Geography Grade 6 #1
Grade 6 Geography for Sri Lanka schools - Chapter 1 of Grade 6 text book
- 1.Why does man need a shelter?
- A.
To get protection from the rain
- B.
To get protection from wild animals
- C.
To get protection from the environment
- 2.In the early days, man built his home according to his
- A.
Tastes
- B.
Capabilities
- C.
Environment
- 3.Eskimos live in igloss in the winter and live in ............................ for the hot season
- A.
Natural caves
- B.
Caves made by digging
- C.
Tents made of animal hides
- 4.Name the things you need to build a house
- A.
Land, plan, bricks and cement
- B.
Land, plan approved by Municipal Council, money
- C.
Land, cement, bricks and water, money
- 5.
Name a town to the south of Colombo- A.
Jaffna
- B.
Anuradhapura
- C.
Galle
- 6.
Name a town to the West of Badulla
- A.
Colombo
- B.
Batticaloa
- C.
Anuradhapura
- 7.
Name two towns on the North East coast of Sri Lanka.
- A.
Trincomalee and Batticaloa
- B.
Galle and Hambantota
- C.
Negombo and Colombo
- 8.Where is the Meteorological Department situated?
- A.
Navam Mawatha
- B.
Dharmapala Mawatha
- C.
Bauddhaloka Mawatha
- 9.Weather is the atmospheric condition in a certain area for a long period of time.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Weather includes measurement of the following:
- A.
Temperature
- B.
Visibility
- C.
Pollution
- D.
Rainfall
- E.
Direction and speed of wind
- F.
Humidity
- G.
Water cycle
- 11.Heavy rain can cause
- A.
Landslides
- B.
Soil erosion
- C.
Rise in temperature
- 12.Temperature is measured in
- A.
Fahrenheit
- B.
Kilometres
- C.
Celsius
- 13.Rainfall is measured by using a
- A.
Rain gauge
- B.
Ruler
- C.
Water level at tanks
- 14.Wind is the movement of cold air to fill the vaccum created by the rising of warm air.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.The speed of the wind is measured in kilometers per hour using a
- A.
Wind direction indicator
- B.
Anemometer
- C.
Seismograph
- 16.
What is the instrument in the picture?
- A.
Rain gauge
- B.
Wind direction indicator
- C.
Anemometer
- 17.What is correct order of clouds in ascending order from the earth?
- A.
Stratus, Cumulus, Altostratus, Altonimbus, Cumulonimbus, Cirrocumulus, Cirrus
- B.
Stratus, Altostratus, Altonimbus, Cumulus, Cumulonimbus, Cirrocumulus, Cirrus
- C.
Stratus, Cirrus, Cirrocumulus, Cumulus, Altostratus, Altonimbus, Cumulonimbus
- 18.
What is this cloud?
- A.
Cumulus
- B.
Stratus
- C.
Cirrus
- 19.
What is this cloud?
- A.
Altonimbus
- B.
Cumulus
- C.
Stratus
- 20.Alto cumulus clouds are about ............................ km above the earth.
- A.
1.5
- B.
4.5
- C.
14
- 21.Mark the people who need to know about the weather.
- A.
Sailor
- B.
Fisherman
- C.
Pilot
- D.
Doctor
- E.
Farmer
- F.
Vet
- 22.Mark the uses of trees
- A.
Gives medicine
- B.
Gives shelter
- C.
Gives food
- D.
Wood for making furniture
- E.
Protecting water resources
- F.
Beautifying the environment
- G.
Drying clothes
- 23.Mark the uses of animals
- A.
Protects us
- B.
Supplies nutritious food
- C.
Helps in activities
- D.
A friend
- E.
Enriches the soil
- F.
Propagates plants
- G.
Pollinates plants
- H.
Bites others
- 24.The crops grown by man will change according to the physical features, the climate and the soil.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.Mark the factors needed for industry
- A.
Land
- B.
Labour
- C.
Machinery
- D.
Raw Materials
- E.
Fuel
- F.
Markets
- G.
Transportation
- H.
Distribution
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