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Class 3 Living and Non-Living things
Class 3 Living and Non-Living things | 03 – Grade 3 Science Question Answers | Question Answers / Solutions /Notes for CBSE / ICSE/State kids
Fill in the blanks
- The small openings in the leaves are called …… Ans- Stomata
- Living things obtain …….. and energy from food.Ans- Nutrients
- Horses and tigers breathe through their ……….Ans – Lungs
- The ………… of Mimosa plant close when touched.Ans- Leaves
- Fish use ………. to swim.Ans- fins
- All living things can ____ from one place to the other. [Move / go]Ans- Move
- A table cannot move as it is a ______ thing. [Living thing/non living thing]Ans- Non living thing
- Living things need food, ______ and water to live. [Air /soil]Ans- Air
- Plants are______ [living thing/non living thing]Ans- Living thing
- Sunflower always turns towards the ………… [Sun/moon]Ans- sun
- Animals breathe through their…………….. [Lungs / gills]Ans- Lungs
- Fish breathe with the help of their ……….. [gills / skin ] Ans – Gills
- Plants take in air with the help of………… [ Roots / Stomata] Ans- Stomata
- The leaves of ………………..plant gets close when touched. [Fern / Mimosa] Ans – Mimosa
Write true or false
- Some non-living things breathe in air – False
- Birds give birth to young ones Ans – False
- Fish use their fins to swim in the water. Ans-True
- Animals grow throughout their life. Ans – False
- All living things grow old and die.Ans-true
Who am I?
- I am one of the oldest tree found on earth. Ans – Bristlecone pine tree
- I can reproduce from the cutting of my stem. Ans – Rose
- I am the fastest running bird although I cannot fly. Ans- Ostrich
- I use my skin to breathe in water. Ans- Frog
- I am a green substance present in plants. Ans- Chlorophyll
Short Answer Questions
Q: What are living things?
A: Living things are things that have life in them, breathe, eat food, and reproduce. Examples of living things include animals and plants.
Q: What are non-living things?
A: Non-living things are things that do not have life in them and do not exhibit characteristics such as breathing, eating food, or reproducing. Examples of non-living things include rocks, chairs, and tables.
Q: Why do living things need air?
A: Living things need air to breathe.
Q: How do animals breathe?
A: Animals breathe through their lungs or air tubes.
Q: How do living things move?
A: Living things move on their own. Animals move through their limbs, birds fly, and fish swim. Plants also move their body parts, such as the sunflower which turns its face towards the sun.
Q: Do plants move from one place to another?
A: Plants do not move from one place to another, but they can move their body parts to adjust to their surroundings.
Q: Do all living things grow?
A: Yes, all living things grow.
Q: How do baby animals grow?
A: Baby animals grow to become adults with the help of their parents.
Q: How do plants grow?
A: Plants grow from small seedlings to become larger plants. They make their own food through a process called photosynthesis.
Q: What is photosynthesis?
A: Photosynthesis is the process by which plants make their food from the nutrients of the soil, water, air, and sunlight.
Q: How do animals get their food?
A: Animals get their food by eating plants and other small animals.
Q: Do all living things have senses?
A: Yes, all living things have their own senses and can feel their environment.
Q: How do plants respond to touch?
A: Plants can respond to touch, for example, the leaves of Touch Me Not fold when touched.
Q: How do living things reproduce?
A: Living things reproduce by producing their own kind. Animals give birth to babies or lay eggs, while plants produce new plants from their stems and seeds.
Q: What are natural things?
A: Natural things can be living or nonliving, such as plants and animals or natural phenomena like the sun, moon, and clouds.
Q: What are man-made things?
A: Man-made things are things that are made by humans, such as houses, airplanes, and buses. They are all nonliving things.
Q-How do plants breathe?
Ans.Plants breathe through the tiny spores present on the leaves called stomata.
