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universal science class 2 Flashcards

1
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Plants are classified into five main categories, Name them

A

Trees

Shrubs

Herbs

Climbers

Creepers

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Give four characteristics of a tree

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  1. Big , tall and strong plants are caleed trees

2, they have a hard and thick stem called Trunk

3, the trunk is covered with a hard skin called BARK

  1. A tree has many branches na dthese branches have leaves, flowers and fruits.
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3
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Some trees can live for hundreds of years , name two of them

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Banyan tree

Neem tree

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What are evergreen trees?

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some trees keep thier leaves all year round these are known as evergreen trees

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5
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Give an example of an Evergreen tree

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Pine Tree

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Name this tree that looses its leaves in the winter

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Oak Tree

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Give three characteristics of a shrub

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  1. Shrubs are smaller than trees
  2. They have many stems that grow close to the ground
  3. The stems are thin and hard

4, Most shrubs live for many year

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8
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These are three examples of Shrubs, can you name them

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Bougainvillea

Cotton

Mehndi

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Give two characteristics of Herbs

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1, They are very short plants

2, They have thin and soft stem

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10
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Name these four herbs

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Mint

Coriander

Spinach

Tulsi

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Give three characteristics of Creepers

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  1. They are plants that grow along the ground
  2. They have weak stems
  3. They cannot grow upright
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12
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Give three examples of CREEPERS

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Pumpkin

Watermelon

Bottle Gourd

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Some plants cannot grow straight as they have weak stems. So they take the support of walls, sticks and other plants for support. Such plants are known as?

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Climbers

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14
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give three examples of Climbers

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Moneyplant

Grapevine

Pea

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15
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Name two plants that grow in the desert

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Cactus

Date palm

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16
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Name four plants that grow in water

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Lotus

Water Hyacinth

Water Lily

Sea weed

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17
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Name the parts of plant

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Roots

Stem

Leaves

Flowers

Fruit

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Name the part of the plant that is known as the KITCHEN of THE PLANT

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Leaf

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Why is the leaf know as the kitchen of the plant

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Because it makes food for the plant with the help of air water and sunlight

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Is tomato plant a climber or a creeper?

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Climber

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21
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Keiara is your school uniform made from plants

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yes. Its made from plant fibers

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22
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This is an object made to resemble a human figure, set up to scare birds away from a field where crops are growing. this object is a

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Scarecrow

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23
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Give an example of the plant where the root is used as food?

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TURNIP

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24
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Give an example of a stem that is edible

A

Garlic

Turmeric

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25
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Give an example of a flower that is edible

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broccoli

Cauliflower

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26
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Give examples of plants where the leaves are edible

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Spinach

Coriander

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27
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Give examples of edible nuts

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walnut

Hazel nut

cashew nut

pistacchio

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28
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dry hard fruit that does not split open at maturity to release its single seed.

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Nut

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29
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A case that holds the plants seeds is known as

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30
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Name the five types of grains

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Cereal Grains

Pulses

oilseeds

whole grains

pseudo cereals

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31
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Name the plants that give us oil

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Sunflower

Coconut

Mustard

Almond

Olive oil

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32
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Things that we add to make food tastier is known as a ?

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Spice

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33
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Name some spices

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Turmeric

cardamom

clove

cinnamon

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34
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Is TEA an evergreen plant

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yes

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35
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Tea was first used as a drink in which country

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China

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36
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Name some medicinal plants

A

Tulsi

Neem

Eucalyptus

Clove

Turmeric

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37
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The leaves of which medicinal plant are used to cure cough and cold?

A

Tulsi

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38
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Name the plant used to treat toothaches

A

cloves

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39
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Is the clove a flower bud

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yes

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40
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Name a plant that is excellent to cure skin infections

A

Neem

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41
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Name the medicinal plants and what is it used to cure?

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Neem…skin infection

Clove….tootaches

Tulsi,,,,cougha nd cold

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42
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Name some trees that give us wood

A

Sal

Teak

Mahogany

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43
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Name two plants whose fibers are used to make clothes, bags bedsheets, hankerchiefs?

A

Cotton Fibers

Jute Fibers

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44
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Paper comes from which plant?

A

Bamboo

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45
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Rubber is made from which trees?

A

Acacia or Kikar tree

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46
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Perfumes are made from which plants

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Rose

Jasmine

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47
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Give the many uses of plants

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Plants give us wood

plants give us food

plants purify the air

plants give us fibers from which clothes are made

plants are used to make perfumes

Plants are used for medicinal purposes

Rubber is made from plants

Gum is made from plants

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48
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Coffee is made from ________________

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coffee beans

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49
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Give seven examples of CEREALs

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Barley

Rice

Rye

Oats

Millets

Maiza

Wheat

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50
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What are PULSES

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Pulses are seeds of the Legume family

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51
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What is a leguminous plant?

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1, They are plants belonging to the PEA family

2, They have seeds in Pods

3.They have root nodules containing bacteria able to fix nitrogen

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52
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Give examples of pulses

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Chick peas

Cowpeas

Lentils

Kidney Beans

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53
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The hard outer layer of a cerael is known as?

A

BRAN

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54
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Cereals are rich in carbohydrates and pulses are rich in proteins

Is this true

A

Yes

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55
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Name the parts of a cereal

A

Germ

Endosperm

Bran

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56
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What are natural things?

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Things given to us by nature are called a s natural things

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57
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Why do animals move from one place to another

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Animals move from one place to another to find food and shelter

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58
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Do plants move?

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Yes. The roots move towards the ground and the stem. leaves , branches move towards the sun

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59
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When a living thing dies, do we call it a non living thing ?

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No. whwn a living thing dies it is not called a non living thing. We call it dead

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60
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What are the six features of a Living Thing

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a Living thing

Moves

Grows

Feels

Eats Food

Breathes

Reproduces

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61
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Does the food that we eat contain energy

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Yes

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62
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How do we unlock the enrgy that is stored in the food

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when the oxygen that we breathe combines with the food that we eat the energy that is stored inside the food is released along with carbon dioxide

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63
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The breathing organ of a plant is is?

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stomata on the leaf

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64
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The breathing organ in man is ?

A

lung

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65
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The breathing organ in a fish is?

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Gill

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66
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The breathing organ for an insect is?

67
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Why are forests called LUNGS of THE EARTH

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Forests are called lungs of the earth because the trees in the forest produce lots of oxygen

68
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Name the life supporting gas in the air

69
Q

Name the gas in the air by which plants make their food

A

Carbon dioxide

70
Q

Name the paired breathing organs of a fish by which air is taken from the water

71
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Name the air holes on the body of insects by which air is taken in

72
Q

Our world is made of____________ and ____________things

A

living and non living

73
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Things made by humans are called ?

A

man made things

74
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Name four kinds of organs living things use for breathing?

A

Humans,,,,,,lungs

Fish……Gills

Insects….Spiracles

Plants…..Stomata

75
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Who are WILD ANIMALS

A

Animals that live in forests and jungles are known as wild animal

76
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Name some wild animals that live on land as well as water

A

Crocodiles

Frogs

Tortoises

77
Q

Name some wild animals that live in burrows or holes in th ground

A

Rabbits

Snakes

Mongoose

Mole

Snail

Earthworm

78
Q

Is snake a herbivore?

A

No. Its a carnivore

79
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Is monkey a herbivore

80
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who is a prey?

A

A smaller animal that is hunted or killed is called a prey

81
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who is an omnivore?

A

animals that eat both plants as well as the flesh of other animals is an omnivore

82
Q

Give four examples of omnivore

A

Bat

Crow

Bear

Human

83
Q

Define SCAVENGER

A

an animal that feeds on dead and decaying material is known as a scavenger

84
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Give four examples of scavengers

A

Hyena

Jackal

Vulture

Rat

85
Q

Why do humans hunt for Leopards and Tigers

A

Humans hunt lleopard and Tigers for their skin

86
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Why do human hunt Elephants

A

Humans hunt elephants for their TUSK

87
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Why do humans hunts Rhinoceros

A

Humans hunt rhinoceros for their horns

88
Q

Define ENDANGERED ANIMAL

A

Animals that are few in number and may soon disappera are known as endangered animal

89
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Why are scavenger animals important

A

Scavenger animals are important because they help to keep the forest clean

90
Q

Name three endangered animals

A

Panda

Tiger

Rhinoceros

91
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What is a DOMESTIC ANIMAL

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Animals that are kept in homes or in farms are known as domestic animals

92
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Domestic animals can further be divided into?

A

Farm animals

Pet Animals

93
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Give examples of FARM ANIMALS

A

cows

buffaloes

goats

sheep

hens

ducks

94
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How are animals useful to us?

A
  1. Milk and milk products
  2. Meat and eggs
  3. Wool and silk
  4. Honey and wax from beehives
  5. Skin of animals is used for making leather
  6. some animals help us to carry loads and travel from place to place
  7. Dung from animals can be used for manure
95
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Name four milk giving animals

A

Cow

Buffalo

Goat

Camel

96
Q

Name some Milk Products

A

Butter

Cheese

Curd

Yogjurt

Ice cream

Ghee

97
Q

Name three animals whose skin is used to making leather

A

Snakes

Kangaroos

Buffaloes

98
Q

Goats meat is called ?

99
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Deer’s meat is known as?

100
Q

Give the animal homes

  1. Snake
  2. Rabbit
  3. Ant
  4. Cow
  5. Pig
  6. Monkey
A
  1. Hole
  2. Burrow
  3. Ant Hill
  4. cattle shed / Cow shed
  5. Sty
  6. Tree
101
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The foods that we eat can be divided into three types

A
  1. Body building foods

2, Energy giving foods

  1. Protective foods
102
Q

Milk and milk products keep our__________ and _______ strong

A

Bones and teeth strong

103
Q

Name some body building foods?

A

Milk

Eggs

Pulses

Chicken

Fish

104
Q

Name some energy giving foods

A

Rice

Bread

Sugar

Pasta

Potatoes

105
Q

Name some protective foods

A

Fruits

Vegetables

Nuts

106
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What is a balanced diet

A

A balanced diet is one that has foods of all three types.

Body building food

Energy giving food

Protective food

107
Q

How much water should we be drinking daily

A

8 to 10 glasses

108
Q

Does water help in digestion of food

109
Q

The meal that we eat at certain time of the day is known as a?

110
Q

Why does our body need food

A

Our body needs food because

  1. It helps us grow
  2. It gives us energy to work and play
  3. It also helps us to stay healthy and fight disease
111
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How do protective foods help us

A

Protective food helps us fight disease

112
Q

why does our body need water

A

Our body needs water for digestion

113
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Why should we not eat uncovered food from street vendors?

A

We should not eat uncovered food from street vendors because this food contains dust and germs that can make us fall sick

114
Q

What is a MEAL? Nme the three meals of the day

A

The food that we eat at a certain time is known as a meal. The three meals of the day are breakfast, lunch and dinner

115
Q

The human body has _______number of bone

116
Q

All the bones of the body join together to form the _________

117
Q

The bones that cover the brain is known as the

A

Skull aka cranium

118
Q

The bones that protect the hear and the lungs is known as?

119
Q

The place where two or more bones meet is known as a?

120
Q

There are _________number of joints in the body

121
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What is a skeleton?

A

All the bones of the body join together to form the skeleton

122
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What is the function of the skeleton

A

The skeleton gives the body support and shape

The skeleton also protects the soft inner parts of the body

123
Q

The bones of a new born are soft. s she grows the bones become longer and stronger. is this true

124
Q

The soft parts that cover the bones are known as?

125
Q

What is the function of the muscles?

A

Muscles help the bones to move

126
Q

How many muscles are there in our body

A

there are about 640 muscles in our body

127
Q

What covers and protects our bones and muscles?

128
Q

What is POSTURE

A

The position in which we hold our body while sitting, standing or walking is called posture

129
Q

We should always keep our posture straight and erect

Is this statement true

130
Q

Name the organ in our body that helps us think and also controls the actions of the other organs

131
Q

Name the organ that helps us pump blood to all the parts of the body

132
Q

Name the organ that helps us breathe

133
Q

Name the organ that helps in digesting food

A

Stomach and intestines

134
Q

Name the five sense organs

A

Eyes

Ears

Tongue

Nose

Skin

135
Q

The path used by people to walk at the side of the road is known as?

136
Q

This black and white section of the path used to cross the road is known as?

A

Zebra Crosing

137
Q

What is an accident?

A

Anything that happens by chance and causes harm to the body is known as an accident

138
Q

The rules followed by us to keep ourselves safe are known as?

A

Safety Rules

139
Q

what is a KUTCHA house made of?

A

A kutcha house is made of

Sand

Straw

Wood

140
Q

Is aKUTCHA house a strong house

141
Q

What is a PUCCA house made of?

A

Bricks

Cement

Iron

142
Q

Is a PUCCA house a strong house

A

Strong house

143
Q

The house we live in for many many years is known as a

A

Permanent Houe

144
Q

Give three examples of Temporary houses

A

Tents

Caravan

Houseboats

145
Q

Name this Temporary house

146
Q

People who trek in the mountains or go for camping stay in?

147
Q

People who keep moving for circus shows stay in a?

148
Q

Houseboats in India are found in two places, name these places

A

Kashmir

Kerala

149
Q

The top part of a building is known as a?

150
Q

Why do our houses need a roof?

A

Our houses need a roof because the roof keeps out rain and snow and protects people from the sun.

151
Q

The two main types of roofs are?

A

Pitched Roof

Flat Roof

152
Q

Name the different types of pitched roof

A

Gable

Hip

Gambrel

Mansard

153
Q

Name this roof

A

Gable roof

154
Q

Name this roof

155
Q

Name this roof

A

Gambrel Roof

156
Q

Name this roof

A

Mansard roof with a dormer window

157
Q

In some places where it rains a lot people build houses on?

158
Q

A good house should have the following

A
  1. It should have plenty of sunlight and air
  2. It hould have trees and plants around it
  3. It should be mopped and cleaned daily
  4. Things should be kept in proper places
  5. waste bins should be cleared everyday
159
Q

Tents are made of?

160
Q

Why do we need clothes?

A

We need clother to protect ourselves from cold, heat, dust, rain, snow and insect bites

161
Q

In the summer what kind of clothes do we wear?

A

In the summer we wear clothes made of cotton

162
Q

In the summer why do we prefer to use clothes made of cotton?

A

In the summer we prefer to use clothes made of cotton because cotton clothes are light, they absorb the sweat and they allow air inside which keeps us cool

163
Q

In the winter what type of clothes do we wear?

A

In the winter we wear woolen clothes

164
Q

Name the materials that people use to build houses?

A

Bricks

Sand and mud

Cement

Straw

Wood

Cloth

Ice

Bamboo

Sticks

Iron

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