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Question 4
Paheli went to a wildlife sanctuary where she saw dense vegetation of trees, shrubs, herbs and also a variety of animals like monkeys, birds, elephants, snakes, frogs, etc. The most likely location of this sanctuary is in the -

(a) Temperate region
(b) Tropical region
(c) Polar region
(d) Coastal region

Answer 1

Ans) (b)

The tropical region has generally a hot climate because of its location around the equator. These regions get plenty of rainfall. Because of continuous warmth and rain, this region supports wide variety of plants and animals. The major types of animals living in the rainforests are monkeys, apes, gorillas, tigers, elephants, leopards, lizards, snakes, birds and insects.