GEOGRAPHY

ENVIRONMENT
Q1) What is environment? Why is it changing? How are human beings modifying
environment?
Q2) Name and define the 3 types of environment. Give examples.
Q3) Differentiate between Biotic and Abiotic conditions on earth.
Q4) Define:
a) Lithosphere
b) Hydrosphere
c) Atmosphere
d) Biosphere
e) Ecosystem
f) Barter system
Q5) For what is 5 June famous?
Q6) How did early humans adapted themselves to their surroundings?
Q7) What is a threat to the environment?
Q8) What are the two major components of biotic components?
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OUR CHANGING EARTH
Q1) Define:
a) lithospheric plates
b) endogenic forces
c) exogenic forces
d) volcano
e) earthquake
f) focus
g) epicenter
h) weathering
i) erosion
j) ox-bow lake
k) floodplain
l) levees
m) delta
n) sea caves
o) arches
p) sea cliff
q) stacks
r) glacial moraines
s) mushroom rocks
t) sand dunes
u) loess
v) seismograph
w) Richter scale
x) Waterfall
y) Meanders
 z) Distributary
aa) glaciers
Q2) Write any 2 conditions for the formation of delta.
Q3) Fill in the blanks:
a) _________ plates move very slowly. They move just a few mm each year.
b) ____________ moves in a circular manner.
c) _______ forces act in the interior of the earth and ___________ on the exterior.
d) ____________ travel outwards from the epicenter as waves.
Q4) Write in steps – where to take shelter in an earthquake.
Q5) How are hollow caves formed?
Q6) What is the work of the wind?
Q7) Where is the large deposits of loess found?
Q8) Draw the following diagram:
a) volcano
b) origin of an earthquake
c) waterfall
d) seismograph
e) features made by a river in a flood plain
f) niagrafalls
g) delay
h) features made by sea waves
i) glacier
j) sand dunes
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AIR
Q1) What is atmosphere? How is it helpful?
Q2) Name and define the different types of air with their composition.
Q3) Name and define the 5 layers of atmosphere.
Q4) Define the weather and climate.
Q5) Define
a) Temperature
b) Insolation
Q6) Why poles are covered with snow?
Q7) How is air pressure defined?
Q8) What is wind? Name and define the 3 types of wind with the help of a diagram.
Q9) What is humidity? What happens on a humid day?
Q10) What is precipitation?
Q11) What is rain? Give a short note on rain.
Q12) Name and define the 3 types of rainfall.
Q13) Why is rainfall important?
Q14) Name some other forms of precipitation.
Q15) What is the standard unit of measuring? Who invented this?
Q16) Give a note on moon. What part of the sun’s heat does earth receives from 2, 000,
000, 0000?
Q17)What happens when air is heated?
Q18) What is a greenhouse? Define.
Q19) What is global warming? What does it do with the snow and other things?
WATER
Q1) Where does he water evaporated from the roads after heavy rains go?
Q2) What is terrarium?
Q3) What are the major sources of fresh water?
Q4) Write the distribution of water in percentage.
Q5) Give a note on the Dead Sea.
Q6) Give a note on salinity in the water.
Q7) What is ocean circulation?
Q8) When and why is the World water day celebrated?
Q9) define tide, waves and currents.
Q10) What is Tsunami?
Q11) What are ebb tides?
Q12) What are ocean currents?
Q13) Define spring tides and neap tides with the help of a diagram.
Q14) What is precipitation?