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प्रश्न
Abdul saw a huge tree that had fallen on the roadside. He remembered the neem tree in his courtyard. He could see some of its broken roots. Abdul thought–
- Would someone have uprooted such a big tree or would it have fallen on its own?
- How old would this tree be?
- Abdul on seeing a tree surrounded by cemented ground, thought that how will it get rain water?
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उत्तर
- Strong winds (natural disasters) could have uprooted that tree.
- This tree would not be less than 50 years old.
- This tree gets water through its roots which go deep in the soil.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The stick which was stuck in the ground fell very easily. It was difficult to pull out a small grass. Why?
Do all plants have roots?
After three days, Abdul saw that one broken part of the pea plant had dried. Guess which part would have dried up? Why?
Which of the plants around you need regular watering?
- What will happen, if nobody gives water to these plants?
Abdul wondered whether radish was a root. Why did he think so?
Look at the pictures below and find out which of these vegetables are roots.
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Nowadays Abdul keeps thinking about all kinds of plants that he sees.
Abdul saw a plant growing out of a wall in school. He wondered-
- How deep must the roots of this plant be going?
- How do the roots get water?
- How big will this plant grow?
- What will happen to the wall?
- Can you give the name of the plant in the picture?
Which are the oldest trees in your area?
- Find out from your elders how old the trees are?
- Name animals who live on this tree.
- Have you ever seen any big tree that had fallen down? What did you think when you saw it?
- Have you swung from a banyan tree?
- What did you hold to swing?
- Have you seen any tree which has roots growing from its branches?
Arif and Roopali did the below activity. They saw the seedlings grow. When asked – what are the things that grow? They had very different ideas about things that grow.
Arif made a list of the following – Leaves, munna, bud, puppy, nails, fish.
Roopali’s list had – Moon, tree, I, hair, watermelon, mosquito, crow.
- What do you think? Which of these things listed by Arif and Roopali grow?
- Why don’t you make your own list of things that grow? Your list can include the names of things that are in Arif’s and Roopali’s list.
