MAJOR DOMAINS OF THE EARTH
I NAME THE FOLLOWING.
a. The narrow zone of contact between land, water and air. __________________
b. The gaseous layer that surrounds the earth. _______________________
c. The solid portion of the earth. _______________________
d. Second largest continent. _________________
e. Most plentiful gas in the air. _________________
f. Greatest depth in the World. __________________
g. The only Ocean that is named after a country. _____________________
h. Longest mountain range in the World. _______________
i. Almost all weather phenomena occur in this layer. __________________
j. The pressure exerted by the weight of air on the earth’s surface. _____________________
k. Two Indian research stations in Antarctica are. ___________________________________
l. Largest hot desert in the World. _______________
II FILL IN THE BLANKS.
a. Pressure ______________________ with increasing height.
b. Australia is known as the ________________________
c. ________________________ and ________________________ were the first men who climb the Mt.Everest.
d. The average height of the atmosphere is ___________________
e. __________________________ is increased due to burning of fossil fuels.
f. Arctic Ocean is connected with Pacific Ocean by a narrow stretch of water known as _________________________
g. The combined landmass of Europe and Asia is called __________________
h. Wind always moves from _______________________ areas to ________________________________areas.
i. North America is linked to South America by a narrow strip of land called _________________________________
j. 71% of the earth is covered with water, hence it is known as __________________________
k. There is an ________________ relationship between temperature and pressure.
l. Moving air is known as ___________
m. The density of atmosphere is ___________________ at sea level.
n. Water covers a very big area of the earth’s surface and this area is called __________________________
o. The large landmasses are known as the ___________________
p. The first Indian woman to climb the Mt.Everest was ____________________
q. The huge water bodies are called the _____________________
r. Increase in the amount of Carbon dioxide will lead to __________________
s. ______________________ separate Asia from Europe.
t. The percentage of fresh water available on earth is _________
III MATCH THE FOLLOWING.
COLUMN A COLUMN B ANSWERS
1 Largest Ocean a River Nile 1-
2 Longest river b Pacific ocean 2-
3 Largest river c Triangular shape 3-
4 Indian ocean d River Amazon 4-
5 Pacific ocean e S shaped 5-
6 Atlantic ocean f Circular shape 6-
IV ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN TWO POINTS. MARKS
1. What is atmosphere?
2. Why carbon dioxide is essential for living organisms?
3. What are the main constituents of Earth’s atmosphere?
4. Differentiate between Strait and Isthmus?
5. Define wind. How does it move?
6. Define Continent. Name the major continents of the earth.
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