Name the continent in which the Amazon Basin is located.
What are the crops grown by the people of the Amazon Basin.
Name the birds that you are likely to find in the rainforests of the Amazon.
What are the major cities located on the River Ganga.
Where is the one-horned rhinoceros found?
Tick the correct Answer.
Toucans are a type of
(a) birds
(b) animals
(c) crops
Manioc is the staple food of
(a) Ganga Basin
(b) Africa
(c) Amazon
Kolkata is located on the river
(a) Orange
(b) Hooghly
(c) Bhagirathi
Deodars and firs are a type of
(a) Coniferous trees
(b) Deciduous trees
(c) shrubs
Bengal tiger is found in
(a) mountains
(b) delta area
Match the following.
(i)Cotton textile
(a)Assam
(ii)Maloca
(b)Terrace farming
(iii)Piranha
(c)Sericulture
(iv)Silk worm
(d)Slanting roof
(v)Kaziranga
(e)Ganga plain
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(f) Varanasi
(g)Fish
Give reasons
The rainforests are depleting.
Paddy is grown in the Ganga-Brahmaputra plains.
Map skills.
On an outline map of Indian Sub-continent, draw the rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra from the source to the mouth. Also show the important tributaries of both the rivers.
On the political map of the South America, draw the equator. Mark the countries located on the equator.
For fun.
Make a collage to show places of attractions in India. You can divide the classin different groups to show attractions based on mountain landscapes, coastal beaches, wildlife sanctuaries and places of historical importance.
Activity.
Collect under mentioned material and observe how destruction of trees effect the soil cover.
Material
(i) Three small flowerpots or food cans (e.g., cold drinks tin cans),
(ii) one big can with holes punched in the bottom (this will act as sprinkling can),
(iii) twelve coins or bottle caps
(iv) soil.