SECTION B
SHORT ANSWERS - I
Answer these questions.
a) Name the factors on which the weather depends.
b) Name the two movements of the earth.
c) What is a luminous object?
d) How do we measure the time?
e) What is the main organ of the excretory system?
f) Name the following:
i. The amount of liquid which a container can hold in
ii. Hot wind that blows in summer.
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Answers
Answer:
They are latitude, altitude, distance from the sea, the amount of the radiation produced from the sun. EXPLANATION: The affecting factors of the weather are rainfall and the temperature which decides the temperature of the particular place especially the rocky region
Explanation:c)Luminous Objects are objects which exhibit light in their own. Examples: - Sun, flame of a burning candle. Non- Luminous: Non- Luminous Objects are objects that reflect light from luminous bodies. Examples: - moon, earth
d)Measuring time by the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. As the sun moves across the sky, shadows change in direction and length, so a simple sundial can measure the length of a day. It was quickly noticed that the length of the day varies at different times of the year.
e)kidneys
Organs of excretion make up the excretory system. They include the kidneys, large intestine, liver, skin, and lungs. The kidneys filter blood and form urine. They are part of the urinary system, which also includes the ureters, bladder, and urethra
f)i)liters milimeters