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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The colour ________________ is used to show barren land on topographical sheets.
   2. In ________________ fraction, the numerator is always 1.
   3. The rate at which the temperature drops in the ________________ is 1°C per 165 metres.
   4. The ozone layer protects us from the ________________ of the sun.
   5. The ________________ industry is considered the basic industry on which other industries depend.
2. 2.

   Match the following.

   A	B
   1. contour	i. IT
   2. statement scale	ii. ozone
   3. stratosphere	iii. words
   4. oxidation	iv. rusting
   5. Bengaluru	v. height

3. 3.

   Choose the correct answer.

   1. Yellow colour is used to show

   1. forest
   2. barren land
   3. cultivated land
   4. scrub

   2. This is a ratio of distance between two places on a map to the actual distance between the same two places on the ground

   1. scale
   2. map
   3. globe
   4. atlas

   3. Cottage industries produce

   1. handicrafts
   2. cement
   3. sugar
   4. steel

   4. One of these countries is not a major producer of sugar:

   1. Brazil
   2. India
   3. China
   4. Sri Lanka

   5. The 'Silicon Valley' is in

   1. California
   2. New York
   3. Moscow
   4. Toronto
4. 4.

   State whether the statements are true or false.

   1. Eastings are stated first when giving a reference.
   2. The numerator in a Representative Fraction expresses the actual distance between two places on the ground.
   3. Minerals are inorganic substances.
   4. The number of labour employed has no relation to the size of an industry.
   5. Agro-based industries process forest products.
5. 5.

   Name the features shown in blue, green and brown colours on a map.

6. 6.

   Convert the statement 1 cm = 100 km into R.F. scale.