Punjab State Board PSEB 5th Class EVS Book Solutions Chapter 9 Forests and Life Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.
PSEB Solutions for Class 5 EVS Chapter 9 Forests and Life
EVS Guide for Class 5 PSEB Forests and Life Textbook Questions and Answers
Textbook Page No. 54
Activity 1
You must have seen the Bamboo tree. Draw or paste a picture.
What do we get from bamboo tree? Collect the information from your grandparents and teachers.
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- ………………………………………..
- ………………………………………..
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Discuss about the flowers and roots of bamboo with your teachers and your grandparents. Talk to your teachers and your grandparents about date palm tree too.
Answer:
- Bamboo belongs to grass family.
- It can be 100 feet long. Some species of bamboo grow over 90 cm in height in a day.
- Bamboo is used in construction work, in furniture, in paper making etc.
- Some parts of bamboo can be eaten e.g. bamboo pickle.
Roots. Root system of bamboo prevents soil erosion even after harvesting.
Flowers. Many species of bamboo only flower at intervals of 65 to 120 years.
Textbook Page No. 56
Question 1.
Fill in the blanks :
(Adivaasi, soil, 70, habitats)
(i) people live in the forests.
(ii) About % of earth’s vegetation and animals live and grow in the forests.
(iii) The roots of trees hold the
(iv) Cutting of trees destroy of wild animals.
Answer:
(i) Adivassi,
(ii) 70,
(iii) soil,
(iv) habitats.
Question 2.
Tick (✓) right and cross (✗) the wrong sentence :
(i) There are many forests in Punjab.
(ii) We should not cut the forests.
(iii) The adivaasi people cure diseases with herbs and shrubs.
(iv) Water cycle is disturbed with cutting of trees.
(v) Saffeda tree needs a lot of water for its growth.
Answer:
(i) ✗
(ii) ✓
(iii) ✓
(iv) ✓
(v) ✓
Textbook Page No. 57
Question 3.
Match the following :
A – B
State – Adivassi Tribe
1. Assam – (a)Munda
2. Rajasthan – (b) Bheel
3. Madhya Pradesh – (c) Bodoz
4. Jharkhand – (d) Gond
Answer:
1. (c),
2. (b),
3. (d),
4. (a).
Question 4.
What do you mean by forests?
Answer:
It is a large area of land covered with trees or woody vegetation. Various kinds of plants, trees, bushes, shrubs, herbs and animals are found there. Some tribes also live in forests.
Question 5.
Who are Adivaasi People?
Answer:
Those people who live in and depend on forests are called Adivaasi.
Question 6.
What efforts can we make to cover up the loss of forests in Punjab?
Answer:
- We can plant trees on the waste land and on the sides of fields.
- We should use less paper and recycle the waste paper.
- Avoid things prepared from wood and use other materials instead.
Question 7.
What things should be insured before planting a tree?
Answer:
- We should use waste land for planting trees.
- Trees should be planted according to environment of the area.
- Plants should be chosen in such a way that they can be beneficial for the people.
Question 8.
What can we do to save the forests?
Answer:
- We should reuse the paper as paper is made from paper pulp.
- We should use wood in a judicious way.
- We should not cut trees for increasing land area for residences and factories.
- We should not waste eatables.
PSEB 5th Class EVS Guide Forests and Life Important Questions and Answers
1. Tick the correct option :
(i) Gondej live in :
(a) Manipur ( )
(b) Assam ( )
(c) Madhya Pradesh ( )
(d) Rajasthan ( )
Answer:
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(ii) Big forests are found in :
(a) Manipur ( )
(b) Odisha ( )
(c) Bihar ( )
(d) All ( )
Answer:
(d) All
2. Answer in one/two lines :
Question 1.
How do plants prevent soil erosion?
Answer:
Plant roots hold the soil and thus prevent soil erosion.
Question 2.
What is the origin of Saffeda?
Answer:
It originally belongs to Australia.
3. Fill in the blanks :
(i) Bodoz is an adivassi tribe in ……………………………………
(ii) We should plant trees on ……………………………………
(iii) Saffeda has nearly …………………………………… species.
(iv) Saffeda can be planted in …………………………………… areas.
Answer:
(i) Assam,
(ii) waste lands,
(iii) 700,
(iv) waterlogged.
4. True/False :
(i) Adivasi tribe Bheel lives in Rajasthan.
(ii) Saffeda is harmful for Punjab.
(iii) Munda tribe is found in Jharkhand.
Answer:
(i) T,
(ii) F,
(iii) T.
5. Match the following :
(A) – (B)
(i) Manipur – (a) Bheel
(ii) Assam – (b) Munda
(iii) Rajasthan – (c) Marma and Cheeru
(iv) Jharkhand – (d) Bodoz
Answer:
(i) (c)
(ii) (d)
(iii) (a)
(iv) (b)
6. Mind Map :
Answer:
7. Answer in five/six lines :
Question What do you know about adivaasi people?
Answer:
These people have a deep relation with forests. They depend on forests for the treatment of their diseases. They use herbs and shrubs for it. They also get their food from the forests. They use crowbars, arrows etc. for hunting. They also meet their economic needs from forests.