Buds Public School, Dubai 2015-16
Grade: 4
Worksheet (2) – The Coastal Plains and the Island Groups.
Name: _______________________________
A. Name the following:
1. Name the three parts of the Western Coastal Plain. ------------------------------------------______________________________________________________________________
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2. Name any three ports of the Western Coastal Plain. __________________________
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3. Name three rivers of the Eastern Coastal Plain. ______________________________
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4. Name the two main island groups. ________________________________________
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5. The backwater of the sea. _______________________________________________
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B. Choose the correct option. (MCQs)
1. The Western Coastal Plain lies between the Western Ghats and the
a. Arabian Sea
b. Bay of Bengal
c. Indian Ocean
d. Pacific Ocean
2. The Northern part of the Western Coastal Plains is called
a. Konkan Coast
b. Malabar Coast
c. Gujarat Coast
d. Kolkata Coast
3. Which coastal plain is the rice bowl of India?
a. Eastern
b. Western
c. Northern
d. Southern
4. Name the biggest port of India.
a. Navha Sheva
b. Marmagao
c. Cochin
d. Kandla
5. What is the other name for Cape Comorin?
a. Panaji
b. Chennai
c. Kanyakumari
d. Mangalore
6. Which is the most important harbor on the Coromandel Coast?
a. Chennai
b. Kanyakumari
c. Mumbai
d. Paradip
7. Mention the number of islands in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
a. 570
b. 571
c. 572
d. 573
8. The Western and Eastern Coastal Plains meet at
a. Nilgiri hills
b. Kanniyakumari
c. Cochin
d. Kolkata
C. Match the following
1. Chennai
a) Seaport
2. Visakhapatnam
b) Ship-building yard
3. Lagoons
c) cash crops
4. Rubber
d) small lakes
5. Cochin
e) harbour
C. Answer the following questions:
1. Where do the Western Coast and the Eastern Coast meet?
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2. Name any two rivers that flow in the Western Coast.
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3. Name two main island groups
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4. What is Kerala popular for?
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