Tropical and Subtropical Regions

Q. The region between Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called the _________ region.

1. Subtropical
2. Tropical
3. Polar
4. Subpolar

Q.

Name the continent in which the Amazon basin in located.

Q. Which of the following are the reasons for thick forests being found in the Amazon region?

1. It receives high amount of direct sunlight.
2. The region receives large amount of rainfall.
3. The entire region of Amazon lies in a rain shadow region.
4. Abundance of flora and fauna.

Q. Arrange the steps involved in slash and burn agriculture in the correct order, from top to bottom.

1. Identify land
2. Felling of trees
3. Setting fire
4. Sowing
5. Abandoning Land

Q. Which of the following regions/countries lie in the subtropical region?

1. Northern part of India
2. Antarctica
3. Congo
4. South America

Q. Parts of which of these countries lie in the equatorial region?

1. Indonesia
2. Brazil
3. The Democratic Republic of Congo
4. South Africa

Q. Which of the following regions/countries lie in the equatorial region?

1. The whole of India
2. Parts of Indonesia
3. The Amazon Basin
4. Southern Australia

Q. The Amazon river basin drains parts of which of the following countries?

1. Brazil
2. Peru
3. Bolivia
4. Ecuador
5. Colombia
6. Venezuela
7. Chile
8. Argentina

Q. Which of the following regions/countries lie in the equatorial region?

1. The whole of India
2. Parts of Indonesia
3. The Amazon Basin
4. Southern Australia

Q. The entire region between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn is called Subtropical Region.

1. True
2. False