Polar and Mountain Habitat

Q.

Trees on the mountain are cone-shaped, have sloping branches and needle-shaped leaves. This helps the:

1. Rainwater to be absorbed easily by the leaves.
2. Rainwater and snow to stay on branches making them beautiful.
3. Rainwater and the snow to get accumulated on the branches.

4. Rainwater and snow to slide off easily from the leaves.

Q.

Give examples of trees having needle-shaped leaves.

Q.

Plants in hilly areas have to bear high-speed winds and coldness. Which of the following adaptation(s) help them face the above conditions?

1. Having lots of branches and leaves

2. Leaves which are modified into spines

3. Tall and straight trunk with needle like leaves

4. Breathing roots which come above the ground

Q. How have the plants in the polar regions adapted themselves to live in their habitats? [3 MARKS]

Q.

Differentiate between desert and mountain habitat?

Q.

Name the adaptations found in trees found in mountain regions

Q.

Which of the following animal is present in the mountain habitat?

1. Snow leopard

2. Camel

3. Penguin

4. Polar bear

Q. In polar regions, the condition is extremely:

1. Hot and temperate

2. Cold and humid

3. Cold and temperate

4. Hot and humid

Q.

Choose the odd one out from the following options :

1. A thick layer of fat under the skin

2. White fur

3. Long grasping tail

4. Wide and large feet with sharp claws

Q.

State the various ways in which the trees are adapted to live in extremely cold and windy mountain habitats.

Q. Based on the given adaptaions of a plant, identify the habitat of the plant.
1. It has a cone shape.
2. It has sloping branches.
2. It has needle like leaves.

1. Deserts
2. Ponds
3. Mountains
4. Oceans

Q.

In polar regions, the condition is extremely:

1. Hot and temperate

2. Cold and temperate

3. Cold and humid

4. Hot and humid

Q.

Trees on the mountain are cone-shaped, have sloping branches and needle-shaped leaves. This helps the:

1. Rainwater and snow to slide off easily from the leaves.

2. Rainwater to be absorbed easily by the leaves.
3. Rainwater and snow to stay on branches making them beautiful.
4. Rainwater and the snow to get accumulated on the branches.

Q.

Camel: Desert:: Penguins: ?

1. Tundra

2. Mountain

3. Tropical

4. Arboreal

Q.

Which of these habitats is snowy most of the year?

1. Arctic

2. Ocean

3. Desert

4. Rainforest

Q.

Which of the following animals has really long hair to protect itself from the cold?

1. Snow Leopard

2. Yak

3. Polar bear

4. Arctic Hare

Q.

Animals in very cold regions go into a state of inactivity or “sleep” to conserve energy during winter. This process is called __.

Q. Pick the organisms that are found in mountainous areas.

1. Penguin
2. Fir
3. Cedar
4. Pine
5. Yak
6. Mountain bear
7. Cactus
8. Camel

Q.

Which of the following plant is not adapted for mountain habitat?

1. Opuntia

2. Pine

3. Juniper

4. Fir