CBSE Questions for Class 7 Geography Human Enviroment Settlement Transport And Communication Quiz 1 - MCQExams.com

Lithosphere is an irregular surface with various landforms such as mountains, plateaus, plains, valleys, etc. Landforms are found over the continents and also on the ocean floors.

• The form of media that reaches millions of people or the masses, across the country and the world are called mass media. TV, Radio, Magazines, Newspapers and the Internet are examples of mass media used to reach the vast majority of the general public.

Lithosphere is the solid crust or the hard top layer of the earth. It is made up of rocks and minerals and covered by a thin layer of soil. It is an irregular surface with various landforms such as mountains, plateaus, plains, valleys, etc.

Settlements are places where people build their homes. Early human beings lived on trees and in caves. The settlements grew near the river valleys as water was available and land was fertile.

The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway system connecting St. Petersburg in Western Russia to Vladivostok on the Pacific coast.

The gravitational force of the earth holds the atmosphere around it. It protects us from the harmful rays and scorching heat of the sun. It consists of a number of gases, dust and water vapour. The changes in the atmosphere produce changes in the weather and climate.

• Flyover- An overpass which crosses another road or railway line.
  
• Expressway- A high-speed road with partial access and extra facilities.
  
• Subway- A tunnel under a road for use by pedestrians.
  
• Highways- A generic term given to roadways used to connect important cities.