Class 8 Social Science Chapter 1: World Geography: Some Glimpses — practice questions with answers
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Q1. How is the Earth personified in Indian tradition?
- As a living deity — Bhūdevī or Vasudhā
- As a machine
- As a desert
- As an empty space
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Answer: A. As a living deity — Bhūdevī or Vasudhā
Why: Indigenous communities revere the Earth as mother. [p.2]
Why: Indigenous communities revere the Earth as mother. [p.2]
Q2. A blue whale can weigh almost 150,000 kg. How many tonnes is that? (1 tonne = 1000 kg)
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Answer: 150 (± 0)
Why: 150,000 ÷ 1000 = 150 tonnes. [p.4]
Why: 150,000 ÷ 1000 = 150 tonnes. [p.4]
Q3. Which of these are among the Earth’s five oceans? (Tick all that apply)
- Pacific
- Atlantic
- Arctic
- Mediterranean
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Answer: A. Pacific; B. Atlantic; C. Arctic
Why: Also the Indian and Southern Oceans. [p.5]
Why: Also the Indian and Southern Oceans. [p.5]
Q4. Why are bays good places for ports?
- They shelter ships from strong winds of the open ocean
- They have no water
- They are always frozen
- They are very deep everywhere
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Answer: A. They shelter ships from strong winds of the open ocean
Why: The Bay of Bengal is the world’s largest bay. [p.9]
Why: The Bay of Bengal is the world’s largest bay. [p.9]
Q5. Which is the highest and largest plateau in the world?
- Tibetan Plateau
- Colorado Plateau
- Deccan Plateau
- European Plain
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Answer: A. Tibetan Plateau
Why: Called the ‘roof of the world’. [p.11–12]
Why: Called the ‘roof of the world’. [p.11–12]
Q6. What is a desert?
- A large, very dry area with less than 25 cm of rain a year
- Any hot place
- A sandy beach
- A frozen lake
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Answer: A. A large, very dry area with less than 25 cm of rain a year
Why: Deserts cover about one-fifth of land. [p.13]
Why: Deserts cover about one-fifth of land. [p.13]
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