Class 5 SS Life in Temperate Zone Worksheet
Instructions: Choose the correct answer for each question.
- Which vegetation zone is characterized by hot and humid climate with heavy rainfall?
- a) Tundras
- b) Hot deserts
- c) Equatorial rainforests
- d) Temperate grasslands
- The Sahara Desert is an example of which type of vegetation zone?
- a) Temperate grasslands
- b) Hot deserts
- c) Tundras
- d) Equatorial rainforests
- Which indigenous people primarily inhabit the equatorial rainforests?
- a) Inuit and Lapps
- b) Pygmies and Dayaks
- c) Bedouins and Tuaregs
- d) Khoikhois and Kirghiz
- What is the maximum day temperature that hot deserts can reach?
- a) 35°C
- b) 45°C
- c) 54°C
- d) 60°C
- Which of these animals is NOT found in hot deserts?
- a) Camels
- b) Hyenas
- c) Polar bears
- d) Scorpions
- The Dayaks live in houses called:
- a) Igloos
- b) Longhouses (betang or lamin)
- c) Tents
- d) Huts
- Which vegetation zone has hot summers and cold winters in the Northern Hemisphere?
- a) Equatorial rainforests
- b) Tundras
- c) Temperate grasslands
- d) Hot deserts
- What type of soil is found in tundra regions due to permanently frozen ground?
- a) Clay
- b) Loam
- c) Permafrost
- d) Sandy soil
- Which tree is commonly found in equatorial rainforests?
- a) Pine
- b) Mahogany
- c) Oak
- d) Birch
- The Inuit people traditionally live in houses known as:
- a) Longhouses
- b) Igloos
- c) Tents
- d) Cabins
- Which grassland is found in South America?
- a) Prairies
- b) Steppes
- c) Pampas
- d) Velds
- 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
- 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
- The Bedouins inhabit which region?
- a) Amazon rainforest
- b) Arabian Peninsula and North Africa
- c) Siberia
- d) Australian outback
- 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
- What is the natural light phenomenon seen in polar regions called?
- a) Rainbow
- b) Aurora borealis (Northern Hemisphere)
- c) Solar eclipse
- d) Shooting stars
- Which of these is NOT a temperate grassland?
- a) Prairies
- b) Steppes
- c) Downs
- d) Sahara
- The Great Australian Desert and Kalahari Desert are examples of:
- a) Cold deserts
- b) Hot deserts
- c) Temperate zones
- d) Rainforests
- Which layer of the rainforest is described as “roof-like with thick foliage”?
- a) Forest floor
- b) Understory
- c) Canopy
- d) Emergent layer
- 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.
- The world is divided into three main temperature zones: Torrid Zone, __________ Zone, and Frigid Zone.
- Equatorial rainforests are located on both sides of the __________.
- The climate of equatorial rainforests is very hot and humid with __________ rainfall.
- Dense forests in equatorial regions contain __________ trees that remain green throughout the year.
- The Pygmies live in houses made with __________ and leaves.
- Hot deserts are also known as __________ deserts because they are located near the tropics.
- The largest desert in the world is the __________ Desert.
- In hot deserts, very few plants grow due to lack of __________.
- The __________ is the largest flightless bird found on Earth.
- The Tuaregs are a nomadic people who inhabit the western parts of the __________ Desert.
- Temperate grasslands have __________ and drier climate than areas in the Torrid Zone.
- The temperate grasslands of North America are called __________.
- The climate of the prairies is of an extreme type with hot summers and __________ winters.
- Animals found in temperate grasslands include rabbits, hares, rats, deer, __________ dogs, and kangaroos.
- Tundras are very cold and dry zones found in high __________ primarily in Alaska and northern Canada.
- The tundra region experiences __________ months of continuous days and six months of continuous nights.
- During the thawing season in tundras, __________, lichens and scanty grass start growing.
- The Lapps of northern Scandinavia and the __________ of Siberia are groups who live in tundra zones.
- Tundra animals have thick skin and a heavy coat of __________ to protect them from severe cold.
- The aurora australis is seen in the __________ Hemisphere.
Part C: True or False (20 Questions)
