Class V Geography HY Revision 1 (14.8.24)

1. 1. Identify this picture.

2. 2. Where can we find it built?

3. 3. Mention in details any two ways by which it is useful to us.

Answer explanation

1. 1. High dam

2. 2. High Dams are built across a river in a narrow river valley.

   3. 3. A. Built to store rainwater in the rivers. B. It blocks the flow of river water which gets stored behind the dam, forming a lake-like reservoir. C. Water released from reservoirs is taken by specially-dug canals to distant fields to water crops. D. High dams help to produce electricity. Power stations are built near such dams. The water from the reservoir is made to fall from a great height. It falls with great force onto an electricity producing machine called a turbine. E. Reservoirs can be homes to birds. The reservoir over the Satluj at Harike in Punjab is a bird sanctuary. F. People use the reservoirs for boating, water sports and picnics.

Most of Madhya Pradesh has this kind of soil:   

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Answer explanation

One state lying in the red soil region:

Answer explanation

Karnataka/ Tamil Nadu/ Kerala/Odissa/AndhraPradesh.

JharKhand/ Nagaland/ Mizoram/Manipur

Sikkim has this kind of soil:

Answer explanation

Mountain soil.

One state lying in the alluvial soil region:

Answer explanation

Punjab/ Haryana /Uttar Pradesh/Bihar/West Bengal/Assam

Imagine you live in an area facing water scarcity. How can rainwater harvesting be a solution to address the water problem?

Answer explanation

1. 1. Huge open tanks can be built to store rainwater which can be used whenever it is needed.

2. 2. Rainwater can be collected on the roofs or grounds of buildings.

3. 3. This can be sent through pipes to gardens .

4. 4. It can also be sent underground through pipelines to become part of groundwater.

Which of the following is the primary source of groundwater?

• Water from glaciers

• Water from oceans

• Water from rainfall

The primary purpose of rainwater harvesting is to:

• Reduce the water level in rivers

• Conserve and manage water resources

• Generate electricity

Which of the following represents a three-dimensional representation of the Earth?

• Globe

• Atlas

• Map

The rotten organic material in the soil is called:

• Humus

• Manure

• Compost