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This document contains a worksheet for an 8th grade geography class on representation of geographical features through contours. It includes sections on defining key terms like contours, contour intervals, slopes, and landforms. It also has students match colors used on survey maps to features and state whether statements about contours and slopes are true or false. Finally, it provides a question bank for students to define terms, differentiate landforms, and identify features that influence settlement patterns.

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Worksheet No: 1 Term: 1 Date: 19

This document contains a worksheet for an 8th grade geography class on representation of geographical features through contours. It includes sections on defining key terms like contours, contour intervals, slopes, and landforms. It also has students match colors used on survey maps to features and state whether statements about contours and slopes are true or false. Finally, it provides a question bank for students to define terms, differentiate landforms, and identify features that influence settlement patterns.

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Bombay Scottish School, Mahim

Worksheet No: 1 Term: 1 Date: 19th June, 2020

Name: ____________________________________ Roll No: _______ Grade-8 Div:

Subject: Geography Unit: Representation of Geographical


. Features through Contours

Section A (Already done in class on A4 sheet)

1. What is A topographical map?


A topographical map gives a representation of an area on a sheet of paper using signs and symbols.

2. What are Contours and Contour Intervals?


Contours are Imaginary lines drawn on a map joining places having the same height above mean sea
level.
Contour Interval is an interval at which contour lines are drawn. It is the vertical distance between two
successive contours

3. Slopes (Brown colour)


a) Gentle slopes

b) Steep slopes

c) Conical Hill

d) Plateau
4. Landforms
a) Ridge - A long narrow stretch of hills or mountains, with a number of summits.

b) Saddle - A shallow depression between two summits characterized by gentle slopes and appears
like a riding saddle.

c) Col – The gap between two summits on a ridge located fairly high up is a col.
d) Gap – The gap between two summits on a ridge located closer to the valley floor is a gap.
e) Pass – A low gap through a mountain barrier which provides a route through upland country.

5. Settlements
A settlement is a group of human dwellings in rural or urban areas.
Permanent Settlement –

Temporary Settlement –
Deserted Village – X

a) Dispersed Settlement (ALL in RED COLOUR)

b) Linear Settlement

c) Nucleated Settlement
Section B

1. Match the colours with the appropriate description that they represent on a survey map:
used for all water feature

major roads and highways

Identifies vegetation such as forest cover, orchards, etc

Used to depict contour lines as well as some landform features

Man-made features and all labelling and lettering

2. State whether the following statements are true or false:


i) The contour interval is the horizontal distance between contours.
______________
ii) Contour lines never cross each other. _____________
iii) Hilltops are indicated by progressively smaller, closed contours. _______________
iv) Contours far apart indicate a gentle slope. _____________
v) A saddle is a lower area, often on a ridge, between two areas of higher elevation.
_________________
Section C (Question Bank)

1. Define the following:


a) Pass
b) Contour Interval
c) Ridge
d) Permanent Nucleated Settlement
e) Temporary Dispersed Settlement

2. Differentiate between saddle and gap.

3. Differentiate between linear and radial settlement.

4. Give two features that would encourage a permanent nucleated settlement.

5. How will you identify gentle and steep slopes?

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