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The document is an answer key for a Class 4 Social Studies exam from SMT. Sunitidevi Singhania School, Thane, covering topics such as Earth's rotation and revolution, hydrosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, and geographical features. It includes fill-in-the-blank questions, true/false statements, definitions, and descriptive answers related to physical geography. Additionally, it contains instructions for drawing diagrams related to Earth's movement and its four domains.

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Answer Key SST Upload, Sep 23

The document is an answer key for a Class 4 Social Studies exam from SMT. Sunitidevi Singhania School, Thane, covering topics such as Earth's rotation and revolution, hydrosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, and geographical features. It includes fill-in-the-blank questions, true/false statements, definitions, and descriptive answers related to physical geography. Additionally, it contains instructions for drawing diagrams related to Earth's movement and its four domains.

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SUNITIDEVI SINGHANIA SCHOOL, THANE


Class 4 Social Studies Answer Key September 2023 DB
NAME: ______________ DIV: __ ROLL NO. ___ DATE: ______
Q1. Fill in the blanks:-
1. Earth takes 24 hours to complete one rotation.

2. Rocks are a part of the Lithosphere.

3. Caspian Sea is the largest saltwater lake in the world.

4. White colour denotes uncultivated and rocky lands, ice – capped regions.

5. Tibet is known as the roof top of the world.

6. When the northern hemisphere has summer, the southern hemisphere has

winter.

Q2) Identify the image and write a few lines about it:-

1. Desert-A desert is a very dry area of land with

sparse vegetation. The climate here can be

either hot or cold or sometimes both.

2. Lake - A lake is a large body of water surrounded by

land on all sides. Lakes are either fresh water or salt

water.

3. Physical map – Physical map shows physical


features of a place like mountains, rivers, plateaus
and other landforms.

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Q.3. State whether the following statements are true or false.
1. Time taken by Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun is 365 ½ days.
Ans. False- Time taken by Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun is
365 ¼ days.
2. Rotation of the Earth causes day and night.
Ans. True
3. Earth spins on its axis from east to west.
Ans. False- Earth spins on its axis from west to east.

Q.4. Define the following:-


1.Hydrosphere-
Ans. The area comprising of the water on the surface of the Earth is the
hydrosphere. This includes all the rivers, lakes, streams, oceans etc.
2.Biosphere-
Ans. The biosphere is the layer of the planet Earth where life exists. This
includes all the plants and animals.
3. Lithosphere-
Ans. The solid portion on which we live is the lithosphere. All the rocks,
soil and minerals found in the Earth’s crust form the Lithosphere.
4.Atmosphere-
Ans. The layer of air that surrounds the Earth and enables us to breathe
is called atmosphere.
Q.5.Answer the following:
a) How did “The Northern Plains of India” form?

Ans. The Northern Plains of India have been formed by the alluvium
deposited by river Ganga and its tributaries.
b) What is a Map?

Ans. A map is a two-dimensional representation, usually on a flat surface, of


an entire area or a part of an area on the Earth. In simple terms, maps are

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pictures of the Earth's surface. They show landforms, political boundaries,
water bodies, the locations of cities and countries etc.

c) What is a river? Name the two types of rivers.

Ans. A river is a large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or
an ocean. The place of origin of a river is called its source and where a river
enters the sea is called its mouth. The two types of rivers are perennial river
and non-perennial river(seasonal).

d) Identify the symbols and write the signs:-

Railway line Temple

Light-House Fence

Q.6. Earth moves around the Sun in a fixed path.


This movement is called Revolution
Draw a picture to show the above movement and label the Sun, Earth and the
fixed path.

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Q.7.Draw a diagram to show the 4 domains of the earth:

Q.8. Label the four major directions

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