Class 7 Geography Air

1. What is air?

👉 Mixture of gases

2. What is atmosphere?

👉 Blanket of air

3. Name the main gases in air.

👉 Nitrogen and oxygen

4. Which gas is most abundant in air?

👉 Nitrogen

5. Which gas supports burning?

👉 Oxygen

6. Which gas is used by plants?

👉 Carbon dioxide

7. Which gas protects us from sun’s heat?

👉 Ozone

8. Name two other components of air.

👉 Water vapour, dust

9. What percentage of air is nitrogen?

👉 78%

10. What percentage of air is oxygen?

👉 21%

11. What causes changes in weather?

👉 Atmosphere

12. What is wind?

👉 Moving air

13. What causes wind to blow?

👉 Pressure difference

14. From where does wind blow?

👉 High to low pressure

15. What is air pressure?

👉 Weight of air

16. Where is air pressure highest?

👉 Sea level

17. What are permanent winds?

👉 Blow constantly

18. Name one permanent wind.

👉 Trade winds

19. What are seasonal winds?

👉 Change direction seasonally

20. Name one seasonal wind.

👉 Monsoon

21. What are local winds?

👉 Short-duration winds

22. Name one local wind.

👉 Loo

23. What is humidity?

👉 Moisture in air

24. What causes rainfall?

👉 Condensation

25. What is precipitation?

👉 Falling of moisture

26. Name one form of precipitation.

👉 Rain

27. What is climate?

👉 Average weather condition

28. What is weather?

👉 Day-to-day condition

29. Why is air important for life?

👉 Supports breathing

30. What causes air pollution?

👉 Harmful gases


📌 Quick Revision Tricks

👉 Composition of Air:
N-O-CNitrogen – Oxygen – Carbon dioxide

👉 Types of Winds:
P-S-LPermanent – Seasonal – Local