What is the composition of air?
Air contains 21% of oxygen, 78% nitrogen, 0.03% carbon dioxide other gases like argon, dust particles, water vapours present in 0.01% quantity. Oxygen gas is very necessary for the respiration of organisms. Oxygen helps in burning; nitrogen gas is present in the large amount but it cannot help in burning process.
Draw (a) a leaf, (b) a taproot and (c) a flower, you have studied for Table 7.3.
You are given an iron strip. How will you make it into a magnet?
Name two foods each rich in:
(a) Fats
(b) Starch
(c) Dietary fibre
(d) Protein
A thick coating of a paste of Plaster of Paris (POP) is applied over the bandage on a fractured bone. It becomes hard on drying to keep the fractured bone immobilised. Can the change in POP be reversed?
Tick (√) the statements that are correct.
(a) By eating rice alone, we can fulfill nutritional requirement of our body. ( )
(b) Deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating a balanced diet. ( )
(c) Balanced diet for the body should contain a variety of food items. ( )
(d) Meat alone is sufficient to provide all nutrients to the body. ( )
List all items known to you that float on water. Check and see if they will float on an oil or kerosene.
Name the part of the plant which produces its food. Name this process.
Why can a pace or a footstep not be used as a standard unit of length?
Given below are the names of some objects and materials:
Water, basket ball, orange, sugar, globe, apple and earthen pitcher Group them as:
(a) Round shaped and other shapes
(b) Eatables and non eatables
Name two items that are made from coconut fibre.
Some changes are listed in the following table. For each change, write in the blank column, whether the change can be reversed or not.
S.No. | Change | Can be reversed (Yes/ No) |
---|---|---|
1 | The sawing of a piece of wood | |
2 | The melting of ice candy | |
3 | Dissolving sugar in water | |
4 | The cooking of food | |
5 | The ripening of a mango | |
6 | Souring of milk |
Indicate true (T) and false (F) among the following sentences.
(a) The movement and locomotion of all animals is exactly the same. ( )
(b) The cartilages are harder than bones. ( )
(c) The finger bones do not have joints. ( )
(d) The fore arm has two bones. ( )
(e) Cockroaches have an outer skeleton. ( )
How will you prove that air supports burning?
List all items known to you that float on water. Check and see if they will float on an oil or kerosene.
Where are poles of a bar magnet located?
Why should an electrician use rubber gloves while repairing an electric switch at your home? Explain.
What is the function of a stem in a plant?
Name two foods each rich in:
(a) Fats
(b) Starch
(c) Dietary fibre
(d) Protein
The component of air used by green plants to make their food, is ___________.
Tick (√) the statements that are correct.
(a) By eating rice alone, we can fulfill nutritional requirement of our body. ( )
(b) Deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating a balanced diet. ( )
(c) Balanced diet for the body should contain a variety of food items. ( )
(d) Meat alone is sufficient to provide all nutrients to the body. ( )