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India land and Climate

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sun's rays are least direct near the equator.

a)

True

b)

False - near the poles

c)

False - at high altitudes

d)

False - far from the ocean

2.

Climates are classified according to two major factors:

a)

elevation and precipitation

b)

latitude and temperature

c)

elevation and latitude

d)

precipitation and temperature

3.

Global warming is known as the gradual increase in _________________ of the atmosphere.

a)

precipitation

b)

sun spots

c)

temperature

d)

ocean currents

4.

The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is ___________________.

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

argon

5.

Which zones are temperate zones?

a)

Zones B and C

b)

Zones B, C, and D

c)

Zones, D and C

d)

Zones D and B

6.

A point of land that sticks out into the water is called

a)

coast

b)

coastal plain

c)

cape

d)

bay

7.

A body of water partly surrounded by land but open to the sea is called

a)

coast

b)

coastal plain

c)

cape

d)

bay

8.

Flat, level land along a coast is called

a)

coast

b)

coastal plain

c)

cape

d)

bay

9.

The land that borders an ocean is called

a)

coast

b)

coastal plain

c)

cape

d)

bay

10.
Which statement describes why the Earth has seasons?
a)
Its axis is titled as it revolves around the sun.
b)
The distance changes as it revolves around the sun.
c)
The moon revolves around it.
d)
The sun's axis is tilted.
11.
Which is the warmest climate zone?
a)
Arctic Zone
b)
Temperate Zone
c)
Tropical Zone
d)
Intermediate Zone
12.
Most water vapor in the atmosphere comes from 
a)
evaporation from oceans.
b)
evaporation from soil.
c)
transpiration from plants.
d)
the burning of fossil fuels. 
13.
Suppose you are swimming in a lake when a thunderstorm approaches. Which of the following would be the best way to protect yourself from lightning?
a)
diving underwater
b)
going fishing instead of swimming
c)
taking shelter in an automobile
d)
taking shelter under a tree
14.
While visiting the beach during summer vacation, a sea breeze keeps you cool and comfortable during the hottest part of the day. Which BEST explains why this happens?
a)
warm air rising over land allows cooler air from the ocean to blow inland
b)
cool air rising over land allows warm air from the ocean to blow inland
c)
there are similarities in temperature between the land and the water
d)
a storm is approaching
15.

Thousands of years ago people_________ how to make fire.

a)

discovered

b)

discovery

c)

celebrated

16.

Choose the correct answer.

Man discovered fire ___________ years ago.

a)

1 thousand

b)

1 million

c)

10 million

d)

None of these

17.

Choose the correct answer.

Prehistoric man lived in ________________.

a)

villages and towns

b)

rafts and rivers

c)

caves and jungles

d)

None of these

18.

Choose the correct answer.

A match stick head contains ________ .

a)

sulphur

b)

clay

c)

both of these

d)

none of these

19.

Choose the correct answer.

Prehistoric means ________ .

a)

a period before written records

b)

a period when people started agriculture

c)

a period when men learnt how to write

d)

None of these

20.

Two stones rubbed together, led to the discovery of____________.

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Fire

d)

Wind

21.

Early man lived in ____________ to protect himself.

a)

Caves

b)

Houses

c)

Forest

d)

Bungalow

22.

In order to express ideas, early humans

a)

wrote letters

b)

painted in caves

c)

played music

d)

posted on Facebook

23.

What are tools used by the early humans?

a)

Hammer

b)

Stones

c)

Knife

24.

Early human settled near ___________

a)

river

b)

lake

c)

sea

25.

The Wheel is " Discovery or Invention"

a)

Discovery

b)

Invention

26.

Early Human Beings are called Hunter-gathers or nomads

True or False

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Early human being also created beautiful wallpaper

True or False

a)

True

b)

False

28.

It is believed that the discovery of fire was an incident

True or False

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Twig is

a)

a big branch

b)

a type of flower

c)

a small leafless branch of a plant.

30.
What do prehistoric stone tools indicate about the lifestyle of hunter-gatherers?
a)
They prayed to gods of nature.
b)
They adapted to their natural environments.
c)
They used language to communicate.
d)
They had separate roles for men and women.
31.
Where do archaeologists believe the first humans originated?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Asia
32.

True or false. Is an Ocean a land form?

a)

True

b)

False

33.

What is the one of the largest body of water?

a)

Sea

b)

Lake

c)

River

d)

Ocean

34.

True or False, A mountain range is a row of mountains joined together?

a)

True

b)

False

35.

What is an island

a)

A piece of land that is surrounded by water

b)

a row of mountains joined together

c)

A large flat land area

36.

Which is a Plateau

a)
b)
c)
37.

True or false,this is an ocean

a)

true

b)

false

38.

What is this land form?

a)

Ocean

b)

Valley

c)

Mountain

d)

River

39.

What is this land form?

a)

Ocean

b)

Mountain

c)

Valley

d)

Plain

40.
What is the body of water?
a)
Ocean 
b)
Valley
c)
Plateau
d)
River
41.

What is the landform pictured?

a)

Isthmus

b)

Geyser

c)

Island

d)

Delta

42.
Large body of salt water that surrounds a continent
a)
ocean 
b)
river 
c)
gulf 
d)
canyon 
43.

True or False, A house is landform

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Mound of earth with a rounded top; smaller than a mountain.

a)

mountain

b)

hill

c)

valley

d)

canyon

45.
Mountains are formed when _________ push together.
a)
hills
b)
tectonic plates
c)
valleys
d)
canyons
46.
the breaking up and moving of weathered rocks from one place to another
a)
erosion
b)
soil
c)
magma
47.
What process created this cool rock?
a)
A volcanic eruption
b)
A flood
c)
Wind
d)
Water
48.
The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called...
a)
sediment
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
deposition 
49.

Which of the following land forms is similar to the word “SHORE”?

a)

Coast

b)

Valley

c)

Mountain

50.

Which of the following land forms is similar to the word “FIELD”?

a)

Island

b)

Plain

c)

Valley

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