GEO -(VII)-LESSON -3
OUR
CHANGING EARTH
(QUESTION
ANSWER)
NCERT EXERCISE
Q 1. Answer the following questions.
(i) Why do the plates
move?
Answer: The plates move due to the molten magma inside the Earth.
(i) What are exogenic and
endogenic forces?
Answer: The movement of the Earth is divided on the basis of the forces,
which cause them. So, the forces that act, in the interior of the earth are
called Endogenic forces and the forces that work on the surface of the earth
are called Exogenic forces.
(iii) What is erosion?
Answer: Erosion is defined as the wearing away of the landscape by
different agents like water, wind and ice. The process of erosion and
deposition creates different land-forms on the surface of the earth.
(iv) How are flood
plains formed?
Answer: When a river overflows its banks, it results in the flooding of
the area surrounding it. When it floods, it deposits a layer of fine soil and
other material called sediments. Thus, forming a fertile layer of soil called
flood plains.
(v) What are sand
dunes?
Answer: When the wind blows, it lifts and transports sand from one
place to another. When the wind stops blowing, the sand falls and gets
deposited in the low hill-like structures. These are called sand dunes. They
are mostly found in desert areas.
(vi) How are beaches
formed?
Answer: The sea waves deposit sediments along the seashores. This
results in the formation of beaches.
(vii) What are the
ox-bow lakes?
Answer: When the river enters the plains, it twists and turns forming large bends known as meanders. In due course of time, the meander loops start to cut off the river and form cut off lakes, known as the ox-bow lakes.
Q 2. Tick the correct
answer.
(i) Which is not an
erosional feature of sea waves?
(a) Cliff
(b) Beach
(c) Sea cave
Answer: b
(ii) The depositional
feature of a glacier is:
(a) Flood plain
(b) Beach
(c) Moraine
Answer: c
(iii) Which is caused
by the sudden movements of the earth?
(a) Volcano
(b) Folding
(c) Flood plain
Answer: a
(iv) Mushroom rocks are
found in:
(a) Deserts
(b) River valleys
(c) Glaciers
Answer: a
(v) Ox bow lakes are
found in:
(a) Glaciers
(b) River valleys
(c) Deserts
Answer: b
Q 3. Match the
following.
|
(i)
Glacier |
(a) Sea
shore |
|
(ii)
Meanders |
(b)
Mushroom rock |
|
(iii)
Beach |
(c) River
of ice |
|
(iv) Sand
dunes |
(d)
Rivers |
|
(v)
Waterfall |
(e)
Vibrations of earth |
|
(vi)
Earthquake |
(f) Sea
cliff |
|
(g) Hard
bedrock |
|
|
(h)
Deserts |
Answer:
|
(i)
Glacier |
(c) River
of ice |
|
(ii)
Meanders |
(d)
Rivers |
|
(iii)
Beach |
(a) Sea
shore |
|
(iv) Sand
dunes |
(h)
Deserts |
|
(v)
Waterfall |
(g) Hard
bedrock |
|
(vi)
Earthquake |
(e)
Vibrations of earth |
4. Give reasons.
(i) Some rocks have the
shape of a mushroom.
Answer: Some rocks have a shape of a mushroom because, in deserts,
wind erodes the lower section of the rock more than the upper section which
makes the base of the rock narrow and the upper part wide, giving it the shape
of a mushroom.
(ii) Flood plains are
very fertile.
Answer: Flood plains are very fertile because at times when river
water overflows, it results in the flooding of the neighbouring areas. This
deposit a layer of fine soil and other sediments at the banks of the river,
which leads to fertile flood plains.
(iii) Sea caves are
turned into stacks.
Answer: When the cavities in the sea caves become bigger and bigger,
only the roof of the caves are leftover, which forms sea arches. Further, due
to erosion, the roof vanishes and only the walls stay intact, turning the sea
caves into stacks.
(iv) Buildings collapse
due to earthquakes.
Answer: When the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth
vibrates and then these vibrations travel outwards from the epicentre in the
form of waves, which leads to sudden movement and results in the collapse of
buildings.
OTHER IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
1. The growth
of vegetation depends on
(a) temperature and moisture
(b) only temperature
(c) only moisture
2. Tropical evergreen
forests are also called
(a) tropical rain forests
(b) tropical dry forests
(c) tropical deciduous forests
(d) none of these
3. Where are tropical
evergreen forests found?
(a) India
(b) Brazil
(c) China
(d) None of these
4. What is the name of the largest snake found
in tropical rainforest?
(a) Anaconda
(b) Black cobra
(c) Two mouth snake
(d) None of these
5. Which of the following is not found in
Tropical Deciduous Forests?
(a) Tiger
(b) Elephant
(c) Silver Fox
(d) Monkeys
6. Where are temperate evergreen forests
found?
(a) South east USA
(b) South China
(c) South east Brazil
(d) All of these
7. In which season do
plants shed their leaves in temperate deciduous forests?
(a) Dry season
(b) Wet season
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
8. What helps reduce transpiration in
Mediterranean trees?
(a) Thick Bark
(b) Wax coated leaves
(c) None of these
(d) Both of these
9. What does Taiga mean
in Russian language?
(a) Tei-rible
(b) Impure
(c) Pure
(d) Hard
10. Where are Savannah grasslands located?
(a) Africa
(b) America
(c) Amazon
(d) Brazil
11. What is the name of
the tropical grasslands of Venezuela?
(a) Savanna
(b) Campos
(c) Leanos
(d) Down
12. Name the animal found
in tropical grasslands.
(a) Camel
(b) Monkey
(c) Giraffe
(d) Cow
13. The temperate
grassland of Argentina is called
(a) prairie
(b) veld
(c) steppe
(d) pampas
14. In which type of
climate are thorny bushes mainly found?
(a) Hot and humid tropical climate
(b) Hot and dry desertic climate
(c) Cold Polar climate
(d) None of these
Match the contents of
Column A with that of Column B
Column A
Column B
1.
Trees shed leaves in dry season
(a)
Brazil
2.
Oak, Pine, Eucalyptus
(b)
Temperate evergreen
3.
Chir, Pine, Cedar
(c)
Coniferous
4.
Trees do not shed leaves altogether
(d)
Tropical evergreen
5.
Campos
(e)
Tropical deciduous
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Tropical evergreen forests of Brazil are called …………. of the
earth.
2.
Mediterranean regions are known as the ………….. for their fruit cultivation.
3. Thick barks and wax coated leaves reduce …………….
4. ………….. is the desert of India.
5. Tundra type of vegetation is found in polar regions of Europe
and ………….
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. There is no relation between altitude and vegetation.
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
(a) tropical rain forests
(b) tropical dry forests
(c) tropical deciduous forests
(d) none of these
3. Where are tropical
evergreen forests found?
(a) India
(b) Brazil
(c) China
(d) None of these
4. What is the name of the largest snake found
in tropical rainforest?
(a) Anaconda
(b) Black cobra
(c) Two mouth snake
(d) None of these
5. Which of the following is not found in
Tropical Deciduous Forests?
(a) Tiger
(b) Elephant
(c) Silver Fox
(d) Monkeys
6. Where are temperate evergreen forests
found?
(a) South east USA
(b) South China
(c) South east Brazil
(d) All of these
7. In which season do
plants shed their leaves in temperate deciduous forests?
(a) Dry season
(b) Wet season
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
8. What helps reduce transpiration in
Mediterranean trees?
(a) Thick Bark
(b) Wax coated leaves
(c) None of these
(d) Both of these
9. What does Taiga mean
in Russian language?
(a) Tei-rible
(b) Impure
(c) Pure
(d) Hard
10. Where are Savannah grasslands located?
(a) Africa
(b) America
(c) Amazon
(d) Brazil
11. What is the name of
the tropical grasslands of Venezuela?
(a) Savanna
(b) Campos
(c) Leanos
(d) Down
12. Name the animal found
in tropical grasslands.
(a) Camel
(b) Monkey
(c) Giraffe
(d) Cow
13. The temperate
grassland of Argentina is called
(a) prairie
(b) veld
(c) steppe
(d) pampas
14. In which type of
climate are thorny bushes mainly found?
(a) Hot and humid tropical climate
(b) Hot and dry desertic climate
(c) Cold Polar climate
(d) None of these
Match the contents of
Column A with that of Column B
Column A
Column B
1.
Trees shed leaves in dry season
(a)
Brazil
2.
Oak, Pine, Eucalyptus
(b)
Temperate evergreen
3.
Chir, Pine, Cedar
(c)
Coniferous
4.
Trees do not shed leaves altogether
(d)
Tropical evergreen
5.
Campos
(e)
Tropical deciduous
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Tropical evergreen forests of Brazil are called …………. of the
earth.
2.
Mediterranean regions are known as the ………….. for their fruit cultivation.
3. Thick barks and wax coated leaves reduce …………….
4. ………….. is the desert of India.
5. Tundra type of vegetation is found in polar regions of Europe
and ………….
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. There is no relation between altitude and vegetation.
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
(a) India
(b) Brazil
(c) China
(d) None of these
4. What is the name of the largest snake found
in tropical rainforest?
(a) Anaconda
(b) Black cobra
(c) Two mouth snake
(d) None of these
5. Which of the following is not found in
Tropical Deciduous Forests?
(a) Tiger
(b) Elephant
(c) Silver Fox
(d) Monkeys
6. Where are temperate evergreen forests
found?
(a) South east USA
(b) South China
(c) South east Brazil
(d) All of these
7. In which season do
plants shed their leaves in temperate deciduous forests?
(a) Dry season
(b) Wet season
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
8. What helps reduce transpiration in
Mediterranean trees?
(a) Thick Bark
(b) Wax coated leaves
(c) None of these
(d) Both of these
9. What does Taiga mean
in Russian language?
(a) Tei-rible
(b) Impure
(c) Pure
(d) Hard
10. Where are Savannah grasslands located?
(a) Africa
(b) America
(c) Amazon
(d) Brazil
11. What is the name of
the tropical grasslands of Venezuela?
(a) Savanna
(b) Campos
(c) Leanos
(d) Down
12. Name the animal found
in tropical grasslands.
(a) Camel
(b) Monkey
(c) Giraffe
(d) Cow
13. The temperate
grassland of Argentina is called
(a) prairie
(b) veld
(c) steppe
(d) pampas
14. In which type of
climate are thorny bushes mainly found?
(a) Hot and humid tropical climate
(b) Hot and dry desertic climate
(c) Cold Polar climate
(d) None of these
Match the contents of
Column A with that of Column B
Column A
Column B
1.
Trees shed leaves in dry season
(a)
Brazil
2.
Oak, Pine, Eucalyptus
(b)
Temperate evergreen
3.
Chir, Pine, Cedar
(c)
Coniferous
4.
Trees do not shed leaves altogether
(d)
Tropical evergreen
5.
Campos
(e)
Tropical deciduous
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Tropical evergreen forests of Brazil are called …………. of the
earth.
2.
Mediterranean regions are known as the ………….. for their fruit cultivation.
3. Thick barks and wax coated leaves reduce …………….
4. ………….. is the desert of India.
5. Tundra type of vegetation is found in polar regions of Europe
and ………….
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. There is no relation between altitude and vegetation.
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
(a) Anaconda
(b) Black cobra
(c) Two mouth snake
(d) None of these
5. Which of the following is not found in
Tropical Deciduous Forests?
(a) Tiger
(b) Elephant
(c) Silver Fox
(d) Monkeys
6. Where are temperate evergreen forests
found?
(a) South east USA
(b) South China
(c) South east Brazil
(d) All of these
7. In which season do
plants shed their leaves in temperate deciduous forests?
(a) Dry season
(b) Wet season
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
8. What helps reduce transpiration in
Mediterranean trees?
(a) Thick Bark
(b) Wax coated leaves
(c) None of these
(d) Both of these
9. What does Taiga mean
in Russian language?
(a) Tei-rible
(b) Impure
(c) Pure
(d) Hard
10. Where are Savannah grasslands located?
(a) Africa
(b) America
(c) Amazon
(d) Brazil
11. What is the name of
the tropical grasslands of Venezuela?
(a) Savanna
(b) Campos
(c) Leanos
(d) Down
12. Name the animal found
in tropical grasslands.
(a) Camel
(b) Monkey
(c) Giraffe
(d) Cow
13. The temperate
grassland of Argentina is called
(a) prairie
(b) veld
(c) steppe
(d) pampas
14. In which type of
climate are thorny bushes mainly found?
(a) Hot and humid tropical climate
(b) Hot and dry desertic climate
(c) Cold Polar climate
(d) None of these
Match the contents of
Column A with that of Column B
Column A
Column B
1.
Trees shed leaves in dry season
(a)
Brazil
2.
Oak, Pine, Eucalyptus
(b)
Temperate evergreen
3.
Chir, Pine, Cedar
(c)
Coniferous
4.
Trees do not shed leaves altogether
(d)
Tropical evergreen
5.
Campos
(e)
Tropical deciduous
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Tropical evergreen forests of Brazil are called …………. of the
earth.
2.
Mediterranean regions are known as the ………….. for their fruit cultivation.
3. Thick barks and wax coated leaves reduce …………….
4. ………….. is the desert of India.
5. Tundra type of vegetation is found in polar regions of Europe
and ………….
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. There is no relation between altitude and vegetation.
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
(a) Tiger
(b) Elephant
(c) Silver Fox
(d) Monkeys
6. Where are temperate evergreen forests
found?
(a) South east USA
(b) South China
(c) South east Brazil
(d) All of these
7. In which season do
plants shed their leaves in temperate deciduous forests?
(a) Dry season
(b) Wet season
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
8. What helps reduce transpiration in
Mediterranean trees?
(a) Thick Bark
(b) Wax coated leaves
(c) None of these
(d) Both of these
9. What does Taiga mean
in Russian language?
(a) Tei-rible
(b) Impure
(c) Pure
(d) Hard
10. Where are Savannah grasslands located?
(a) Africa
(b) America
(c) Amazon
(d) Brazil
11. What is the name of
the tropical grasslands of Venezuela?
(a) Savanna
(b) Campos
(c) Leanos
(d) Down
12. Name the animal found
in tropical grasslands.
(a) Camel
(b) Monkey
(c) Giraffe
(d) Cow
13. The temperate
grassland of Argentina is called
(a) prairie
(b) veld
(c) steppe
(d) pampas
14. In which type of
climate are thorny bushes mainly found?
(a) Hot and humid tropical climate
(b) Hot and dry desertic climate
(c) Cold Polar climate
(d) None of these
Match the contents of
Column A with that of Column B
Column A
Column B
1.
Trees shed leaves in dry season
(a)
Brazil
2.
Oak, Pine, Eucalyptus
(b)
Temperate evergreen
3.
Chir, Pine, Cedar
(c)
Coniferous
4.
Trees do not shed leaves altogether
(d)
Tropical evergreen
5.
Campos
(e)
Tropical deciduous
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Tropical evergreen forests of Brazil are called …………. of the
earth.
2.
Mediterranean regions are known as the ………….. for their fruit cultivation.
3. Thick barks and wax coated leaves reduce …………….
4. ………….. is the desert of India.
5. Tundra type of vegetation is found in polar regions of Europe
and ………….
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. There is no relation between altitude and vegetation.
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
(a) South east USA
(b) South China
(c) South east Brazil
(d) All of these
7. In which season do
plants shed their leaves in temperate deciduous forests?
(a) Dry season
(b) Wet season
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
8. What helps reduce transpiration in
Mediterranean trees?
(a) Thick Bark
(b) Wax coated leaves
(c) None of these
(d) Both of these
9. What does Taiga mean
in Russian language?
(a) Tei-rible
(b) Impure
(c) Pure
(d) Hard
10. Where are Savannah grasslands located?
(a) Africa
(b) America
(c) Amazon
(d) Brazil
11. What is the name of
the tropical grasslands of Venezuela?
(a) Savanna
(b) Campos
(c) Leanos
(d) Down
12. Name the animal found
in tropical grasslands.
(a) Camel
(b) Monkey
(c) Giraffe
(d) Cow
13. The temperate
grassland of Argentina is called
(a) prairie
(b) veld
(c) steppe
(d) pampas
14. In which type of
climate are thorny bushes mainly found?
(a) Hot and humid tropical climate
(b) Hot and dry desertic climate
(c) Cold Polar climate
(d) None of these
Match the contents of
Column A with that of Column B
Column A
Column B
1.
Trees shed leaves in dry season
(a)
Brazil
2.
Oak, Pine, Eucalyptus
(b)
Temperate evergreen
3.
Chir, Pine, Cedar
(c)
Coniferous
4.
Trees do not shed leaves altogether
(d)
Tropical evergreen
5.
Campos
(e)
Tropical deciduous
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Tropical evergreen forests of Brazil are called …………. of the
earth.
2.
Mediterranean regions are known as the ………….. for their fruit cultivation.
3. Thick barks and wax coated leaves reduce …………….
4. ………….. is the desert of India.
5. Tundra type of vegetation is found in polar regions of Europe
and ………….
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. There is no relation between altitude and vegetation.
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
(a) Dry season
(b) Wet season
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
8. What helps reduce transpiration in
Mediterranean trees?
(a) Thick Bark
(b) Wax coated leaves
(c) None of these
(d) Both of these
9. What does Taiga mean
in Russian language?
(a) Tei-rible
(b) Impure
(c) Pure
(d) Hard
10. Where are Savannah grasslands located?
(a) Africa
(b) America
(c) Amazon
(d) Brazil
11. What is the name of
the tropical grasslands of Venezuela?
(a) Savanna
(b) Campos
(c) Leanos
(d) Down
12. Name the animal found
in tropical grasslands.
(a) Camel
(b) Monkey
(c) Giraffe
(d) Cow
13. The temperate
grassland of Argentina is called
(a) prairie
(b) veld
(c) steppe
(d) pampas
14. In which type of
climate are thorny bushes mainly found?
(a) Hot and humid tropical climate
(b) Hot and dry desertic climate
(c) Cold Polar climate
(d) None of these
Match the contents of
Column A with that of Column B
Column A
Column B
1.
Trees shed leaves in dry season
(a)
Brazil
2.
Oak, Pine, Eucalyptus
(b)
Temperate evergreen
3.
Chir, Pine, Cedar
(c)
Coniferous
4.
Trees do not shed leaves altogether
(d)
Tropical evergreen
5.
Campos
(e)
Tropical deciduous
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Tropical evergreen forests of Brazil are called …………. of the
earth.
2.
Mediterranean regions are known as the ………….. for their fruit cultivation.
3. Thick barks and wax coated leaves reduce …………….
4. ………….. is the desert of India.
5. Tundra type of vegetation is found in polar regions of Europe
and ………….
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. There is no relation between altitude and vegetation.
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
(a) Thick Bark
(b) Wax coated leaves
(c) None of these
(d) Both of these
9. What does Taiga mean
in Russian language?
(a) Tei-rible
(b) Impure
(c) Pure
(d) Hard
10. Where are Savannah grasslands located?
(a) Africa
(b) America
(c) Amazon
(d) Brazil
11. What is the name of
the tropical grasslands of Venezuela?
(a) Savanna
(b) Campos
(c) Leanos
(d) Down
12. Name the animal found
in tropical grasslands.
(a) Camel
(b) Monkey
(c) Giraffe
(d) Cow
13. The temperate
grassland of Argentina is called
(a) prairie
(b) veld
(c) steppe
(d) pampas
14. In which type of
climate are thorny bushes mainly found?
(a) Hot and humid tropical climate
(b) Hot and dry desertic climate
(c) Cold Polar climate
(d) None of these
Match the contents of
Column A with that of Column B
Column A
Column B
1.
Trees shed leaves in dry season
(a)
Brazil
2.
Oak, Pine, Eucalyptus
(b)
Temperate evergreen
3.
Chir, Pine, Cedar
(c)
Coniferous
4.
Trees do not shed leaves altogether
(d)
Tropical evergreen
5.
Campos
(e)
Tropical deciduous
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Tropical evergreen forests of Brazil are called …………. of the
earth.
2.
Mediterranean regions are known as the ………….. for their fruit cultivation.
3. Thick barks and wax coated leaves reduce …………….
4. ………….. is the desert of India.
5. Tundra type of vegetation is found in polar regions of Europe
and ………….
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. There is no relation between altitude and vegetation.
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
(a) Tei-rible
(b) Impure
(c) Pure
(d) Hard
10. Where are Savannah grasslands located?
(a) Africa
(b) America
(c) Amazon
(d) Brazil
11. What is the name of
the tropical grasslands of Venezuela?
(a) Savanna
(b) Campos
(c) Leanos
(d) Down
12. Name the animal found
in tropical grasslands.
(a) Camel
(b) Monkey
(c) Giraffe
(d) Cow
13. The temperate
grassland of Argentina is called
(a) prairie
(b) veld
(c) steppe
(d) pampas
14. In which type of
climate are thorny bushes mainly found?
(a) Hot and humid tropical climate
(b) Hot and dry desertic climate
(c) Cold Polar climate
(d) None of these
Match the contents of
Column A with that of Column B
Column A
Column B
1.
Trees shed leaves in dry season
(a)
Brazil
2.
Oak, Pine, Eucalyptus
(b)
Temperate evergreen
3.
Chir, Pine, Cedar
(c)
Coniferous
4.
Trees do not shed leaves altogether
(d)
Tropical evergreen
5.
Campos
(e)
Tropical deciduous
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Tropical evergreen forests of Brazil are called …………. of the
earth.
2.
Mediterranean regions are known as the ………….. for their fruit cultivation.
3. Thick barks and wax coated leaves reduce …………….
4. ………….. is the desert of India.
5. Tundra type of vegetation is found in polar regions of Europe
and ………….
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. There is no relation between altitude and vegetation.
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
(a) Africa
(b) America
(c) Amazon
(d) Brazil
11. What is the name of
the tropical grasslands of Venezuela?
(a) Savanna
(b) Campos
(c) Leanos
(d) Down
12. Name the animal found
in tropical grasslands.
(a) Camel
(b) Monkey
(c) Giraffe
(d) Cow
13. The temperate
grassland of Argentina is called
(a) prairie
(b) veld
(c) steppe
(d) pampas
14. In which type of
climate are thorny bushes mainly found?
(a) Hot and humid tropical climate
(b) Hot and dry desertic climate
(c) Cold Polar climate
(d) None of these
Match the contents of
Column A with that of Column B
Column A
Column B
1.
Trees shed leaves in dry season
(a)
Brazil
2.
Oak, Pine, Eucalyptus
(b)
Temperate evergreen
3.
Chir, Pine, Cedar
(c)
Coniferous
4.
Trees do not shed leaves altogether
(d)
Tropical evergreen
5.
Campos
(e)
Tropical deciduous
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Tropical evergreen forests of Brazil are called …………. of the
earth.
2.
Mediterranean regions are known as the ………….. for their fruit cultivation.
3. Thick barks and wax coated leaves reduce …………….
4. ………….. is the desert of India.
5. Tundra type of vegetation is found in polar regions of Europe
and ………….
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. There is no relation between altitude and vegetation.
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
(a) Savanna
(b) Campos
(c) Leanos
(d) Down
12. Name the animal found
in tropical grasslands.
(a) Camel
(b) Monkey
(c) Giraffe
(d) Cow
13. The temperate
grassland of Argentina is called
(a) prairie
(b) veld
(c) steppe
(d) pampas
14. In which type of
climate are thorny bushes mainly found?
(a) Hot and humid tropical climate
(b) Hot and dry desertic climate
(c) Cold Polar climate
(d) None of these
Match the contents of
Column A with that of Column B
Column A
Column B
1.
Trees shed leaves in dry season
(a)
Brazil
2.
Oak, Pine, Eucalyptus
(b)
Temperate evergreen
3.
Chir, Pine, Cedar
(c)
Coniferous
4.
Trees do not shed leaves altogether
(d)
Tropical evergreen
5.
Campos
(e)
Tropical deciduous
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Tropical evergreen forests of Brazil are called …………. of the
earth.
2.
Mediterranean regions are known as the ………….. for their fruit cultivation.
3. Thick barks and wax coated leaves reduce …………….
4. ………….. is the desert of India.
5. Tundra type of vegetation is found in polar regions of Europe
and ………….
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. There is no relation between altitude and vegetation.
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
(a) Camel
(b) Monkey
(c) Giraffe
(d) Cow
13. The temperate
grassland of Argentina is called
(a) prairie
(b) veld
(c) steppe
(d) pampas
14. In which type of
climate are thorny bushes mainly found?
(a) Hot and humid tropical climate
(b) Hot and dry desertic climate
(c) Cold Polar climate
(d) None of these
Match the contents of
Column A with that of Column B
Column A
Column B
1.
Trees shed leaves in dry season
(a)
Brazil
2.
Oak, Pine, Eucalyptus
(b)
Temperate evergreen
3.
Chir, Pine, Cedar
(c)
Coniferous
4.
Trees do not shed leaves altogether
(d)
Tropical evergreen
5.
Campos
(e)
Tropical deciduous
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Tropical evergreen forests of Brazil are called …………. of the
earth.
2.
Mediterranean regions are known as the ………….. for their fruit cultivation.
3. Thick barks and wax coated leaves reduce …………….
4. ………….. is the desert of India.
5. Tundra type of vegetation is found in polar regions of Europe
and ………….
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. There is no relation between altitude and vegetation.
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
(a) prairie
(b) veld
(c) steppe
(d) pampas
14. In which type of
climate are thorny bushes mainly found?
(a) Hot and humid tropical climate
(b) Hot and dry desertic climate
(c) Cold Polar climate
(d) None of these
Match the contents of
Column A with that of Column B
Column A
Column B
1.
Trees shed leaves in dry season
(a)
Brazil
2.
Oak, Pine, Eucalyptus
(b)
Temperate evergreen
3.
Chir, Pine, Cedar
(c)
Coniferous
4.
Trees do not shed leaves altogether
(d)
Tropical evergreen
5.
Campos
(e)
Tropical deciduous
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Tropical evergreen forests of Brazil are called …………. of the
earth.
2.
Mediterranean regions are known as the ………….. for their fruit cultivation.
3. Thick barks and wax coated leaves reduce …………….
4. ………….. is the desert of India.
5. Tundra type of vegetation is found in polar regions of Europe
and ………….
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. There is no relation between altitude and vegetation.
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
(a) Hot and humid tropical climate
(b) Hot and dry desertic climate
(c) Cold Polar climate
(d) None of these
Match the contents of
Column A with that of Column B
Column A
Column B
1.
Trees shed leaves in dry season
(a)
Brazil
2.
Oak, Pine, Eucalyptus
(b)
Temperate evergreen
3.
Chir, Pine, Cedar
(c)
Coniferous
4.
Trees do not shed leaves altogether
(d)
Tropical evergreen
5.
Campos
(e)
Tropical deciduous
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Tropical evergreen forests of Brazil are called …………. of the
earth.
2.
Mediterranean regions are known as the ………….. for their fruit cultivation.
3. Thick barks and wax coated leaves reduce …………….
4. ………….. is the desert of India.
5. Tundra type of vegetation is found in polar regions of Europe
and ………….
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. There is no relation between altitude and vegetation.
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
Column A
Column B
1.
Trees shed leaves in dry season
(a)
Brazil
2.
Oak, Pine, Eucalyptus
(b)
Temperate evergreen
3.
Chir, Pine, Cedar
(c)
Coniferous
4.
Trees do not shed leaves altogether
(d)
Tropical evergreen
5.
Campos
(e)
Tropical deciduous
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Tropical evergreen forests of Brazil are called …………. of the
earth.
2.
Mediterranean regions are known as the ………….. for their fruit cultivation.
3. Thick barks and wax coated leaves reduce …………….
4. ………….. is the desert of India.
5. Tundra type of vegetation is found in polar regions of Europe
and ………….
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. There is no relation between altitude and vegetation.
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
2.
Mediterranean regions are known as the ………….. for their fruit cultivation.
3. Thick barks and wax coated leaves reduce …………….
4. ………….. is the desert of India.
5. Tundra type of vegetation is found in polar regions of Europe
and ………….
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. There is no relation between altitude and vegetation.
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
3. Thick barks and wax coated leaves reduce …………….
4. ………….. is the desert of India.
5. Tundra type of vegetation is found in polar regions of Europe
and ………….
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. There is no relation between altitude and vegetation.
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
4. ………….. is the desert of India.
5. Tundra type of vegetation is found in polar regions of Europe
and ………….
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. There is no relation between altitude and vegetation.
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
5. Tundra type of vegetation is found in polar regions of Europe
and ………….
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. There is no relation between altitude and vegetation.
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. There is no relation between altitude and vegetation.
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous
region.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
ANSWERS
MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS: -
1- E, 2-B,
3-C, 4-D, 5- A
FILL IN THE BLANKS: -
1- Lungs, 2- Orchards Of The World, 3- Transpiration
4- Thar, 5- North America
TRUE/FALSE
1- FALSE,
2- TRUE, 3- TRUE, 4- TRUE, 5- FALSE,
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the
lithospheric plates?
Answer: The earth’s crust
consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates,
Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
2. How do the lithospheric plates move?
Answer: They move
around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
3. What is a volcano?
Answer: A volcano is
a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
4. Define focus’ and ‘epicentre’.
Answer: The place in the
crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface
above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
5. Name the three types of
earthquake waves.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal
waves
S waves or
transverse waves
L wave or surface waves.
6. What is a seismograph? [V. Imp.]
Answer: A
seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
7. Name the scale on which the
magnitude of the earthquake is measured.
Answer: Richter scale.
8. Which earthquake is classified
as a major earthquake?
Answer: An earthquake of
7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
9. Where is Victoria Falls located?
[Imp.]
Answer: Victoria Falls is
located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
10. What is delta?
Answer: The collection of
sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped
landmass.
11. Name some coastal landforms.
Answer: Sea caves,
sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
12. How are glacial moraines
formed?
Answer: The material
carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
13. Name the two processes which wear
away the landscape.
Answer: Weathering and
erosion.
14. What does the process of erosion and
deposition create?
Answer: The process of
erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
15. Name a few rivers of the world that
form a delta?
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra,
Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Mention the work of
ice.
Answer: Glaciers
are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to
expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts
they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The
material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets
deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
2. What is an
earthquake? What are some common earthquake prediction methods?
Answer: When
the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations
can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some
common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in
the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
3. Give an account of earthquake preparedness.
Answer: Earthquake
is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if
we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a
kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay
away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including
mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our
friends and family members.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
A
11
12
13
14
C
C
D
B
Answer: The earth’s crust consists of several large and some small, rigid, irregularly— shaped plates, Le., slabs which cany continents and the ocean floor.
Answer: They move around very slowly, just a few millimetres each year.
Answer: A volcano is a vent or opening in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts suddenly.
Answer: The place in the crust where the movement starts is called the ‘focus’. The place on the surface above the focus is called the ‘epicentre’.
Answer: P waves or longitudinal waves
Answer: A seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
Answer: Richter scale.
Answer: An earthquake of 7.0 magnitude is classified as a major earthquake.
Answer: Victoria Falls is located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
Answer: The collection of sediments from all the mouths forms a delta. It is a triangular-shaped landmass.
Answer: Sea caves, sea arches, stacks, and sea cliffs.
Answer: The material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
Answer: Weathering and erosion.
Answer: The process of erosion and deposition create different landforms on the surface of the earth.
Answer: Nile, Zaire, Ganga-Brahmaputra, Hwangotto, Murray-Darling, Amazon, etc.
Answer: Glaciers are rivers of ice that erode the landscape by destroying soil and stones to expose the solid rock below. Glaciers carve out deep hollows. As the ice melts they get filled up with water and become beautiful lakes in the mountains. The material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets deposited. These deposits form glacial moraines.
Answer: When the lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates. The vibrations can travel all around the earth. These vibrations are called earthquakes. Some common earthquake prediction methods include studying animal behaviour, fish in the ponds get agitated, snakes come to the surface.
Answer: Earthquake is a natural calamity which we cannot stop. But we can minimise its impact if we are prepared before-hand.
During an earthquake, we should shift to some safe spot. We should hide under a kitchen counter, table, or desk against an inside comer or wall. We should stay away from fireplaces, areas around chimneys, windows that shelter including mirrors and picture frames. Moreover, we should spread awareness amongst our friends and family members.
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