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by classklapTM ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES – II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK – PART 1 ALPINE SERIES Enhanced Edition 5 Name: ___________________________________ Section: ________________ Roll No.: _________ School: __________________________________ALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 1 12/15/2018 2:22:53 PM

PrefaceIMAX Program partners with schools, supporting them with learning materials andprocesses that are all crafted to work together as an interconnected system todrive learning. IMAX Program presents the latest version of this series – updated andrevised after considering the perceptive feedback and comments shared by ourexperienced reviewers and users.The Alpine series endeavours to be faithful to the spirit of the prescribed boardcurriculum. Furthermore, to facilitate comprehensive coverage, improvedunderstanding of diverse themes and ease of implementation, the EVS curriculum hasbeen split into EVS – I (Science) and EVS – II (Social Studies). Our books are split intotwo parts to manage the bag weight. They also strive to ensure inclusiveness in termsof gender and diversity in representation, catering to the heterogeneousIndian classroom.Our books also contain age-appropriate and easily relatable content that ensuresthat students can perceive social realities while imbibing the values of the IndianConstitution and human rights. There is also use of graphics, illustrations and picturesto help students to engage with concepts and ideas better. These objectives areintegrated in the EVS – II (Social Studies) textbooks and workbooks to provide a holisticlearning experience to students. The key features of the EVS – II (Social Studies) booksare as follows.  Arrangement of concepts based on the RUAH model based on Bloom’s Taxonomy  Character and dialogue-based introductions to concepts to make EVS – II (Social Studies) concepts more relatable to students  V isually engaging formats for the organisation and presentation of information  In-text activities to assist memorisation and understanding  Subject-related vocabulary building in every lesson  U se of timelines and historical maps to help students to develop timeline, map and globe skills  U se of maps and scenario-based questions in the workbooks  Integration of values and life skills  P romotes awareness and personal responsibility through dialogue and enquiry about the world around usOverall, this series aims to enhance social, cultural and analytical skills for the intuitiveand harmonious growth of an individual in an interconnected and independentglobal community. – The AuthorsALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 2 12/15/2018 2:22:53 PM

Workbook Features Remembering UnderstandingRecollecting critical information related Engaging with the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of theto the ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘when’ and ‘where’ conceptof the concept ApplicationApplying the understanding of theconcept to questions related to real-lifescenarios Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.)Extending the application of the concept to more advanced andchallenging questions that meet the criteria of higher order thinking skills Map Practice 12/15/2018 2:22:54 PM Developing spatial thinking abilities and sharpening map work skills for improved application and analysis of the concepts learnedALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 3

Contents 5Class1 Maps and Globes�� 12 Latitudes and Longitudes�� 73 The Climatic Zones of the Earth�� 114 Early Human Beings�� 165 Ancient Civilizations�� 21 Map Practice�� 26ALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 4 12/15/2018 2:22:56 PM

Lesson 1 Maps and Globes RememberingMultiple Choice Questions1) What is a map of landforms and water bodies called? [ ] [ ](A) political map (B) physical map(C) sketch map (D) thematic map2) What kind of an object is a globe?(A) no-dimensional object (B) one-dimensional object(C) two-dimensional object (D) three-dimensional objectFill in the Blanks3) T he shape of a globe is similar to that of the ________________________.4) The ________________________ of a map explains the symbols and colours used.Answer in One Word5) From which Latin word is the word ‘globe’ derived?Ans. ��6) At what angle is the axis of a globe titled?Ans. ��Short Answer Question7) Define ‘map’. Name any one type of map.Ans. ��ALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 1 1 12/15/2018 2:22:57 PM

UnderstandingCircle the Correct Word8) A map is easy / difficult to carry.9) A map / globe can be used to study the rotation and revolution of the Earth.10) The Equator / Prime Meridian forms part of a circle that divides a globe into eastern and western hemispheres.11) The globe is divided into the northern and southern hemispheres by the Equator / Prime Meridian.Short Answer Questions12) Write a note on the North and the South Poles.Ans. �� 13) Label the four lines marked on the globe that has been given below.Ans. 2 12/15/2018 2:22:58 PMALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 2

Long Answer Question14) Outline any four differences between maps and globes.Ans. Map Globe ApplicationMultiple Choice Questions15) Identify the given picture.[ ] (A) globe (B) map (C) compass (D) telescope Maps and Globes 3ALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 3 12/15/2018 2:22:59 PM

16) Which of the following are not shown on the given map? [ ] (A) cities (B) rivers (C) mountain ranges (D) plateausShort Answer Questions17) Imagine that the Earth is flat. Which representation of the Earth would not be used in that case? Why?Ans. �� 18) While visiting a new place, what does a traveller use — a map or a globe? Give one reason for your answer.Ans. �� 4 12/15/2018 2:23:00 PMALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 4

Long Answer Question19) Two friends, Reema and Abdul, were working on an assignment on maps. Reema wanted to locate capitals and other important cities of India on the map. Abdul wanted to show the information related to population density of the country on the map.a) Which type of map should each of them use?Ans. �� b) Write any two ways in which maps are useful to you in your everyday life.Ans. �� Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.)Long Answer Question20) L ook at the road map given as an example and make your own road map. Show the route from your home to your school. Mark and label the important landmarks that you will find on this route. Use the symbols given in the key. Maps and Globes 5ALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 5 12/15/2018 2:23:02 PM

KEY my school my house landmark road to takeAns. 6 12/15/2018 2:23:03 PMALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 6

Lesson 2 Latitudes and Longitudes RememberingMultiple Choice Questions1) W hat are latitudes also known as? [ ] [ ] (A) semicircles (B) longitudes (C) parallels (D) circles2) Which unit is used to mark latitudes and longitudes? (A) centimetres (B) decibels (C) kilograms (D) degreesFill in the Blanks3) The ________________________ does not pass through any country.4) The Prime Meridian passes through ________________________ in the United Kingdom.Answer in One Word5) What is the Prime Meridian also known as?Ans. ��6) Which imaginary lines are drawn vertically on a map?Ans. ��Short Answer Question7) Define ‘Equator’.Ans. �� ALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 7 7 12/15/2018 2:23:04 PM

UnderstandingWrite ‘True’ or ‘False’8) The Antarctic Circle is a latitude. [ ]9) Longitudes run from west to east. [ ]10) Longitudes are not parallel lines. [ ]11) The Polar Circles receive the least sunlight on the Earth.[ ]Short Answer Questions12) The country of Kenya is located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Describe the position of the Sun over this country.Ans. �� 13) Describe the combined effect of the tilt of the Earth and its revolution on the different parts of the Earth.Ans. �� Long Answer Question14) John and Amrita are discussing some of the important lines which divide the globe into smaller sections. Complete their discussion and identify the lines about which they are discussing. 8 12/15/2018 2:23:06 PMALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 8

Ans. John Amrita These are horizontal lines drawn These are (b) _________________________ (a) _________________________ to lines that join the North and South Poles. the Equator. They run from They run from (d) _________________________. (c) _________________________. The distance between them is least They (e) _________________________ in towards the poles and they are (f) length from the Equator towards _________________________ at the Equator. the poles. ApplicationMultiple Choice Questions15) How long will it take the Sun to move from overhead of 70° E meridian to overheadof 85° E meridian? [ ] (A) 1 hour 30 minutes (B) 1 hour (C) 4 hours (D) 2 hours16) Ankur lives at a place on the 40° W meridian. His father lives at Greenwich. If the local time at Ankur’s place is 4:00 p.m., what would be the time at his father’s place?[ ] (A) 6:40 p.m. (B) 7:02 p.m. (C) 7:04 p.m. (D) 3:16 a.m.Short Answer Questions17) Wabang lives in Aizwal. She wants to talk to her cousin who lives in Austria. Does she need to check the time before she calls? If yes, why?Ans. �� 18) Why do you think time for different countries is measured relative to the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)? Give two reasons to support your answer. Latitudes and Longitudes 9ALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 9 12/15/2018 2:23:06 PM

Ans. �� Long Answer Question19) Draw the International Date Line on the map given below. Why is it curved in some places?Ans. �� Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.)Long Answer Question20) Write the names of four cities that you would like to visit. Find out the exact coordinates of these cities using the internet. Also, find out the standard times of these places.Ans. �� 10ALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 10 12/15/2018 2:23:07 PM

Lesson The Climatic Zones 3 of the Earth RememberingMultiple Choice Questions1) What is the weather conditions of an area recorded over a long period [ ] known as? [ ] (A) temperature (B) season (C) climate (D) hemisphere2) During which months does the northern hemisphere experience winter? (A) February to March (B) December to February (C) March to May (D) June to AugustFill in the Blanks3) When the southern hemisphere experiences winter, the northern hemisphere experiences ________________________.4) The cyclical changes in weather over a period of a year are called ________________________.Very Short Answer Questions5) Name one factor that affects the climate of a place.Ans. ��6) How many seasons do we experience in all parts of India?Ans. ��Short Answer Question7) Define ‘weather’.Ans. �� ALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 11 11 12/15/2018 2:23:08 PM

�� UnderstandingCircle the Correct Word8) P laces closer to the sea are cooler than other places because they experience sky / sea breeze.9) The North Frigid Zone extends from the Arctic Circle to the Antarctic Circle / North Pole.10) The higher we go above sea level, the warmer / cooler we feel.11) Places near the Equator / Poles receive direct rays of the Sun.Short Answer Questions12) What does ‘torrid’ mean? Why is it hot in the Torrid Zone?Ans. �� 13) L ook at the world map given below. Mark and label any two climatic zones of the Earth.Ans. 12 12/15/2018 2:23:09 PMALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 12

Long Answer Question14) Find and circle eight words related to climatic zones of the Earth from the word search puzzle. GCNV E O L T CD B T K I JQZ TOZ R E VO L U T I ON W Z GC L I MA T E E C S E A S ONON A T EMP E RA T E T YK TOR R I D I H UM I D I T YWJ EAF R IGI D I Y R P QWCO L A D L ApplicationMultiple Choice Questions15) Why does Svalbard in Norway experience 24 hours of sunlight between April and August?[ ] (A) It is close to the North Pole. (B) It is surrounded by water. (C) It is a group of islands. (D) It is mostly covered with ice.16) Jakarta always experiences hot and humid climate. Which climatic zone [ ] does it lie in? (A) North Temperate Zone (B) Torrid Zone (C) South Frigid Zone (D) South Temperate ZoneShort Answer Questions17) New Zealand is marked on the given map. If you visit it during your summer vacation, which season will you experience at that time? Why? The Climatic Zones of the Earth 13ALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 13 12/15/2018 2:23:10 PM

Ans. ��18) Diveagar is a coastal village in Maharashtra, Location of New Zealandwhereas Bori is a village located in the interiors of Maharashtra. Which village will becooler? Why?Ans. ��Long Answer Question19) Udagamandalam, popularly called Ooty, is a hill station in Tamil Nadu. Even during the summer season, it is cool. However, Chennai is hot all around the year. Why is there such a difference in climate? Use an atlas to mark the two places on the map of Tamil Nadu.Ans. �� 14 12/15/2018 2:23:17 PMALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 14

�� Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.)Long Answer Question20) Which climatic zone would you like to live in? Why?Ans. �� The Climatic Zones of the Earth 15ALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 15 12/15/2018 2:23:18 PM

Lesson4 Early Human BeingsRememberingMultiple Choice Questions1) What did early human beings make using bones of animals? [ ] [ ] (A) food (B) clothes (C) shoes (D) weapons2) Where did early human beings live? (A) in caves (B) in rivers (C) in buildings (D) on the roadsFill in the Blanks3) Early human beings did not know to cook food. They ate it ________________________.4) ________________________ were sharp stones that were used to clean the skins of animals.Very Short Answer Questions5) What did early human beings make with the skins of the animals they killed?Ans. ��6) What did the early human beings who lived near rivers eat?Ans. ��Short Answer Question7) What is a tool? Give an example.Ans. �� 16 12/15/2018 2:23:19 PMALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 16

UnderstandingCircle the Odd One8) nuts fruit eggs stones9 ) bone pencil meat skin10) weave hunt collect dig11) tool jewellery weapon clothesShort Answer Questions12) How did early human beings start cooking their food?Ans. �� Early Human Beings 17ALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 17 12/15/2018 2:23:28 PM

13) How did early human beings learn to make fire?Ans. �� Long Answer Question14) Arrange the events in the correct order to show how human beings changed over time. One has been done for you.Ans. They stopped living in trees. With time, their faces changed. They stopped walking on four legs. They started using their hands to do other things. They started living on the ground. 1 They looked like apes. Their backs became straight. They started walking on two legs. ApplicationMultiple Choice Questions15) What do you think these early humans are doing? [ ] (A) farming (B) hunting animals (C) making homes (D) making tools 18 12/15/2018 2:23:29 PMALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 18

16) The picture shows a very useful and important invention. [ ] What is it? (A) carriage (B) wheel (C) bullock cart (D) roadShort Answer Questions17) Why did early human beings start living in one place?Ans. �� 18) Look at the picture. Why are the clothes of early human beings different from the ones we wear nowadays? Ans. �� Long Answer Question19) Early humans began farming and using the wheel. How has that helped modern humans?Ans. �� Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.)Long Answer Question20) Look at the things you see around you and complete the table. Draw or paste pictures of each object. Name them. Early Human Beings 19ALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 19 12/15/2018 2:23:31 PM

Ans. Early humans did not have these Early humans also used these 20 12/15/2018 2:23:31 PMALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 20

Lesson5 Ancient Civilizations RememberingMultiple Choice Questions1) How many years ago did civilizations begin to appear? [ ] [ ] (A) 10,000 (B) 11,000 (C) 12,000 (D) 13,0002) What is the process of growing crops known as? (A) horticulture (B) agriculture (C) apiculture (D) piscicultureFill in the Blanks3) The Egyptian Civilization was built near the river ________________________.4) The people who usually made rules were ________________________.Very Short Answer Questions5) Give an example of a metal used by the people of ancient civilizations.Ans. ��6) Near which river did the Chinese Civilization grow?Ans. ��Short Answer Question7) What is a civilization?Ans. �� ALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 21 21 12/15/2018 2:23:32 PM

UnderstandingCircle the Correct Word8) Soldiers / Priests in ancient civilizations fought in wars.9) The cow / elephant was domesticated by the people of ancient civilizations.10) Many / A few houses made up a village.11) People started to live in one place after they began to grow crops / domesticate animals.Short Answer Questions12) In ancient civilizations, why did families live close together? Give two reasons.Ans. �� 13) Why did early human beings begin to trade?Ans. �� Long Answer Question14) Describe how animals became useful to the people in ancient civilizations.Ans. �� 22 12/15/2018 2:23:33 PMALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 22

ApplicationMultiple Choice Questions15) Which place shown in the following pictures would be the best for growing [ ] crops and living?(A) (B)(C) (D) 16) T his picture shows an object from an Indus Valley Civilization. What does it tell aboutthe civilization? [ ] (A) There were domesticated animals.(B) Priests were important people.(C) People wore clothes with patterns.(D) Stone tools were used for farming.Short Answer Questions17) R ead the situation below and answer the question. The people of the Indus Valley Civilization had copper. They needed raw wool to make thread. The people of the Mesopotamian Civilization had raw wool. They needed copper. Explain how each civilization would get what they needed.Ans. �� Ancient Civilizations 23ALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 23 12/15/2018 2:23:35 PM

18) L ook at the picture. What are the people doing? Which animals do you see? How are the animals helping them?Ans. �� Long Answer Question19) Mark and label the ancient civilizations that grew in the continents of Asia and Africa. Why did civilizations not grow in the hot areas? Give two reasons.Ans. �� 24 12/15/2018 2:23:38 PMALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 24

Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.)Long Answer Question20) We can imagine lives of people in ancient civilizations by looking at statues from the past. Archaeologists found a statue in a city of the Indus Valley Civilization. Read on to know what the statue tells us about the people of Indus valley. I have a beard. I wear jewellery. Look at my armlet, headband and the pattern on my clothes! A sculpture was made of me. Look at the man from the Mesopotamian Civilization. What can you say about him? Fill in the blanks.Ans. I have a _________ and ________ hair. I wear jewellery. Look at my ______________ and ____________. I carry a sword and I use a _________and _________. I am a _________, and I fight bravely in wars. Ancient Civilizations 25ALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 25 12/15/2018 2:23:40 PM

Map Practice1) Draw a map of your neighbourhood. Mark all important landmarks such as the school, hospital and shops on it.Ans.2) Solve the clues and mark the answers on the map. a) It is also known as the Greenwich meridian. ________________________ b) It is called the Southern Tropic. ________________________ c) It is the northernmost major latitude that surrounds the North Pole. ________________________ d) It is the longest latitude. ________________________Ans. 26 12/15/2018 2:23:41 PMALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 26

3) On the world map, mark the following. b) North Temperate Zone a) South Frigid Zone d) North Frigid Zone c) Torrid Zone Ans. 4) Use the internet to find out countries that have these standard times and colour them on the world map. a) -3 GMT (blue) b) +1 GMT (green) c) +5.5 GMT (yellow) d) +8 GMT (red)Ans. Map Practice 27ALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_Map q_V04.indd 27 12/18/2018 6:13:11 PM

5) On the map of the world, mark the following civilizations and the river(s) they are found around. a) Indus Valley Civilization b) Mesopotamian Civilization c) Chinese Civilization d) Egyptian CivilizationAns. 28 12/15/2018 2:23:43 PMALP_SST_G5_WB_P1_V04.indb 28

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