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Grade 08 Year End Test – 2019 61 E I

Geography I Time : Two Hours

Name / Index No. ...................................................................................................................................

Instructions : ² Answers from questions No: 1 to 30 on this paper itself
² Follow the instructions given to answer the part I.
² Answer all question i part I
² For the questions form 1 to 6, fill in the blanks with appropriate answer given in the brackets.
1. The planets located between …………………………………………………………………….. are
known as inner planets. (Mars to the belt of asteroid / Sun to the belt of asteroid / belt of the asteroid
to Neptune)
2. Speed of the earth's revolution is……………………………km for a second (11.2 / 23.56 / 29.8)
3. Terai valley with a warm climate is located in …………………………………….( India / Nepal / Bhutan)
4. Population in deserts mainly agglomerate around…………………………………………..(coastal land/
valleys / oasis)
5. …………………………………………………….. is a flat land at higher elevation that is surrounded
by Ghats ranges in India. (Declan / Maha Nadee / Tibet)
6. Deep gorges and passes are main features of…………………………………………. Landscape.
(Mountain / valley / coastal)
² For the questions from 7 to 12, read the statement carefully and write T if it is true and write F if it
is false.
7. Asteroids with a similar shape can be found near Jupiter. (…………)
8. When sun is overhead on England it is midnight to New-Zealand. (…………)
9. Man do believe that there are influences of planets on life of us from birth to death. (…………)
10. Contour lines are drawn joining the places with equal temperate. (…………)
11. Land in deserts loses its fertility due to livestock farming. (…………)
12. Cattle farming and rearing sheep in hilly areas and terraced cultivation in mountain slopes are done by
tribal groups in Himalaya Mountain. (…………)
² For the questions from 13 to 18, fill in the blanks with the most appropriate answer.
13. Land with widely spread sand sheets with high evaporation and less rainfall is known
as…………………………………………
14. When the path of the sun crosses different latitudes at different time periods of the years, seasons occur
with different ……………………………features.
15. ………………………….is the air in motion in the atmosphere.
16. The technique / method of fishing that depicts in the diagram is practiced in the
…………………………………………………..coastal belt.

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 17. Scale of the metric map is…………………………………………
18. Interchange of water cyclically between the lands and the atmosphere is called as ...................................
² For the questions from 19 to 24, match A and B Columns. Choose the correct answer from Column
B and write the relevant letter in the brackets of column A.
A. B.
19. Colombo ( ) A. Tar desert is located.
20. Bollywood ( ) B. Paradise of Cinema industry in USA.
21. Rajasthan ( ) C. Mumbai is called by this name.
22. Kolkata ( ) D. Rural area which subjects to changes in Sri Lanka.
23. Maha Oya ( ) E. A city that is developed due to the service sector
24. Hollywood ( ) F. An industrial city of East India.

² For the questions from 25 to 30, underline the correct answer.

25. Which is not a characteristic of a star?
I. Twinkling nature II. Reflect light and heat
III. It is a celestial object. IV. Starts can be seen in vacant eye in the night sky.
26. Earth rotation occurs in earth's
I. Orbits II. Diameter III. Axis IV. Poles
27. Two landlocked Asian countries are
I. Pakistan and Bhutan II. India and Maldives
III. Bhutan and Nepal IV. Pakistan and Bangladesh
28. Mountain range that is located west to River Indus in Pakistan is..
I. Sulaiman II. Kunlunshan III. Karakoram IV. Himalaya
29. The largest and the second largest planets in the solar system respectively is..
I. Jupiter and Saturn II. Saturn and Uranus
III. Jupiter and Uranus IV. Uranus and Earth
30. Length and the breadth of Sri Lanka respectively is…
I. 224 Km and 433 Km II. 423 Km and 242 Km
III. 424 Km and 264 Km IV. 432 Km and 224 Km

Part II
Instructions: Question No. 1 is compulsory.
It consists of two parts , A and B.
² From questions 2 to 8, answer four questions only.

1. A. Various relief features are numbered in the following map of

South Asia. Features are given in the brackets. Name the feature
relevant to the number. Write your answer against number.
(Western Ghats / Nicobar Island / Bangladesh / Mannar Bay /
River Narmada / City of Islamabad )

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 B. Identify and name the topographical features that are denoted by letters A, B, C, D, and E in the
following map. Write the answer against the relevant letter.
A-

B-

C-

D-

E-

2. Answer the following questions based on the adjoining diagram.

Picture 01
A. What is the devise in the depicted No 1 picture ?
B. To what purpose the devise is used?
C. What is the country that launched an artificial satellite to explore information
about space?
D. NASSA is situated in which country?
E. Name a dwarf planet of the solar system.
F. Name a schooler / academician who was enthusiastic in finding information
about the universe in the past.
G. Why earth planet is considered as an unique planet in the solar system
H. Mention two beliefs found in the Sri Lankan society on the basis of the sun and the moon.
(3 x 2 =6 marks)
3. I. How many time zone are there in the earth planet. (2 marks)
II. Answer the following questions based on the diagram which depicts earth revolution.

Spring equinox
21th March

Summer Solstice Winter Solstice

21st of June 22nd December

Autumn Eqinox
23rd September

A. What is the nature of the earth's orbit?

rd
B. What is the equinox occur on 23 of September?
C. When Winter Solstice occur?
D. When does the first equinox occur in a year? (04 marks)

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 III. Write four meaningful sentences on 'how human activities adapt to the four seasons that occur due
to the earth's revolution'. (06 marks)

4. I. Name the two gases that contribute to the respiration of animals and to filter ultra violate rays emit by
the sun respectively. (02 marks)
II. Write four human activities cause atmospheric pollution. (04 marks)
III. Give a brief comment on two negative impacts of atmospheric pollution on man. (06 marks)

5. I. Name two forms of the surface water. (02 marks)

II. Write four importance of water for human activities. ( 04 marks)
III. Briefly explain three human activities cause water pollution. (06 marks)

6. I. Name one south Asian island state that famous for tourism industry and the biggest south Asian
country respectively. (02 marks)
II. Answer the following questions based on the given diagram. Write the relevant letter against the
statements. 1 2 3

4 5 6

A. Which diagram depicts the resource that cannot be seen in countries such as Nepal and Bhutan? ...
B. Fertile alluvial soil is used for agriculture. …………..
C. The main economic activity is agriculture. ………….
D. Built up ares are abundant and low vegetation cover. ……….. (04 marks)
III. 'South Asia is an exceptional geographical region'. To prove the statement give a brief comment with
two examples on each of the features given below. (06 marks)
(a) Geographical features—
(b) Climatic features-
(c) Natural vegetation cover-

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 ^07& I. Write two geographical features that can be seen in the Himalayan range. (02 marks)
II.A. Name two tribal groups who live in the Himalayas. (02 marks)
B. Write two adaptations of physical features of the bodies of inhabitants are in mountain
landscape.
C. Write two livelihoods of Himalayan inhabitants except crop cultivation and livestock
farming. (02 marks)
III. A. Name a main city that is located in the Ganges river valley. (01mark)
B. What is the important marshland that is located in lower delta region of the River Ganges
in Bangladesh?
C. Write two Cultural features that can be seen in the Ganges river valley. (02 marks)
III.
8. I. The following places are located in which countries? (02 marks)
A. Udawalawa
B. Kathmandu
II. Write one feature of rural landscape and one feature of urban landscape. (02 marks)
III. A. The follwing diagram shows Mumbai city. Write two urban issues that can be
seen in the diagram. (Picture No: 2)

B. Write two significance of Mumbai city.

(02 marks)
C. Write one climatic feature and one scarce resource that can be seen in the landscape
shows in the adjoining diagram respectively.
(02 marks)
(Picture No: 3)

D. Write two reasons for the tourist attraction in the coastal belt. (02 marks)

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