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State true or false. In a forest, trees form the uppermost layer, followed by herbs. The shrubs form the lowest layer of vegetation.

False Explanation In forests, the uppermost layer is formed by trees, the second layer is formed by shrubs and the... View Article

State whether the following statements are true or false. If false, give the correct statement. Forests influence climate, water cycle and air quality.

(a) True Explanation Forests keep a check on climate, water cycle and air quality. Forests maintain the climate and water... View Article

Paheli while moving in a forest observed that there was no noise pollution, though lots of heavy vehicles were passing from the nearby highway. Explain why?

Paheli was not a able to observe noise pollution even though vehicles were passing through a nearby highway because the... View Article

Forests are not responsible for (a) providing medicinal plants. (b) maintaining the flow of water into the streams. (c) creating flood conditions. (d) absorbing rainwater and maintaining the water table

c) Creating flood conditions. Explanation Forest is a dense land or a complex ecosystem consisting of rich biodiversity and supports a... View Article

The branchy part of a tree above the stem is known as (a) crown (b) canopy (c) sapling (d) humus

b) Crown Explanation The branches forming a roof like structure over other trees in the forest is known as canopy. The... View Article

Which of the products is not obtained from a forest? (a) Honey (b) Catechu (c) Gum (d) Ginger

d) Ginger Explanation Gum, Catechu, and Gum are obtained from the Forest. Ginger is a shrub. The ginger plant (Zingiber officinale) is... View Article

Pick the option which gives the names of a tree and an animal, respectively from the following. (a) semal, hornbill (b) sal, khair (c) chinkara, blue bull (d) neem, palash

a) Semal, hornbill Explanation Semal, sal, khair, neem, and palash are examples of tree. Hornbill, chinkara, and blue bull are... View Article

Which of the following is not the name of a tree? (a) Teak (b) Sal (c) Porcupine (d) Kachnar

c) Porcupine Explanation Teak, Sal and Kachnar all are trees whereas Porcupine is a wild animal. Trees are big and tall... View Article

Which of the following is not prepared from the wood obtained from forest? (a) Paper (b) Thermocol (c) Matchsticks (d) Plywood

b) Thermocol Explanation Paper, matchstick, and plywood are made up of wood obtained from the forests. Thermocol is a synthetic... View Article

Which of the following has the strongest stem? (a) A tree (b) A creeper (c) A climber (d) A bush

a) A tree stem Explanation Creepers, climbers, and bush are thin modifications of stems. Tree Stem is the strongest among... View Article

Which among the following forest animals is the smallest? (a) Fox (b) Boar (c) Bison (d) Porcupine

d) Porcupine Explanation Porcupine is the smallest forests animal among the given options. The word porcupine means “quill pig” in Latin; however,... View Article

Boojho visited a forest near his town with his classmates and his teacher. As they were entering the forest, their class teacher told them not to make noise in the forest as noise could disturb the (a) birds (b) animals (c) both birds and animals (d) plants

c) Both birds and animals Explanation Noise in forest can disturb both animals and plants. So, we should not make noise... View Article

Which of the following serve as green lungs? (a) The green pigment of the plants (b) Forests (c) Kitchen gardens (d) Greenhouse gases

(b) Forests Explanation Plants and trees work as green lungs because they are giving out oxygen and take carbon dioxide... View Article

Water is very precious for all living beings. What will happen in future if we do not save water now?

Water is essential for all living beings. There can be no life without it. If we do not save water... View Article

What is groundwater? What are the sources of water which are fed by groundwater?

Groundwater is the water present below the earth’s surface and is a vast resource of water. Almost 22 per cent... View Article

From where do the following usually get water? In which form is water present in them? (a) Clouds (b) Plants (c) Mountain tops (d) Aquifer (e) Animals

On the earth’s surface, there are three different forms of water namely solid, liquid and gaseous. Water exists in different forms due... View Article

A list of jumbled words is given here. Write the correct form of each word. (a) WASHFERRET (b) CHARREGE (c) QUIFERA (d) WOSN

(a) freshwater Water is a precious natural resource. All living things need water for their survival. We cannot imagine life without... View Article

How can you observe the three forms of water in (i) nature and (ii) at home?

Nature: Snow (solid), water (liquid), water vapour (gas). Home: Ice (solid), water (liquid), steam (gas). The water circulating in the... View Article

Place the following statements in a proper order to form a meaningful paragraph. (a) Which in turn decreases the seepage of rainwater into the ground. (b) This decreases the open areas like park and playgrounds. (c) Increasing population create demand for construction of houses, shops, offices, roads and pavements. (d) This results in depletion of the water table and creates scarcity of more water.

The correct sequence is- (c) The increasing population creates demand for the construction of houses, shops, offices, roads, and pavements.... View Article

Rajasthan is a _____ and dry place. The challenge of natural _ of water was met by a successful experiment. A band of social __ had transformed a _ area into a green place. They have revived five dried-up by constructing water _______ structures.

Rajasthan is a hot and dry place. The challenge of natural scarcity of water was met by a successful experiment. A band of social workers had... View Article

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