ICSE ICSE Class 7 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for Geography

Give geographical reasons:

Plants in the Sahara are thorny and dry.

Give geographical reasons:

Not much wildlife is found in the Mediterranean region of Africa.

Most of Africa is hot. Why?

What factors influence the climate of Africa?

Name a cold and a warm current that affects the climate of Africa.

What are the 4 o’clock showers? In which climatic region of Africa do they occur?

Which region is called an open-air zoo? Why?

Describe the three-tier forest of the equatorial region.

Give examples of herbivorous and carnivorous animals found in the savannah grasslands.

Identify the hot deserts of Africa and briefly describe the climatic conditions in terms of temperature and rainfall.

Why is the camel called ‘the ship of the desert’?

Describe the Mediterranean climate.

In the outline map of Africa, mark the features, and answer the questions.

1. Colour dark green the area where equatorial forests are found. What difficulties were faced by the explorers because of rivers and natural vegetation of the region?
2. Mark the area that is called an ‘open-air zoo’. Name the vegetation of this region.
3. Mark the Sahara Desert. Name a plant that best survives in the climate of this region. What are the characteristic features of this plant that help it survive?
4. Mark the area north of the Atlas Mountains where the Mediterranean climate is found. Which crops does this climate support?

What kind of climate is experienced in the region shown in the picture?

What kind of vegetation grows in such a climate shown in the picture?

Fill in the blanks: The animal seen in the picture is often referred to as the _____ of the _____

Why are the Eastern Highlands called the Great Dividing Range?

Why can’t Australia’s exotic flora and fauna be found anywhere else in the world?

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The Great Dividing Range is so-called because:

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The Lake Eyre Basin is called an area of inland drainage because