Vidura College -Colombo

Third Term Test - 2021

Subject :- Geography
Grade :- 8
Instructions :- Answer all the questions. Duration :- 2 hours

Part I

In question 1-20 four choices are given with the questions to select the most appropriate choice from
them as the answer.

(1) Which of the following shows the correct speed of the rotation at the equator of the Earth?
(i) 29.8 km per second (ii) 0.46 km per second
(iii) 8 km per second (iv) 11.2 km per second

(2) What is the location of the Asteroid belt in the solar system?
(i) Between Venus and Earth (ii) Between Mars and Jupiter
(iii) Between Saturn and Jupiter. (iv) Between Mars and Earth

(3) Which one of the following indicates the correct number of natural satellites that belong to the
planet Mars?
(i) 12 (ii) 3 (iii) 2 (iv) 27

(4) How many centimetres are depicted in the 1:50000 topographic map of Sri Lanka, for 1km of
real land ?
(i) 0.5 cm (ii) 1cm (iii) 1.5 cm (iv) 2 cm

(5) Match the physical features in column B with the different landscapes in column A

A B
Desert Landscape A- Undulating land and rivers
Mountain Landscape B- Location of oasis
Coastal Landscape C- Deep gorges, passes, highland
Valley Landscape D- Atolls
(i) BCDA (ii) ABCD (iii) BACD (iv) CDAB

(6) What are the dates that the Sun directly over the Equator ?
(i) 21st of March and 23rd of December
(ii) 21st of March and 23rd of September
(iii) 23rd of June and 23rd of September
(iv) 23rd of June and 23rd of December

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(7) What is the country that sent an artificial satellite to space for the first time ?
(i)USA (ii) Canada (iii) USSR (iv) China

(8) What is the physical feature which is described by ‘’The low level opening located
in the highland or between two peaks of a mountain?
(i) Pass (ii) Point (iii) Plateau (iv) Gap

 Use the map of Sri Lanka given below to answer the questions 9,10 and 11

(9) What is the letter denoting the District where the Senanayake Samudraya is located ?
(i) D (ii) E (iii) F (iv) G

(10) What is the letter denoting the District where the Dondra head is located?
(i) H (ii) G (iii) F (iv) D

(11) What are the letters denoting the two Districts Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa respectively?
(i) A , B (ii) A , C (iii) B , A (iv)B , C

(12) Which of the following countries can be considered as the country famous for tourism and
fishing industries as the main economic activities?
(i) India (ii) Sri Lanka
(iii) Bangladesh (iv) Maldives

(13) Where is the black soil belt in India located?

(i) Deccan plateau (ii) Thar desert
(iii) Ganges valley (iv) Indus valley

(14) What is the coldest planet in the solar system ?

(i) Uranus (ii) Neptune. (iii) Jupiter (iv) Saturn
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(15) Where can you see the terraced farming method mostly ?
(i) coastal areas (ii) Oasis
(iii) mountains (iv) river valleys

(16) What is the country where the Terai Valley is located?

(i) India (ii) Bhutan (iii) Pakistan (iv) Nepal

(17) How is the 23 ½0 South latitude known as?

(i) Tropic of Capricorn. (ii) Tropic of Cancer
(iii) Equator. (iv) Antarctic circle

(18) What is the time in Calcutta which is located on 90 degrees Eastern longitude,
if the Greenwich time is 6 am ?
(i) 11am (ii) 12 noon (iii) 1pm (iv) 2 pm

(19) Match the environmental changes in column ( B) with the different seasons of the year
in column (A)
A B
Spring A- Longer day time
Summer B- leaves begin to fall
Autumn C- leaves completely fall off
Winter D- tender leaves appear flowers bloom
(i) A C D B (ii) D B C A (iii) D A B C (iv) B C DA

(20) Which of the following is a feature common to the Planet Mercury and Venus?
(i) Both the planets haven’t atmosphere
(ii) Both the planets have natural satellites
(iii) Both the planets haven’t natural satellites
(iv) Both the planets are gaseous
(1 x 20 = 20 marks)

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 Part II
Answer all the questions.
(1) (i) Identify the topographical features that are denoted by letters A - E in the map given below
and write the answers against the relevant letter.

(a) A -
(b) B -
(c) C -
(d) D -
(e) E - (2x 5 -10 marks)

(ii) Fill in the table by drawing the correct symbol of the following features which are depicted in a
map.
Cultural Features Symbol

1 .District boundary

2 .Provincial boundary

3 .Expressway

4 .Irrigation canal

5 .Paddy cultivation

6 .Home garden
(1x6 -6 marks)
(Total- 16 marks)
(2) (i) Name the three most abundant gases in the atmosphere in descending order. (3 marks)
(ii) Write three benefits of the atmosphere. (3 marks)
(iii) Name the three forms of water on the Earth. (3 marks)
(iv) What is known as the rotation of the Earth. (2 marks)
(iv) Write two results of the rotation of the earth. (2 marks)
(v) Name three countries which have several time zones. (3 marks)
(Total-16 marks)
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(3) (i) Describe the specific location of South Asia. (3 marks)
(ii) Name three cities that are located in the Ganges river. (3 marks)
(iii) What is the marshy land which is located in the lower delta region of Ganges river.
(2 marks)
(iv) State three salient physical features of the coastal areas. (2 marks)
(v) State three favourable factors for the development of tourism in Maldives (3 marks)
(iv) Name three human activities that have an adverse effect on the coastal areas . (3 marks)
(Total -16 marks)
(4) (i)Write brief notes on the following topics.
(a) Oasis
(b) Leap year
(c) The planet Mars
(d) Tourism industry in Maldives (3 x 4 = 12 marks)
(ii) Draw a model globe, mark and name the main three longitudes in it. (4 marks)
(Total 16 marks)

(5) (i)Study the map of South Asia given below and name the mountain ranges denoted by letters
K-P

L M
K
O
N

K-
L-
M-
N-
P- (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

(iii) Name three tribal groups that live in the mountain range denoted by ‘N’. (3 marks)
(iv) What is the highest peak in the world? (2 marks)
(v) Describe two human activities which are done in mountainous areas in Nepal. (4 marks)
(vi) Mention two adaptations of the human body according to the mountainous physical
environment? (2 marks)
(Total- 16 marks)

Set and typed by Ms Deepika De Silva