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The City School

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Prep Section

GEOGRAPHY

Year – 6

Worksheets for Intervention Classes

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SECTION A:

Q1: FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT ANSWER.A: The of the map tells us what the map is showing.B: The scale shown on a line in the corner of a map is called a scale.C: Karachi is in the part of Pakistan. (Insert North, South, West or East) D: The lines of latitude and longitude are called the geographic .E: The lines from North to South are called and from West to East are called . F: A pie-Chart is a type of a .G: is the smallest continent of the World.Q2: Give brief Reasons for the following Statements.1: Maps are drawn to Scale, For example 1cm on a map may represent 1 km on actual ground.Reason:

2: The Sun does not completely set over the Arctic and the Antarctic Circle. Reason:

Q3: Study the Following Diagram and answer the questions.

a) Afghanistan is located towards: b) Lahore is located towards: c) India is located towards:



d) Karachi is located at the coast of: e) The Blue Line( Indus) represents a:

SECTION BQ1: Lines of Latitude and Longitude form a grid pattern on a map or globe. With reference to these 2 lines:

A: Briefly Describe the Equator and the Prime Meridian.

B: Every Line has a numerical value. What is the value/ number of:

i. The Prime Meridian: ii. The Equator: iii. Tropic of Cancer: iv. Antarctic Circle:

C: What is another name for the Prime Meridian? And why is it called so?

Q2: Graphs are a useful way of showing numbers.A: Name the basic types of graphs you have studied.

B: Study the following diagram:

A B C



Identify each type of Graph:

A:

B:

C:

Q3. Using the pictures given below, answer the following:

(i) Using the map above, identify the Latitude and Longitude for the given letters.

Letters Latitude LongitudeBCJ

(ii) On the globe given above, label the following:

(a) latitude line(b) longitude line(c) equator(d) prime meridian



SECTION A:

Q1: Fill in the blanks with appropriate answers:

A: is a layer of thin gases that surround the Earth.

B: The scientists who study Weather are called .

C: can change within seconds, minutes, hours or days.

D: is the layer of atmosphere where Weather and Climate formation takes place.

E: Ozone Layer absorbs the of the sun.

F: The outermost layer of the Earth’s atmosphere is called .

G: The layer exists between Mesosphere and Thermosphere.

H: Lithosphere means the on Earth.

I: The Ozone Layer prevents about percentage of the Harmful radiation of the Sun to reach Earth.

J: are colored display of lights on night time sky over the North and South poles.

Q2 Read the following Statements and give Reasons.

A: The basic Difference between Weather and Climate is Time.

Reason:

B: The Ozone Layer is depleting.

Reason:



C: Greenhouse Effect is a key factor in Global Warming.

Reason:

Q3: Study the Following Diagram and answer the questions which follow.

A: The Weather forms in which layer?

B: The Ozone Layer is present in:

C: The hottest Layer is:

D: Exosphere is how many kms above the Earth’s surface?

E:Meteors burn in which layer?



SECTION B

Q1: Air is a component of Atmosphere.

A: What is the Gaseous composition of Air?

B: Atmosphere and Air are gases, so how are they held in place over the Earth? Give Reason.

C: Out of all the gases in Air, which gas is used by Living beings for Respiration?

Q2: Auroras are formed over the North and South Pole.

A: What are Auroras?

B: How are Auroras formed?

C: Why can Auroras only be seen over the North and South Pole?



Q3: A part ofSolar Radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere.

A: Define Solar Radiation.

B: What happens when Solar Radiation passes through the Earth’s Troposphere?

C: Are Solar Radiation harmful? How are they prevented from reaching Earth?



SECTION A:

Q1 Fill in the Blanks with appropriate answers.

A: The shape of the Earth’s surface is called the .

B: An area of flat land high above the sea level is called a .

C:The Punjab Plains and the Sindh Plains are a part of the Plains.

D: Balochistan Plateau covers over km.

E: The Crust of the Earth is divided into large, separate sections called

. F:

Landforms are formed as a result of movement of the .

G: The opening of a volcane is called a .

H: If a volcano has not erupted for 100 years, it is called a Volcano.

I: Chalk and limestone are formed from the remains of

.

J: Marble is a type of rock.

K: Basalt is a type of rock.

Q2: Give Reasons for the following Statements.

A: Fold Mountains are a type of Landform.

Reason:

and

B: The Lava from the Volcano is very hot.

Reason:

C: Marble is white, but sometimes it has pink and grey veins.

Reason:



Q3: Study the Following Diagram and answer the Following questions.

1:The EURASIAN PLATE move towards:

2: The AMERICAN PLATE moves away from:

3: The SOUTH AMERICAN plate move towards:

4: The EURASIAN PLATE moves away from:



Q4: Study the following diagram and answer the following questions.

A: Define Magma.

B: Define Lava and Lava Flow.

C: How are Craters formed in a Volcano?

SECTION B:

Q1: A Cross section of the Earth will show three layers.

A: Name the Three layers.

B: Briefly describe each layer:



C: Draw a diagram of the Earth’s cross-section labeling each layer:

Q2: Landforms are formed by the movement of Plates.

Describe the formation of:

A: Fold Mountains:

B: Block Mountains:

C: Rift Valleys:

Q3: Weathering and Erosion are Nature’s tools.

A: Define Weathering.



B: Name the types of Weathering.

C: Define Erosion.

D: Why are Weathering and Erosion referred to as Nature’s tools?



SECTION A:

Q1: Fill in the blanks with appropriate answers.

A: A place where people live is called a .

B: A compact town or village in which the buildings are close together is called a settlement.

C: An area where most of the buildings are shops, offices and bazaars is zone.

D: is a term meaning the improvement of the houses.

Q2: State whether the following Statements are true or false.

A: Katchi abadi is also called squatter settlement. ( )

B: Very little population stays in a hot desert because it is very hot and dry. ( )

C: Shifiting cultivation is a farming system where crops are grown for few years ina clearing. ( )

D: Residential zone is one where most of the buildings are for industries. ( )

E: In the temporary settlement the buildings may be newly built, repaired or rebuilt. ( )

SECTION B:

Q3: In the table given below list down the problems and benefits of living in a city.

Benefits Problems



Inferential: How can the older people Benefit:

HaveProblems:

Andifnormalaveragemiddleclassandlowermiddleclasshave problemsthen: HowcanthepeopleinSquattersettlementsBenefit:

Have problems:

Q3: Look at the photographs below. Each photograph shows a differentlandzone.Decidewhichphotographshowswhichland zone and write it in the space provided. Think about the characteristicsofeachzoneandwritedownyouranswerinthe box.

Zone: Residential Characteristics:



Zone: Commercial Characteristics:

Zone: Industrial Characteristics:

Zone: Historical Characteristics:



Q5 : State the difference between the following:

TEMPORARY SETTLEMENT: PERMANENT SETTLEMENT:

NUCLEATED SETTLEMENT: SCATTERED SETTLEMENT:

RURAL SETTLEMENT: URBAN SETTLEMENT:

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