CENTRAL ACADEMY
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
DWARKA, SECTOR – 10
MID-TERM
SUBJECT – Social Science CLASS: V
TIME ALLOTTED: MAX. MARKS – 80
NAME OF STUDENT: ___________________ ROLL NO. _______ CLASS: ___________
INVIGILATOR’S SIGNATURE: _______________ DATE: ________________
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This question paper consists of 4 printed page.
2. All questions are compulsory unless internal choices are given.
3. Marks are allotted to each question, write your answers accordingly.
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Q1 Fill in the blanks (10 x 1 = 10)
a) A ___________ is a model of the Earth.
b) The Colorado Plateau is located in __________.
c) _________________ is the largest city of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
d) The height of the tallest mountain in the world is _________ m.
e) Earth’s orbit is ________________ in shape.
f) ____________________________ painted the map on the Erdapfel.
g) Mount ____________________ is the highest mountain in the world
h) __________________ is the largest country in Africa
i) There are _______________ major climatic zones in the world.
j) In a leap year, an extra day is added to the month of ________________.
Q2 Write True or False (10 x 1 = 10)
a) Earth is made up of 29 percent of water. ______
b) Great Victoria Desert is located in England. ______
c) Albert and Kivu are two lakes found in Democratic Republic of Congo. ______
d) Large masses of land on the surface of the Earth are called continents. ______
e) In Democratic Republic of Congo, water transport has become the chief means of travel.
_____
f) There are 4 Intermediate Directions on the map – North, East, West, South _______
g) Earth takes 24 hours to complete one rotation. ________
h) Height above the sea level is called Atmosphere. ________
i) Revolution of Earth causes 5 seasons. ________
j) Very cold place experiences snowfall. ________
Q3 Tick the correct answers (10 x 1 = 10)
a) Democratic Republic of Congo has an area of about __________ lakh square kilometers.
i) 23.5 ii) 35 iii) 13.5 iv) 35.5
b) Erdapfel was made by ______________.
i) Gerardus Mercator ii) Ferdinand Magellan iii) Georg Glockendon iv) Martin Behaim
c) Earth has ______ types of movement
i) Twenty ii) Three iii) Two iv) One
d) Mount Mauna Kea is located in ___________
i) San Francisco ii) Africa iii) Hawaii iv) California
e) During summers, Chennai is cooler than Delhi because Chennai _______________
i) Is located near Equator iii) is located at a high altitude
ii) Is located near the Sea iv) Is not located near the Sea
f) ______________ falls are located at the lower course of River Congo.
i) Inga Falls ii) Victoria Falls iii) Angel Falls iv) Niagara Falls
g) Needle of compass always point towards the _________ direction
i) South ii) East iii) West iv) North
h) Leap year has _____________ days
i) 365 ii) 364 iii) 366 iv) 24
i) Plains are called _____________.
i) Highlands ii) Lowlands iii) Steep Lands iv) Snowy Lands
j) Distance from the ___________ affects the climate.
i) Equator ii) Tropic of Cancer iii) North Pole iv) South Pole
Q4 Match the columns (7 x 1 = 7)
a) Key 1) Axis
b) Rotation 2) Young Mountains
c) Sand Dunes 3) Direct Sun Rays
d) Torrid Zone 4) Highest Peak in DRC
e) Mount Margherita 5) Old Mountains
f) Alps 6) Understand color scheme and symbols
g) Appalachians 7) Desert
Q5 Write one word for Each (5 x 1 = 5)
a) Original Inhabitants of Democratic Republic of Congo
b) Colour that represents Highlands
c) Season in Southern Hemisphere, if Northern Hemisphere is experiencing Spring.
d) Other name for Torrid Zone
e) Staple food of people of Democratic Republic of Congo
Q6 Define – (Any five) (5 x 1 = 5)
a) Meanders b) Atlas c) Rotation d) Climate
e) Infrastructure f) Humidity
Q7 Answer the Questions - (Any Eight) (8 x 3 = 24)
a) Differentiate between a globe and a map.
b) Explain how seasons are formed with a help of a diagram.
c) How are mountains useful to us?
d) Name the three heat zones of the Earth and mention their climatic conditions along with a
well labelled diagram.
e) Name any 6 neighboring countries of Democratic Republic of Congo
f) Differentiate between Rotation and Revolution.
g) What are the main features of a Desert?
h) How do maps help us? Why are maps less accurate than a globe?
i) Name any three factors that determine the climate of a place.
j) What kind of wildlife exists on Democratic Republic of Congo?
Q8 Think and Answer – (Any Two) (2 x 2 = 4)
a) What are cash crops? Give two examples
b) Differentiate between Moderate and Extreme Climate.
c) Why is Jammu and Kashmir thinly populated?
Q9 Mark the following on the physical map of India. (5 x 1 = 5)
a) Indian Ocean d) Himalayas
b) Bay of Bengal e) Northern Plains
c) Thar Desert
