universal science class 2 Flashcards
Plants are classified into five main categories, Name them
Trees
Shrubs
Herbs
Climbers
Creepers
Give four characteristics of a tree
- 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
- A tree has many branches na dthese branches have leaves, flowers and fruits.
Some trees can live for hundreds of years , name two of them
Banyan tree
Neem tree
What are evergreen trees?
some trees keep thier leaves all year round these are known as evergreen trees
Give an example of an Evergreen tree
Pine Tree
Name this tree that looses its leaves in the winter
Oak Tree
Give three characteristics of a shrub
- Shrubs are smaller than trees
- They have many stems that grow close to the ground
- The stems are thin and hard
4, Most shrubs live for many year
These are three examples of Shrubs, can you name them
Bougainvillea
Cotton
Mehndi
Give two characteristics of Herbs
1, They are very short plants
2, They have thin and soft stem
Name these four herbs
Mint
Coriander
Spinach
Tulsi
Give three characteristics of Creepers
- They are plants that grow along the ground
- They have weak stems
- They cannot grow upright
Give three examples of CREEPERS
Pumpkin
Watermelon
Bottle Gourd
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?
Climbers
give three examples of Climbers
Moneyplant
Grapevine
Pea
Name two plants that grow in the desert
Cactus
Date palm
Name four plants that grow in water
Lotus
Water Hyacinth
Water Lily
Sea weed
Name the parts of plant
Roots
Stem
Leaves
Flowers
Fruit
Name the part of the plant that is known as the KITCHEN of THE PLANT
Leaf
Why is the leaf know as the kitchen of the plant
Because it makes food for the plant with the help of air water and sunlight
Is tomato plant a climber or a creeper?
Climber
Keiara is your school uniform made from plants
yes. Its made from plant fibers
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
Scarecrow
Give an example of the plant where the root is used as food?
TURNIP
Give an example of a stem that is edible
Garlic
Turmeric
Give an example of a flower that is edible
broccoli
Cauliflower
Give examples of plants where the leaves are edible
Spinach
Coriander
Give examples of edible nuts
walnut
Hazel nut
cashew nut
pistacchio
dry hard fruit that does not split open at maturity to release its single seed.
Nut
A case that holds the plants seeds is known as
Name the five types of grains
Cereal Grains
Pulses
oilseeds
whole grains
pseudo cereals
Name the plants that give us oil
Sunflower
Coconut
Mustard
Almond
Olive oil
Things that we add to make food tastier is known as a ?
Spice
Name some spices
Turmeric
cardamom
clove
cinnamon
Is TEA an evergreen plant
yes
Tea was first used as a drink in which country
China
Name some medicinal plants
Tulsi
Neem
Eucalyptus
Clove
Turmeric
The leaves of which medicinal plant are used to cure cough and cold?
Tulsi
Name the plant used to treat toothaches
cloves
Is the clove a flower bud
yes
Name a plant that is excellent to cure skin infections
Neem
Name the medicinal plants and what is it used to cure?
Neem…skin infection
Clove….tootaches
Tulsi,,,,cougha nd cold
Name some trees that give us wood
Sal
Teak
Mahogany
Name two plants whose fibers are used to make clothes, bags bedsheets, hankerchiefs?
Cotton Fibers
Jute Fibers
Paper comes from which plant?
Bamboo
Rubber is made from which trees?
Acacia or Kikar tree
Perfumes are made from which plants
Rose
Jasmine
Give the many uses of plants
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
Coffee is made from ________________
coffee beans
Give seven examples of CEREALs
Barley
Rice
Rye
Oats
Millets
Maiza
Wheat
What are PULSES
Pulses are seeds of the Legume family
What is a leguminous plant?
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
Give examples of pulses
Chick peas
Cowpeas
Lentils
Kidney Beans
The hard outer layer of a cerael is known as?
BRAN
Cereals are rich in carbohydrates and pulses are rich in proteins
Is this true
Yes
Name the parts of a cereal
Germ
Endosperm
Bran
What are natural things?
Things given to us by nature are called a s natural things
Why do animals move from one place to another
Animals move from one place to another to find food and shelter
Do plants move?
Yes. The roots move towards the ground and the stem. leaves , branches move towards the sun
When a living thing dies, do we call it a non living thing ?
No. whwn a living thing dies it is not called a non living thing. We call it dead
What are the six features of a Living Thing
a Living thing
Moves
Grows
Feels
Eats Food
Breathes
Reproduces
Does the food that we eat contain energy
Yes
How do we unlock the enrgy that is stored in the food
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
The breathing organ of a plant is is?
stomata on the leaf
The breathing organ in man is ?
lung
The breathing organ in a fish is?
Gill