Geography - Human Environment Interactions - The Tropical and the Subtropical Region
Geography - Human Environment Interactions - The Tropical and the Subtropical Region
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Rainforests
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Amazon
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The day temperatures are high with very high humidity in Amazon basin.
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Slash and Burn is a way of cultivating land where farmers clear a piece of land by slashing or cutting down trees and bushes.
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The tributaries of rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra together form the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin in the Indian subcontinent.
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Amazon
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The soil is fertile in the river basin.
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Rainforest
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Option B
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Delta
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Orchids, bromeliads grow as plant parasites.
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River
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The tropical region lies very close to the equator; between 10N and 10S.
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The forests are in fact so thick that the dense “roof” created by leaves and branches does not allow the sunlight to reach the ground. The ground remains dark and damp. Only shade tolerant vegetation may grow here. Orchids, bromeliads grow as plant parasites. The rainforest is rich in fauna. Birds such as toucans, humming birds, bird of paradise with their brilliantly coloured plumage, oversized bills for eating make them different from birds we commonly see in India. These birds also make loud sounds in the forests. Animals like monkeys, sloth and ant-eating tapirs are found here. Various species of reptiles and snakes also thrive in these jungles. Crocodiles, snakes, pythons abound. Anaconda and boa constrictor are some of the species. Besides, the basin is home to thousands of species of insects. Several species of fishes including the flesheating Piranha fish is also found in the river. This basin is thus extraordinarily rich in the variety of life found there.
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Option A
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Option A
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Fauna
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Ganga
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Spanish
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Birds such as toucans, humming birds, bird of paradise with their brilliantly coloured plumage, oversized bills for eating make them different from birds we commonly see in India.
