Class: 5th
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.
