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(a) When hot liquid rocks force their way to the surface of the earth , a .
is formed
(c) Hot molten rocks that come out of the earth is known as ..
(d) The place where hot molten rocks (magma) is stored deep inside the earth
is the magma ..
(i) ..
(ii) ..
(iii)
..
(c) Which of the Mascarene islands is 828 m high above sea level ?
..
..
Volcanoes
(a) . (b) .
Volcanoes in Mauritius
(A) (B)
Volcanoes
.
Volcanoes in the Indian Ocean
(i) (ii) ..
(iii) (iv) ..
(vii) ..
(c) Write about one damage cause to the people by natural hazards.
(a) Write about one damage caused to the environment by natural hazards.
(b) State two ways how volcanoes can sometimes be an advantage to people and their
activities.
(i)
(ii)
(b) When the height of the land the height of the land.
changes,
(c) The different forms of land the relief features.
are called
Observing the main relief features in Mauritius
12. Use the words given below to complete the following sentences.
(d) A vast area of flat and lowland which ends on the coast is known as a
..
(e) Plaine St. Pierre is found in the north-west of . mountain.
(f) Two isolated mountains towards the South-west of Corp de Garde mountain
are and ..
.
ANSWERS :
1. (a) volcano (b) magma. (c) lava (d) reservoir (e) cone (f) pipe
2. (a) The hole at the top of a volcanic cone through which magma come out is
called the crater.
(c) Volcanoes can form mountains, hills or mounts or plain when they erupt on
land.
(f) Volcanic bombs are pieces of molten rocks that solidify quickly as they fall.
(c) They formed islands (d) Mauritius (e) Rodrigues. (f) Reunion.
5. (a) A dormant volcano is a volcano which has not erupted for a very long time.
(b) A dormant volcano found in the northern part of Mauritius is Butte aux Papayes.
(d) A dormant volcano which has become a crater lake is Grand Bassin
(e) A dormant volcano which is more than 600 m high is Trou aux Cerfs.
(e ) (i) Volcanic soil is rich and very fertile for the growing of crops.
11. (a) The relief is the changes in the height of the land.
(b) When the height of the land changes, it has different forms.
(e)
1. Name the three main relief features in Mauritius.
...
...
1. Mountains Mountain ranges and isolated mountains.\
2. Plateau Central plateau.
3. Plains Ex. Plaine St. Pierre.