Telangana SCERT Solution Class VII (7) Social Studies Chapter 5 Europe
(1) The Atlantic Ocean has a great impact on the climate of Europe as well as on the lives and livelihood of the people of Europe. Collect relevant information and write an essay on the theme.
Ans: –
Climate: Europe has a cooler climate than ours. Most of its countries experiences snowfall in winter. Their summers too are not as warm as ours. The climate of Europe is influenced by another factor – The Atlantic Ocean and the wind blowing from it. European countries have four main seasons they are winter, spring, summer and autumn.
Live and Livelihood: Cultivation is a way of life for them. Wheat is produced in large quantities have. Wheat is the main crop in the Europe plains. Fruit cultivation is prominent in southern Europe and fruits are used for making wine. They made a living from poultry farming. Large holdings and mechanised farming enable European farmers.
European live in comfortable houses equipped with modern amenities. They use gas and electrical store for cooking.
Few people in Europe are depend an agriculture. Most of them work in industry or service sector like banks transport etc. Even those who work in the field of agriculture are helped by the government with a lot of subsidy to carry on farming as it gives them less income than other kinds of work. The government pays them for carrying on agriculture in the village
(2) Which of the following is not a land locked
*Which mountains like between the Caspian sea and the Black sea
Ans: – Caucasus Mountain
*Which countries are on the shores of the Arctic Ocean –
Ans: – Norway and Russia
*Can a ship sail from the Black sea to the Atlantic Ocean?
(3) Why are harbours built in deep gulfs or bays?
Ans: – Deep gulfs or bays are preferred for building harbours as large ships can be anchored in them. Ships need deep waters so that their bottoms do not touch the sea floor and where they can be safely loaded or unloaded.
(4) Why are the winters less severe in Western Europe?
Ans: – The winters less severe in Western Europe because he climate of Western Europe is influenced by another factor. The countries of Western Europe those are located along the sea coast. The waster lies blow all the years round. These winds are warmer them than the land temperature and are moist too. The climate of Western Europe is affected by these Warm and moist winds all year round.
(5) Name four countries on the coast of the Black sea?
Ans: – The name of four countries on the coast of the Black sea. Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey and Ukraine.
(6) How do the Westerlies benefit the people of western Europe?
Ans: – The Westerlies which blow throughout the year benefit the people of western Europe these are –
(i) Westerlies bring ample moisture to Northern and southern Europe.
(ii) Wastern Europe also benefits in other ways from the Gulf stream. The warm currents are very good for fish breeding as they contain ample food material for the fishes.
(iii) For the Westerlies the fishery industry is well developed in Europe.
(7) What are the characteristics of the Mediterranean climate? Name the countries which have a Mediterranean climate?
Ans: – The characteristics of the Mediterranean climate is
(i) The winters here are not too cold and summers are warm.
(ii) It does not rain all through the year.
(iii) The weterlies blow here during the winter months only.
(iv) This is very good for growing juicy fruits.
(8) What are the factors that limit European agriculture?
Ans: – There are many factors that limit European agriculture they are
(i) The plains of Europe experiences heavy snowfall and bitter cold in winter.
(ii) I snows on the plains also.
(iii) The sun shines once in a while.
(iv) The sun rises very late in the day
(v) Some countries have very little agricultural land. For example only 3% of the land in Norway is available for Cultivation.
(9) Name the important crops of Southern Europe.
Ans: – The important crops of Southern Europe is wheat, rye, burley, corn, Sugar but and oats.
(10) How can you say that trade and culture relations have developed among the countries due to the discovery of new saw routers by European sailors?
Ans: – The arrival of European Sailors has greatly improved the trade and commerce of countries. At present the countries of the world are moving ahead with each other. Countries importing and exporting new products to each other have improved the quality of life of the people.
(11) However, as time charged trading with them Read the above…
Ans: – In this paragraph we learn about European trade and tradition
(12) How is agriculture similar or different in Europe from that of our country?
Ans: – In Europe, agriculture is practised as a commercial enterprise just as any industry, The farmers make his living by selling their entire produce and getting all of their requirements from the market.
The agriculture technology they use also requires the use of hybrid seeds, Chemical fertilisers, pesticides etc.
However compared to our country very few people in Europe are dependent upon agriculture, most of them work in industry or services sector like banks, transport etc.. Even those who work in the field of agriculture are helped by the government with a lot of subsidy to carry on farming as it gives them less income than other kinds of work. The government pays them for carrying on agriculture in the villages.
Extra Questions and Answers:
Q.1. Fill in the blanks.
1.) Ocean is present to the north direction.
2.) In north of the Europe Atlantic Ocean is present.
3.) The Eural mountains are eastern boundaries of Europe.
4.) Europe is covered by snow.
5.) Alps and Pyrenes are mountain ranges of Europe.
6.) Caspian sea is vast lake.
7). Great Britain is island country.
Q.2. Choose the correct answer.
1.) __________ is the season of agriculture in Europe.
a.) Winter
b.) Summer
c.) Rainy
d.) Both a and b
Answer:- b. Summer
2.) European countries have ________ seasons.
a.) 2
b.) 3
c.) 4
d.) 1
Answer:- c. 4
3.) Grapes are used to make ________.
a.) Wine
b). Jams
c.) Juices
d.) All of the above
Answer:- d. All of the above
4.) ________ is main crop in European plains.
a.) Rice
b.) Wheat
c.) Jowar
d.) Bajra
Answer :- b. Wheat
5.) Sugar is manufactured from ________ in Russia.
a) Grapes
b) Oranges
c) Sweet lemons
d) Beet
Answer:- d. Beet
6.) __________ is essential part of French diet.
a.) Meat
b.) Bread
c.) Cakes
d.) Pizza
Answer:- a. Meat
7.) __________ is group of Islands.
a.) England
b.) West Indies
c.) South America
d.) None of these
Answer:- b. West Indies
Q.3. Short answers.
1.) Define mediterranean climate .
Answer:- The lands along the Mediterranean Sea have a distinct climate called the Mediterranean climate.
2.) Name two agricultural season on India .
Answer :- a. Rabi, b. Kharif
3.) In which countries is wheat grown?
Answer:- Wheat is grown extensively in France, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Italy, Greece etc.
4.) Name the important crops of Europe.
Answer:- Barley, oats, rye, sugar-beet, potato are also important crops of Europe.
5.) How is meat preserved?
Answer:- Meat is preserved by smoking, drying or freezing.
6.) Which winds help the sailor to return Europe from America?
Answer:- The Westerlies blow from the south-west t to the north-east to the south-west In other words, the two winds blow in opposite directions all through the year.
7.) Define peninsula.
Answer:- Land masses that are surrounded by the sea on three sides and connected to the mainland on the fourth side are called ‘peninsula’.
8.) Define Westerlies.
Answer:- Winds blow all the year round from the Atlantic Ocean towards Europe. Since they blow from the west, these winds are called “Westerlies’.
Q.4. Answer the following questions.
1.) Asia and Europe landmass is called Eurasia , give reason.
Answer:- Asia is on the east of thesemountains while Europe is to their west. In fact, Asia and Europe are one continuous landmass. This landmass is therefore called Eurasia.
2.) Write about caucasian mountains.
Answer:- The Caucasian Mountains, which lie between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea,form the southern boundary of Europe.They too are very high and covered with snow all year round.
3.) What does eastern Europe consists of?
Answer:- Eastern Europe is a vast plain, which stretches. across several countries like Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Bylorussia etc. These plains experience heavy snowfall and bitter cold in winters.
4.) What are European rivers used for?
Answer:- European rivers are used not only for irrigating the fields but also as major waterways; ships and barrages ply on these rivers and transport people and goods from one place to another.
5.) Why Europeans uses sea routes since ancient times?
Answer:-
a.) Since ancient times, the seas have played an important role in the lives of the people of these islands and peninsulas.
b.) Central and southern Europe is largely mountainous.
c.) Travel and transport over them is both difficult and expensive.
d.) In comparison, sea transport is easy and less expensive. This is the reason why Europeans have been extensively using sea routes since ancient times.
6.) What are Bay’s and Gulfs?
Answer:-
a.) Bays and gulfs are parts of the sea enclosed by land on three sides.
b.) In a bay, the land curves inwards and the mouth of the bay is usually wide as in the Bay of Bengal.
c.) A gulf is a narrow inlet of the sea and has a narrow mouth.
7.) Why sailor of other countries began to look for routes to India?
Answer:-
a.) European sailors and traders began to search for new routes to India.
c.) This was because both the routes mentioned above passed through countries ruled by the Arabs who were often at war with the Europeans.
d.) Further, most of the trade in the Mediterranean Sea was controlled by Italian merchants who did not let in traders of other countries.That is why the sailors of the other countries began to look for routes to India.
8.) Climate of Europe is influenced by what factors?
Answer:-
a.) The climate of Europe is influenced by another factor-the Atlantic Ocean and the winds blowing from it.
b.) This impact is felt more by the regions along the Atlantic Ocean than the ones which are far inland.
9.) What is North Atlantic drift ?
Answer:- The ocean water current which flows speedly is called a stream in America, while in Europe, it is called North Atlantic Drift.
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