1. Answer the following questions (i) What is precipitation? Ans. Precipitation is the deposition of moisture from the atmosphere onto the earth’s surface. This may be in form of rain, hail, frost, fog, sleet or snow. (ii) What is water cycle? Ans. The process by which water continually changes its form andRead More →
Answer the following questions. 1. What is the meaning of atmosphere? Ans. Atmosphere is the huge blanket of air that is surrounding the planet earth. All living beings on earth depends on the atmosphere for their survival. 2. Which are the two gases that makes the bulk of theRead More →
Answer the following questions. 1. Why do plates move? Ans. The lithosphere is broken into a number of plates known as the Lithospheric plates. Lithosphere is comprised of the crust and upper mantle. Now the mantle is filled with molten rocks which is also known as magma. Because of theRead More →
1. Answer the following questions. (i) What are the three layers of the earth? Ans. Crust, mantle, core (ii) What is a rock? Ans. Any natural mass of mineral matter that makes up the earth’s crust is called rock. (iii) Name three types of rocks. Ans. There are three typesRead More →
1. Answer the following questions. (i) What is an ecosystem? Ans. It is the relation between the living organisms, as well as the relation between the organisms and their surroundings form an ecosystem. All plants, animals and human beings depend on their immediate surroundings for survival. It is this relationship thatRead More →
1. Answer the following questions briefly. A. Which winds bring rainfall in India? Why is it so important? Ans. The monsoon winds bring rainfall in India. It is important because agriculture in India is dependent on rains. B. Name the different seasons in India. Ans. The different seasons in IndiaRead More →
1. Answer the following questions briefly. A. Name the major physical divisions of India. Ans. The major physical divisions of India are:- The Great Himalayas or Himadri The Northern Great Plains The Coastal Plains The Peninsular Plains The Islands B. India shares its land boundaries with seven countries. Name them. Ans. TheRead More →
1. Answer the following questions briefly. A. What are the major landforms? And. The major landforms are: mountains, plateaus and plains. A mountain is any natural elevation of the Earth’s surface. It is considerably higher than the surrounding area. A plateau is an elevated flat land. B. What is the differenceRead More →
1. Answer the following questions briefly. (a) What are the four major domains of the earth? Ans. The four major domains of the Earth are: lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere. (b) Name the major continents of the earth. Ans. The seven major continents of the Earth are: Asia, Europe, Africa, North America,Read More →
1. Answer the following questions briefly. (a) What are the three components of a map? Ans. The three components of a map are – Distance, Direction & Symbol. (b) What are the four cardinal directions? Ans. Cardinal Directions are the most commonly used forms of direction and they are North, South, EastRead More →