Question

Explain how winnowing is different from threshing.

Answer 1

Answer:

Threshing: Pounding the sheaves against the wooden bars is performed to remove the grains from the stalks. Winnowing: this is the method of separating the unpleasant husk from food.

Answer 2

✏ Threshing -

The process that is used to separate grain from stalks etc. is threshing. In this process, the stalks are beaten to free the grain seeds. Sometimes, threshing is done with the help of bullocks. Machines are also used to thresh large quantities of grain.

✏ Winnowing -

method of separating

components of a mixture is using action of air called

winnowing.

✏There are 7 methods of separating

• Handpicking
• Threshing
• Winnowing
• Sieving
• Evaporation
• Distillation
• Filtration or Sedimentation
• Separating Funnel
• Magnetic Separation