Download Class V-Social-Climate

INDIAN SCHOOL MUSCAT
MIDDLE SECTION
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
CLIMATE
NAME: ________________ CLASS V SEC: ____ ROLL NO: _____ DATE: __ .05.2015
I 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. _______________________
II FILL IN THE BLANKS:
1. ______________ is the condition of the atmosphere over a short period of time.
2. Places near the Equator are _____________than places far from the Equator.
3. Sunrays are _____________ near the poles.
4. The higher we go the ______________ it becomes
5. Places near the coasts are neither too ___________ nor too ____________ .
6. The _________________________is the mixture of gases.
7. ________________________ in Meghalaya is the wettest place in the world.
III STATE WHETHER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE:
1. Winds coming from the hot areas decrease the temperature of the place they blow to :
___________
2. The land cools down more quickly than the sea. ______________
3. Humidity does not affect the climate of a place. _______________
4. The warm air is heavier than the cold air. ________________
5. The Earth has four heat zones. ______________
6. Most places in the Temperate Zone have mild climate. _____________
7. The air in the deserts has high humidity. ______________
IV MATCH THE FOLLOWING:
S.NO.
COLUMN A
S.NO.
COLUMN B
ANSWER
1.
Mild climate
a
Tropical zone
1.
2.
b
Poles
2.
3.
Covered with snow throughout the
year
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.
_______________________
D.
_______________________
C
B
D
VI ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN ONE POINT EACH :
1.What is the difference between weather and climate?
2. Name the factors that determine the climate of a place.
3. Name the three climatic zones.
4. What is Equable climate?
5. Define humidity.
VII ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN TWO POINTS EACH :
6. Why would you prefer to go to a hill station during your summer vacation?
7. How do the winds affect the temperature of a place they blow to?
8. Explain, the Greenhouse Effect.
VIII ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN FOUR POINTS EACH :
9.
Distinguish between Land Breeze and Sea Breeze.
DID YOU KNOW?
The North and South poles experience 6 months of day and 6
months of night!
Places within the Arctic Circle like parts of Norway and Greenland
where the sun stays in the sky through the night and day are known
as the land of the midnight sun.