Geography - Class 7 TIME: 2 Hrs MM: 80 Section A Multiple Choice Questions

GEOGRAPHY - CLASS 7
TIME: 2 hrs MM: 80

SECTION A
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS [56]
1. Which of the following animals are the only living monotremes (lay eggs but suckle their
young ones) found in Australia?
(a) Spoonbills, Herons (b) Gecko Skink
(c) Wombat, Koala (d) Platypus, Echidna
Correct Option: _________
2. Which of the following animals found in Australia is a marsupial?

(a) Dingo (b) Laughing Jackass
(c) Kangaroo (d) Albatross
3. What are the temperate grasslands of Australia also known as?

(a) Savannah (b) Downs
(c) Both a and b (d) None of these
4. Which trees dominate the landscape of Australia

(a) Eucalyptus (b) Bamboo
(c) Acacia (d) Spinifex
5. Which of the following is a characteristic of the tropical monsoon climate?

(a) Always hot (b) Warm to hot summers
(c) Hot summers, mild winters (d) Very less rainfall
6. Winter conditions prevail in Australia from the month of:

(a) April to September (b) October to March
(c) March to June (d) July to December
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7. Summer conditions prevail in Australia from the month of:
(a) April to September (b) October to March
(c) March to June (d) July to December C
8. What type of climatic condition is found in the entire Western Plateau of Australia?
(a) Semi Arid Climate (b) Mediterranean Climate
(c) Tropical Monsoon Climate (d) Desert Climate
9. What is the other name for Savannahs?

(a) Temprate Grasslands (b) Tropical Forests
(c) Tropical Grasslands (d) Temperate Forests
10. Which of the following is a carnivorous marsupial?

(a) Tasmanian Devil (b) Dingo
(c) Taipan (d) Death Adder
11. Which of the following gases is present in all living organisms and helps in the growth of
living beings?
(a) Oxygen (b) Carbon Dioxide
(c) Helium (d) Nitrogen
12. What is the drop in atmospheric temperature by 1°C per 165 metres called?
(a) Tropopause (b) Ionosphere
(c) Stratopause (d) Lapse Rate
13. Which layer of the atmosphere is also called Ozonosphere?

(a) Stratosphere (b) Mesosphere
(c) Exosphere (d) Thermosphere
14. Most of the meteors from space burn up in which layer of the atmosphere?
(a) Thermosphere (b) Mesosphere
(c) Exosphere (d) Mesopause
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15. Which layer of the atmosphere contains electrically charged particles which help in
transmitting communication signals?
(a) Troposphere (b) Ozonosphere
(c) Ionosphere (d) Thermosphere
16. Which layer of the atmosphere has hydrogen and helium as main gases but exist in only
very small quantities?
(a) Ionosphere (b) Ozonosphere
(c) Troposphere (d) Exosphere
17. Commercial airlines normally fly in the lower levels of which layer of the atmosphere?
(a) Stratosphere (b) Troposphere
(c) Thermosphere (d) Exosphere
18. Which of the following is a green house gas?

(a) Oxygen (b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Nitrogen (d) All of these
19. Which of the following is a colourless, odourless, second most prevalent gas (21%)
present in the atmosphere?
(a) Nitrogen (b) Carbon Dioxide
(c) Hydrogen (d) Oxygen
20. In which layer of the atmosphere all weather phenomenon such a clouds, rains, storms
etc occur?
(a) Troposphere (b) Stratosphere
(c) Mesosphere (d) Exosphere
21. What is the outermost layer of the earth called?
(a) Lithosphere (b) Crust
(c) Mantle (d) Core
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22. What the innermost layer of the Earth Called?
(a) Lithosphere (b) Crust
(c) Mantle (d) Core
23. Which of the following rocks are formed by the cooling and solidification of magma?
(a) Sedimentary Rocks (b) Metamorphic Rocks
(c) Igneous Rocks (d) None of these
24. Which of the following rocks are found in layers or strata and contain fossils?
(a) Sedimentary Rocks (b) Igneous Rocks
(c) Metamorphic Rocks (d) All of these
25. Lithosphere comprises of:

(a) All water bodies (b) Seven continents and rocky ocean beds
(c) All living beings (d) None of these
26. Which layer of the Earth is semi-solid and rich in iron and magnesium?
(a) Crust (b) Mantle
(c) Core (d) All of these
27. Granite is an example of which type of rock?

(a) Igneous Rock (b) Sedimentary Rock
(c) Metamorphic Rock (d) None of these
28. Limestone is an example of which type of rock?

(a) Igneous Rock (b) Sedimentary Rock
(c) Metamorphic Rock (d) None of these
29. When rocks break down without any change in their chemical composition, such type of
weathering is called:
(a) Chemical Weathering (b) Biological Weathering
(c) Physical Weathering (d) All of these
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30. When rocks are weathered by the action of plants, animals and human beings, such type
of weathering is called:
31. When rocks are weathered due to a change in their chemical composition, such type of
weathering is called:
32. When water itself chemically combines with some minerals present in the rocks, the
process is known as:
(a) Oxidation (b) Carbonation
(c) Hydration (d) Solution
33. When carbonic acid reacts with some minerals present in the rocks forming groves and
pits, the process is known as:
(a) Oxidation (b) Carbonation
(c) Hydration (d) Solution
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34. What is the decomposed organic matter obtained from dead animal and plant remains
that make the soil fertile called?
(a) Humus (b) Bedrock
(c) Subsoil (d) Topsoil
35. Planting of new trees in areas which are more prone to soil erosion, mainly on the banks
of rivers, steep slopes and wastelands is called:
(a) Fallowing (b) Contour Bunding
(c) Afforestation (d) Deforestation
36. When there is heavy rainfall, the top layer of soil over large areas gets washed away. This
is known as:
(a) Gully Erosion (b) Sheet Erosion
(c) Both a and b (d) None of these
37. Which place is most suitable for sheep rearing in Australia?

a) The land between the Murrumbidgee and Murray rivers
b) The land between the Murray and Lachlan rivers
c) The land between the Darling and Murrumbidgee rivers
d) The land between the Murray and Darling rivers
38. What is the removal of fleece from the body of the sheep called?
(a) Mustering (b) Paddocks
(c) Shearing (d) Rearing
39. The Great Barrier Reef is a 2,300 Km long underwater ridge-like feature that lies:
(a) off the north-east coast of Australia (b) off the south-east coast of Australia
(c) off the north-west coast of Australia (d) off the south-west coast of Australia
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40. Which three of the four major deserts of Australia lie in Western Australia?
a) The Gibson, the Great Sandy and the Great Victorian Desert
b) The Gibson, the Great Sandy and the Simpson Desert
c) The Gobi, the Great Sandy and the Simpson Desert
d) The Gibson, the Sahara and the Great Victorian Desert
41. Which of the following is Autralia’s largest area of inland drainage?

(a) Lake Gregory (b) Lake Moore
(c) Lake Barlee (d) Lake Eyre
42. A layer of rock capable of holding water and allowing to pass through is called:
(a) An Artesian Well (b) Inland Drainage
(c) An Aquifer (d) None of these
43. Which part of Australia extends from Cape York in the north to Tasmania in the South?
(a) The Central Lowlands (b) The Western Plateau
(c) The Rift Valley (d) The Eastern Highlands
44. Which city of Australia has the largest natural harbour - Port Jackson, the Harbour Bridge
and the Opera House?
(a) Sydney (b) Adelaide
(c) Perth (d) Darwin
45. What is the capital of the Commonwealth of Australia?

(a) Sydney (b) Canberra
(c) Melbourne (d) Brisbane
46. Which continent situated entirely in the southern hemisphere is often referred to as “the
land down under”?
(a) Asia (b) Europe
(c) Africa (d) Australia
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47. Which structure is shown with a blue water body usually a stream or a river below it?
(a) Dam (b) Bridge
(c) Reservoir (d) Canal
48. Name the man-made structure built across a river in order to control the flow of water.
(a) Reservoir (b) Dam
(c) Tubewell (d) Canal
49. Which is the most common of all gauges and the distance between two tracks in this
gauge is 1.67 metres?
(a) Metre gauge (b) Broad gauge
(c) Narrow gauge (d) None of these
50. What is used by people for only walking and is not meant for vehicles?
(a) Metalled road (b) Bridge
(c) Footpath (d) All of these
51. In a topographical map, the imaginary lines that join points of equal elevation on the
surface of the Earth are called:
(a) Contour Maps (b) Contour Lines
(c) Eastings Northings (d) Northings
52. All cultivated areas in a topographical map are shown in:

(a) White (b) Green
(c) Brown (d) Yellow
53. What is a confluence?

a) When the water from under the ground comes naturally to the surface
b) Where two rivers, the tributary and the main river meet
c) A channel cut through land in order to transport water from a lake/ river to some distant
place.
d) When the water in a stream or a river falls down a steep slope.
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54. What are shown as a series of dashes (- - - - -) on a topographical map?
(a) State boundaries (b) International boundaries
(c) District boundaries (d) Unmetalled roads
55. What does the blue colour on a topographical map represent?

a) All dry water bodies such as streams, ponds, tanks and river banks
b) All perennial water bodies including lined/ unlined wells, tanks, ponds, rivers and seas
c) Sand hills, sand dunes and shifting sand
d) All metalled and un-metalled roads
56. Name the oldest scientific department of the Gov. of India which is the national survey
and mapping organisation entrusted with the responsibility of mapping the entire country.
(a) Survey of Hindustan (b) Survey of Bharat
(c) Survey of India (d) All of the above
SECTION B
SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS & MAP WORK [24]
On the outline map of Australia neatly mark and label the following: (10)
a. The South-East trade winds with blue arrows.
b. By what name are the temperate grasslands known in the Murray-Darling basin? Write
the name in the appropriate place on the map.
c. The Capital city of Western Australia.
d. The Ocean that lies West of Australia.
e. A ridge like feature made up of coral.
f. The narrow stretch of water that separates Tasmania from Australia.
g. Write SHEEP FARMING in an appropriate place on the map where it is practised.
h. Mark the latitude 23 ½° South and name it.
i. Mark and name the longest perennial river of Australia.
j. Mark and name the peak Mt. Kosciuszko.
2. Long answer type questions:

a. Name the factors that influence the climate of Australia. Describe any two. (4)
Answer -
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b. Differentiate between the Tropical and Temperate forests of Australia. Name the main
tree that grows in each of these forests. (4)
Answer -
c. Write three interesting points about the Great Barrier Reef. (3)
Answer -
d. What are marsupials? Describe any one marsupial. (3)
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GEOGRAPHY - CLASS 7

TIME: 2 hrs MM: 80

2. Which of the following animals found in Australia is a marsupial?

3. What are the temperate grasslands of Australia also known as?

4. Which trees dominate the landscape of Australia

5. Which of the following is a characteristic of the tropical monsoon climate?

6. Winter conditions prevail in Australia from the month of:

9. What is the other name for Savannahs?

10. Which of the following is a carnivorous marsupial?

13. Which layer of the atmosphere is also called Ozonosphere?

18. Which of the following is a green house gas?

25. Lithosphere comprises of:

27. Granite is an example of which type of rock?

28. Limestone is an example of which type of rock?

37. Which place is most suitable for sheep rearing in Australia?

41. Which of the following is Autralia’s largest area of inland drainage?

45. What is the capital of the Commonwealth of Australia?

52. All cultivated areas in a topographical map are shown in:

53. What is a confluence?

55. What does the blue colour on a topographical map represent?

2. Long answer type questions:

d. What are marsupials? Describe any one marsupial. (3)

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