_Environmental studies

Lesson 1.Super Senses

Very short question and answers

1. How did the guard ant recognize
this ant?
Ans. The guard ant recognized that
ant by its smell.

2. What did the ants do with the

food?
Ans. The ants carried away the food
to its hole.

3. Do ants move in a line?

Ans. Yes, they move in a line.

4. Name the animals that you would

be able to recognize only by their
smell, without seeing them?
Ans. We can smell cows, cats,
horses, buffalo, etc.

5. Can you understand the sounds

of some animals? Which animals?
Ans. Yes, I can understand the
sounds of animals like dogs, cats,
cows, etc.

Short questions and answers

1.In what ways do human beings
use this special sense of smell of
dogs?
Ans. Human beings use the special
sense of smell of dogs to find stolen
goods, thieves and explosives.

2. When do you find your sense of

smell helpful to you? List some
examples. Like to know by its smell
that food has gone bad or that
something is burning.
Ans. We can smell food, flowers,
scent, shampoo, powder, sweat etc.

3. Write the names of ten animals

whose ears can be seen.
Ans.
Cow
Ox
Buffalo
Horse
Donkey
Cat
Dog
Elephant
Rabbit
Monkey

4. Write the names of some animals

whose ears are bigger than our
ears?
Ans. The ears of elephants, rabbits,
cows, buffaloes,dogs, etc are bigger
than that of ours.

5. Do some animals understand

your language? Which ones?
Ans. Yes, Some pet animals like
dogs, cows, pigeons, parrots etc
can understand our language and
gestures.

Long questions and answers .

1.What do you think are some of the

dangers to tigers in the jungle?
Ans. I think hunters and poachers
are the main danger to tigers who
kill them for their skin. Dangers are
also from deforestation, forest fire,
and urbanization.

2.Where are the national parks in

India? Name any five.
Ans.
1.Kanha National Park (Madhya
Pradesh)
2.Kaziranga National Park ( Assam)
3.Gir National Park (Gujarat)
4.Ranthambore National Park
(Rajasthan)
5.Nagarhole National Park (Mysore)

3. Can human beings also be a

threat to animals? How?
Ans. Yes, human beings are also a
threat to animals as example
elephants are killed for their tusks,
rhinoceros for their horns, tigers,
snakes, crocodiles for their skin,
musk deer for their musk.

4. Have you noticed that

sometimes singers put their hand on
their ear when they sing? Why do
you think they may be doing this?
Ans. Yes, I have noticed this. They
do so to avoid the noises and hear
their own voice more clearly. This
helps them to sing better.
5. Give examples to show that
animals have very strong senses of
sight, hearing, and smell.
Ans. It can be shown by the
following examples:
1. An eagle can see a piece of
bread from a height of about two
kilometres.
2. Almost all animals behave in a
change of manner before any
natural calamity.
3. Mosquitoes find the human being
by the smell of its body, feet and
heat of the body.

Fill in the blanks

1. Owl has eyes in front of its head.
2. A sloth spends 17 hours a day in
sleeping.
3. The Andaman island were hit by
the
tsunami
4. Mosquitoes can find the human
by the smell of their body.
5. Tiger roar can be heard up to
three kilometres away.

Match the column

Animals-Sleeping time
1.Python-18 hours
2.Giraffe-2 hours
3.Cat-12 hours
4.Cow-4 hours