202110830-TRAVELLER_PREMIUM-STUDENT-WORKBOOK-SOCIAL_STUDIES-G05-PART1

SOCIAL STUDIES 5WORKBOOK 1 Name: ___________________________________ Section: ________________ Roll No.: _________ School: __________________________________

Preface ClassKlap partners with schools, supporting them with learning materials and processes that are all crafted to work together as an interconnected system to drive learning. Our books strive to ensure inclusiveness in terms of gender and diversity in representation, catering to the heterogeneous Indian classroom. ClassKlap presents the Traveller series, designed specifically to meet the requirements of the new curriculum released in November 2016 by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). Guiding principles: The 2016 CISCE curriculum states the following as a few of its guiding principles for Social Studies teaching:  Connecting learning to life in the outside world  Integrating Social Studies with other subjects across the curriculum and arts  Using meaningful contexts to develop interpersonal and life skills  Making assessment for learning an integral part of the teaching-learning process  Ensuring active participation of children by using a variety of activities and tasks Each of these principles resonates with the spirit in which the ClassKlap textbooks, workbooks and teacher companion books have been designed. The ClassKlap team of pedagogy experts has carried out an intensive mapping exercise to create a framework based on the CISCE curriculum document. Key features of ClassKlap Traveller series:  CISCE framework  Develops the knowledge and skills necessary for informed and thoughtful participation in society  Introduces children to timelines and historical maps in order to help them develop timeline, map and globe skills  Helps in developing observation, reporting, analysis and critical-thinking skills  Promotes awareness and personal responsibility through dialogue and enquiry about the world around them  Engages students through an interactive, age-appropriate, visually enhanced infographics and activity-based content All in all, the Traveller Social Studies books aim to generate greater engagement and enhance social, cultural and analytical skills for the intuitive and harmonious growth of an individual in an interconnected and interdependent global community. – The Authors

Workbook Features • Use of simple, age-appropriate language • Situation-based questions to foster real-life skills • Use of map and image-based questions to build analytical skills • Focus on subject-related vocabulary building I Remember Recollecting critical information related to the ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘when’ and ‘where’ of the concept I Apply I Understand Applying the understanding of Engaging with the ‘how’ and the concept to questions based ‘why’ of the concept on application of the concept in real-life scenarios I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Extending the application of the concept to more advanced and challenging questions that meet the criteria of higher order thinking skills

Contents 1 The Story of Early Humans���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 2 Ideas for a Better Life����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5 3 Locating Places on the Earth����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9 4 Climatic Zones of the Earth������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 14 5 Climate and Vegetation in India�������������������������������������������������������������������� 19 6 India and Her Neighbours������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 24

1Lesson The Story of Early Humans I Remember Multiple Choice Questions 1) What were the early humans called?  [ ] ] (A) tree-climbers (B) hunter-gatherers (C) fruit-eaters (D) forest-dwellers 2) Which is the oldest human-like species? [ (A) Australopithecus (B) Homo habilis (C) Neanderthal (D) Homo sapiens Fill in the Blanks 3) Fully evolved human beings are known as ___________________. 4) The first known stage of evolution is ___________________. Very Short Answer Questions 5) In which period did domestication of animals start? Ans. 6) According to many scientists, where did human evolution begin? Ans. Short Answer Question 7) Why did early humans eat raw food and move from one place to another? Ans. 1

I Understand Match the Following Column B Column A 8) Australopithecus a) intelligence 9) Homo erectus b) Germany 10) Neanderthal c) small brain 11) Homo sapiens d) upright Short Answer Questions 12) Which period in history is called the ‘Stone Age’? Why so? Ans. 13) Why did early humans live in caves? Ans. Long Answer Question 14) Differentiate between Homo habilis and Homo erectus. Ans. Homo habilis Homo erectus 2

I Apply Multiple Choice Questions 15) Meher saw a picture of a Stone Age axe with a polished [ ] stone head. Which period of Stone Age could it belong to? [ ] (A) Palaeolithic (B) Mesolithic (C) Neolithic (D) Chalcolithic 16) Which of the following materials do you think would be the strongest for making an axe? (A) gold (B) iron (C) stone (D) bronze Short Answer Questions 17) What do you think these early humans are doing and why? Ans. 18) Imagine that a few early humans hunted a deer. How would they use its different parts? Ans. The Story of Early Humans 3

Long Answer Question 19) Can you think of how improved farming would help civilizations to grow? Explain in your own words. Ans. I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Look at the following pictures. The two men are from different periods. Use the following points to list the differences between them. Picture A Picture B A B Ans. Clothes Food Home Travel Tools 4

2Lesson Ideas for a Better Life I Remember Multiple Choice Questions 1) Who invented the aeroplane? [] (A) Alexander Graham Bell (B) Wright brothers (C) Johannes Gutenberg (D) John L Baird 2) Which of the following birds were used as messengers in ancient times? [ ] (A) crows (B) herons (C) sparrows (D) pigeons Fill in the Blanks 3) ___________________ is the method of sharing information through speaking, writing or any other medium. 4) ___________________ was the first European to reach India by sea. Very Short Answer Questions 5) What was the name of the first satellite sent to space? Ans. 6) Name an invention from the nineteenth century which could send a message using electricity. Ans. Short Answer Question 7) Define ‘transport’. Give two examples. Ans. 5

I Understand Match the Following Column B Column A 8) James Watt a) telephone 9) Alexander Graham Bell b) television 10) John L Baird c) printing press 11) Johannes Gutenberg d) steam engine Short Answer Questions 12) How did the invention of the printing press change the way of communication? Ans. 13) Look at the picture. These people are trying to make a smoke signal. What will they use it for? Ans. Long Answer Question 14) What led people to develop a vehicle that could be powered by something other than animals? Mention four causes. Ans. 6

I Apply Multiple Choice Questions 15) After the first human flight was recorded, how many years did it take [ ] humans to set foot on the moon? ] (A) 186 years (B) 185 years (C) 187 years (D) 184 years 16) In ancient times, loud sounds were made to convey messages. Those sounds would alert people to gather at one place to listen to a message. Which musical instrument was used to make these sounds? [ (A) flute (B) drum (C) sitar (D) violin Short Answer Questions 17) Why did explorers move out in search of new lands? Ans. 18) Identify the machine in the picture. How is this invention important? Ans. Long Answer Question 19) You are an explorer from Asia who wants to go to Australia. Ideas for a Better Life 7

Describe how you would go there. State the preparations you would take to reach the continent. Ans. I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Do you think the early humans could have faced any difficulties while travelling before the invention of the wheel? Explain your answer. Hints: • How would humans have travelled before the invention of the wheel? • Would they have got tired? • How far could humans have travelled on foot? • How much time would it have taken them to travel from one place to another? • Could they have carried luggage or materials? Ans. 8

3Lesson Locating Places on the Earth I Remember Multiple Choice Questions 1) I n which part of the Earth is the North Pole located? [] (A) east (B) west (C) top (D) bottom 2) Which unit is used to measure latitudes and longitudes? [] (A) centimetres (B) degrees (C) litres (D) metres Fill in the Blanks 3) The ___________________ is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into horizontal halves. 4) ___________________ are the imaginary horizontal lines on the Earth. Very Short Answer Questions 5) Name an important imaginary line that joins the North Pole and the South Pole. Ans. 6) Which latitude is located at 66.5° S? Ans. Short Answer Question 7) Define ‘weather’. How is it reported? Ans. 9

I Understand Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ [] 8) The average weather of a location, recorded over a short period is [] [] called climate. [] 9) Latitudes are used to study time zones.  10) Rotation and revolution are the two movements of the Earth. 11) The revolution of the Earth causes seasons. Short Answer Questions 12) Label the northern and southern hemispheres in the following diagram. Define both hemispheres in the given blanks. Ans. 13) Give an example to explain how relief features affect the climate of a place. Ans. Long Answer Question 14) With the help of a diagram, explain how distance from the Equator affects the climate. Ans. 10

I Apply Multiple Choice Questions 15) How can we represent a place that is 65 degrees towards the north? [ ] (A) 65º S (B) 65 north (C) 65 ↑ (D) 65º N 16) R ashi told Meher that it is ‘cloudy’ outside her house. What is she [] talking about? (A) weather (B) climate (C) temperature (D) season Short Answer Questions 17) Chennai is located on the seashore and Udagamandalam is high above the sea level. What is the difference between the climates of the two regions and why? Ans. Locating Places on the Earth 11

18) Look at the picture and answer the following questions. a) Name the continent on which 40° N and 100° E coordinate falls. ___________________. b) Name the ocean located at 20° S and 100° E. ___________________. c) N ame the continent located at 20° S and 140° E. ___________________. d) Name the ocean located at 40° S and 160° W. ___________________. Long Answer Question 19) M orad recently visited a place. He is describing the place. Read the description and try to guess which place Morad had visited. Mention two factors that affect the climate of this place. Try to describe the climatic conditions of the place. I had been to a place towards the extreme west of India. I saw many sand dunes and took a camel ride. Ans. 12

I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Look at the following places on the map: Srinagar, Delhi, Jaipur and Mumbai. Explain and elaborate the differences in the weather conditions of these places. Ans. Locating Places on the Earth 13

4Lesson Climatic Zones of the Earth I Remember Multiple Choice Questions 1) Which of the following falls in the Frigid Zone? [ ] ] (A) Greenland (B) Turkey (C) Venezuela (D) Namibia 2) In which of the following zones are toucans found? [ (A) Frigid Zone (B) Torrid Zone (C) North Temperate Zone (D) South Temperate Zone Fill in the Blanks 3) Large areas covered by grass are called ___________________. 4) Trees in the Torrid Zone have ___________________ leaves. Very Short Answer Questions 5) Name two trees that grow in the Temperate Zone. Ans. 6) Name two trees found in the Torrid Zone. Ans. Short Answer Question 7) On what basis is the Earth divided into the different climatic zones? Ans. 14

I Understand Match the Following Column B Column A 8) Plenty of sunlight and rain a) Temperate Zone 9) Deciduous and coniferous forests b) Igloos 10) Arctic fox and reindeer c) Torrid Zone 11) Special snow houses d) Frigid Zone Short Answer Questions 12) Why do the forests in the Torrid Zone have so many trees? Ans. 13) Why are there different plants and animals in different climatic zones? Ans. Long Answer Question 14) W hy do we not find many trees in grasslands? Ans. Climatic Zones of the Earth 15

I Apply Multiple Choice Questions 15) What will you not require if you visit a country located in the Torrid Zone?  [     ] (A) umbrella (B) goggles (C) cotton clothes (D) thick sweater 16) Zara stayed in a country for a year. She saw that the trees never shed their leaves. In which zone is the country located? [     ] (A) South Temperate Zone (B) Torrid Zone (C) South Frigid Zone (D) North Frigid Zone Short Answer Questions 17) Your friend lives in England, a country located in the Temperate Zone. Will it be a good idea to gift her a cotton frock in December? Give reason(s) for your answer. Ans. 18) If you visit Thailand, you will see stilt houses everywhere. In which zone do you think Thailand is located? Why? 16

Ans. Long Answer Question 19) W ill you be able to find firs and oaks in India? If yes, in which parts would you find and why? Arctic Circle (66.5˚N) Tropic of Cancer (23.5˚N) Equator (0˚) Tropic of Capricorn (23.5˚S) Antarctic Circle (66.5˚S) Ans. Climatic Zones of the Earth 17

I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Compare the lifestyle of people living in the Thar desert and the Himalayan ranges within India. You can compare the clothes, food, occupation and festivals of the two regions. Ans. Thar desert Himalayan ranges Clothes Occupation Food Festivals 18

5Lesson Climate and Vegetation in India I Remember Multiple Choice Questions [ ] 1) Which of the following describes the climate of India? ] (A) hot and dry (B) hot and wet (C) cold and dry (D) cold and wet 2) India experiences summer during which months? [ (A) January to March (B) March to May (C) May to August (D) September to December Fill in the Blanks 3) In the coastal plains, the climate is ___________________ and ___________________. 4) Indian ___________________ occurs from June to September. Very Short Answer Questions 5) What do we call areas covered by many trees and plants? Ans. 6) What do forests provide to help us breathe? Ans. Short Answer Question 7) What makes up the vegetation of a region? Give an example of natural vegetation. Ans. 19

I Understand Circle the Correct Word 8) Coniferous forests are found in deserts / mountains. 9) Trees in thorny and scrub forests have short / long roots. 10) Trees such as bamboo and teak have broad / narrow leaves. 11) Eucalyptus grows in coniferous / evergreen forests. Short Answer Questions 12) Why do the roots of trees in tidal forests grow upwards? Give an example of a tidal forest. Ans. 13) Why are some forests called ‘evergreen’ forests? Ans. Long Answer Question 14) Using the given map of India, list two Indian states according to their climate. a) cold climate b) hot and wet climate c) hot and humid climate d) semi-dry and warm climate 20

Ans. I Apply Multiple Choice Questions 15) Jaisalmer is located in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan. Which of the following describes the climate of Jaisalmer? [ ] ] (A) cold (B) hot (C) wet (D) humid 16) The summers are hot and dry in the Southern Plateau region. [ Which type of forest is found in such areas?  (A) (B) (C) (D) Climate and Vegetation in India 21

Short Answer Questions 17) What kind of trees would you find if you visit a coniferous forest? Why do the trees have such features? Ans. 18) Meher and Morad were walking through a scrub forest. Suddenly, a thorn pricks Meher’s hand. Meher gets angry and says that thorns are not useful. Do you agree with Meher? Why do you think some plants have thorns? Ans. Long Answer Question 19) What would happen if there were no forests? Hints: • Think about the various things that forests provide. • What would happen to the soil if there were no plants? • What would be the effect on the climate? Ans. 22

I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) What kind of trees grow in your area? What are the characteristics of these trees and their leaves? Find out about the trees that grow in two different places where two of your relatives live and complete the table given below. Also, predict the climate of the place based on the type of vegetation. Ans. I Relative I Relative II Name Place Name of a few trees Characteristics of the trees and Paste or draw a leaf Paste or draw a leaf Paste or draw a leaf their leaves Prediction of the climate of the place Climate and Vegetation in India 23

6Lesson India and Her Neighbours I Remember Multiple Choice Questions 1) Which is the largest continent? [ ] (A) Australia ] (B) Asia (C) Africa (D) North America 2) Which colour is used to represent the oceans and seas of the world on [ a map? (A) green (B) yellow (C) blue (D) red Fill in the Blanks 3) India is separated from her neighbours by ___________________ borders. 4) Based on size, India is the ___________________ largest country in Asia. Very Short Answer Questions 5) Who looks after the borders and the security of citizens in a country? Ans. 6) Name any one neighbouring country of India. Ans. Short Answer Question 7) Define ‘map’. Ans. 24

I Understand Match the Following Location relative to India Country 8) Afghanistan a) North-east 9) Bangladesh b) North-west 10) Bhutan c) South 11) Sri Lanka d) East Short Answer Questions 12) What is the extent of India’s mainland in terms of latitude and longitude? Ans. 13) How can you specify the location of countries neighbouring India? Ans. Long Answer Question 14) What is meant by latitudes and longitudes? How are they useful? Ans. India and Her Neighbours 25

I Apply [] Multiple Choice Questions 15) Which of the following borders separate India from Bangladesh? (A) (B) (C) (D) 16) Which border is shown in the following picture? [] (A) India – Bhutan border (B) India – China border (C) India – Pakistan border (D) India – Sri Lanka border 26

Short Answer Questions a 17) Identify a, b, c and d in the b given map.  d Ans. __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ 18) This country is located to the north c of India. It is separated from India by a glacier. Which is this country? Is it bigger or smaller than India in size? Ans. Long Answer Question 19) In your opinion, what are the challenges faced by the soldiers protecting the borders? Mention four challenges. Ans. India and Her Neighbours 27

I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Use the map to answer the following questions. RUSSIA KAZAKHSTAN MONGOLIA GEORGIA UZB E KIST A KYRGYZSTAN JAPAN NIS T AN TAJIKISTAN AZERBAIJAN N TURKEY ARMENIA SAAURADIBIA T U R NORTH K M KOREA E SOUTH AFGHANISTAN CHINA KOREA CYPRUS SYRIA LEBANON ISRAEL IRAQ IRAN PAKISTAN JORDAN KUWAIT NEPAL BAHRAIN BHUTAN QATAR INDIA BANGLADESH TAIWAN UAE PHILIPPINES OMAN MYANMAR VIETNAM LAOS YEMEN THAILAND CAMBODIA SRI LANKA MALDIVES BRUNEI MALAYSIA SINGAPORE INDONESIA EAST TIMOR a) To which direction of India is her smallest neighbour located? b) Which large water body lies to the west of India? c) Which of India’s neighbouring countries shares a border with China? d) Which neighbour of India is an island? Ans. 28