9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2

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Contents 4Class 4 Understanding Rivers���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 5 India’s Rivers������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 6 6 Natural Resources: Forests����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11 7 Natural Resources: Soil����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 17 Map Practice��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 22 NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 2 1/9/2019 4:17:22 PM

Lesson 4 Understanding Rivers Remembering Multiple Choice Questions 1) What are smaller rivers which join the main river called? [  ] [  ] (A) distributaries (B) tributaries (C) sediments (D) delta 2) Which part of a river falls in low areas? (A) creek (B) peninsula (C)  mouth (D)  source Fill in the Blanks 3) The place where a river begins its journey is called its ________________________. 4) Soil brought down from mountains by rivers is called ________________________. Very Short Answer Questions 5) Where does a river slow down during its journey? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 6) Name the streams that are formed when a main river breaks up. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Question 7) Define ‘delta’. How is it formed? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 3 1 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM

Understanding Circle the Correct Word 8) Rivers provide a natural way to travel by boats / cars. 9) Dams / Houses help to hold water and generate electricity. 10) In the high areas, the river is usually fast / slow. 11) Swimming / Farming is a recreational activity done in rivers. Short Answer Questions 12) Mention two ways in which rivers are helpful to people. How does pollution of rivers affect these activities? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 13) Ancient civilizations like the Harappan Civilization started near rivers. Explain why rivers were important for the growth of such civilizations. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) Guess the activities shown in the given pictures. Identify the purpose for which rivers are used in the pictures. Ans.  ���������������������� ��������������������� ���������������������� ��������������������� 2 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 4

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(C)  (D)  fishing trekking Short Answer Questions 17) One of the largest lakes in Bengaluru, the Bellandur Lake, has spilled toxic froth many times since 2015. In 2017, many industries around the lake were shut down. Why do you think that happened? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 18) Look at the word splash below. Using terms from the word splash, show the journey of a river. Mouth River bank Tributary Delta Source Distributary Ans. High Areas Middle Areas Low Areas 4 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 6

Long Answer Question 19) Mention two reasons why we need to look after rivers. Describe two ways in which you can help to look after rivers. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Find out the river that is closest to your home. List its length and the states that it passes through. Mention if any dams are built on it. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Understanding Rivers 5 NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 7 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM

Lesson 5 India’s Rivers Remembering Multiple Choice Questions 1) Which is the longest river in India? [  ] [  ] (A) Ganga (B) Yamuna (C) Indus (D) Godavari 2) In which state does the Indus meet five major tributaries? (A) Nagaland (B) Arunachal Pradesh (C) Maharashtra (D) Punjab Fill in the Blanks 3) The ________________________ in West Bengal is a major distributary of the Ganga. 4) ________________________ is the largest tributary of the river Krishna. Very Short Answer Questions 5) Where does the Brahmaputra meet the Ganga? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 6) What are the rivers that have water throughout the year called? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Question 7) What are non-perennial rivers? Give an example. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 6 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 8

Understanding Match the Following Tributary River a) Mahanadi 8) Betwa 9) Indravati b)  Yamuna 10) Beas c)  Indus 11) Jonk d)  Godavari Short Answer Questions 12) Define ‘river basin’. How are river basins useful to us?  Ans. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 13) Outline a major difference between westward and eastward flowing rivers on the Indian peninsula. Ans. Westward flowing rivers Eastward flowing rivers India’s Rivers 7 NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 9 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM

Long Answer Question 14) Complete the diagram by providing information about various uses of rivers. a) Name any two means b) Any two uses of dams. of water transport. ________________________ ________________________ _________________________ ________________________ _________________________ c) Names of two water d) Two uses of rivers for animals. agriculture. ________________________ _____________________ ________________________ _____________________ Application Multiple Choice Questions 15) Lakhan is fishing in a river that flows into the Arabian Sea. Which river is it? [    ] [  ] (A) Ganga (B) Godavari (C) Narmada (D) Yamuna 16) The Sardar Sarovar Dam is an important river project. Which of these is not a function of this dam? (A) generating hydroelectricity (B) irrigation (C)  storing water during the dry season (D)  immersing idols Short Answer Questions 17) In recent times, a lot of water is diverted from the rivers to the industries leaving farmers helpless. Mention any two ways in which the farmers are affected. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 8 NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 10 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM

_____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 18) On the map of India, mark and label the following. a)  a river that does not originate in India b)  a tributary of the Indus c)  a distributary of the Ganga d)  a river that flows through Telangana India’s Rivers 9 NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 11 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM

Long Answer Question 1 19) Read the clues and solve the 2 crossword about the rivers of India. Down 3 4 1. A Himalayan river that flows through Ladakh 2.  A tributary of Ganga 5 3. The river which originates in the Mansarovar region of India Across 6 4. A river which originates in the Western Ghats 5. A tributary of the Mahanadi 7 8 6. A peninsular river that flows from east to west 7.  A tributary of Yamuna 8. A major south Indian river which flows from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Use the internet to make a list of two important dams of India, their locations and the rivers they are built on. Write three sentences about the dam that is closest to your town or village. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 10 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 12

Lesson 6 Natural Resources: Forests Remembering Multiple Choice Questions 1) Which of the following is made from wood? [    ] (A)  (B)  glue eraser (D)  (C)  school bag paper 2) Which of the following is not a natural resource? [    ] (A)  (B)  air plastic (D)  (C)  water sunlight NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 13 11 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM

Fill in the Blanks 3) ________________________ forests are found in cold regions. 4) The ________________________ is constantly made fresh by the forests. Very Short Answer Questions 5) Name two things we get from forests that can be used as medicine. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 6) Name the type of forest found in hot and dry regions. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Question 7) Define ‘forest’. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Understanding Circle the Correct Word 8) Reforestation / Afforestation is to plant trees in an area where there was no forest earlier. 9) Rosewood / Teak tree does not shed its leaves completely. 10) Trees such as bamboo and teak have broad leaves to catch snow / sunlight. 11) Eucalyptus trees are called evergreen because they never / always shed their leaves. Short Answer Questions 12) How do the roots of trees growing in tidal forests get air? Give an example of a tidal forest. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 12 NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 14 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM

13) Why do plants in scrub forests have long roots? Where are they found in India? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) Label the given pyramid. Can you explain in your own words what this pyramid shows? 1 23 Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Application Multiple Choice Questions [     ] 15) Which of the following pictures shows deforestation? Natural Resources: Forests 13 NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 15 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM

(A) (B) (C) (D) 16) What activity is taking place in the given picture? [    ] (A) harvesting (B) fishing (C) mining (D) farming Short Answer Questions 17) Meher and Morad were walking through a scrub forest. Suddenly, a thorn pricks Meher’s hand. Meher gets annoyed and says that plants should not have thorns. Do you agree with Meher? Why do you think some plants have thorns? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 18) Rashi went to visit a tyre factory in Chennai. She got to know that there used to be a forest there a long time ago. What kind of trees could have grown in the forest? Why do you think the forest was cleared? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 14 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 16

Long Answer Question 19) Look at the two pictures given below. Can you identify the types of forests shown? Discuss three ways in which these forests differ from each other. Picture A Picture B Ans. Picture A: ________________________ Picture B: ________________________ Natural Resources: Forests 15 NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 17 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM

Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Draw a picture to show deforestation. How long will it take to regrow an entire forest? Can you suggest a way to increase the tree cover in your neighbourhood? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 16 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 18

Lesson 7 Natural Resources: Soil Remembering Multiple Choice Questions 1) In which type of soil do spices grow?  [     ] [     ] (A)  alluvial soil (B)  mountain soil (C)  laterite soil (D)  red soil 2) Red soil is suitable to grow which of the following crops?  (A)  (B)  apple cotton (C)  (D)  groundnut rice Fill in the Blanks 3) There are ________________________ types of soil found in India. 4) ________________________ soil is found in areas where there is heavy rainfall. Very Short Answer Questions 5) Which soil supports the growth of sugarcane and cotton? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 19 17 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM

6) In which region of India is alluvial soil found? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Question 7) Define ‘soil’. How many layers does it have? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Understanding Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ 8) Topsoil contains decomposed remains of plants and animals.  [    ] 9) Soil contains microorganisms and insects in it. [    ] 10) The bottom layer of soil is known as subsoil.  [    ] 11) Soil erosion occurs when it becomes very cold. [    ] Short Answer Questions 12) Mention two ways in which soil erosion takes place. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 13) What helps in preserving the soil from erosion in windy regions? How does it do so? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) Draw a mind map to show how soil affects plant and animal life. 18 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 20

Hints: •  How does soil affect plant and animal life? •  How is animal life dependent on other animals? Ans. Application Multiple Choice Questions 15) Nalini is a farmer. She stays in a village in coastal Karnataka. Which crop do you think Nalini grows? [     ] (A)  (B)  coffee apple (C)  (D)  gram groundnut 19 Natural Resources: Soil NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 21 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM

16) Raman wants to grow a small garden in his school. He and his friends are collecting soil. Which part of the soil should they collect to ensure good plant growth? [     ] (A) topsoil (B) subsoil (C)  broken down fragments (D)  parent rock Short Answer Questions 17) Take a look at these two pictures. Which place do you think is more likely to experience soil erosion? Why? Place A Place B Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 18) In which state of India would it be easy to grow an apple tree? Why? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 19) Imagine that the soil in your region has been completely eroded. What can be the possible results of this? Discuss any two ways in which this would affect the region. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 20 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 22

____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Where do you live? Find out the kind of soil that is found in your region. What kind of crops can you grow in this region? Find out the same about two of your relatives who live somewhere else and complete the table given below. Ans. I Relative 1 Relative 2 Name Place Type of soil Crops that can be grown (draw and write) Natural Resources: Soil 21 NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 23 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM

Map Practice 1) On the map of India, mark and label the following. a)  two major tributaries of the Indus b)  a rain-fed eastern peninsular river c)  the river flowing through Rishikesh which is famous for river rafting 2) On the map of India, mark and label the following. 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM a)  two states through which the Mahanadi flows b)  two states through which the Narmada and the Tapi flow c)  the state in which Jog Falls is located d)  the state in which the Brahmaputra is used for transportation e)  the state in which the Hooghly is used for fishing f) the state in which the Krishna meets the Bay of Bengal 22 NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 24

3) Solve the clues and mark the answers on the map. a)  the second longest river in India ________________________ b)  a river which begins in Tibet ________________________ c)  a distributary of the Ganga in West Bengal ________________________ d)  a river with five major tributaries ________________________ Map Practice 23 NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 25 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM

4) On the map of India, colour and label the following. Make a key. a)  an area where trees have broad, flat leaves (yellow) b)  an area where cotton is grown (purple) c)  an area where spices are grown (green) d)  an area where a delta has formed (blue) 24 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 26

5) On the map of India, colour and label the following. Make a key. a)  an area where millets are grown b)  an area where alluvial soil is found c)  an area where groundnuts are grown d)  an area where laterite soil is found Map Practice 25 NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 27 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM

6) On the map of India, colour and label the following. Make a key. a)  an area where coniferous forests are found (dark green) b)  an area where mangroves are found (purple) c)  an area where eucalyptus and rosewood trees grow (pink) d)  an area where babul trees grow (brown) 26 1/9/2019 4:17:23 PM NR_BGM_9789386663443 MAPLE G04 EVS II (SOCIAL STUDIES) WORKBOOK TERM 2_Text.pdf 28