DPS – MIS, DOHA- QATAR

JUNE ASSIGNMENT (2018–19)

Subject:Biology CLASS: VII Date of submission: 10.09.18
Name of the lesson: Weather, Climate and Animal adaptations

I. Name the following

1. The elements that determine the weather of a place
2. The average weather taken over a long time
3. The 2 regions of the earth with extreme climatic conditions
4. Which of the 2 changes very frequently, weather or climate?
5. An instrument used to measure relative humidity
6. The study of parameters and factors affecting weather
7. A nocturnal animal
8. In which season do animals hibernate?
9. The region where the Indian sub-continent lies
10. The layer in the tropical rainforest where 70 – 90 % of life exists
II. Give reason
1. The tropical rainforest has a large variety of animals and plenty of
vegetation.
2. The frigid zone is cold and the torrid zone is hot
III. Answer the following questions
1. When is the maximum and minimum temperature likely to occur
during the day?
2. Write the main features of the climate of the Polar Regions?
 3. How does the body of a penguin help it to swim?
4. Why do the birds from the cold climate migrate to warmer regions in
winter?
5. Explain the different layers of forest in a tropical rain forest
6. What are arboreal animals? Give an example
7. Name 2 animals that camouflage with their surroundings.

IV. Complete the following table

Part Function Examples
Blubber

Flipper

Whisker

Suction
cup on
toes

Strong
and
sharp
beak

Tusks

Hump