INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

GREAT INDIAN DESERT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why are evergreen and broadleaved trees found in the Thar desert?
A
Cannot withstand high temperature
B
It does not like camels
C
They don’t like to look at sand dunes
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These include several kinds of grass and scrub-type vegetation of low trees of Acacia, Prosopis, Tamarix, and Zizyphus. These trees have small leaves with a thick waxy surface to reduce evapotranspiration and save water in hot and dry environments.

Detailed explanation-2: -very few plants grow in the desert because plants can’t be in such high temperature and without water plants can’t leave. because of high temperature plants doesn’t grow their .

Detailed explanation-3: -Khejri (Prosopis cineraria) is one of the most common tree species found in India (in the dry regions of Rajasthan, Delhi, Gujarat, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh), Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan. It plays a vital role in preserving the ecosystem of arid and semi-arid areas, mainly in the Thar Desert.

Detailed explanation-4: -The climate is arid and subtropical. Average temperature varies with season, and extremes can range from near-freezing in the winter to more than 50º C in the summer months. Average annual rainfall ranges from 100 to 500 mm, and occurs during the short July-to-September southwest monsoon.

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