PIS BARODA STD-7

  Natural Vegetation and Wildlife (Extra Questions) 1. What do you mean by natural vegetation?  Natural vegetation, also known as virgin vegetation, refers to plant life on the Earth’s surface that has grown without any human intervention. 2. What are the three types of natural vegetation?  The three types of natural vegetation are Xerophytes, Hygrophytes and Mesophytes. 3. What are Mesophytes?  Mesophytes include pines and oaks and tomatoes and mangoes. 4. Where does most of the earth’s forest cover lie?  Most of the earth’s forest cover lies in the tropical region. 5. Why forests are important to both Human beings and animals?  Forests are important to animals because they are their natural habitat. Human get a variety of products from forests. 6. Why do tropical forests remain green throughout the year?  Since tropical forests receive rain throughout the year they remain green throughout the year.  ...

Integrated Project of History Topic: Migration-When leaving is not an option but a necessity Objective: To ……… ·        explore reasons and patterns of early human migration around the world ·        make a timeline of the important events related to migration of early humans ·        describe trends of internal human migration in India ·        elucidate migration as result of natural disasters, education, occupation and wars in modern times Materials Required: 1.      Information related to the topic. 2.      Pictures related to the topic. 3.      A pair of scissors, pencils, sketch pens, glue and decorative materials 4.      Scrapbook (quarter piece chart papers bound together w...

So. Science Term II Syllabus Geography   v   Integrated Project v   Ch 8. Natural Vegetation and Wildlife v   Ch 9. Human Settlements v   Ch 10. Transport and Communication v   Ch 11. Tropical and Sub-Tropical Regions v   Revision Test  3 v   Ch 12. Life in Temperate Grasslands v   Ch 13. Life in Desert Region v   Ch 14. Disaster Management v   Enrichment Activity 4: Newspaper Article Analysis - Disaster Management v   Revision Test  4 History and Civics v   Integrated Project v   History: Ch 6. India after the Mughals v   History:  Ch 7. Towns, Traders and Artisans v   Enrichment Activity 3: Map Work - Towns, Traders and Artisans v   Civics: Ch 17. Democracy and Media ...

Human Settlements (Extra questions) 1. Define settlements. Organized dwelling of any type or size where people live as well as carry out various economic activities. 2. What is transhumance?  Pastoralism or nomadism organized around seasonal migration of livestock. 3. When is a city called as a megalopolis?  A city with a population of over one million 4. What are some of the primary economic activities in a rural settlement? Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry 5. What are the predominant economic activities in an urban settlement?  Secondary Activities (such as manufacturing) and tertiary activities (such as trade). 6. Why people live in clusters or groups? Factors such as need for safety, sufficiency, satisfaction and stimulus compelled mankind to start living in clusters or groups. 7. What is a rural settlement characterized by?  Low density of population, few houses, few basic amenities such as roads, public utilities such as wa...

Ch- : India after the Mughals   Extra Questions 1. Why was Aurangzeb known as zinda pir? He was a Muslim who lived his life by following a high standard of morality. He created a separate department to enforce moral codes. He was regarded as a Zinda Pir or living saint. 2. What revolts did Aurangzeb face? He had to deal against the revolts led by the Jats, the Bundelas, and the Satnamis, the Sikhs, the Rajputs and the struggle with Marathas under Shivaji. 3. What did Aurangzeb do before he died to ensure peaceful partition of his empire?  Aurangzeb had left a will to partition the empire peacefully among his three surviving sons - Muazzam, Muhammad Azam, and Muhammad Kam Baksh. 4. List the later Mughal emperors Bahadur Shah, Jahandar Shah, Farrukhsiyar, Muhammad Shah. 5. To whom did Farrukhsiyar own his success? Farrukhsiyar owed his success to the two Sayyid brothers. 6. What kind of ruler was Muhammad Shah? Muhammad Shah di...