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Check Your Study

A. Tick () the correct answers.
1. Plants grow well under

(a) plenty of heat

(b) plenty of water

(c) plenty of air

(d) suitable conditions of air, water and warmth

2. The practice of growing plants on a large-scale is called

(a) plantation (b) agriculture

(c) sowing (d) reaping

3. Cabbage and cauliflower are the vegetables of
(a) summer (b) spring

(c) autumn (d) winter
4. Rabi crops are grown in

(a) summer (b) spring

(c) autumn (d) winter

B. Write True or False.
1. A good crop adds to the wealth of a country.

2. Grasshoppers and caterpillars are good for our crops.
3. All seeds of a plant do not grow into new plants.

4. Overuse of chemical fertilisers is good for the soil.
5. The stems of plants like the Bryophyllum can grow into new plants.

C. Answer these questions.

1. What are seed leaves?

2. What is germination of a seed?
3. How do animals help in the dispersal of seeds?

4. What are the special features of the seeds dispersed by wind?
5. What is the difference between Rabi and Kharif crops?

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