HUMAN ENVIRONMENT –SETTLEMENT, TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION.
I NAME THE FOLLOWING:
a. All civilizations have developed here- __________________
b. Roads built underground- ________________________
c. The process of conveying messages to others - _________________
d. Important Ports in Asia – _____________________________
e. Longest Railway system in the world – ___________________________
f. The largest Railway network in Asia – ______________________
g. The cheapest mode of transport – ______________________
h. Settlements are classified – ______________________
i. Roadways that connect Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata – _____________________________________
j. The places where people build their home – ___________________
k. The train introduced by railways to make the journey faster – ______________
II FILL IN THE BLANKS:
a. A _____________ settlement is closely built area.
b. __________________ rivers are lakes and are used as Inland Waterways.
c. _____________ and _____________ engines have largely replaced the Steam Engines.
d. Invention of the ______________ made transport easier.
e. Thick mud-walled houses with thatched roof are very common in areas of _______ climate.
f. _______________________ highway in the Himalayan Mountains is one of the highest roadways in the world.
g. The unmetalled roads are also known as _______________
h. _______________ are built over raised structures.
i. ___________________ is the seasonal movement of people.
j. ________________ is the means by which people and goods move.
III ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN TWO POINTS:
1. Define the term ‘site’. What are the natural conditions for the selection of an ideal site?
2. Write the classification of waterways.
3. Mention the advantages of Airways.
4. Mention any two uses of internet.
IV ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN THREE POINTS:
5. Write in detail about settlements.
6. How has communication brought an information revolution in the world?
V ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN FOUR POINTS:
7. Give a brief description about rural settlement.
8. Write in detail about the development of railways.
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