Class 7 Science L7

Weather, Climate and Adaptations of
Animals to Climate Class 7 Extra

Questions Science Chapter 7
Question 1During rainy season, what do we use to protect ourselves from
rainwater?
Answer:
We use umbrella or raincoat to protect ourselves from rainwater during rainy
season.
Question 2.A fish dies when taken out of water, whereas a wall lizard will die if
kept under water. Mention the term used to describe such abilities that allow
fish and lizard to survive in their respective habitats. [NCERT Exemplar; HOTS]
Answer:
Adaptation is the term used to describe such ability. Animals are adapted to
survive in the conditions in which they live. So, fish dies when taken out of
water while wall lizard dies if kept under water.
Question 3.Which is the most important factor in determining the climate of a

place?
Answer:
The major factor which determines the climate of a place is latitude.
Question 4.Give one example of an animal that can live both in water and on
land.
Answer:
Those animals that can live both in water and on land are called amphibian,
e.g. frog.
Question 5.There are several elements of weather. The weather report carries
the information about which of the elements of weather?
Answer:
Daily weather reports carry information about the temperature, humidity and
rainfall during the past 24 hrs.
Question 6.Who are meteorologists?
Answer:the scientist who prepares the weather reports are called

meteorologist and the science is called meteorology.
Question 7.Name the primary sources of energy which cause changes in the
weather.
Answer:The sun is the primary source of energy that causes change in the
weather.
Question 8.When sun rays fall on the earth, what does it provide?
Answer:Sun provides light as well as heat on the earth.
Question 9.In North-Eastern regions of India, which type of climate is found?

Answer:
In North-Eastern regions, wet climate is found because it receives rain for
major part of the year.
Question 10.Name two countries that show the tropical rainforests.

Answer:
Tropical rainforest is found in India and central America.
Question 11.Give the name of few animals that can live in the polar region.
Answer:
Penguin, polar bear, whale, seal and musk oxen live in polar region.
Question 12.Why is it difficult to predict the weather of a place while it is easy

to predict its climate? [NCERT Exemplar; HOTS]
Answer:
Weather is a complex phenomenon which can vary over a short period of time
and thus it is difficult to predict the weather of a place while it is easier to
predict climate as it is the average weather pattern taken for a long time.
Question 13.‘Beard ape’ is another name for which animal?

Answer:
Lion-tailed macaque is also known as beard ape.
Question 14.How is fog formed?

Answer:
During winters when the temperature falls after sunset, it causes condensation
of water vapours near the ground.
These droplets hanging in the air form fog.
Question 15.Mention two adaptive features of penguin that help it in swimming.

[NCERT Exemplar]
Answer:
Adaptive features of penguin that help it in swimming are as follows
 It has streamlined body.

 It has webbed feet.
Question 16.Some animals have the ability to match their surrounding. Name
the property of such animals.
Answer:
This property of animal to blend with its surrounding is called camouflage.
Question 17.There is a colourful bird that has a long and large beak, and lives
in the tropical rainforest. Which bird is this? (HOTS)
Answer:
Toucan is a bird which is colourful with long and large beak, and lives in
tropiceal rainforest.
Question 18.Maximum and minimum temperature is recorded at which time of

the day?
Answer:
When the temperature due to the sun’s heat reaches to its maximum level it is
called maximum temperature and when it goes down to the lowest level it is
called minimum temperature.
Question 1.The polar bear are white in colour. Explain why.

Answer:
Polar bear have white fur. This is an adaptation of polar bear to blend it with
the white background of ice or snow. This helps them to protect from their
predators and also to catch their prey.
Question 2.Name two animals each that live in polar regions and tropical
rainforests. [NCERT Exemplar]
Answer:
Polar regions Polar bear/penguin/ reindeer/musk oxen. Tropical rainforests Red-
eyed frog /elephants lion-tailed macaque/ lion and tiger.
Question 3.Write the factors which affect the climate of a particular place.
Answer:
Temperature zone or latitude, i.e. amount of sunshine it receives or distance
from equator.
 Distance from sea.

 Altitude or height above the sea level.
 Humidity or the presence of moisture in air.
 Amount of precipitation received or rainfall.
Question 4.Some birds migrate from one place to another. What are these birds
called? Why do the birds migrate?
Answer:
Migration is the seasonal journey taken by different animals or birds to escape
the extreme climatic condition and the search of food, e.g. Siberian cranes
migrates towards warmer region in the autumn by travelling several thousands
of kilometers.
Some birds are guided by the sun during daytime and by stars during night.
Some birds can use the magnetic field of the earth to fnd the direction. Besides
birds some fishes, insects and mammals also migrate seasonally in search of
more hospitable climates.
Question 5.Give the difference between weather and climate.
Answer:
Weather Climate
It is a day to day condition of It is the average weather pattern taken
atmosphere at a place. over a long period of time (say 25 years )
It varies over a very short period of

It does not vary in a short period of time.
time (like hour to hour).
It cannot affect the adaptation of Climate affects the adaptions of an
organism. organism.
Question 7.
Differentiate between
(a) weather and climate
(b) humidity and rainfall
(c) climates of polar region and tropical rainforest
(d) maximum and minimum temperatures of the day [NCERT Exemplar]
Answer(b) Humidity indicates the wetness of a place due to the presence of

moisture in the atmosphere while rainfall is the drop of water that falls from
clouds on the ground.
(c) Polar region remains very cold for most part of the year, whereas tropical
rainforest is hot and humid.
(d) Maximum and minimum temperatures of the day indicate highest and
lowest recorded temperatures respectively.
Question 8.
There are two animals X and Y. The animal X has yellow brown colour while
animal Y has yellow brown colour with black stripes
(a) Name the animals X and Y.
(b) What is the other name for these animals?
(c) Where do these animals live?
(d) Wether these animals are carnivore or herbivore? [HOTS]
Answer:
(a) Animal X with yellow brown colour skin is lion and animals Y with yellow
brown colour with black strips on skin is tiger.
(b) These animals are also called as big cats.
(c) These animals live in tropical rainforest.
(d) These animals are carnivores.
Question 9.
The sun plays a major role in the change of weather. How can you explain it?
Answer:
All the changes in a weather are caused due to the sun. The sun is a huge
sphere of hot gases at a very high temperature. The sun provides light and heat
on the earth.
The energy from the sun is a absorbed and reflected by the earth’s surface,
oceans, etc. It plays an important role in determining the weather of any place.
When the water vapour rises high in the atmosphere, it causes rain to come
down on the earth. Also the hot air develops high pressure and low pressure
areas cause windy weather.
Question 11.The animals living in rainforest adapt themselves to the climate

present there. How are they adapted to there climatic conditions?
Answer:
The animals that live in tropical rainforests are herbivorous that are able to eat
the vegetation, rich in rainforest.
Most of the tropical rainforest animals walk on the land or are adapted to live
on trees. The animals living in rainforest have good eyesight and hearing
capacity to catch their prey as well as to protect themselves from predators.

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Weather, Climate and Adaptations of

Animals to Climate Class 7 Extra

Question 3.Which is the most important factor in determining the climate of a

Question 6.Who are meteorologists?

Answer:the scientist who prepares the weather reports are called

Question 9.In North-Eastern regions of India, which type of climate is found?

Question 10.Name two countries that show the tropical rainforests.

Question 12.Why is it difficult to predict the weather of a place while it is easy

Question 13.‘Beard ape’ is another name for which animal?

Question 14.How is fog formed?

Question 15.Mention two adaptive features of penguin that help it in swimming.

 It has streamlined body.

Question 18.Maximum and minimum temperature is recorded at which time of

Question 1.The polar bear are white in colour. Explain why.

 Distance from sea.

It is a day to day condition of It is the average weather pattern taken

atmosphere at a place. over a long period of time (say 25 years )

It varies over a very short period of

It cannot affect the adaptation of Climate affects the adaptions of an

Answer(b) Humidity indicates the wetness of a place due to the presence of

Question 11.The animals living in rainforest adapt themselves to the climate

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