HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS- THE TROPICAL AND
SUB-TROPICAL REGION - WORKSHEET
I FILL IN THE BLANKS:
1. Small rivers that join the main river are called ________________
2. ________________ are special plants that store water in their leaves.
3. Large apartment-like houses in the Amazon basin are called ____________
4. River Teesta is a tributary of the ___________________ River.
5. __________________ Delta is the largest delta in the world.
6. ___________________ is the staple food of the people living in the Ganga- Brahmaputra region.
7. The people of rainforests practiced _____________________ type of agriculture.
II. NAME THE FOLLOWING :
1. The place where a river flows into another body of water. __________________
2. The flesh-eating fish found in River Amazon. _____________
3. The staple food of the people in the Amazon Basin. __________________
4. Two tributaries of River Ganga. __________________________________
5. Two cash crops grown in Ganga- Brahmaputra Basin. ________________________
6. The region which lies between 10 degree north and south. ____________________
7. Two plant parasites found in Equatorial region. ___________________________
III. MATCH THE FOLLOWING:
S.NO. COLUMN A COLUMN B RESPONSES
1. River Amazon a. Lucknow 1.
2. Amazon Basin b. Kolkata 2.
3. Imambaras c. Assam 3.
4. Coniferous trees d. Tapioca and pineapple 4.
5. River Hooghly e. Snake 5.
6. Boa constrictor f. Deodars and firs 6.
7. Tea plantations g. Brazil and Peru 7.
IV. WRITE TRUE OR FALSE:
1. The delta regions are covered with mangrove forests. ________
2. The rearing of silkworms is called sericulture. _________
3. Orchids are tall trees that grow in rainforests. ________
4. Allahabad and Varanasi are located along the River Brahmaputra. _______
5. Rohu and catla are the most popular varieties of insects found in the Ganga- Brahmaputra basin. _________
6. Coffee and cocoa are grown in the equatorial region. _______
7. Terrace cultivation is practiced in the hilly region. _________
V. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN TWO POINTS:
1. Write the climatic conditions of the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin.
2. What is population density? Give one example.
3. Explain how topography plays a dominant role in the distribution of population.
VI. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN THREE POINTS :
5. What is slash and burn agriculture?
6. How have developmental activities adversely affected the rainforest?
7. What is catchment area or river basin?
VII. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN FOUR POINTS:
8. Amazon Basin is rich in the variety of wildlife. Explain
9. Describe the variety of wildlife found in the Ganga- Brahmaputra Basin.
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