(Geography)
Life in Temperate Regions
Q I Name the following :
1. The machine which automatically sows , ploughs and works
as thresher.
Combine
Harvester
2. Two occupations of the people in Veld.
Cattle
rearing , mining
3. Two important rivers of the Veld region.
Sabi and
Orange
4. One important river each of USA and Canadian prairies.
River
Saskatchewan
5. The ‘gold capital’ of the world.
Johannesburg
Q II Answer the following questions:
1. What are ranches?
Large farms
where cattle is reared are called ranches .
2. What are prairies?
The
temperate grasslands located in North America are called prairies
3. Name two important cities of the velds. What are they
famous for?
Johannesburg
for gold and Kimberley for Diamond
Q III Write True or False.
1. Prairies have a variety of trees. False
2. Velds are bound by Drakensberg on the east. False
3. Acacia is a species of sheep known for its wool. False
4. Merino is a species of goat. False
Q VI Picture Study:
Observe the pictures below and describe the wild life of the
Veld.
The wild
life in the velds is mainly cheetahs ,giraffe and oryx . the reckless hunting and poaching have greatly
reduced their numbers.
Q VII Map
Work:
1. On an
outline map of North America, mark the extent of the prairies.
2. On an
outline map of Africa mark and label:
a.
Drakensberg mountains
b. Kalahari
Desert
c. River
Orange
d. Pretoria
e.
Kimberley
North
America
(Geography)
Life in Tropical and Sub Tropical Regions
Q I Name the following :
1. World’s largest delta.
Sunderban
2. The type of climate that the Ganga Brahmaputra basin
experiences.
Monsoon
Type
3. The lake in Tibet where Brahmaputra originates.
Mansarovar
4. The staple diet of the people living in the Ganga
Brahmaputra Basin.
Wheat
Q II Answer the following questions:
1. Name the countries that the Amazon Basin drains.
Brazil,
Bolivia ,Peru
2. What are Tributaries?
A river or
stream flowing into a larger river or lake.
3. Which rivers drain the Ganga- Brahmaputra basin?
Ganga-Brahmaputra
4. What are the main features of the basin?
Heavy
rainfall, monsoon type climate
Q III Write True or False.
1. The Amazon is the second most important river in South
America. False
2. The Amazon basin experiences a tropical type of climate.
True
3. Trees in the Amazon basin grow very close to each other.
True
4. Many varieties of insects and fishes are found in the
Amazon basin. True
Q IV HOTS:
What practical measures can you think of to deal with the
growing problem of deforestation in the Amazon Basin?
Teach the
people the importance of tropical forests. Restore by planting more trees,
Encourage people to live in harmony with nature , Establish parks, Support
companies that are making an effort to save the forests .
Q VI Picture Study:
Observe the pictures below and describe them:
1. Amazon
Rainforest –denseforests evergreen
2. Deciduos
forests –teak and sal
Q VII Map
Work:
In the
given outline map of world, mark the following:
1. Tropic
of Cancer
2. Tropic
of Capricorn
3. Tropical
and sub tropical countries (any 4 countries)
History
Regional Cultures
I Read the passage and answer the questions below:
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is credited with starting the Sikh
religion. He was the first Guru of the Sikhs and is worshipped next to God. His
sole aim in life was to unify the
Hindus and Muslims
and form a
universal religion of
brotherhood and compassion. He
believed that true
salvation could be
achieved only by devotion
of thought and
excellence of conduct.
In the contemporary
world, Sikhism is spread far and wide in not just India but also
America, Africa, Europe,etc.
When he was
five years old,
Guru Nanak spoke in
detail about God
and his spiritual existence much
to the surprise of others. By the time he was fifteen, he had mastered Hindi,
Persian, Punjabi and Sanskrit. But one thing that stood out was his
unquestioned love for God.
His way of
life started to worry
his father who
decided to teach
him some business. Once, he gave
Nanak Rs. 20 and told him to start a business in Lahore. While on his way to
Lahore, he met some meditating sadhus who had not eaten for days. He spent the
amount to give them food. Upon his returning back, his father asked what he had
done with the money. He said he had done his true duty and told him that he fed
hungry souls. Next, he was sent to a grain shop to work. He
spent his entire
earnings on the
poor and deprived
and never kept anything for
himself. He got
married when he
was 18 years.
But he left
his domestic life for a higher calling and to quench his thirst for
spiritual knowledge.
He preached that
God was omnipresent
and did not
adhere to any
kind of ritualism or worship
patterns. He led a life of purity and clarity and believed that the attainment
of enlightenment would relieve one from the cycle of birth and death. He
visited many places
to preach and spread
his knowledge, which includes Burma, Iraq, Tibet and Sri
Lanka. Guru Nanak composed a set of poems
known as "Japji" that is recited as the Morning
Prayer. It forms the first chapter of Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the
Sikhs. These thoughts and poems inspire many till date and are considered the
epitome of good living.
1) Which religion was started by Guru Nanak and what was his
aim in life?
Religion
started – Sikhism. His sole aim in life was to unify the Hindus and Muslims and
form a universal religion of brotherhood and compassion.
2) What kind of a nature do Guru Nanak’s actions in his
childhood display?
His actions
displayed awareness of
oneness with God.
It shows his
thirst for knowledge at a a
spiritual level.
3) What were his views about God and what was his belief?
He preached
that God was omnipresent and
did not adhere
to any kind
of ritualism or worship patterns. He believed that the attainment of
enlightenment would relieve one from the cycle of birth and death.
4) What is Guru Grant Sahib?
Guru Granth
Sahib is the holy book of the Sikhs.
II) Identify the different cultures from the pictures below:
Buddhism
Zoroastrianism
Sikhism
Jainism
Islam
Christianity
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