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Class 5 Journey of a River worksheet
CBSE Science. Source, tributaries and delta, the Godavari, dams, what dissolves, pollution and flood safety. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.
Sample questions
Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.
Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
The place where a river begins is called its:
- delta
- tributary
- mouth
- source
Answer
(d) source
- 2.
The word for "land made of mud and sand where a river meets the sea" is:
- delta
- irrigation
- perennial
- flood
Answer
(a) delta
- 3.
Which of these is a tributary of the Godavari?
- Chambal
- Gandak
- Yamuna
- Purna
Answer
(d) Purna
Section B · short answer
- 4.
What is a tributary? Name one tributary of the Godavari.
Answer
A smaller river that joins a bigger one; for example the Indravati (or Manjira, Pranahita, Sabari).
- 5.
Write the one word for each: (a) the place where a river meets the sea (b) land made of mud and sand where a river meets the sea
Answer
(a) mouth (b) delta
Section C · long answer
- 6.
Describe the journey of a river from its source to the sea.
Answer
It starts as a small stream at its source in the hills, flows fast down the slope, and is joined by tributaries and grows bigger. On the plains it flows slowly and widely, and near the sea it drops mud and sand to form a delta before entering the sea.
Fresh sheets for your child
In the app, every Journey of a River sheet is new: the app remembers the questions your child has already had and leaves them out. Print the sheet as a PDF, or use notebook mode and write the answers in a notebook.
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