Climates of India
Class 7 · Social Science Part 1 · 15 Questions
Match the climatic factors with their effects:
Answer the following questions:
Draw the monsoon cycle in summers and winters on a map of India. Label where the winds blow in summer and winter. Show the direction of winds during the monsoon.
Make a colourful poster showing festivals in India linked to farming and weather (e.g., Baisakhi, Onam). Add pictures or drawings of these festivals.
Imagine you are a farmer in India. Write a short diary entry about how you would prepare for the rainy season.
Identify a natural disaster (e.g., cyclone, flood, landslide, or forest fire) and write a short essay that includes the causes and impacts. Suggest actions that individuals, communities and the government can take to reduce the impact.
Which are your favourite seasons? Write a short essay explaining your reasons.
Discuss in groups of three or four and find out whether there are specific events connected to the seasons in your region. Collect information about them—songs, feasts with specific types of food, practices in different seasons, etc. Document these and share your discoveries with your class.
Do you know which trees in your area change colours before the onset of winter? Are there trees that shed their leaves around this time? Why do you think this happens? Find out and document the local names of these trees.
Udhagamandalam (Ooty) and Coimbatore are almost at the same latitude. The range of summer temperatures in Ooty is 10–25° while that in Coimbatore is 25–38°. Why do you think there is such a difference in temperature between these two places?
Since the ability to predict the monsoon rainfall has been an important aspect of life in India, our ancestors observed Nature around them carefully. They developed local traditional knowledge through their experience. Make a list of such local knowledge about rain, fog, snow or hail in your area.
Reach out to your grandparents or elders in your neighbourhood. Ask them about the traditional festivals and dances they remember from their childhood and youth, especially those related to agriculture and rain. What rituals did they participate in? Then organise a cultural fest with your friends. You can showcase some of the dances, songs and activities your elders shared with you.
In groups of four or five, identify in each of the above disasters the part of natural causes and the part of human causes. Compare your conclusions.
Discuss in the same groups series of preventive measures that could help avoid the above disasters.
What are clouds? White lumps in the sky, you might say. But what are they made of?