The Heartfulness Learning Centre

Academic Year: 2022-23

EVS Worksheet
Chapter 15 – “Blow hot, blow cold”
Name - ……………………………………….. Date – 24/01/ 23

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

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.
 3- Write “YES” for the actions in which blowing of air is used and “NO” for the cases in
which blowing of air is not used.

ACTIONS YES/NO ACTIONS YES/NO

(i) Making bubbles from soap water (vi) Whistling
(ii) Skipping (vii) Cooling tea
(iii) Sneezing (viii) While talking
(iv) Eating food (ix) While drinking water
(v) A woman fans her chulha (x) Playing the flute

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/ Write the musical instruments which are played by blowing air through them.

Been
Guitar Mridang
Murli

Harmonium Trumpet Dholak

Harmonica
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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
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(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?
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(ii) In which activity are the number of breaths taken by you and your friend highest in?
Why?
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12- Identify the different uses for which air is blown:

1._____________________ 2______________________ 3____________________

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