CBSE Class 5 Social Science Know Your Planet Worksheet

Fill in the blanks:

1. A book containing maps is called an ________________________.

2. Light blue colour on the map shows ___________________ waters

& dark blue shows ________________ waters.

3. Maps are drawn according to a _______________________.

4. ____________________ is a mark or sign with a particular meaning.

5. A small model of the earth is called _____________________.

6. There are ____________ continents & ____________ oceans.

7. _______________________ was the first to publish a collection of maps in the form of a book.

8. The art of making maps is called _________________________.

9. _____________________ is the 7th largest country in the world.

10. The Antarctic Ocean is also called ____________ Ocean.

11. ____________________________ is the largest country in the world.

12. _______________, ___________________ & ________________ are used to Show different things on a map.

13. _______________________________ is the smallest country of the world.

14. Largest continent of the world is ____________.

15. The smallest ocean of the world is ____________.

16. _____________________________ are large land masses.

17. The large water bodies are called ______________________.

18. A ________________________ shows the height of land or depth of water above the sea level & colors used on it.

19. The word map comes from the Latin word __________________ which means a ________________________.

20. A map is always drawn on a ______________ surface.

Name the following:-

1. The art of making maps ________________________________.

2. The large land masses are ___________________________.

3. The large water bodies are ____________________________.

4. A book containing maps is called ______________________.

5. The Smallest country._______________________________.

6. The smallest continent. _______________________________.

7. The smallest ocean. _____________________________.

8. The largest continent. _____________________.

9. A model of the earth. __________________.

True of False:

1. The Antarctic Ocean is also called the eastern ocean. ( )

2. We can make a globe for a small part of the earth. ( )

3. Forests and industries cannot be shown on a map. ( )

4. There are seven oceans and five continents on earth. ( )

5. We can make a globe for a small part of the earth. ( )

6. Large masses of land on the earth are called mountains. ( )

Chose the correct Answer:-

1. A globe / maps represent the earth on a flat surface.

2. Mountains, plains, rivers and water bodies can be shown on a physical / political map.

3. A map showing countries, states and their capitals is called a Physical/ Political map.

4. Antarctic ocean is also called as smallest/ southern ocean.

5. Vatican city/ Australia is the smallest country.

6. A sphere / globe is small model of the earth.

7. Russia / Asia is the largest continent.

8. The number of continents on the earth are five/seven.

Define:-

i) Scale:- __________________________________________________________

ii) Symbol:- ________________________________________________________

A. Tick ( ) the correct answers:

1. The earth is a unique planet in the Solar System because:
(a) It is the only planet in the solar system
(b) It has land masses and water bodies
(c) Its water bodies covers 30% of the area
(d) Its land mass covers 70% of the area

2. The number of continents on the earth are:
(a) two
(b) Six
(c) Seven
(d) none

3. The Antarctic Ocean is also called the:
(a) Eastern Ocean
(b) Southern Ocean
(c) Northern Ocean

4. Political map shows:
(a) Countries
(b) States
(c) both a and b
(d) neither a nor b

B. Fill in the blanks:

1. An ______________ is a book of maps.

2. A map is always drawn on a _________ Surface.

3. A map showing rivers, plains & mountains is called a _________ map.

4. __________ and_______ on a map show features that cannot be drawn.

5. Light blue colour on a map shows_______ waters and dark blue shows _____ waters.

6. The art of making maps is called _________

FILL IN THE BLANKS.

1) A book containing maps is called an____________________.

2) A Flemish map maker,__________________ was the 1st to publish a collection of maps in the form of a book.

3) Maps are always drawn according to a ___________________.

4) ________________________ is a mark or sign with a particular meaning.

5) A small model of the earth is called _____________________.

6) There are __________ continents & ____________ ocean.

7) ____________,____________ & ____________ are used show different things on a map.

8) The art of making maps is called_________________________.

9) ______________is the 7th largest country in the world.

10) The Antarctic ocean is also called_______________________ ocean.

11) ___________________ is the largest country in the world.

12) ___________________ is the largest ocean.

13) ___________________ is the smallest country of the world.

14) Largest continent of the world is _________________________.

15) The smallest ocean of the world is ________________________.

16) ___________________ are large land masses.

17) The large water bodies are called _________________________.

18) A __________________ shows the height of land or depth of water above the sea level & colors used on it.

19) The word map comes from the Latin word ____________________ which means a______________________.

I) FILL IN THE BLANKS :

1) __________________ was the 1st to publish a collection of maps in the form of book.

2) The ______________ ocean is also called the southern ocean.

3) A book of maps is called _____________________________.

4) A_________________ is a model of the earth.

5) Maps are always drawn according to a ___________________.

6) __________________ and ____________________ on a map show features that cannot be drawn.

II) NAME THE FOLLOWING :

1) The art of making maps _______________________________.

2) The large land masses are ______________________________ .

3) The large water bodies are _____________________________ .

4) A book containing maps is called _______________________ .

III) TRUE OR FALSE :

1) The Antarctic ocean is also called the eastern ocean. ( )

2) We can make a globe for a small part of the earth. ( )

3) Forests and industries cannot be shown on a map. ( )

4) There are seven ocean and five continents on earth. ( )

IV) CHOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS :

1) A globe / maps represent the earth on a flat surface.

2) Mountains, plains, rivers and water bodies can be shown on a physical / political map.