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Learning Science for a smarter life 3 Flashcards

1
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Give four reasons why animals move from place to place?

A

. To escape the Harsh weather

  1. In search of food
  2. To escape predators
  3. To reach their breeding places
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2
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Why are moulds and mushrooms unable to make their own food?

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Because they do not contain chlorophyll

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3
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How do the mushrooms get their food?

A

From dead and decaying matter

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4
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More than half of the worlds oxygen is produced by?

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Photosynthesis

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5
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Name the water animals that breathe through their lungs?

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Whales and dolphins

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6
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How do the earthworms breathe

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They breathe through their mosi skin

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7
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Animals reproduce in two ways?

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

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8
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Name a few animals that reproduce by laying eggs?

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Birds

Frog

Fish

Snake

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9
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Name a plant that grows froma stem?

A

Creeping stem

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10
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Name a plant that grows from the root

A

Sweet potato

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11
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Name a plant that grows from a leaf?

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Brophyllum leaf

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12
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Another word for slightly wet is?

A

Moist

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13
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How do animals and plants maintain the BALANCE OF NATURE

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1, The seed grow into a plant which bears fruit

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

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

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14
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Name four animals that suck their food

A

Mosquito sucks blood

Butterfly sucks nectar

Leech sucks blood

Elephant sucks water with its trunk

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15
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This was the first scientist to explain the arrangement of predator and prey as part of food chain

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Charles Elton

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16
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Name the project that is helping protect the tigers in their natural habitat

A

PROJECT TIGER

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17
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A dog that does not belong to home is known as a ?

A

Stray Dog

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18
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To keep repeatedely biting is to?

A

Gnaw

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19
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What is to GRAZE

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To eat grass growing in the field

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20
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What is CUD

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Partly digested food is known as CUD

21
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What is FODDER

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The food used to feed domestic animals is Fodder

22
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The Project Tiger was started in which year

A

The project tiger was started in 1972

23
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The Project Tiger was started to protect which animal

A

The Bengal Tiger

24
Q

Why do animals need food

A

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

25
Q

Name the plants that can store food in the stems?

A

Potato

Ginger

Sugarcane

26
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Name the plants that can store food in the leaves?

A

Spinach

Cabbage

Potato

27
Q

Name two flowers that can be eaten

A

Cauliflower

Broccoli

28
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Why are the flowers attractive?

A

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

29
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Give two important function of Fruit?

A

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

  1. Fruits contain stored food
30
Q

State whether true or false

Carrot is a type of a stem

A

False

31
Q

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

A

DENDROCHRONOLOGY

32
Q

Who founded the science of DENDROCHRONOLOGY

A

American astronomer A. E..Douglas

33
Q

Give the functions of seeds

A

1, Seeds germinate into a new plant

  1. Seeds are used as CEREALS
  2. Seeds are used as PULSES
  3. Seeds are used as BEVERAGES
  4. Seeds are used to make OIL
  5. Seeds are used to give flavour
  6. Seeds are used as DRY FRUITS
34
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Give example of a seed used as beverage

A

Coffee

35
Q

Give example of a seed used as oil

A

Mustard

Sunflower

Sesame

36
Q

Give example of a seed used to give flavour

A

Cardamom

Cumin

Fenugreek

37
Q

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

A

Germination

38
Q

Give example of a seed used as dry food

A

Cashew nut

39
Q

Give example of a seed used as cereal

A

Rice

Wheat

Maize

40
Q

Give example of a seed used as PULSES

A

Moong

Beans

Pea

41
Q

A drink other than water is known as a

A

Beverage

42
Q

When did humans start growing crops

A

about 12000 years ago

43
Q

Substances present in the soil is known as

A

Minerals

44
Q

A set of parts working together is known as a

A

System

45
Q

Give two functions of the leaves

A

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

46
Q

A plant is made of two systems, name them

A

Root system

Shoot system

47
Q

State whether true or false

Plants with fibrous roots can be pulled from the ground easily

A

True

48
Q

State whether true or false

Ginger is a type of a root

A
49
Q

State whether true or false

Banana plant has a woody stem

A

False

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