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The Big Questions (Page 1) What defines a ‘neighbour’? Is it just shared land borders? Answer: A neighbour is not just a country that shares a land border with us. We also have maritime neighbours, which are countries that share the ocean or sea with us, even if our lands do not touch. How do … Read more
The Big Questions (Page 1) What are the main characteristics of Indian agriculture? Answer: Indian agriculture is a beautiful mix of old, traditional ways and new, modern ways of farming. It relies a lot on the monsoon rains to give water to the crops. Farmers grow many different types of crops based on the three … Read more
The Big Questions (Page 1) What is meant by ‘unity in diversity’ in the Indian scenario? Answer: In India, ‘unity in diversity’ means that even though we are all very different, we are still one big family. We speak different languages, wear different clothes, and eat different foods, but we all share the same feeling … Read more
Page 155: Let us do these activities before we read Activity I Description: Work in pairs. Answer questions about your own experience with plants and share them with the class. 1. Have you ever used a seed or a sapling to grow a plant? Answer: Yes, I have used a seed to grow a plant. … Read more
Probe and Ponder (Page 1) Q1. What happens when you add too much sugar to your tea and it stops dissolving? How can you solve this problem? Answer: When you add too much sugar, the tea becomes saturated, and the extra sugar settles at the bottom. To solve this problem, you can heat the tea. … Read more
The Big Questions (Page 1) What is a civilisation? Answer: A civilisation is an advanced stage of human society. It usually has a government, well-planned cities (urbanism), different types of crafts, trade, a writing system, cultural ideas (like art and customs), and productive agriculture that can feed everyone. What was the earliest civilisation of the … Read more
Introductory Questions (Page 1) How are economic activities classified? Economic activities are classified into three main broad groups called economic sectors: the primary sector, the secondary sector, and the tertiary sector. What differentiates these activities to be grouped into sectors? These activities are grouped based on similar characteristics. Primary Sector: Differentiated by being directly dependent … Read more
Page 243 Question: What do you press to go four floors up? What do you press to go three floors down? Answer: To go four floors up, you press + + + + or +4. To go three floors down, you press – – – or -3. Page 244 Question: Number all the floors in … Read more
Probe and Ponder (Page 1) Question: Which of the entities in the picture above consist of matter, and which of them do not? Answer: The students, the books, the bags, the clothes, and the air around them consist of matter because they have mass and take up space. Things like thoughts, ideas, light, or the … Read more
Probe and Ponder (Page 1) Question: Why is it possible to pile up stones or sand, but not a liquid like water? Answer: Stones and sand are solids. Their particles are held together very tightly, so they have a fixed shape and can be piled up. Water is a liquid. Its particles are not held … Read more