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WORKSHEET–54

I. Choose the correct answer and write in the box provided

1.C

2. a

3. b

4. b

5. c

6. b

7. d

8. a

9. d

10. a
 Worksheet:-55
I. Answer the following questions:-
1. Our earth is surrounded by a huge blanket of air called atmosphere.
2. Nitrogen is the most abundant gas present in the atmosphere.
3. Nitrogen is essential for the survival of plants.
4. Carbon dioxide is also known as greenhouse gas.
5. Carbon dioxide is used by plants to make their food.
6. The average height of troposphere is 13 km.
7. Ozone gas protects us from harmful sunrays.
8. Nitrogen the most plentiful gas found in the atmosphere .
9. Rain Gauge is used to measure the amount of rainfall.
10. Wind vane shows the direction of the wind.
11.When the level of carbon dioxide increases in the atmosphere due to factory
smoke or car fumes the yheat retained in the atmosphere increases the
temperature of the earth. This is called global warming .
12. The three types of winds are–permanent winds, seasonal winds and local
winds.

WORKSHEET–56

1. Wheather is hour-to-hour, day to day conditions of the atmosphere.

2. Air pressure is defined as the pressure exerted by the weight of air on the
Earth’s surface.
3. Carbon dioxide creats greenhouse effect in the atmosphere.
4. Three types of rainfall are:-
(i) The convectional rainfall
(ii) The orographic rainfall
(iii) The cyclonic rainfall

WORKSHEET–57
I. Fill in the blanks:-
(a) Atmosphere
(b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Nitrogen, Oxygen
(d) 13 km
(e) Nitrogen
(f) Oxygen
II. State true or false :-
(a) False
(b) True
(c) True
(d) False
(e ) True
(f) False
III. Match the columns:-
(a) (3)
(b) (2)
(c) (1)
(d) (6)
(e )(4)