Oxford University Press solutions for Voyage Geography [English] Class 8 chapter 8 - Asia: Climate and Natural Vegetation [Latest edition]

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A few regions of South-west Asia receive winter rainfall from the ____________  that originate over the Mediterranean Sea

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The _________ climate is ideally suited growing citrus fruits,

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The ____________ of Asia are dense and impenetrable,

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About ___________ of the land area of Asia is covered with forest.

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Thermal electricity is produced by burning __________ and __________.

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When does most of Asia receive maximum rainfall ? Give a reason for your answer.

Name any two countries that experience Mediterranean climate

Explain how the climate of the cold temperate regions of Asia has affected the :
Vegetation

Explain how the climate of the cold temperate regions of Asia has affected the :
Wildlife

Name some wildlife species found in the taiga region, the tundra region, and the tropical deciduous forests of Asia..

Trees cannot grow or survive in the regions beyond the Arctic Circle in Asia. Why ?

Identify the main factors that affect the climate of Asia. Explain any two of them

Describe the climatic conditions in Asia from October to March.

Write about the Mediterranean climate experienced in Asia.

Describe the below forests :
Tropical deciduous

Describe the below forests :
Equatorial rainforest.

How has modernization changed the natural vegetation of the Mediterranean and steppe regions?

How are forests useful to the people of Asia?

Give an account of the mineral resources of Asia.

On an outline map of Asia, mark the following:

1. the area affected by the monsoons
2. regions of equatorial climate
3. regions of the Mediterranean climate
4. areas under the steppes

Picture study

1. Identify the animal seen in the photograph
2. In which climatic region of Asia can you find this animal?

Picture study

1. Identify the animal seen in the photograph
2. In which climatic region of Asia can you find this animal?

Write a short note on summer conditions in Asia.

Why is Siberia so sparsely populated?

Write a short note on the tropical or hot desert climate and the natural vegetation and wildlife found there.

What type of climate do China, Japan and Korea experience

Which is the most common domesticated animal in Tibet?

What kind of climate is found in the Plateau of Tibet and the Gobi Desert ?

What increases the commercial value of forests in cool temperature eastern margin climate?

List the major types of climate of Asia.

What are the different types of vegetation found in varied climatic conditions of Asia?

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The areas away from the coasts experience __________, climate while places closer to the coasts experience___________  climate.

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World’s highest surface temperature of 71°C has been recorded in __________ in Iran.

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_____________ in Meghalaya receives the heaviest rainfall in the world.

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__________ in Russia is the coldest region in Asia with an average temperature of 51 °C. ’

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Most of the Asia receives ______ rainfall in winter.

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____________ rainfall occurs almost daily around 4 o'clock in equatorial climate region of Asia.

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_________ is the milky sap of rubber tree which is collected and used to make rubber for commercial purposes.

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The equatorial (tropical) rainforests are different from the rainforests of the Amazon and Zaire basins because of their __________to the sea.

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India has ________ climate and ____________ forests.

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___________ are found in the Oases in hot deserts.

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The ________ Desert stretches across large parts of Mongolia and China.

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__________ is one of the most commonly domesticated animals in the temperature desert regions of Asia.

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The _____________ camel is a well-known animal of temperate grassland or __________.

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The temperate grassland region of Central Asia is called ____________.

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The forests of the cold temperate regions have ______trees with ________ like leaves.

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The coniferous forests in cold temperate climate are called as _______.

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The treeless plains in the Arctic climate are called ___________.

On a physical map of Asia, show the different types of climate and natural vegetation