Questions with Answers

Five Landforms ( Term 1 Chapter 2 | 4th Social Science )

Evaluation

I. List out.

1. Write the names of the mountains and the places, where they are located in your district.

2. Write the names of trees around your school.

II. Find in the blanks.

1. The vast flat land on the Earth is called plain.

2. Kallanai is the fourth oldest water diversion system for irrigation in theworld.

3. Keeriparai Reserve forest is located in Kanyakumari district.

4. The agricultural land and the area around is called Marutham.

5. The Sundarbans is the biggest mangrove forest in India.

6. Marina beach is located in Chennai. 

III. Match the following.

a)

1. Murugan-Mullai

2. Thirumal-Palai

3. Indiran-Kurinji

4. Varunan - Marutham

5. Kottravai-Neithal

Answer:

1. Murugan - Kurinji

2. Thirumal - Mullai

3. Indiran - Marutham

4. Varunan - Neithal

5. Kottravai - Palai

b)

1. God-Root gathering

2. Flower-Kuravar, Kurathiyar

3. People-Kurinji flower

4. Occupation-Murugan

Answer:

1. God - Murugan

2. Flower - Kurinji flower

3. People - Kuravar, Kurathiyar

4. Occupation - Root gathering

IV. Answer in short.

1. Name the people of five thinais.

1. Kurinji - Kuravar, Kurathiyar

2. Mullai - Idaiyar, Idachiyar, Aayar, Aaichiyar

3. Marutham - Uzhavargal

4. Neithal - Parathar

5. Palai - Maravar, Marathiyar, Eyinar, Eyitriar

2. List four themes of Mullai land.

God: Thirumal

People: Idaiyar, Idaichiyar, Aayar, Aaichiyar

Occupation: Cattle rearing, Gathering fruits, Sowing Millets

Plant / Flower: Guava/ Mullai flower

Animal / Bird: Bear, Rabbit/ Parrot

Musical Instrument: Mullai yazh

3. What do you know about Sembulam?

A large area covered by trees is called forest. In Tamil Nadu, the forest region is referred as Mullai land. This region is also called 'Sembulam' due to the presence of red soil.

4. How the Polai (dry land) region is formed?

When Kurinji and Mullai dries up, it is called Palai.

5. What are the themes of Palai?

God: Kottravai ( Mother Goddess )

People: Maravar, Marathiyar, Eyinar, Eyitriar

Occupation: Cattle lifting, Robbery

Plant / Flower: Uzhinghai, Palai, Cactus, Iluppai

Animal / Bird: Tiger, Elephant/Eagle

Music: Palai yazh

Activity

1. With help of your teacher visit a nearby mountainous region and collect the herbs and know their uses.

2. "Trees are our friends". Do you accept? Discuss with group.