Gr.3 : EVS: CH-15 [NB]

 

CHAPTER 15

 

   OCEANS AND CONTINENTS

 

Q-1] Choose the correct options;

 

A] The deepest ocean in the world.

 

i. Pacific Ocean

ii. Southern Ocean

iii. Atlantic Ocean

iv. Indian Ocean

Ans-A] Pacific Ocean

 

B] An island continent.

i. Asia

ii. Africa

iii. Australia

iv. Europe

Ans-B] Australia

 

C] The country located in Asia.

i. China

ii. Nigeria

iii. Switzerland

iv. France

Ans-C] China

 

 Q-2] Fill in the blanks.

 

A] Antarctica is known as the White Continent.

B] The Atlantic Ocean is an ‘S’ shaped ocean.

C] The Ural mountain range separates Europe from Asia.

 

Q-3] Match the columns.

 

Column A                       Column B

 

a. Antarctica                 i. kangaroos

b. Africa                        ii. penguins

c. Australia                   iii. anaconda

d. South America         iv. Rhinoceros

 

Ans-3] aàii ,b à iv  ,c ài  ,d àiii

 

Q-4] State whether the following statements are true or false.

 

A] The earth is largely covered with water. True

B]The Mariana Trench lies in the Southern Ocean. False

C] The Indian Ocean is the third largest ocean in the world.True

 

Q-5] Answer the following questions.

 

Q-A] What is a continent?

Ans-A] The  large land areas on the Earth are called continents. There are seven continents on earth namely Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia.

 

Q-B] Why is Australia called an 'island continent'?

Ans-B] Australia is known as the 'island continent' as it is surrounded by water on all sides.

 

Q-C] What is an ocean?

Ans-C] The large water bodies on the Earth are called oceans . There are five oceans on the earth namely the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Arctic Ocean and the Southern Ocean.

 

D] Name the two oceans that are connected by the Bering strait.

Ans-D] The Bering Strait connects the Arctic

Ocean with the Pacific Ocean.

 

 

 

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