Class 5 SS Life in Temperate Zone Worksheet

Class 5 SS Life in Temperate Zone Worksheet

 

 

Instructions: Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. Which vegetation zone is characterized by hot and humid climate with heavy rainfall?
   • a) Tundras
   • b) Hot deserts
   • c) Equatorial rainforests
   • d) Temperate grasslands
2. The Sahara Desert is an example of which type of vegetation zone?
   • a) Temperate grasslands
   • b) Hot deserts
   • c) Tundras
   • d) Equatorial rainforests
3. Which indigenous people primarily inhabit the equatorial rainforests?
   • a) Inuit and Lapps
   • b) Pygmies and Dayaks
   • c) Bedouins and Tuaregs
   • d) Khoikhois and Kirghiz
4. What is the maximum day temperature that hot deserts can reach?
   • a) 35°C
   • b) 45°C
   • c) 54°C
   • d) 60°C
5. Which of these animals is NOT found in hot deserts?
   • a) Camels
   • b) Hyenas
   • c) Polar bears
   • d) Scorpions
6. The Dayaks live in houses called:
   • a) Igloos
   • b) Longhouses (betang or lamin)
   • c) Tents
   • d) Huts
7. Which vegetation zone has hot summers and cold winters in the Northern Hemisphere?
   • a) Equatorial rainforests
   • b) Tundras
   • c) Temperate grasslands
   • d) Hot deserts
8. What type of soil is found in tundra regions due to permanently frozen ground?
   • a) Clay
   • b) Loam
   • c) Permafrost
   • d) Sandy soil
9. Which tree is commonly found in equatorial rainforests?
   • a) Pine
   • b) Mahogany
   • c) Oak
   • d) Birch
10. The Inuit people traditionally live in houses known as:
    • a) Longhouses
    • b) Igloos
    • c) Tents
    • d) Cabins
11. Which grassland is found in South America?
    • a) Prairies
    • b) Steppes
    • c) Pampas
    • d) Velds
12. What is a camel called in desert regions?
    • a) King of the desert
    • b) Ship of the desert
    • c) Master of the desert
    • d) Lord of the desert
13. Which vegetation grows during the thawing season in tundras?
    • a) Cactus and acacia
    • b) Mosses, lichens and scanty grass
    • c) Dense forests
    • d) Date palms
14. The Bedouins inhabit which region?
    • a) Amazon rainforest
    • b) Arabian Peninsula and North Africa
    • c) Siberia
    • d) Australian outback
15. Which zone experiences six months of continuous days and six months of continuous nights?
    • a) Equatorial rainforests
    • b) Hot deserts
    • c) Polar regions (Tundras)
    • d) Temperate grasslands
16. What is the natural light phenomenon seen in polar regions called?
    • a) Rainbow
    • b) Aurora borealis (Northern Hemisphere)
    • c) Solar eclipse
    • d) Shooting stars
17. Which of these is NOT a temperate grassland?
    • a) Prairies
    • b) Steppes
    • c) Downs
    • d) Sahara
18. The Great Australian Desert and Kalahari Desert are examples of:
    • a) Cold deserts
    • b) Hot deserts
    • c) Temperate zones
    • d) Rainforests
19. Which layer of the rainforest is described as “roof-like with thick foliage”?
    • a) Forest floor
    • b) Understory
    • c) Canopy
    • d) Emergent layer
20. The Kirghiz people are nomadic tribes living in:
    • a) Hot deserts
    • b) Equatorial rainforests
    • c) Central Asian steppes (temperate grasslands)
    • d) Tundra regions

Part B: Fill in the Blanks (20 Questions)

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct word or phrase.

1. The world is divided into three main temperature zones: Torrid Zone, __________ Zone, and Frigid Zone.
2. Equatorial rainforests are located on both sides of the __________.
3. The climate of equatorial rainforests is very hot and humid with __________ rainfall.
4. Dense forests in equatorial regions contain __________ trees that remain green throughout the year.
5. The Pygmies live in houses made with __________ and leaves.
6. Hot deserts are also known as __________ deserts because they are located near the tropics.
7. The largest desert in the world is the __________ Desert.
8. In hot deserts, very few plants grow due to lack of __________.
9. The __________ is the largest flightless bird found on Earth.
10. The Tuaregs are a nomadic people who inhabit the western parts of the __________ Desert.
11. Temperate grasslands have __________ and drier climate than areas in the Torrid Zone.
12. The temperate grasslands of North America are called __________.
13. The climate of the prairies is of an extreme type with hot summers and __________ winters.
14. Animals found in temperate grasslands include rabbits, hares, rats, deer, __________ dogs, and kangaroos.
15. Tundras are very cold and dry zones found in high __________ primarily in Alaska and northern Canada.
16. The tundra region experiences __________ months of continuous days and six months of continuous nights.
17. During the thawing season in tundras, __________, lichens and scanty grass start growing.
18. The Lapps of northern Scandinavia and the __________ of Siberia are groups who live in tundra zones.
19. Tundra animals have thick skin and a heavy coat of __________ to protect them from severe cold.
20. The aurora australis is seen in the __________ Hemisphere.

Part C: True or False (20 Questions)

Instructions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct, or FALSE if it is incorrect.

1. Equatorial rainforests have seasonal variation with distinct summer and winter.
2. Jaguars, anacondas, and elephants are all wildlife found in equatorial rainforests.
3. The Dayaks live in large communal dwellings called longhouses.
4. Hot deserts receive very little rainfall throughout the year.
5. Date palms, cactus, and acacia are plants that grow in hot deserts.
6. Camels can drink a lot of water at a time and survive without it for over a week.
7. The Thar Desert is located in Europe.
8. Temperate grasslands are warmer than equatorial rainforests.
9. The steppes have a temperate climate with warm to hot summers and cool to very cold winters.
10. Velds are temperate grasslands found in Africa.
11. Wildlife in temperate grasslands includes seals and polar bears.
12. The Khoikhois and Kirghiz are nomadic tribes living in temperate grasslands.
13. Tundras are located in high latitudes primarily in tropical regions.
14. Permafrost is permanently frozen soil found in tundra regions.
15. There is almost no vegetation in tundra zones due to cold climate and permafrost.
16. Arctic flowers bloom during the thawing season in tundras.
17. Reindeer, polar bears, foxes, and wolves are animals found in tundra regions.
18. The Inuit people inhabit parts of Greenland, Canada, the United States, and Russia.
19. Life in the tundras is easy and comfortable for people.
20. The Sahara Desert has expanded (desertification) in recent years.

Class 5 SS Life in Temperate Zone Worksheet Answer Key

Part A: Multiple Choice Questions

1. c) Equatorial rainforests
2. b) Hot deserts
3. b) Pygmies and Dayaks
4. c) 54°C
5. c) Polar bears
6. b) Longhouses (betang or lamin)
7. c) Temperate grasslands
8. c) Permafrost
9. b) Mahogany
10. b) Igloos
11. c) Pampas
12. b) Ship of the desert
13. b) Mosses, lichens and scanty grass
14. b) Arabian Peninsula and North Africa
15. c) Polar regions (Tundras)
16. b) Aurora borealis (Northern Hemisphere)
17. d) Sahara
18. b) Hot deserts
19. c) Canopy
20. c) Central Asian steppes (temperate grasslands)

Part B: Fill in the Blanks

1. Temperate
2. Equator
3. heavy
4. evergreen
5. sticks
6. subtropical
7. Sahara
8. water
9. ostrich
10. Sahara
11. cooler
12. Prairies
13. cold
14. prairie
15. latitudes
16. six
17. mosses
18. Samoyeds/Yakuts/Chukchis
19. hair
20. Southern

Part C: True or False

1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE
6. TRUE
7. FALSE
8. FALSE
9. TRUE
10. TRUE
11. FALSE
12. TRUE
13. FALSE
14. TRUE
15. TRUE
16. TRUE
17. TRUE
18. TRUE
19. FALSE
20. TRUE

 

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