In Text Question Answer-Climates of India-Class 7-SST

1. What makes India’s climate so diverse?

Answer: 

• Different latitudes from north to south.
• High mountains like the Himalayas blocking cold winds.
• Vast coastal areas influencing temperature and rain.
• Variety of landforms – deserts, plateaus, forests.
• Winds and monsoon patterns changing by region.

2. What are the monsoons? How are they formed?

Answer: 

• Monsoons are seasonal winds bringing heavy rain.
• In summer, land heats faster than ocean creating low pressure.
• Moist air from oceans moves towards land causing rain.
• In winter, winds reverse from land to ocean causing dryness.
• They are very important for India’s water and farming needs.

3. What is the effect of climate on economy, culture and society?

Answer: 

• Good monsoons help farmers grow crops successfully.
• Festivals and traditions are connected to seasons and rains.
• Bad weather causes water shortage and price rise.
• Floods, droughts affect villages, cities, and industries.
• Climate shapes food, clothing, housing, and way of life.

4. How can understanding the climate help us to prepare for natural disasters?

Answer: 

• Helps predict floods, cyclones, landslides early.
• People can be warned and evacuated in time.
• Governments can build stronger houses and shelters.
• Farmers can plan better for planting and harvesting.
• Saves lives, animals, crops and reduces damage.

5. What is climate change? What are its consequences?

Answer: 

• Climate change means big long-term shifts in weather.
• Caused by pollution and cutting down forests.
• Leads to stronger cyclones, floods, droughts and heatwaves.
• Affects farming, water supply, and health of people.
• Animals and plants also suffer and some may disappear.

6. Which are your favourite seasons? Write a short essay explaining your reasons. 

Answer:

(My favourite season: Monsoon)

1. Brings refreshing rainfall after hot summers.

2. Makes nature look green and beautiful.

3. Cooler temperatures are more comfortable.

4. Puddles and streams are fun to play around.

5. Farmers start sowing seeds for crops.

6. Frogs, birds and animals become more active.

7. Festivals like Onam and Raksha Bandhan take place.

8. Smell of wet earth is pleasant.

9. Time for enjoying hot snacks and tea indoors.

10. Great for reading books and relaxing.

7. Discuss in groups of three or four and find out whether there are specific events connected to the seasons in your region. Collect information about them — songs, feasts with specific types of food, practices in different seasons, etc. Document these and share your discoveries with your class.

Answer:

(Example: Maharashtra region)

• Vasanta (Spring): Gudi Padwa festival celebrates the New Year.
• Grishma (Summer): Mango festivals with Alphonso mangoes.
• Varsha (Rainy): Narali Purnima celebrated by fishermen.
• Sharad (Autumn): Sharad Purnima with sweet milk feasts.
• Hemant (Pre-winter): Makar Sankranti with sesame sweets and kite flying.

8. Do you know which trees in your area change colours before the onset of winter? Are there trees that shed their leaves around this time? Why do you think this happens? Find out and document the local names of these trees.

Answer:

(Example: Northern India)

• Peepal tree sheds its leaves in autumn.
• Neem tree becomes dry and bare before winter.
• Gulmohar loses leaves after flowering in summer.
• Trees shed leaves to save water and energy.
• Local names: Peepal (पिंपळ), Neem (नीम), Gulmohar (गुलमोहर).

9. Have you seen or read about floods? Look at the physical map of India. Discuss in pairs why you think floods occur in the areas mentioned above.

Answer:  Floods occur in some areas of India:

1. Heavy Monsoon Rainfall: States like Bihar, Assam, and Uttar Pradesh get very heavy rains during monsoon causing rivers to overflow.

2. Big Rivers and Plains: Rivers like the Ganga and Brahmaputra flood the flat plains easily because there is less slope.

3. Poor Drainage Systems: In many cities, blocked drains and bad planning cause quick flooding during heavy rains.

4. Melting Glaciers: In Himalayan regions like Uttarakhand, sudden glacial bursts cause dangerous floods.

5. Climate Change: More unpredictable and intense rains are happening because of rising global temperatures.

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