Worksheet: The Land of Snow: Greenland - Notes | Study Social Studies for Class 5 - Class 5

MCQs

Question 1: Greenland is also called
(a) Kalakrit Nanuut
(b) Kalaallit Nunaat
(c) Our Island
(d) Eskimo land

Question 2: Greenland is located towards the north-east of
(a) Europe
(b) Africa
(c) Asia
(d) North America

Question 3: The Inuits wear clothes made from
(a) cotton
(b) jute
(c) the skin of huskies
(d) the skin of seals

Question 4: To go from one place to another on land, the Inuits use a
(a) kayak
(b) umiak
(c) sledge
(d) motorboat

Question 5: Due to the mainland being covered with ice, settlements are mainly found in the
(a) coastal areas
(b) forest areas
(c) mainland areas
(d) town areas

True & False

Question 6:

(a) Icebergs cannot be easily seen by sailors.
(b) There are thick forests in the northern part of Greenland.
(c) Sisimiut is a big city in Greenland.
(d) Greenland is very hot during the summer season.
(e) Sledges are pulled by polar bears.

Answer these questions.
Question 7: Where is Greenland situated? Why is the island white?

Question 8: What is the effect of the climate on the vegetation of Greenland?

Question 9: Write a short note on igloos.

Question 10: Write five sentences on the climate of Greenland.

Question 11: What kind of animals live in Greenland?

Think and answer.

Question 12:
Greenland is often called the ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’. Why?