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MGM Public School Assignment (November 2015) Class:-V Subject: S.ST

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MGM Public School

Assignment (November 2015)


Class :- V Subject : S.St.
I. Fill in the blanks :
1. The Buran is a windstorm of the steppes of Russia and _______.
2. A number of plants in the deserts have developed ______ in place of leaves.
3. The ______ fur of some animals makes it difficult to spot them against snow and ice.
4. In the temperate grassland of the southern hemisphere receives rain upto _____ cm
annually.
5. The fleshy stems of many deserts can store ______ which allows them to survive
long dry periods.
6. Reindeer is called ______ in North America.
7. Igloos can be built with hard packed _______.
8. Over half of the desert animals live ______ at least for some time.
9. Nuuk, the capital of Greenland is also called.
10. The moist warm wind blowing from the sea in the coastal regions of the Pacific
Northwest is called _______.
II. Say True or False :
1. Aurora borealis and Aurora Australis are caused by the sun. ( )
2. The island of Auntarctica remains frozen throughout the year. ( )
3. Some deserts have mountains and some have plains. ( )
4. Construction of canal system has changed desert environment. ( )
5. Temperate grasslands have no short grass area. ( )
6. In the pampas of Argentina cattle raising farms are called estancias. ( )
7. Wheat is a popular food of hot deserts. ( )
8. The ermine has grey fur in winter which changes to white in summer. ( )
III. Give one word answer :
1. A country rich in petroleum 
2. A tribe found in Bedouin 
3. The special lights seen in the sky in the southern hemisphere. 
4. A tree found in the deserts. 
5. A plant grown in frigid zone. 
6. Traders in the deserts travel long distances in _______.
7. Two important Islamic pilgrimage places in the world are _______.
IV. Answer the following questions :
1. Why do the rays hit the north and south frigid zones in a slanting manner?
2. How do the non-nomadic people who live in the desert make their living?
3. Which grassland is known as the wheat basket of the world and why?
4. How do the people in the frigid zone travel long distances?
5. How have plants in the desert adopted themselves to suit dry condition.
6. Describe the features of the grassland soil.
7. How have the lives of the Inuits changed from what they were like long ago?

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