CBSE Class 7 Social Science Human Environment Settlement Transport And Communication Worksheet

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question. How does agriculture affect human settlement?
Answer : Agriculture requires permanent settlement at a place. By this, the surrounding area of the fields starts developing.

Question. How does topography of a place affect the development of human settlements of a place?
Answer : The area with plain topography always act as a great facility of habilitation. It is easy to cultivate crops, construct roads and lay railway lines in plain area than in the rugged topography.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question. Write down the importance of railways while explaining them.
Answer : Railways- Railways carry a large quantity of goods and large number of passengers. At present, trains are run by electric and diesel engines.
Metros- Metros run not only on the surface of the earth but underground also. Metros have become very popular in big cities.
Important railways in world-
1. The railways of Soviet Union (Russia)
2. The railways of Japan
3. The railways of France.

Question. Write about the internal waterways.
Answer : The large rivers and lakes act as internal waterways. The important internal waterways of the world are:-
1. Ganga Brahmaputra River (India)
2. Yangtze Kiang River (China)
3. Amazon River (South America)

Question. Which are the means of communication? What are the advantages of their development?
Answer : Means of communication increase a great link between people. Postal services, Telegram, telephone, mobile phone, radio, magazine, newspapers, internet etc. are the best means of communication. With the help of these means, a message can we conveyed to many people at one time. Through the internet services, we can get knowledge about any corner of the world.

Fill in the Blanks :

1. ________________ are places where people build their homes.

2. The place where a building or a settlement develops is called its _______________.

3. Settlements which are occupied for a short time are called _______________ settlements.

4. A _______________ settlement is closely built area.

5. _______________ areas, the people are engaged in manufacturing, trading and services.

6. In the Andes Mountains of South America, _______________ are used for transportation.

7. The seasonal movement of the people is called _______________.

8. _______________ are built over raised structures.

9. _______________ rivers and lakes are used as inland waterways.

Please refer to attached file for CBSE Class 7 Social Science Worksheet - Human Environment – Settlement, Transport and Communication