Assignment 15

AIR AROUND US
I. Write the correct answers in the boxes given below :
1. Air is a
(a) Gaseous state of matter and is invisible
(b) Gaseous state of matter and is visible
(c) Liquid state of matter and is invisible
(d) Vapourised state of matter and is invisible

2. The moving air is commonly called

(a) Storm
(c) Wind
(b) Cyclone
(d) Rain
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3. In dust storm,
A A
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(a) Wind blows at a high speed and sweeps the dust
N
O
(b) Wind blows at a normal speed and sweeps the dust

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U
(c) Dust blows in the form of a wind

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(d) Wind blows at a high speed along with rain

D
4. The water vapour present in the air
(a) Varies with changes in weather

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(b) Varies during the day
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A

(c) Is of fixed quantity
(d) Both a and b
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(a) Dust particle T
5. Traffic police constables wear face masks to protect them from the
(b) Harmful gases

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(c) Smelling bad odour (d) Both a and b
6. The natural component necessary for burning is
(a) Soil (b) Forest
(c) Air (d) Water

II. Fill in the blanks with suitable words given below :

Oxygen, 78%, Nitrogen, 21%, Burning, 120 km

1. The major component of the air which does not support combustion is
____________.
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 2. The major component of air which supports combustion is ____________ .
3. Air is necessary for ____________.
4. The atmosphere extends to a height of ____________.

5. Nitrogen and oxygen present in air is ____________ and ____________.

III. Match the statements in Column A with those in Column B :

Column A Column B
1. The pull of the earth on the body.
2. Largest volume of gas present in air.
3. Envelope of the air.
B Z (a) Nitrogen
(b) Atmosphere

L
(c) Dissolved oxygen
4. The male gamete of flowering plants.

A A
(d) Gravity
5. Respiration in aquatic animals.

L N
(e) Pollen

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IV. Give one word for the following. Choose words from the box :

Symbiosis, Gaseous, Substance,

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Fertiliser, Smoke

plants.

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A
1. A chemical containing nitrogen which acts as food for
_______________

3. The gas form of matter.
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2. The mutual dependence of living organism on one another. _______________
_______________

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4. Suspended carbon particles present in air.
5. A material made of only one kind of particle.
_______________
_______________

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V. Write True or False in front of the statements given below :
Statements True/False
1. We always inhale air through nose. __________
2. The smoke contains carbon particles and some beneficial gases. __________
3. Air is a mixture of a number of gases. __________
4. There is no change in temperature and pressure with the
increase in height. __________
5. Air has no role in transmission of sound. __________
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VI. Define the following :
1. Photosynthesis : __________________________________________________
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2. Respiration : _____________________________________________________
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VII. Answer the following :

1. What are the major components of air?
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A A
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2. What is atmosphere?
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D
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E N
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3. Why does visibility increase after rain?

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4. In which places amount of carbon dioxide is maximum?
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5. Name the gases which are essential for (a) plants and (b) animals.
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 6. Write any five uses of air.
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7. How can you prove that air occupies space?

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A A
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8. How can we get rid of dust particles? How can they cause harm to our body?

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E D N
A
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9. How can you show that air is a mixture of two main gases?
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