DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, GURGAON

CLASS-III (2016-17)
SOCIAL STUDIES
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-I [9/5/16]
M.M:20

NAME: ______________________________________ SEC: ___________________

Q1. Choose the correct option and fill in the blanks: (½x6=3)

(a) Air is a mixture of_________________.

(i) gases (ii) ice (iii) rock

(b) Electricity generated by water is called ____________________.

(i) Hydro liquid (ii) Hydro bulb (iii) Hydroelectricity

(c) Shortage of water can lead to______________________.

(i) flood (ii) drought (iii) wastage

(d) Ice caps which store the largest quantity of the world’s fresh water I known as
________________.
(i) glacier (ii) lake (iii) sea

(e) Planting more trees helps us to have ________________________.

(i) clean air (ii) clean roads (iii) muddy parks

(f) The process in which water vapour changes into water droplets is called___________.

(i) evaporation (ii) condensation (iii) precipitation

Q2. State whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’. (½x5=2½)

(a) Gases released by burning dry leaves are harmful to the environment. __________

(b) Polluted water does not cause any harm to plants and animals.__________

(c) Water can be purified by adding chlorine tablets.__________

(d) The ‘World Environment Day’ is celebrated to create environmental awareness.

___________

(e) Bursting of firecrackers adds to noise pollution.____________

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Q3. Define the following term: (1)
(a) Air pollution _____________________________________________________

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Q4. Match Column A with Column B: (½x6=3)

Column A Column B

(a) Drinking water ____ gas

(b) Solid form of water ____ Baikal

(c) Rain ____ boiling

(d) Purification of water ____ pollutes the air

(e) Freshwater lake ____ ice

(f) CNG ____ source of fresh water

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Q5. Who am I? (1x3=3)
(a) I am a blanket of air that surrounds the earth. ________________________

(b) I am a tasteless, colourless and odourless liquid. ________________________

(c) I am a small body of fresh water in the middle of the desert.________________

Q6. Air is a mixture of many gases. Given below is the diagram on composition of air.
Observe the diagram carefully and answer the following questions: (1x2=2)

A (78%)

B (21%)

(a) The name of gas A is ___________________________.

(b) The name of gas B is ___________________________.

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Q7 .Why do plants and animals need water? (2)
____________________________________________________________________

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Q8.(i) In the rain water harvesting diagram given below, label A, B and C: (½x3=1½)

A________________________
A

B________________________
B

C C________________________

(ii) Harvesting rainwater is important as __________________________________ (1)

__________________________________________________________________

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Q9. Identify and write the process shown in the picture given below: (1)

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