EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL
01/02/2022 CLASS- 6 SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT : SCIENCE
CHAPTER-9
THE LIVING ORGANISM AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS
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1.Fill in the blanks:
(a) The presence of specific features which enables a plant or an animal to live in a particular habitat is called adaptation.
(b) The habitats of the plants and animals that live on land are called terrestrial habitats.
(c)The habitats of plants and animals that live in water are called aquatic habitats.
(d) Soil, water and air are the abiotic factors of a habitats.
(e) Changes in our surroundings that make us respond to them are called stimuli.
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1. Name some plants found on mountains.
Ans: Oaks, Pinus and Deodars.
2. What is habitat?
Ans:. The place where organisms live and which provide food and safety for them is ‘called habitat.
3. Name a few habitats.
Ans: Forests, grassland, mountains, ponds and oceans etc.
4. Name two organisms that live in deserts.
Ans: Cactus, camel, desert rat.
5. Name a few plants that live in ponds.
Ans: Hydrilla, lotus, hyacinth etc.
6. Name the habitat where various types of fish live.
Ans: Pond, river, sea.
7. Name a common thing in all fishes.
Ans: Gills, streamlined body, fins, tail.
8. What is the function of gill?
Ans: Gills help the fish to absorb oxygen dissolved in water.
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1. What are the differences in the desert and sea regions?
Ans: In the sea, plants and animals are surrounded by salty water. Most of them use the air dissolved in water for breathing. In desert, a very little amount of water is available. It is very hot in the day time and very cold at night. The organisms breathe air from the surroundings.
2. What do you mean by term adaptation?
Ans: The presence of specific features or certain habits which enable a plant or an animal to live in its surroundings is called adaptation.
3. Explain the features offish which help it to adapt to live in water.
Ans:
(i) The shape of the fish is streamlined which help in the movement.
(ii) The slippery scales/skin on their bodies to protect them.
(iii) They have flat fins and tails which help them to swim, change direction and to keep the body balanced.
(iv) They have gills which help in breathing in water.
