Maharashtra Board Class 7 Geography Chapter 6 Natural Regions PDF Download

Natural Regions

Tick the boxes in the pictures using the index given on page 31.

Can You Tell?

On the basis of the selection you have done and the questions given below, arrange a discussion in the class.

Why are all the house types shown in the pictures not seen in our surroundings?

Which are the regions where such types of houses are found?

Would you like to stay in a house built of ice? Why don't we build such houses?

What brings about differences in people's clothing?

Where do you think khubz, insects and ants also form a part of the diet of the people?

Can the animals from polar regions like polar bears and penguins be kept in tropical zoos?

Are all the plants shown in the pictures found in our surroundings? If not, where do you think they can be found?

There exists a large number of different things in the world than those we see in our surroundings. We see different educational and informative TV programmes about wild life. We become curious to know more about this wild life. Why is this wild life not seen in our areas? Why are they not similar to the wild life found in our areas? What causes this difference? Let us try to find the reasons behind all this.

Teacher's Note

In our country India, we have many different natural regions. In Rajasthan we have deserts, and in the Himalayas we have very cold mountains with snow.

Exam Trick

Remember: Different places have different climate and plants. Hot areas have cacti and camels. Cold areas have polar bears and short grass. Just like you wear different clothes in summer and winter!

Points to Remember

Natural regions are areas where climate, plants, and animals are the same.

Different regions have different temperatures, rainfall, and seasons.

Plants and animals change based on how hot, cold, wet, or dry a place is.

People's houses, clothes, and food also depend on their natural region.

Geographical Explanation

There are differences in terms of landforms, climate, soils, etc in different parts of the world. This difference is mainly due to the availability of sunlight and water in that region. The availability of sunlight and water keeps on changing from the equator to the poles. You have studied this in the previous standards. Differences in landforms, climate and soil greatly influence the flora, fauna and human life and give rise to variations in the biodiversity in different parts of the world.

On the other hand, there are similarities of climate, vegetation and animal life in different continents that spread between certain latitudes. These similarities stand out as the distinctive features of these regions. As these regions stand out on the basis of natural factors, they are called natural regions. The natural environment of such regions affects the living world including human beings. The entire land area on the earth can be divided into these natural regions. Let us try to understand their distribution with the help of maps and tables given in this lesson.

Teacher's Note

A natural region is like a home. Different homes have different rooms - some hot, some cool. Our Earth also has different regions based on weather and nature.

Exam Trick

Remember: Natural region = Natural factors like temperature and rain. It is NOT a political border like state or country. Think about regions by climate, not by map colors!

Points to Remember

Sunlight and water change from the equator to the poles.

Climate, soil, and landforms affect plants, animals, and people.

Similar climate areas across continents are called natural regions.

The entire Earth can be divided into natural regions.

Teacher's Note

The Tundra region is very cold. In India, we cannot see Tundra. But in the Himalayas, high mountains are cold and have little plants, like the Tundra.

Exam Trick

Remember the regions by their weather: Tundra = very cold, Desert = very hot and dry, Equatorial = very hot and wet. Just like our weather changes in India!

Points to Remember

Tundra has snow and short plants like moss and grass.

Taiga has tall pine and spruce trees that are thin and pointed.

Grasslands have grass, few trees, and many grazing animals.

Hot deserts have camels, cactus, and very little rain.

Equatorial regions have thick jungles, high rain, and many animals.

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