STANDARD :- VII

GEOGRAPHY WORKSHEET

I [A] Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct alternative from those given in the brackets :-
1. In order to achieve the best growth of fish, ________ methods are employed.
(extensive, traditional, intensive)
2. Sheep rearing is carried out to obtain _______.
(cotton, silk, wool)
3. Settlements have provided man with _______.
(food, stability, shelter)
4. ________ settlements have limited population as in small hamlets.
(linear, nucleated, scattered)
5. Human settlements flourished at places with favourable ________ conditions.
(geographic, natural, historic)
6. The contour lines on the map represent ________.
(mountains, regions, places of same altitude)
7. If the contour lines are closer to each other, the slope is _______.
(steep, gentle, flat)
8. In the deserts of Rajasthan we find _______ settlements.
(scattered, nucleated, linear)

[B] Match the following :-

A B
1. Tribal population a. intensive
2. Rotation of crops b. Israel
3. Contour maps c. Hamlets
4. Limited population d. mountaineers
5. Major exporter of fresh farm e. linear settlement
f. scattered settlement

[C] Answer in one sentence each :-

1. Where do human settlement flourish ?
2. When do the urban areas grow into metropolitan cities ?
3. To whom are contour maps useful ?
4. Which is a new field of tourism ?
5. Where is shifting cultivation practised ?

II Give reasons :-
1. Linear settlements are found along the coastal tracks, rivers and highways.
2. Some fruits and vegetables are harmful to health.
3. Contour lines do not cross each other.
4. The agriculture in India is seasonal in nature.

III Answer in brief :-

1. Describe the characteristics of plantation farming.
2. What are the difficulties for perennial agriculture ?
3. Differentiate between nucleated and scattered settlements.
4. Explain how human settlements have evolved.
5. How will a contour map be useful to a farmer ?

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