Subject: Geography

Grade: 5
Topic: Increasing Arable lands 3.1

Name:____________________________________________Section:_____Date:___________
Answer the following Question:

A. What do you understand by arable lands? (2)

Ans: The land on which crops are grown is called arable land. Earth has 30% lands of
Which 11% is arable lands 89% is non arable land.

Write and explain in your own words the physical conditions of arable lands for cultivation of
crops (8)

Physical condition Short explanation

1. Suitable temperatures

2. Adequate rainfall

3. Generally flat land

4. Fertile soil