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CHAPTER 15

Blow Hot, Blow Cold

1- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.

(i) We blow on hot things to cool them and on cold things to warm them
up. c
(ii) We blow on a burning fire to increase the supply of air to it. c
(iii) Our breath is cooler than hot tea and hence we blow on it to cool it. c
(iv) When you blow on a mirror in summers, you see drops of water on it. c
(v) Our heart beats slowly after we run, skip or exercise. c
(vi) We often blow air on hot dishes to make them hotter. c
(vii) The air which is blown out of our mouth, comes from our chest. c
(viii) The cold air is dense, heavy and comes down. c
(ix) Breathing is the process that moves air in and out of the lung. c

2- Fill in the blanks with appropriate words given in the box.

(i) The air, we breathe out contains ............... . (moisture/dust)
(ii) When we blow air out of our mouth, our chest ............... , while when we
breathe air in, our chest ............... . (comes out/goes in)
(iii) ............... air is light and rises. (Hot/Cool)
(iv) ............... air is heavy and comes down. (Hot/Cool)
(v) ............... When the air flows upwards, the paper snake moves in the
(clockwise/anticlockwise) direction.
(vi) When the air flows downwards, the paper snake moves in the (clockwise/
anticlockwise) direction.
(vii) The air blown from our mouth is (warm/cool) in winters.
(viii) Our breath is (cooler/warmer) than hot tea and so we blow air to cool hot
tea.

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3- Mark ({) for the actions in which blowing of air is used and (#) for the cases in
which blowing of air is not used.
(i) Making bubbles from soap c (ii) Skipping c
water

(iii) Sneezing c (iv) A woman fans her chulha c

(v) Eating food c (vi) Cooling tea c

(vii) While talking c (viii) Whistling c

(ix) While drinking water c (x) Playing the flute c

4- Answer the following questions from the woodcutter and Mian Balishtiye story.
(i) Why did Mian Balishtiye hesitate before asking his first question from the
woodcutter?

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(ii) Why was the woodcutter amazed to see Mian Balishtiye?

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(iii) Why did Mian Balishtiye begin to tremble with fear?

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(iv) How did the woodcutter make a chulha for boiling potatoes?

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(v) Why was the woodcutter blowing on the fire of his chulha?

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5- Answer the following questions briefly.

(i) How does your breath help to warm your cold hand in winters?

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(ii) Why does a popcorn seller fan the burning coal?

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(iii) How does your breath help to cool a cup of hot coffee?

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(iv) Why do people blow air on their spectacles before cleaning them?

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6- Why is the girl blowing on the cloth?

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7- What reasons did the woodcutter give to Mian Balishtiye for the following
activities?
(a) Blowing on his hands.

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(b) Blowing on the potatoes.

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8- Circle the musical instruments which are played by blowing air through them.
Guitar Been Harmonium Piano Flute

Whistle Mridang Mouth organ

Trumpet Dholak

Name of some other musical instruments played by blowing air through them.

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9- This is a stethoscope.
(i) It is used by

............................................................................

(ii) For what purpose is it used?

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10- Count and write the number of breaths in a minute

(i) When you are sitting still.

....................................................................... times

(ii) When you climbed a few stairs up.

....................................................................... times

(iii) When you have just finished some exercise.

....................................................................... times

11- (i) Do you observe any change in the rate of breathing in different activities?
Tick ({) your choice.
(ii) In which activity are the number of breaths taken by you and your friend
highest in Q10? Why?

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12- Identify the different uses for which air is blown:

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