T1 GEOGRAPHY CH3 Population and Settlement — Social Science STD 7 — Question
Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social ScienceT1 GEOGRAPHY CH3 Population and Settlement2 Marks
Question
Write about the four major classification of races.
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Answer
Race is a biological grouping within the human species
Most widely found human racial types are based on traits such as head shape, nose shape, eye shape and colour, skin colour, stature, blood groups etc.,
The major world Human races are
Caucasoid: Fair skin and dark brown eyes, wavy hair and narrow nose. The Caucasoid are also found in Eurasia.
Negroid: Dark eyes, Black skin, Black wooly hair, wide nose, long head, and thick lips. They are living in different parts of Africa.
Mongoloids: Light yellow to brown skin, straight hair, flat face, broad head and medium nose. Such people are found in Asia and Arctic region.
Australoid: Wide nose, curly hair dark skin, and short in height. They are living in Australia and Asia.
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