Part I
Underline the most suitable answer.
1.
The smallest administrative unit in Sri Lanka is
a.
District
b.
Grama-niladhari division
c.
Province
d.
Divisional secretariat division
2.
The number of districts Sri Lanka is divided
into is
a.
9
b.
24
c.
20
d.
23
3.
“J” in WP/J/
Janadhipathi Blaika Vidyalaya refers to
a.
Division
b.
Zone
c.
Province
d.
District
4.
The instrument used to determine directions is
a.
Compass
b.
Wind direction indicator
c.
Anemometer
d.
Observation
5.
Not a feature of weather in your area
a.
Wind
b.
Temperature
c.
Rain
d.
Snowfall
6.
Not a
medium through which weather forecasts are received
a.
Letters
b.
Radio
c.
Television
d.
Internet
7.
The Meteorological Department is in
a.
Deans Road, Colombo
b.
Gregory Road, Colombo
c.
Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo
d.
Sambuddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo
8.
The instrument used to measure rainfall is
a.
Rain gauge
b.
Rainwater Gauge
c.
Rainfall gauge
d.
Water gauge
9.
The unit used to measure the speed of the wind
in Sri Lanka is
a.
Km/h
b.
Km/m
c.
m/h
d.
ml/h
10.
An area
that receives very little rainfall is
a.
Katharagama
b.
Galle
c.
Kaluthara
d.
Rathnapura
From 11 to 20, write ‘T’ in the space given if the statement
is true and ‘F’ if it is false
11.
Directions can be determined by observing the
direction from which the sun rises (…………..)
12.
A Grama-niladhari division consists of a village
or several villages (……………………..)
13.
The largest administrative division in Sri Lanka
is the province (………………………..)
14.
Galle district borders Colombo district
(………………………)
15.
When you stand facing the east in the morning
your shadow falls to your right (……………)
16.
When there are no clouds, they sky is white in
colour (……………)
17.
Knowledge of weather forecasts safeguard people
from some accidents (……………………..)
18.
Some features of maps are three-dimensional
(……………………..)
19.
One way in which earth receives water is through
snowfall (…………………)
20.
Water boils at 100 0C (………………….)
Part II
Answer Five Questions Only.
1.
a.
Name the administrative divisions of Sri Lanka
in the ascending order(4)
i.
……………………………
ii.
……………………………
iii.
……………………………...
iv.
………………………………..
b.
Name the 3 districts of the Western Province (3)
i.
………………………………..
ii.
………………………………..
iii.
………………………………..
c.
Draw a diagram of the eight directions (5)
2.
.
a.
Name the instrument used to measure temperature
(4)
b.
Name
i.
The temperature at which water freezes -
…………………………………….
ii.
The temperature at which water boils - …………………………………..
iii.
Body temperature - ……………………………….
(3)
c.
Write five benefits of rain
i.
…………………………………………………………………..
ii.
…………………………………………………………………..
iii.
…………………………………………………………………..
iv.
…………………………………………………………………..
v.
…………………………………………………………………... (5)
3.
a.
Write the eight stages of the water cycle (8)
i.
………………………………………….
ii.
……………………………………………
iii.
………………………………………….
iv.
…………………………………………….
v.
…………………………………………..
vi.
…………………………………………..
vii.
……………………………………………
viii.
……………………………………………
b.
Identify five changes that occur in the
environment when it is raining (4)
i.
…………………………………………………………………..
ii.
…………………………………………………………………..
iii.
…………………………………………………………………..
iv.
…………………………………………………………………..
v.
…………………………………………………………………...
4.
.
a.
Name the 5 costal districts of Sri Lanka (4)
i.
…………………………………………………………………..
ii.
…………………………………………………………………..
iii.
…………………………………………………………………..
iv.
…………………………………………………………………..
v.
…………………………………………………………………...
b.
Name 2 interior districts of Sri Lanka (2)
i.
……………………………………………………………………
ii.
……………………………………………………………………
c.
Name the province to which your school belongs
(2) ………………………………………………………
5.
Complete the crossword puzzle
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a.
Across
i.
This is necessary to measure the speed of the
wind
ii.
Temperature is measured by this unit
b.
Down
i.
Clouds are formed by this
ii.
We get this from the sun
iii.
The speed of this measured by km/h
iv.
A feature of breeze (12)
6.
.
a.
Name five topographical features (4)
i.
…………………………………………………………………..
ii.
…………………………………………………………………..
iii.
…………………………………………………………………..
iv.
…………………………………………………………………..
v.
…………………………………………………………………...
b.
Name five manmade features of the earth (4)
i.
…………………………………………………………………..
ii.
…………………………………………………………………..
iii.
…………………………………………………………………..
iv.
…………………………………………………………………..
v.
…………………………………………………………………...
c.
Explain the difference between a drawing and a
map (4)
7.
Within the 24 hours that came to an end at 9.00
pm today the highest rainfall of 234mm was reported at Deraniyagala. The
highest temperature of 33 0C was reported at Anuradhapura while the
lowest of 5 oC was reported at Nuwara Eliya. Due to the wind blowing
landwards from the southwest, the wind speed in the southwestern sea would be
between 60 and 80 km/h. In addition the sea would be rough. There might be
frost in the morning in the Nuwara Eliya area. Heavy rains might be expected in
the western, central and south western regions of the island. Rains might be
expected island-wide in the evening.
a.
Name the areas with the heist and the lowest
temperatures (2)
i.
Highest –……………………………………..
ii.
Lowest - ……………………………………….
b.
Name a weather feature not usually experienced
in Sri Lanka mentioned in this report (2) ………………………………………………………….
c.
Who should be more aware of the possibility of
the sea being rough? (4)
i.
………………………………………….
ii.
………………………………………….
iii.
…………………………………………..
iv.
…………………………………………..
d.
Name 4 advantages of paying attention to weather
forecasts (4)
i.
…………………………………………………………………..
ii.
…………………………………………………………………..
iii.
…………………………………………………………………..
iv.
…………………………………………………………………...
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