The Faces of Earth (Q1-18) - Ansky

Grade 7
Chapter : Faces of Earth
Q1. Wind as an agent of denudation helps in three natural processes. Name them.
Ans: Wind as an agent of denudation helps in erosion, transportation and deposition of materials on
the surface of the earth.
Q2. List the various land features created by a river throughout its course.
Ans; The land features created by a river throughout its course are-
1. V-shaped valleys
2. Meanders
3. Ox-bow lakes
4. Levees
5. Deltas
6.
Q3. Name the two types of glaciers . Why are they called so?
Ans: Pg.46 and 47. There are two types of glaciers……………………Antarctic regions consist of a number
of such glaciers.(full para)
Q4. Can you recall various landforms formed when glaciers move down from high altitudes?
Ans: Pg.47 When mountain glaciers move……………….and the floor is broad. (full para)
Q5. Name the erosional and depositional landforms created by waves.
Ans: The erosional landforms created by waves are – sea cliffs, sea caves, sea arches and sea stacks.
The depositional landforms created by waves are beaches.
Q6. How many ranges are there in the Himalayas? Name them.
Ans: Pg. 48 The Himalayas are young fold………..Shiwalik. (full para)
Q7.How would you differentiate between a mountain and a mountain range?
Ans: A mountain is a single mass of rock rising above whereas mountain ranges are a group of high
hills usually forming long chains called ranges.
Q8. Name the two different methods of farming practiced by farmers in hilly regions. Define each
method in brief.
Ans: Pg.49 Farmers have to work hard as …………………………contour ploughing . (5 lines)
Q9. State the difference between weathering and erosion.
Ans: pg.44 The earth’s landscape is constantly……………………………………………….known as agents of

denudation. (full para)
Q10. Define estuary. In which part of India would you find estuaries.
Ans : Pg. 54 An estuary is a coastal ………………..form good fisheries. ( in the 1 st para) . It is found in
the western coastal plains of India.
Q11. Why are volcanic and intermontane plateaus so called? Give an example of each.
Ans: (Pg. 52, 1st para) Plateaus formed as a result of volcanic……………….Tibetan plateau.
Q12. What is a coastal plain?
Ans: (Pg. 53, 3rd para) A coastal plain is an area of flat…………………………………………….essentially

parallel to the coast.
Q13. What are ghats ? Where would you find them in India?
Ans: (Pg.53, 5th para) The coastal plains are bounded by ghats………………………and the western ghats.
Q14.Compare and contrast the eastern coastal plain with the western coastal plain.
Eastern coastal plain Western coastal plain
Eastern Coastal Plain is Located in the eastern Western Coastal Plain Located in the western
part of India part of India
Eastern Coastal Plain is in between the Bay of Western Coastal Plain is between the Arabian
Bengal and the Eastern Ghats. Sea and the Western Ghats.
Wide Deltas are formed by large rivers on the No Deltas are formed, instead estuaries are
Eastern Coastal Plains formed by some rivers in the Western Coastal
plains.
The Eastern coastal plains are wide (width is The Western Coastal plains are narrower than
about 100-130 kms) the Eastern coastal plains. The width is about
50-100kms
The surface is mostly level The surface is uneven due to mountain ridges
The Eastern coastal plain is fertile due to The western coastal plains are comparatively
alluvial soil. Hence, agriculturally well- infertile and are good for fisheries
developed
Kaveri, Krishna, Godavari and Mahanadi rivers Tapi, Narmada, Mandovi and Zuari rivers flow
flow through the eastern coastal plains. through the western coastal plains.
Eastern Coastal Plain is divided into 2 stretches Western Coastal Plains are divided into 2
North and South. The part which is in the South different sections. The southern part is known
is known as Coromandel Coast and the as Malabar Coast. The Northern Part of the
Northern Stretch of Eastern Coastal Plains is Western Coast is known as Konkan.
known as Northern Sarkars.
Q15. What is the geographical location of the Great Indian Desert?
Ans: Pg. 55 The Thar desert is also known as…………………………………………………….and the Indus river in
the west.
Q16. ‘A desert is a hostile and harsh environment for people’. Do you agree? Give reasons for your
answers.
Ans: Yes. I agree that a desert is a hostile and harsh environment for people. Deserts are perhaps
one of the most difficult places to live. The main characteristic of deserts is that they are extremely
dry. Because humans need so much water, surviving in deserts is very difficult. Not only is it difficult
for humans to survive in deserts - it is also hard for animals, plants and other forms of life to live.
This, in turn, makes it even harder for human life to persist because there is always risk of running
out of food.
Q17. Appraise the physical aspects of the Deccan Plateau.
Ans: Pg52. The Deccan Plateau is mostly flat……………is best for cultivation of cotton.
Q18.Do you think the North Indian Plain is an ideal place for people to settle in? Give reasons for
your answer.
Ans: Yes, the North Indian Plain is an ideal place for people to settle in. The reasons are as follows:
i) The northern plains comprise of three major rivers- Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra.
These rivers bring alluvial soil with them and make the soil fertile. This soils is suitable
for agriculture. So, they provide fertile land for cultivation.
ii) The climate is favourable . It is hot during the summer and cold during the winter.
iii) Good amount of rainfall during monsoons and abundant water supply from these three
rivers makes the place ideal for living.
iv) People prefer to settle in places that have good connectivity. The northern plains have
good network of roads, railways and airways.

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Grade 7

Chapter : Faces of Earth

Q5. Name the erosional and depositional landforms created by waves.

The depositional landforms created by waves are beaches.

Ans: Pg. 48 The Himalayas are young fold………..Shiwalik. (full para)

Q7.How would you differentiate between a mountain and a mountain range?

Ans: Pg.49 Farmers have to work hard as …………………………contour ploughing . (5 lines)

Q9. State the difference between weathering and erosion.

Ans: pg.44 The earth’s landscape is constantly……………………………………………….known as agents of

Q12. What is a coastal plain?

Ans: (Pg. 53, 3rd para) A coastal plain is an area of flat…………………………………………….essentially

Eastern coastal plain Western coastal plain

Q15. What is the geographical location of the Great Indian Desert?

Q17. Appraise the physical aspects of the Deccan Plateau.

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