Worksheet 13 EVS

CLASS 5 SUBJECT EVS

CHAPTER 13

A SHELTER SO HIGH

Q1. FILL IN BLANKS:--

a.     Mumbai is ___ kilometers far from Delhi. (1400)

b.     Manali is in ____ state.(Himachal Pradesh)

c.      In Leh ‘welcome’ is spoken as _______.(Jule, Jule)

d.     Roofs of the houses of Leh are made up of____.(thick tree trunks)

e.     Changpa tribe lives in ___ which is at the height of _____ meters.

f.       Pashmina wool is collected from  ____ .(goat)

g.     In Changthang area,  the winter wind blows at the speed of _____ kilometers per hour.(70 kilometers per hour)

h.     Donga boats can be seen on ____lake  and _____ rivers.(Dal lake and Jhelum)

i.        House boats can be as long as ____ feet and around ___to ____ feet wide.(80, 8, 9)

j.        Tourists enjoy the ____ ride on the dal lake.(shikara)

k.      The temperature of Changpa drops below _____.(-40⁰C)

Q2. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN ONE WORD:--

a.     A beautiful carving on the wood that can be seen on the ceilings of the boat is called____.(Khatamband)

b.     The beautiful and well decorated boats on the Dal lake is called_____.(house boats)

c.      The tent made of yak hair in which Changpas live is called____.(Rebo)

d.     The treasure of Changpa tribe____.(goats)

Q3. Write ‘Y’ for the correct statement and ‘N’ for the wrong statement. Also correct the wrong statement.

a.     Changpa tribe is vey populous.                                                           [N]

Correct statement: There are only 5000 people in the tribe.

b.     Mumbai is a very peaceful city.                                                          [N]

Correct statement: There is a lot of noise in Mumbai.

c.      There were pukka houses in Leh.                                                       [N]

Correct statement: The houses in Ladakh are made up of stone and mud.

d.     The area of Changthang is much polluted.                                      [N]

Correct statement: It is beautiful having Blue sky and lakes around it.

e.     Pashmina is woven with machines.                                                   [N]

Correct statement: Pashmina is woven by hands only.

  Q4. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN BRIEF:-

a.     What is cold desert? Give one example.

Ans: A high dry area with snowcapped mountains having a very little rainfall is called cold desert e.g. Ladakh.

b.     Why do the people in Leh move downstairs in winters?

Ans: The people in Leh move downstairs because there is no window and so it is more cozy and warm.

c.      What do you mean by Changthang?

Ans:  Changthang means a place where Changpa tribe live.

d.     What is dab?

Ans: In Srinagar some old houses a special type of windows which comes out of walls. This is called dab.

e.     Why some houses in hilly areas have sloping roofs?

Ans: The areas which have a lot of rainfall and snowfall have sloping roofs so that the water cannot stand on the roof and damage the house.

f.       What is called lekha?

Ans: A place where the Changpa keep their sheep and goats is called lekha.

Q5. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN DETAIL:--

a.     Write a short note on Rebo?

Ans:

1.     It is a cone shaped tent.

2.     Yak hair is woven to make strips which are stitched together.

3.     The strips are tied with nine sticks.

4.     The ground is dug 2 feet deep.

5.     The tent is put up around on the higher part.

b.   c.      Write a short note on Changpa tribe.

Ans:

1.     Changpa tribe live in rocky plains of Changthang.

2.     They are always on the move with their goats and sheep to get meat, milk, and skin for tents and wool.

3.     They carry everything on their horses and yaks.

4.     They set up tents called Rebo to live in.

d.     In what type of hoses the people of Ladakh live?

Ans: The people of ladakh live in houses made of stones.

It has two stroyes.

The walls are coated with thick layers of mud and lime.

Steps of the houses are made of wood.

Roofs are made of thick tree trunks.

Animals and necessary things are kept in the ground stores.

People live on the first floor.

e.     What is pashmina and how is it made?

Ans: Pashmina is a wool that is collected from the goats that are found on very high altitudes of 5000 meters.

It is woven by hands.

It takes 250 hours to make a pashmina shawl.