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Class 8 World Geography: Some Glimpses worksheet
CBSE Social Science. Oceans, currents, trenches and reefs, map projections, and key landforms of every continent. 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 largest and deepest ocean is the:
- Indian Ocean
- Arctic Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
Answer
(d) Pacific Ocean
- 2.
Which describes the Arctic?
- one of the busiest trade waterways
- warm waters and old trade routes
- the smallest and shallowest ocean, with sea ice
- the ocean that encircles Antarctica
Answer
(c) the smallest and shallowest ocean, with sea ice
- 3.
On which continent is the Atacama Desert?
- Antarctica
- Europe
- Asia
- South America
Answer
(d) South America
Section B · short answer
- 4.
Why is the Earth called the “blue planet”?
Answer
The ocean covers about 71% of its surface and holds about 97% of its water.
- 5.
Give one feature of each ocean: (a) the Pacific (b) the Indian Ocean
Answer
(a) the largest and deepest ocean (b) warm waters and old trade routes
Section C · long answer
- 6.
Describe the five oceans and one feature of each.
Answer
Pacific: largest and deepest; Atlantic: a busy trade route and rich fishing ground; Indian: warm, with rich life and old trade routes; Arctic: smallest, with sea ice; Southern: surrounds Antarctica.
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