Q1. Fill in the blanks: (3 )
a) The place where organisms live is called ……….. .
b) The plants and animals that live in water, it is called ……… habitat.
c) Soil, water and air are ………… components of a habitat.
Q2: True/ False: (3)
a)Animals live in isolation and are independent.
b) Microorganisms are a part of abiotic components.
c) Habitat includes both living and non-living things.
Q3: Define: (3)
a) adaptation
b) terrestrial habitat
Q4. Answer the following questions: (6)
a) Name the components of environment. Explain them.
b) Differentiate between primary consumers and autotrophs.
c) Write two adaptations of frogs.
Answers
I) their habitat
2) aquatic
3) aboitic
Q2 1) false
2) false
3) true
Q3 1) Adaptation is the physical or behavioural characteristic of an organism that helps an organism to survive better in the surrounding environment.” Living things are adapted to the habitat they live in. This is because they have special features that help them to survive.
2) Terrestrial habitats are ones that are found on land, like forests, grasslands, deserts, shorelines, and wetlands. Terrestrial habitats also include man made habitats, like farms, towns, and cities, and habitats that are under the earth, like caves and mines.
Answer:
Q1}
a) Habitat
b) Aquatic Habitat
c) Abiotic
Q2}
a) True
b) False
c) True
Q3}
a) The process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment is called Adaptation
b) Terrestrial habitats are ones that are found on land, like forests, grasslands, deserts, shorelines, and wetlands.