FAHAHEEL AL-WATANIEH INDIAN PRIVATE SCHOOL - KUWAIT

Subject - Social Studies Term - 2 Month - Dec (2022-23)

Lesson - 12 Our Forests Assignment No - 4

______________ANSWER KEY____________
I.Tick ( √ ) the correct option:-

1. How much of India’s total area is under forests at present?

a. one-fifth
b. one-fourth
c. half
d. two-thirds

2. Which of these is not provided by the forests?

a. medicinal herbs
b. wood
c. pure air
d. minerals

3. The tree found in evergreen forest is____.

a. ebony
b. teak
c. babul
d. pine

4. The way to save our forests is____.

a. deforestation
b. afforestation
c. national park
d. wildlife sanctuary

5. The oldest park in India is ____.

a. Gir
b. Ranthambhore
c. Jim Corbett
d. Manas

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 II. Which animal is protected in which national park and wildlife sanctuary?

Complete the table: -

Animals National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary

1. Elephant and greater one-horned Khaziranga and Manas National Parks

rhinoceros

2. Asiatic lion Gir National Park

3. Bengal tiger Sundarbans, Jim Corbett and Ranthambhore

National Parks

4. Snow leopard Great Himalayan National Park

5. Indian wild ass Kachchh Wild Ass Sanctuary

6. Birds Sultanpur and Ranganathittu bird sanctuaries.

III. Where are the following trees found?

1. Mahogany, rosewood and ebony Evergreen Forests

2. Babul, kikar and thorny shrubs Thorn Forests

3. Teak, sal and sandalwood Deciduous Forests

4. Fir, pine and spruce Coniferous Forests

5. Sundari Mangrove Forests

IV. Answer the following: -

1. Where do we find mountain forests in India?

Ans. In India mountain forests are found in the Himalayas and in the Nilgiri Hills.

2. Write the names of some trees found in thorn forests?

Ans. Some trees found in thorn forests are babul, kikar and thorny shrubs.
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 3. What is the main feature of the trees found in mangrove forests?

Ans. Trees found in mangrove forests have special roots that grow above the ground.

4. In which national park is the Bengal tiger found?

Ans. The Bengal tiger is found in the Jim Corbett National Park.

V. On the given map of India locate and label the following: -

National parks - Great Himalayan, Jim Corbett, Kanha, Gir, Sariska ,Sundarbans &
Periyar.

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 Practice map

VI.On the given map of India locate and label the following: -
The names of the National parks - Great Himalayan, Jim Corbett, Kanha, Gir, Sariska
Sundarbans & Periyar.

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