Social Studies Class 5th

Class: 5^th

Unit# 1

World Geography

Lesson# 1

Maps

Questions:

Q1: What information would you find a physical map?

Ans: Physical map shows hills, mountains, rivers, valleys and other land forms.

Q2: What information would you find a political map?

Ans: A political map shows town, cities, and borders between countries.

Q3: Explain what is meant by meridian of longitude and parallels of latitude?

Ans: The lines, running north to south .are called meridian of longitude

        The lines, running east to west, are called parallels of latitude.

Q4: How do we show directions on a map with the help of compass?

Ans: We show directions on a map with the help of compass.

Q5: How do we find a place on a map?

Ans: To find a place on a map, we find its grid reference.

Lesson# 2

World Climate

Questions:

Q1: In what ways does the climate affect our lives?

Ans: The climate affect on the clothes we wear, the food we eat, and the way we spend our leisure time.

Q2: Why did the people of Arctic region build houses out of snow?

Ans: In an Arctic region due to very much cold there are no trees, so the people living in the region make houses out of snow.

Q3: What are some of the factors that influence climate?

 Ans: The climate is influenced by hills can stop rain from falling.

Lesson# 3

Life in the desert

Questions:

Q 1: What are continental deserts? How they are formed?

Ans: The continental deserts are in the middle of a continent. Winds do not bring rainy clouds so far in land and due to shortage of rain, it is changed into a deserts. The Gobi Desert is an example.

Q2: What are rainy shadow regions?

Ans: In some places there are mountain ranges which block the winds that bring rainy clouds.

Q3:  Why is the population of desert regions so low?

Ans: The harsh climate, lack of vegetation and water, and the mostly developed land do not attract people to settle there.

Q4: What sort of vegetation would you find in a desert?

Ans: Desert plants have few leaves and thick, fleshy stems. These plants are usually spiny.

Q5: How has Saudi Arabia become a rich country?

Ans: Saudi Arabia became a rich country due to vast amount of its oil.

Lesson# 4

Life in the forest

Questions:

Q1: Name the South American countries which have equatorial forests?

Ans: Colombia and Brazil have equatorial forests

Q2: Why are equatorial forests important?

Ans: These forests are very important as they are a source of oxygen and food for all leaving things.

Q3: Describe the main difference between equatorial and temperate forests.

Ans: Temperature of equatorial forests is very hot and there is a great amount of rainfall but the areas of temperate forests are quite cold.

Q4: What problem do people living in equatorial forests face?

Ans: They have no proper arrangement to save themselves from the heat, cold and rain of forests.

Lesson# 5

Life in the polar region

Questions:

Q1: What are the two Polar Regions called?

Ans: Two Polar Regions are called

(1)Arctic

(2)Antarctic regions

Q2: Name the animals found in the Polar Regions. How do they survive in the cold?

Ans: Seals, walruses and whales are warm blooded animals so their body temperature remains constant.

 

Lesson#6

Our country

Questions:

Q1: describe two contrasting features of Pakistan.

Ans: (i) To the south, you will see the stretch of Makran coastline along the Arabian Sea.

(ii) In the north, you will come to farm land.

Q2: Write about some things in Pakistan of which you are proud.

Ans: There are so many things about Pakistan which make us happy. There are fields lush with crops.

We can see colorful valleys with towering snow-capped mountains .there are so many historical sites and buildings in Pakistan. Our cricket and hockey teams are well known throughout the world.

Q3: Write about some of the things in Pakistan that make you sad. How are you going to make Pakistan   a better place?

Ans: Some of the major problems, we face, are illiteracy and a rapid rise in the population, unemployment, diseases, poverty and corruption.

        We can control the spread of diseases and poverty by keeping our environment clean .We can help to make Pakistan an even more beautiful place.

Q4: Name the international organizations of which Pakistan is a member.

Ans: (i) United Nation

         (ii) Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC).

Q5: What are the features that attract tourists to Pakistan?

Ans: Pakistan is a land where great civilization existed in the past. The northern areas are special features of Pakistan to attract the tourists.

Lesson #7

Agriculture in Pakistan

Q1: What makes the Punjab the best farming area in Pakistan?

Ans: Punjab has a very good system of canal, water and also a fertile land that is why this province is the best area for crops.

Q2: Explain the difference between a kharif and a rabi crop. Give an example of each?

Ans: In Pakistan we have two kinds of crops kharif and rabi. We grow a kharif crop in summer.  Kharif crop are cotton sugar cane and rice etc.

In winter we grow rabi crops which include wheat, gram, masoor and sugar cane etc.

Q3: Which crop make up Pakistan largest export? Where is it grown?

Ans: Cotton is our leading export which earns about 48% of our foreign exchange. The main cotton growing area are south east Punjab and parts of Sindh.

Q4: Explain the difference between a cash crop and a food crops. Give an example of each?

Ans: Food crops are those crops which fulfill our food needs for example wheat, rice, while cash crops are that which earns foreign exchange for the country. Cotton is the cash crop of Pakistan.

Q5: Why a livestock an important part of agriculture?

Ans: Live stock plays an important role in agriculture sheep and goats live on rugged land, nibble thin grass. Sheep are kept for their meat, wool and skin.

Q5: Explain what is meant by staple food? What is the staple food crop in Pakistan?

Ans: The food which fulfills our food needs. Wheat is the staple food crop in Pakistan.

Lesson #12

Some important cities

Q1: In what ways is Islamabad different from most of Pakistan’s others large cities?

Ans: There is no rush of traffic on the roads of this city. Scattered population, with beautiful parts and green trees. Neat and clean city dived into sections. All the diplomats from foreign countries live in Islamabad.

Q2: Why are there not many ancient buildings in Quetta?

Ans: We don’t have any ancient buildings in Quetta due to the following two facts.

(I)The city does not have any of the Mughal features like many of our others cities.

(II)In 1935 there was a terrible earthquake which destroyed most of the city.

Q3: How many times has Karachi’s population multiplied since Independence?

Ans: The population of Karachi has multiplied nearly three times. In 1947 its population was 400,000 but today it is neatly thirteen millions.

Q4: Which town is called the Frontier Town of Pakistan?

Ans: Peshawar is called the Frontier Town of Pakistan.

Lesson# 13

Pakistan and her Neighbors

Q1: Between which lines of latitude and longitude is Pakistan situated?

Ans: Pakistan is situated in the continent of Asia. It lies between latitudes 24⁰ N 37⁰N and between longitudes 61⁰E and 76⁰E.

Q2: Name the countries that share a border with Pakistan.

Ans: Pakistan shares her borders with Iran, Afghanistan, China and India.

Q3: Which country shares the longest border with Pakistan?

Ans: India shares the longest border with Pakistan.

Q4: Which mountain rang forms the border between China and Pakistan?

Ans: The Karakoram Mountain or the border between China and Pakistan.

Q5: Where is the Gobi Desert situated?

Ans: The Gobi Desert in the China.

Q6: Which of Pakistan’s neighboring countries has no coastline?

Ans: China and Afghanistan.