Class 7 Science - Chapter Weather, Climate and Adaptations of Animals to Climate NCERT Solutions | When are the maximum and minimum tempera

Fill in the blanks:

 (i) The average weather taken over a long time is called ___________.                                                                                                                                               (ii) A place receives very little rainfall and the temperature is high throughout the year, the climate of that place will be ___________ and ___________ .
 (iii) The two regions of the earth with extreme climatic conditions are ___________ and __________.

Indicate the type of climate of the following areas:

(a) Jammu and Kashmir: _________________________________
(b) Kerala: ____________________________________________
(c) Rajasthan: __________________________________________
(d) North-east India: _____________________________________

Following are some of the characteristics of animals:

(i) Diets heavy on fruits      (ii) White fur
(iii) Need to migrate           (iv) Loud voice
(v) Sticky pads on feet       (vi) Layer of fat under skin
(vii) Wide and large paws  (viii) Bright colours
(ix) Strong tails                   (x) Long and large beak

For each characteristic indicate whether it is adaptation for tropical rainforests or polar regions. Do you think that some of these characteristics can be adapted for both regions?

A carnivore with stripes on its body moves very fast while catching its prey. It is likely to be found in

(i) polar regions          (ii) deserts
(iii) oceans                 (iv) tropical rainforests

Which features adapt polar bears to live in extremely cold climate?

(i) A white fur, fat below skin, keen sense of smell.
(ii) Thin skin, large eyes, a white fur.
(iii) A long tail, strong claws, white large paws.
(iv) White body, paws for swimming, gills for respiration.

The tropical rainforest has a large population of animals. Explain why it is so.

Which of the two changes frequently, weather or climate?

How do elephant living in the tropical rainforest adapt itself?

Which option best describes a tropical region?

(i) hot and humid
(ii) moderate temperature, heavy rainfall
(iii) cold and humid
(iv) hot and dry

Name the elements that determine the weather of a place.

State similarities and differences between the laboratory thermometer and the clinical thermometer.

State differences between acids and bases.

Classify the changes involved in the following processes as physical or chemical changes:
(a) Photosynthesis
(b) Dissolving sugar in water
(c) Burning of coal
(d) Melting of wax
(e) Beating aluminium to make aluminium foil
(f ) Digestion of food

Fill the missing word in the blank spaces in the following statements:

(a) Wind is——————air.
(b) Winds are generated due to —————— heating on the earth.
(c) Near the earth’s surface __________air rises up whereas ___________ air comes down.
(d) Air moves from a region of ——— pressure to a region of ———.

In addition to the rock particles, the soil contains

(i) air and water
(ii) water and plants
(iii) minerals, organic matter, air and water
(iv) water, air and plants

Why does an athlete breathe faster and deeper than usual after finishing the race?

Match structures given in Column I with functions given in Column II.

Column I                           Column II
(i) Stomata                        (a) Absorption of water
(ii) Xylem                           (b) Transpiration
(iii) Root hairs                    (c) Transport of food
(iv) Phloem                        (d) Transport of water
                                          (e) Synthesis of carbohydrates

Fill in the blanks:

(a) Production of new individuals from the vegetative part of parent is called_____________.
(b) A flower may have either male or female reproductive parts. Such a flower is called_____________.
(c) The transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of the same or of another flower of the same kind is known as _____________.
(d) The fusion of male and female gametes is termed as _____________.
(e) Seed dispersal takes place by means of _____________, _____________ and _____________.

Classify the following as motion along a straight line, circular or oscillatory motion:

(i) Motion of your hands while running.
(ii) Motion of a horse pulling a cart on a straight road.
(iii) Motion of a child in a merry-go-round.
(iv) Motion of a child on a see-saw.
(v) Motion of the hammer of an electric bell.
(vi) Motion of a train on a straight bridge.

Why do organisms need to take food?

Describe the function of the heart.

Fill the missing word in the blank spaces in the following statements:

(a) Wind is——————air.
(b) Winds are generated due to —————— heating on the earth.
(c) Near the earth’s surface __________air rises up whereas ___________ air comes down.
(d) Air moves from a region of ——— pressure to a region of ———.

The odometer of a car reads 57321.0 km when the clock shows the time 08:30 AM. What is the distance moved by the car, if at 08:50 AM, the odometer reading has changed to 57336.0 km? Calculate the speed of the car in km/min during this time. Express the speed in km/h also.

Describe how crystals of copper sulphate are prepared.

Which of the following distance-time graphs shows a truck moving with speed which is not constant?

Fig. 13.15 shows the distance-time graph for the motion of two vehicles A and B. Which one of them is moving faster?

                           Fig. 13.15 Distance-time graph for the motion of two cars

Why is it necessary to excrete waste products?

Match structures given in Column I with functions given in Column II.

Column I                           Column II
(i) Stomata                        (a) Absorption of water
(ii) Xylem                           (b) Transpiration
(iii) Root hairs                    (c) Transport of food
(iv) Phloem                        (d) Transport of water
                                          (e) Synthesis of carbohydrates

Suggest two methods to find out wind direction at a given place.

When the current is switched on through a wire, a compass needle kept nearby gets deflected from its north-south position. Explain.