Climates of India Class 7 MCQ Questions SST Chapter 3

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Class 7 Climates of India MCQ with Answers

Climates of India MCQ Class 7

Class 7 SST Chapter 3 Climates of India MCQ with Answers

Question 1.
What type of climate does the central Deccan Plateau have?
(a) Arid
(b) Semi-arid
(c) Tropical
(d) Subtropical
Answer:
(b) Semi-arid

Question 2.
Latitude measures distance from which of the following?
(a) Prime Meridian
(b) Equator
(c) North Pole
(d) South Pole
Answer:
(b) Equator

Question 3.
What protects the Indian subcontinent from the winds of the cold deserts of Central Asia?
(a) Himalayas and Karakoram ranges
(b) Aravalli mountain range
(c) Western Ghats
(d) Thar Desert
Answer:
(a) Himalayas and Karakoram ranges

Question 4.
Which of the following is not a part of the topography?
(a) Mountains
(b) Valleys
(c) Population density
(d) Hills
Answer:
(c) Population density

Question 5.
From which direction do the monsoon winds bring heavy rainfall to India?
(a) Northwest
(b) Northeast
(c) Southwest
(d) Southeast
Answer:
(c) Southwest

Question 6.
In which month does the monsoon rains typically advance from the southern tip of India?
(a) March
(b) April
(c) May
(d) June
Answer:
(d) June

Question 7.
How many different locations in India are the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) battalions located in?
(a) 9
(b) 10
(c) 11
(d) 12
Answer:
(d) 12

Question 8.
Mumbai has cooler summers than Nagpur; the reason for this is-
(a) Proximity to the Himalayas
(b) Proximity to the sea
(c) Presence of dense forests
(d) Higher altitude
Answer:
(b) Proximity to the sea

Question 9.
What weather phenomenon occurs when the low-pressure system is intense, and the wind speeds are high?
(a) Cyclone
(b) Drought
(c) Hailstorm
(d) Heatwave
Answer:
(a) Cyclone

Question 10.
In which of the following regions do temperatures not vary much?
(a) Arid regions
(b) Coastal regions
(c) Semi-arid regions
(d) Temperate regions
Answer:
(b) Coastal regions

Question 11.
For whom is the monsoon important?
(a) Agriculture
(b) Livelihood
(c) Crop
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(d) All of the above

Question 12.
How many main seasons across most regions of the world?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
Answer:
(b) 4

Climates of India Class 7 Fill in the blanks

1. Seasons occur as the Earth revolves around the …………………. .
Answer:
Sun

2. The center of a cyclone, which is cloudless, is called ‘the ……………….. of the cyclone’.
Answer:
eye

3. The ………………………… remains stable over long periods of time.
Answer:
climate

4. ………………………. always flows from high pressure to low pressure.
Answer:
Air

5. Since the 19th century, climate change has been largely driven by ……………. activities.
Answer:
human

6. In the west, the Thar Desert has an …………………. climate.
Answer:
Arid

Climates of India Class 7 True or False

1. Wind can move masses of warmer or cooler air.
Answer:
True

2. At the Equator, the rays are nearly inclined or oblique.
Answer:
False

3. In winters, monsoons air blows from the land towards the ocean.
Answer:
True

4. Temperatures in coastal areas very much.
Answer:
False

5. As the altitude increases, the temperature also increases.
Answer:
False.

Climates of India Class 7 Match the following

Question 1.

List I	List II
(i) Northern Plain	(a) Alpine climate
(ii) Western coastal	(b) Subtropical climate
(iii) Thar Desert strip	(c) Tropical humid climate
(iv) Northern Himalayan mountains	(d) Arid climate

Answer:

List I	List II
(i) Northern Plain	(b) Subtropical climate
(ii) Western coastal	(c) Tropical humid climate
(iii) Thar Desert strip	(d) Arid climate
(iv) Northern Himalayan mountains	(a) Alpine climate

Question 2.

List I	List II
(i) Crows build their nests high on tree tops	(a) Monsoon within 50 days
(ii) Fishes are seen at the surface	(b) indicates less rainfall
(iii) Shower tree blossoms	(c) The eye of the cyclone
(iv) Cloudless centre of the depression	(d) Prediction of the arrival of the Monsoon

Answer:

List I	List II
(i) Crows build their nests high on tree tops	(b) indicates less rainfall
(ii) Fishes are seen at the surface	(d) Prediction of the arrival of the Monsoon
(iii) Shower tree blossoms	(a) Monsoon within 50 days
(iv) Cloudless centre of the depression	(c) The eye of the cyclone