Question

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

• A. Rainwater and snow to slide off easily from the leaves.
• B. Rainwater to be absorbed easily by the leaves.
• C. Rainwater and snow to stay on branches making them beautiful.
• D. Rainwater and the snow to get accumulated on the branches.

Answer 1

The correct option is option (D):

Explanation for the correct option:

1. Plants use many adaptations to survive in different habits.
2. Trees present in the mountains are cone-shaped.
3. When there is heavy rainfall or snowfall, snow and water may accumulate on the plants.
4. To avoid this they have cone-shape and needle-shaped leaves to allow rainwater and snow to side off from the trees without damaging them.

Final answer: The cone-shape and needle-shaped leaves of trees help the rainwater and snow to side off easily.