PRACTISE TEST PAPER 1

Atmosphere, Weather & Climate

Class VII

Time allowed : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note :
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Read all the questions very carefully before answering. Write to the point answers.

1. Fill in the blanks: [½ X 10 = 5 ]

(a) __________ is never static and keeps on changing.
(b) Air has ___________ and it exerts ___________.
(c) _______ air can hold more water vapour than ______ air.
In the equatorial regions the humidity is __________ and in
(d)
the deserts it is __________ .
On a Centigrade scale, the boiling point of water is ______
(e)
and on a Farenheit scale, it is _________ .
(f) The air in the lower layers of the atmosphere is _______ than
in the upper layers.
The temperature of the troposphere drops by about _______
(g)
for every 1 km.
(h) ________ protects us from the deadly ultraviolet radiations.
The heat that the earth’s surface radiates back in the
(i)
atmosphere is called _______ .
(j) ___________ enhances the process of Ozone depletion.

2. Give geographic reasons: [1 X 6 = 6 ]

(a) Summers are hotter in Delhi than in Mumbai.
(b) Plains in northern India are very hot in summers.
(c) Temperatures in cities are higher than that of villages.
(d) Pilots prefer to fly in the Stratosphere.
(e) Burning fossil fuels disturb the balance between oxygen and
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
(f) Trails of hot gases left by meteors can be seen in the
mesosphere.

3. Distinguish between the following: [1 X 4 = 4 ]

(a) Climate and Weather.
(b) Celsius and Farenheit scales
(c) Relative and Absolute Humidity
(d) Annual Rainfall and Mean Annual Rainfall
4. Match the following: [1 X 5 = 5 ]
Elements of Weather (A) Measuring Instrument (B)
1. Humidity a. Anemometer
2. Atmospheric Pressure b. Wind vane
3. Wind Speed c. Hygrometer
4. Temperature d. Barometer
5. Wind direction e. Thermometer

5. Answer the following questions briefly: [2 X 5 = 10 ]

(a) In what ways climate and weather affect human activities?
(b) How does temperature of air influence atmospheric pressure?
(c) What is an ‘Ozone Hole’? Where has it been discovered? How
was it formed?
(d) How are the following measured:
1. Atmospheric pressue
2. Humidity in the air
3. Rainfall
(e) What is meant by weather? What are its main elements?

6. Answer the following questions: [4 X 5 = 20 ]

(a) What is the atmosphere? Give its composition. Name the
various layers.
(b) What is Greenhouse Effect? How does it get its name? State 3
causes that lead to increase in Greenhouse gases.
(c) Define temperature. State the factors that influence the
temperature of a place. How is it measured using Six’s
thermometer.
(d) What is a wind? Explain with examples, three types of winds.
How can wind speed be measured without using any
instrument?
(e) What is meant by ‘Global Warming’? Give any three
consequences of the same. Mention any three ways by which
we can check Global Warming.