Topics
The Living World: Adaptations and Classification
- Adaptations and Its Types
- Adaptations of Plants
- Adaptation in Aquatic Plants (Hydrophytes)
- Adaptation in Desert Plants (Xerophytes)
- Adaptation in plants of snowy regions
- Adaptation in Forest Plants
- Adaptation in Grassland Plants (Mesophytes)
- Adaptation for Ingestion of Food in Plants
- Adaptation in Animals
- Adaptation in Aquatic Animals
- Adaptation in Forest and Grassland Animals
- Adaptation in Desert Animals
- Adaptation in animals of snowy regions
- Adaptation in Aerial Animals
- Adaptation in Reptiles
- Adaptation for Food in Animals
- Adaptation for Blending with the Surroundings
- Classification of Living Organisms
- Taxonomic Hierarchy of Living Organisms: Unit of Classification
- Nomenclature
Plants: Structure and Function
Properties of Natural Resources
Nutrition in Living Organisms
- Nutrients and Nutrition
- Autotrophic Plants
- Symbiotic Plants
- Heterotrophic Plants
- Insectivorous Plants
- Saprophytic Plants
- Role of nutrients and effects of their deficiency on plants
- Transport System in Plants
- Nitrogen Fixation
- Nutrition in Animals
- Mode of Nutrition in Animals
- Holozoic Nutrition
- Saprozoic Nutrition
- Parasitic Nutrition
Food Safety
Measurement of Physical Quantities
Motion, Force and Work
Static Electricity
Heat
Disaster Management
Cell Structure and Micro-organisms
- Cell: Structural and Functional Unit of Life
- Measurement and observation of cells
- Plant Cell Vs Animal Cell
- Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
- Golgi Apparatus - "The delivery system of the cell"
- Lysosome - “Suicidal Bag”
- Mitochondria - “Power House of the Cell”
- Non-living Substances Or Cell Inclusion
- Plastids
- Microorganisms (Microbes) and Microbiology
- Useful micro-organisms
- Harmful Microorganisms
- Pathogens
The Muscular System and Digestive System in Human Beings
- Muscular System
- Muscles and Its Types
- Human Digestive System
- The Mouth and Buccal Cavity
- The Teeth and Its Structure
- The Salivary Glands
- The Food Pipe/Oesophagus
- Pharynx/Throat
- The Stomach
- The Small Intestine
- Pancreas (Islets of Langerhans)
- Liver
- The Large Intestine
- Important Glands of the Digestive System
- Effects of Tobacco, Alcohol, Smoking, on the Digestive System
Changes – Physical and Chemical
- Changes-Physical and Chemical
- Classification of Change: Natural and Man-made Changes
- Classification of Change: Harmful and Useful Changes
- Classification of Change: Slow and Fast Changes
- Classification of Change: Reversible and Irreversible Changes
- Classification of Change: Periodic and Non-periodic Changes
- Classification of Change: Physical Changes
- Classification of Change: Chemical Changes
- Corrosion of Metals
Elements, Compounds and Mixtures
Materials We Use
Natural Resources
Effects of Light
Sound: Production of Sound
Properties of a Magnetic Field
In the World of Stars
Maharashtra State Board: Class 7
Ores:
Ores are minerals that contain a high proportion of metal. Most metals in nature are found in the form of compounds, and extracting them from ores is economical.
| Type of Ore | Description | Examples | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metallic Ores | Contain metals in significant amounts. These ores are mined and processed to extract metals used in industries. | Iron, Copper, Gold, Bauxite, and Manganese | Used for construction, tools, machinery, jewellery, electrical wiring, and coins. |
| Non-metallic Ores | Contain nonmetals or minerals with no metallic properties. These ores do not yield metals but have other industrial uses. | Phosphate, Sulfur, Limestone, and graphite | Used in fertilisers, chemicals, cement, and pencil lead. |
| Energy Ores | Provide fuel and energy. These ores are extracted and used for power generation or as fuel in various industries. | Coal, Uranium, Natural Gas | Used for electricity generation, nuclear energy, heating, and fuel in industries and households. |
Importance of Ores:
- Ores are valuable sources of metals used in industries. Metal extraction from ores is cost-effective and provides raw materials for tools, machines, and construction.
- The properties of minerals in ores are identified by colour and lustre (shine), hardness and shape (length or form), cleavage or fracture (how it breaks), and streak (the colour left when rubbed on a surface).
