Training samples of tasks help students prepare for the Olympiad, assess their strengths and chances of winning, and also increase them by eliminating gaps in knowledge. On this page we have collected examples of assignments for the Geography Olympiad for grade 7. Teachers can use the presented materials in class. Schoolchildren themselves can also use the set of training tasks. Having solved the tasks independently, 7th grade students will be able to check the correct answers, which are indicated at the bottom of the page.
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- Answers to discovery questions
Geography Olympiad 7th grade
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Test tasks
1. What is the numerical scale of the plan on which the distance from the bus stop to the stadium, which is 750 m, is depicted by a segment 3 cm long. A) 1: 25 B) 1: 250 C) 1: 2500 D) 1: 25,000 E) 1 : 250,000
2. Determine the correct average daily air temperature using the following data: at 6 o’clock – 10º C; at 12 noon – 15º C; at 18 o’clock – 13º C; at 20 o'clock - 11º C: 1) 11º C 2) 5º C 3) 12.25º C 4) 9.25º C 5) 16.25º C
3. The science that studies geographical names: A) geodesy B) cartography C) toponymy D) topography
4. The greatest species diversity is observed in the kingdom: A) bacteria B) animals C) fungi C) plants
5. Choose the date when both hemispheres of the Earth are illuminated equally: A) March 21 B) June 22 C) September 15 D) January 1
6. A geyser is a source that periodically ejects from the bowels of the earth: A) lava B) hot water and steam C) gases and dust D) mud flows
7. Match the mountains and their peaks: 1. Alps a) Everest 2. Himalayas B) Mont Blanc 3. Caucasus C) Elbrus
8. The easternmost point of Eurasia: A) m. Chelyuskin B) m. Dezhneva C) m. Piai
9.Which hemispheres is Africa located in? A) northern, southern, eastern B) southern, eastern, western C) northern, southern, eastern, western D) northern, eastern, western
10) Australia is the only continent on which there are no... A) active volcanoes B) mountains C) plains D) deserts
Olympiad assignments in geography for 7th grade
1. Which Greek scientist first came to the conclusion that the Earth is spherical?
1.Ptolemy. 2.Aristotle. 3. Strabo. 4. Pytheas.
2. Establish a correspondence between the people and the country of their residence:
1. Basques. 2. Aztecs. 3. Tamils.
A. India. B. Spain. B. Mexico. G. Pakistan.
3. How long does it take for the Earth to make a full revolution while moving in its orbit?
1. Within 24 hours. 2. In 365 days and 6 hours. 3. For a month. 4. Per season.
4. Set the correct sequence of peninsulas from west to east:
1. Chukotka. 2. Yamal. 3. Taimyr. 4. Kola.
5. What is the distance in degrees from the prime meridian to a point on the Earth's surface called?
1. Meridian. 2.Parallel. 3. Latitude. 4. Longitude
6. Where does the birth of the earth's crust take place?
1. In the central parts of the lithosphere plates. 2. In areas of collision of lithospheric plates 3. In areas of mid-ocean ridges; 4. In the mountains
7. What sea washes three parts of the world?
1. Red. 2. Mediterranean. 3. Chukotka 4. Beringovo.
8. Who put forward the hypothesis of continental drift?
1. M.V. Lomonosov. 2.A. Wegener. 3. O.Yu. Schmidt. 4. A. Humboldt.
9. State the incorrect statement:
1. The sun at noon in the Northern Hemisphere is in the south. 2. Lichens grow thicker on the north side of the trunk 3. The azimuth is measured from the south direction counterclockwise 4. The device with which you can navigate is called a compass
10. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions most often occur in:
1. Ancient platforms; 2. Young platforms; 3. Boundaries of lithospheric plates; 4. Central parts of lithospheric plates
11. Which lake is half fresh water and half salt water?
1. Baikal. 2. Balkhash. 3. Aral. 4. Ladoga
12. Which continent does the prime meridian cross?
1. Australia. 2. Africa. 3. South America. 4. North America.
13. Choose one extra concept:
1. Artesian basin. 2. Koala. 3. Scream. 4. Platform. 5. Cassowary. 6. Scrub. 7. Mountain glacier. 8. Salt lake.
14. Which islands are classified as coral islands by origin:
1. o. Java 2. Japanese Islands. 3.Maldives. 4. Madagascar.
15. What month is the coldest in the Southern Hemisphere?
1. January 2. July 3. December 4. March
16. Where on Earth is day equal to night all year round?
1. In the Northern Tropic region. 2. In the South Tropic region 3. In the equator region. 4. In the area of the Antarctic Circle
17. Which of the following areas is most likely to experience strong earthquakes?
1. Kuril Islands 2. o. Sri Lanka. 3. o. Madagascar. 4. Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
18. Select belonging to V.V. Dokuchaev’s succinct definition of soil:
1. Pantry of minerals. 2. Mirror of the landscape. 3. Source of life. 4. Heritage of centuries.
19. The topography of the continent is dominated by plains. In the west there are young mountains. In the east there are plateaus. This is the mainland:
1. Eurasia. 2. North America. 3. South America. 4. Australia.
20. Specify the natural complex:
1.Relief. 2.Plants. 3.Climate. 4. Sea.
Answers:
| № question | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Answer | 2 | 1 B 2 V 3 A | 2 | 4 2 3 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| № question | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | ||||||
| Answer | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Open questions
Question 1 What do the concepts “earth’s crust” and “troposphere” have in common? What are their differences?
Question 2 Make up pairs of correct answers “device - unit of measurement”, which characterizes the quantity measured by the device. Instruments: barometer, hygrometer, precipitation gauge, seismograph, weather vane, echo sounder. Units of measurement: point, meter, millimeter, millimeter of mercury, percentage.
Describe the device that was left without a pair. What does it show?
Question 3 What adverse and dangerous natural phenomena should be taken into account when constructing residential buildings and industrial structures on the Japanese Islands?
Question 4 Which countries in the world and their capitals have the same names? Write down the names of these countries.
Question 5 What changes would occur in the climate of the Stavropol Territory if the Caucasus Mountains moved to the northern border of the region?
Answers to tests
| Test | № 1 | № 2 | № 3 | № 4 | № 5 |
| Answer | G | IN | IN | B | A |
| Test | № 6 | № 7 | № 8 | № 9 | № 10 |
| Answer | B | 1-B, 2-A, 3-B | B | IN | A |
Answers to discovery questions
Answer to question 1: General: the shells closest to the horizon have a common boundary, the thickness is not the same, the temperature changes with depth and height, the presence of water, vertical and horizontal movement occurs. Answer to question 2: Barometer - mmHg. Hygrometer - % Precipitation gauge - mm Echo sounder - meter Weather vane - point. Answer to question 3: Earthquakes, volcanism, tsunami Answer to question 4: Luxembourg, Monaco, San Marino, Algeria, Tunisia, Panama, Guatemala, Djibouti, Singapore. Answer to Question 5: The climate would become subtropical - warmer and more humid in the winter.
Geography Olympiad 7th grade
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VPR in geography grade 7 Options with answers 2020
VPR 2020. Geography. 7th grade. Options with answers.
The peculiarity of the All-Russian testing work in 2020 is that the tests are held in the fall and the 8th grade writes work for the 7th grade course.
VPR 2020 in geography 7th grade. Options with answers
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Structure of the test work VPR 2020 in geography 7th grade
The test version consists of 8 tasks, which differ in the content and nature of the tasks students solve.
The tasks test students’ ability to work with various sources of geographic information (maps, photographs, tables, texts, diagrams, graphs and other conventional graphic objects). All tasks are complex; each task combines several parts (subparagraphs).
Moreover, each part is aimed at testing one or another of the above skills within the framework of a single content.
Tasks 1−5, 6.2, 6.3, 7.2, 8.1, 8.2 require a short answer in the form of writing a word or combination of words, a sequence of numbers, numbers, signs, including in the form of filling out a table or flowchart.
Task 8.3 requires a detailed answer. In this case, tasks 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 3.2, 6.1, 7.1 involve using a geographical map to answer or recording the answer on the map.
to complete the test in the subject “Geography”.
Description of additional materials and equipment required for testing work
No additional materials are used.
To complete a task that requires calculations, a calculator is used.
See also:
VPR 2020. Geography. 7th grade. All options with answers
Demo version of VPR in geography 7th grade 2020
Demo version of VPR 2020 in geography 6th grade
VPR 2020. Geography. 6th grade. All options with answers
Question
point 1.Which Greek scientist first came to the conclusion that the Earth is spherical?1.Ptolemy. 3. Pytheas 2. Aristotle. 4.Strabo1 2. Which of the following travelers discovered the sea route to India around Africa?
- Fernand Magellan. 3.Christopher Columbus
- 2.James Cook. 4.Vasco da Gama
- Within 24 hours. 3.For a month.
- In 365 days and 6 hours. 4.For the season.
- Chukotka. 3. Taimyr.
- Yamal. 4. Kola.
- Geographic meridian. 3.Geographic latitude.
- Parallel. 4.Longitude
- In the central parts of the lithosphere plates.
- In areas where lithospheric plates collide
- In areas of mid-ocean ridges;
- In the mountains.
- Red. 3. Chukotka.
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Mediterranean. 4. Beringovo.
- M.V. Lomonosov. 3.O.Yu.Schmidt.
- A. Wegener. 4.A.Humbolt.
- The sun is in the south at noon in the Northern Hemisphere.
- Lichens grow thicker on the north side of the trunk
- Azimuth is measured from the south direction counterclockwise
- A device that helps you navigate is called a compass.
- Ancient platforms;
- Young platforms;
- Lithospheric plate boundaries;
- Central parts of lithospheric plates
1.Baikal. 3. Ladoga. 2. Balkhash. 4. Aral. 1 12. Which continent does the prime meridian cross?
1.Australia. 3.N.America.2.S.America. 4.Africa.1 13. Choose one extra concept:
1. Artesian basin 5. Mouth. 2. Mountain river. 6.Spring.3.Wadi. 7. Mountain glacier. 4. Platform. 8.Salt lake.1 14. Which islands are classified as coral islands by origin:
1.o.Java. 3. Maldives. 2. Japanese islands. 4.Kuril Islands.1 15. What month is the hottest in the Southern Hemisphere?
- January. 3.November.
- July. 4.March.
1. Shelf 2. Oceanic trench 3. Continental slope. 4. Kotlovina1 17. Which of the following areas is most likely to experience strong earthquakes?
1. Kuril Islands2. O. Sri Lanka.3. O. Madagascar.4. Canadian Arctic Archipelago.1 18. Which of the following rocks is sedimentary?
1. Granite. 2. Limestone.3. Marble. 4. Basalt.1 19. The topography of the continent is dominated by plains. In the northwest there are young mountains. In the east there is a large fault in the earth's crust. This is the mainland:
1.North America. 3.South America.2.Australia. 4.Africa.1 20. Which statement about the atmosphere is true?1.
The main part of water vapor is concentrated in the stratosphere. 2. Atmospheric pressure increases with altitude. 3. Air temperature in the troposphere increases with altitude. 4. Nitrogen predominates in the composition of atmospheric air. 1 21.Select the only false statement from the following:
1. The Earth is the third planet from the Sun. 2. The planet closest to the Earth in the solar system is Mercury. 3. The only natural satellite of the Earth is the Moon. 4. The most distant planet from the Sun is Neptune. 1 22.Which of the following bays washes the coasts of two large peninsulas: Hindustan and Indochina?
1. Bengali. 3. Biscay. 2. Persian. 4.Guinean.2 23. Select 3 reasons for low rainfall in the Sahara:
- Dry air masses. 4.Low pressure.
- Humid air masses. 5. Ascending air currents.
- High pressure. 6.Downward air currents.
- Amazonian lowland. A. Africa
- Himalayas. B.Australia
- Great Dividing Range V.North America
4.Dragon Mountains. G.South America
D.Eurasia
E.Antarctica
4 25.Match which image of the hill the horizontal line corresponds to the type of hill:52nd round (analytical) 17 points
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It was noon. The rays of the Sun fell completely vertically, so that the shadow of my figure lay directly below me on the brightly shining coarse-grained snow... It was strange to realize that some 27-28 km to the north lies the equator, and not far away lies the greatest scar on the face of the Earth... | 6 |
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1 point – for correctly selected area. 2 points – for 2 arguments. 2 points for an explanation of why the other two sections are not suitable. | 5 |
