Text Book Back Questions and Answers - Chapter 2 Physical Features of Tamil Nadu Term 2 4th Social Guide Samacheer Kalvi Solutions - SaraNextGen [2024-2025]

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Chapter 2 - Physical Features of Tamil Nadu - Term 2 - 4th Social Guide Samacheer Kalvi Solutions - Text Book Back Questions and Answers

I. Choose the correct answer :

Question 1.
Which wildlife sanctuary is located in Tamil Nadu?
(a) Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary
(b) Corbett national park
(c) Sunderbans national park
(d) Ranthambore national park

Answer:
(a) Mudhumalai wildlife sanctuary

Question 2.
Western ghats and Eastern ghats meet at  _______________
(a) Aravalli range
(b) Nilgiri hills
(c) Himalayan range
(d) Vidhyas range

Answer:
(b) Nilgiri hills

Question 3.
The topmost branches of trees form a chain called _______________
(a) sunlight
(b) canopy
(c) forest
(d) mangrove

Answer:
(b) canopy

Question 4.
Tamil Nadu experiences ______________ 
(a) extreme winters
(b) highest rainfall
(c) tropical climate
(d) snow fall

Answer:

(c) tropical climate

Question 5.

___________ are found in the places where, there is heavy rainfall.
(a) Deciduous forests
(b) Swamp forests
(c) Evergreen forests
(d) None of them

Answer:
(d) None of them
II. Match the following :

Question 1.

Answer: 

III. True or False :

Question 1.
Tamil Nadu is the eleventh largest state in india.
Answer:
True
Question 2.
Tamil Nadu is located in the west of India.
Answer:
False
Question 3.
Kurunji flowers blossom once in 2 years.

Answer:
False
Question 4.
Tamil Nadu experiences hot and humid weather throughout the year.
Answer:
True
Question 5.
Deciduous forests do not shed leaves.

Answer:
False
IV. Answer in brief :

Question 1.
Name the states that Tamil Nadu shares boundary with.
Answer:
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Karnataka
3. Indian Ocean, Kerala
4. Bay of Bengal

Question 2.
What are the different landscapes of Tamil Nadu?
Answer:
The landscape of Tamil Nadu can be divided into four categories namely:
1. Mountains
2. Plateaus
3. Plains
4. Coast

Question 3.
What are the different plains in Tamil Nadu?
Answer:
Plains in Tamil Nadu can be divided into river plains and coastal plains.
Question 4.
Name the waterfalls in Tamil Nadu.
Answer:

1. Hogenakkal falls
2. Courtallam falls
3. Suruli waterfalls
4. Vattaparai falls

Question 5.
Describe the climate of Tamil Nadu.
Answer:
Tamil Nadu experiences tropical climate and there is very little difference between summer and winter. The temperature during summer can rise up to $A 0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ ( 40 degree Celsius). Due to its location, Tamil Nadu experiences hot and humid weather almost throughout the year with mild winter. Tamil Nadu is dependent on monsoon rains and often faces droughts if monsoon fails.

Question 6.
Differentiate evergreen forests and deciduous forests.
Answer:

Intext activity
Activity 1.
Question 1.
On the political map of India shade any two neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu.
Question 2.
Mark the Indian ocean, the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal on the map.

Answer:

Activity 2.

Question 1.
On the district map of Tamil Nadu any three coastal districts of Tamil Nadu.

Try to answer
Question 1.
Where do the Western ghats and Eastern ghats meet?
Answer:
Nilgiris hills
Question 2.
Name any two wildlife sanctuaries in the Western ghats of Tamil Nadu. Answer:
1. Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary
2. Indira Sandhi wildlife sanctuary

Question 3.
Name some important rivers in Tamil Nadu Answer:
- Palar
- Cheyyar
- Pennar
- Kaveri
- Vaigai
- Thamirabarani

Question 4.
Where is Courtallam waterfalls located?
Answer:
Courtallam waterfalls is located in Tenkasi.
Question 5.
During which months does the State receive rainfall from South West monsoon?
Answer:
June to September
Question 6.
Describe the weather of Tamil Nadu in a sentence.
Answer:
Tamil Nadu experiences hot and humid weather almost throughout the year with mild winter.

Additional Questions and Answers
I. Choose the correct answer:

Question 1.

_______________ is situated at the Northern end of Tamil Nadu.
(a) Pulicat lake
(b) Aravalli range
(c) Suruli waterfalls
(d) Pamban bridge

Answer:
(a) Pulicat lake

Question 2.
The landscape of Tamil Nadu can be divided into ______________ categories.

(a) two
(b) three
(c) four
(d) five

Answer:
(c) four

Question 3.
Courtallam falls is located in __________
(a) Tenkasi
(b) Theni
(c) Kanniyakumari
(d) Dharmapuri

Answer:
(a) Tenkasi

Question 4.

___________ is also called the Megamalai falls.
(a) Hogenakkal falls
(b) Courtallam falls
(c) Suruli waterfalls
(d) Vattaparai falls

Answer:
(c) Suruli waterfalls

Question 5.
The Pichavaram mangrove forest is located near _________________ in Tamil Nadu.
(a) Chidambaram
(b) Ramanathapuram
(c) Dharmapuri
(d) Theni

Answer:
(a) Chidambaram
II. Match the following :

Question 1.

Answer:
1. $-\mathrm{e}$
2. $-\mathrm{d}$
3. $-a$
4. $-\mathrm{b}$
5. $-\mathrm{c}$
III. True or False :

Question 1.
Tamil Nadu is located in the South of India.
Answer:
True
Question 2.
Dottabetta is the smallest peak.
Answer:
False

Question 3.
Kurunji flowers blossom only once in 10 years.
Answer:

False
Question 4.
The coastal region extends from Chennai to Kanniyakumari
Answer:
True
Question 5.
Marina Beach, the second largest urban beach in the world.
Answer:
True

Question 6.
Hogenakkal falls is called Niagara of India.
Answer:
True
IV. Answer in brief :

Question 1.
Describe the mountains of Tamil Nadu.
Answer:

Tamil Nadu is the only state in India which has both the Western ghats and Eastern ghats. They meet at the Nilgiri hills, form a part of the Western ghats of Tamil Nadu. Doddabetta is the highest peak.

Question 2.
Name the hill stations in Tamil Nadu.
Answer:
Tamil Nadu has various hill stations like Ooty, Kodaikanal, Kolli hills,Kothagiri and Yercaud.

Question 3.
Describe the plateaus.
Answer:
There are three plateaus in Tamil Nadu namely Bharamahal plateau, Coimbatore plateau and Madurai plateau. There are many small hills between these plateaus. Chennimalai is one among these hills in Erode.

Question 4.
What is river plains?
Answer:
Rivers Palar, Cheyyar, Pennar and Vellar form the Northern plains. The middle river plain is formed by Kaveri and its tributaries River Vaigai and Thamirabarani form the Southern plains.

Question 5.
Name the beaches in Tamil Nadu.
Answer:
(a) Marina Beach, the second longest urban beach in the world.
(b) Rameswaram beach is famous for its beautiful view.
(c) Kanniyakumari beach is famous for its beautiful views of sunrise and sunset over the water.

Question 6.
What are the types of forests?

Answer:
The forests can be divided into three types. They are
(a) Evergreen forests
(b) Deciduous forests
(c) Swamp forests

Question 7.
What is Mangrove forests?
Answer:
The word swamp means areas that are low where water gets collected easily. These forests are usually found near the beaches and river beds. The Pichavaram mangrove forest is located near Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu.

Question 8.
What is the other name for Suruli waterfalls?
Answer:
Megamalai falls