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CLASS - 6 SCIENCE CHAPTER - 9 THE LIVING ORGANISM AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question no. 1

What is a habitat?

Answer no. 1

The surroundings where organisms live is called a habitat. The organism depends for their food water their shelter and the other requirement on their habitat. In other word Habitat means dwelling place  (a home). Several kinds of plants and animals me share the same habitat.

Question no. 2

How are cactus adapted to survive in a desert?

Answer no. 2

The cactus has the following adaption to survive in a desert.
1 - It has long roots which go deep inside the soil for absorbing water.
2 - Its leaves are present in the form of spines to prevent water loss through the transpiration.
3 - Its stem is covered with a thick waxy layer to retain water.

Question no. 3

Fill up the blanks

 (a) The presence of specific features, which enable a plant or an animal to live
in a particular habitat, is called ___________________.
(b) The habitats of the plants and animals that live on land are called ___________________.
habitat.
(c) The habitats of plants and animals that live in water are called ____________________
habitat.
(d) Soil, water and air are the ———— factors of a habitat.
(e) Changes in our surroundings that make us respond to them, are
called ___________________.

Answer no. 3

(a) Adaptation 
(b) Terrestrial
(c) Aquatic
(d) Abiotic
(e) Stimuli

Question no. 4

Which of the things in the following list are nonliving?
Plough, Mushroom, Sewing machine, Radio, Boat, Water hyacinth, Earthworm.

Answer no. 4

Non living things - 
Plough,sewing machine, Radio and boat

Question no. 5

Give an example of a non-living thing, which shows any two characteristics of
living things.

Answer no. 5

Example - car
-  It can move like living beings
-  It need oxygen

Question no. 6

Which of the non - living things listed below, were once part of a living thing?
Butter, Leather, Soil, Wool, Electric bulb, Cooking oil, Salt, Apple, Rubber.

Answer no. 6

Butter,leather,wool,cooking oil. Apple and rubber were once part of a living things. Butter, leather and wool animal product, while Apple, cooking oil and Rubber are plant product.

Question no. 7

List the common characteristics of the living things.

Answer no. 7

The common characteristics of living things are as follows.
1 - Food intake
2 - Respiration
3 - response to stimuli
4 - movement
5 - excretion
6 - reproduction

Question no. 8

Explain, why speed is important for survival in the grasslands for animals
that live there. (Hint: There are few trees or places for animals to hide in
grasslands habitats.)

Answer no. 8

Speed is important for survival in the grasslands for animals to save themselves from their predator. For example Tiger eats deer so to survive dear has to run faster than the tiger.

 Also see answers of the following chapters -

Garbage in Garbage out
Air around us
Water
Fun with Magnets
Electricity and Circuits
Light, Shadow and Reflection
Motion and Measurement of Distances
The Living Organisms and their Surroundings
Body Movements
Getting to know Plants
Changes Around Us
Separation of Substances
Sorting Material into Groups
Fibre to Fabric
Components of Food
Food : Where does it com from ?


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