CBSE Geography Class 7

Human Environment Interactions The tropical and the subtropical region

Human Environment Interactions The tropical and the subtropical region - Chapter Wise CBSE Solved Question and Answer Based On NCERT

Points To Remember:

  • Slash and burn is way of cultivating land where farmers clear a piece of land by slashing or cutting down trees and bushes. These are then burnt which releases the nutrients into the soil.
  • The Ghagra, the Son, the Chambal, the Gangtok, the Kosi are the tributaries of river Ganga.
  • Bromeliads are special plants that store water in their leaves.
  • The tropical region which lies 10 degree north and 10 degree south is referred to as the equatorial region.
  • The Amazon basin is the largest river basin in the world.
  • Silk is produced through the cultivation of silk worms in parts of Bihar and Assam.
  • In Ganga and Brahmaputra plain trees grow, along with teak, Sal and Peepal.
  • In fresh water of river Ganga and river Brahmaputra dolphin locally called Susu is found.
  • In Amazon basin rains almost every day, both day and nights are almost equal.
  • The rain forest is rich in fauna.



Chapter 8 Human Environment Interactions The tropical and the subtropical region