Importance of Animals in the Environment

Questions for Practice

1. Plants provide different services to us. What out of the following do we get from plants which are useful for humans?

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Answer: b

Explanation: Plants provide us with different food materials like fruits and vegetables.

2. In the story above, Freddie the Fox contributes to the balance of the earth. How does Fox help to balance the environment around us?

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a) He helps to control the population of small animals
b) He provides us with water
c) He cleans the trash
d) Fox provides fresh air

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Answer: a) He helps to control the population of small animals

Explanation: Fox helps to control the population of small animals thus helping in maintaining the balance of animals population.

3. Trees serve animals different functions just like it does to humans. Why do birds build nests in trees?

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a) To help in making rains
b) To lay eggs and raise their young ones
c) To clean the environment
d) To make sunshine

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Answer: b) To lay eggs and raise their young ones
Explanation: Birds make their nests in trees to lay eggs and raise their babies. Thus trees provide shelter for them.

4. Plants give us many basic things like food, air, and many other things. What is not an additional role played by plants?

a) Providing medicines
b) Creating a good climate
c) Making world beautiful
d) Giving sunlight

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Answer: d) Giving sunlight

Explanation: Plants don't give us sunlight but everything else is provided by the plants.

5. In the story we learnt the role of ants in providing us with a healthy environment. Which of the following options correctly states the importance of ants?

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a) They make rain for us
b) They make plants
c) They build homes underground, helping the soil stay healthy
d) They reduce smoke from our environment

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Answer: c) They build homes underground, helping the soil stay healthy

Explanation: Ants build homes underground, helping the soil stay healthy for plants and other living beings.

6. Plants and trees contribute to creating a comfortable climate. How do plants help in creating a good climate or deal with climate change?

a) Plants release warm air
b) Plants make the air fresh
c) They produce a gas called carbon dioxide
d) They do not produce any air at all

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Answer: b) Plants make the air fresh

Explanation: Plants provide fresh air by absorbing the warm air and releasing cold air as they breathe.

7. Mia loves playing in the park with her friends. One sunny day, they felt hot and sweaty. What is the best thing they can find in the park to cool down and feel comfortable?

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Answer: c

Explanation: Big shady trees would provide shade and coolness to the kids. Hence, it can be used to take shelter.

8. Emily saw busy bees buzzing around the flowers in her grandmother's garden. What important job are the bees doing with the flowers?

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a) Giving sunlight to the plant
b) Collecting nectar from flowers and making honey out of it
c) Watering plants
d) Giving air to the plants

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Answer: b) Collecting nectar from flowers and making honey out of it

Explanation: Bees collect nectar from flowers. Bees collect nectar to make honey and, in the process, help flowers make seeds for new plants to grow.

9. Different animals give us different things. What do we get from animals like cows and goats?

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Answer: b

Explanation: From animals like cows and goats we get milk which is beneficial for our health.

10. We do different activities in our daily lives to make our environment better for us. What out of the following we should do more often?

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Answer: a

Explanation: We should plant more and more trees whenever we can to get a clean and healthy environment for us and animals.

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