INDIAN SCHOOL MUSCAT

MIDDLE SECTION
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

CLIMATE

NAME: _________________________CLASS V SEC: __ ROLL NO: ___DATE:__.05.2016

I FILL IN THE BLANKS:

1. __________ is the condition of the atmosphere over a short period of time.

2. __________________and __________________ are the two major type of climates
3. Places near the Equator are ___________ than places far from the Equator.
4. The climate of a place affects the life of ____________, _________ and ____________.
5. Sunrays are ________________ near the poles.
6. The higher we go the ______________ it becomes
7. Places near the coast are neither too _________ nor too ______________.
8. The _______________ is the mixture of gases.
9. _________________ in Meghalaya is the wettest place in the world.

II STATE WHETHER THE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE:

1. India is said to have tropical monsoon climate. __________________
2. Weather keeps on changing. ____________________
3. Winds coming from the hot areas decrease the temperature of the place they blow to :
_______________
4. Land cools down more quickly than the sea. __________
5. Humidity does not affect the climate of a place. ______________
6. Warm air is heavier than the cold air. __________________
7. The Earth has four heat zones. ____________
8. Most places in the Temperate Zone have mild climate. ___________
9. The air in the desert has a high humidity. ____________________

III NAME THE FOLLOWING:

1. The average weather condition over a long period of time, of a place. ____________________
2. A person who studies weather is called a ___________________.
3. The zone which gets the direct rays of the sun all the year round. ___________________
4. The zone which receives very slanting rays of the sun and is therefore very cold .
______________________.
 5. The amount of water vapour in the air. _____________.
6. Warming up of the earth’s surface. ________________________
7. The height of a place above the sea level. ______________________

IV MATCH THE FOLLOWING:

S.No. COLUMN A S.No. COLUMN B Responses

1. Moderate climate a Tropical zone 1.
2. Covered with snow throughout the year b Poles 2.
3. Receive maximum heat c Temperate zone 3.
4. Slanting sun rays d Cooler climate 4.
5. Higher from the sea level e Frigid zone 5.

V OBSERVE THE DIAGRAM AND LABEL IT:

A
A. __________________

B ___________________
C
B C. __________________

D. __________________
D

VI ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN ONE POINT EACH :

Q1. Name the factors that determine the climate of a place.
Q2. What is the difference between weather and climate?
Q3. Name the three climatic zones.
Q4. What is Equable climate?

VII ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN TWO POINTS EACH :

Q6. Why would you prefer to go to a hill station during your summer vacation?
Q7. How do the winds affect the temperature of a place they blow to?
Q8. Explain, The Greenhouse Effect.

VIII ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN FOUR POINTS EACH :

Q9. Distinguish between Land Breeze and Sea Breeze.

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