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COMPREHENSIVE WORKSHEET

ANSWERING KEY

GEOGRAPHY

GRADE 6


Q1- Fill in the blanks [ /05]

a- Wheat is a rabi crop whereas, cotton/rice/sugar is a Kharif Crop.

b- A major canal from Kotri barrage barrage supply water for small irrigation canals.

c- Yanomami tribes live in Amazon rainforest in South America.

d- In aeroponic method, plants are held in troughs of water containing fertilizers

e- In dense vegetation, plants are grown closer to each other.

f- Conifer trees can survive in cold temperature and have flexible branches.

g- Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plant in the world.

h- Al- Jubayl is the new planned city on the Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia.

i- The largest residential palace belongs to the Sultan of Brunei.

j- The Karakoram highway connects Pakistan to China.

Q2- State whether the given statements are true or false. If false, give the correct statements. [ /5]

a- Deforestation is a process when a barren land turns into a desert. F

Desertification___________________________________________________________

b- In last 50 years, 50% of the habitats of orangutans have been destroyed. F

_____________80%_________________________________________________

c- In nucleated settlements, houses are built close to each other. T

____________________________________________________________________

d- Saguaro cactus is found in the stony desert in the south west of North America. T

____________________________________________________________________

e- An emergent tree is the one that do not grow taller than a canopy in the forest. F

________________________________grow___________________________________

f- Ibans in Sarawak, East Malaysia are nomadic herders. F

________________________________shifting cultivators_______________________

g- Masai in West Africa are nomadic herders. F

________East________________________________________________________

h- Harvesting is a process that separates grains from the plants. F

Threshing______________________________________________________________

i- Air conditioners should be set at 26 degrees in summer to save energy. T

____________________________________________________________________

j- Non- renewable energy is expensive and hard to use. F

_________________________cheap and easy___________________________


Q3- Choose the correct answer from column B and write the correct number is column C.

Column A Column B Column C

Power is generated through i . Africa vi

Grand Trunk road connected Pakistan to ii. rice iv

Temporary settlements are found in iii. Srilanka i

This crop is grown in a flooded field iv. India ii

Tea is imported from v. Cold deserts iii

Cactus are found in vi. Thermal ix

Mosses are found in vii. Saudi Arabia v

The biggest country of Arabian Peninsula is viii. Peshawar vii

A gap town of Pakistan ix. hot deserts viii

Mangroves are located at the x coast of Sindh x


Q4- Identify the following and briefly describe each. [ /05]

Q5- Differentiate between the following:

[ /05]

Page 88 – 89 of the pupil book

Page 78 of the pupil book

Wind Turbine

A wind turbine is a device that converts

kinetic energy from the wind into

electrical power. A wind turbine used for

charging batteries may be referred to as a

wind charger. It is a renewable energy

resource but an unreliable one as it relies

on weather.

Page 75 of the pupil book


Subsistence Farming Commercial Farming

Subsistence farming is done by the farmers and

the cultivated crops are utilized by his family.

Commercial farming is done at small or large

scale and the crops are supplied to the market

and exported to the other countries as well.

Balochi Tribes Masai Tribes

Pg 57 – 58 of the pupil book Pg 58-59 of the pupil book


Q6- Complete the chart related to the NATURAL VEGETATION [ /2.5]

Two

Natural vegetation means

Vegetation that is grown naturally without the interference of human activity

Types of Natural Vegetation:

Forest

deserts

List down the following:

Timber, grazing, tourist attraction, habitats, prevents

global warming, floods and soil erosion

overgrazing, deforestation natural disasters

desertification, soil erosion,

extinction of wild animals, global warming

Grassland

Tropical Rainforest

Coniferous forest

Hot desert

Tropical grassland

Tundra

Example: Amazon

Rainforest

Example: Canada

Example: Thar

Example:Near the north pole

Example:Grassland

in Africa

Uses of natural vegetation

Causes of destruction of natural

vegetation

Result of destruction of natural

vegetation


Q7- Complete the fact file about the PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF PAKISTAN.

[ /2.5]

Q7- Label the diagram of the NATURAL VEGETATION found in the TROPICAL RAINFOREST

[ /2.5]

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF PAKISTAN

Name any two of the following:

Grand Trunk Road, Karakoram Highway,

Indus Highway, Makran Coastal Highway

P.I.A , Air blue, Shaheen

Allama Iqbal, Benazir International

Jinnah International, Bacha Khan

Keemari, Port Qasim , Gwadar

Current state of Pakistan Railway:

Shortage of locomotives and feuls

Poor conditions

delays

Airports

Major Highways

Air lines

Sea Ports


canopy

Buttress roots

creepers

undergrowth

Epiphytes


Q8- Identify the following: [ /05]

1- Farming done using aeroponic and hydroponic methods.

Soilless cultivation

2- A tree with small leaves and thick spongy bark usually found in the tropical grassland of Africa.

Baobab Tree

3- Wood that is used to make papers and furniture both.

Conifer wood

4- A conference was held here to discuss the threats of overgrazing in the Arabian Peninsula.

Doha, Qatar

5- Settlements in which inhabitants are directly involved in agricultural activities.

Rural

6- An illegal settlement where houses are poorly built using pieces of wood, sheets are plastic, etc.

slums

7- An area developed for civil servants of upper middle class in Lahore.

Samanabad

8- A mean of communication known as the national flag carrier.

Air planes

9- A mining town of Pakistan

Sui

10- A city of Pakistan which is a port zone, residential zone and industrial zone.

Karachi


Q9a - Complete the key of the given map. [ /2.5]

Key:

1 East Malaysia - Sarawak

2 Peninsular Malaysia

3 Brunei Darussalam

4 Indonesia - Sumatra

5 Indonesia - Kalimatan

3 2 1

4 5


Q9 b- Name the types of vegetation found in different parts of the world

Key:

1 Tropical Rainforest

2 Tropical Grassland

3 Hot desert vegetation

4 Tundra vegetation

5 Coniferous forest

Q10- Give reasons for the following statements. [ /2.5]

a- Cactus has needles instead of leaves.

To prevent the loss of moisture

b- Yanomami tribes shift to a new place after a period of some time.

when soil loses its fertility

c- Conifer trees have flexible branches.

to bear the weight of snow

d- There are lots of undergrowth plants in the dense vegetation.

Canopy prevents sunlight from reaching the ground

e- Some animals extinct from the world.

Their habitats are destroyed

4

2

5

1

3


f- Vegetation prevents soil erosion.

Roots hold the soil at one place

g- Settlements are built on plantation estates.

To attract workers

h- Hyderabad is known as a bridging point.

The bridge coonect it to the settlements nearby

i- Sindh and Punjab produce more crops than the rest of Pakistan.

River Indus makes the land fertile

j- Old electrical appliances require must be replaced by efficient energy appliances.

They consume lots of energy

Q11- Explain the process of rice cultivation. [ /2.5]

STEP 1:

Land is ploughed and low dikes are made for irrigation.

STEP 2:

Rice seeds are planted in the nursery.

STEP 3

When seedlings are 30cm tall, they are transplanted in the flooded fields.

STEP 4:

Fertilizers and insecticides are used for the better growth and protection.

STEP 5:

When rice ripe, it is harvested using sickle. Grains are separated from the

plants and packed.


Q12-Answer the following questions: [ /10]

a- What are the effects of agricultural activities on the economy of Pakistan?

Pupil Book pages 39-40 (bullet points)

b- Explain the problems in the protection of rice harvest around the world.

Pupil Book pages 52 (Have you heard )

c- Identify the factors that create poverty. Why subsistence farmers remain poor as compared to small

scale farmers?

FACTORS

Low resources

Low income

Less labour

Little surplus for sale

Subsistence farmers do not have enough resources and income to carryout commercial farming, They

use major amount of cultivated crops themselves and sell less in the market. Whereas, small scale

farmers keep less for the family and have enough resources and capital to invest in commercial based

farming. They output is more and so the income.

d- What are the similarities between the area of shifting cultivation and tropical rainforest?

The similarities between the area of shifting cultivation and areas of tropical rain forests are:

Heavy rainfall

High Temperature

Continuous supply of food

Dense vegetation

Fertile land

e- Differentiate between planned and unplanned residential zones.

Commercial zones includes are the area that are

mostly occupied by the offices and markets.

Residential areas are the areas mostly occupied

by homes and flats.

f- Describe the facilities provided in squatter settlements.

Electricity , tap water sewers and mudfloors


g- Give reasons for the need of trade infrastructure on the economy of a country.

It increases trade.

Economy rises

More industries are made that provides better job opportunities

Better living and education

More facilities for the citizens

h- List the ways of saving energy in household unit.

Install energy efficient measures

Replace old electrical appliances with energy efficient appliances.

Insulate ceilings to reduce electricity bill.

Weather strips can be used in cold regions around doors and windows.

Heater thermostat should be set at 20 degree whereas air conditioners should be set at 26

degrees to save energy.

Fix defective plumbing

Defrost refrigerators before thick layer of ice is built up.

i- Give reasons for the use of non-renewable energy sources in Pakistan.

Non-renewable energy resources are easy to use and cheap.

A small amount of nuclear energy produces large amount of power.

They can be transported easily

They are comparatively cheap when converting one type of energy to another.

They don’t have to be processed to generate electricity at the time of extraction.

j- Describe how the current state of energy in Pakistan is affecting the economy.

Low economic growth

Less agricultural and industrial outputs.

Less output increases the cost of the products- Inflation

Exports of Pakistan are declining.

Expensive commercial transport

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