Weather, Climatic Changes & Adaptations Worksheet-3

Weather, Climatic Changes & Adaptations Worksheet-3

1. Some animals hibernate by going into a long deep sleep. Which of the following statements is true regarding hibernation?

(a) The breathing and heart rate of animal increases

(b) Body temperature of animal increases so that it survives through the winter

(c) It is a way of surviving food scarcity and cold weather

(d) All of the these

2. In northern hemisphere, usually the longest day and the shortest day are respectively

(a) 21^st December and 21^st June

(b) 21^st June and 22^nd December

(c) 21^st June and 22^nd December

(d) 22^nd December and 21^st July

3. Humidity of an area is measured by which instrument?

(a) Thermometer                         (b) Rain gauge

(c) Hydrometer                             (d) Hygrometer

4. How does the plant in the figure adapt to reach sunlight?

(a) By creeping along the ground

(b) By growing thorns to hook on for support

(c) By growing tendrils

(d) By growing clasping roots

5. Organisms in a particular environment have special teeth structure, feet, body shape and body coverings. These adaptations are ____

(a) Structural adaptations         (b) Omamental adaptations

(c) Behavioural adaptations      (d) Temporary adaptations

6. The data mentioned below is the characteristic of which Indian state?

(i) The temperature is high during most part of the year

(ii) Winter lasts only for a few months

(ii) This region receives very little rainfall.

(a) Sikkim                                      (b) Kerala

(c) Jammu and Kashmir            (d) Rajasthan

7. Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below:

Column I                     Column II

A. Flippers                  1. Duck

B. Webbed feet          2. Turtle

C. Swim bladder       3. Fish

(a) (A) → (3); (B) → (1); (C) → (2)

(b) (A) → (1); (B) → (2); (C) → (3)

(c) (A) → (2); (B) → (1); (C) → (3)

(d) (A) → (1); (B) → (3); (C) → (2)

8. A weather report of an area in a newspaper does not provide information about

(a) Time of sunrise and sunset

(b) Amount of moisture in the air

(c) Direction of wind

(d) Clouds and rainfall

9. All changes in the weather are caused by

(a) Sun               (b) Earth            (c) Wind            (d) Rain

10. The feature of monkey which helps it to hang down from branches is

(a) Camouflage                                      (b) Arboreal

(c) Prehensile tail                         (d) All of these

11. Some animals camouflage, and this helps them to

(a) Merge with the surroundings

(b) Survive from their predators

(c) Find food for themselves

(d) All of these

Answer Key:

1. (c)
2. (b)
3. (d)
4. (d)
5. (a)
6. (d)
7. (c)
8. (c)
9. (a)
10. (c)
11. (d)