ICSE ICSE Class 7 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for Geography

How does relief of an area affect land use?

Why do you think that the knowledge of scale is important for reading a map?

Choose the correct answer:

This scale is stated in words

State whether the following is true or false.

The verbal scale is stated in words.

State whether the following is true or false.

A statement scale consists of a straight line which is divided into lengths.

What is meant by the scale of a map?

Which three ways are used to represent the scale of a map?

Convert the statement scale 1 cm = 100 km into R.F. scale.

What method would you use to measure the length of a river?

Describe any two ways of representing a map scale.

Look at the picture and answer the question

What type of scale is shown alongside?

Look at the picture and answer the question

State a feature of this scale.

Look at the plan of a school given here and note the scale given at the top of the plan : 1 cm to 8 m. This verbal scale means that 1 cm on the paper represents 8 m on the ground. Use this scale to find out the length and breadth of the different places shown in the plan.

How is carbon dioxide a useful gas for life on earth?

What are the elements that determine weather and climate?

How is weather different from climate?

From encyclopedias and the Internet, find out the different types of soil found in India. Discuss the importance of these soils for crops cultivated in our country. You should form groups in class for this activity.

Soil formation is an important benefit of weathering. How is it important for mankind?

People have used various farming methods to increase food production. However, in the process, they have stripped the soil of nutrients, leading to its degradation.
Can you suggest some ways by which we can reduce soil degradation?

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