Chapter 7
India The Land of Monsoon Climate
Highlights
- A. Tick the correct option
- B. Fill in the blanks
- C. Match the following
- D. Correct the following sentences
- E. Answers the following questions
EXERCISE
A. Tick the Correct Option
- 1. Which one of the following places in India experience very high temperature?
Answer: vacuole
- 2. Which one of the following places receive the highest annual rainfall in the world?
Answer: vacuole
- 3. In which areas are the rhinoceros found?
Answer: vacuole
- 4. Identify the type of forests found in Kerala.
Answer: vacuole
- 5. In which type of forests are kikar and babul trees found?
Answer: vacuole
B. Fill in the blanks.
- 1. The North-west India experiences ___________ climate.
- 2. Mumbai enjoys ___________ climate.
- 3. Tropical cyclones strike the ___________ coasts of India.
- 4. Most of the rainfall in India is caused by ___________.
- 5. ___________ is the important tree of Mangrove forests.
C. Match the following :
- Column A
- 1. Golgi Complex
- 2. Ribosomes
- 3. Chromosomes
- 4. Dead cells
- 5. Photosynthesis
- Column B
- (a) genes
- (b) cork
- (c) chloroplasts
- (d) packaging center
- (e) protein synthesis
D. Answer the following questions in brief.
- 1. State the significance of monsoon for the people of India.
Answer: Sharing of chores reduces the burden.
- 2. Why do the northern parts of India experience extreme climate?
Answer: The older family member pass on the family traditions to the younger generation.
- 3. Which type of natural vegetation is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Answer: There is more interaction between parents and children in nuclear families.
- 4. Where are one-horned rhinoceros found in India?
Answer: A surname is a family name.
- 5. Give one important reason for a large variety of wildlife found in India.
Answer: A surname is a family name.
E. Answer the following questions.
- 1. Distinguish between tropical evergreen forest and tropical deciduous forests.
Answer: The (main) factors that determine the shape of a cell are location and function.
- 2. Why do we need to conserve our natural vegetation?
Answer: Distinguish between unicellular and multicellular organisms are
Unicellular organisms are made up of a single cell. e.g., Euglena and Amoeba.
Multicellular organisms are made up of many cells. e.g., Humans and Birds.
- 3. Highlight two main features of the retreating monsoon.
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
- 4. Why does the natural vegetation in the Himalayan mountains change with altitude?
Answer: Mitochondria is known as the Powerhouse of the cell.
Mitochondria are the site of cellular respiration. Energy is produced during this process. Due to this, mitochondria are called the Powerhouse of the cell.
- 5. What efforts has been made in India to preserve our rich wildlife?
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
Related Topics
- Chapter 1 The Cell – Its Structure and Functions
- Chapter 2 Microorganisms: Friends or Foes
- Chapter 3 Metals and Non-Metals
- Chapter 4 Force and Pressure
- Chapter 5 Friction
- Chapter 6 Sources of Energy
- Chapter 7 Combustion
- Chapter 8 Conservation of Plants and Animals
- Chapter 9 Crop Production and Its Management
- Chapter 10 Refraction and Dispersion of Light
- Chapter 11 The Human Eye
- Chapter 12 Sound
- Chapter 13 Synthetic Fibres and Plastics
- Chapter 14 Reproduction in Animals
- Chapter 15 Reaching the Age of Adolescence
- Chapter 16 Electric Current and Its Chemical Effects
- Chapter 17 Stars and Solar System
- Chapter 18 Earthquakes
- Chapter 19 Pollution of Air
- Chapter 20 Pollution of Water