Grade 5 Social Studies Revision

True or False.

Landforms are physical characteristics of the earth's surface like hills, valleys, plateaus, mountains, caves, arches and headlands. This does not include bodies of water.

Answer explanation

True

Mountain is

• Lowland among hills or mountains

• Very high land with steep sides, which rises above 500 metrres

• A large area of flat or gently rolling land

• A highland area with a fairly flat top

Valley,

• Very high land with steep sides, which rises above 500 metrres

• A high area which is lower than a mountain, usually below 500 metres

• A large area of flat or gently rolling land

• Lowland among hills or mountains

Hill

• A high area which is lower than a mountain, usually below 500 metres

   

• A large area of flat or gently rolling land

• Very high land with steep sides, which rises above 500 metrres

• A highland area with a fairly flat top

Plateau

• A high area which is lower than a mountain, usually below 500 metres

• A large area of flat or gently rolling land

• Very high land with steep sides, which rises above 500 metrres

• A highland area with a fairly flat top

Plain

• A large area of flat or gently rolling land

• Lowland among hills or mountains

• A high area which is lower than a mountain, usually below 500 metres

• A highland area with a fairly flat top

True or False

Highlands are areas of high or elevated lands

Answer explanation

True

True or False

Lowlands are flat lands at a lower height than surrounding lands

Answer explanation

True

Erosion , Elements, Digging

(a)   Is the removal of weathered rock, soil and other materials by agents such as running water, sea waves and wind

Answer explanation

Erosion

Simulation, weathering, spate,

(a)   is the breaking down of rocks and other materials which are exposed to the elements of weather