Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
HOTS
Silk fiber is used to manufacture parachute. Why?
Advertisements
Solution
- Silk is the strongest natural fibre.
- It is thin light in weight, strong.
- It is easly to peak and unfold.
- It is also fire resistant.
- It is dries quickly.
- It is also resistant to abrasion and chemicals.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Out of the following, which are the two terms related to silk production?
Sericulture, floriculture, moriculture, apiculture and silviculture
Hints:
(1) Silk production involves cultivation of mulberry leaves and rearing silkworms.
(2) Scientific name of mulberry is Morus alba.
Match the words of Column I with those given in Column II:
| Column I | Column II |
| Scouring | Yields silk fibres |
| Mulberry leaves | Wool yielding animal |
| Yak | Food of silk worm |
| Cocoon | Reeling |
| Cleaning sheared skin |
A natural fibre obtained by boiling cocoons is called ______.
The cultivation and production of silk is known as ______.
______ is the strongest natural fibre.
Define – Sericulture
Write about any three uses of silk.
Write about Ahimsa Silk.
The term sericulture is used for ______.
State whether the following statement is True or False. If false, correct them.
The rearing of silkworms for obtaining silk is called silviculture.
Some words related to silk are jumbled up. Write them in their correct form.
WILSMORK
Some words related to silk are jumbled up. Write them in their correct form.
RINGLEE
Complete the paragraph related to the life history of silk moth by filling in the blanks.
The ___(a)___ silk moth lays ___(b)___, from which hatch ___(c)___ called ___(d)___ or ___(e)___. They grow in size and when the caterpillar is ready to enter the next stage of its life history called ___(f)___, it first weaves a covering to hold itself, which is known as ___(g)___.
Describe the life history of the silk moth with the help of figures of various stages.
The silk moth feed on ______.
List a few characteristic features of silk.
