The City School

PAF Chapter

Prep Section

GEOGRAPHY

Class – 6

Worksheets for Intervention Classes

 Topic: AGRICULTURE
SECTION A
Q.1 Fill in the blanks. [ /20]
1. Irrigation means to give___________ to the crops.
2. Kharif crops are grown in____________.
3. Small-scale arable farming gives _________ profit.
4. Masai guard their animals with ________ and guard dogs.
5. Balochi makes special dish ________ for their guests.
6. Plantation agriculture requires ______ and _______ climate.
7. A high-tech method is a type of agriculture that does not require ______ to grow crops.
8. ___________ is the main input in agricultural system.
9. __________________ is a type of rice that does not require water.
10. ____________________ is a process of removing grains from the plants.
11. Small-scale farmers use _________________ for Ploughing the land.
12. Yanomami uses ___________ to fertilize the soil.
13. ________________ travel throughout the year.
14. In subsistence farming, farmers grow crops just for their _____________.
15. __________________ is used to protect the crops from pest.
16. __________ is a small village.
17. A ______ years old rubber tree can start producing latex.
18. _________________________ is a type of livestock farming.
19. Soilless cultivation is common in small country like ________________.
20. In hydroponic, vegetables are grown in trough of ___________.

Q.2 Differentiate between the following. [ /6]

Small-scale farming Large scale farming

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 Hydroponic methods Aeroponic methods

Balochi nomadic herding Masai nomadic herding

Q.3 Label the pictures with the words from word bank and define the process. [ /10]
Irrigation Harvesting Ploughing

Threshing Transplanting

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 SECTION B
Q.4 Write the features of shifting cultivation. [ /5]
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Q.5 Explain the process of collection of rubber from rubber tree. [ /3]
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Q.6 Why does Singapore use “high-tech” methods or soilless cultivation? [ /2]
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Q.7 Define the following terms: [ /6]
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IV. Rabi:
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V. Absentee landowner:
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Q.8 Complete the table by using the words given below. [ /15]
Capital threshing Banana Seeds Fertilizer Harvesting Hill rice
livestock Egg
Ploughing Mango Tractor Labor Transplanting Threshing

Input Process Output

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 Topic: NATURAL VEGETATION
SECTION A
Q1. Fill in the blanks. [ /5]
1. In tropical rainforest, trees are tall due to high _____________.
2. Tundra is____________ desert vegetation.
3. __________ is the top layers of branches of tall trees.
4. ___________ Trees form a dark green carpet over a large area.
5. Trees in the __________________________ are the hardwood.

Q.2 Choose the best answer and write in the space provided. [ /5]
a. ________________ trees are found in the tropical rain forest.
I. Bamboo tree
II. Pine
III. Coniferous
b. Fir and the spruce are the species found in _____________.
I. Coniferous forests
II. Tropical rainforest
III. Grassland
c. Tundra vegetation can survive in ___________________.
I. short summer
II. Hot and humid climate
III. Long winters
d. Masai tribe causes ________________.
I. Desertification
II. Overgrazing
III. Deforestation
e. Increase in pollution has caused cutting of ______________.
I. Scrubs
II. Firewood
III. rosewood

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Q.3 Name the type of vegetation and write its characteristics by identifying the climatic
condition with the help of graph. [ /6]
Climatic Graph Vegetation characteristics

Vegetation type:

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 SECTION B
Q.4 Explain the harmful effects of deforestation on the environment. [ /5]
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Q.5 List down the uses of natural vegetation. [ /5]
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Q.6 Explain the following terms. [ /10]
1. Deforestation:
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2. Desertification:
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3. Soil erosion:
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4. Overgrazing:
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Q.7 Write the characteristics of tropical rainforest. [ /5]
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Q.8 Write the characteristics of cold temperate coniferous forest. [ /5]
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Q.9 Write the characteristics of tropical grassland. [ /5]
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Q.10 Write the characteristics of hot desert vegetation. [ /5]
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Q.11 Write the characteristics of tundra vegetation. [ /5]
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 Topic: SETTLEMENTS AND THEIR INDUSTRIES
SECTION A
Q.1 Fill in the blanks. [ /10]
1) A ____________________ settlement usually has buildings very close together.
2) Settlements are the places where people ________.
3) Balochi and masai are the examples of _____________________ settlements.
4) Most settlements are ___________________.
5) There is no electricity in _________ as compare to villages.
6) In _______________ settlements, the buildings in villages are close together.
7) In _________ settlements, inhabitants are mainly involved in agricultural activities.
8) A settlement where people are engaged in secondary and tertiary industries
is_____________________________.
9) Several new towns in Singapore is an example of _______________ cities.
10) Lahore is an ____________________ centre of Punjab.
Q.2 Choose the best answers. [ /5]
a) Shifting cultivators live in ___________________ settlements.
I. Permanent
II. Temporary
III. Urban
b) Building nucleated settlements makes it easy to give ____________________________.
I. Instructions and electricity
II. Jobs and supplies
III. Services
c) Urban settlements are __________ than rural settlements.
I. Smaller
II. Larger
III. Less
d) An area of a town which has one main activity is described as ________ zone.
I. Industrial zone
II. Urban zone
III. Residential zone
e) _________________________ provides better living conditions than the slum.
I. Villages
II. Goth
III. Katchi abadis

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Q.3 Identify the type by looking at the pattern of settlement. [ /3]

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 SECTION B
Q.4 Differentiate between the following. [ /4]
Rural settlement Urban settlement

Temporary settlement Permanent settlement

Q.5 Write the characteristics of settlements on plantation. [ /5]

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Q.6 List down the type of urban settlements. [ /6]
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Q.7 Explain the following terms. [ /4]
I. Urban zone
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II. Industrial zone

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III. Residential zone
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IV. Consolidation
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Q.8 Differentiate between planned and unplanned residential zone. [ /2]

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Q.9 Write the characteristics of manufacturing industries in a village. [ /5]
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Q.10 Write the characteristics of service industries in a village. [ /5]
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 Topic: TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATION AND TRADE
SECTION A
Q.1 Fill in the blanks. [ /13]
1. Different provinces have different level of ______________ growth.
2. There is a strong relationship between Economic growth and ____________________
facilities.
3. Appropriate facilities, effective laws and procedures are ______ infrastructure.
4. Physical connectivity is essential for smooth flow of _________and __________.
5. _____________________ And________________________________ are the major road
systems of Pakistan.
6. Rural areas are our ____________________ areas which are mainly neglected by NHA.
7. ________________ are the “life line of the country”.
8. Due to bad condition of Pakistan railways, people have difficulty to
transport___________________ from one place to another.
9. During 2011, most of the goods trains were stopped due to shortage of
___________________ and _______________.
10. _________ remained the only airline of Pakistan for many years.
11. _____ transport is most effective for smaller and perishable goods.
12. _____________________ are most important for transporting bulky goods.
13. _________ Sea port and port __________ link several international seaport destinations
with Pakistan.

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 SECTION B
Q.2 Give reasons for the need of trade infrastructure for the growth of any economy. [ /5]
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Q.3 Explain the following term along with the examples. [ /6]
I. Physical infrastructure
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II. Soft infrastructure
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Q.4 Name the national highways of Pakistan. [ /4]
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Q.5 List the important railways lines in Pakistan. [ /5]
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Q.6 Name the important international airports of Pakistan. [ /4]
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Q.7 Name the major sea ports of Pakistan. [ /3]
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Q.8 Discuss the problems related to Pakistan railways. [ /3]
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 Topic: POWER
SECTION A
Q.1 Fill in the blanks. [ /10]
1. _____________________ is the capacity to support, maintain or endure.
2. Solar energy is a type of ______________________ energy source.
3. Current estimates of Pakistan shows that demand for energy will grow over ________
MMTOE.
4. MMTOE stands for ___________________________________________________________.
5. Insulating the _______________ will help to reduce the electricity bill.
6. Heater thermostat in winters should be set at _____◦ c to save energy.
7. Air conditioner should be set at _____◦ c for summer to save energy.
8. Demand for energy is forecasted to increase ____% by the year 2025.
9. High _____ price growing concern over energy security.
10. Renewable energy sources rely on _______________ as their source of power.

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 SECTION B
Q.2 State the meaning of following terms: [ /3]
I. Sustainable
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II. Renewable energy source
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III. Fossil fuel
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Q.3 List down some sources of renewable energy. [ /6]
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Q.4 What are the different ways to save energy? [ /5]
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Q.5 What are the factors that are causing the increase demand of renewable energy
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Q.6 How does an energy production reflect the economic growth of a country? [ /2]
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Q.7 How does electricity and oil affect the agriculture? [ /3]
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Q.8 How can we save 10% of national electricity? [ /2]
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