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Homework Worksheet
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Class VIII Sec Name  Date 6-8-21

Geography Chapter 2
REVISION

Fill in the Blanks

1 _________________ and________________ are suitable places for agriculture and
human habitation.
2 Ninety percent of the world population occupies_____________ of land area

3 In _____________ areas Landslides have been a major and widely spread natural disaster
4 The use of land is determined by______________ and ____________________factors
5 The land owned by community which is used for common purposes like collection of
fodder, fruits, nuts or medicinal herbs is known as_______________ resources
Clues: Human, Mountains, thirty percent Plains, River valleys,Physical

II. Give reasons for the following:

1. There is an uneven distribution of population in different parts of the world.
2. A large area of agriculture and common lands are being encroached

3. Chandigarh -Manali Link Road in Himachal Pradesh was blocked recently due to
landslide. Landslides occur often in the hilly regions.

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