ICSE ICSE Class 7 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions

On an outline map of Australia, mark the boundaries of South Wales-Victoria border different from the other borders? Find out why.

On an outline map of Australia, neatly mark and label the following:

1. the capital cities of the states
2. The narrow stretch of water that separates Tasmania from Australia
3. The longest perennial river of Australia
4. The ocean that lies west of Australia
5. A ridge-like feature made up of coral
6. write SHEEP FARMING in an appropriate place on the map where it is practiced.

Collect information about the Great Barrier Reef from encyclopedias or the Internet and write a diary describing all you have learned about it in your scrapbook.

Discuss the role of the Eastern Highlands in the climate of Australia.

Why do we not find marsupials like kangaroo and wombat in other parts of the world?

Match the columns

Identify who I am.

I am an animal that lives entirely on the juicy leaves of the gum tree.

Identify who I am.

I am a wild dog found in Australia.

Identify who I am.

I am a mammal that lays eggs.

Identify who I am.

I am a big Australian bird but I cannot fly.

Identify who I am.

I have a beautiful fan-tail and I can mimic very well.

Identify who I am.

I am a male bird who likes to attract female birds by building intricate and decorative nests.

Identify who I am.

I am popularly called the ‘laughing jackass’.

Name the winds that bring rainfall to Australia.

What is the name of the temperate grassland in Australia?

What kind of natural vegetation can be seen in the desert regions of Australia?

Why is the wildlife of Australia considered unique in comparison to other countries?

The platypus is considered a strange animal. Why?

Name the factors that influence the climate of Australia. Elaborate any two.

The Western Plateau region of Australia is mainly a desert. Why?