Where annual rainfall is greater than ________, there are tropical evergreen forests.

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

RPF Constable (2018) Official Paper (Held On: 02 Feb 2019)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 200 cm

Key Points

Tropical evergreen forests are found in areas that receive more than 200 cm of rainfall per year.
These forests are characterized by their dense canopy of trees, which helps to keep the forest floor cool and moist.
Tropical evergreen forests are home to a wide variety of plants and animals, including many species that are found nowhere else in the world.

Additional Information

Vegetation type	Location	Climate	Characteristics
Tropical rainforest	Near the equator	Warm and humid	Dense canopy of trees, many different plant and animal species
Temperate rainforest	Western coasts of continents	Mild and wet	Evergreen trees, mosses, ferns
Deciduous forest	Temperate regions	Warm summers and cold winters	Trees that lose their leaves in the fall
Grassland	Temperate regions	Warm summers and cold winters	Tall grasses, few trees