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Class 7 Climates of India worksheet
CBSE Social Science. Climate types, the six ritus, the monsoon, factors of climate, disasters and climate change. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.
Sample questions
Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.
Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
Climate is the pattern of weather in a region over:
- one week
- one hour
- a single day
- a long period, at least several decades
Answer
(d) a long period, at least several decades
- 2.
What kind of climate does hill stations in the lower Himalayas have?
- temperate
- semi-arid
- polar
- tropical wet
Answer
(a) temperate
- 3.
The ritu called grishma is:
- pre-winter
- spring
- summer
- winter
Answer
(c) summer
Section B · short answer
- 4.
Name the six traditional seasons (ritus) of India.
Answer
Vasanta, grishma, varsha, sharad, hemanta and shishir.
- 5.
Name the season for each ritu: (a) hemanta (b) shishir
Answer
(a) pre-winter (b) winter
Section C · long answer
- 6.
Describe the southwest monsoon and its importance for India.
Answer
In summer, moist winds from the sea blow towards India, reaching the south in early June and most of the country by mid-July. They bring most of India’s rain, which farming, rivers and drinking water depend on.
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