Pakistan Islamia Higher Secondary School, Sharjah
Grade: V
Subject: Pakistan Studies
Term-1 (2024-2025)
Topic: Our World (Notes)
(Notebook Work)
1. What are the smaller areas of land that the continents are split into called?
Ans. The smaller areas of land that the continents are split into are called
countries.
2. Name the climate types found in these places:
a. Africa: In Africa, arid, tropical and temperate climate is there.
b. Europe: In Europe, polar, temperate and Mediterranean climates are
there.
3. Why do places on the Equator have a hotter climate than the poles?
Ans. Places on the Equator have a hotter climate than the poles because of
i. location
ii. direct rays of the sun
iii. distance from the poles
4. Name the continents that the line of the Equator passes through.
Ans. South America, Africa and Asia are the continents that the line of the
Equator passes through.
5. List the continents in Alphabetical order.
Ans. Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South
America.
6. Name three North American countries.
Ans. Canada, USA and Mexico.
7. Why are tropical rainforests important to people all over the world?
Ans. Tropical rainforests are important to people all over the world because
the trees produce plenty of oxygen, the gas we breathe in.
8. Which parts of the Earth have the coldest climates? Why are they the
coldest places?
Ans: Places near the North and South poles have the coldest climates because
they are the farthest from the Sun.
9. Are lines of longitude parallel? How can you tell?
Ans: Lines of longitude are not parallel because they meet at the north-pole
and at the south-pole.
10. Where do Red- eyed tree frogs live in?
Ans. In the tropical rainforests of South America.
11. How does the green color of the frogs protect them?
Ans. It helps the frog to blend in with tree leaves.
12.What does nocturnal mean?
Ans. Nocturnal means sleeping during the day and coming out at night
13. What do red-eyed frogs eat?
Ans. Red-eyed tree frogs eat insects such as crickets, moths, and flies.
(Objective for Learning Only)
Fill in the blanks
1. Indian Ocean is nearest to Pakistan.
2. A continent is a large area of land.
3. There are five oceans in the world.
4. Lines of longitude and latitude are drawn on a map.
5. The world is divided into different time zones.
6. The largest desert in the World is located in Africa.
7. Gobi desert is located in Asia continent.
8. Asia continent has 44 countries.
9. The largest hot Sahara desert in the World is located in Africa.
10. The oceans are divided into smaller areas (water bodies) called seas.
Match the two parts of each sentence so that it makes sense.
(Answers are mentioned in red colour)
1. Asia is a ---------- continent.
2. Pakistan is a----------- country.
3. The Equator is ----------- a line on a map across the middle of the Earth.
4. Lines of latitude go---------- across the map.
5. Lines of longitude go-------- down the map.
6. The Earth rotates once--------- every 24 hours.
7. A biome is a type of----------- habitat found in an area.
8. Tropical rainforests are found--------- near the equator.
9. Deserts are places with---------- little rainfall.
10. The scale on a map helps us to------------ measure distances.
