Explain how animals dwelling in the forest help it grow and regenerate.

Explain how forests prevent floods.

What are decomposers? Name any two of them. What do they do in the forest?

Explain the role of forest in maintaining the balance between oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Explain why there is no waste in a forest.

List five products we get from forests.

Fill in the blank:

(a) The insects, butterflies, honeybees and birds help flowering plants in _____________.

(b) A forest is a purifier of _____________ and _____________.

(c) Herbs form the _____________ layer in the forest.

(d) The decaying leaves and animal droppings in a forest enrich the _____________.

Why should we worry about the conditions and issues related to forests far from us?

Explain why there is a need of variety of animals and plants in a forest.

Which of the following is not a forest product?

(i) Gum

(ii) Plywood

(iii) Sealing wax

(iv) Kerosene

Which of the following statements is not correct?

(i) Forests protect the soil from erosion.

(ii) Plants and animals in a forest are not dependent on one another.

(iii) Forests influence the climate and water cycle.

(iv) Soil helps forests to grow and regenerate.

Micro-organisms act upon the dead plants to produce

(i) sand

(ii) mushrooms

(iii) humus

(iv) wood

Micro-organisms act upon the dead plants to produce

(a) sand

(b) mushroom

(c) humus

(d) wood