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1st Terminal Examination-2017

Class- VII
GEOGRAPHY
Time: - 2hr 15 min
F.M: 70

A) Choose the correct answer:-

5X1=5
i) Which of the following years was a leap year?
a) 2001 b)2002 c)2004
ii) The date on which winter solstices occurs is
a) 22nd December b)21st March c) 21st
June
iii) The Earths elliptical orbit is about:-
a) 950 Million km b)960 million km c)970
million km
iv) The place which is called the land of midnight
sun is
a) Hammerfest in Norway b)London
c)Mexico
v) One of the causes of water pollution is
a)cookingb)domestic sewage c)drinking

B) Fill in the blanks :-

5X1=5
i) Out of 3% of fresh water only ______ is available as
ground water.
ii) _______ in water causes Auch Auch disease.
iii) Fluorosis is caused due to high amount of __________
in water.
iv) A leap year consists of _______ days .
v) The sun ________ times bigger than the Earth.

C) write short notes on the following :

5X2=10
1.Aphelion
1
 2.Escape Velocity
3.Aurora
4.Ground water pollution
5.Sources of water pollution

C)Short answer type questions ( any ten)

3X10=30
i) What are industrial wastes?
ii) What is Eutrophication?
iii) Name the diseases caused by Arsenic Pollution?
iv) What are the characteristics of Earths Orbit?
v) Explain the Term Midnight Sun.
vi) What are the causes of change of seasons?
vii) Briefly discuss about the location of Asia.
viii) What are the divisions of the Northern Plains of
Asia?
ix) Why is pamir plateau called the Roof of the
World?
x) Explain the Effects of Earths inclined Axis?
xi) What are Equinoxes?

D) long answer type questions:- ( any four)

4X5-20
i) Explain why temperature decreases as we go
towards the poles from the equator?
ii) Explain the differences between Summer Solistice
and Winter Solistice
iii) What causes the occurrence of Aurora?
iv) Suggest some measures to prevent water
pollution?
v) What are the consequences or effects of water
pollution?
vi) What are the importances of Northern plain?