Adaptations for Tropical Rain Forest


 
 
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Adaptations for Tropical Rain Forest

The Tropical Rainforest:  The tropical region lies near both the sides of equator line on the earth. These regions are hot but get plenty of rainfall. Therefore, this region is humid.

  • Even in coldest month, the temperature is generally higher than about 15°C. During hot summers, the temperature may cross 40°C.
  • Days and nights are almosts equal in length throughout year.
  • In India, tropical rainforests are found in Western Ghats and Assam. Other countries of the world like South, East, Asia, Central America, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brazil, Republic of Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and Central Africa also have tropical rainforest.
  • The major type of animals living in the rainforest are monkeys, apes, gorillas, tigers, elephants, leopards, lizards, snakes, birds and insects.
  • Since, there are large numbers of animals found in these regions. So, the animals are adapted in such a way that they eat different kinds of food and live in different kinds of places to overcome competition for food and shelter respectively.
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    Question : 1

    Assertion : - Animals adopt different strategies to survive in hostile environment.

    Reason : - Praying mantis is green in colour which merges with plant foliage.

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 2

    How does a chameleon protect itself from its enemies?

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 3

    Read the following environmental conditions of tropical rainforests.

    1. Hot and humid climate
    2. Unequal lengths of day and night
    3. Abundant rainfall
    4. Abundant light and moisture

    Identify the conditions from the above list that are responsible for the presence of large number of plants and animals in tropical rainforests.

    Right Option : C
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