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AP State Syllabus 7th Class Social Important Questions 5th Lesson Europe<\/h2>\n

Question 1.
\nGive one reason why the climate of Europe is cooler than that of India?
\nAnswer:
\nTemperature decreases as the distance from the equator increases.
\nSince Europe is farther from the Equator than India, so the climate of Europe is cooler than that of India.<\/p>\n

Question 2.
\nDistinguish between an Island and a Peninsula. (OR)
\nDistinguish between a Peninsula and an Island giving one example for each.
\nAnswer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Island<\/td>\nPeninsula<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. A piece of land surrounded by water on all sides.<\/td>\n1. A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides and the fourth side is covered by land.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ex: Sri Lanka, England<\/td>\nEx: India.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"AP<\/p>\n

Question 3.
\nExplain why the Mediterranean Sea was named so?
\nAnswer:
\nThe Mediterranean is derived from the Latin words meaning \u201cthe middle of the earth.\u201d During the time of the Roman empire little was known about far Eastern Asia or the Americas or Southern Africa and so the Romans considered they lived in the hub of the universe.<\/p>\n

Question 4.
\nExplain the location of Europe.
\nAnswer:
\nEurope extends from 35\u00b0 South to 72\u00b0 North latitudes and from 10\u00b0 West to 60\u00b0 East longitudes. Europe has an area of 10,180,000 square kilometres approximately. It is the second smallest continent. The boundaries of Europe are North – Arctic ocean; South – Mediterranean sea, Caspian and Black seas; East – Ural mountains, West – Atlantic ocean.
\nThe Ural Mountains separate Europe from Asia. The Mediterranean sea separates Europe from Africa. The Mediterranean sea separates Europe in the North from Africa in the South.<\/p>\n

Question 5.
\nMention the important rivers of Europe.
\nAnswer:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Many rivers in Europe originate from the Alphs mountains.<\/li>\n
  2. River Volga is the largest river in Europe.<\/li>\n
  3. The second-longest river is the Danube. It is known as an international river.<\/li>\n
  4. The river Rhine is one of the most important rivers as it flows through several countries and empties itself into the North Sea.<\/li>\n
  5. Unlike the Rhine, the Volga drains into the Caspian Sea, which is a vast lake.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"AP<\/p>\n

    Question 6.
    \nExplain about the mountains and plains of Europe.
    \nAnswer:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. The Alps, the most important mountain ranges of Europe, are covered with snow all year-round.<\/li>\n
    2. The Caucasian Mountains, which lie between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea form the southern boundary of Europe.<\/li>\n
    3. They, too are very high and covered with snow all year-round.<\/li>\n
    4. There are vast plains in Europe. The whole of Eastern Europe is a vast plain, which stretches across several countries like Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Bylorussia, etc. These plains experience heavy snowfall and bitter cold in winters.<\/li>\n
    5. When the snow melts in summer, small streams start flowing.<\/li>\n
    6. These join to form mighty rivers. It is from these plains that rivers like the Dnieper and the Volga, the longest river in Europe, originate.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Question 7.
      \nFind out the names of some of the other Island countries of Europe.
      \nAnswer:<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. The sea surrounds some of the European countries, not just on three sides but on all four sides.<\/li>\n
      2. These are Island countries.<\/li>\n
      3. Great Britain and Ireland are Island countries in Europe.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Question 8.
        \nWhat are the important crops that are grown in Europe?
        \nAnswer:<\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Food crops that are grown in Europe are wheat, maize, rye, barley and oats. Sugar is manufactured from beet in Russia, Ukraine and Germany.<\/li>\n
        2. A commercial crop that is grown in Europe is \u2018Tobacco\u2019.<\/li>\n
        3. Fruits that are farmed in Europe are apples, pears, peaches, grapes, oranges, palm and olive, etc.<\/li>\n
        4. Fruits like grapes are used for making wine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \"AP<\/p>\n

          Question 9.
          \nWhat are trade winds? Explain.
          \nAnswer:
          \nThe ships of those times had sailed to harness wind power. They sailed with ease with the winds blowing westwards towards America. These winds blow westwards taking ships from Europe to America. These were not the Westerlies, which blew towards Europe. These were different winds, which blew from the south of Europe towards the southwest direction. They blew throughout the year and took ships from southwest Europe to the east coast of America. These winds are called \u2018Trade Winds\u2019.<\/p>\n

          Question 10.
          \nThe Alps stretch across several countries. Find out the names of these countries.
          \nAnswer:
          \nFrance, Italy, Austria, Hungary, etc.<\/p>\n

          Question 11.
          \nWrite the names of two rivers starting from the Alps.
          \nAnswer:
          \nDanube and Rhine.<\/p>\n

          Question 12.
          \nName the countries across whose borders the Pyrenees stretch.
          \nAnswer:
          \nSpain and France.<\/p>\n

          Question 13.
          \nName the Mountains stretching Eastern Europe.
          \nAnswer:
          \nCaucasus mountains.<\/p>\n

          \"AP<\/p>\n

          Question 14.
          \nIdentify the other mountains in Europe and prepare a table.
          \nAnswer:
          \nCarpathian mountains; Ural mountains; Scandinavian ranges; Tatra mountains; Appnines and Dinaric Alps mountains; Cantabrian mountains.<\/p>\n

          Question 15.
          \nNames of oceans or seas into which the following rivers empty themselves.
          \nAnswer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          S.No.<\/td>\nRiver<\/td>\nOcean\/Sea<\/td>\nS.No.<\/td>\nRiver<\/td>\nOcean\/Sea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          1.<\/td>\nSeine<\/td>\nNorth sea<\/td>\n6.<\/td>\nVistula<\/td>\nBaltic sea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          2.<\/td>\nRhine<\/td>\nNorth sea<\/td>\n7.<\/td>\nVolga<\/td>\nCaspian sea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          3.<\/td>\nOder<\/td>\nBaltic sea<\/td>\n8.<\/td>\nDniper<\/td>\nBlack sea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          4.<\/td>\nPo<\/td>\nAdriatic Sea<\/td>\n9.<\/td>\nDon<\/td>\nBlack sea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          5.<\/td>\nDanube<\/td>\nBlack sea<\/td>\n10.<\/td>\nW Dvina<\/td>\nBaltic sea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

          Question 16.
          \nCompare Mediterranean and Andhra Pradesh climates on the following aspects:
          \nAnswer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          <\/td>\nSeasons<\/td>\nRainfall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Winters<\/td>\nSummers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Mediterranean<\/td>\nToo cold<\/td>\nWarm<\/td>\nRainfall occurs only in winter.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Andhra Pradesh<\/td>\nCold<\/td>\nToo hot<\/td>\nRainfall occurs in rainy seasons.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

          \"AP<\/p>\n

          Question 17.
          \nWhen does it rain most in your state, in the summer months or in the winter months?
          \nAnswer:
          \nIn rainy months.<\/p>\n

          Question 18.
          \nFind out if your region gets light winter showers and the name given to it in the – regional language.
          \nAnswer:
          \nDussehra Musurlu.<\/p>\n

          Question 19.
          \nFishing is of importance in …………. whereas fruit growing is important in ……….
          \nAnswer:
          \nCoastal areas; Mediterranean countries.<\/p>\n

          Question 20.
          \nWhy do you think the climate of Europe is so different from ours? Discuss among yourselves in the class.
          \nAnswer:
          \nThe climate of Europe is temperate and Continental in nature. The climate of India is tropical wet, tropical dry, subtropical humid, and mountain climate. So both are different from each other.<\/p>\n

          Question 21.
          \nTo begin with which part of Europe is along the Atlantic Ocean – the eastern or the western part?
          \nAnswer:
          \nWestern part.<\/p>\n

          \"AP<\/p>\n

          Question 22.
          \nObserve the following table carefully and answer the questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          S.No.<\/td>\nCrops<\/td>\nCountries where the crops are grown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          1.<\/td>\nWheat<\/td>\nFrance, Italy, Germany, Spain, Poland, UK, and Hungary.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          2.<\/td>\nMaize<\/td>\nRussia, Romania, Yugoslavia, Hungary, France, Italy, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          3.<\/td>\nRye<\/td>\nPoland, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Germany.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          4.<\/td>\nBarley<\/td>\nRussia, UK, France, Denmark, Germany, Poland, and Spain.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          5.<\/td>\nTobacco<\/td>\nBulgaria, Greece, Italy, and Poland.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          6.<\/td>\nOats<\/td>\nRussia, Poland, France, Sweden, Germany, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          7.<\/td>\nOlives<\/td>\nSpain, Italy, Greece, France, and Portugal.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

          1. Mention the important producers of maize in Europe.
          \nAnswer:
          \nRussia, Romania, Yugoslavia, Hungary, etc.<\/p>\n

          2. Mention the important producers of barley in Europe.
          \nAnswer:
          \nRussia, U.K., France, Denmark, Germany, Poland, and Spain.<\/p>\n

          3. Which countries are producing rye mainly?
          \nAnswer:
          \nPoland, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Germany.<\/p>\n

          4. Which countries are producing Tobacco mainly?
          \nAnswer:
          \nBulgaria, Greece, Italy, and Poland.<\/p>\n

          5. Mention two important countries that are producing olives mainly.
          \nAnswer:
          \nSpain, Italy, Greece, France, and Portugal.<\/p>\n

          \"AP<\/p>\n

          Question 23.
          \nWhat is the Dogger Bank? Name the countries which would benefit from the Dogger Bank.
          \nAnswer:
          \nThe warm currents are very good for fish breeding as they contain ample food materials for the fish. As a result, the fishery industry is very well developed in the North Sea near Britain. This part of the North Sea is called \u2018Dogger Bank\u2019. Fish is an important part of the food of the Europeans and fishing is a very important industry in Europe. United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherland, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden would get benefit from Dogger Bank.<\/p>\n

          Question 24.
          \nWhy do you think the climate of Eastern Europe is not so strongly affected by the warm currents?
          \nAnswer:
          \nThe warm currents are from the west side of the continent. So it strongly affects western Europe only but not eastern Europe.<\/p>\n

          Question 25.
          \nCan you guess the impact of the Westerlies on Europe?
          \nAnswer:
          \nThe westerlies play an important role in carrying the warm, equitornal wates and winds to the western coasts of continents, especially in the southern hemisphere because of its vast oceanic expanse.<\/p>\n

          Question 26.
          \nWhat differences did you notice between the climates of India and west Europe?
          \nAnswer:
          \nIndia has a hot type of climate while west Europe has a warm type of climate.<\/p>\n

          \"AP<\/p>\n

          Question 27.
          \nCan you reason why is it possible to raise two crops in the Mediterranean countries?
          \nAnswer:
          \nThe Mediterranean countries are the southernmost countries in Europe. As a result, the winters here are not too cold and summers are warm. It does not rain all through the year as in Western Europe. It rains here only in winter. Such rainy winters and summers are termed Mediterranean climates. So it is possible to raise two crops a year.<\/p>\n

          Question 28.
          \nLocate the following on the given map.
          \n1. Austria
          \n2. Spain
          \n3. Portugal
          \n4. Germany
          \n5. Russia
          \n6. Italy
          \n7. France
          \n8. Ukraine
          \n9. Poland
          \n10. Norway.
          \nAnswer:
          \n\"AP<\/p>\n

          \"AP<\/p>\n

          Question 29.
          \nObserve the map and answer the following.
          \n\"AP
          \na. Name the mountains to the east of Europe.
          \nAnswer:
          \nUral mountains.<\/p>\n

          b. Name the ocean to the west of Europe.
          \nAnswer:
          \nThe Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n

          c. Look in the atlas and find the name of the sea just south of Europe.
          \nAnswer:
          \nThe Mediterranean Sea.<\/p>\n

          d. Name the island country of Europe.
          \nAnswer:
          \nThe United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

          e. Name the mountains that divide Europe from Asia.
          \nAnswer:
          \nUral mountains.<\/p>\n

          \"AP<\/p>\n

          Question 30.
          \nNow you are familiar with the location of Europe. You can take a look at the countries of Europe. Look at the following map to find out their names. Have you heard of some of these countries before?
          \n\"AP
          \nAnswer:
          \nNorway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, U.K., Netherlands, France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Poland, Italy, Belarus, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Bulgaria, Turkey, Romania, Russia, Latvia, Lithuani, etc.
          \nI heard about U.K., Russia, Switzerland, and Italy.<\/p>\n

          Question 31.
          \nObserve the map and answer the following questions.
          \n\"AP
          \na. Which of these is a peninsula Greece of France?
          \nAnswer:
          \nGreece<\/p>\n

          b. Are Spain and Portugal peninsulas, too?
          \nAnswer:
          \nSpain is a peninsula, but Portugal is not a peninsula.<\/p>\n

          c. Name the mountain range in the Scandinavian Peninsula.
          \nScandinavian ranges.<\/p>\n

          \"AP<\/p>\n

          Question 32.
          \ni) Look at a globe to see how far is north Europe from the Equator.
          \nAnswer:
          \nEurope is 350 latitudes North of the Equator.<\/p>\n

          ii) Is Europe even farther north than India?
          \nAnswer:
          \nYes.<\/p>\n

          iii) Will Norway be warmer than Italy? Why?
          \nAnswer:
          \nNo, Norway is cooler than Italy because it is on higher latitudes.<\/p>\n

          Question 33.
          \nLook at the wall map or atlas to identify the names of at least six cities of Europe which are situated on the sea coast.
          \nAnswer:
          \nMoscow – Russia
          \nLondon – U.K.
          \nBerlin – Germany
          \nIstanbul – Turkey
          \nSt. Petersburg – Russia
          \nMadrid – Spain<\/p>\n

          Question 34.
          \nLook at Map 2 (Text P. 42) and name four Mediterranean countries.
          \nAnswer:
          \nTurkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.<\/p>\n

          Question 35.
          \nLook at Map 6 (Text PAT) and answer the following questions.
          \ni) Which winds would help the sailors to return to Europe from America?
          \nAnswer:
          \nTrade winds.<\/p>\n

          ii) Could the sail-driven ships use the Trade Winds to return to Europe? Give reasons for your answer.
          \nAnswer:
          \nNo, they cannot use the Trade winds to return to Europe.
          \nThe reason is that the winds are blowing from south-east to north-west. Europe is on the northeast side of the Trade. Wind.<\/p>\n

          \"AP<\/p>\n

          Question 36.
          \ni) Look at the map (Text P.No. 47 Map 6) can you tell what the new route could be?
          \nAnswer:
          \nThe new route is the Columbus route.<\/p>\n

          ii) Looking at the globe to check whether Columbus\u2019 thinking was correct?
          \nAnswer:
          \nYes, he was correct.<\/p>\n

          iii) Look at the map to be able to tell whether it will be warmer in Spain or in Slovakia.
          \nAnswer:
          \nIn Spain – there will be mild winters and warm summers. In Slovakia – temperate cool summers, cold, cloudy, humid winters.<\/p>\n

          Question 37.
          \nWhich fruits are grown extensively in southern Europe?
          \nAnswer:
          \nThe Mediterranean climate is very good for growing juicy fruits. Thus regions with a Mediterranean climate are famous for their fruits. Fruits like olives, figs, grapes, oranges, etc., are grown extensively in southern Europe.<\/p>\n

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