NCERT Class 7 Social Science - Theme A: India and the World

Vocabulary flashcards covering the geographical diversity, weather, and climate concepts from Theme A of the NCERT Class 7 Social Science textbook.

India

The seventh-largest country in the world, characterized by vast physical variation across five major physical divisions.

Himalayan Mountains

A protective major physical division of India that serves as the source of perennial rivers.

Gangetic Plains

A fertile major physical division of India that supports massive agriculture.

Thar Desert

A major physical division of India characterized by arid climatic conditions.

Peninsular Plateau

One of the five major physical divisions of India that shapes local climates and regional cultures.

Weather

The short-term, day-to-day dynamic state of the Earth's atmosphere.

Climate

The regional atmospheric patterns averaged over several decades ($30+$ years).

Southwest Monsoon

The summer seasonal wind reversal in India that brings vital rains.

Northeast Monsoon

The winter seasonal wind reversal occurring in India.