Class 7 Weather, Climate and Adaptations

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Weather, Climate and Adaptations

Multiple Choice Questions 

  1. Humidity is the measure of

(a) temperature

(b) pressure

(c) moisture

(d) wind

  1. Which of the following does not live in the polar region?

(a) Penguin

(b) Polar bear

(c) Camel

(d) Reindeer

  1. The most outstanding feature of a lion-tailed macaque is

(a) silver-white mane

(b) sticky pads on feet

(c) long and large beak

(d) ability to change colour

  1. The tropical climate is the one which is:

(a) neither very hot nor very cold

(b) very hot and humid

(c) very hot and dry

(d) very cold and dry

  1. The animal having sticky pads on its feet which help it to climb easily on

trees is:

(a) toucan

(b) red-eyed frog

(c) Siberian crane

(d) reindeer

  1. One of the most common migratory bird which comes to India from Siberia is:

(a) Crow

(b) Crane

(c) Toucan

(d) Parakeet

Ans.

1. (c) moisture

2. (c) Camel

3. (a) silver-white mane

4. (b) very hot and humid

5. (b) red-eyed frog

Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

  1. The average weather taken over a very long time is called ————-of the place.
  2. The state of the atmosphere at a given place and time is called——————.
  3. A place receives little rainfall and the temperature is high throughout the year, the climate of that place will be ————-and—————.
  4. The days are——––—— in winter than in summer.

Ans.

1.climate

2.weather

3.dry, hot

4.shorter

Very Short Answer Type Questions.

  1. Which instrument is used to measure the rainfall?

Ans. Rainfall is measured using a rain gauge.

  1. What is the primary source of energy which causes changes in the weather?

Ans- The primary source of energy which causes changes in the weather is solar energy.

  1. Name the climatic region where animals have fur and a layer of fat below the skin.

Ans –  Polar regions where animals have fur and a layer of fat below the skin.

  1. What is the most outstanding feature of a lion-tailed macaque?

Ans. The hair of the lion–tailed macaque is black. Its outstanding characteristic is the silver-white mane which surrounds the head from the cheeks down to its chin, which gives this monkey its German name Tartuffe – “beard ape”. The hairless face is black in colour.

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