ST.

GEORGE’S SCHOOL, ALAKNANDA

OUR CHANGING EARTH
PRACTICE WORKSHEET
CLASS VII

1. The extent to which a landscape is modified depends on factors like _______________,

_____________, ________________ and the length of time these processes that have been acting
upon.
2. ___________________ are the processes that take place beneath the earth’s surface and modify
earth’s shape. These includes movement of ______________, __________________ and
___________________.
3. Internal processes may produce _____________, _____________, ____________, __________,
__________ etc.
4. The __________ processes take place on the surface of the earth. These processes work slowly.
5. Weather, ___________, __________, __________, ____________ etc., are the major agents
responsible for external processes.
6. ____________ is breaking up of rocks on the earth’s surface. ___________ is wearing away of
landscape by different agents like water, wind and ice.
7. Wind is more prominent in _________ areas where soil particles are loose due to lack of
__________ and ___________.
8. A _____________ and __________ are the most important landforms made by the winds.
9. A ___________ is a huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain valley.
10. Erosional work of glacier results into _____________ and ____________.
11. Depositional work of glaciers results into the formation of ___________.
12. The sea is an active agent of gradation in ________ areas. Waves constantly act and cut even the
hardest rocks, thus changing its shapes.
13. Erosional work of waves results into the formation of ________, ________ and ________.
14. Depositional work of sea results into the formation of ____________, _____, and ________.
15. _________ in Odisha and ______ in Tamil Nadu are two famous lagoons on the east coast of India.
16. A _____ or a stream is a body of flowing water. The place from where a river originates is called
its ___________. The end point where it meets the large water body such as sea or ocean is known
as its ___________.
17. The course of river is divided into three stages: __________, _____________, ________.
18. In _______ course, a river usually flows through mountainous regions. The gradient being steep,
water flows swiftly with its maximum power developing landforms: ________, _______,
__________.
19. A gorge of a magnified size is known as a ___________. __________ of river Colorado in U.S.A
is a popular example.
20. In the Middle course, the river enters the ________. The volume of water increases considerably.
As the slope flattens, river cuts banks more than the bed hence widen resulting into the formation
of _________, ________, ________, ________.
21. In the last stage, river flows considerably slow. So, the main work of the river here is ___. The river
in this course develops typical landforms- ______, ______, _________.
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ATMOSPHERE AND ITS TEMPERATURE COMBINED
PRACTICE WORKSHEET
CLASS VII

1. The atmosphere extends to about _________ km from the surface of the earth.
2. 99% of the total mass of the atmosphere is found within ____________.
3. The atmosphere is held to the earth by the force of _________________.
4. The atmosphere shields the earth from _______________.
5. Shooting stars in the night sky are nothing but the burning __________________.
6. ___________ is a heavenly body that states the example of deep scars caused by meteor hit.
7. Give one word for:
• A mixture of gases forming the bulk of the atmosphere.
• The lowest most layer of the atmosphere which contains nearly 3/4th of the total mass of the
atmosphere.
• Most of the ozone(O3) is contained in this layer.
• This is the coldest layer of the blanket of atmosphere.
• Radio Communication is possible due to this layer.
• The process of giving out energy by the sun.
• This layer filters the radiations coming from the sun.
• It is the ever-changing element of our environment.
• Incoming solar radiation received on the surface of the earth.
• The angle at which the rays of the sun strike the earth.
• The heat energy reflected back by the earth’s surface.
• The study of weather and its elements.
• The gas required by the plants for the production of food.
• Gas which is important for controlling and burning of substances.
• The smallest particle of gas in the free state which moves randomly in all directions.
8. State whether true or false:
• The sun’s energy travels to the earth as electromagnetic radiation.
• Earth reflects the heat back in form of long wave radiations.
• During the mornings and evenings, the sun’s rays strike the surface obliquely and thus
spread over a large area. Thus, heat received per unit area is more.
• The insolation received per unit area at the polar region is minimum because of the thickness
of atmosphere.
• Land is heated and cooled in much shorter time than water.
• Nitrogen is also termed as a greenhouse gas.
• Altitude affects the distribution of temperature on the earth.
• Carbon dioxide and Oxygen constitutes the largest proportion of the atmosphere.
• The vertical rays of the sun give more heat than the slanting rays.
• Aircrafts fly in the lower part of the mesosphere to take advantage of the lack of air
resistance.
• The length of the day varies according to the latitude.
• The tropical areas receive less insolation compared to the areas outside this zone.