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NCERT · Class 5 · EVS

Chapter 1: Super Senses

Practice each question, then open the answer or worked solution.

Sleeping – waking

6 questions
Q1Written answer

Have you noticed that during the cold season you cannot see any lizard in the house? Where do you think they have gone?

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Answer: Yes, I have noticed that during the cold season, we cannot see any lizards in the house because they might have moved to some warmer place to protect themselves.

Q2Written answer

How will you show the clock for a house-lizard in winters?

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Answer: The coloured part shows the sleeping time for lizards in winters.

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Q3Written answer

Given here is the sleeping time of some animals. Write below each picture for how many hours a day that animal sleeps.

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Answer: Cow sleeps for four hours a day.

Python sleeps for eighteen hours a day.

Giraffe sleeps for two hours a day.

Cat sleeps for twelve hours a day.

Q4Written answer

When you see different animals, do you have any questions about them? Make a list of ten such questions.

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Answer: Yes, when I see different animals, a few questions arise about them like:

1. Why is this animal in different colour?

2. What do they eat?

3. For how long do they sleep?

4. Is it carnivores or herbivores?

5. Does it lays eggs?

6. Will it understand our language?

7. How do they communicate?

8. Why is it in the forest and not at home?

9. What is the lifespan of these animals?

10. How do they face bad weather?

Q5Written answer

The tiger is one of the most alert animals. And yet, today tigers are in danger. What do you think are some of the dangers to tigers in the jungle?

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Answer: Even today, there are some dangers to tigers in the jungle. The biggest threat is from the hunters who kill them for their skin. Lions are also a threat to tigers since they are more powerful than tigers. They also face dangers from forest fires, destruction of trees, humans, etc.

Q6Written answer

Can human beings also be a threat to animals? How?

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Answer: Yes, human beings are also a threat to animals. The increase in human population has led to the destruction of forests. This reduces the natural habitat for animals. Mainly humans kill animals for their skin, for example, deer are killed for their skin, elephants for their tusks, rhinos for their horns, tigers for their skin, etc.