JOHNSON GRAMMAR SCHOOL, ICSE, ISC & IBDP

MALLAPUR, HYDERABAD
“INTELLIGENCE PLUS CHARACTER, THAT IS THE TRUE GOAL OF EDUCATION”.
Dear Students, Kindly follow the instructions given below:-

1. Find the attachment of the notes of the lesson.

2. Read the content from the text book thoroughly.
3. Make a note of the doubts that would be clarified by the teacher in the class.
4. Learn the key words thoroughly.

5. Copy the notes of the lesson in the blue colour booklet.

LS: 8 EUROPE: POLITICAL AND PHYSICAL FEATURES

Class:VII SUB: GEOGRAPHY NOTES OF THE LESSON.

I. NEW WORDS: Eurasia, Ural Mountains, Bosporus Strait of Turkey, Scandinavian Highlands, Volga river,
Caucasus Mountains, Mt Vesuvius, Lake Ladoga, Matterhorn, Zurich, Switzerland.
II. IMPORTANT POINTS:
a) Europe is separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains in Russia and Bosporus Strait of Turkey.
b) Europe lies between 36degrees North to 72degrees North latitudes and from 25degrees West to 65
degrees East longitudes.
c) Fjords are long, narrow inlets of the sea with steep sides or cliffs created in a valley cut by glaciers and
now filled with sea water.
d) The Alpine Mountain system includes active volcanoes, such as Mt Etna and Mt Vesuvius in Italy.
e) Lake Ladoga is the largest fresh water lake in Europe located in Russia.
III. GIVE REASONS:
1. The Old Town of Bern is named as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Reason:
The Old Town of Bern is named as UNESCO World Heritage Site because it is dotted with archaic towers,
sandstone facades, fountains and entrenchments.
2. The river Rhine and river Rhone provide good means of navigation.
Reason:
The river Rhine and river Rhone provide good means of navigation as these rivers form broad valleys and are
connected by canals.
IV. MAP MARKING:
1. Plateaus and mountains,
2. Rivers and plains,
3. Boundaries
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LS-8 EUROPE

I. Collect various pictures of tourist attractions in Europe and prepare a chart.

II. Mention the countries located in the low-lying delta of the Rhine.

III. Draw a G.O. showing the Political Divisions of Europe.