Std: 6

SEM 2

CHAPTER 10, 16
SSSV

SCIENCE

STUDY MATERIAL
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Q 1 MCQ/Blanks:
1). .......................................................... trees are common in boreal forests.
2). Zebra is a common animal found
in .....................................................................
3). The blue whale lives in .................................................................... habitat.
4). Mangrove trees are found in ................................................................
habitats.
5). ....................................................................... forests receive heavy rainfall.
6). Deciduous trees are found mostly in which
forests? ..........................................................
7). Annual rainfall in grasslands falls in the range
of .....................................................................
8). Rivers and lakes form which of these aquatic
habitat? ......................................................
9). Which of these forests are found between the Equator and the Tropic of
Cancer? .......................................................................
10). The area where a particular organism naturally lives is called
its ...........................................
11). ................................................................ are regions where saltwater mixes
with freshwater.
12). Changes in the structure or behaviour of an organism that help it to survive
in a particular habitat are
called ................................................................................
13). The ability of certain animals to blend with the surroundings, making them
difficult to spot is
called .............................................................................................
14). ..................................................................... forms the largest habitat on the
planet.
15). ...................................................... is a common animal found in grasslands.
16). Most trees found in temperate forests
are .........................................................................
[evergreen / deciduous]
17). Air is ......................................................... of gases.
18). ................................................................ constitutes about 78% of air.
19). .......................................................................... is needed for burning.

20). The form of water that is present in air

is ................................................................
21). Air contains dust and ..................................................
22). Gas with the highest percentage in air is .......................................................
23). For photosynthesis, plants need ........................................................
24). Main causes of air pollution are .........................................................
(A) excessive burning of fuels (B) burning of wood (C) vehicles releasing smoke
(D) all of these
25). A thick blanket of air surrounding the Earths surface is called
the .............................................
Q 2 Write two examples:
1). Plants in tropical
forests: ........................................................, ...................................................
2). Plants in boreal
forests: ........................................................., .....................................................
3). Plants in temperate
forests: .................................................., ......................................................
4). Animals in
deserts: ................................................................, .................................................
......
5). Animals in
grasslands: ............................................................., ..............................................
.....
6). Animals in freshwater
habitat: ............................................., ....................................................
7). Animals in marine
habitat: .........................................................., .................................................
8). Animals in temperate
forests: ......................................................, .............................................
Q 3 Write One Word:
1). An area where a particular organism lives
naturally. ..............................................................
2). Regions where saltwater mixes with
freshwater. ...................................................................
3). The period of reduced activity in animals during winter
months. ............................................

4). Changes in the structure or behaviour of an organism that allow it to survive

in a particular habitat. ..................................................................
5). The ability of certain animals to blend with the surroundings, making them
difficult to spot. ......................................................................................
6). The seasonal movements of animals from one region to
another. ...................................................
7). A thick blanket of air. ..................................................
8). A gas that supports burning. ........................................................
9). A gas that does not support burning. .....................................................
10). Special organs for respiration in fish. ....................................................
11). Addition of harmful gases and substances in
air. ..........................................................
Q 4 True Or False:
1). Zebra is a common animal found in
rainforests. .............................................................
2). Coral reefs are rock like structure made from the skeleton of small
oceans. ..............................
3). A polar bear can survive in polar regions because of padded feet and
hump. ..............................
4). Dolphins and whales have gills to breathe in
water. ...................................................
5). Rainforest forms the largest habitat on the
planet. ...............................................................
6). Plants use oxygen to make their own
food. .................................................................
7). Cockroach respire through their skin. ............................................................
8). Aquatic animals take in air dissolved in water. ................................................
9). The balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is maintained
through respiration in plants and animals and by photosynthesis in
plants. .....................................................