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Tamilnadu SSLC S.Science Lesson 6 – One Marks

Choose the correct answer:

1. The latitudinal extent of is A. 8˚5’N to 13˚35’N B. 8˚5’S to 13˚35’S C. 8˚0’N to 13˚5’N D. 8˚0’S to 13˚05’S ANSWER: A

2. The longitudinal extent of Tamil Nadu is A. 76˚18’E to 80˚20’E B. 76˚18’W to 80˚20’W C. 86˚18’E to 10˚20’E D. 86˚18’W to 10˚20’W ANSWER: A

3. The highest peak in Tamil Nadu is A. Anaimudi B. C. D. Servarayan ANSWER: B

4. Which of the following passes is not located in the of Tamil Nadu? A. Palghat B. Shencottah C. Bhorghat D. Achankoil ANSWER: C

5. Which one of the following rivers is flow into the Arabian Sea? A. B. Cauvery C. Chittar D. Bhavani ANSWER: A

6. The district with largest mangrove forest cover in Tamil Nadu is A. Ramanathapuram B. Nagapattinam C. Cuddalore

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D. ANSWER: C

7. The forest cover of Tamil Nadu as per 2017 Indian Forest Report is A. 20.21% B. 20.31% C. 21.20% D. 21.30% ANSWER: A

8. Retreating monsoon wind picks up moisture from A. Arabian sea B. Bay of Bengal C. Indian Ocean D. Timor Sea ANSWER: B

9. Which of the following district is affected by sand dunes to a large extent? A. Theni B. C. Thanjavur D. Ramanathapuram ANSWER: A

10. The district which has the largest forest cover in Tamil Nadu is A. Dharmapuri B. Vellore C. Dindigul D. Erode ANSWER: A

Fill in the Blanks:

1. The plateau which lies between the Nilgiris and Dharmapuri districts is ______. A. B. ANSWER: A

2. ______is the highest peak in the southern most part of the . A. Anaimudi B. Solaikaradu ANSWER: B

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3. The riverine Island of Srirangam is located between ______and ______branches of Cauvery. A. Collidam and Cauvery B. Narmada ANSWER: A

4. ______soil is suitable for the cultivation of and plants. A. None B. Laterite ANSWER: B

5. ______is the Tamil Nadu state animal which is found in ______A. , Nilgiri B. None ANSWER: A

Match the Following:

COLUMN A COLUMN B ANSWERS Winter season Pre-monsoon January and February Summer season June to September March to may Southwest monsoon March to may June to September North east monsoon January and February October to December Shower October to December Pre-monsoon

Additional One Word:

1. Tirparappu, Kaalikesam, Ulakkai and Vattaparai water falls are found in ______. A. Kaniyakumari B. Madurai C. D. ANSWER: A

2. and Kalyanatheertham waterfalls are found in ______district. A. Madurai B. Coimbatore C. Theni D. ANSWER: D

3. Kumbakarai and are found in ______. A. Theni B. Tiruneveli

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C. Erode D. Kanniyakumari ANSWER: A

4. Ayyanar waterfalls are found in ______district A. Madurai B. Virudhunagar C. Erode D. Salem ANSWER: B

5. The waterfalls Catherine and are found in ______district. A. Nilgiris B. Salem C. Madurai D. Coimbatore ANSWER: A

6. Protected forests in Tamil Nadu occupy are area of ______sq km A. 1,792 B. 1,782 C. 1,772 D. 1,762 ANSWER: B

7. Reserved forests in Tamil Nadu occupy an area of ______sq km. A. 19,459 B. 19,469 C. 19,479 D. 19,489 ANSWER: A

8. There are ______mega centres of endemism in . A. four B. three C. five D. six ANSWER: B

9. Kapok, Silk Cotton, dog are trees found in ______forest. A. Tropical evergreen B. Tropical deciduous C. Mangrove D. Montane temperate forest

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ANSWER: B

10. Nilgiri champa, wights litsea and rose apple are the common trees found in ______forest. A. Tropical deciduous B. Tropical evergreen C. Montane temperate D. Tropical Thorn forest ANSWER: C

11. About ______% of the total area of the state is drought prone. A. 64 B. 36 C. 40 D. 50 ANSWER: A

12. Pichavaram Mangrove forest is located near Chidambaram in ______district. A. Nagapattinam B. Cuddalore C. Thanjavur D. Ramanathapuram ANSWER: B

13. ______is one of the 25 global hot spots of A. Western Ghats B. Nilgiris C. Eastern Ghats D. ANSWER: A

14. ______soils cover 2/3 of the total area A. Red soil B. Block soil C. Alluvial D. Laterite ANSWER: A

15. ______river separates Coimbatore plateau from . A. Moyar B. Palar C. Suruli D. Vaigai ANSWER: A

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16. The height of Shervarayan temple is ______m. A. 1,623 B. 1,653 C. 1,633 D. 1,643 ANSWER: A

17. Mazhamalai in Eastern Ghats has height of _____m. A. 1,600 B. 1,500 C. 1,300 D. 1,200 ANSWER: B

18. Third heighest peak in Eastern Ghats is ______. A. Mazhamalai B. Shervarayan Temple C. Urgamalai D. Valsamalai ANSWER: C

19. The height of kuttirayan is ______m A. 1,395 B. 1,495 C. 1,595 D. 1,695 ANSWER: A

20. Muganur has a height ______m A. 1,280 B. 1,277 C. 1,279 D. 1,635 ANSWER: B

21. Valsmalai has height of ______m A. 1,035 B. 1,034 C. 1,033 D. 1,032 ANSWER:B

22.

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Mahendragiri hills is a continous range located along the border of Kanyakumari and ______. A. Tirunelveli B. Thuthukudi C. D. Tenkasi ANSWER: A

23. is the ______longest beach in the world A. 2nd B. 3rd C. 4th D. 5th ANSWER: A

24. ______Climate prevails over Blue Mountains, Annamalai and hills. A. Mountain B. Maritime C. Hot wet D. Cool ANSWER: A

25. Some valleys in ______record 0˚c in winter season A. Anaimalai B. Nilgiris C. hills D. Mahendragiri ANSWER: B

Fill in the Blanks:

1. States Reorganisation Act, was passed in ______. A. 1956 B. 1965 ANSWER: A

2. The Madras state was renamed as Tamil Nadu on ______. A. 13 January 1969 B. 14 January 1969 ANSWER: B

3. At present there are ______districts. A. 35

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B. 34 ANSWER: A

4. The ______hills is located in the North western part of Tamil Nadu. A. B. Nilgiri hills ANSWER: B

5. ______hills are the eastward extension of Western Ghats. A. hills B. None ANSWER: A

6. ______is the highest peak in the . A. Palani hills B. ANSWER: B

7. The two located at the foot hills of Anaimalai are ______and ______. A. Aliyar and Tirumurthy B. Palani hills ANSWER: A

8. are also known as ______hills and are located in the ______part of Tamil Nadu. A. North Western B. Yela Mela, South Western ANSWER: B

9. ______, ______, ______are the crops grown in Cardamom hills. A. Cardamom, Pepper and Coffee B. Tea ANSWER: A

10. ______tiger reserve is located in hills. A. Kerala B. Kalakkad Mundanthurai ANSWER: B

11. The ______hills separate Thiruvannamalai and Vellore districts. A. Javadhu Hills

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B. Palani Hills ANSWER: A

12. The Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO) Kavalur is located in ______hills. A. Servarayan Hills B. Javadhu ANSWER: B

13. ______hills are located near the Salem city. A. Servarayan Hills B. Javadhu ANSWER: A

14. Yercadu is known as ______. A. Nilgiris B. Poor man’s Ooty ANSWER: B

15. The highest peak in the Southern part of the Eastern Ghats is ______. A. Solaikaradu B. Kolli ANSWER: A

16. ______hills run almost parallel to the east coast of . A. Solaikaradu B. Kolli ANSWER: B

17. The famous pilgrim centre located in is ______. A. Arpaleeswarar Temple B. None ANSWER: A

18. Pothigai hills are also called as ______hills A. None B. Agasthiyar ANSWER: B

19. The name Kalvarayan comes from the word ______. A. Karalar B. Agasthiyar ANSWER: A

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20. The second highest peak in the Nilgiris is ______. A. Karalar B. Mukkurthi ANSWER: B

21. is an ______plateau and is found in Nilgiri hills. A. Intermontane B. Karalar ANSWER: A

22. ______rocks are found at the head of Gulf of Mannar. A. Lifeline B. Coral ANSWER: B

23. The consists of many beautiful and ______beaches. A. Exotic beaches B. None ANSWER: A

24. Rivers of Tamil Nadu are its ______A. None B. Lifeline ANSWER: B

25. Mettur is also called as ______Reservoir. A. Stanley B. Lifeline ANSWER: A

26. The only perennial river of Tamil Nadu is ______. A. Cauvery B. Tamirabarani ANSWER: B

27. The ______rivers flows through the districts of Vellore and Kanchipuram. A. Palar B. Cauvery ANSWER: A

28. Anaimalai is located in the border of ______and ______

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A. Cochin B. Tamil Nadu and Kerala ANSWER: B

29. Vembadi is the second highest peak of ______hills. A. Palani hills B. Javadhu ANSWER: A

30. ______river seperates Coimbatore plateau from Mysore plateau. A. Javadhu B. Moyar ANSWER: B

31. Upputanni, Srirangam, Krusadai, Pamban are examples of ______of Tamil Nadu A. Islands B. Plateau ANSWER: A

32. The wettest place in Tamil Nadu and 3rd wettest place in India is ______near Valparai. A. None B. Chinnakallar ANSWER: B

33. ______has a pocket of Saline soil. A. Vedaranyam B. None ANSWER: A

34. ______soil is formed by the process of intense leaching. A. None B. Laterite ANSWER: B

35. ______help in the prevention of coastal erosion by waves and storms. A. Mangroves B. Vedaranyam ANSWER: A

36. Karikili birds sanctuary is located in ______district. A. Vellore

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B. Ramanathapuram ANSWER: B

37. Oussudu Lake Birds Sanctuary is in ______district. A. Villupuram B. Vellore ANSWER: A

38. There are ______Blosphere reserves in Tamil Nadu. A. 2 B. 3 ANSWER: B

39. The most important trigger of a landslide is ______. A. Water B. Soil ANSWER: A

40. The ______are the longest hill range in Tamil Nadu. A. Eastern Ghats B. Western Ghats ANSWER: B

41. Montane temperate forests are also known as ______. A. B. Pandiyas ANSWER: A

42. Laterite Soils are suitable for the cultivation of ______and ______plants. A. None B. Tea and coffee ANSWER: B

43. The climate of Tamil Nadu is ______. A. Tropical Maritime B. None ANSWER: A

44. ______are an ideal refuge for elephants, bisons, Tiger, deer and monkeys. A. Desert B. Hills ANSWER: B

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45. ______is separated from Bay of Bengal by a sandbar. A. Pichavaram B. Landslide ANSWER: A

46. A collapse of mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff is called ______. A. Pichavaram B. Landslide ANSWER: B

47. Animals and birds living in forests constitute ______. A. Wildlife B. Landslide ANSWER: A

48. Pichavaram Mangrove is separated from Bay of Bengal by a ______. A. Landslide B. Sandbar ANSWER: B

49. The common vegetation in Tropical Thorn forest is ______. A. Shrubs B. Wildlife ANSWER: A

50. Tamil Nadu is a ______deficit state. A. Soil B. Water ANSWER: B

Match the Following:

Column A Column B Answers Kurangani December 2015 Hill Station Tsunami Forest fire December 26, 2004 Floods December 26, 2004 December 2015 Earthquake in Tamil Nadu 7th June 2008 7th June 2008 Thorn forests Hill Station Forest fire

Column A Column B Answers Vettangudi Tiruvarur Sivagangai Vedanthangal Sivagangai Kanchipuram Theerthangal Kanchipuram Ramanathapuram

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Udayamar Ariyalur Tiruvarur Karaivetty Ramanathapuram Ariyalur

Column A Column B Answers Kalakad Coimbatore Tirunelveli Kodaikanal Nagapattinam Dindugal and Theni Indira Gandhi Dindugal and Theni Coimbatore Point Calimere Erode Nagapattinam Sathyamangalam Tirunelveli Erode

Column A Column B Answers Dharmapuri 1,857 3,280 Coimbatore 2,427 2,627 Erode 1,583 2,427 Vellore 1,662 1,857 The Nilgires 2,627 1,583 Dindugal 3,280 1,662

Column A Column B Answers Black Soil Coromandel Coast Coimbatore, Madurai Red Soil Thanjavur, Tiruvarur Sivangangai and Ramanathapuram Laterile Soil Sivangangai and Nilgiris, Kancheepuram Ramanathapuram Alluvial Soil Nilgiris, Kancheepuram Thanjavur, Tiruvarur Saline Soil Coimbatore, Madurai Coromandel Coast

Column A Column B Answers Winter Season East Coast of Tamil Nadu January – February Summer Season January – February March – May Southwest Monsoon October – December June - September North east Monsoon March – May October – December Tropical Cyclones June - September East Coast of Tamil Nadu

Column A Column B Answers Salem Tirumurthy Kiliyur Tiruppur Kutladampatti Tirumurthy Nammakkal Kiliyur Agayagangai Dharmapuri Agayagangai Hogenakkal Madurai Hogenakkal Kutladampatti

Column A Column B Answers Namakkal Nilgiri hills Kolli hills Villupuram Servarayan, Kanjamalai Kalvarayan and Gingee hills Perambalur Kolli hills Pachai malai Nilgiri Pachai malai Nilgiri hills

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Salem Pazhamalai and Kodaikanal Servarayan, Kanjamalai Dindugal Kalvarayan and Gingee hills Pazhamalai and Kodaikanal

Column A Column B Answers Dodabetta 1,918 2,637 Mukkurthi 2,019 2,554 Vembadisolai 2,234 2,505 Perumalmalai 2,505 2,234 Kottaimalai 2,554 2,019 Pagasura 2,637 1,918

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