Chapter-4 Plants Around Us
A. Tick (✔) the correct option.
1. China rose and tulsi are examples of
2. An example of creeper is
3. In snow covered regions, we find
B. Fill in the blanks.
1. Banyan, neem and peepal are examples of _______________.
Ans: Banyan, neem and peepal are examples of trees.
2. Shrubs are smaller than the _______________.
Ans: Shrubs are smaller than the trees.
C. Answer the following questions.
1. What are climbers? Give two examples.
Ans: Climbers are plants with weak stems that cannot stand straight on their own. They need support to climb up. Two examples are money plants and butterfly pea.
2. Name some plants that grow in water.
Ans: Some plants that grow in water are water lily and lotus.
3. Which plants grow in the desert areas?
Ans: Cactus and date palms are plants that grow in dry desert areas.
4. Give some uses of plants.
Ans: Plants are very useful to us. They give us oxygen to breathe, food to eat (like vegetables, fruits, and pulses), wood for furniture, and medicines.
D. Circle the odd one out.
saffron, cardamom, rose, turmeric
dumb cane, neem, china rose, tulsi
green ivy, water lily, sea weeds, lotus
Activity: Who am I?
1. I am the national flower of India. I grow in water.
Ans: LOTUS
2. People like me because they use me to make designs on their hands and feet. I am a shrub.
Ans: HENNA
3. I am a flower plant. I always look at the sun.
Ans: SUNFLOWER
4. I am a flower plant. I am white in colour. I have aroma. I am a shrub. I have thorns. People like me and grow me in their garden. I have aroma too.
Ans: ROSE
5. I am a vegetable. I creep on the ground. My leaves, flowers and stem are also used for cooking.
Ans: PUMPKIN
