Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
GRADE: V
Chapter - 1 : THE GLOBE A MODEL OF THE EARTH
New words: Axis, Poles (of the earth), Equator, Latitudes, Longitudes, Meridian, Tropic of
Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Hemisphere
NEW WORDS: Landforms, Peaks, Passes, Valleys, Plateaus, Peninsula, Delta, Bay, Tributaries,
Distributaries, Cape, Coast, Perennial
8. What is a valley?
The lowland between hills or mountains is called a valley.
9. Define Passes.
Low, narrow and natural gaps between mountains are called passes.
10. Name the highest plateau in the world.
The Tibetan Plateau is the highest plateau in the world.
11. What are mountain ranges? Give an example.
Mountains that occur in long rows are called mountain ranges. The Himalas in the north
of India is the highest mountain ranges in the world.
12. Name the largest delta in the world.
The Delta made by the Brahmaputra and the Ganga is the largest delta in the world.
13. Great civilisations in the world are developed along rivers. Why is that so? (HOTS)
Great civilisations are developed along the rivers because the rivers bring down
sediments from the mountains. These sediments make the soil richest. Rivers provide
water for drinking, agriculture and domestic purposes.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
GRADE: IV
Chapter - 2 : INDIA
NEW WORDS: Universe, Constellations, Star, Planet, Solar system, the Great Bear, Orion,
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
6. What is an atmosphere?
A layer of air that surrounds the Earth is called an atmosphere.
7. Who is an astronaut?
A person who travels in space in a spacecraft is an astronaut.