WBBSE Class 8 Geography Chapter 10 South America Topic B Selva And Pampas Region Short Answer Questions

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WBBSE Class 8 Geography  Chapter 10 Topic B Selva And Pampas Multiple Choice Questions Choose The Correct Option

Question 1. The dense equatorial forest in the Amazon River basin is known as-

  1. Savanna
  2. Selva
  3. Campos
  4. Mediterranean forest

Answer: 2. Selva

Question 2. The highest concentration of Selva forest is seen in-

  1. Peru
  2. Argentina
  3. Brazil
  4. Paraguay

Answer: 2. Brazil

Question 3. Piranha is a type of-

  1. Fly
  2. Spider
  3. Tree
  4. Fish

Answer: 4. Fish

Question 4. The literal meaning of ‘Pampas’ is-

  1. Extensive Desert
  2. Extensive Plainland
  3. Highlands
  4. Waterbody

Answer: 2. Extensive Plainland

WBBSE Class 8 Geography Chapter 10 Question Answers

Question 5. Pampas region is basically a-

  1. Plateau
  2. Grassland
  3. Desert
  4. Drainforest area

Answer: 2. Grassland

Question 6. The general slope of the Pampas region is from-

  1. North to south
  2. East to west
  3. West to east
  4. South to north

Answer: 3. West to east

Question 7. The type of climate prevailing in the Pampas grasslands is-

  1. Temperate type
  2. Warm desert type
  3. Mediterranean type
  4. Polar type

Answer: 1. Temperate type

Question 8. Alfalfa grass is seen in-

  1. Selva region
  2. Patagonian desert
  3. Atacama desert
  4. Pampas region

Answer: 4. Pampas region

Question 9. Grasslands in the Pampas region has developed due to-

  1. Scanty rainfall
  2. Sea breeze
  3. Abundant rainfall
  4. Fertile soil

Answer: 1. scanty rainfall

Question 10. The main commercial crop of the Pampas region is-

  1. Wheat
  2. Tea
  3. Jute
  4. Cocoa

Answer: 1. Wheat

Question 11. The huge grazing areas in the Pampas grasslands are called-

  1. Frigorifico
  2. Estero
  3. Estancia
  4. Gran Chaco

Answer: 3. Estancia

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Question 12. Cordoba is famous for-

  1. Meat
  2. Automobiles
  3. Dairy products
  4. Petrochemicals

Answer: 3. Dairy products

Question 13. The capital of Argentina is-

  1. Quito
  2. Brasilia
  3. Buenos Aires
  4. Rio de Janeiro

Answer: 3. Buenos Aires

Question 14. The city of Buenos Aires is located on the estuary of the river-

  1. Amazon
  2. La Plata
  3. Colorado
  4. Orinoco

Answer: 2. La Plata

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