Worksheet 2

Choose one option to match the names of rivers given in Column A with their sources in Column B.

1. 1-i, 2-iii, 3-ii, 4-iv
2. 1-iii, 2-iv, 3-i, 4-ii
3. 1-iv, 2-iii, 3-ii, 4-i

South America lies entirely in the ............... Hemisphere.

1. Eastern
2. Western
3. Southern

The Drake Passage separates South America from

1. North America.
2. Africa.
3. Antarctica.

Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): The Amazon Rainforests act as the lungs for the Earth.

Reasoning (R): It is an important storehouse of carbon or a carbon sink.

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
3. Only (A) is true and (R) is false.

It is a landlocked country in South America.

1. Bolivia
2. Argentina
3. Chile

State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.

1. Man started using metallic tools from the Iron Age onwards.
2. India is a major producer of mica in the world.
3. Coal was also known as black gold.
4. Hydroelectricity is a non-renewable source of energy.
5. Shaft mining is a small-scale operation.

In the following word maze, find six countries of North America. The words may be placed horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Write down the capitals of the countries found.