Class 7 Geography Question Answers - Human Environment Interactions - The Tropical and Subtropical Region

Very Short Question Answer:

Q1: The Amazon basin is the largest river basin in the world. (T/F)

Ans: True

Q2: The place where a river flows into another body of water is called the …………….

Ans: River’s mouth

Q3: Which among the following discovered the Amazon River?

a. Portuguese

b. English

c. Dutch

d. Spanish

Ans: Spanish

Q4: The Amazon basin lies between………………………………latitude.

Ans: 10 degrees north and 10 degrees south

Q5: Name the countries of the Amazon basin through which the equator passes.

Ans : Ecuador, Columbia and Brazil

Q6: Where is one –horned rhinoceros found?

Ans : In Brahmaputra plain.

Q7: The famous Taj Mahal lies on the banks of river……………… in Agra.

Ans: Yamuna

Q8: Name the region in which the river Amazon flows through.

Ans: Equatorial

Q9: Kaziranga and Manas wildlife sanctuaries are in which of the following states-

a. Bengal

b. Assam

c. Orissa

d. Tripura

Ans: Assam

Q10: Susu is the local name of which of the following aquatic animals-

a. Whale

b. Tortoise

c. Fish

d. Dolphin

Ans: Dolphin

Q11: Silk is produced through the cultivation of silkworms. (T/F)

Ans: True

Q12: Which among the following is a cash crop-?

a. Wheat

b. Maize

c. Rice

d. Sugar cane

Ans: Sugar cane

Q13: Sloth is the type of –

a.Animal

b. Bird

c. Fish

d. Crops

Ans: Animal

Q14: Piranha is the type of-

a. Bird

b. Fish

c. Crops

d. Animal

Ans: Fish

Q15: The Amazon basin is characterized by a hot and wet climate throughout the year. (T/F)

Ans: True

Q16: Name the tributaries of the river Ganga.

Ans: The Ghagra the Son, the Chambal, the Gandak the Kosi

Q17: The summer is hot and winter is cold in the Ganga Brahmaputra basin. (T/F)

Ans: True

Q18: Bromeliads are special plants that store water in their leaves. (T/F)

Ans:  True

Q19: Tapioca, Pineapple, and Sweet potato are grown in the area of the Amazon basin. T/F

Ans: False