5 Ch.3 Variation in Shelters

 Ch.3 Variation in Shelters

SOMETHING TO KNOW

 A. Tick the correct option :

1. The number of Bhimbetka rock shelters is -  

 (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 7000 

2.  Bamboo and wooden houses are found in  - 

(a) Plains (b) Desert (c) Earthquake prone areas

3. The earliest form of shelter for man were  - 

(a) Huts (b) Caves (c) Water bodies 

4. Flat roof houses are found in regions of -

 (a) High temperature (b) Low temperature (C) Polar region 

5. The volume of radio television at night should be kept 

  (a) Low. (b) High (C) None of these

 B. Fill in the blanks:

 Help Box -  inhabitants, limited, dependent, car, sloping 

1. We live in society because we are dependent on others for fulfillment of our needs.  

2. Houses in hilly areas have sloping roofs.  

3. Stilt houses protect the inhabitants from wild animals.  

4. You can organize car -pool with neighbours.  

5. In cities, flats are common because of limited land and many people.

C. State whether True or False: 

1. Huts were the earliest form of man - made shelter.  False

2. Bhimbetka rock shelters are 9000 years old.  True

3. The houses in the hilly areas have flat roof.   False

4. We must never help our neighbours in case of emergency.  False 

5. Most people do not hesitate to throw garbage on street.  True

D.  Answer briefly: 

1. What was the earliest form of shelter?

Ans. Cave was the earliest form of shelter. 

 2. What are the walls of huts made of in villages?  

Ans. The walls of huts made of  mud in villages.

3. Why are some houses built with thick walls and flat roofs?  

Ans. Some houses built with thick walls and flat roofs to keep them cool in summer.

4. Give two advantages of high - rise apartments. 

Ans. High - rise apartment buildings/ flats are common because of limited land and large population.

5. What is the advantage of Neighbourhood Watch Plan?  

Ans. Neighbourhood Watch Plan is a wonderful way of crime prevention and ensuring safety of residents.

E. Answer the following questions: 

1. What information do we get from Bhimbetka rock shelters?  

Ans. The discovery of Bhimbetka Rock shelter linked us to the Pre-historic man which were permanent settlements 9000 years old.

They provide a lot of information about the life, tools, those were of the early man.

2. List the changes that occurred in the life of man when he became a food producer.  

Ans. When man became food producer then following changes occurred in the life of man-

I. It was the beginning of agriculture.

II. Now changed their type of dwellings.

III. They started to live near the water bodies.

IV. They started to  domesticate the animals.

3. Give three reasons for regional variation in houses.  

Ans. The regional variation in houses are due to landform ,climate, material available, for building a house.

4. What are the responsibilities of a good neighbour?  

Ans. A good neighbour has following responsibilities - 

A good neighbour should keep the volume of radio and television low.

 A good neighbour should inform his /her neighbours in advance if we are having a party.

 A good neighbour should always ready to his/ her neighbours in case of an emergency.

Map Skill :

On a political map of India locate, label and colour the following.

1.Two States where houseboats are used -        Kerala and Kashmir.

2. One group of islands of Indian Union -Andaman and Nicobar 

3. State where Bhimbetka caves are located -  Madhya Pradesh 

4. One hilly state -  Uttarakhand 

5. One state situated along the Arabian Sea -  Maharashtra