Amity International School, Sector 46,Gurgaon

MLP
Class VII Geography
Chapter -3 Our Changing Earth

Weblinks:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=ryrXAGY1dmE&list=PL8hJ2qm3pPRPooSyBMEuub-F3Vh0ImceY
origin of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0AEtX-uPLA earthquake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgktM2luLok Volcano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rqrRPVrWJ0 work of sea waves

Activities: Draw neat, labeled diagram of the following: a. Earthquake b. Volcanoc. C. Work of
river

Define Terms:

1. Lithospheric Plates: The lithosphere is broken into a number of plates known as lithospheric
plates. These plates move about very slowly about 20 mm each year. This is because of the molten
magma inside the earth. The molten magma moves in a circular manner.
2. Weathering: It is the breaking up of rocks on the earth’s surface by different methods.
3. Erosion: Erosion is the wearing away of landscape by different agent’s like-wind, water, waves,
glaciers. This eroded material is carried away or transported and eventually deposited by these
agents and create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
4. Delta: As the river approaches the sea , the speed of the river becomes very slow and it begins to
deposit its load or sediments near the river’s mouth. This deposition of sediments in a triangular
shape is known as a delta.
 Forces that cause movement on the surface of the earth-

Endogenic forces: The forces that act in the
interior of the earth are called endogenic forces.
Endogenic forces cause sudden movements on
the surface of the earth. Sudden movements like
earthquake, volcanoes and landslides cause
mass destruction on the surface of the earth.
Exogenic forces: The forces that act on the
surface of the earth are called exogenic forces.
Exogenic forces cause slow movements on the
surface of the earth. Slow movements like
weathering ,erosion and deposition do not
cause mass destruction on the surface of the
earth.

List of questions:

NCERT Questions:

1.. What is erosion and weathering?

Ans Weathering: It is the breaking up of rocks on the earth’s surface by different methods. Weathering
changes the landform over a long period of time.

Erosion: Erosion is the wearing away of landscape by different agent’s like-wind, water, waves, glaciers.
This eroded material is carried away or transported and eventually deposited by these agents and create
different landforms on the surface of the earth.

2. How are flood plains formed?

Ans.- In the middle course of the river ,when the river overflows its banks ,this leads to the flooding of the
neighboring areas. As it floods ,it deposits layers of fine soil and other material called sediments along its
banks. This leads to the formation of the flat fertile flood plain.

3. What are sand dunes?

When the wind blows, it lifts and transports sand from one place to another. When it stops blowing the sand
falls and get deposited in low hill like structures. These are called sand dunes.

5. Explain any three features formed by winds as an agent of erosion and deposition. (SOC)

An active agent of erosion and deposition in the desert is the wind. In deserts we can see rocks in the
shape of a mushroom, commonly called mushroom rocks. Winds erode the lower section of the rock more
than the upper section .

When the wind blows ,it lifts and transports sand from one place to another. When it stops blowing the sand
falls and get deposited in low hill like structures. These are called sand dunes

When the grains of sand are very fine and light ,the wind can carry it over very long distances. When such
sand is deposited in large areas ,it is called loess .

Que 6. Explain the features formed by the work of river in its upper , middle and lower course.
(Question Bank)

Upper course:The running water in the river erodes the landscape. When the river tumbles at steep angle
over very hard rocks or down a steep valley side it forms a waterfall
Middle course:As the river enters the plain it twists and turns forming large bends known as meanders.
Due to continuous erosion and deposition along the sides of the meander, the ends of the meander loop
come closer and closer. In due course of time the meander loop cuts off from the river and forms a cut-off
lake, also called an ox-bow lake.

At times the river overflows its banks. This leads to the flooding of the neighbouring areas. As it floods, it
deposits layers of fine soil and other material called sediments along its banks. This leads to the formation
of a flat fertile floodplain. The raised banks are called levees.

Lower course:As the river approaches the sea, the speed of the flowing water decreases and the river
begins to break up into a number of streams called distributaries. The river becomes so slow that it begins
to deposit its load. Each distributary forms its own mouth. The collection of sediments from all the mouths
forms a delta.

THINKING MAP:-
 GK based MCQ CHAPTER 3 : OUR CHANGING EARTH

Q. 1. Consider the following Statements regarding earth movements:

a. The forces which act in the interior of the earth are called as Exogenic forces
b. The forces that work on the surface of the earth are called as Endogenic forces

Identify the correct statements:'

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) All are correct
d) None
Ans. d) None (Both are reversed)

Q. 2. Consider the following Statements regarding river landforms:

a. As the river flows, it deposits layers of fine soil and other material called sediments along its
banks leading to formation of fertile floodplains.
b. The raised banks along floodplains are called levees.
Identify the correct statements:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) All are correct
d) None
Ans. c) All are correct

Q. 3. Consider the following Statements regarding coastal landforms:

a. As sea caves become bigger and bigger only the roof of the caves remain, thus forming sea
arches.
b. Further, erosion breaks the roof and only walls like stacks are left.
Identify the correct statements:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) All are correct
d) None
Ans. c) All are correct

Q. 4. The material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets deposited.
These deposits form _______________ .
a) Glacial moraines
b) Avalanches
c) Sand dunes
d) Ridges
Ans. a) glacial moraines

Q. 5. One of the common type of rocks in desert is Mushroom Rock. Consider the following
statements it:
Assertion: Mushroom rocks have narrower base and wider top.
Reason: Winds erode the lower section of the rock more than the upper part.

Identify the correct statements:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) All are correct
d) None
Ans. a) 1 only

Q. 6. Consider the following Statements regarding loess:

1. Loess are common in deserts.
2. They are formed when very fine and light grains of sand are carried over long distances and deposited in
large areas.
3. Large deposits of Loess are found in China.

Identify the correct statements:

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) All are correct
d) 1 & 3 only
Ans. a) 1 only

Draw neat labeled diagram of the following:

a. Earthquake

b. Volcano

c. Work of river, delta