The environment is everything surrounding us. It can be living or non-living things and includes physical, chemical, and other natural forces. Balance in nature is maintained by the interaction between biotic components with that of abiotic components. The environment is divided into two broad parts, Natural environment, and Human environment.

The Chapter 2 – Inside our Earth Geography covers topics such as Interior of the Earth, Rocks and Minerals, Types of Rocks, Types of Minerals, etc. For students, it is essential to know the facts about our planet in which we live. Each topic is explained beautifully with proper illustrative examples.

Our Changing Earth Chapter 3 of Class 7 Geography helps students understand about earth movements, how it is related to force, how an earthquake happens, explains terms like a volcano, focus, epicenter, etc. It further teaches concepts related to sea waves, rivers, ice, and wind.

Air is the generic name for the mixture of gases that makes up the Earth’s atmosphere. This gas is primarily nitrogen, mixed with oxygen, water vapor, argon, carbon dioxide, and trace gases. Air is essential for all living beings to survive. Chapter 4 – Air of CBSE Class 7 Geography elaborately explains the composition of the atmosphere, the structure of the atmosphere, weather and climate, etc.

Water is one of the most important substances on earth. All plants and animals must have water to survive. If there was no water there would be no life on earth. Water that is safe for drinking is called potable water. There are various sources from where we can collect water. The chapters also discuss water distribution, ocean circulation, tides, waves and ocean currents.

Natural vegetation and wildlife are the plants and animals that survive naturally in a specific region and are part of the biosphere. The concepts that students will get to learn from Chapter 6 are different types of natural vegetation, forests, and grasslands. These topics are explained in detail with proper examples so that students can memorize it for a more extended period.

Chapter 7 discuss topics related to settlement and its types, different types of transport and services, types of communications, etc. Settlements are places where people build their homes. Settlements can be permanent or temporary. The four major means of transport are roadways, railways, waterways and airways.

Human-Environment Interactions The Tropical and the Subtropical Region covers topics about the life of people in the different natural regions of the world. Some topics you will get to learn are Life in the Amazon basin, Rainforests, Life in rainforests, Life in the Ganga Brahmaputra Basin, etc.

A desert is a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. It is classified as hot deserts or cold deserts. Extreme temperatures combined with little rainfall make desert life difficult for people, plants, and animals.