NCERT Solutions for Chapter 7 Human Environment - Settlement,Transport and Communication Class 7 Geography
Book Solutions
1(i)
Answer the following questions.
What are the four means of transport?
Answer
(i) The four means of transport are:
(i) Roadways
(ii) Airways
(iii) Waterways
(iv) Railways
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1(ii)
Answer the following questions.
What do you understand by the term ‘settlement’?Answer
Settlements are places where people build their homes which can be permanent or temporary.
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1(iii)
Answer the following questions.
Which are the activities practised by the rural people? Answer
The activities practised by the rural people are agriculture, fishing, forestry, crafts work and trading etc.
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1(iv)
Answer the following questions.
Mention any two merits of railways.Answer
Two merits of railways are:
(i) It can carry heavy goods and people over long distances quickly.
(ii) It is cheaperand hence economical.
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1(v)
Answer the following questions.
What do you understand by communication? Answer
Communication is the process of conveying messages to others.
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1(vi)
Answer the following questions.
What is mass media? Answer
The communication by which a large number of audience can be reached at the same time is called mass media. It consists of newspaper, telivisions, radio etc.
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2(i)
Tick the correct answer.
Which is NOT a means of communication?
(a) telephone
(b) books
(c) table
(a) telephone
(b) books
(c) table
Answer
✓ (c) table
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2(ii)
Tick the correct answer.
Which type of road is constructed under the ground?
(a) fly over
(a) fly over
(b) expressways
(c) subways
(c) subways
Answer
✓ (c) subways
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2(iii)
Tick the correct answer.
Which mode of transport is most suitable to reach an island?
(a) ship
(b) train
(c) car
(a) ship
(b) train
(c) car
Answer
✓ (a) ship
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2(iv)
Tick the correct answer.
Which vehicle does not pollute the environment
(a) cycle
(b) bus
(c) aeroplane
(b) bus
(c) aeroplane
Answer
✓ (a) cycle
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3
Match the following.
(i) Internet | (a) areas where people are engaged in manufacturing, trade and services |
(ii) Canal route | (b) closely built area of houses |
(iii) Urban areas | (c) houses on stilts |
(iv) Compact settlement | (d) inland waterway |
- | (e) a means of communication |
Answer
(i) Internet | (e) a means of communication |
(ii) Canal route | (d) inland waterway |
(iii) Urban areas | (a) areas where people are engaged in manufacturing, trade and services |
(iv) Compact settlement | (b) closely built area of houses |
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4(i)
Give reasons.
Today’s world is shrinking.
Answer
Today’s world is shrinking because of globalization and improved means of transportation and communication. Due to improved communication system, we can talk or get connected with each other in the world at any any time by internet, phones etc. Also, the news from all over the world can be known by sitting at one place. We can reach opposite corners of the world in no time due to improved means of transportation. Globalization of markets added flavour to it. That is why the world has now became small villa or get shrink.
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