Question

invention of vita wonk extra questions

Answer 1

Writing

Question 1:

Make a list of the trees Mr Wonka
mentions. Where do these trees grow? Try to find out from an encyclopaedia. Write a short paragraph about two or three of these trees.Name some large trees commonly found in your area. Find out something about them (How old are they? Who planted them? Do birds eat their fruits), and write two or three sentences about each of them.

Solution:

Mr Wonka mentioned the name of the following trees
(a) Douglas Fir   (b) Oak
(c) Cedar              (d) Bristlecone Pine
Douglas Fir is native tree of Western North America. Its scientific name is Pseudotsuga menziesii. It is also called Oregon pine or Douglas spruce. It is named in honour of David Douglas. He was a Scotish botanist and a collector and was the first one to report about the nature and potential of the species.
Oak trees are native of Northern hemisphere and include deciduous and evergreen species.
It is found in abundance in Northern America with over 90 species found in United States and 160 in Mexico. Oak wood has a wide application because of its resistance to fungal and insect attack.
Cedar trees are found in abundance all across the world. Cedar woods have a wide application like used to make pencils. Australian red cedar is highly valued and is used for making furniture and shipbuilding.
Bristlecone pine trees have some species that are more than 5000 year old and are the oldest known individuals of any species. The tree got its name from the prickles on the female cones. They are found in abundance in United States of America.Some of the commonly found trees in our area include eucalyptus, mango, neem, pipal and banyan trees. Eucalyptus trees are very tall in structure. They have medicinal properties and are available in large number in our area.
Mango trees are generally planted in houses for their use in religious purpose. It is also planted in large numbers for the fruit. Neem is found in houses as well as parks.
They have medicinal properties and is widely scattered in all across sour area.
Pipal and banyan trees are mostly found in temples. They are worshipped by Hindus. Some of these trees are over 100 years old.

Question 2:
Find out something interesting about age or growing old and write a paragraph about it. Following are a few topics as suggested as examples.

The age profile of a country’s population- does it have more young people than old people or vice versa? What are the consequences of this?How can we tell how old a tree, a horse, or a rock is?What is the ‘life expectancy’ of various living things and various population (how long can they reasonably expect to live)?

Solution:
All living beings start ageing from the moment they are born. The best part with the process of growing old is that we are able to witness many changes. India is one of the most populous nations in the world. In India we have more of youth population than old people.
It increases the productivity and earning capacity in the society. We can guess the age of a tree by counting the rings in its trunk. The age of rock and horse can be identified by carbon dating process. Microorganisms have the shortest life cycle.
Insects too live a short life. Animals like elephant and tortoise live more than 100 years. Life expectancy of human is around 85 years.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
According to Charlie, what lives the longest.
Solution:
According to Charlie a tree lives the longest.

Question 2:
Bristlecone pine trees live the longest. Whom did Mr Wonka asked Charlie to confirm his fact with?
Solution:
Mr Wonka asked Charlie to confirm this fact with any dendrochronologist.