AP Board 5th Class EVS Solutions 2nd Lesson Climate Change

Andhra Pradesh AP Board 5th Class EVS Solutions 2nd Lesson Climate Change Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

AP State Syllabus 5th Class EVS Solutions Chapter 2 Climate Change

I. Conceptual Understanding:

Question 1.
What is climate?
Answer:
The weather conditions such as temperature, rainfall etc., prevailing in an area is called climate.

Question 2.
What are the effects we face due to climate change?
Answer:
Effects of climate change:-

1. Due to climatic changes we do not get timely rainfall which leads to drought.
2. Heavy cyclones, Tsunamis may occur.
3. Melting of ice in the polar region leads to rise in ocean level and place near the seashore may be sub merged.
4. The waters in the sea is getting warmer which leads to the death of aquatic plants and animals.

Question 3.
What are the reasons for climate change?
Answer:
Reasons for climate change:-

1. Deforestation (cutting trees) for buildings
2. Usage of large no. of vehicles leads to air pollution.
3. Release of harmful chemicals, sewage in water.
4. Usage of plastic in large quantity which do not degrade.
5. Indiscriminate use of the natural resources such as water, coal, petrol are the main reasons for climate change.

II. Questioning and Hypothesis:

Question 4.
In your village, people are suffering from drought can you guess the reasons?
Answer:
In our village, people are suffering from drought: I feel that the following may be the reasons for drought.

1. Due to not getting timely rainfall because of climatic changes.
2. Climatic changes arise due to human activities like deforestation, releasing harmful gases into the atmosphere, usage of plastic etc. Which leads to soil, water and air pollution.

III. Experiments and field observations:

Question 5.
Observe the process used for disposing of garbage at your home and make a report?
Answer:

1. We will keep seperate containers for wet and dry wastes in the kitchen.
2. Keep two bags for dry waste collection i.e for paper and plastic etc., and for rest of the house hold waste.
3. Send wet waste out of the home daily

IV. Information Skills & Project Work:

Question 6.
Collect information about families who are using steel glass instead of plastic water bottles.
Answer:
Students activity .

V. Drawing Pictures and Model Making:

Question 7.
Make a pen stand, flowervase etc by using a plastic water bottle.
Answer:
Student activity.

VI. Appreciation, values, application to dialy life, biodiversity:

Question 8.
Prepare some slogans on ‘Save Environment’.
Answer:
Slogans:

1. Save nature – Save future
2. Save trees – Save life
3. Save the earth – Save ourselves
4. Do your share for cleaner air
5. Conserve what our children deserve.

Additional Questions:

I. Conceptual Understanding:

Question 1.
What is our role in saving the plants?
Answer:

1. We should not cut the trees.
2. We should grow plants in the place available in our house,street, school etc.,
3. We must use tree guards to save the trees.

Question 2.
What is global warming? Which causes global warming?
Answer:
Global warming :- It is the rise of the average temperature of the earth’s climate system.
Causes:-

1. Indiscriminate usage of natural gases such as water, coal petrol etc.
2. Human activites like emission of green house gases like carbon dioxide and methane from factories and vehicles.
3. Deforestation (cutting trees).

II. Appreciation:

Question 3.
What is eco-friendly? What do you do to encourage eco friendly ?
Answer:
Eco-friendly means not harmful to the envirounment:
My contribution towards eco-friendly is:

1. I use carry bags made up of paper, jute or cloth.
2. I use seperate garbage into dry waste and wet waste.
3. I use stainless steel glasses or bottles instead of plastic bottles.
4. I use kitchen wastes as manure.
5. I do not waste paper.
6. I will plant trees.
7. During festivals I use only eco-friendly idols,colours and all other materials.

Question 4.
What is ” chipko” movement? Who initiated it?
Answer:
In 1970’s an orgaized resistance to the destruction of forest spread throught out India by the villagers in such a way ” Villagers hugged the trees, and pre vented the contractors from cutting them’. This is known as chipko movement. Sundarlal Bahuguna, an environmentalist initiated the ‘Chipko Movement’.

Multiple Choice Questions:

Choose the correct answer:

Question 1.
The weather conditions prevailing in an area is called _______.
A) rain
B) drought
C) climate
D)none
Answer:
C) climate

Question 2.
Which of the following are the effects of climate change.
A) floods
B) melting of ice
C) forest fires
D) all
Answer:
D) all

Question 3.
The weather of a place depends on which of the following factors.
A) humidity
B) temperture
C) air pressure
D) rainfall
E) All
Answer:
E) All

Question 4.
_______ are the lungs of the earth.
A) forest
B) climate
C) rains
D) none
Answer:
A) forest

Question 5.
_______ maintain ecological balance and prevent soil erosion.
A) rivers
B) trees
C) atmosphere
D) none
Answer:
B) trees

Question 6.
_______ is a Swedish environmental activitst. Who created awareness on climate change in UNCCC.
A) Greta Thumberg
B) Sundarlal Bahuguna
C) Both
D) None
Answer:
A) Greta Thumberg

Question 7.
_______ initiated the ‘Chipko movement’.
A) Greta thumberg
B) Sundarlal Bahuguna
C) Both
D) None
Answer:
B) Sundarlal Bahuguna

Question 8.
Paper is made up of _______.
A) leaves
B) tree pulp
C) flour
D) none
Answer:
B) tree pulp

Question 9.
‘Chipko movement’ name comes from the word _______.
A) chip
B) embrace
C) both
D) none
Answer:
B) embrace

Question 10.
Say no to _______ which do not degrade.
A) trees
B) paper
C) plastic
D)none
Answer:
C) plastic