Monthly Test – January 2023

Subject : Social Studies Paper = 95%

Class : 4 …....... Handwriting = 5%
Total = 100%
Duration : 2 periods
Candidate's name : ................................................................………… Date : ...……...........….....

 Please keep your colour pencils at hand. Borrowing will not be allowed.

1. Underline the correct answer.

(i) Our country is surrounded by the
(a) Pacific Ocean. (b) Indian Ocean.
(c) Atlantic Ocean. (d) Arctic Ocean.

(ii) ----------------------- is one of our nearest neighbouring countries.

(a) America (b) England (c) China (d) India

(iii) Tornadoes are known as

(a) hurricanes. (b) typhoons. (c) twisters. (d) cyclones.

(iv) Which is a water-grown flower?

(a) Rose (b) Lotus (c) Anthurium (d) Jasmine

(v) What is the Asian country where flooding occurs every year?
(a) Bangladesh (b) Australia (c) Italy (d) Germany

(vi) Tornadoes do not occur in

(a) Canada. (b) China. (c) America. (d) Sri Lanka.

(vii) A tornado which forms over a lake or sea is called

(a) cyclone. (b) waterspout. (c) monsoon. (d) typhoon.

(viii) The disease which is not caused due to drinking dirty water is
(a) cholera. (b) diarrhoea. (c) typhoid. (d) malaria.

(ix) Aerogenerators are used to

(a) pump water. (b) grind corn.
(c) generate electricity. (d) beautify the environment.

(x) Which of the following is not a natural hazard?

(a) Storms (b) Pollution (c) Tornadoes (d) Floods

[Total = 20 marks]

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2. State True () or False ().
(i) Wind is moving air. (------------)
(ii) Floods never cause disaster to living or non-living things. (------------)
(iii) Wind brings different weather conditions. (------------)
(iv) The earliest windmills are called aerogenerators. (------------)
(v) Storms which form over the Pacific Ocean are hurricanes. (------------)
(vi) The Negombo lagoon can be considered as a salt water wetland. (------------)
(vii) Kaduru wood is used for the manufacture of furniture. (------------)
(viii) Floods cause outbreak of diseases. (------------)
(ix) A windsock shows both direction and the strength of the wind. (------------)
(x) Some of the human activities lead to the risk of flooding. (------------)
[Total = 20 marks]

3. (i) Name two types of winds which bring rain to Sri Lanka along with the duration.

Name of the wind Duration

a. ---------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------

b. ---------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------

(ii) Mark the above mentioned winds in the map given below.

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(iii) Name the type which brings dry winds.

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(iv) What type brings heavy rain to the South Western part of Sri Lanka?

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(v) Name four uses of wind other than rain.

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4. (i) What natural hazard brings heavy rain?

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(ii) Write three effects of the above natural hazard.

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(iii) Name two ways how human activities cause this natural hazard.

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(iv) Write three things which people donate to the victims of this natural hazard.

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[Total = 9 marks]

5. Complete the diagram given below.

(i)
Wetlands

(a) ----------------------- (b) ----------------------- (c) -----------------------

Ex: rivers Ex: lagoons Ex: rice fields

(ii) What is a wetland?

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(iii) Write four uses of wetlands.

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(b) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(d) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Total = 8 marks]

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6. Match A with B and complete the grid given below.

A B
(i) Fresh water marshes (a) Jaffna
(ii) Tank built by ancient kings (b) Kukloma
(iii) Kite festivals (c) Hikkaduwa
(iv) Saltern (d) Kumana
(v) Wind speed (e) Wind vane
(vi) Lagoon (f) Muthurajawela
(vii) Tropical cyclone (g) Minneriya
(viii) Coral reefs (h) Hambantota
(ix) Bird paradise (i) China
(x) Wind direction (j) Anemometer

A (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x)

[Total = 20 marks]

7. (i) Name three energies that cannot be replaced.

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(b) --------------------------------------------------------

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(ii) Write two problems of the above energies.

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(iii) Give a name of a renewable energy.

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[Total = 6 marks]
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Grade 4 Social Studies Monthly Test - January 2023

Prepared for Lyceum International School by Lyceum Assessments