Learning Science for a smarter life 3

Question 1

Give four reasons why animals move from place to place?

Answer 1

. To escape the Harsh weather

2. In search of food
3. To escape predators
4. To reach their breeding places

Question 2

Why are moulds and mushrooms unable to make their own food?

Answer 2

Because they do not contain chlorophyll

Question 3

How do the mushrooms get their food?

Answer 3

From dead and decaying matter

Question 4

More than half of the worlds oxygen is produced by?

Answer 4

Photosynthesis

Question 5

Name the water animals that breathe through their lungs?

Answer 5

Whales and dolphins

Question 6

How do the earthworms breathe

Answer 6

They breathe through their mosi skin

Question 7

Animals reproduce in two ways?

Answer 7

Animals reproduce by laying eggs. They alo reproduce by giving birth to young ones

Question 8

Name a few animals that reproduce by laying eggs?

Answer 8

Birds

Frog

Fish

Snake

Question 9

Name a plant that grows froma stem?

Answer 9

Creeping stem

Question 10

Name a plant that grows from the root

Answer 10

Sweet potato

Question 11

Name a plant that grows from a leaf?

Answer 11

Brophyllum leaf

Question 12

Another word for slightly wet is?

Answer 12

Moist

Question 13

How do animals and plants maintain the BALANCE OF NATURE

Answer 13

1, The seed grow into a plant which bears fruit

2. The birds feed on the fruits.
3. The seeds from the fruits are droppe by the birds
4. these seeds grow into a new plant

** Animals depends on plant for food and oxygen and plants depends on animals to disperse its seeds

Question 14

Name four animals that suck their food

Answer 14

Mosquito sucks blood

Butterfly sucks nectar

Leech sucks blood

Elephant sucks water with its trunk

Question 15

This was the first scientist to explain the arrangement of predator and prey as part of food chain

Answer 15

Charles Elton

Question 16

Name the project that is helping protect the tigers in their natural habitat

Answer 16

PROJECT TIGER

Question 17

A dog that does not belong to home is known as a ?

Answer 17

Stray Dog

Question 18

To keep repeatedely biting is to?

Answer 18

Gnaw

Question 19

What is to GRAZE

Answer 19

To eat grass growing in the field

Question 20

What is CUD

Answer 20

Partly digested food is known as CUD

Question 21

What is FODDER

Answer 21

The food used to feed domestic animals is Fodder

Question 22

The Project Tiger was started in which year

Answer 22

The project tiger was started in 1972

Question 23

The Project Tiger was started to protect which animal

Answer 23

The Bengal Tiger

Question 24

Why do animals need food

Answer 24

Animals need food to grow and stay healthy and also for energy

Question 25

Name the plants that can store food in the stems?

Answer 25

Potato Ginger Sugarcane

Question 26

Name the plants that can store food in the leaves?

Answer 26

Spinach Cabbage Potato

Question 27

Name two flowers that can be eaten

Answer 27

Cauliflower Broccoli

Question 28

Why are the flowers attractive?

Answer 28

Flowers are attractive to attract the birds and insect. These animals help the flowers change to fruits

Question 29

Give two important function of Fruit?

Answer 29

. Fruits have seeds. when seeds fall on the ground they germinate and grow into a new plant 2. Fruits contain stored food

Question 30

State whether true or false Carrot is a type of a stem

Answer 30

False

Question 31

The science of calculating the trees age by its rings is known as

Answer 31

DENDROCHRONOLOGY

Question 32

Who founded the science of DENDROCHRONOLOGY

Answer 32

American astronomer A. E..Douglas

Question 33

Give the functions of seeds

Answer 33

1, Seeds germinate into a new plant 2. Seeds are used as CEREALS 3. Seeds are used as PULSES 4. Seeds are used as BEVERAGES 5. Seeds are used to make OIL 6. Seeds are used to give flavour 7. Seeds are used as DRY FRUITS

Question 34

Give example of a seed used as beverage

Answer 34

Coffee

Question 35

Give example of a seed used as oil

Answer 35

Mustard Sunflower Sesame

Question 36

Give example of a seed used to give flavour

Answer 36

Cardamom Cumin Fenugreek

Question 37

The growth of a new plant from a seed is known as

Answer 37

Germination

Question 38

Give example of a seed used as dry food

Answer 38

Cashew nut

Question 39

Give example of a seed used as cereal

Answer 39

Rice Wheat Maize

Question 40

Give example of a seed used as PULSES

Answer 40

Moong Beans Pea

Question 41

A drink other than water is known as a

Answer 41

Beverage

Question 42

When did humans start growing crops

Answer 42

about 12000 years ago

Question 43

Substances present in the soil is known as

Answer 43

Minerals

Question 44

A set of parts working together is known as a

Answer 44

System

Question 45

Give two functions of the leaves

Answer 45

It is the kitchen of the plant Some leaves like spinach, lettuce and cabbage store food Leaves release water vapour in the air and this keeps the planr cool

Question 46

A plant is made of two systems, name them

Answer 46

Root system Shoot system

Question 47

State whether true or false Plants with fibrous roots can be pulled from the ground easily

Answer 47

True

Question 48

State whether true or false Ginger is a type of a root

Question 49

State whether true or false Banana plant has a woody stem

Answer 49

False