4. Which of the things in the following list are nonliving?
Exercises
What is a
habitat?
2 How are cactus adapted to survive in a desert?
(a) The presence of specific features, which enable a plant or an animal to live
in a particular habitat, is called
fo) The habitats of the plants and animals that live on land are called
(c) The habitats of plants and animals that live in water are called
habitat
habitat.
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factors of a habitat.
(d) Soil, water and air are the
le changes in our surroundings that make us respond to them, are
called
living things.
Plough, Mushroom. Sewing machine, Radio, Boat, Water hyacinth. Earthworm
6 Give an example of a non-living thing, which shows any two characteristics of
6 Which of the non-living things listed below, were once part of a living thing?
Butter, Leather, Soul, Wool, Electric bulb, Cooking oil, Salt, Apple. Rubber
7. List the common characteristics of the living things.
& 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.)
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Answers
Answer:
table, chair, bed, sofa
Answer:
Which of the things in the following list are non-living? Solution: Non-living things are plow, sewing machine, radio, and boat. On the other hand, mushrooms, water hyacinth, and earthworms are living things.
habitat;
the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
Desert plants
2.Cacti are well adapted for survival in the desert. ... The spines also protect the cacti from animals that might eat them. Very thick, waxy cuticle to reduce water loss by evaporation . Reduced number ofstomata to reduce water loss by transpiration .
(a) The presence of specific features, which enable a plant or an animal to live in a particular habitat, is called adaptation.
(b) The habitats of plants and animals that live on land are called a terrestrial habitat. (c) The habitats of plants and animals that live in water are called an aquatic habitat.
c Aquatic habitat includes habitats of organisms that live and propagate in water. It includes all the water bodies found on the planet.
d The organisms depend for their food, water, air, shelter and other needs on their ... (b) The habitats of the plants and animals that live on land are called ______ habitat. ... (e) Changes in our surroundings that make us respond to them, are called stimuli. ... Plough, Mushroom, Sewing machine, Radio, Boat, Water hyacinth, ..Solution: The bus is an example of a non-
living thing that shows two characteristics of living things. Like living things, it can move from one place to another and it also requires energy to do work. ... The bus is an example of A non-living things That shows no characteristics.
The non-living things which were once a part of living things are butter, leather, wool, cooking oil, apple, and rubber. Butter is made from milk, which is obtained from dairy animals. Leather is obtained from the skin of animals. Wool made from the hair of sheep. and
Solution: In grasslands, there are very few trees to hide for animals from predators like lion and tiger. In small grasses, predators can easily locate their prey. So, these animals have to run fast to reach a safe place and escape from their predators.