STD-3, CHAPTER-5: ANIMALS, EXERCISE QUESTION ANSWERS

 A.     FILL IN THE BLANKS.

1.      Land animals generally walk on ______ legs.

Ans: four

2.      Desert animals can tolerate _______ temperatures.

Ans: high

3.      Penguin is found in _______ covered regions.

Ans: snow

4.      Piranha is found in _____ water of lakes and rivers.

Ans: fresh

5.      Orangutan does not like to interact with _______.

Ans: humans

6.      Terrestrial animals live on ______.

Ans: land

B.      MATCH THE FOLLOWING:

1.      dog                                  a. crawls on the ground

2.      camel                              b. people often keep it as a pet.

3.      snake                              c. can live without water for many days

4.      toad                                d. has thick fur on its body

5.      polar bear                      e. lives both on land and in water

      Ans:

1.      dog                               b. people often keep it as a pet

2.      camel                           c. can live without water for many days

3.      snake                           a. crawls on the ground

4.      toad                             e. lives both on land and in water

5.      polar bear                  d. has thick fur on its body

 

C.      TICK THE CORRECT OPTION.

 

1.      This animal lives in a desert -

(a)   tiger        (b) lion          (c) camel        (d) dog

      Ans: camel

2.      An animal, that lives in very cold regions, is the –

(a)   penguin          (b)  snake       (c) zebra          (d) parrot

      Ans: penguin

3.      An animal, that lives in a burrow, is a –

(a)   fish       (b)  giraffe       (c) penguin       (d) snake

       Ans: snake

4.      Nature protects polar bears from cold, by providing them with –

(a)   Webbed feet       (b)  beak       (c) fur       (d) gills

       Ans: fur

5.      It is not an aquatic animal–

(a)   fish          (b) turtle        (c) rabbit          (d) starfish

      Ans: rabbit

D.     ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN BRIEF.

 

1.      Name any four land animals.

Ans: Horse, cow, dog, cat, are four land animals.

2.      Name any two things that forests provide to animals.

Ans: Forests provide food and shelter to animals.

3.      How do fins and gills help a fish?

Ans: Fins help a fish to swim and gills help it to breathe.

4.      Why do frogs need water?

Ans: Frogs need water for laying their eggs.

5.      Why dogs and cats are favourite pets of many people?

Ans: i) Dogs and cats like to interact and play with humans.

ii) They can learn the tricks and can play games.

iii) They also love their masters.

So, dogs and cats are favourite pets of many people.

E.      ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

 

1.      State the special features which help a camel to live in a desert.

Ans: i) Camels can tolerate high temperatures.

ii) Camels can store water and food in their bodies.

iii) Camels have padded feet that help them to walk on sand.

2.      How do skin colours and body patterns of some animals help to save them from danger?

Ans: i) The colour of the skin and body patterns of some animals, help them to merge with their surroundings so that their enemies cannot see them.

ii) Thus the skin colours and body patterns of some animals help to save them from danger.

3.      Why are dolphins considered to be intelligent animals?

Ans: i) Dolphins can easily learn to perform tricks and play games.

ii) So, dolphins are considered to be intelligent animals.