Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part 1

SOCIAL STUDIES WORKBOOK - PART 1 Class 4 Name: ___________________________________ Section: ________________ Roll No.: _________ School: __________________________________ JCSoNnRt_eBnGtsM__P9P7S8_93C8la7s5s5238_1S4S-PTa_ssWpoBr_t-VG24.-iWndodrkb1ook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 1 212-D8-e1c2--127017121:25:53:21:361PM

Preface IMAX partners with schools, supporting them with learning materials and processes that are all crafted to work together as an interconnected system to drive learning. IMAX presents the latest version of the Passport series – updated and revised after considering the perceptive feedback and comments shared by our experienced reviewers and users. Designed specifically for CBSE schools, the Passport series endeavours to be faithful to the spirit of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005. Therefore, our books strive to ensure inclusiveness in terms of gender and diversity in representation, catering to the heterogeneous Indian classroom. The NCF 2005 advocates the creation of age-appropriate and easily relatable content that ensures that students can perceive social realities while imbibing the values of the Indian constitution and human rights. The NCF also recommends the use of graphics, illustrations and pictures to help students to engage with concepts and ideas better. These objectives are integrated in the Passport Social Studies textbooks and workbooks to provide a holistic learning experience to students. The key features of the Passport Social Studies books are as follows:  A rrangement of concepts based on the RUAH model based on Bloom’s Taxonomy  Character- and dialogue-based introductions to concepts to ground Social Studies concepts in reality to make them relatable to students  V isually engaging formats for the organisation and presentation of information  In-text activities to assist memorisation and understanding  S ubject-related vocabulary building in every lesson  Use of timelines and historical maps to help students to develop timeline, map and globe skills  Use of maps and scenario-based questions in the workbooks  Integration of values and life skills  Promotes awareness and personal responsibility through dialogue and enquiry about the world around us Overall, the IMAX Passport series aims to enhance social, cultural and analytical skills for the intuitive and harmonious growth of an individual in an interconnected and independent global community. – The Authors JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 2 28-12-2017 12:32:31

Workbook Features I Remember I Understand Recollecting critical information Engaging with the ‘how’ and related to the ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘why’ of the concept ‘when’ and ‘where’ of the concept I Explore (H.O.T.S.) I Apply Extending the application of the concept to more advanced and Applying the understanding of challenging questions that meet the concept to questions related the criteria of higher order to real-life scenarios thinking skills JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 3 28-12-2017 12:32:31

Contents Class 4 1 Explorations, Discoveries and Inventions 1.1 Ideas that Changed Our Lives����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 01 2 Our Earth 2.1 The Shape of the Earth������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 05 2.2 C ontinents and Oceans; Latitudes and Longitudes������������������������������������������� 09 3 What Does the Earth Look Like? 3.1 Landforms and Water Bodies������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 14 4 Rivers 4.1 Understanding Rivers�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 19 4.2 India’s Rivers���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 23 5 The Northern Mountains 5.1 L ocation, Extent and Importance of the Northern Mountains��������������������������� 27 6 The Northern Plains 6.1 The Three Basins of the Northern Plains��������������������������������������������������������������� 32 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 4 28-12-2017 12:32:32

Explorations, Discoveries Lesson 1 and Inventions Concept 1.1: Ideas that Changed Our Lives I Remember Multiple Choice Questions 1) The activity of searching and finding about something is known as [ ] (A) exploration (B) explanation (C) invention (D) examination 2) Name the first person to travel into space. [ ] (A) Neil Armstrong (B) Alexandrine Tinne (C) Vasco da Gama (D) Yuri Gagarin Fill in the Blanks 3) Vasco da Gama discovered a way to reach ____________________ by sea. 4) Alexandrine Tinne explored the path followed by the River ____________________ for the first time. Very Short Answer Questions 5) Who is usually called the ‘father of medicine’ in India? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 6) Which Chinese invention was initially used to wrap delicate materials? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Question 7) Define ‘discovery’. Give an example. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 5 1 28-12-2017 12:32:32

I Understand Write True or False 8) Discoveries and inventions are not related to each other. [ ] 9) The discovery of fire led to the invention of the stove. [ ] 10) The mobile phone is an invention. [ ] 11) Inventions are objects that already exist. [ ] Short Answer Questions 12) What usually leads to inventions? Give an example. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 13) Classify the following into inventions or discoveries. Ans. a) Aeroplane b) Electricity c) Bulb d) Nitrogen Long Answer Question 14) Why is fire considered a discovery but matchstick an invention? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 2 28-12-2017 12:32:33 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 6

I Apply Multiple Choice Questions 15) A seismograph is a device used to measure the intensity of an earthquake. The first seismograph was invented 132 years after the birth of Jesus Christ by the Chinese astronomer and mathematician Chang Heng. When was the seismograph invented? (A) 132 BC (B) 132 BCE (C) 132 CE [ ] (D) 132 DA 16) Which of these is an example of an invention? [ ] (A) (B) star fish star tulips (D) (C) stars medal Short Answer Questions 17) A girl named Kritika was born in 20 BC. In which year did she celebrate her 10th and 30th birthdays? Draw a timeline to show these events from her life . Ans._ Explorations, Discoveries and Inventions 3 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 7 28-12-2017 12:32:33

18) S ahil found a new type of insect while he was visiting the Lakshadweep islands. Did Sahil invent something or did he discover something? Explain. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 19) Name any three inventions that you use at school. How are these inventions useful? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) What will you like to invent or discover? Why? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 4 28-12-2017 12:32:33 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 8

Lesson Our Earth 2 Concept 2.1: The Shape of the Earth I Remember Multiple Choice Questions 1) Name the imaginary line where the Earth and the sky appear to meet.  [] (A) boundary (B) horizon (C) axis (D) diameter 2) What is the fixed path along which a planet or a heavenly body travels?  [ ] (A) orbit (B) pathway (C) diameter (D) radius Fill in the Blanks 3) When a planet or a satellite spins around itself, the movement is called _________________. 4) The Earth takes about ____________________ hours to complete one rotation. Very Short Answer Questions 5) What is the shape of the Earth? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________  6) What does the following diagram show? Orbit Sun Earth Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 9 5 28-12-2017 12:32:33

Short Answer Question 7) What is meant by revolution? How long does the Earth take to complete one revolution? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ I Understand [] [] Write True or False [] [ ] 8) If you start travelling in any direction from one point on the Earth, you will reach the same point after a certain time. 9) Ancient people had correctly understood the shape of the Earth. 10) The two diameters of the Earth are of the same length. 11) The Earth appeared to be flat to people in ancient times. Short Answer Questions 12) Draw a diagram of the Earth based on the following points: a) The Earth is an oblate sphere. b) The diameters of the Earth measure (i) 12,714 km and (ii) 12,756 km. Ans. 6 28-12-2017 12:32:33 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 10

13) How did Ferdinand Magellan and his team prove that the Earth was not flat? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) Explain the shape and the diameter of the Earth. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ I Apply Multiple Choice Questions 15) Which of the following is an effect of the viewer’s position on the Earth? [] (A) change in the shape of the Earth ( B ) change in the distance from the horizon (C) the shape of the horizon (D) change in the shape of the Moon 16) The ships at the Earth’s horizon appear to? [] (A) sail over ( B ) sink below (C) fly over (D) follow Short Answer Questions 17) On a beach, Rashi was looking at a ship using binoculars. The ship appeared to be sinking. Why do you think it appeared so? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Our Earth 7 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 11 28-12-2017 12:32:33

18) Which of these is an oblate sphere? Give a reason for your answer. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 19) Rashi and Meher were discussing if they can see the curve of the Earth. Rashi said that they could see it, while Meher disagreed with her. Whom do you agree with? Also, provide two examples of the ways to determine it. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 8 28-12-2017 12:32:33 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 12

I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) F ill the following table with information about the planets of our solar system. Ans. Planet Time taken to complete Time taken to complete one rotation one revolution Concept 2.2: Continents and Oceans; Latitudes and Longitudes Multiple Choice Questions 1) H  ow many main directions are there? [ ] [ ] (A) one (B) two (C) three (D) four (D) poles 2) What does the equator divide the Earth into? (A) hemispheres (B) intervals (C) tropics Fill in the Blanks 3) The _______________________ is the point at the top of the Earth. 4) The axis of the Earth passes very close to the __________________. Our Earth 9 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 13 28-12-2017 12:32:33

Very Short Answer Questions 5) Name the imaginary line that divides the Earth into horizontal halves. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 6) Name the imaginary lines used to study the different climatic zones of the Earth. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Question 7) Name the longitude used to calculate dates around the world. Where is it located? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ I Understand Circle the Correct Word 8) Seas / Oceans are the largest bodies of salty water. 9) Antarctica is surrounded by the Arctic Ocean / Southern Ocean. 10) The South Pole / North Pole is located in Antarctica. 11) The deepest point in the world’s oceans is located in the Pacific Ocean / Indian Ocean. Short Answer Questions 12) What are continents? How many continents are there? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 13) Name the continent on which people cannot live. Why? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 10 28-12-2017 12:32:33 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 14

Long Answer Question 14) Label the following oceans on the map of the world given below. (A) Pacific Ocean (B) Atlantic Ocean (C) Indian Ocean (D) Southern Ocean (E) Arctic Ocean I Apply Multiple Choice Questions 15) A famous geologist spoke about a discovery made in the rocky layer of the Earth. Which layer was he talking about? [] (A) core (B) atmosphere (C) crust (D) mantle 16) What might be caused by the movements of continents? [] (A) earthquakes (B) floods (C) famines (D) forest fires Our Earth 11 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 15 28-12-2017 12:32:33

Short Answer Questions 17) The Earth was formed a long time ago. Do you think that the Earth appeared the same back then? Why do you think so? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 18) What do you think happens when the landmass on which the continents are located shift and push against each other? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 19) What do the images given below show? Describe why did that happen. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 12 28-12-2017 12:32:34 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 16

I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) This is an image of the Louvre Museum. It is located in France, Europe. Will you be able to reach the museum using only the coordinates? Why do you think so? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Our Earth 13 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 17 28-12-2017 12:32:34

Lesson What Does the Earth Look Like? 3 Concept 3.1: Landforms and Water Bodies I Remember Multiple Choice Questions 1) What is a flat area of land on the surface of the Earth called? [   ] (A) plain (B) plateau (C) hill (D) mountain 2) What do we call the land between hills or mountains? [    ] (A) river delta (B) peninsula (C) lake (D) valley Fill in the Blanks 3) A ____________________ is a landform that looks like a table. 4) An ___________________ is a large piece of ice floating in the sea. Answer in One Word 5) Name the landform that is surrounded by water on all sides. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 6) Name a large natural body formed of ice and snow. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Question 7) What is a mountain? How is it different from a hill? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 14 28-12-2017 12:32:34 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 18

I Understand Match the Following Column A Column B 8) green a) water 9) yellow b) hills 10) brown c) plateaus 11) blue d) plains Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Questions Observe the given map and answer questions 12 and 13. 12) Name the two seas given on the map. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ What Does the Earth Look Like? 15 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 19 28-12-2017 12:32:34

13) What colour is used to represent the plateaus on the map? Name any one plateau given on the map. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) How can we differentiate between a mountain and a hill on a map? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ I Apply Multiple Choice Questions 15) Morad recently went trekking to the Himalayas. He had to cross an extremely cold plateau. Can you guess which plateau he crossed? [    ] (A) the Tibetan plateau (B) the Deccan plateau (C) the Chota Nagpur plateau (D) the Columbia plateau 16) The image given below shows Greenland. What type of landform is it? [    ] (A) peninsula (B) mountain (C) island (D) hill 16 28-12-2017 12:32:34 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 20

Short Answer Questions 17) On the map given below, mark the highest mountains in the world. Write the name of the mountains. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 18) Which sea does the River Ganga meet in West Bengal? What type of landform is formed there? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 19) a) Look at this picture. Is it right to call this region a peninsula? Why or why not? b) Which is the largest peninsula in the world? What Does the Earth Look Like? 17 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 21 28-12-2017 12:32:34

Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Which is your favourite landform or water body? Why? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 18 28-12-2017 12:32:34 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 22

Lesson Rivers 4 Concept 4.1: Understanding Rivers I Remember Multiple Choice Questions 1) What are ‘the smaller rivers joining 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) distributary Fill in the Blanks 3) The place where a river begins its journey is called its _________________. 4) A _________________ is the land that is made of sediments left behind by a river when it meets a larger body of water. Very Short Answer Questions 5) Name the area where a river slows down. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 6) Name the streams that are formed when a main river breaks up. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Question 7) Define silt. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 23 19 28-12-2017 12:32:34

I Understand Circle the Correct Word 8) Rivers provide a natural way to travel by ships / cars. 9) Rivers are useful to humans for fishing / throwing garbage. 10) A recreational use of rivers is rafting / generating electricity. 11) Silt / Transport makes land fertile for farming. Short Answer Questions 12) How is fishing helpful to humans and animals? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 13) How are rivers helpful to humans? Explain using any four points. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) How do rivers and dams help in the generation of electricity? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 20 28-12-2017 12:32:34 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 24

I Apply [] [] Multiple Choice Questions 15) Which of the following is NOT a cause of river pollution? (A) dead bodies of animals thrown in rivers (B) plastic thrown in rivers (C) waste from farms, cities and factories let out into rivers (D) fish, crabs and other animals living in rivers 16) Look at the image. What is the cause of pollution that you notice? (A) dead bodies of animals in the river (B) idols immersed in the river after a festival (C) waste from factories thrown in the river (D) harmful organisms living in the river Short Answer Questions 17) T he sale of home water purifiers has increased in India. Why do you think so? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 18) One of the largest lakes in Bengaluru, the Bellandur lake, has spilled toxic froth many times. In August 2017, seventy six industries around the lake were shut down. Why do you think that happened? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Rivers 21 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 25 28-12-2017 12:32:34

Long Answer Question 19) Look at the image. Why does the River Ganga flow slowly in Allahabad? Give reasons. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ I Explore (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. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 22 28-12-2017 12:32:34 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 26

Concept 4.2: India’s Rivers I Remember Multiple Choice Questions 1) Which is the longest river in India? [ ] (A) Ganga (B) Yamuna (C) Indus (D) Godavari 2) Which state is commonly known as the ‘land of five rivers’? [] (A) Nagaland (B) Arunachal Pradesh (C) Maharashtra (D) Punjab Fill in the Blanks 3) _________________________ is the second longest river in India. 4) _ ____________________________ is the largest tributary of the River Krishna. Very Short Answer Questions 5) Name any one Indian river which does not have any major tributaries. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 6) What are the rivers that have water throughout the year called? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Question 7) What are non-perennial rivers? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Rivers 23 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 27 28-12-2017 12:32:34

I Understand Match the Following Column A Column B 8) glacier-fed river a) Gangotri 9) rain-fed river b) source of snow-fed river 10) Karakoram c) seasonal river 11) Ganga d) perennial river Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Questions 12) What is a river basin? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 13) Write any two features of west-flowing Indian rivers. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) Give two differences between glacier-fed and rain-fed rivers. Ans. Glacier-fed rivers Rain-fed rivers 24 28-12-2017 12:32:35 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 28

I Apply [] Multiple Choice Questions 15) L akhan is fishing in a peninsular, west-flowing river. It does not have a delta. Which river is it? (A) Ganga (B) Godavari (C) Narmada (D) Yamuna 16) T he 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) A K Upadhyaya, an Indian Forest Officer wanted to increase tree plantations near the Indira Gandhi Canal in Rajasthan. Why do you think the canal was built? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 18) In recent times, a lot of water is diverted from the rivers to the industries leaving farmers helpless. Why do you think rivers are important to farmers? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Rivers 25 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 29 28-12-2017 12:32:35

Long Answer Question 19) M uthuram lives next to the River Kaveri. He is thankful to the river. Why do you think he is thankful to the river? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Use the internet to make a list of five 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. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 26 28-12-2017 12:32:35 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 30

Lesson The Northern Mountains 5 Concept 5.1: Location, Extent and Importance of the Northern Mountains I Remember Multiple Choice Questions 1) H ow many parallel ranges are there in the Himalayas? [] (A) three (B) six (C) five (D) four 2) What does the word ‘Himalaya’ mean? [] (A) snow white (B) snowy mountain (C) ice cold (D) house of snow Fill in the Blanks 3) The ___________________are the highest mountain range in the world. 4) T he average height of the Himalayan mountain range is _________________ metres. Very Short Answer Questions 5) What is the other name for the Greater Himalayas? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 6) What do we call the Lower Himalayas? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Question 7) Define ‘mountain’ range and give one example. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 31 27 28-12-2017 12:32:35

I Understand Circle the Odd One Out 8) Himadri Himachal Terai Shiwalik 9) Godavari Ganga Yamuna Brahmaputra 10) Nainital Gangotri Mussoorie Kullu 11) northernmost marshy highest mountain always snow-covered Short Answer Questions 12) Imagine you are visiting the Shiwalik range. Would you find snow? If yes, where? How would the climate be in general? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 13) D istinguish between the climates of the Himadri and the Himachal ranges using any two points. Ans. Himadri Range Himachal Range Long Answer Question 14) Why are the Himalayas important for India? List any four reasons. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 28 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 32 28-12-2017 12:32:35

I Apply Multiple Choice Questions 15) Which of the following animals is found in the Himadri range? [] (A) (B) (C) (D) 16) A hiker is going to the mountains. He is excited about seeing yaks, pine trees [] and eating peaches. Which range is the hiker travelling to? (A) Himalyan (B) Himadri (D) Himachal Short Answer Questions 17) Observe the images given below. Identify the activities taking place. Name the Himalayan ranges where these activities take place. a b Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 18) L  ook at the pictures of the animals. Write the names of these animals and the ranges in which they are found in the Northern Mountains. (A) (B) (C) (D) The Northern Mountains 29 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 33 28-12-2017 12:32:35

Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 19) Shade and name the following in the map given. a) The north-western and north-eastern Himalayan states. b) The state in the Himadri range which has an important mountain pass. Name the pass. c) The range that passes through the points marked on the map. Beas Haridwar Sikkim Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 30 28-12-2017 12:32:35 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 34

I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Imagine you are chosen to organise a mountaineering expedition to the northern Himalayan peaks. Make a list of all the items required to be carried by the team members and write why they are necessary. Ans. The Northern Mountains 31 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 35 28-12-2017 12:32:35

Lesson The Northern Plains 6 Concept 6.1: The Three Basins of the Northern Plains I Remember Multiple Choice Questions 1) Where do the Northern Plains lie with respect to the Himalayas? [] (A) north (B) south (C) east (D) west 2) How many basins are there in the Northern Plains? [] (A) two (B) five (C) three (D) four Fill in the Blanks 3) The Northern Plains are the most __________________ plains of India. 4) The Northern Plains extend from Punjab to ____________________. Very Short Answer Questions 5) Name the states and union territories covered by the Satluj Basin. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 6) What is brought to the plains from the mountains by the rivers? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Question 7) What is a river basin? Give any two examples. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 32 28-12-2017 12:32:36 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 36

I Understand Circle the Correct Word 8) Satluj Basin lies in the eastern / western part of The Northern Plains. 9) The Ganga Basin lies to the east of the Satluj / Brahmaputra basin. 10) The Yamuna joins the Ganga at Allahabad / Agra. 11) The Brahmaputra basin is a wide / narrow plain. Short Answer Questions 12) Why is the Satluj river important to Punjab? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 13) Why is the Brahmaputra called a ‘special’ river? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) Mehroom went to her ancestral home in Bihar. She visited a place where the rivers Son and Kasi joined a bigger river. Based on this information, answer the following questions. a) Name the bigger river. b) Which state will this river flow to next? c) If she goes to the north of this river basin, name any two cities she might visit. d) Does any other river join the bigger river? If yes, where? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ The Northern Plains 33 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 37 28-12-2017 12:32:36

_____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ I Apply Multiple Choice Questions [] 15) Which of these animals is NOT found in the Northern Plains?  (A) (B) (D) (C) 16) What kind of work is shown in the picture? [ ] (A) working in a rice field (B) fishing (C) working on a jute plantation (D) hunting Short Answer Questions 17) Mr Jain was donating money to save the tigers of the Gorumara National Park. Rashi asked him, ‘Why do we need to protect animals in National Parks when we can see them in zoos’? Can you help Mr Jain explain? 34 28-12-2017 12:32:36 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 38

Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 18) A farmer cultivates wheat and rice. Which region in India would be the most suitable for him or her? Why? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 19) A river originates in the Mansarovar lake. It changes its name when it reaches India. a) What is its original name? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ b) What is the name of this river when it reaches India? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ c) Shade the states it flows through in India. Ans. d) In which country does it meet the Bay of Bengal? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ The Northern Plains 35 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 39 28-12-2017 12:32:36

I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Choose one National Park in the region of the Northern Plains. Write the name of the National Park. List the common animals, trees, plants, birds and insects that are found in this National Park. Collect or draw pictures. You can use the internet, books or magazines to collect the pictures. Make a collage in the space provided. Ans. 36 28-12-2017 12:32:36 JSNR_BGM_9789387552814-Passport-G4-Workbook-Social Studies-Part1_Text.pdf 40