State True or False
1. The Mariana Trench, the deepest place on Earth, is in the Atlantic
Ocean.
2. The Atlantic Ocean is the busiest ocean in the world due to its
irregular coastline and numerous ports.
3. The Indian Ocean is spherical in shape.
4. The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean in the world and surrounds
the South Pole.
5. The Indian Ocean lies between Africa to the west and Australia to
the east.
6. Deserts are examples of aquatic ecosystems.
7. Decomposers break down dead organic matter and recycle
nutrients.
8. Energy and nutrients are transferred from one trophic level to
another in a food chain.
9. A food chain describes how humans convert sunlight into energy
for consumers.
10. The biosphere encompasses all areas on Earth where life exists.
NAME THE FOLLOWING:
1. Strait between India and Sri Lanka.
2. Strip of land joining two landmasses.
3. Blue planet.
4. Narrow passage of water connecting two large water bodies.
5. Island continent.
6. India’s research stations in Antarctica.
7. Largest Ocean.
8. Strait which connected Arctic Ocean to Pacific Ocean.
9. Highest mountain peak of the world.
10. Major constituent of atmosphere.
11. Largest continent.
12. World’s longest river.
13. World’s largest hot desert.
14.Smallest continent.
15.Deepest part of the earth.
FILL IN THE BLANKS:
1. The solid portion of the earth is known as .
2. The contains all forms of life.
3. is the gaseous layer that surround the earth.
4. comprises water in all its forms.
5. The large land masses are known as and the water
bodies are known as .
6. of land is measured from the level of the sea.
7. All the of the world are connected with one another.
8. The deepest point on the earth is in the Pacific
Ocean.
9. was the first Indian women to climb
the highest mountain peak Mt. Everest.
10.There are major continents.
11.Greater part of the land mass lies in the
Hemisphere.
12. is the largest continent.
13.Asia separated from Europe by the mountains.
14.The combined landmass of Europe and Asia is known as .
15.The Equator runs almost through the middle of the
continent .
16.The desert is the world’s large hot desert.
17. is the world’s longest river.
18. is the second largest continent.
19.North America is linked to South America by a very
narrow strip of land called .
20. is the world ‘s longest mountain range.
21. is the world’s largest river.
22. is the smallest continent.
23.Australia lies entirely in the Hemisphere.
24.The south pole lies almost at the centre of continent.
25.The ocean is the only ocean named after
a country.
26.Increase in the amount of CO2 leads to
27. process leads to the upliftment and sinking
of the earth’s surface.
28. The wearing away of the earth’s surface is called .
29. The earth’s surface rebuilt by the process of .
30. Frozen rivers of ice are known as .
31. Mountains arranged in a line is known as .
32. Mountains have a rich variety of & .
33. The plateau in India is one of the oldest plateaus.
34. The plateau is the highest plateau in the world.
35. are rich in mineral deposits.
36. plateau is famous for gold and diamond mining.
37. are large stretches of flat land.
38. are the most useful areas for human habitation.
39. plains are the most densely populated region in
India.
40. is an elevated flat-topped table land.
41. The range in India is one of the oldest
fold mountain systems in the world.
42. The is a piece of land that is surrounded
by water on three sides.
43. India has an area about .
44. is the second most populous country of the world.
45. The USA and Canada have time zones.
46. The standard meridian of India is E.
47. and are India’s island
neighbors.
48. is the national capital.
49. is the smallest state & is the largest state.
50. The is the southernmost range.
51. and west flowing
rivers.
52. is the world’s largest delta.
53. island is also known as coral island.
54. and islands are also a part of
India.
55. is a huge sea wave generated due to an
earthquake on the sea floor.
56. islands are located in the Arabian
Sea.
57. are located in the Bay of Bengal.
58. latitude runs almost halfway
through India.
59. Greater Himalayas are also known as
Answers:
1. False
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True
6. False (Correct response- Deserts are a part of terrestrial
ecosystem. Oceans are a part of aquatic ecosystem.)
7. True
8. True
9. False (Correct response- A food chain describes how plants convert
sunlight into energy for consumers)
10. True
NAME THE FOLLOWING:
1. Palk strait
2. Isthmus
3. Earth
4. Strait
5. Australia
6. Maîtri & Dakshin Gangotri
7. Pacific Ocean
8. Berring strait
9. Mount Everest
10. Nitrogen
11. Asia
12. Nile
13. Sahara
14. Australia
15. Mariana trench
Fill in the blanks:
1. Lithosphere
2. Biosphere
3. Atmosphere
4. Hydrosphere
5. Continents & ocean basins
6. Elevation
7. Oceans
8. Mariana trench
9. Bachendri Pal
10. Seven
11. Northern
12. Asia
13. Ural
14. Eurasia
15. Africa
16. Sahara
17. Nile
18. Africa
19. Isthamus of Panama
20. Andes
21. Amazon
22. Australia
23. Southern
24. Antartica
25. Indian
26. 26.Global warming
27. Internal
28. Erosion
29. Deposition
30. Glaciers
31. Range
32. Flora & Fauna
33. Deccan
34. Tibet
35. Plateaus
36. African
37. Plains
38. Plains
39. Indo-Gangetic
40. Plateau
41. Aravali
42. Peninsula
43. 3.28m.sq.km
44. China
45. Six
46. 82o30E
47. Srilanka & Maldives
48. Delhi
49. Goa, Rajasthan
50. Shiwalik
51. Narmada & Tapi
52. Sunderban delta
53. Lakshadweep Island
54. Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
55. Tsunami
56. Lakshadweep
57. Andaman & Nicobar
58. Tropic of Cancer
59. Himadri
