Asia and Europe Book Back Questions 6th Social Science Lesson 20
6th Social Science Lesson 20
20] Asia and Europe
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‘Knot’ refers to the convergence of mountain ranges.
Tibet is called the ‘Roof of the world’ and it is also known as the third pole because of its cold weather, largest reserve of freshwater and inhospitable environment.
A group of islands is called an archipelago. The largest archipelago is Indonesia.
The Three Gorges dam has been constructed across the river Yangtze. It is the largest power station dam in the world. It fulfils ten percent of power needs of China.
Desert: A Desert is a large area that gets very low rainfall and very few plants and animals. There are two types of deserts found in Asia, Hot and cold deserts.
Rub-Al Khali desert is the largest, continuous sandy desert in the world. It is found in the south-eastern part of Saudi Arabia.
Banaue rice terrace: The Banaue rice terraces were built 2000 year ago by the Ifugaos people in the Philippines. It is located approximately about 1524 m above sea level.
ANKORWAT: It is a world heritage site. It was built by king Suriya Varma II in 1100 AD (CE) at Cambodia. ‘Ankorwat’ means ‘the city of temples’ in Khmer language. It is the largest Hindu Temple in the world.
European Union: The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 28 member countries for their welfare. It has own flag and the common currency, the Euro (€) .
The Netherlands: About 25 percent of the Netherlands lies below sea level. So they have built dikes. They have reclaimed new land from the sea with the help of dikes. These reclaimed lands are called polders.
Fiord: A fiord is a narrow and deep sea inlet between steep cliffs. It helps in the following ways: 1. It reduces the speed of wind, irrespective of its direction. 2. The force of sea waves are also controlled. Hence, areas with fiords are best suited for natural harbours.
Black forest: The lush and dark coloured fig and pine trees give black colour to this region.
The Matterhorn: The pyramid-shaped Matterhorn mountain is located in the Swiss Alps a height of 4478 m. It is popular for its shape.
Climate Divider: The Alps mountain separates the Mediterranean climate from the cold climate of the north.
North Atlantic Drift is a warm ocean current which brings warmth to the Western Europe. The westerly wind further transports warmth across Europe.
Choose the best answers:
1. Which is not the western margin of Asia?
(a) Black Sea
(b) Mediterranean Sea
(c) Red Sea
(d) Arabian Sea
2. The Intermontane ______________ plateau is found between Elbruz and Zagros.
(a) Tibet
(b) Iran
(c) Deccan
(d) The Yunnan
3. Equatorial climate:
(i) Uniform throughout the year.
(ii) The average / mean rainfall is 200 mm.
(iii) The average temperature is 10o C.
(iv) Of the statements give above
(a) i alone is correct
(b) ii and iii are correct
(c) i and iii are correct
(d) i and ii are correct
4. Match list I correctly with list II and select your answer from the codes given below:
List I – List II
A. Malaysia – 1. Figs
B. Thailand – 2. Rubber
C. Korea – 3. Teak
D. Israel – 4. Cherry
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 4 3 1 2
(d) 2 3 1 4
5. India is the leading producer of ______________
(a) Zinc
(b) Mica
(c) Manganese
(d) Coal
6. The natural boundary between Spain and France is _________
(a) The Alps
(b) The Pyrenees
(c) The Carpathian
(d) The Caucasus
7. The western and north-western Europe enjoys mild and humid climate. Choose the correct option:
(a) These regions are found near the equator
(b) It is influenced by the North Atlantic Drift
(c) It is surrounded by mountains
(d) All of the above
8. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) Europe produces electricity from hydel power
(b) All the rivers of Europe originate in the Alps
(c) Most of the rivers in Europe are used for inland navigation
(d) The rivers of Europe are perennial in nature
9. Choose the incorrect pair:
(a) The Mesta – Spain
(b) The Jura – France
(c) The Pennines – Italy
(d) The Black Forest – Germany
10. Which country in Europe has a very low density of population?
(a) Iceland
(b) The Netherlands
(c) Poland
(d) Switzerland
Fill in the blanks:
1. The Taurus and the Pontine ranges radiate from the _____________ knot.
2. The wettest place in the world is ___________
3. Iran is the largest producer of _____________ in the world.
4. Europe connected with south and south east Asia by ______________ sea route.
5. The national dance of Philippines is ___________
6. The second highest peak in Europe is ____________
7. The type of climate that prevails in the central and eastern parts of Europe is _____________
8. The important fishing ground in North Sea is ____________
9. The density of population in Europe is ___________
10. The river ____________ passes through nine countries of Europe.
Match the following:
1. Mesopotamian Plain – Highest Rainfall
2. Mawsynram – Norway
3. Rice Bowl of Asia – Spain southeast
4. Fjord Coast – Euphrates & Tigris
5. Bull Fighting – Thailand
Consider the statements given below and choose the correct option:
1. Assertion (A): Italy has dry summers and rainy winters
Reason (R): It is located in the Mediterranean region
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation for A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation for A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
2. Places marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the given map are noted for the following plains:
ASIA
(a) Indo – Gangetic Plain
(b) Manchurian plain
(c) Mesopotamian
(d) Great plains of China
Match the plains with the notation on the map and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 1 4 3 2
3. In the given outline map of Asia, the shaded areas indicate the cultivation of
ASIA
(a) Sugarcane
(b) Dates
(c) Rubber
(d) Jute
Answers:
Choose the best answers:
1. Arabian Sea 2. Iran 3. Mica 4. (a) Rubber (b) Teak (c) Cherry (d) Figs
5. Mica 6. The Pyrenees 7. It is influenced by the North Atlantic Drift
8. The rivers of Europe are perennial in nature 9. The Pennines – Italy 10. Iceland
Fill in the blanks:
1.Armenian 2. Mawsynram 3. Dates 4. Suez 5. Tinikling 6. The Mont Blac
7. Continental type 8. Dogger Bank 9. 34 Persons/km2 10. Danube
Match the following:
1. Euphrates & Tigris 2. Highest Rainfall 3. Thailand 4. Norway 5. Spain southeast
Consider the statements given below and choose the correct option:
1. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation for A
2. (a) Manchurian plain (b) Great plains of China (c) Indo – Gangetic Plain (d) Mesopotamian
3. Dates