Flora and Fauna

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Question 7 (c)
Fill in the blank:
(c) Herbs form the __ layer in the forest.

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Within a forest, the uppermost layer is formed by trees which is followed by herbs. The shrubs form the lowest layer of vegetation.

1. True
2. False

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Define crown of the tree. [1 MARK]

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_______ is defined as the plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.

1. Fauna

2. Flora

3. Ecosystem

4. National park

Q. Which word is used for the trees that shed their leaves at the end of each growing season?

1. Deciduous
2. Evergreen
3. Conifer
4. Woody

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What are creepers? Write an example.

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Question 7 (a)
Fill in the blank:
(a) The insects, butterflies, honeybees and birds help flowering plants in __.

Q. The branchy part of a tree above the stem is known as

1. crown
2. canopy
3. sapling
4. humus

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What kind of living organisms are found on the forest floor?

Q. For the given Assertion and Reason, select the right option.
Assertion (A): The tropical rainforests are mostly evergreen.
Reason (R): The regions of tropical rainforests get abundant rainfall and have low temperature through the region.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
3. A is true but R is false
4. A is false but R is true

Q. Plants that are in an ecosystem are called fauna.

1. True
2. False

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How are animals helpful in the growth and regeneration of plants in the forests?

Q. Which among the following forest animals is the smallest?

1. Fox
2. Boar
3. Bison
4. Porcupine

Q. The item that is not a product of the forest is

1. salt
2. sealing Wax
3. honey
4. wooden statue

Q. Pick the option which gives the names of a tree and an animal, respectively from the following.

1. semal, hornbill
2. sal, khair
3. chinkara, blue bull
4. neem, palash

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What do blackbuck, elephant, python, and golden cat together represent in a forest?

1. fauna

2. flora

3. ecosystem

4. species

Q. State whether the following statements are true or false. If false, give the correct statement. [3 MARKS]
(a) Forests influence climate, water cycle and air quality.
(b) In a forest, trees form the uppermost layer, followed by herbs. The shrubs form the lowest layer of vegetation.
(c) The forest keeps on growing and changing and can regenerate.

Q. The branchy part of a tree above the stem is known as

1. canopy
2. herb
3. shrub
4. crown

Q. Explain the role of forest in maintaining the balance between oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.​

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Question 2

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) birds and animals
(d) plants

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Question 4

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

Q. Which of the following are true regarding $C{O}_2$
a. Excess of $C{O}_2$ acts as a pollutant
b. Plants take in $C{O}_2$ for photosynthesis
c. Deforestation leads to decrease in the amount of $C{O}_2$ in air
d. Less quantity of $C{O}_2$ causes a rise in temperature

1. a, b and d

2. a, b and c

3. b and c

4. a and b

Q. Choose the correct word/phrase to complete the sentence.
______ in a dictionary.

1. See into these words
2. Watch out these words
3. Look these words up
4. See up these words

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How are flora and fauna different from each other? Explain by giving three points of distinction.

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Question 7

Pick the option which gives the names of a tree and an animal, respectively from the following.
(a) Semal and hornbill
(b) Sal and khair
(c) Chinkara and blue bull
(d) Neem and palash

Q. Which of these are autotrophs?

(a) all plants
(b) green plants
(c) all animals
(d) unicellular organisms

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Question 6

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

Q. Forest floor is known as the floor for the animal habitat. Which of the following animals are present on the forest floor?

1. Parrot
2. Snakes
3. Dove
4. Pigeon

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The materials which are locked up in dead complex organic substance are made available to plants in the form of simple inorganic substances by the _____________.

Q. Organisms that make their own food are called ___.

1. autotrophs
2. heterotrophs
3. parasites
4. saprophytes