Describe each pair of objects given below in at least two different ways: One example has been done for you.
Example: coin and straw-
1. round and cylindrical
2. metal and non-metal
3. rigid and pliable
(a) water and honey
(b) earthen pot and steel plate
(c) orange and basketball
(d) gold and iron nail

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Solution

(a) water and honey
1. colourless and coloured
2. flows easily and does not flow easily

(b) earthen pot and steel plate
1. brittle and non-brittle
2. non-lustrous and lustrous

(c) orange and basketball
1. edible and inedible
2. soft and hard

(d) gold and iron nail
1. soft and hard
2. expensive and cheap

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