This document is a revision sheet for Class V Social Studies at St. Andrews World School for the session 2024-25. It includes various sections with multiple-choice questions, true or false statements, fill-in-the-blanks, matching exercises, one-word answers, and short and long answer questions related to geography and natural phenomena. The sheet aims to assess students' knowledge on topics such as climate, natural disasters, and geographical features.
This document is a revision sheet for Class V Social Studies at St. Andrews World School for the session 2024-25. It includes various sections with multiple-choice questions, true or false statements, fill-in-the-blanks, matching exercises, one-word answers, and short and long answer questions related to geography and natural phenomena. The sheet aims to assess students' knowledge on topics such as climate, natural disasters, and geographical features.
This document is a revision sheet for Class V Social Studies at St. Andrews World School for the session 2024-25. It includes various sections with multiple-choice questions, true or false statements, fill-in-the-blanks, matching exercises, one-word answers, and short and long answer questions related to geography and natural phenomena. The sheet aims to assess students' knowledge on topics such as climate, natural disasters, and geographical features.
This document is a revision sheet for Class V Social Studies at St. Andrews World School for the session 2024-25. It includes various sections with multiple-choice questions, true or false statements, fill-in-the-blanks, matching exercises, one-word answers, and short and long answer questions related to geography and natural phenomena. The sheet aims to assess students' knowledge on topics such as climate, natural disasters, and geographical features.
REVISION SHEET / SOCIAL STUDIES / CLASS V/ SESSION 2024-25
NAME OF THE STUDENT:___________________________________ CLASS: ______________ ROLL No.: ______
DATE: ______________
Section – A
Q.1 Choose the correct option:
1. Which one of the states does not belong to the Seven Sisters? (Arunachal Pradesh/Mizoram/ Bihar/ Assam) 2. Capital of Bangladesh is _________.(Male`/Colombo / Dhaka / Beijing) 3. The grasslands of ________________are called Prairies. (North America / South Africa / Russia / Australia) 4. A series of huge sea waves formed by earthquake is called __________. (Tornado / tsunami / cyclones) 5. The strong winds that cause rainfall in the plains and snowfall in the mountains in winters are called __________. (loo / monsoon winds / western disturbances) 6. This zone lies between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole. (South Temperate Zone /South Frigid Zone / North Frigid Zone) 7. A _______eclipse usually lasts for a few hours. ( Solar / Lunar ) 8. _______ are strong winds accompanied by heavy showers. (Earthquake / Cyclones / Tsunami/ Tornado) 9. The effect of an earthquake is maximum near the _______________. ( focus / vent / epicentre / crater) 10. One of the states which experiences hot summers, cold winters and scanty or no rainfall is _______.(Gujarat/ Maharashtra/ Rajasthan)
Q.2 State ‘TRUE or FALSE’:
1. Storms accompanied by strong cold winds are called cyclones. 2. The Tropical Region of the Torrid Zone has no seasons. 3. The grasslands of South Africa are called Veld. 4. One of the examples of Cyclones is Hudhud. 5. The point where the earthquakes originate is called epicentre. 6. It gets hotter as we move away from the Equator. 7. The grasslands of Australia are called Prairies. 8. In a solar eclipse, the Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth. 9. South India is hotter and more humid during summer season. 10. Puducherry is a state.
Q.3 Fill in the blanks:
1. A _________occurs when soil and rocks move down a mountain slope. 2. The ______________region in northern India experiences frequent earthquakes. 3. Rainfall is distributed ____________________in India. 4. A____________ Eclipse usually lasts for a few hours. 5. The grasslands of South America are called _____________. 6. ________________is the southernmost tip of the Indian mainland. 7. The point where the earthquake originates is called the ____________. 8. _________ is the largest state in India. 9. A _______________eclipse can be seen at night. 10. The intensity of an/a ____________can be measured on a Richter Scale. Q.4 Match the following: 1. Forest fires a. storms accompanied by strong cold winds 2. Cyclones b. union territory 3. Goa c. Gandhinagar 4. North America d. seismograph 5. Russia e. huge disastrous fires in forests 6. Gujarat f. series of huge sea waves formed by earthquake 7. Lakshadweep g. smallest state 8. Blizzards h. Prairies 9. Earthquake i. coastal areas 10.Tsunami j. Steppes Q.5 Give one word answer: 1. People standing under this shadow see a partial eclipse. Name the shadow.- 2. These eclipses are very rare- 3. During this eclipse, we can see the Earth’s shadow on the Moon. 4. One of the major causes of landslide is - 5. The study of earthquake is called- 6. Funnel –shaped violent storms that stretch from the Earth to the clouds above is called- 7. Hot and dry winds which blow in northern India in summers are called- 8. The state which receives the highest rainfall in India is- 9. The opening through which lava comes out is called a – 10. This season is very important for Indian agriculture-
Q.6 Draw ANY ONE diagram of the following and label it properly: a) Heat zones
b) Lunar Eclipse SECTION-B
Q.7 Short answer questions:
Q.1. What kind of climate does the equatorial region experience?
Q.2. Define the term eclipse.
Q.3. Which water body lies to the east of India?
Q.4. When does the Coromandel Coast receive rainfall?
Q.5. What are natural disasters? Give two examples.
Q.6. What type of climate is experienced in desert regions?
Q.7. What does drought take place?
Q.8 Long answer questions: (As this a Revision Sheet, do all questions)
Q.1.Why is the Earth divided into heat zones based on the intensity of sunlight? (OR) Describe the lifestyle of the people living in the torrid zone. Q.2. Explain how and why a solar eclipse occurs. (OR) With the help of a diagram, explain the phenomenon of lunar eclipse.
Q.3. What is the length and breadth of India?
(OR) List the physical divisions of India.
Q.4. What is the effect of the western disturbances on India?
(OR) What are the factors that cause three main seasons in India?
Q.5. How can we prepare ourselves for floods? (Write atleast three points) (OR) What is a volcano? Describe with the help of a neatly labelled diagram.
