Oxford University Press solutions for Voyage Geography [English] Class 7 chapter 17 - Australia: Climate, Natural Vegetation, Wildlife; Forest and Minerals [Latest edition]

Discuss the role of the Eastern Highlands in the climate of Australia.

Why do we not find marsupials like kangaroo and wombat in other parts of the world?

Match the columns

Identify who I am.

I am an animal that lives entirely on the juicy leaves of the gum tree.

Identify who I am.

I am a wild dog found in Australia.

Identify who I am.

I am a mammal that lays eggs.

Identify who I am.

I am a big Australian bird but I cannot fly.

Identify who I am.

I have a beautiful fan-tail and I can mimic very well.

Identify who I am.

I am a male bird who likes to attract female birds by building intricate and decorative nests.

Identify who I am.

I am popularly called the ‘laughing jackass’.

Name the winds that bring rainfall to Australia.

What is the name of the temperate grassland in Australia?

What kind of natural vegetation can be seen in the desert regions of Australia?

Why is the wildlife of Australia considered unique in comparison to other countries?

The platypus is considered a strange animal. Why?

Name the factors that influence the climate of Australia. Elaborate any two.

The Western Plateau region of Australia is mainly a desert. Why?

Briefly describe the climate and vegetation of the south-eastern and south-western coasts of Australia.

What are marsupials? Describe any one marsupial.

What are monotremes? Give examples.

Study the map given here and answer the questions (lines indicate the different climatic regions)

1. Describe the vegetation of region C.
2. What are the most outstanding characteristics of the climate of region B?
3. On the map, draw the South-East Trade Winds with red
4. By what name are the temperate grasslands known in the Murray-Darling Basin? Write the name in the appropriate place on the map.

Study the map given here and answer the questions (lines indicate the different climatic regions)

1. Describe the vegetation of region C.
2. What are the most outstanding characteristics of the climate of region B?
3. On the map, draw the South-East Trade Winds with red
4. By what name are the temperate grasslands known in the Murray-Darling Basin? Write the name in the appropriate place on the map.

Study the map given here and answer the questions (lines indicate the different climatic regions)

1. Describe the vegetation of region C.
2. What are the most outstanding characteristics of the climate of region B?
3. On the map, draw the South-East Trade Winds with red
4. By what name are the temperate grasslands known in the Murray-Darling Basin? Write the name in the appropriate place on the map.

Study the map given here and answer the questions (lines indicate the different climatic regions)

1. Describe the vegetation of region C.
2. What are the most outstanding characteristics of the climate of region B?
3. On the map, draw the South-East Trade Winds with red
4. By what name are the temperate grasslands known in the Murray-Darling Basin? Write the name in the appropriate place on the map.

This is a photograph of a eucalyptus tree, a common tree found in Australia. There are over 900 species of this tree in Australia.

1. What is the local name of this tree?
2. Which animal survives by eating the leaves of this tree?

This is a photograph of a eucalyptus tree, a common tree found in Australia. There are over 900 species of this tree in Australia.

1. What is the local name of this tree?
2. Which animal survives by eating the leaves of this tree?