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[Free] 1. 2 Read the blog (journal entry) in FIGURE 1.2 based on South African berg winds and answer the following questions. FIGURE 1.2: SOUTH AFRICAN BERG WINDS BERG WINDS IN KWAZULU-NATAL Blog one: Since Sunday we have experienced berg wind conditions here in KwaZulu-Natal. These winds are caused by a high-pressure system lying over the interior of South Africa and this forces the air over the escarpment and down the leeward side of the Drakensberg. Temperatures can rise to as high as thirty degrees Celsius in a few hours. These winds can have a speed varying from 10 km per hour to over 100 km per hour and it can be very destructive. Blog two: On Sunday the wind was very strong, and the temperatures here in our district rose from the mid-teens last week to the high twenties yesterday and today. This time of the year is also known as the fire season in KZN. These hot, dry winds are very conducive to fires. A fire driven by a 100 km an hour berg wind is unstoppable. No farmer dare leaves his farm during this time, as a fire could wipe out a lifetime of work. Questions: 1. 2. 1 According to the blog, on which side of the mountain do berg winds descend? 2. 2. 2 Name the high-pressure system referred to in the blog. 3. 2. 3 Berg winds are associated with the presence of a coastal low pressure. (a) What is a coastal low pressure? (b) What role does a coastal low pressure play in the formation of berg winds? (c) Why are berg winds associated with high temperatures?

[Free] A. Fill in the blanks. 1. The ______ in liquid form is called magma. 2. Most ______ rocks are formed under water. 3. Shale consists of fine grains of mud and ______. 4. ______ and ______ are three main minerals in granite. 5. ______ is mainly used in surgeries. B. Choose the correct answer. 1. Which of the following is a type of igneous rock? (a) Granite (b) Shale (c) Limestone (d) Coal 2. Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral? (a) Gold (b) Copper (c) Potassium (d) Silver 3. Which of the following is famous for its reserves of petroleum? (a) Ankleshwar (b) Raniganj (c) Dhanbad (d) Neyveli

[Free] C. Fill in the blanks. 1. The Earth rotates from ______ to ______. 2. During the ______, the Sun's rays shine directly on the Tropic of Cancer. 3. During equinoxes, the rays of the sun shine directly on the ______. 4. The revolution of the Earth around the Sun causes ______. D. Read each bubble and determine if the phrase is describing rotation or revolution of the Earth. If it describes rotation, colour the bubble yellow; if it describes revolution, colour the bubbles blue. * Causes day and night * The spinning of Earth on its axis * Takes 24 hours to complete * Occurs in 1 day * The Sun is in the East in the morning, but in the West in the evening * Takes 1 year to complete * Follows a path called an orbit * Works in a similar way to a spinning top * When the Earth is facing toward the Sun, it is daytime * Takes approximately 365 days * Causes the seasons * The movement of the Earth around the Sun * The hemisphere facing toward the Sun experiences summer

[Free] 1. Describe the shape of India. 2. How many states and union territories are there in India? 3. What are the six physical divisions of India? 4. Why is the Indian Ocean named after India? 5. Choose one physical division of India and explain how the geographical features of that division impact the lives of people living there.

[Free] What was the name of the supercontinent that preceded Pangaea? (A) Gondwana (B) Panthalassic (C) Rodinia (D) Laurasia

[Free] 1. The earth is a unique planet. Do you know why? Let's find out. a) The earth is the only planet which has ____ life ____ on it. b) It has ____ air ____ all around it that helps us to breathe. c) The temperature on the earth is neither too ____ hot ____ nor too ____ cold ____. d) From space, the earth looks blue because most of its surface is covered with ____ water ____. e) The earth is also called a ____ blue ____ Planet. 2. Write true or false. a) A globe is the model of the earth. b) India is a continent. c) The earth is not stationary. d) Large maps hung on walls are called wall maps. e) Indian Ocean is the largest ocean.

[Free] People living in different latitudes see different parts of the sky. True or False

[Free] Activity 3: Geologic Time Gap Fill Directions: Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct term from the word bank. Word bank: Eras, 289-290, Mesozoic, Hadean, Cenozoic, Fossil, Cretaceous, Archean 1. Precambrian Time only consists of three ____. 2. Paleozoic era lasted for ____ million years. 3. ____ era is often called the Age of Dinosaurs. 4. The last period of the Mesozoic era is the ____. 5. The present is the ____ to the past.

[Free] Answer the following questions. 1. What is a plateau? 2. What is the significance of the Narmada and Tapi rivers in the plateau region? 3. What is the major geographical feature that bounds the Deccan Plateau in the west and east? 4. Which crops are grown in the desert? 5. Why is life in the desert difficult?

[Free] 1. Why did people in olden times think that the earth is flat? 2. Name the seven continents and the five oceans. 3. What are latitudes and longitudes? 4. What is the difference between Greenwich Mean Time and Indian Standard Time? 5. Define the time zones in brief.