Sarpang Lower Secondary School,
Mid-Term examination, 2017
Subject: Geography
Full Mark: 100
Class: VII Writing Time: 2Hrs
Section: A
30 questions – 30 marks (Answer ALL the questions)
Directions: Choose the correct
response to the questions below and write your answer in the answer sheet
provided to you.
1. The boundary between two drainage basins is called the
* Tributaries * Mouth * Watershed * Stream
2.
The temperature
at which air gets saturated is called
*
Latitude * Altitude * dew point * distance from the sea
3. The Dagala range lies between the
* Wang and Shar * Jakar and Mongar * Shar and Mangde * Ha and Paro
4. The word ‘monsoon’ is derived from an Arabic word
‘mausim’ which means
*
Rain * Wind * Climate * Season
5. The Bhutanese name for river Brahmaputra is
* Mur Tsangpo chhu * Sunkosh *
Chhumo Luti * Manas
6.Which of the following is world’s
biggest ocean?
* Arctic
Ocean * Pacific Ocean * Atlantic Ocean * Indian Ocean
7. The
rising and falling of the surface of the sea-water is called
* waves * currents * tides * rapids
8. All of the following are the effects of the
deforestation EXCEPT
* Soil erosion * Flood *
Run-off * Fertile soil
9.
The source of
resin and timber is
* Thompshing * Chirpine * Oak
* Spruce
10.Which
of the following is not the types of rainfall?
* Relief * Cyloclonic * convectional * Snowfall
11.All
the factors given below affect the climate of Bhutan EXCEPT
* Latitude * Seasonal winds *
Altitude * Longitude
12. The sun’s rays fall vertically over the Tropic of
Capricorn on
* 23 Dec
* 24 Dec *
21Dec * 22 Dec
“Here the winter is cold the temperature
varying from about 5°C to 8°C.
But the summer is warm with the
temperature ranging from 10°C to 22°C”.
13.The above statement best describes about
*Sub-tropical zone * Sub-alpine zone * Temperate zone * The alpine zone
14.The southern Foothills are covered with
*
thorny forest * thin forest * dense forest * tall trees.
15.Forests
face the problems of ‘degradation’. The word ‘degradation’ means
* Loss of the trees * Wearing of the top soil.
* Wearing of the rocks. * Wearing of dresses.
16.The
wearing away of soils and rocks from the earth’s surface is known a
* Gorges * Load * Dendritic * Erosion
17.Which
of the following is the greatest hazard to farming?
* Over grazing.
* Soil erosion. * Deforestation.
* Forestation
18.All
of the following land features are made by rivers EXCEPT
* Valleys.
* Spurs * Alluvial fans * Rivers.
19.Wangdiphodrang
is famous for its
* Flood * Earth
quake. * Rain. *
Winds.
20.The
following wild animals are found in sub-tropical forest EXCEPT
* Elephants. *
Leopards. * Takin. * Tiger
21.The
two main gases that make up the atmosphere are
* Oxygen & hydrogen. * Hydrogen& nitrogen.
* Oxygen & carbon dioxide. * Oxygen
& nitrogen.
22.The
low pressure belt around the equator is called
* Doldrums. * Isobars. * Horse latitude. * Roaring forties.
23.The
amount of wetness in the air is called
* Evaporation. * Condensation. * Precipitation * Humidity.
.
24.Which
among the following layers of the atmosphere helps the radio waves?
* Troposphere * Ionosphere. * Stratosphere. * Mesosphere
25.
All of the following are the layers of atmosphere EXCEPT
* Troposphere
* Hydrosphere * Ionosphere. * Stratosphere
26.Every
human being exhales ……..when we breathe out.
* Oxygen * Nitrogen * Carbon dioxide * Ozone
27. The three main tributaries of Wangchu are
* Mangde chu, Chamkhar chu and Kholong
chu.
* Amochu,Badachu
and Ngera Ama chu.
* Hachu,
Pachu and Wangchu.
* Phochu,
Mochu and Dangchu.
28.Saturation
point is reached sooner
* When the air is cool * When there is no air
*
During the night time * When
the air is warm
29.Which
of the following clouds is low clouds and appear as thin layers?
* Cumulus * Cirrus *
Stratus * Nimbus
30. Tides are caused by
*great wind system
* stirring of water *attraction
of moon * ships
Section B –
70 marks
(Answer ALL
the questions)
31. Fill in the
blanks (5 marks)
a) These high pressure belts are also
called……………………
b) The altitude of Greater Himalayan range is…………………
c) The
Earth intercepts only a minute portion of the sun’s energy.
This is known as…………………….
d) Land Breeze takes place during ………………………
e)………………..is used to measure
temperature.
32.
Write True or False. (5
marks)
a.
According to the
altitude, relief of Bhutan is divided into four zones.
b.
Revolution of the
Earth causes seasons.
c.
Seasonal winds
are commonly known as the monsoons.
d.
Blizzards are
strong dry winds.
e.
Rain cause by
depression is also known as the “Frontal Rain” in North Polar regions.
33. Match
the following. Rewrite the correct pairs in your answer sheet. (5 Marks)
1. Glaciers a. Like a tree
2.Dendritic b. Westerlies
3.Anti-trade
winds c. Moving ice
4.Spring d. Depressions
5.Temperate Cyclone e. Plants start germinating
34. Give
one word answer for the following questions. (5
marks)
a)
Name one
Dzongkhag where rich undergrowth of lemon grasses are found.
b) Write one land form made by rivers.
c)
What is the
height of Mount Everest?
d)
Name one place
which falls under Sub- Himalayan Foothills.
e)
Which is the most
common type of precipitation that occurs in Bhutan?
35. Define (5)
a)
Humidity b)Precipitation c)Drainage Basin d)Blizzard
e)Isotherms
36. Study
the table given below showing temperature and answer the
following questions (15)
|
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J
|
F
|
M
|
A
|
M
|
J
|
J
|
A
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S
|
O
|
N
|
D
|
Alti
|
|
P/ling
|
17
|
19
|
23
|
27
|
26
|
27
|
26
|
27
|
26
|
24
|
22
|
19
|
230m
|
|
Mongar
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
19
|
21
|
24
|
26
|
23
|
23
|
20
|
19
|
11
|
1520m
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|
Gogona
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
12
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
9
|
5
|
2
|
3150m
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a. Which is the coldest month in
P/ling? (1)
b. What is the warmest
month in Mongar? (1)
c. Which station has the
lowest temperature? (1)
d. Write down the range in temperature for
each station. (6)
e. Calculate the average
temperature for each station. (6)
37.
a. What are the four types of
forests in Bhutan? (2)
b.Which is warmer? (2)
i. direct sun or shade ii.
Standing on the wind or out of the wind.
c. Name the instrument used for measuring atmospheric
pressure. (1)
38. Complete the sentences by choosing the
correct words given .(5)
(
Watershed, Cosmetics, Season, Hail, Frontal
rain,
)
a.
The rain caused
by depressions is also known as …………..
b.
Lemon grass is
recognized as an important raw material for ………….
c.
The boundary
between two drainage
basins is called…………
d.
The time of the year during which special climatic
conditions prevail
is called……..
e.
Ice pellets
falling from clouds is named as ……………..
39. Draw and
label sea breeze and land breeze . (5+5=10 )
Section
C
40. On the outline map of
Bhutan, show the following. (10)
a)
Mark with a line
and name Amo chhu and Drangme chhu.
b)
Mark and name
Chele La and Dochu La .
c)
Mark and name gateway
of Bhutan and the capital of Bhutan.
d)
Mark and name
Tsirang and Trashigang Dzongkhag.
e)
Mark and name the
Greater Himalayas and Gangkar Puensum .
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