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REVISION

WORKSHEET

Class: VII Chapter : 6: Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

Date : 21.01.2022
Subject: Social Science (Geography)

1. Observe the picture given below and answer the questions that follow.

(i) Identify the type of forest and choose the correct option.

A. Tropical Deciduous
B. Coniferous
C. Mediterranean
D. Tropical Evergreen

(ii) An umbrella like feature formed by the same-heighted trees is known as ______________.
A. Canopy
B. Coniferous
C. Campos
D. Umbrella

(iii) Mention two main characteristics of the forests referred above.


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(iv) Name three trees which are commonly found in this forest.

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Q2. The west and south west margins of the continents are different. They have Mediterranean
vegetation. It is mostly found in the areas around the Mediterranean sea in Europe, Africa and
Asia, hence the name. This kind of vegetation is also found outside the actual Mediterranean
region in California in the USA, south west Africa, south western South America and South west
Australia.

(i) What type of climate dominates Mediterranean region?


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(ii) How do the Mediterranean vegetation adapt themselves to dry summers?
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(iii) Mediterranean regions are known as the ‘Orchards of the World’. Why?
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Q3. These are the trees which Salima found in the Himalayas in abundance. Observe it carefully
and answer the questions that follow.
(i) Identify the forest type.
A. Temperate Deciduous
B. Temperate Evergreen
C. Coniferous
D. Tropical Deciduous

(ii) These types of forests are also called _____________


A. Selvas
B. Tundra
C. Taiga
D. Pampas

(iii) In which part of the world is the above said forests found?
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(iv) Describe the vegetation type found in this type of forests. Also mention some of its
uses.
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Q.4 Study the given map and answer the questions that follow.

(i) Which type of forests dominates most part of India?


A. Tropical evergreen
B. Thorn forest
C. Tropical deciduous
D. Alpine vegetation

(ii) What type of vegetation can you observe in Gujarat and Rajasthan? Mention some
of its characteristics.

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(iii) What type of vegetation do we get to see in Assam and Meghalaya?
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(iv) Salima was excited about the summer camp she was attending. She had gone to visit
Manali along with her class mates. She recalled how surprised she was to see the
changes in the landform and natural vegetation as the bus climbed higher and
higher.
In which state is Manali located? What kind of natural vegetation did Salima observe
there? (Study the map for your reference)
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Q.5 Carefully observe the pictures of some beautiful animals given below and answer the
questions that follow.

1. 2.

3. 4.

(i) Name the animals in sequence.


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(ii) In which region do we find these animals?
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(iii) We can observe that the animals have thick fur and thick skin. Why?
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Q.6 The World Map given below depicts the temperate grasslands found in different regions.
Refer the map to answer the following questions.

(i) Match the column and choose the correct option (refer to the given
map)

Column A (Grasslands) Column B (Location)

1.Pampas I. Australia
2.Prairies II. South Africa

3.Steppes III. Central Asia

4.Veld IV. North America

5. Downs V. South America

A. 1- I ; 2-II; 3-III; 4-IV ;5-V


B. 1- V ; 2-IV; 3-III; 4-II ;5-I
C. 1- I ; 2-II; 3-IV; 4-V ;5-III
D. 1- II ; 2-III; 3-I; 4-V ;5-IV

(ii) Give two point of differences between the tropical and the temperate
grasslands.
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(iii) Savanna is the tropical grassland of which of the following continents?

A. North America
B. South America
C. Africa
D. Asia

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