Exploring Continents – North America and South America

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For Geography Standard 7 Term 3 “Exploring Continents – North America and South America”

I. Choose the correct answer:
1. The _____ separates North America from Asia
a) Bering Strait
b) Palk Strait
c) Malacca Strait
d) Gibraltar straits

2. _____ is known as the “sugar bowl of the world”
a) Mexico
b) USA
c) Canada
d) Cuba

3. _____ are the longest rivers in North America
a) The Mississippi and Missouri rivers
b) The Mackenzieriver
c) The St. Lawrence river
d) The Colorado river

4. _____ is the longest mountain chain in the world.
a) The Andes
b) The Rockies
c) The Himalayas
d) The Alps

5. _____ basin gets rainfall every day because of its equatorial location
a) The Mackenzie
b) The Orinoco
c) The Amazon
d) The Paraná

II. Fill in the blanks:
1. _____86m below the sea level is the lowest part of the continent of North America.
2. _____ is one of the world’s best fishing grounds.
3. The highest peak in the Andes is _____ on the Chile – Argentina border.
4. _____ of the equatorial regions are called the “lungs of the world”.
5. _____ is also known as the “coffee pot “of the world.

Answers:
1. Death valley
2. Grand Bank
3. Mt Aconcagua
4. The Selvas
5. Brazil

III. Match the following:
1. Mount McKinley      A. Tropical forests
2. Grand Canyon          B. The flightless bird
3. Ebony                       C. The Colorado River
4. 4’o Clock Rains         D. 6194 m
5. Rhea                          E. The equatorial Regions

Answers:
1. D
2. C
3. E
4. A
5. B

VI. Put (√) for the correct option:
1. Assertion (A): Cotton grows well in southern and western states of North America.
Reason (R): Warm summer with frequent rainfall and fertile soil which provide favourable condition.
a) Both A and R is correct.
b) A is correct and R is wrong.
c) A is wrong and R is correct.
d) Both A and R is wrong

2. Assertion (A): Industries in the South America has developed rapidly.
Reason (R): The continent lacks infrastructure (especially transport) need for industrialization.
a) Both A and R are correct.
b) A is correct and R is wrong.
c) A is wrong and R is correct.
d) Both A and R are wrong