STD:IV BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL SUB:SCIENCE

I MID SEMESTER EXAM 2014-15

COURSE OF SCIENCE IV STD.
L-1 Plants life
L-2 Adaptation in plants
L-3 Teeth and Microbes
Environment Book:
L-2 Trees our friends
PAPER STYLE OF SCIENCE
I . Tick the correct option 5X1=5
II.Fill in the blanks 5X1=5
II.Name them 3X1=3
IV. True or False 4X1=4
V. Match the following 5X1=5
VI. Define the following 2X2=4
VII. Give reasons 2X2=4
VIII. Answer in short 2X2=4
IX. Answer in detail 2X3=6

SCIENCE ASSIGNMENT
Ex:1 Tick the correct option:
1. Extra food which is prepared by plants is stored as
a. Protein b. starch c. fat
Ans: b.Starch
2. All animals depend upon plants for
a. Shelter b. food c. cells
Ans: b.food
3. Green leaves of the plants are called
a. Food factories b. stomata c. cells
Ans: a. food factories
4. Gas taken in by the plants during photosynthesis is
a. Oxygen
b. b. Carbon di oxide c. nitrogen
Ans: b. carbon di oxide.
During photosynthesis plants give off
a.Carbon-di-oxide b. oxygen c. nitrogen
Ans: b. oxygen
5. Pond weed plants help small animals by giving them
a. Hydrogen b. Oxygen c. Nitrogen
Ans: b. Oxygen
6. Water hyacinth has
a. Needle like leaves b. swollen leaves c. broad leaves
Ans: swollen leaves
7. Mangroves trees grow in
a. Cold areas b. Marshy areas c. hilly areas
Ans: b. marshy areas
8. The plants of the grass family which give us food are
a. Wheat and rice b. nuts and fruits c. neem and teak
Ans: b. wheat and rice
10.Bamboo is a
a. grass b. tree c. fruit
Ans: a. grass
11.Temporary set of teeth has only
a. 24 teeth b. 32 teeth c. 20 teeth
Ans: c.20 teeth
12.Molors help in
a. grinding the food b.biting the food c. tearing the food
Ans: a. grinding the food
13.A cavity in the tooth is caused by
a. the food b. acid given off by bacteria c. sugars sticking to the tooth
Ans: b. acid given off by bacteria
14. We study microbes with the help of a
a.telephone b. Microscope c. telescope
Ans:b.Microscope
15.What is a green babul twig used as
a. toothbrush b. cane c. fodder
Ans: a. toothbrush
16.What is corn?
a. cereal b. vegetable c. oilseed
Ans: cereal
17.Which fruit has a famous variety named kesar?
a.apple b. orange c. mango
Ans:c.mango
18.What are groundnuts?(peanuts)
a.cereal b. oilseeds c. pulses
Ans: b.oilseeds
19.Which substances flavour our food?
a.spices b.oil seeds c. cereals
Ans: a. spices
20. What is made from sugarcane?
a.oil b. oil cake c. sweets
Ans:c. sweets
21. What material is obtained by Energy plantation?
a. fire wood b. oil c. timber
Ans: a .fire wood

Ex: II Fill in the blanks:
1. Sugarcane is the stem of grass which is used for preparing sugar or jaggery.
2. The plants store food in the form of starch.
3. Water and minerals are absorbed from the soil by root.
4. Photosynthesis in plants is carried out during daytime.
5. The cactus is a desert plant.
6. Coffee bushes require warm climate.
7. Plants of cold region have needle like leaves.
8. Aquatic plants grow in water.
9. The temporary teeth are also called milk teeth.
10.There are 32 Permanent teeth in an adult human.
11. There are two canines next to the incisors in each jaw.
12.The permanent teeth at the back of the jaws are called premolars.
13. The dentine of a tooth is covered by enamel.

Ex:III Name them:
1. Two plants which cannot make their food.
Ans: Mushroom , Mould
2. Two things for which animals depend on plants
Ans: Food, clothes
3. Two grasses useful for humans as cereals.
Ans: Wheat, rice
4. Two food items prepared from sugarcane
Ans:Sugar, Jaggery.
5. A programme which makes people aware of the value of trees.
Ans: Chipko Movement, Vanamahotsava
6. Two household items made from bamboo.
Ans:Mats, baskets
7. Two grasses whose leaves are used for thatching the huts.
Ans: Bamboo, Palm
8. Two insectivorous plants
Ans: Pitcher plant, Venus flytrap plant
9. Two Parasitic plant.
Ans:Mushroom, Amarbel
10.Disease causing microbes
Ans: Germs
11.Microbes that cause diseases like common cold and polio.
Ans:Viruses
12.The microbes that cause malaria and amoebic dysentery.
Ans: Protozoa
13.The microbes used to make bread soft and spongy.
Ans:Yeast
14.Cereals: Rice , Wheat
15.Pulses: Peas, Mung
16. Vegetables: Potato, brinjal
17.Fruits: Chickoo, apple
18..Spices:Coriander, clove
19.Timber:Teak, Sal
20.Firewood:Neem, Banyan
21.Baskets: Bamboo
22..Doormats: Coconut , jute
Ex:IV True or False:
1. Plants produce their own food in their roots. (False)
2. Food is stored in the plants mostly in the form of starch.(True)
3. Oxygen is given out during photosynthesis .(True)
4. Straw is made from leaves of the plants.(False)
5. The coconut is a coastal plant.(True)
6. Sundari is an example of a mangrove tree.(True)
7. Trees is cold areas have a conical shape.(True)
8. The stem of a cactus contains chlorophyll.(True)
9. Duckweed is a fixed aquatic plant.(False)
10.Teeth should be cleaned after every meal.(True)
11.We bite our food with the incisors.(True)
12.Some bacteria also help in digesting food(True).
13.Enamel is the softest substance in the body.(False)
14.Do not brush your teeth in the morning and at night.(False)
15.Different types of vegetation are used in making toothpastes (True).
16.Grams are a cereal , and not pulses (False).
17.Oil is a plant product.(True)
18.Trees take in oxygen and give out carbon di oxide during day time . Thus they purify
air.(False)
19.Trees are helpful in the expansion of deserts ((False)
20.Tablets made from dry ginger powder and jiggery (gur) give some relief to a patient
suffering from cold.(True)
Ex:IV Match the following:
1.Grasses like wheat and paddy-cereals
2.Stomata - Openings on the leaves
3.Food factories Green leaves
4.Chlorophyll Green substance present in leaves.
5.Pitcher plant - Insectivorous plant
6.Aquatic plant Plants that grow in water
7.Teerestrial plants Plants that grow on land.
8.Neem - Plants on plains
9.Duckweed - floating plants
10.Incisors - Four each in the upper and lower jaws
11.canines - One on each side in each jaw
12.Molars - Teeth at the back of the jaws
13.Enamel - Hardest substance in the body.

Ex:Vi Define the following:
1.Photosynthesis: The process in which green plants make their own food with the help
of chlorophyll , carbon di-oxide , water and sunlight is called Photosynthesis.
2. Chlorophyll: Green pigment present in cell of leaves is called chlorophyll.
3. Stomata: Small pores on the surface of leaves are called stomata.
4. Hay:The remains of cereals which is used to feed cattle is called hay.
5. cereals: Grasses like paddy, maize and wheat are called cereals.
6.Floating plants: Those plants which are seen floating on the surface of water in ponds
or lakes are called floating plants.
7.Terrestrial plants: Plants that grow on land are called terrestrial plants.
8.Teeth: A set of enamel coated hard bone structures in the jaws humans and animals are
called teeth
9. Crown: It is the part of a tooth above the gum.
10.Dentine: It is a layer below the enamel , made of tough tissues.
11.Microbes: Microbes are very small living organisms which cab be seen only with a
powerful microscope.

Ex:VII Give Reasons:
1. Mushrooms and moulds cannot prepare their own food because they do not contain
chlorophyll.
2. A yellow leaf cannot make food because it does not contain green pigment called
chlorophyll.
3. Leaves of green plants are called food factories because leaves prepare food for the
plants.
4. Green leaves are green in colour because they contain chlorophyll.
5. The leaves of cactus and prickly pear are reduced to spines because it helps to
conserve water and keep away animals.
6.Mangroves grow in marshy areas-because these plants have special breathing roots that
come out of the soil.
7.We use spices and condiments in cooking because they add flavor and taste to our food.
8.Trees are our friends, because they give us many useful things like food, clean air, rain,
wood, medicines , clothes etc.., without which we would not be able to survive.
EX:VIII Answer in short:
1. What is the function of leaves?
Ans:The leaves carry out the process of photosynthesis in a plant. They take in carbon di
oxide gas from the air and light energy from the sun to make food.
2. Name the different parts of a plant in which food is stored?
Ans:Leaf, stem, roots, fruits and seeds.
3. How do stomata help the plants?
Ans:Stomata helps in exchange of gases between the plants and atmosphere
4. Why do the plants of a cold region have pointed leaves ?
Ans:The plants of a cold region have pointed leaves to prevent the water or snow from
standing on it.
5. How does the cactus survive in the desert ?
Ans: The leaves of the cactus are reduced to spines that help them to conserve water and
keep away animals. The green and fleshy stem contains chlorophyll and makes food. In
this way, the cactus survives in the desert.
6. Why do floating plants have air spaces in their roots ,stems and leaves ?
Ans: Floating plants have air spaces in their roots , stems and leaves these help the plants
to float.
7. What are insectivorous plants? Give three examples ?
Ans:Plants that eat insects are called insectivorous plants. Eg:Pitcher plant, Venus flytrap
plant and sundew plant.
8. Name the four types of teeth ?
Ans: Four types of teeth are:-
1.Incisors
2.canines
3.premolars
4.molars
9. How are teeth important to us ?
Ans: We use our teeth to chew food. This helps us to digest it properly. Teeth also play
on important role in the personality of a person. Thus, teeth are important to us.
10.Which food items do we get from plants?
Ans: we get cereals , pulses, vegetables, fruits, edible oil, jiggery, sugar, spices etc., from
plants.
11.What is the contribution of vegetation in the preservation of environment?
Ans:The contribution of vegetation in the preservation of environment are 1. It helps animals,
birds and all of us to survive 2. It prevents soil erosion.
EX-IX ANSWER IN DETAIL
1.Write four uses of vegetation .
Ans:Four uses of vegetation are 1.plants give us food such as fruits , tea, coffee, vetables ,
pulses, cereals etc., 2. Different fibres to make cloth. 3. We get medicines from tulsi, neem etc.,
4. They give us oxygen to breathe 5. Trunk of trees like sal, teak give wood to make furniture,
door, windows etc.,
2.What care should be taken to nurture young and tender plants?
Ans: 1. We should remove unwanted grass and vegetation that grows near useful vegetation 2.
Shallow pits should be dug around these plants to provide manure and water regularly.
3. How do plants support life?
Ans: All the animals animals depend on plants directly or indirectly for their food, shelter and
other needs. We breathe in oxygen and wear the clothes given by plants.So, plants are the basic
need to support life.
4.How are floating plants different from the fixed plants?
Ans:Floating plants: They have swollen leaf stalks filled with air to float.
Fixed plants: They have roots fixed to the soil under water . They have leaves with long stalks
to float on the surface of water. The long and wax coated leaves keep water out. They have
stomata only on the upper surface.
5.What is tooth decay?
Ans: When we eat food tiny bits of food are not removed they invite bacteria. Bacteria can
change the sugar present in the food particles into an acid. This acid dissolves the enamel of a
tooth and causes a small hole called cavity. It causes the tooth decay.
6.How should you take care of your teeth?
Ans:To take care of our teeth we must do the follow
1. Teeth should be cleaned properly after every meal.
2. Avoid having food containing sugar.
3. Get the teeth checked regularly by a dentist.
4. Brush the teeth in the morning and at night.


7.Explain a structure of a tooth?
Ans: Each tooth has a crown and a root . The crown is the part we can see above the gums. The
root is present in the gums . A tooth is made up of a tough material called dentine. In the crown,
the dentine is covered by enamel.
8.What are microbes? How are some of them useful to us?
Ans: Microbes are tiny living things. Disease causing microbes are called germs. They can be
seen only a microscope. Microbes are through found all around us. Bacteria, viruses , protozoa
and fungi are four types of microbes.
Microbes are useful to us in many ways such as
1.Some bacteria change milk into curd.
2.Some bacteria also help in digesting food
3.Yeast is a fungus that is used to make bread soft and spongy.
4.Some other bacteria convert the bodies of dead plants and animals into manure.