Following are some of the characteristics of animals:
(i) Diets heavy on fruits (ii) White fur
(iii) Need to migrate (iv) Loud voice
(v) Sticky pads on feet (vi) Layer of fat under skin
(vii) Wide and large paws (viii) Bright colours
(ix) Strong tails (x) Long and large beak
For each characteristic indicate whether it is adaptation for tropical rainforests or polar regions. Do you think that some of these characteristics can be adapted for both regions?
(i) Diets heavy on fruits - Tropical
Due to the heavy rainfall and moderate temperature, the quality of the fruits is good. That's why the birds feeds on fruit.
(ii) White fur - Polar region
The organisms who lives in polar region have white furs which protects them from the extreme conditions of environment and protects them from the prey because they look like the snow.
(iii) Need to migrate - Polar region
This characteristic shown by the organisms that lives in the polar region. They migrate towards the lower region that contains moderate and average temperature from the excessive cold conditions for the survival.
(iv) Loud voice - Polar region and Tropical rainforest
This characteristic is shown by both the regions polar and tropical. This characteristic is used to call the mates and to capture the prey by showing the groupism attack.
(v) Sticky pads on feet - Polar region
Sticky pads are used by the polar region organisms. This characteristic is used to make the grip on the snow.
(vi) Layer of fat under skin - Polar region
This characteristic is adapted by the organisms which lives in the polar region. These organisms contains layer of fat under the skin to protect themselves form the excessive cold conditions.
(vii) Wide and large paws - Polar region
These characters are adapted in the polar regions by the organisms who lives there. They contain these charaters to make the grip and for the easy movement pattrens in the snow.
(viii) Bright colours - Tropical
These characteristics are adapted by the organisms that lives in the tropical rainforest which is also known as evergreen forest. Bright colours are shown by the organisms to attract the mates and the animal pollinators for proceeding the process of pollination.
(ix) Strong tails - Tropical
Strong tails are adapted in the tropical region by the organisms that lives there. Strong tails are used to capture the prey.
(x) Long and large beak - Tropical
This characteristic is adapted by the birds of tropical region. This characteristic helps the birds to feed on the hard shelles nuts and seeds or to capture the insects.
Classify the changes involved in the following processes as physical or chemical changes:
(a) Photosynthesis
(b) Dissolving sugar in water
(c) Burning of coal
(d) Melting of wax
(e) Beating aluminium to make aluminium foil
(f ) Digestion of food
Given below is a crossword puzzle based on this lesson. Use hints to fill in the blank spaces with letters that complete the words.
Down Across
(D) 1 : Thorough washing (A) 1 : Keeps warm
2 : Animal fibre 2 : Its leaves are eaten by silkworms
3 : Long thread like structure 3 : Hatches from egg of moth
Sketch the cross section of soil and label the various layers.
Take three test-tubes. Fill æth of each with water. Label them A, B and C. Keep a snail in test-tube A, a water plant in test-tube B and in C, keep snail and plant both. Which test-tube would have the highest concentration of CO2?
Here is a crossword puzzle: Good luck!
Across
3. Liquid waste products
4. Solid waste extracted in sewage treatment
6. A word related to hygiene
8. Waste matter discharged from human body
Down
1. Used water
2. A pipe carrying sewage
5. Micro-organisms which causes cholera
7. A chemical to disinfect water
Sketch the reproductive parts of a flower.
Describe how crystals of copper sulphate are prepared.
Solve the following crossword puzzle with the clues given:
Across
2. Plantation prevents it.
5. Use should be banned to avoid soil pollution.
6. Type of soil used for making pottery.
7. Living organism in the soil.
Down
1. In desert soil erosion occurs through.
3. Clay and loam are suitable for cereals like.
4. This type of soil can hold very little water.
5. Collective name for layers of soil.
Match the items in Column I with those in Column II:
Column I Column II
(i) A home for living organisms (a) Large particles
(ii) Upper layer of the soil (b) All kinds of soil
(iii) Sandy soil (c) Dark in colour
(iv) Middle layer of the soil (d) Small particles and packed tight (v) Clayey soil (e) Lesser amount of humus
When baking soda is mixed with lemon juice, bubbles are formed with the evolution of a gas. What type of change is it? Explain.
Write one similarity and one difference between the nutrition in amoeba and human beings.
What makes the blood look red?
Match the items given in Column I with one or more items of Column II.
Column I Column II
(a) A plane mirror (i) Used as a magnifying glass.
(b) A convex mirror (ii) Can form image of objects spread over a large area.
(c) A convex lens (iii) Used by dentists to see enlarged image of teeth.
(d) A concave mirror (iv) The image is always inverted and magnified. (e) A concave lens (v) The image is erect and of the same size as the object.
(vi) The image is erect and smaller in size than the object.
The water holding capacity is the highest in
(i) sandy soil
(ii) clayey soil
(iii) loamy soil
(iv) mixture of sand and loam
Choose the correct option from the following:
Plants take carbon dioxide from the atmosphere mainly through their:
(i) roots (ii) stem (iii) flowers (iv) leaves
Where is the bile produced? Which component of the food does it help to digest?
Explain how soil pollution and soil erosion could be prevented.
Why do organisms need to take food?
Classify the changes involved in the following processes as physical or chemical changes:
(a) Photosynthesis
(b) Dissolving sugar in water
(c) Burning of coal
(d) Melting of wax
(e) Beating aluminium to make aluminium foil
(f ) Digestion of food
Micro-organisms act upon the dead plants to produce
(i) sand (ii) mushrooms (iii) humus (iv) wood