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Q. 152701

True or false:

The animal in the image is known as fry.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

False. The animal in the image is fawn.


Q. 152702

A group of deer is known as a _______.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Herd


Q. 152703

From the following options, choose the sound that is made by a lion.

Roar, neigh, and mew

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Roar


Q. 152704

Name the baby animal in the image.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

The baby animal in the image is a cub.


Q. 152705

True or false:

A group of lions is known as herd.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

False. The group of lions is known as pride.


Q. 152706

What do call a baby elephant?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

The baby elephant is known as a calf.


Q. 152707

What do you call a group of elephants?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

A group of elephants is known as a herd.


Q. 152708

Name the sound made by the following animal.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

The elephant trumpets to communicate with each other.


Q. 152709

Identify the animal -

1. I live in a kennel. I am a _____ (dog/horse).

2. My wool is used to make sweaters. I am a _________(sheep/goat).

3. I carry loads on my back. I am a _________ (donkey/cat).

4. I love to eat rats. I am a _______(cat/cow).

5. I am used for milk, power and meat. I am a _______ (fish/cow).

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

1.Dog

2. Sheep

3. Donkey

4. Cat

       5. Cow


Q. 152710

Identify the jumble words from the chapter:

1. atselb _____­­­­­_______

2. rban ____________

3. edwcohs ____________

4. ttelac ____________

5. enodyk ____________

6. dstcimoe ____________

7. tep ____________

8. rrobwu ____________

9. aegc ____________

10. mlaina ____________

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

1.  Stable

2.  Barn

3.  Cowshed

4.  Cattle

5.  Donkey

6.  Domestic

7.  Pet

8.  Burrow


Q. 152711

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Answers

a. 4

b. 6

c. 5

d. 2

e. 1

f. 3

g.7


Q. 152712

Ques1. Identify the jumbled words from the chapter:

1. halew _____­­­­­_______

2. epatnleh ____________

3. errretalist ____________

4. qutciaa ____________

5. enomyk ____________

6. ttiahab ____________

7. arrelaob ____________

8. erliaa ____________

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Answers:

1.  Whale

2.  Elephant

3.  Terrestrial

4.  Aquatic

5.  Monkey

6.  Habitat

7.  Arboreal

8.  Aerial


Q. 152713

Fish that climbs out of water and walks for short distances.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Climbing perch


Q. 152714

What are the basic factors required by plants to survive?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

the basic factors required by plants to survive are

Air, water sunlight and soil.


Q. 152715

Name any two food items’ that provides energy.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Cereals and potatoes have rich source of energy in them.


Q. 152716

Name the scientist who proved in the world that plants also have life alike other living beings?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Sir JC Bose was the scientist who discovered that plants have life in them. He proved that plants consume food and sleep at nights. Like other living beings, they wake up early in the mornings. They feel the same pain and pleasures as animals and humans do. Plants also have the same life cycle of birth, growth and death like that of other living beings.


Q. 152717

State the reason for not cutting trees. In what way they are important to us?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Trees are continuously making oxygen and thus purifying the air. Thus it is important not to cut down too many trees as they are very essential for the survival of other life forms.


Q. 152718

Do you agree with the following statements?

 

  1. Chlorophyll gives red pigment to plants. Agree/Disagree

  2. Human beings inhale oxygen and exhale carbon-dioxide. Agree/Disagree

  3. Sir JC Bose discovered that the pain and pleasure experienced by the plants are similar to that of humans and animals. Agree/Disagree

  4. Trees are continuously producing nitrogen. Agree/Disagree

  5. In the process of photosynthesis, plants not only feed themselves but also humans and other animals. Agree/Disagree

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

1. Disagree (Green)

2. Agree

3. Agree

4.Disagree (Oxygen)

5.Agree


Q. 152719

Give one word for the following:

  1. Plants require _______ from the air to grow. (Carbon-dioxide/Nitrogen)

  2. _____ are very important because they continuously make oxygen and purify the air. (Trees/ Insects)

  3. Humans and _______ inhale oxygen and exhale carbon-dioxide in the atmosphere.(Animals/Plants)

  4. ________ was an Indian scientist who discovered and proved in the world that plants also have life. (Sir JC Bose/Meghnad Saha)

  5. Plants consume _____ and sleep during nights and wake up in the mornings. (Food/Water)

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

1. Carbon-dioxide

2.Trees

3. Animals

4. Sir JC Bose

5. Food


Q. 152720

Name the flower which is also known as the ‘king of flowers’? In what ways the petals of this flower is used?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Rose is the king of flowers. Rose petals are used for preparing gulkand and rose water.


Q. 152721

Can you name the various floral patterns and designs found in different states of India?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

The Phulkari print of Punjab, Kantha prints of West Bengal, Chikankari of Lucknow and Zardozi work of Kashmir are all traditional handicrafts where floral designs are used.


Q. 152722

Do you agree with the following statements?

  1. Kantha print is a design pattern of West Bengal. Agree/Disagree

  2. Brocolli and Cauliflower are fruits.Agree/Disagree

  3. Lotus stems are pickled and also eaten as vegetable. Agree/Disagree

  4. Jasmine flower is used for preparing tea leaves. Agree/Disagree

  5. Goddess Lakshmi sits on a rose flower. Agree/Disagree

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

1. Agree

2. Disagree (flowers)

3.Agree

4.Agree

5.Disagree (lotus flower)


Q. 152723

Give one word for the following:

  1. Rose flower originated in _______.(Iran/Iraq)

  2. _______ seeds are used to make cooking oil.(Sunflower/Tulip)

  3. ______ grow in the still water. (Lotus/Orchids)

  4. ______ petals are used in making gulkand and rose water. (rose/marigold)

  5. Chikankari is a floral design pattern of _____.(Kashmir/Lucknow)

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

(1.) Iran

(2.)Sunflower

(3.) Lotus

(4.) Rose

(5.) Lucknow


Q. 152724

Kantha print is a design pattern of this state.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

West Bengal


Q. 152725

Chikankari is a floral design pattern of this city.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Lucknow


Q. 152726

Petals of this flower are used in making gulkand.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Rose


Q. 152727

The seeds of this flower are used to make cooking oil.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Sunflower


Q. 152728

Rose flower originated in this country.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Iran


Q. 152729

Where is ‘Valley of Flowers’ situated?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

The ‘Valley of Flowers’ is located in the Western Himalayas of Uttarakhand. It is a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site. The blue poppy and Brahma Kamal are found in plenty here.


Q. 152730

Where do flowers grow and what is their importance?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Flowers grow in all types of habitats – mountains, valleys, plains and water. They not only add beauty, but also help protect seeds. New plants grow from these seeds.

Flowers attract insects and animals which lead to dispersal of seeds.


Q. 152731

Why is rose known as the ‘king of flowers’?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Rose is known as the king of all flowers as it is a beautiful flower with ethereal fragrance. Its stem is covered with thorns but it comes in variety of colours and shapes quite peculiar but interesting. It originated in Iran, but is now found all over the world.


Q. 152732

Write a few lines on what you know about sunflower.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Sunflower is a bright yellow coloured flower. Sunflowers always face the sun. As the sun moves from east to west, sun flowers too follow the sun’s movement in the same direction.

Their seeds are used to make cooking oil.


Q. 152733

Write about the importance of flowers in architecture and important national awards.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

The importance of flowers can be seen in architecture as well. Lotus or Bahai temple is a place of worship which resembles the shape of a lotus. Lotus is also the national flower of India and the important national awards like Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan have the symbol of lotus engraved upon them. Padma is the sacred lotus.


Q. 152734

List some functions of the stem.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Functions of stem are:

 

  1. Stem keeps the plant upright and straight.
  2. Leaves, flowers, fruits and buds grow on stems.
  3. Stem carries water and food to different parts of the plants.
  4. Stem stores food for the plant.


Q. 152735

Name the roots of plants that store food.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

The roots of carrot, beetroot, turnip and radish store food for the plant.


Q. 152736

Mention the uses of root.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Roots anchor the plant. They absorb water and minerals from the soil. Some roots also store food for the plants.


Q. 152737

Give examples of plants with fibrous roots.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Few examples of plants with fibrous roots are coconut palm, grass, onion, marigold.


Q. 152738

What is a fibrous root?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

A fibrous root is a root that has no central axis and branches in all directions.


Q. 152739

Give examples of plants with taproots.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Some of the plants with taproots are beetroot, carrot, radish, turnip.


Q. 152740

What is a tap root?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Tap root is a root that grows in downward direction and gives off small lateral roots.


Q. 152741

Name two types of roots.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Two types of roots are:

  1. Tap root
  2. Fibrous root


Q. 152742

What anchors the plant in the soil?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

The roots anchor the plant in the soil.


Q. 152743

What does a root system consist of?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Root system consists of roots.


Q. 152744

Name all the components of a shoot system.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

The components of a shoot system are bud, flower, leaves, fruit and stem.


Q. 152745

Name the two main organ systems of plants.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

The two main organ systems of plants are:

a) Root system

b) Shoot System


Q. 152746

Name the different types of plants.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Plants are of the following types:

  1. Trees
  2. Shrubs
  3. Bushes
  4. Herbs
  5. Climbers
  6. Creepers


Q. 152747

Name any two common spices that add flavor to our food.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Pepper and clove


Q. 152748

Why is it recommended to eat fruits and vegetables?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Fruits and vegetables provide roughage which facilitates digestion of food.


Q. 152749

Why do you think that plants are called producers?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Plants are called producers because they produce their own food.


Q. 152750

Why do you think junk food is not good for health?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Junk food contains a large amount of fat, is difficult to digest and has very less nutritional value.


Q. 152751

Name any two food items which are provided by animals?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Eggs and Milk


Q. 152752

What were the findings of J.C.Bose?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

J.C. Bose proved that like animals, plants too consume food, sleep during night and wake up early morning.Plants too feel pain and pleasure.they also have birth, growth and death.


Q. 152753

How do plants and animals help each other?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Plants gives off  oxygen during the process of photosynthesis where as the carbondioxide needed by plants to make its food by photosynthesis is given off by animals by the process of respiration. Thus plants and animals help each other.


Q. 152754

What is a cavity nest?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

The woodpecker drills a hole into the bark of a tree with its very strong beak, thus creating a hollow. Then, it uses this hollow space as a nest. This type of nest is called a cavity nest.


Q. 152755

What are the materials that a bird will use to make its nest cosy and comfortable?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Hair, wool, cotton and grass are used by birds to make their nest cosy and comfortable.


Q. 152756

What is the special characteristic of a weaver bird’s nest?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

The nest hangs from a branch of a tree and the bird enters into it through a tunnel-like opening at the bottom of the nest.


Q. 152757

How does a weaver bird build its nest?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

The weaver bird makes a strong nest using twigs and grass. They weave the grass in and out.


Q. 152758

On which factors, does a bird’s nest depends?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

A bird’s nest depends on the following factors:

Nesting materials

Size

Location at which they are made


Q. 152759

Why is a cup-shaped nest preferred by the birds?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Nests are usually cup-shaped as it helps to prevent the eggs and the young ones from falling out of the nest.


Q. 152760

Name some of the materials used by birds to build their nests.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Birds use different kinds of materials such as twigs, dry leaves, cotton, wool, feathers, hair and pebbles to build their nests.


Q. 152761

Name some of the places where a bird prefers to make its nest.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Birds prefer to build their nests in quiet, hidden or inaccessible places like on rooftops, in the nook of broken walls, in old buildings, in the hollows of trees, bushes and in a number of other places.


Q. 152762

What is a nest?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

The secure place where a bird lives with its young ones is called a nest.


Q. 152763

Why do herbivores have flat teeth?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Herbivores have flat teeth to grind the plant material easily.


Q. 152764

Why do carnivores have strong and sharp teeth?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Carnivores have sharp and strong teeth to tear apart the meat easily.


Q. 152765

What are autotrophs?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Plants are autotrophs as they make their own food.


Q. 152766

What are heterotrophs?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Animals are called hetrotrophs as they obtain their food from plants and other animals.


Q. 152767

Which of these statements is not true?

  1. Omnivores have sharp and flat teeth.
  2. Carnivores have sharp teeth.
  3. Herbivores have sharp teeth.
  4. Carnivores eat meat.
Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

c.) Herbivores have sharp teeth.


Q. 152768

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Eagle

  1. An eagle has strong beaks to tear flesh.
  2. An eagle has sharp claws to catch their prey easily. 


Q. 152769

Which of these carnivore birds has sharp vision and are capable of spotting their prey from the sky?

  1. Eagle
  2. Vulture
  3. Owl
  4. Sparrow
Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

a.) Eagle


Q. 152770

What is a feeding habit in relation to animals?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Feeding habit is the adaptation of an animal to what, when and how it eats its food.


Q. 152771

Fill in the blanks:

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION


Q. 152772

Complete the table by listing the specific food and the feeding habit of the animals given. An example has been completed for you.

 

Cow

Herbivore

Grass

Shark

 

 

Sea turtle

 

 

Crow

 

 

Sheep

 

 

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Cow

Herbivore

Grass

Shark

Carnivore

Sea animals

Sea turtle

Omnivore

Sea grass and jelly fish

Crow

Omnivore

Meat and grains

Sheep

Herbivore

Leaves 


Q. 152773

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION


Q. 152774

Name any two products obtained from the plants.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Medicine and paper


Q. 152775

Why do you think that the forests are important?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Forests are important as they are home to plants and animals, maintain and enhance natural resources like soil and water and maintain the food chains.


Q. 152776

Why do you think that the Earth Day is celebrated?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

To express the care and concern for our planet, Earth.


Q. 152777

When is the Earth Day celebrated?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

April 22


Q. 152778

What is Global Warming? What are its effects on the environment?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

The accumulation of Greenhouse gases due to deforestation and burning of fossil fuels has lead to an average rise in the temperature of the Earth. This is known as Global Warming.  As a result ice caps are melting fast and sea levels are rising


Q. 152779

Give the names of any five plant products.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Wool, cloth, wood, food, medicines


Q. 152780

Write whether you agree or disagree with the given statements:

1. Deforestation leads to soil erosion.

2. Air, water and soil pollution help the environment.

3. Due to Global Warming, ice caps are melting fast and sea levels are rising.

4. Our planet has an atmosphere that consists of air.

5. Minerals like gold, silver, iron and copper are used as fuels.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

1.  Agree

2.  Disagree

3.  Agree

4.  Agree

5.  Disagree


Q. 152781

Give one word for the following:

1. They provide us with paper, cloth, medicines and wood.

2. Without it, there will be no sea life.

3. Rocks are made up of them.

4. Uppermost layer of the earth’s crust.

5. Trees being cut down to make space for towns and roads.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

1.  Plants

2.  Water

3.  Minerals

4.  Soil

5.  Deforestation


Q. 152782

Illustrate the 4 common types of pollution through a cyclic flowchart.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION


Q. 152783

Which of the following is a non-biodegradable thing?

a.Plastic bottle

b.Waste paper

c.Vegetable peels

d.Dry leaves

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Plastic bottle is a non-biodegradable thing.


Q. 152784

Name the activity shown in the picture.

 

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

In the picture, people are planting new plants to reduce pollution.


Q. 152785

What is the use of green and blue dustbins?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Green dustbin is used to collect biodegradable waste and blue dustbin is used to collect non-biodegradable waste.


Q. 152786

How do human activities affect the environment?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Human activities like cutting down of trees to produce land, throwing garbage in water, burning plastic and increasing industries add harmful substances to the environment and cause pollution.


Q. 152787

Identify the type of pollution shown in the picture. Write any two steps to reduce it.

 

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

The given picture shows air pollution.

Steps to reduce air pollution –

1.Use public vehicles instead of private vehicles.

2.Plant more trees to get more oxygen.


Q. 152788

Why we should not burn plastic?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

We should not burn plastic because on burning, it produces harmful gases which cause air pollution.


Q. 152789

How can you reduce the use of plastic bags?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

We should use jute or paper bags to reduce the use of plastic bags.


Q. 152790

Write any two steps to reduce water pollution.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Steps to reduce water pollution –

1.Never throw garbage in water. Use dustbin.

2.Never wash clothes in water bodies.


Q. 152791

What do you mean by 3R’s?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

3 R’s stand for reduce, reuse and recycle.


Q. 152792

List any three steps to reduce pollution.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

1. Use public vehicles instead of private vehicle.

2. Don’t throw garbage in open area. Use dustbin.

3. Plant trees to make the make the environment green.


Q. 152793

Write a slogan with the themeNo More Pollution. You can decorate the slogan with the help of colours and put it on a chart paper to hang it on the wall of your room.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Answers may vary.


Q. 152794

Have you joined any organisation that works towards saving the environment? If yes, then name the organisation and if no, then would you like to join such an organisation?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Answers may vary.


Q. 152795

Do you follow the three Rs in your daily life? If yes, then how?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Answers may vary.


Q. 152796

What are the three Rs that we need to follow in reducing pollution?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

The R’s are:

 

  1. Reduce

  2. Reuse

  3. Recycle


Q. 152797

Crackers used during festivals, loudspeakers used in weddings and vehicular honking are examples of ______.

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Noise pollution


Q. 152798

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION


Q. 152799

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

The image portrays the absorption of chemical waste by the plants and then the plants being eaten up by animals.


Q. 152800

What happens when harmful chemicals seep downwards from the soil into the water table?

Right Answer is:

SOLUTION

Harmful chemicals seep downwards from the soil into the water table which is then used by humans and animals through wells and springs. This causes various diseases and even death.


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