THE INDIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL KUWAIT- JUNIOR

SAMPLE PAPER TERM I– MAY / JUNE 2018

EVS Marks Scored

Name: __________________________________________
Class: I V Sec: ____ Roll No: _______
Date : _________________ Max. Marks: 30
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I. Tick (  ) the correct answer (2 ½ marks)

1. An animal that has quills for protection.

a) Porcupine b) snail c) tortoise d) crocodile

2. The festival of trees is called _____________

a) Van Mahotsava b) Earth Day c) Environment Day d) None of these

3. An animal without a tail.

a) Tiger b) seal c) frog d) tortoise

4. The part of the plant that attracts insects for pollination.

a) Stem b) leaves c) fruits d) flowers

5. The plant that does not have a tap root system.

a) Pea b) bean c) grass d) rose

II. Fill in the blanks (2 ½ marks)

1. Plants and trees form an important part of _____________________.

2. Fish have ___________ for breathing.

3._________________________ is a decidious tree.

4. Animals that give birth to live young ones are called _______________.

5. Leaves breathe through _____________________ on their surface.

III. Match the following. (2 ½ marks)

1. Pisces a) water vapour

2. Petroleum b) green pigment

3. Chlorophyll c) stem

4. Potato d) fossil fuel

5. Transpiration e) Fish

1.______ 2._______ 3._______ 4.______ 5._______

IV.Write True or False (2 ½ marks)

1. Snakes have very small legs._______________

2. Tuberous roots store extra food in them. _______________

3. Wings of birds are modified forelimbs. _______________

4. The root fixes the plant to the soil. ______________

5. If the atmosphere dries up there will be more rainfall. ______________

V. Give one word for the following (5 marks)

1. Animals that live on land and in water are called ___________________

2. The process of cutting down of trees._________________________

3. An example for a flying mammal.___________________

4. The big roots that grow on all sides of tall trees allowing it to take more nutrients.
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5. The process of development of a seed into a new plant. __________________________

VI. Circle the odd one out (2 ½ marks)

1. Oak, maple, wood apple, cherry

2. Dog, earthworm, cow, lion

3. Peas, beans, rice, rose

4. Tapioca, yam, carrot, mangrove

5. Medicine, gum, petrol, paper

VII. Answer the following questions.

1. Differentiate between tap root system and fibrous root system. (2 marks)

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2. List two harmful effects of deforestation. (2 marks)

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3. What are aerial roots? Give example. (2 marks)

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4. List two ways in which trees are important. (2 marks)

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5. How are animals classified ? (2 marks)

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6. Draw and label any two edible part of a plant (2 ½ mark)

THE INDIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL KUWAIT- JUNIOR

 SAMPLE PAPER TERM I– MAY / JUNE 2018

Class: I V EVS ANSWER KEY Max. Marks: 30

I. Tick (  ) the correct answer (2 ½ marks)

1. Porcupine

2. Van Mahotsava

3. Frog

4. Flower

5. Grass

II. Fill in the blanks (2 ½ marks)

1. Food chain

2. gills

3.Oak / maple

4. mammals

5. stomata

III. Match the following (2 ½ marks)

1. e 2.d 3.b 4.c 5.a

IV.Write true or false (2 ½ marks)

1. False

2. True

3. True

4. True

5. False

V. Give one word for the following (5 marks)

1. amphibians

2. deforestation

3. bat

4. buttress root

5. germination
VI. Circle the odd one out (2 ½ marks)

1. cherry

2. earthworm

3. rice

4. mangrove

5. petrol

VII. Answer the following questions

1. Tap Root System

The tap root system has a thick main root and with many thin branches.
Tap roots grow deep into the ground.
Beans, Peas, Mango and Neem have tap root.
Fibrous root system
In fibrous root system plants have a group of thin and small roots at the base of the
stem.
Fibrous roots do not enter deep into the ground.
Wheat, Rice, and Millet have fibrous root.
2. 1.Soil will be washed away by wind or water.
2. The amount of carbon di oxide will increase
3. Birds and animals will lose their natural habitat
4. leads to natural calamities like landslides and floods
3. The roots that grow from the branches and provide support to the trees

Eg- Banyan tree

4. 1.Trees provide habitat to animals.

2. Trees provide useful products such as gum, paper, timber, medicines

5.Animals are classified as mammals, birds, amphibians, pisces and insects.

6. Any edible part of a plant.