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Q. 147619
This metal is used in a thermometer and is liquid at room temperature. Which metal is it?
List any four measurable quantities.
1. volume
2. weight
3. temperature
4. distance
What is used to measure large quantities of liquid in litres?
bucket.
List the standard units of measurement of capacity.
1. litres
2. millilitres
Name the instruments used to measure capacity.
1. measuring cylinder
2. graduated beaker
Define volume.
Volume is the measurement of space taken up by liquid.
Which mode of transport do you prefer the most? Is it air, road or railway journey? Give reasons for your answer.
Have you ever been on a train journey? If yes, then write some memorable points about it.
What is the distance between the two rails of a railway track known as?
The distance between the two rails of a railway track is referred to as railway gauge.
How can we book an e-ticket?
An e-ticket can be booked online from the comfort of a person's home. The passenger has to take a print out of the ticket and carry it along with a photo and ID proof while travelling on the train.
What is the difference between fare and freight?
Fare is the price charged when a person travels in a train. Freight is the price charged by the railways to transport commercial goods or cargo.
Is there any difference in the fare of a superfast train and a normal train?
The fare for the AC and superfast trains will be higher than if one travelled by train with normal sleeper class.
Which of these facilities is provided in the air conditioned compartments of some of the long distance trains?
During long distance travel trains, bedding and food is provided.
How many seats are there in a 3 tier compartment?
The compartment has six berths on one side and two on the other. The middle berth remains folded during daytime.
What is the use of gram?
Gram is a unit of measurement used to measure mass or the weight of an object.
What is the use of metre?
Metre is a unit of measurement used for measuring length or distance.
Geeta bought 5 litres of milk from the dairy. How many millitres of milk she must have bought?
5000 millilitres.
Salina is having high fever and she went to the doctor. The doctor used an instrument to measure her body temperature. Which instrument the doctor must have used?
Thermometer.
Draw a well labeled diagram of thermometer showing 37'ºC as temperature.
This metal is used in a thermometer and is liquid at room temperature. Which metal is it?
mercury.
This scale of measurement has 32'ºF as the lower fixed point. Which scale of measurement is it?
Fahrenheitscale.
Anita is drinking soft drink. Which units of measurement can be used to measure the volume of soft drink in bottle?
Litres and milllilitres .
How many milliliters is equal to 1 litre?
1000 millilitres.
Describe the Fahrenheit scale of temperature.
Fahrenheit scale is the scale on thermometer on which temperature is measured in degree Fahrenheit (ºF). The lower fixed point is taken to be 32ºF and the upper fixed point is taken as 212ºF.
Describe the Celsius scale of measurement of temperature.
Celsius scale is the scale in thermometer on which temperature is measured in degree Celsius (ºC).
The lower fixed point is taken as 0ºC and the upper fixed point is taken to be 100ºC.
Why non-standard units of measurement of volume are used?
The non standard units of measurement are used to measure the approximate quantities.
List the non standard units of measurement of volume.
Spoons, cups and glasses are nonstandard units of measurement of volume. For example:
A growing child should drinkone glass of milk every day.
Look at the picture and name the instrument.
beaker.
What is the upper fixed point in the degree Fahrenheit scale of thermometer?
212ºF.
What is the upper fixed point on the Celsius scale of thermometer?
100ºC.
Name the instrument given in the picture below:
Thermometer.
What is the lower fixed point on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature?
40ºF
What is the normal body temperature on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature?
98.4ºF.
Which scale of thermometer measures temperature in degree Fahrenheit?
Fahrenheit scale.
When Omana got off from an auto-rickshaw and reach to the Valiyamma’s house, then what she planned to do next?
By then she was very tired and thus she decided to take a bath first and then she slept.
Where was the Valiyamma’s house located in the Kottayam city?
Near the railway station.
While travelling from Gujrat to Kerala by train, which stations you would come across in your way? Write the names of any five such stations.
While travelling from Gujrat to Kerala by train, the stations that one passes through are:
Why do you think, water transport was one of the earliest means of transport developed by humans?
Water transport was an early means of transport because:
What common means of transportation would you find in coastal areas of our country? Which
You may probably find boats and ferries as a means of transport in coastal areas of our country. Indian railway is one of the largest rail network in world.
Describe Omana’s journey by a ferry.
Omana’s journey did not end by getting down from the bus.
She had to cross a water body. She saw a ferry approaching the bank. Big crowd got down from the ferry. Omana stood near the railing. She saw the rippling of the still water as the boat moved. The boat was moving smoothly on the water. There were rows of coconut trees on the banks of the river. As the boat moved swiftly, she saw people fishing, washing, bathing along the banks of the river.
Which type of board is shown below? Where does it use in our country?
It is a digital board that is used in the railway stations to display the time table of scheduled trains.
This board gives us many details like:
Give a comparative account of the various means of transportation that you have come across in your city or in some other places that you have visited.
Answer may vary.
Look at the picture of given railway ticket and try to answer the following questions.
Do you need a ticket to travel by a train or a bus? What all is written on a train ticket?
Do we always need to visit a railway station for ticket bookings?
What kind of a proof do we need to show on traveling with an e-ticket?
Yes, we must need to buy a ticket to travel by a train or a bus but the train travel is free for children below five years of age.
Many information are written on a train ticket like the train name and number, the date of journey, the berth number, the ages of passengers, the cost of ticket, the distance to be travelled, the starting and ending place of journey.
No, nowadays we can book our tickets on internet this is known as e-ticketing.
While travelling in a train with an e-ticket, we need to show our identity poof in addition.
Given below is a list of vehicles. Put them in right column.
Car, hot air balloon, submarine, airplane, ship, train, rocket, bus, boat, hang glider, ferry, helicopter, steamer, hovercraft, motorcycle
What is your favourite mean of transportation and why?
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What vehicles they (Omana’s family) hired at the railway station for going to the Valiyamma’s house?
a. Cars
b. Auto-rickshaws
b. Auto-rickshaws
When did they (Omana’s family) reach Kottayam railway station?
a. On 17th May night
b. On 17th May morning
a. On 17th May night
What is the minimum age of marriage that is fixed by law?
The minimum age of marriage that is fixed by law 18 years for girls and 21 years for boys.
How Panchayat of Ranga Reddy district helped Susheela?
By the order of Panchayat, Susheela started going back to school.
Write any two pull factors of migration.
Better job opportunities and healthy living conditions.
What type of letter did Tsering’s father receive from his office?
Tsering’s father had received a promotion letter from his office.
Why there was a great excitement in Nimmi’s family?
All members of Nimmi’s family were happy and excited because they all met with a new born baby (Nimmi’s younger sister).
Displacement can have positive as well as negative impacts on families. How?
People migrate from place to place in search of better living conditions, job opportunities, higher education, better medical care, etc. meanwhile they may have to face political conflicts, cultural transformation etc.
How things change in a house when a child is born?
Lifestyle of all members changes automatically in many ways. A new born baby or a small child cannot eat or do anything on its own.Thus, the mother has to spend most of her time looking after the child. In fact other family members like father and grandparents will have to spend lots of time with the baby to feed her, to bathe her and take care of her.
What would be the possible similarities and differences among the family members?
All members of a family talk in the same language, follow same religion and have same customs, but even though, they may have different habits, likes or dislikes because we all are different human beings.
Where did Omana’s family check their names in the railway station?
a. At the berth
b. In the train
c. On the reservation chart
d. On the ticket
c. On the reservation chart
Where didOmana’s parents (Amma and Appa)sit in the train?a. On the upper berthb. On the middle berthc. On the lower berthd. On the floor
c. On the lower berth
When and where did Omana read her comics in the train?
In the morning, after the breakfast, she climbed on to the upper berth of the train and there she read her comics.
When the train was going through the state of Goa, what was the scene outside the window?
Omana saw that it was green everywhere, fields had red soil, hills were covered with green trees. She also saw some small ponds behind the hills.
Write the name of the boat shown in the picture.
Shikara
From where did they (Omana’s parents) buy idli-vada and bananas to eat in the train?
They bought idli-vada and bananas from Udipi station.
Why did the Omana’s family get off from the train at the Madgaon station?
They got off at the Madgaon station to had hot tea and fill their water bottles.
What precautions we should always mind while waiting on a ‘level crossing’?
Answer may vary.
Omana noticed a lot of smoke and noise at the level crossing.Why?
Omana sensed a lot of smoke and noise at the level crossing because many people who were waiting on the both sides of the crossing had not switched off the engine of their vehicles.
In the image you can see a Railway Bridge. Can you name the raw materials used for making this type of Railway Bridge?
The raw materials used for making a railway bridge are stone chips, cement, concrete,simple beam or girder.
When Omana was sitting near the window with her eyes closed, suddenly a strange thing happened and she opened her eyes. What was that?
When her eyes were closed at the same time the train was running over a long bridge. While running over a bridge the sound of moving train changed weirdly and thus she suddenly opened her eyes.
What did Omana see when the train passed through a ‘level crossing’?
Omana saw a huge crowd of vehicles like buses, car, trucks, autoricksaws, motorcycles and even tongas and bullock-carts on the crossing. People were waiting on both the sides of the crossing for the train to pass.
Give a comparative account of the various types of trains (i.e. Metrorail, Monorail, Trams, Toy train, etc.) that you have come across in your city or in some other places that you have visited.
Answer may vary.
Paste the pictures of a railway bridge and a railway tunnel. Also write the various differences between them.
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A railway bridge is a structure designed to transport freight and passenger trains across a hindrance like a river,canyon or valley in the landscape.
A railway bridge must be equipped to handle safely the heavy loads of a train as well as the extra forces produced by the speed of the train.
An advance engineering, a unique design and the team work engineers or builders are required to make a liable railway bridge. |
A tunnel is an underground passageway through which a train can easily pass.
Usually the railway tunnelsare relatively long and narrow passagewaywhich are especially built through a hill or under the ground.
A tunnel is generally more costly to construct than a bridge because a lot of labourious mining or evacuation processes are required for making a tunnel. |
Suppose, you got a chance to visit a place of your choice then where would you like to go? What means of transportation would you like to borrow? Write a short note on language, clothe, food and landform of that place.
Answer may vary.
In which state of India does Madgaon lie?
a. Maharashtra
b. Goa
b. Goa
On which date did they (Omana and her parents) reach at the Madgaon railway station?
a. 17 May
b. 20 May
a. 17 May
How did all members of Omana’s reach to a waterside?
They all reached to a waterside through a roadways bus.
How many members went to Ammumma’s village?
Ten members
Write the name of the boat shown in the picture.
Ferry (a mean of water transportation)
How many players do you have in a team?
b. 7
What are the other names for Kabaddi?
a. Ha-du-du
Name two flowers that bloom only at night.
Evening primrose, Moon flower
Name two flowers that grow in water.
Lotus, Yellow pond lily
Name two flowers that grow in creepers.
Morning Glory, Jasmine
Name two flowers that grow in bushes.
Lavender, Rose
Name two flowers that grow on trees.
Copper pod, Gulmohar
Who are Jwala, Heera and Leela?
Jwala, Heera and Leela are three sisters. All the three are elderly and live in Mumbai. They used to play Kabaddi and taught the game to others.
Write the Indian names of the following flowers
a. Lotus
b. Rose
c. Sunflower
d. Marigold
a. kamal
b. gulab
c. suraj mukhi
d. genda
Are there any special flowers used on certain occasions?
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Marigold, Lotus, Rose |
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Rose, Marigold, Jasmine |
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Rose, Orchids |
What are the uses of rose flowers?
Rose flower is used in many ways such as in cosmetics, perfumes, and decoration.
Identify and name the flowers from the picture given below.
In which state is the valley of flowers located? Research and find out more such places famous for their flowers.
The Valley of flower is located in Uttarakhand.
More places famous for their flowers are Nilgiris and Eastern Ghats.
How are flowers useful for human beings?
a. Flowers are used to decorate houses, temples, offices and marriage venues.
b. Flowers can cheer up a sick or a sad person.
c. Flowers provide food and spices.
Briefly explain the structure of a flower.
The structure of a flower includes sepals, petals, pistils and stamens. The outer most whorls consist of sepals. The whorl of petals is located inside the whorl of sepals. They are the most attractive part of a flower. Next, is the male reproductive part of a flower called stamen and the female reproductive part of a flower called pistil.
Madhubani painting is a famous folk art of which state of India?
c. Bihar
Valley of flowers is a famous natural wonder in India. Where is it located?
b. Uttaranchal
How do construction materials reach the building site?
Construction materials reach the building site by truck, handcart, and water tanks.
What materials were used to make this house?
Materials used for this house are wood, glass, iron etc.
Match the following:
Plumber Making walls
Mason Pipe fitting
Electrician Physical work
Labour Light fitting
Make a list of any five occasions on which all members of your family get together and enjoy.
Diwali, Eid, Pongal, Onam, Rakshabandhan, etc.
When do things get changed in a family?
Things get changed in the family due to different reasons like marriage, birth or relocating to a new place.
Write a short note on the importance of a family or family members.What could be the possible common reasons for the disintegration of a joint family?
During difficult times, family members support each other emotionally and financially. They stand beside us in every phase of our life, whether it is a birth in the family, a death or catering to a family member having special needs.
Due to professional needs such as better job prospects or transfers, or in some cases need for better education and medical facilities, people migrate to different cities.
They take their spouse and children along with them. This is how a big joint family may disintegrate and leads the formation of two or more nuclear families.
Suppose, an international school sponsored your education in abroad,would you leave everything behind, all your friends, everything you played with, all your belongings,all your family, everything that you grew up with?
Answer may vary.
Draw a relationship tree chart of your family members and explain it.
Answers may vary.
Write a short note on the family values.
Each member of a family share some basic values and tradition, even if they are living separately.
We can express our family values in many different ways like by being respectful toward the elders, by taking care of our elders and youngers, by sharing happiness and sorrow with all members of our family. With changing time many values get changed but some innate values remain unchanged.
Tsering was not happy with his father’s promotion. Why?
Tseringwas very upset because his father got promoted by his company and thus he has been transferred to Mumbai.
So his family is shifting to Mumbai. He is going with his parents and his younger sister. And his grandparents are staying back in the town.
But he is not happy with her father’s transfer and he does not want to go to Mumbai.
He does not want to leave his friends and his grandparents.