Third Term Examination 2016

Zonal Education Department - Batticaloa

Geography

Grade 07

Index No: Time: 02 hours

Part I

Answer the all questions.

Underline the correct answer.

1) Planet that has favorable environment with water and air for living beings.
1. Mars
2. Venus
3. Earth
4. Moon
2) Most correct statement related with earth.
1. Diameter of equator is greater than diameter of polar region
2. Diameter of equator is lesser than diameter of polar region
3. Diameter of equator and diameter of polar region are equal
4. There is a great variation between the diameters of equator and polar region
3) The latitude that crosses Colombo
1. 6o North latitude
2. 6o South latitude
3. 7o North latitude
4. 8o North latitude
4) Answer set that consists the months related with hot climate.
1. February , August
2. March , September
3. April , October
4. May , November
5) Set of answer where the veddas live in
1. Kandy , Sigiriya , Dambulla
2. Singaraja forest , Mountain range of Adams peak , Thambana
3. Mahiyangana , Thambana , Kennigala
4. Dambadeniya , Minipe , Govintagala
6) Country that has poor literacy rate
1. India
2. Pakistan
3. Bangladesh
4. Nepal
7) The physical feature that soothes mind and body during recreation and leisure
1. Coastal area
2. Jaffna Peninsula
3. Wet zone
4. Hill country
8) The temple that is established in the closer islands of Jaffna Peninsula
1. Nallur Kantha Swamy temple
2. Nainativu Nagapoosani Amman temple
3. Thirukketheeswaram
4. Naguleswaram
9) Occurrence related with the shortage of water
1. Earth sliding
2. Drought
3. Tsunami
4. Cyclone
10) Diagram that depicts disaster

A B C

Fill in the blanks with most suitable answers

11) Condition related with the forceful movement of wind is called as cyclone that forms
in the tropical zone owing to______________________

12) Coastal relief is subject to _______________ owing to the excavation of sand and
limestone.

13) The cultural festival that is celebrated by two ethnic group is___________________.

14) As Sri Lanka is located in the tropical zone its temperature is high up to _____ degrees.

15) 90o latitude is shown in the _____________________ of the globe.

Mark () if the following statements are correct. If incorrect mark () in the brackets given
against them.

16) Imaginary lines that are drawn horizontally parallel to equator called longitude.
( )

17) The weather condition prevailing in an area over a long period is called as climate.
( )

18) Landscape that consists monotnoques and lands subject to paddy and chena
cultivation is belongs to dry zone.

( )

19) Advises are given to avoid standing under tall trees, using telephones , travelling in
the open space are related with the cyclone disaster.
( )
20) Trend of climate that occurs in a longer and shorter period are called climate changes.
( )

(20 x 2 = 40 marks)
Part II
Answer the first question and other four questions.
Give
1. A. Give brief answer.
I. What is the shape of Earth?
II. How do we call the region that is form the coastal line up to 12 nautical miles or
22.02 Km boundary lines?
III. What is the type of water that is concerned with the land usage of Jaffna
Peninsula?
IV. What is the process that causes destruction to human or properties owing to
natural affect or human activities?
V. What is the feature that helps to search a location of any place in the Atlas?
(5 marks)
B. Mark out the following places that are concerned with the under mentioned
occurrence.
Ratnapura district, mostly subject to flood.
Dondra head related with the district of Sri Lanka
Sivan temple Thirukkoneswaram
Pasikudah , beautiful beach
Sundikkulam birds sanctuary
Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte , capital of Sri Lanka
Shade the province with brown color the province that mostly subject to earth
sliding

(7
marks)

2.
I. Mention the logtitudinal lines that the location of following places
Colombo
London
(2marks)
II. What are the rotation and revolution of the earth? Briefly explain them
(4 marks)
III. Briefly explain about oceans and seas. Mention two inland seas.
(6 marks)

3.
 I. Name the physical features (relief) of Sri Lanka that are
denoted by the letters A,B,C

(2 marks)
II. Write down four diversities of plant that grow in Sri Lanka
(4 marks)
III. Mention the three types of rain that Sri Lanka receives.
Write about their type and period. (6 marks)

4.
I. Mention two cultivation activities of dry zone that are done using irrigation and
rainfall. (2 marks)
II. Mention four relief features of central hills and give example for each.
(4 marks)
III. Mention three reasons that influence in the dynamic relief feature of wet zone
(6 marks)
5.
I. What is the disaster management?
(2 marks)
II. Write down 4 reasons for the global climate changes. .
(4 marks)
III. Mention 3 river valleys that subject to flooding and write down the reasons for
that. (6 marks)
6.
I. Write down 2 compulsory features that are shown in map.
(2 marks)
II. Write down the names of maps that are drawn in the National Drawing Book of Sri
Lanka in the page numbers 11, 13,102 and 105 accordingly.
(4 marks)
III. Symbols are necessary for map reading. Draw the following using the specific
colors.
Main street
Buddhist temple
Hospital
School
Light house
Provincial boundary
(6 marks)