Question 1
Match the instrument with the weather element it measures.
Steps only
Hygrometer—humidity; anemometer—wind; barometer—pressure; thermometer—temperature; rain gauge—precipitation.
Answer
1–d, 2–c, 3–b, 4–e, 5–a.
CLASS 7 · SOCIAL STUDIES · CHAPTER 2
Understanding the Weather
Step-by-step answers to all four chapter questions on weather instruments, forecasts, rain-gauge placement and reading weather data.
4 worked answersComplete chapter answers
4 worked answers · short steps first, explanations when you need them
Questions and activities
Textbook pages 41–42
Question 2
Jyotsna is deciding what clothes to pack for a school trip to Mumbai in June. The forecast predicts 29°C and 84% humidity. What would you advise her?
Steps only
Pack light, breathable clothes; high humidity makes sweat evaporate slowly. Carry rain protection and water.
Answer
Dress for warm, humid and possibly rainy weather.
Question 3
A group of students is setting up a rain gauge. Choose a site from the school garden, terrace, open ground with an elevated platform, compound wall or laboratory verandah. Explain your choice.
Steps only
Choose open ground with a level platform, away from roofs, walls and trees.
Answer
This lets rain enter directly and gives a fair measurement.
Question 4
Use the Jammu and Kashmir weather chart to write a short script reporting conditions on the date shown. Cover temperature range, maximum and minimum temperatures, humidity, precipitation and other available details.
Steps only
Compare the station extremes, then mention one or two humidity and rain/snow readings.
Answer
On 1 February 2024, Gulmarg was coldest (maximum −2.6°C, minimum −7.6°C) and Muzaffarabad was warmest (8.5°C, 5.6°C). Qazigund and Gulmarg recorded heavy rain and snowfall; humidity varied by station and time.