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2nd Terminal Examination-2017

Class- VIII B
GEOGRAPHY
Time: - 2hr 15min F.M: 80

A. Multiple Choice Questions :- 1 X 10 = 10

1. India s longest irrigation canal is -

a. Indira Gandhi Canal
b. Eden Canal
c. Midnapore Canal

2. Percentage of Cultivated Land under irrigation in India is

a. 48%
b. 38%
c. 58%

3. Wind that blow in a definite direction from high pressure belts to low
pressure belts throughout
a. A Particular season
b. Month
c. The year

4. Wind that blows from the Land to the sea is called

a. Monsoon winds
b. Land breeze
c. Sea breeze

5. Cyclones are formed due to

a. High pressure at the centre
b. Atmospheric pressure at the centre
c. Low pressure at the centre
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 6. Amount of nitrogen in the atmosphere is
a. 87 %
b. 70 %
c. 78 %

7. Radio waves are reflected by the

a. Thermosphere
b. Troposphere
c. Stratosphere
8. Monsoons are
a. Periodic winds
b. Sudden winds
c. Local winds

9. The sea waves generated by tides are called

a. Tidal current
b. Tidal waves
c. Tidal bores

10. The regular movement of water from one part of the Ocean to another
is called
a. Tides
b. Ocean currents
c. Waves

B. Locate the following with appropriate symbols and names on the given
outline map of India. Attach the map with your answer paper:- 1 x 10 =10
a) Mount Everest g) Ganga river
b) Badrinath h) Jamuna river
c) Coromandel coast i) Ladakh Mountain
d) Gulf of Kutch j) Mount K2
e) Krishna river
f) Mahanadi river

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 C. Answer the following questions :- (Any 10) 2 X 10 = 20
1) What is Hydrosphere and what is tide?
2) What is tidal bore and what is another name of Kuroshio Current?
3) What are the reasons for the variations of Spring tides and neap tides?
4) What are the characteristics of Gulf Stream?
5) How ocean currents are caused?
6) Explain how rotation of the earth influences the movement of Ocean
water.
7) What is Deccan trap and what are the broad physical divisions of India?
8) What are Bhangar and Khadar ?
9) Describe in brief about the coastal plains of India?
10) How Indian rivers can be classified?
11) Explain the Importance of River and sea water in our life.
12) What is Sand dune and Lateral moraine?

D. Write Short Notes on the following :- ( Any 5) 3 X 5 = 15

1) Damodar valley Project
2) Watershed management
3) Rain water Harvesting
4) Rann of Kutch
5) Lagoons and Kayals
6) Coral Islands

E. Answer the following Questions:- ( Any 5) 5 X 5 = 25

1) Compare between the toxic and non toxic wastes and explain what do
you mean by soil contamination?
2) Describe the Importance of Himalayas Mountains.
3) How and why tides are caused?
4) Describe the effects of Ocean Currents.
5) Mention the effects of Tides.
6) Mention the advantages and disadvantages of well and Canal irrigation
7) Describe the impact of over-use of ground water.

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