Geography: Natural Vegetation and Wildlife · Class 9 · CBSE Social Science
Why does natural vegetation change as one moves higher up the Himalayan mountains?
Practice question from Geography: Natural Vegetation and Wildlife (Class 9 · CBSE Social Science), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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Why does natural vegetation change as one moves higher up the Himalayan mountains?
- A.Temperature generally decreases with increasing altitude, creating different conditions for plant growthCorrect answer
- B.Rainfall becomes exactly the same at every altitude
- C.Soil fertility increases continuously with height
- D.Human cultivation becomes more intensive at higher altitudes
Solution
Temperature falls with increasing altitude, so different types of plants are suited to different height zones. Thus, tropical vegetation at lower levels gradually gives way to temperate forests, coniferous forests and alpine vegetation.
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