Page 74 - Ripples SCIENCE 7 - TEJPUR Edition 2024 Answer Key

2. In which part of the body does the camel store excess fat?

(a) Stomach (b) Hump (c) Lung (d) Liver
Ans. (b)

3. .................. is one of the elements of weather.
(a) Earth’s rotation (b) Closeness to the equator

(c) Altitude (d) Temperature

Ans. (d)
4. Which of the following is an adaptive feature of a penguin?

(a) Thick layer of fur, strong sense of smell
(b) Thick skin, long hair and black body part

(c) Streamlined body, thick skin and white body part
(d) Streamlined body, thick layer of fat is present in the skin

Ans. (c)

5. Rainfall is measured using a .................. .
(a) Barometer (b) Rain gauge (c) Anemometer (d) Thermometer

Ans. (b)
6. .................. fulfil their need of water from food.

(a) Penguins (b) Cats (c) Monkeys (d) Kangaroo rats
Ans. (d)

7. Polar bears can swim underwater for long hours by closing their .............

(a) Nostrils (b) Ears (c) Eyes (d) Mouth
Ans. (a)

B. Fill in the blanks.
1. The factors that influence the changes in weather are called .................. of weather.

Ans. elements
2. The .................. is the chief source of light and heat for the Earth.

Ans. Sun

3. Temperature of a place is measured by a special thermometer called .................. and
.................. thermometer.
Ans. maximum, minimum

4. The rain gauge is also called .................. or .................. and it measures rainfall in

centimetres or millimetres.
Ans. ombrometer, pluviometer

5. .................. is measured by a hygrometer.
Ans. Humidity

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