Habitat of the Living

New Science In Everyday Life

New Science In Everyday Life

Vaishali Gupta, Supriya D Sheshadri, Shalini Bajaj, OXFORD

1.
Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
1. _____________ (Pine/Maple) trees are common in boreal forests.
2. _____________ (Tropical/Boreal) forest receive heavy rainfall.
3. Zebra is a common animal found in _____________ (grasslands/rainforests).
4. The blue whale lives in _____________ (freshwater/marine) habitat.
5. Mangroves are found in _____________ (aquatic/swampy) habitats.
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Pine
Tropical
grasslands
marine
swampy

2.

Match the following.

Column A	Column B
1. Drip tip	a. Camels
2. Camouflage	b. Polar bear
3. Needle-like leaves	c. Rainforest trees
4. Flexible stems	d. Yak
5. Fleshy stem	e. Grassland plants
6. Hump	f. Boreal plants
7. Shed leaves	g. Cactus
8. Large chest and lungs	h. Deciduous trees
9. Thick fur and layer of fat	i. Sloth

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(c) Rainforest trees
(i) Sloth
(f) Boreal plants
(e) Grassland
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3.
What does the stem of aquatic plants have that help them to float in water?
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The stem of aquatic plants has air spaces inside it. These a...
4.
What do leaves of lotus have to prevent them from rotting?
5.
What helps a duck to swim in water?
6.
What helps a dolphin to breathe in water?

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