English
Read a short story to summarize on 13/10/16, Thursday as
an activity.
SST
Note down the following in your notebook and submit on
13/10/16, Thursday.
UNIT
– 3
ANIMALS
PROTECTION OF WILD LIFE
1) What is a natural habitat?
Ans: A natural habitat is an ecological or environmental area
where a specific species lives. It is the place in nature that particular
species calls home.
2)
What is the difference between environment and habitat?
Ans: An organism's habitat refers to an ecological or environmental area
inhabited by particular species of plants, animals, fungi, etc. It refers to an
organism's natural environment.
The term--environment refers to the biotic (living) and
abiotic (non-living) factors in the surroundings of a population of organisms.
3) State different kinds of habitat?
Ans: Different kinds of habitats are Desert,
Forest, Grassland, Mountain, Oceans, Polar Region.
4) Define:
a) POACHING
: Poaching is a deadly crime against wildlife .It has traditionally been defined as the illegal hunting and fishing or
capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights.
b) HUNTING: Hunting is the practice of killing or trapping any animal, or
pursuing or tracking it with the intent of doing so.
5) Why do humans hunt wildlife?
Ans: Hunting wildlife or feral animals is most commonly done
by humans for food, recreation, to
remove predators that are dangerous to
humans or domestic animals, or for trade
5) How does poaching affect wildlife?
Ans: Poaching has a considerable
negative effect on the environment because when one animal population declines
at an unnatural rate, others can rise or fall as well. This may lead to the
extinction of the poached animal and other animal and plant life in the area.
6) What is the difference between
hunting and poaching?
Ans: 1.Hunting is the act of pursuing a living thing for food, for game, or trade while poaching is
the illegal taking and killing of wild plants and animals.
2. Hunting is subjected to rules and regulations, and any violation against any of these rules and regulations is considered as poaching .
2. Hunting is subjected to rules and regulations, and any violation against any of these rules and regulations is considered as poaching .
3. Hunting can be helpful in maintaining the ecological balance
while poaching is illegal, it destroys the ecological balance.
4. Only wild animals can be poached while any animal can be hunted.
4. Only wild animals can be poached while any animal can be hunted.
Maths
Do the following in your Math Note Book and submit on
12/10/16.
1. Write the first six multiples of (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
(d) 9
2. Find the missing numbers
(a) 3x----=24,
(b) 5x----=20
(c) 3x-----=27
