Human Enviroment Settlement Transport And Communication - Class 7 Geography - Extra Questions

What are the four means of transport?

The four means of transport are:
1. Roadways
2. Railways
3. Waterways
4. Airways


Which are the activities practised by the rural people?

The activities practised by the rural people are fanning, fishing, forestry, trading and craft work, etc.


Very short answer type question:
Where are scattered settlements found?

Scattered settlements are found in hilly tracts, thick forests and regions of extreme climate.


Very short answer type question:
Differentiate a compact settlement from a scattered settlement.

A compact settlement is a closely built area of dwellings wherever flat land is available. In a scattered settlement dwellings are spaced over an extensive area.


Very short answer type question:
What are called temporary settlements?

Settlements which are occupied for a short time are called temporary settlements. 


Very short answer type question:
What do people living in temporary settlements practise?

They practice hunting, gathering, shifting cultivation and transhumance.


What do you understand by the term 'settlement'?

The term 'settlement' refers to a place where people build their homes to live in.


Give reasons.
Today's world is shrinking.

Modern technology has traped the whole world in its fist. With the advancement of communication and information technology the world has contracted. We can get the news of a far off land just with a blink of our eyes. England or America or even Moon or Mars are not now far from us. Newspapers, radio and television have brought a revolution in communication. The satellites have made them even faster. Wireless telephonic communications through cellular phones have become more popular today. The use of internet has made everything available in our plates. So. it is not exaggerating to say that today's world is shrinking.


Mention any two merits of railways.

Two merits of railways are:
1. They carry people over long distances quickly and cheaply.
2. They carry heavy goods in bulk.


Very short answer type question:
Name the materials used in building houses in rural areas?

Stones, mud, clay, straw, etc


Very short answer type question:
Why did settlements grow near the river valleys?

Settlements grew near the river valleys because plenty of water was available there and land was fertile.


What is mass media?

Newspapers, radio and television are called mass media because we can communicate with a large number of people through them.


Long answer type question:
How settlements become a necessity? What are its different types?

Settlements are places where people build their homes to live in. Early human beings did not need to develop settlements because they lived on trees and in caves. When they started to grow crops, it became essential to have a permanent home. Thus, settlements began to grow near the river valleys as the water was available and the land was fertile. By and by settlements became larger because trade, commerce, and manufacturing developed. Settlements can be permanent or temporary.

  • Temporary Settlement - Settlements that are occupied for a short time Eire called temporary settlements. The people living in deep forests, hot and cold desserts and mountains often dwell in such settlements. These people are engaged in hunting, gathering, shifting cultivation and transhumance.

  • Permanent Settlement - Under permanent settlements, people build homes to live in.


Class 7 Geography Extra Questions