forest cover of Tamil Nadu is . % of its geographical area. Evergreen, deciduous, mangrove, thorny and montane temperate are its major forest types. Disaster Risk Reduction is reducing risks through systematic efforts.
Natural disasters are earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, cyclones, droughts and forest fires. Physical Geography of Tamil Nadu VIII Answer the following in a paragraph . Describe the nature of the plateau region of Tamil Nadu. .
Write an account on river Cauvery. . Bring out the types and distribution of soils in Tamil Nadu. .
What are the Risk reduction measures taken before and after cyclone. IX Map study . Mark important rivers, distribution of soil and forest types on different Tamil Nadu maps. REFERENCE BOOKS .
Geography of Tamil Nadu by Kumarasamy ( ), Varthamana Publication, T. Nagar, Chennai. . Kumaraswamy, S.V.
( ). Geography of Tamil Nadu (Tamil Version), Sakthi Abirami Pathipagam, Coimbatore. . Statistical Hand Book of Tamil Nadu ( ).
Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. . Mathew, M. ( ).
Manorama Yearbook – (English Version), Manorama Company Ltd., Kottayam. INTERNET RESOURCES . Nadustate . .
index.php?title= . . . The riverine Island of Srirangam is located between and branches of Cauvery.
. the Tamil Nadu state animal. III Match the following . Winter season - Pre-monsoon .
Summer season - June to September . Southwest monsoon - March to May . Northeast monsoon - January and February . Mango Shower - October to December IV Assertion type Question .
Assertion (A): Tamil Nadu does not receive much rainfall from southwest monsoon. Reason (R): It is situated in the rain shadow area of the Western Ghats. a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A). b) Both (A) and (R) are true but, (R) does not explain (A).
c) (A) is true but, (R) is false. d) (R) is true but, (A) is false. V Answer the following in brief . State the boundaries of Tamil Nadu.