8th (social science) Geography English Medium

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    Welcome to your 8th (social science) Geography English Medium

    1. 
    Petrology is derived from the ………….. word.

    2. 
    The soils found in the desert regions are …………..

    3. 
    Which Soils are formed by the weathering of metamorphic rocks?

    4. 
    …………….. is a part composed of organic matter mixed with mineral matter.

    5. 
    The time to form one cm of soil is

    6. 
    …………….is known as the zone of accumulation.

    7. 
    In the soil composition ………….. are minerals.

    8. 
    The word Klimo is derived from the language.

    9. 
    Horizontal movement of air is called

    10. 
    The average wind speed is low in

    11. 
    The temperature decreases per 1000 meters height is

    12. 
    …………….. is the difference between the maximum and minimum temperatures of a day.

    13. 
    Which Zone is called a Tropical Zone?

    14. 
    The process of change of water into gaseous form is called ………………….

    15. 
    …………… is the prime element which affects the rate of evaporation.

    16. 
    The quantity of water present on the earth is about ………………. million cubic miles.

    17. 
    ………………. Saturation occurs when the temperature drops down.

    18. 
    ……………… of the moisture form plants through transpiration.

    19. 
    The evaporation is more than precipitation in the …………………..

    20. 
    The movement of an individual or group to the new country is termed as ………………..

    21. 
    Migration is more in ………………. region of the world population.

    22. 
    In 2017, ………………. was the largest country of origin of international migrants.

    23. 
    During the beginning of the ………………. itself many cities were found near the Aegean sea.

    24. 
    n the ancient period the migration was mainly for ………………..

    25. 
    The industrial revolution in the century accelerated the growth of towns and cities.

    26. 
    The content of Oxygen in the air is …………….

    27. 
    The word ‘hazard’ Originated from the ……………. language.

    28. 
    National Institute of Disaster Management located in ……………..

    29. 
    n Tamil Nadu ……………. coastal districts are frequently affected by Storm Surges.

    30. 
    The areas that receive an annual rainfall of less than ……………. are the drought zone regions of India.

    31. 
    The meaning of Tsunami is ……………..

    32. 
    Industries are ………………. Economic Activities.

    33. 
    …………………… is mostly generated from conventional Sources like mineral oil and water.

    34. 
    Service sector contributing around …………………… of the Indian Gross Domestic Product.

    35. 
    …………………… is served by different modes of Transport.

    36. 
    The factors affecting the location of Industries are …………………….

    37. 
    …………………… Sector is owned and operated by individuals.

    38. 
    Jasmania is also known as

    39. 
    …………….. was discovered by Captian James Cook in 1770

    40. 
    Tropical rain forest is called the

    41. 
    Lake is the largest freshwater body in Africa.

    42. 
    Mount an extinct volcano in chad is the highest point in the Sahara

    43. 
    …………………. is nicknamed the ”mother continent”.

    44. 
    the Maghreb means west in language.

    45. 
    A choropleth map is a ………………… Map.

    46. 
    Each dot on a dot – density map represents some amount of …………………

    47. 
    Cadastral is derived from ………………… word.

    48. 
    The ………………… surface of the earth cannot be shown accurately on a map.

    49. 
    Latitudes and longitudes marked on the map give the ………………… information of the area.

    50. 
    The ………………… cannot draw maps the same size as the land.