CISCE Check Point Geography Paper-5 Answers Answers-1 a) i. The temple at settlement Sangla-9274 ii. The Surveyed tree 219-9775 b) (i) Balaram nadi flows towards North West direction as indicated by arrow by 9880 (ii) Main river flows in Middle course Reason- • There is presence of Island • River is meandering c) (i) It is formed due to weathering caused by alternate high and low temperatures and wet and dry periods. It is found along the banks of a seasonal stream or river where the soil is soft. Land is sub merged due to flash floods in wet season, and rapid evaporation due to intense heat in the dry season causes weathering and causes cracking of the land. (ii) There are intermittent stream because- • Area has high temperature so rate of evaporation is high • Soil in that area is porous d) (i) These are marks cut in stone or shown on a building as a permanent reference for survey purposes. They indicate the height accurately determined by surveys. (ii) South eastern part of the map is well developed in view of transport because CISCE Check Point Geography-10 Answers • There is presence of Railway line[western Railway] with Railway station • There is presence of Metalled road e) (i) Lined perennial well As there is presence of blue solid dots (ii) Representative fraction is free of units so universally accepted scale f) (i) Relative height of sand dunes is 16 metres from top to bottom at the given point (ii) Occupation of people is-Animal Grazing as there is Open scrub g) (i) Area Scale 2cm to 1km Length-10 km Breadth-10km Area -10km x 10km=100 km sq (ii) Scale 2 cm to 1km Map distance=8cm Ground distance=8/2=4km h) (i) Main religion is Hinduism Evidence-Presence of temples (ii)Contour interval is the vertical difference between 2 consecutive contour lines Contour interval of the map is 20 metres I) General pattern of settlement is Permanent Nucleated Reason-Huts are clustered CISCE Check Point Geography-10 Answers Answers-2 CISCE Check Point Geography-10 Answers Answers-3 a) (i) • During winter season, low temperature develops over landmass and a high pressure develops from central Asia to the North – West Indian plain and at the same time low pressure develops in the Indian Ocean. • As the winds blow from the high pressure area to low pressure area i.e. , land to the sea, they do not bring rain (ii) Mango showers helps in early ripening of mangoes in Kerala. So they are beneficial local winds (iii) • Tamil Nadu Coast remains dry during the south – west monsoon season because it is located parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch of the south – west monsoon. • Further, it lies in the rain shadow area of the Arabian Sea branch of the south – west monsoon. b) The south west monsoon Arabian Sea branch winds bring heavy rainfall with violent thunder and lightning on Malabar coast. This sudden violent onset of the rainfall on the first week of June is termed as the ‘Burst of the Monsoon c) • The Tropic of cancer passing through centre of India divides India into the Northern parts that lies in the temperate zone and the southern part that lies in the tropical zone. • All the places within the tropics will experience overhead sun twice during two apparent migrations of sun-Uttarrayana and Dakshinayana • Bhopal is located within the tropics so it will experience overhead sun twice. • Whereas Delhi is located above Tropic of cancer so will not experience it CISCE Check Point Geography-10 Answers d) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Temperature 24.5 25.7 27.7 20.4 30.0 32.5 31.0 30.2 29.8 28.0 25.9 24.7 (degree C ) Rainfall (cm) 4.6 1.3 1.3 1.8 3.8 4.5 8.7 11.3 11.9 30.6 35.0 13.9 i. Calculate the annual rainfall experienced by the station.-128.7cm[add rainfall of all 12 months] ii. What is the annual range of temperature?=12.1 degree C[max temp- min temp] iii. Name the wettest month-November Answers-4 a) i. a-Name the nutrients it has-Lime and potash ii. b-Two states where it is found-Uttar Pradesh, Bihar iii. c-Three types of Alluvial soil with respect to location-Inland alluvial, Coastal alluvial, Deltaic alluvial b) Factors that affect the process of soil formation/We find different types of soil at different places because- • Difference in climatic conditions like temperature, rainfall • Difference in the nature of parent rock • Difference in Topography • Difference in the work of agents of erosion • Difference in Natural vegetation c) • Deep, Fine-grained • Clayey in nature so moisture retentive • When dry, hardens, so shrinks and develops crack so makes it self- ploughed or self-Tillable • When wet, it expands and get sticky which makes it difficult to plough • Rich in iron, lime, potash, calcium, alumina, magnesium, carbonates CISCE Check Point Geography-10 Answers d) i. Arid semi arid region-Shelter belts/Strip cropping ii. Slopes of Western ghats-Terrace farming/Contour ploughing iii. East Coast of India-Growing mangroves iv. Chambal Valley-Plugging gullies Answers-5 a) i. Sandalwood-Perfumeries & handicraft[Expensive],aromatic oil ii. Teak-Shipbuilding, furniture, railway sleeper,& bridges because the wood is strong durable termite resistant & iron nails do not rust. iii. Neem-Medicinal value and insecticide, Neem oil and leaves are used for manufacturing health and Beauty products. Cure Skin infection b) • Provide habitat for the wild life • Forest are tourist attractions. • The forest provides homes for animals, birds, and insects. • Provide recreation to human beings through National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biosphere reserves c) The roots prevent soil compaction and help water soak into the ground instead of flowing over its surface. Tree roots tend to grow more deeply than other plants and provide a greater resistance to erosion on hillsides than grasses and other small plants. d) (i) Tropical forests are dark and damp because trees on the top forms canopy due to which sunlight cannot enter till the ground. (ii) • In peninsular India, vegetation varies from tropical to temperate • This is because the area is only about 1500 m in height CISCE Check Point Geography-10 Answers (iii) We should maintain corridors between different reserved forests to allow migration of wild animals. This will help numerous species of animals to use these corridors for their dispersal and migration Answers-6 a) • Large quantity of water is not utilised • Crops are usually subjected to cyclic changes of flooding and water stress situation by providing heavy irrigation at one time and leaving the field to dry up for about 10 to 15 days. The moisture availability of crops therefore keep on changing which results in poor yield • In the field 10 to 15 percent area is utilised for preparing channels and distribution which decreases effective area of cultivation • Excessive irrigation leads to water logging and gradual building up of excessive salts which make soil unsuitable for cultivation b) Methods of water harvesting are:- • Rainwater harvesting • Recharging of groundwater c) (i) Advantages of canal irrigation are:- • Can irrigate dry areas where rainfall is less. For example Agriculture in Rajasthan entirely depends on Canal irrigation[Indira Gandhi Canal] • Punjab and Haryana have become granaries of the country. Canal irrigation was the major part of Green revolution. • Canal irrigation has solved the problem of dry summers in Tamil Nadu which gets rain in winters only. (ii) Canals are more common in Northern plains because:- • Rivers are perennial to provide water • Area is plain with soft ground to construct canals • Large agricultural area to utilize canal CISCE Check Point Geography-10 Answers d) Disadvantages of sprinkler irrigation is:- • Expensive and complex machinery • It can be used to irrigate only small area • It is beneficial only for those crops which require less water Answers-7 a) (i) Characteristics. Limonite is relatively dense with a specific gravity varying from 2.7 to 4.3. It varies in colour from a bright lemony yellow to a drab greyish brown. (ii) Digboi is the oldest oilfield b) (i) All major coal fields are confined to Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and West-Bengal causing heavy transport cost to distribute coal across long distances in the country. (ii) Indian coal has high ash content and low calorific value. This reduces the energy output of coal and complicates the problem of ash disposal. (iii) It is not of very good quality. (iv) It is concentrated in the region of Chhota Nagpur Platetau. c) (i) • The Ministry of Non – Conventional Energy Sources (MNES) • Waste Recycling and Resources Recovery Programmes (WRRSE) (ii) They are renewable and therefore, inexhaustible, non-poluting, less expensive and easy to maintain. d) A number of windmills are installed in a definite pattern in clusters called wind farms. They generate a large amount of electricity. Answers-8 a) (i) • Tea – picking is a skilful job, requiring patience and judgement. It is usually done by women who are better pickers and can be employed at relatively cheaper rates. CISCE Check Point Geography-10 Answers • Two tender leaves and a bud or shoot (known as fine plucking) are usually plucked from each stem. (ii) Assam is the largest producer of tea b) (i) Process used to separate the fibres or lint from the seeds and the short fibres or linters which adhere to them (ii) Cotton c) • North-Uttar Pradesh • South-Tamil Nadu d) • In this variety the inferior and coarser leaves, stems and tea-dust are compressed into rectangular blocks of brick tea.