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Solutions for Geography, Class 7, ICSE
Name five cocoa-producing countries.
The five cocoa-producing countries are —
Mention the climatic and soil conditions required for the growth of cacao trees.
Climatic requirements —
Soil conditions —
During which times of the year is cocoa harvested?
There are two harvesting seasons. The more important one is during the dry season, i.e. from September to January. The other harvesting season, known as the mid-crop, is from May to July.
Why are cocoa beans fermented?
Fermentation removes the unpleasant bitter taste of the fresh beans and also stops the seeds from germinating. During this process the typical chocolate flavour develops and the beans become brown.
How is cocoa-butter made? How is it useful?
The cocoa beans are cleaned and roasted. The roasted beans are run through a machine which cracks them. The leftover kernels are called cocoa-nibs. The cocoa-nibs are ground to powder. The heat produced due to grinding melts the cocoa-fat, also called cocoa-butter.
The cocoa-butter is useful for making chocolates. It is also an important raw material for the manufacture of cosmetics, drugs and some chemicals.
Name five countries where cocoa beans are exported.
Five countries where cocoa beans are exported are —
The world’s largest cocoa-producing country is ...............
Ghana
............... is the capital of Ghana.
Accra
The cacao tree needs ............... and ............... climate.
hot, wet
The ripe cocoa pods are harvested by ...............
tumbadors
A ............... is used to split open the cocoa pods.
machete
Chocolate is made from cocoa. The cocoa is obtained from the cacao tree. Similarly, the products given below are also obtained from plants. Match the products with their sources.
| Sl. No. | Column A | Column B |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | chewing gum | grapes |
| 2. | ketchup | orchid |
| 3. | vanilla | chicle |
| 4. | cola | tomato |
| 5. | raisins | kola nut |
| Sl. No. | Column A | Column B |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | chewing gum | chicle |
| 2. | ketchup | tomato |
| 3. | vanilla | orchid |
| 4. | cola | kola nut |
| 5. | raisins | grapes |
The cacao trees are pruned to a height of about six metres.
The cacao tree, when mature, grows to a height of about nine metres but the trees are pruned to a height of about six metres so that the cocoa pods can be plucked easily.
There has been decrease in cocoa production in Ghana.
There has been decrease in cocoa production in Ghana due to following reasons:
Cacao is made from the beans of cocoa tree. True or False?
True
Name the major cocoa-producing regions
The main cocoa-producing regions are in the countries bordering the Gulf of Guinea in western Africa, south-east Asia, eastern Brazil, and the Caribbean mainland and a few islands.
Ghana's economy is based on (food-/cash-) crop agriculture.
Ghana’s economy is based on cash-crop agriculture.
The ............... wind is harmful for cocoa cultivation.
The Harmattan wind is harmful for cocoa cultivation.
What is the colour of cocoa pods?
The colour of cocoa pods is bright yellow.
Cacao tree is a native of Central and South Asia.
False
Corrected statement — Cacao tree is a native of Central and South America.
Ghana is located in the temperate region, and hence provides suitable climate for cocoa cultivation.
False
Corrected statement — Ghana is located in the tropical region, and hence provides suitable climate for cocoa cultivation.
Cacao is cultivated on large farms.
False
Corrected statement — Cacao is cultivated on small farms.
Cacao seeds are first grown in nurseries and then transplanted in the farms.
True
Cacao powder is obtained by grinding cocoa-nibs.
True