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III. Short answer type questions.
1. What is a habitat? List the major habitats of the world.
2. Differentiate between tropical rainforest and boreal forest.
3. What is camouflage? Name two animals that show camouflage.
4. What are drip tips?
5. What do dolphin and whale use to breathe in water?
6. Define acclimatization.
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III. Short answer type questions.

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Question 1 :-

What is a habitat? List the major habitats of the world.

Answer :-

A habitat is a home environment for plants and animals or other organisms.

Earth's Habitats

• Caves.
• Oceans.
• Grasslands.
• Rainforests,
• Tundra.
• Deserts.

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Question 2 :-

Differentiate between tropical rainforest and boreal forest.

Answér :-

Tropical Rainforest

• Description: Tropical Forest are home to gigantic trees, colourful birds and a range of interesting animals. The Amazon Basin Forest is the largest Tropical Forest in the world, covering 6 million square km.
• Climate: Tropical Forest are wet places that receiving heavy rainfall either seasonally or throughout the year.
• Plants: Tropical Forest are home to half the plants on earth. Trees grow to gigantic sizes in the Tropical Forest’s. Tropical rainforests have a big variety of trees.
• Animals: Tropical Forest are home to half the animal species on earth. Scientists believe that there are many animals that live in Tropical Forest because they are one of the oldest eco-systems.
• Where in the world they exist: There are 3 main regions of Tropical Forest; Central and South America, West and Central Africa and in South-east Asia, but they can also be found in Eastern Madagascar etc.

Boreal Forest:

• Description: Boreal Forest, also known as Taiga, are the largest terrestrial biome on earth. The Boreal Forest are filled with trees and lots of animals.
• Climate: Cold winters and wet summers are natural for Boreal forest. Winter days are short and summer days are long.
• Plants: Trees are the most common plant found in Boreal Forest. The most common type of tree found in Boreal Forests is the Conifer and is also known as Evergreen.
• Animals: Animals that can be found in Boreal Forest include Squirrels, Ermine, Moles, Deer, Moose, Elk, Snowshoe Hare, Insects, Birds, Grizzly Bears, Wolves, Lynxes and Wolverines.
• Where in the world they exist: Boreal Forest can be found in North America, Europe, Asia and North America.

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Question 3 :-

What is camouflage? Name two animals that show camouflage.

Answer :-

Camouflage is the phenomenon exhibited by some animals and insects which change colours according to the surrounding. Some are naturally coloured which suit their surroundings.

Ex: Chameleon, leaf insect, stick insect, parrots.

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Question 4 :-

What are drip tips?

Answer :-

A drip tip, also called a mouthpiece, is an accessory of a vaping device that connecting directly to the atomizer. It is a hollow tube that you can inhale from your e-cigarette. It comes in different shapes, sizes and materials. The most common sizes of drip tips are called 510 and 810 drip tip.

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Question 5 :-

What do dolphin and whale use to breathe in water?

Answer :-

Dolphin and Whale belong to mammals and have to come to the top of the water to breathe air through blowholes which are present at their top of heads. They have lungs which other aquatic species do not have.

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Question 6 :-

Define acclimatization.

Answer :-

The term “Acclimatization” refers to a process where an organism adjusts to changes in its environment with respect to temperature, altitude, humidity, pH, light, salinity, pressure and presence of certain chemicals.

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