First Semester Examination - March 2023

Paper / 95
Subject : Social Studies Handwriting / 05
Class : 4…....... Total /100

Duration : 2 periods
Candidate's name : ................................................................... Date : .........……….................…
1. Underline the correct answer.

(i) What is the natural factor that threatens the wetlands?

(a) rain (b) pollution (c) drought (d) burning forests

(ii) Aquifer is another name given for

(a) boreholes. (b) springs. (c) ground water. (d) waterfall.

(iii) -------------------- is a district affected by drought every year.

(a) Galle (b) Hambantota (c) Kandy (d) Colombo

(iv) Example for a saltwater wetland:

(a) tanks (b) rivers (c) mangroves (d) streams

(v) The oceans hold --------------------- of world’s water.

(a) 75% (b) 50% (c) 85% (d) 97%

(vi) --------------------- is a power station in Sri Lanka.

(a) Laxapana (b) Kumana (c) Ravana (d) Ella

(vii) --------------------- is not a domestic purpose of water.

(a) Drinking (b) Cooking
(c) Generating electricity (d) Watering the plants

(viii) Sri Lanka is surrounded by the

(a) Pacific Ocean. (b) Indian Ocean. (c) Atlantic Ocean. (d) Blue Ocean.

(ix) Coral reefs are found in

(a) Hikkaduwa. (b) Kandy. (c) Anuradhapura. (d) Kurunegala.

(x) ----------------------- is a tank built by an ancient king.

(a) Udawalawe (b) Victoria (c) Minneriya (d) Gal Oya
[Total = 10 marks]

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2. State True (T) or False (F).
(i) Hydro electricity is harmful to the environment. ( )
(ii) Parking causes traffic on the roads of many cities. ( )
(iii) Most of the natural products are done by humans. ( )
(iv) Water has to be treated carefully before it reaches our homes. ( )
(v) Road accidents cause a large number of deaths in Sri Lanka every year. ( )
(vi) The environment consists of only man-made products. ( )
(vii) Waterspout usually lasts for a week. ( )
(viii) Irrigation can be seen in agriculture. ( )
(ix) The water vapour in the atmosphere is visible for us. ( )
(x) The ancient Aryan settlements of Sri Lanka grew up along the river valleys. ( )
[Total = 10 marks]
3. Fill in the blanks using the words given below.
[windvane, airports, Muthurajawela, glaciers, springs,
December to February, Asthma, America’s, India, typhoid]

(i) ------------------------------------ supply water to remote villages in the hill country.

(ii) ------------------------------------ is a breathing problem in humans.
(iii) North-east monsoon winds blow from ------------------------------------.
(iv) The instrument used to measure wind direction is the -----------------------------------.
(v) Tornadoes often occur in ------------------------------------ Mid-West.
(vi) Windsocks could be seen in ------------------------------------.
(vii) ------------------------------------ marsh is an inland freshwater wetland.
(viii) Rivers of ice are called ------------------------------------.
(ix) ------------------------------------ is a sickness that often spread after flood.
(x) ------------------------------------ is a country that is frequently hit by cyclones.
[Total = 20 marks]

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4. Write short answers.
(i) A man-made wetland - ------------------------------------------------
(ii) A non-renewable energy source - ------------------------------------------------
(iii) A machine that generates electricity by wind power –
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(iv) The process of converting water into water vapour - --------------------------------------------
(v) A long period of dry weather - ------------------------------------------------
(vi) A sickness caused by mosquitoes - ------------------------------------------------
(vii) A substance released to the environment by humans that causes pollution –
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(viii) Environment is - ------------------------------------------------
(ix) The center of the hurricane - ------------------------------------------------
(x) Another name given for a tornado - ------------------------------------------------
[Total = 20 marks]

5. (i) Label the following natural hazards.

A B C D

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(ii) Write three effects of hazard B.
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(b) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(iii) Write three ways how you could help the victims of hazard D.
(a) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(iv) Write three effects of hazard A.
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(b) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Total = 13 marks]

6. (i) Name three mistakes done by humans which cause traffic.

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(b) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(ii) Write two problems that you face due to traffic.
(a) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(iii) How does traffic affect our health?
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(iv) Suggest one way to reduce traffic in cities.
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[Total = 8 marks]

7. (i) “Wetlands are threatened by human activities”. Give three reasons for the above statement.
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(b) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(ii) Write three uses of wetlands for humans.
(a) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(iii) Give a reason why it is important for wildlife.
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[Total = 7 marks]

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8. (i) Name three sources of fresh water.
(a) -------------------------------------------------------
(b) -------------------------------------------------------
(c) -------------------------------------------------------
(ii) Write two ways how humans pollute water.
(a) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(iii) Write two effects of water pollution.
(a) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Total = 7 marks]

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Ref : CJ

Grade 4 Social Studies - First Semester Examination - March 2023

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