Science

Living Organisms and Surroundings

Question:

How are camels adapted to live in desert?

Answer:

(i) The feet of the camels have thick, flat large soles which help them in the movement on sand.
(ii) They can live without water for a long time. When water is available, it drinks large amount of water at a time.
(iii) They release very little urine to prevent loss of water.
(iv) Their dung is also dry which also helps to prevent loss of water.
(v) The long legs of camel helps to keep the body away from the heat of the sand.

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Living Organisms and Surroundings

Q 1.

Name some aquatic habitats.

Q 2.

Name a few habitats.

Q 3.

Do plants also excrete?

Q 4.

What kind of movement do we see in plants?

Q 5.

Give two examples of each biotic and abiotic components.

Q 6.

What do you mean by term adaptation?

Q 7.

Does adaptation take place in a short time?

Q 8.

What are blowholes?

Q 9.

What are predators?

Q 10.

What are predators?

Q 11.

What is a habitat?

Q 12.

Name few terrestrial habitats.

Q 13.

What is breathing?

Q 14.

What is a prey?

Q 15.

Which of the things in the following list are non-living?

Q 16.

What is respiration?

Q 17.

What is stimuli?

Q 18.

Why do we need abiotic factors?

Q 19.

What is reproduction?

Q 20.

Name two organisms that live in deserts.

Q 21.

Write the features of desert plants.

Q 22.

Give an example of a non-living thing which shows any two characteristics of living thing.

Q 23.

Name a few plants that live in ponds.

Q 24.

Name the habitat where various types of fish live.

Q 25.

Fill in the blanks:
(a) The presence of specific features which enables a plant or an animal to live in  a particular habitat is called___________ .
(b) The habitats of the plants and animals that live on land are called _________________ habitats.
(c)The habitats of plants and animals that live in water are called ____________________ habitats.
(d) Soil, water and air are the____________ factors of a habitats.
(e) Changes in our surroundings that make us respond to them are called

Q 26.

What is the main Junction of food?

Q 27.

Name two examples of aerial habitat animals.

Q 28.

What are the differences in the desert and sea regions?

Q 29.

Which of the following non-living things were once part of a living thing?
Butter, Leather, Soil, Wool, Electric Bulb, Cooking Oil, Salt, Apple, Rubber.

Q 30.

What is excretion?

Q 31.

Name two terrestrial organisms.

Q 32.

Explain the adaptation of plants to live in water.

Q 33.

List the common characteristics of living things.

Q 34.

Explain the adaptation of animals to live in mountain region.

Q 35.

Frogs can live both on land and in water, name the adaptations seen in these animals.

Q 36.

Do plants also move?

Q 37.

What is the function of gill?

Q 38.

What do you mean by germination of seeds?

Q 39.

Name the animal which is called the ship of desert.

Q 40.

What is photosynthesis?

Q 41.

Explain the characteristics oflimng organisms.

Q 42.

Explain why speed is important for survival in the grasslands for animals that live there. (Hint: There are few trees or places for animals to hide in grasslands habitats).

Q 43.

Name various types of habitat.

Q 44.

Explain the adaptation of trees to live in mountain regions.

Q 45.

Write the difference between living and non-living things.

Q 46.

How are cactus adapted to survive in a desert?

Q 47.

Name the types of components of habitat.

Q 48.

Do animals move?

Q 49.

What do you mean by acclimatisation?

Q 50.

Name some plants found on mountains.