2017 · Q121
Consider the following statements:
- 1Areas where rainfall exceeds 250 cm
- 2Annual temperature 25°C - 27°C
- 3Average humidity exceeds 75%
- 4Trees do not shed the leaves To which one of the following types of vegetation does the above represent?
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- ATropical wet evergreen
- BTropical semi evergreen
- CTropical moist deciduous
- DTropical dry evergreen
Explanation
Annual rainfall above 250 cm, temperatures of 25–27°C, average humidity exceeding 75% and trees that do not shed leaves together define tropical wet evergreen forests. Semi-evergreen and moist or dry deciduous types shed leaves or receive less rain. Hence (A).