Classify the following as Biotic / Abiotic factors.
Plants, Chair, fish, Elephant, Washing machine, Peacock, Book, Glass, Chalk piece, Cat, Rain, Frog, Watch, Man, Pen, Lion, Water.
Biotic
Abiotic
Plants, Chair, fish, Elephant, Washing machine, Peacock, Book, Glass, Chalk piece, Cat, Rain, Frog, Watch, Man, Pen, Lion, Water.
Important Questions on Our Environment
A swing goes to and fro. Is it living or non-living?
We get wood from trees which are the living things. A chair is made from wood. Is the chair a living thing or a non-living thing?
Which of the non-living things can float?
The following statements describe some characteristics of living things. Identify and write the characteristic features using the given hints.
(Characteristics Hints: Move, Breathe, Feel, Needs Food, Grow, Reproduce)
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1. Touch-me-not plant closes its leaves when it is touched |
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2. A papaya seed becomes a papaya tree |
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3. A dove flies in the sky |
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4. A cow eats grass |
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5. A cat gives birth to kittens |
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6. Human beings and animals breathe in and breathe out air |
Write any five abiotic and abiotic factors seen around the school.
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Write the needs of the following.
1. Birds :
2. Insects :
3. Human beings:
There is a large banyan tree in a park. Monkeys and birds have made the tree their home. Humans too spend time under the tree. Discuss how the tree, monkeys, birds, and humans are interdependent.
Why is plant the most important living thing?
