7th Std Social Term 3 Exploring Continents – North America and South America

7th Std Social Science Term 3 Solution | Lesson.4. Exploring Continents – North America and South America

I. Choose the correct answer

1. The ————– separates North America from Asia

1. Bering Strait
2. Palk Strait
3. Malacca Strait
4. Gibraltar straits

Ans : Bering Strait

2. ————– is known as the “sugar bowl of the world”

1. Mexico
2. USA
3. Canada
4. Cuba

Ans : Cuba

3. —————– are the longest rivers in North America

1. The Mississippi and Missouri rivers
2. The Mackenzieriver
3. The St. Lawrence river
4. The Colorado river

Ans : The Mississippi and Missouri rivers

4. ————– is the longest mountain chain in the world.

1. The Andes
2. The Rockies
3. The Himalayas
4. The Alps

Ans : The Andes

5. —————- basin gets rainfall every day because of its equatorial location

1. The Mackenzie
2. The Orinoco
3. The Amazon
4. The Parana

Ans : The Amazon

II. Fill in the Blanks.

1. ————–86m below the sea level is the lowest part of the continent of North America.

Ans : Death Valley

2. ————– is one of the world’s best fishing grounds.

Ans : Grand bank

3. The highest peak in the Andes is ———— on the Chile – Argentina border.

Ans : Mount Aconcagua

4. ————— of the equatorial regions are called the “lungs of the world”.

Ans : The Selvas

5. ———– is also known as the “coffee pot” of the world.

Ans : Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo

III. Match the following

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