fill in the blanks 1. The __________in rain water when the acidic particles in the atmosphere combine with the raindrops
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Q1 Read the passage carefully. (4 marks)
A sparrow is a small bird which is found throughout the world. There are many
different species of sparrows. Sparrows are only about four to six inches in length.
Many people appreciate their beautiful song. Sparrows prefer to build their nests in
low places-usually on the ground, clumps of grass, low trees and low bushes. In
cities they build their nests in building nooks or holes. They rarely build their nests
in high places. They build their nests out of twigs, grasses and plant fibres. Their
nests are usually small and well-built structures.
Female sparrows lay four to six eggs at a time. The eggs are white with reddish
brown spots. They hatch between eleven to fourteen days. Both the male and
female parents care for the young. Insects are fed to the young after hatching. The
large feet of the sparrows are used for scratching seeds. Adult sparrows mainly eat
seeds. Sparrows can be found almost everywhere, where there are humans. Many
people throughout the world enjoy these delightful birds.
The sparrows are some of the few birds that engage in dust bathing. Sparrows first
scratch a hole in the ground with their feet, then lie in it and fling dirt or sand over
their bodies with flicks of their winds. They also bathe in water, or in dry or melting
snow. Water bathing is similar to dust bathing, with the sparrow standing in shallow
water and flicking water over its back with its wings, also ducking its head under
the water. Both activities are social, with up to a hundred birds participating at
once, and is followed by preening and sometimes group singing.
(i) What is the chief food for adult sparrows ? (1)
(ii) Where does sparrow prefer to build its nest ? (1)
(iii) Find the word meaning “ come out of the egg” (1)
(iv) What is dust bathing? (1)
Answer:
mai be acid as acid rain mixed with acid