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Unit 1
OUR EARTH
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I. Fill in the blanks
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1. The distance between the earth and the sun is ___________.
Ans: Nearly 150 Million KM
2. _____________ is caused due to revolution of the Earth.
Ans: Seasons
3. The continent which is covered by ice is _____________.
Ans: Antarctica
4. The biggest continent is ______________.
Ans: Asia
5. _____________ is described as Red Planet.
Ans: Mars
6. ____________ Percentage of our earth is covered by salt water.
II. Match the Following.
Ans: 71%
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1. Smallest continent - a) farthest planet
2. Blue planet - b) Australia
3. Neptune - c) Earth
Ans: 1-b), 2-c), 3-a)
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III. Short answers.
1. Define the origin of the Earth.
Millions of years ago an explosion called big bang occurred out of that
massive explosion numerous stars and planets came into existence. Earth
is one among them.
2. Define solar system.
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Solar system consists of the sun, the planets, stars, their moons, dwarf
planets, asteroids and comets. These objects are gravitationally bound.
3. How many oceans are there in the earth?
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There are 5 oceans in the Earth.
1. Pacific Ocean 4. Arctic Ocean and
2. Atlantic Ocean 5. Southern Ocean.
3. Indian Ocean
4. Distinguish between Rotation and Revolution.
Rotation Revolution
The earth rotates on its own axis. The movement of the earth around
the sun.
It causes day and night. It causes seasons.
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The earth completes one rotation The earth completes one revolution
in 24 hours. in 365 ¼ days.
IV. Paragraph
1. What do you know about Universe?
The Universe is a vast expanse of space. The Universe consists of billions
of galaxies, stars, planets, comets, asteroids, meteoroids and natural
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satellites. The exact size of the universe is still unknown. Scientists
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believe that the universe is still expanding outward.
2. Write about the nature of the Planet Earth.
Our Earth is called the Blue Planet. It is made up of 7 Continents and 5
Oceans. We live on the surface of the Earth. Around 71% of our Earth
is covered by salt water called Oceans. Asia is the largest continent and
Australia is the smallest continent.
V. Answer in detail
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1. Draw and Write about the solar system.
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There are 8 planets in our solar system.
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The outer planets are Gaseous planets.
They are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
The inner -rocky planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
They are called Terrestrial planets.
The frozen planets are Uranus and Neptune.
VI. Activity
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1. Collect images on various types of planets. (Student Activity)
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2. On a world map mark the five oceans of the Earth.
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Congo Rain-
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Amazon Forest Forest
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3. On a world map mark the deserts and forests.
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VII. Map Work
Find the Continents and write their name in the world map.
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ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
I. Fill in the blanks
1. ___________ Planetarium is located in Chennai. Ans: Birla
5 2. _____________ is the smallest continent.
Ans: Australia
3. Day and nights are caused due to earth’s _____________.
Ans: Rotation
4. Seasons are caused by earth’s ______________.Ans: Revolution
5. _____________ is the huge cluster of stars.
Ans: Galaxy
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Unit 2
TOWARDS HISTORY
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I. Choose the best answer.
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1. Palaeolithic humans,
a) Wore cotton clothes
b) Wore leaves and skin of animals
c) Wore woolen clothes. Ans: b)
2. The animal tamed by early human was
a) Cow b) Horse c) Dog Ans: C)
3. The first metal invented by early human was
a) Iron b) Copper c) Gold Ans: b)
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1. Early man lived in ________. Ans: caves and holes of big trees.
2. The period before the inventions of script was called.________.
Ans: pre history
3. The period that used iron tools was called ________.
Ans: Iron age
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4. The first scientific invention was ________.
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Ans: stone wheels
5. Name one site where historical research is still going on ________.
Ans: Keeladi
III. Answer in detail
1. What is Stone Age?
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Stone age is a period in which stones were used as weapons.
2. Define Neolithic age.
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Man used bones, horns, stones, skin, branches of trees and sticks as
their tools and weapons. This stage of development in history is known as
Newsstone age or Neolithic age.
3. In which age Stone and copper were used?
Stone and copper were used in chalcolithic age.
4. What are the sources that help us to learn history?
Museums, artifacts, pots, coins, idols written documents are valuable
sources of history.
5. What is a museum?
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Museum is a place where objects which are rare and used by our ances-
tors are preserved. These give information about the lives of people.
6. How can we classify the prehistoric period?
Prehistoric Period
Palaeolithic age Mesolithic age Naeolithic age chalcolithic age Iron age
Before Before B.C. 10,000 to Before B.C. 1500
10,000 BC 8,000 BC B.C. 4,000 B.C. 3,000 to to B.C. 600
B.C. 1500
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7. Classify Palaeolithic and Neolithic tools.
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Palaeolithic tools - Tools made of Quartzite stone.
Neolithic age tools - Tools made of bones, horns, skin, branches of trees
and sticks.
IV. Activity
1. What was the food eaten by early humans?
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Flesh of animals, green leaves, roots, and grains.
2. Why did early humans live in the caves?
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To Protect themselves from wild animals and weather.
3. Why did they eat raw flesh?
They didn’t know fire.
Distinguish between Paleolithic age - Mesolithic age - Neolithic
age
Paleolithic age Mesolithic age Neolithic age
BCE 10,000 years ago Before 8,000 BCE BCE 10,000 – BCE 4000
Blunt stones stools. Sharpened stone Tools made from bones
tools. horns, branches of trees.
Started primitive
3. Find the age of period.
cultivations.
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Paleolithic age Iron age
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Neolithic age Chalcolithic age Mesolithic
Paleolithic age Neolithic age Iron age
Mesolithic Chalcolithic age
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ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
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I. Fill in the blanks
1. Study of coins is called ___________. Ans: Numismatics.
2. _____________ is used to express the historical events in respect
of dates. Ans: Chronology
3. _____________ age people made tools in bronze.
Ans: Bronze
4. Neolithic age is also called as ______________.
Ans: New stone age
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5. Mesolithic age is also called as ______________.
Ans: Middle stone age
6. Paleolithic age is also called as ______________.
Ans: Old stone age
7. _____________ is used for making tools and weapons.
Ans: Quartzite
8. _____________ stone was used to produce fire. Ans: Flint stone
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Unit 3
GOOD CITIZEN
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I. Fill in the blanks
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1. The word civic means ___________ of a nation.
Ans: citizen
2. The main objective of education is to change person into __________.
Ans: valuable person
3. Man is a ___________.
Ans: social animal
4. Always be ___________ in delivering duty.
Ans: punctual
II. Match the Following
1. Natural character - a) Tolerance
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2. Culture - b) Affecting factor
3. Society - c) Punctuality
4. Duty - d) Language
5. Unemployment - e) Good value
Ans: 1-a) 2-d) 3-e 4-c) 5-b)
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III. Answer the following in brief.
1. Define the term Citizen.
The term citizen means an inhabitant of a particular country, enjoying
various rights and executing his duties.
2. List out any five personal values.
1. Being Honest.
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2. Help others.
3. Love all living beings.
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4. Always speak truth.
5. Help Elders and poor.
3. What are the social values?
1. Maintain good relations with people.
2. Respect elders.
3. Respect nature.
4. Be Tolerant.
5. Maintain Friendship.
4. What are disciplinary values?
1. Punctuality.
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3. Treating everyone as equal.
4. Doing work on time.
5. Holding your morals.
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IV. Answer in detail
1. Write any five factors that enrich good values.
The factors that enrich good values are,
1. Literary.
2. Creating awareness and interests.
3. Trying hard till success.
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4. One’s own evaluation.
5. Acceptance.
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2. Write about the constitutional values?
The Constitutional values are
1. Safeguard the public properties.
2. Maintain the unity and integrity of the Nation.
3. Develop Scientific attitude.
4. Protect the natural resources.
5. Care for the environment.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
I. Fill in the blanks
1. ___________ is a social animal.
Ans: Man
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2. ___________ value is the basic value for every individual.
Ans: Personal
3. Extreme faith in religion leads to __________. Ans: communalism
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II. Match the Following
1. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam - a) Environment
2. National flag - b) Public property
3. Bus - c) National symbol
4. Tree - d) Harmony
5. India Map - e) Scientific attitude
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Ans: 1-e) 2-c) 3-b) 4-a) 5-d)
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1. We show __________ to all living beings. Ans: Love
2. Help the poor with __________. Ans: generosity
3. __________ is the best policy. Ans: Honesty
4. The best relationship is __________. Ans: friendship
5. We show __________ to our guests. Ans: hospitality
6. We show __________ to those who suffer. Ans: mercy
7. Always speak the __________. Ans: truth
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9. What is your mother tongue? __________
10. Which is our social language? __________
Ans: peace
Ans: Tamil
Ans: Tamil
11. Main food of North India is __________ Ans: Wheat
12. __________ is the main food of south India. Ans: Rice
13. How many languages do you know? __________ Ans: 2
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Try these
1. Grow trees to get ____________ Ans: rainfall
2. Millions benefit if they live ____________ Ans: peacefully
3. United we ____________ divided we fall. Ans: stand
Circle the good values given above:
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Unit 4
ATMOSPHERE
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I. Choose the best answer.
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1. The atmosphere is divided into ___________ layers.
a) four b) five
c) six d) seven Ans: b) five
2. The carbon dioxide is ___________ in the atmosphere.
a) 0.03% b) 3%
c) 1% d) 0.00003% Ans: a) 0.03%
3. The world weather day
a) March-20 b) March -21
c) March-22 d) March-23 Ans: d) March-23
5 4. The Indian Standard Meridian passes through the city of _____.
a) Allahabad b) Ahmedabad
c) Hyderabad d) Secunderbad Ans: a) Allahabad
5. Zone located in between Tropic of cancer and Tropic of
Capricorn is ________ zone.
a) Temperate b) Subtropical
c) Cold d) Torrid Ans: d) Torrid
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6. ______________ is used to measure pressure in the air.
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a) Barometer b) Thermometer
c) Anemometer d) Wind vane Ans: a) Barometer
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The above picture shows the direction of ___________.
a) South west monsoon rain b) North east monsoon rain
c) Cyclonic rain d) Orographic rain.
Ans: a) South west monsoon rain
8. Monsoon is derived from the ____________ word.
a) Greek
c) English
b) Arabian
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9. Vertical cloud is called ___________.
a) Cirrus cloud b) Stratus clouds
c) Cumulus clouds d) Nimbus clouds.
Ans: d) Nimbus clouds
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10. _______ clouds give convectional rainfall.
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a) Cirrus b) Stratus
c) Cumulus d) Nimbus Ans: c) Cumulus
11. Which of the following statement(s) is/are.
Statement I - The instrument used to measure wind direction in wind
vane.
Statement II - The speed of light travels faster than sound.
a) I & II b) I only
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c) II only d) None Ans: a) I & II
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II. Fill in the blanks
1. The study about the weather is called _________.
Ans: Meteorology
2. The instrument used to measure heat _________.
Ans: calorimeter
3. The imaginary lines drawn parallel to the surface of the earth is
_________. Ans: Latitudes
4. _________ are rain clouds. Ans: Nimbus
III. Match the Following
5 1) Cirrus clouds - a) Grey sheet
2) Stratus clouds - b) Storm cloud
3) Cumulus clouds - c) do not give rain
4) Nimbus clouds - d) Cotton
Ans: 1-c) 2-a) 3-d) 4-b)
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IV. True/ False.
1. Latitudes and longitudes are used to calculate time zones. T/F
Ans: True
2. Latitudes and Longitudes help us to locate a country. T/F
Ans: True
3. Atmosphere gets heated by conduction than solar radiation. T/F
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Ans: True
4. The main reason for the change of wind direction is
Earth’s rotation. T/F Ans: True
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5. Cyclone moves in anti-clock-wise direction. T/F Ans: True
V. Write short note
1. What is weather?
Weather is a short-term condition of temperature, humidity, cloudiness,
pressure in a particular place.
2. What are the atmospheric layers?
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere and Exosphere.
3. Write a short note on the Nimbus clouds.
Nimbus clouds appear as dark or grey in color. It gives heavy rainfall. It’s
called vertical or cyclonic clouds.
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4. Illustrate orographic rain fall with a diagram.
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he moisture laden winds from the sea when climb the hill slopes,
becomes cool and cause heavy rain fall.
The wind striking side of the mountain is called wind ward side.
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he other side of the mountain that receives less rainfall is called
leeward side.
VI. Answer in detail
1. Write about Jet Streams?
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ir currents in the upper layers of atmosphere is known as Jet
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t could determine the arrival and departure of monsoon winds in
India.
5 2. Explain the types of winds.
Wind:
The air moves horizontally from high pressure to low pressure area is
called wind.
Different types of wind
Planetary winds:
These winds move in the same direction through out the earth with the
rotation of earth.
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Monsoon winds:
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They are seasonal winds.
Type:
1. South west monsoon winds.
2. North east monsoon winds.
3. Monsoon rains.
Sea breeze:
Wind that blows from sea to land in the evening.
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Land breeze:
Wind that blows from land to sea in the morning.
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3. Write about ‘weather factory’.
When the clouds of positive and negative (+, -) charge hit each other,
lightening and thunder are produced. Light travels faster than sound,
therefore thunder follows lightning. When all the characteristics
together activate at same time it is called weather factory.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
I. Match the Following
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1) Lithosphere - a) Life on Earth
2) Atmosphere - b) water on Earth
3) Hydrosphere - c) Land on Earth
4) Biosphere - d) Air on Earth
Ans: 1-c) 2-d) 3-b) 4-a)
1) Equator - a) 90°S
2) Tropic of cancer - b) 23½°S
3) Tropic of Capricorn - c) 23½°N
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5) Antarctic circle - e) 60½°N
6) North pole - f) 0°
7) South Pole - g) 90°N
Ans: 1-f) 2-c 3-b) 4-e) 5-d) 6-g) 7-a
II. Fill in the blanks
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1. ___________ wind causes fatal heat strokes. Ans: Loo wind
2. ___________ wind moves in same direction through out the earth
with rotation of earth. Ans: Planetary wind
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3. ___________ blows from sea to land during the evening.
Ans: Sea Breeze
4. ___________ blows from land to sea in the morning.
Ans: Land Breeze
5. ___________ blows in high attitude with great velocity
Ans: Jet Air
6. ___________ of wind causes rainfall. Ans: Condensation
5 7. ___________ is a technique of collection and storage of rainwater
into natural reservoirs. Ans: Rain water harvesting
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Take a ball and throw it up in the air observe the increasing
speed of the ball when it comes down.
Student Self Activity
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Activity
1. Write the significance of gases.
Oxygen - makes life possible on the Earth.
Carbon di oxide - helps to retain warmth on the Earth.
Ozone - protects our earth from ultra violet rays.
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2. In which latitude and longitude is your school located?
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Latitude ___________ Longitude ___________
Do this activity with the help of an Atlas.
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