Year 6 - H&G - 10.4.14

Thai Sikh International School

E-Learning Programme – Online Assignment – 09/04/14

Name :                                                                                                Subject :  EVS

Year  :6 A/B                                                                                       Week  No. :10

Answer the following

   1.      What is a contour interval

   2.      Define the following features with the help of diagram and contour patterns:

          (a)   Small hill

    (b)   Valley

  

 Fill in the blanks

   1.      ____________________ on topographical maps are imaginary lines that join places of the same height above sea level.

   2.      When the contour lines are close together the slope of the land is __________________.

   3.      ___________________ are represented on topographical maps by different patterns.

   4.      Some contour patterns indicate large landform such as __________________ and ___________________.

True/ False

   1.      From the air, everything appears flat.

   2.      A topographical map shows an area in two dimensions.

   3.      Contour lines show the shape of the land, including its height and steepness.

   4.      Contour intervals cannot be as low as 5 or 10 metres.