SOCIAL STUDIES

CHAPTER 6 – WATER BODIES STD. 4

NOTES 2023-2024
I. Name the following.

1. A large and deep area of water.

A. Ocean

2. The deepest point on Earth’s surface.

A. Marina Trench

3. A freshwater body flowing across the land.

A. River

4. A narrow channel of sea joining two larger expanses of water.

A. Strait

5. A large body of water surrounded by land on all sides

A. Lake

6. A part of sea fills up a wide curve in the land

A. Bay

II. Differentiate between:

a] A River A Stream
1 A river is a large body of water that 1 A stream is a smaller river that has
flows continuously from a high land to a less water.
lower land.

b] Source of a river Mouth of a river

1 The place where a river begins its 1 The place where a river ends its
journey is called its source. journey is called its mouth.

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 c] An Isthmus A Strait
1 An isthmus is a narrow strip of land. 1 A strait is a narrow stretch of water.
2 It joins two larger parts of land. 2 It joins two large expanses of the sea.

d] Oceans Seas
1 The very large and deep areas of water 1 The smaller areas of water are called
are called oceans. seas.

III. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences.

1. Almost all water on earth is salty. Where is it found?
Ans- Most of this is in the seas and oceans, but some is found in lakes.

2. Where does a river empty itself?

Ans- A river empties itself into a sea or an ocean.

3. How are waves formed?

A. The wind pushes the water in the oceans and seas, making it move. This movement makes
waves in the water, which look like a line of moving water.

4. What are the different types of rivers? Explain using examples.

A. There are two types of rivers-snow-fed rivers and rain-fed rivers.
B. Snow-fed rivers are formed due to the melting of snow or glaciers. The Ganga is a snow-fed river.
Rain-fed rivers are formed due to rainfall. Tapi and Narmada are rain-fed rivers.

5. What is an inlet?
A. An inlet is a narrow strip of water that stretches into the land from the sea or a lake or between
islands.

6. Glaciers of the world are melting much faster. Explain.

A. Glaciers of the world are melting much faster than they did in the past. This is due to global warming
which is caused by pollution.

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