NCERT Class VI Science Solutions: Chapter 9 – The Living Organisms and their Surroundings Part 3
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VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
Question 14:
Unscramble the given words below to get the correct word using the clues given against them.
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SATPADAOINT
Specific features or certain habits which enable a living being to live in its surroundings.
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RETECOXNI
Waste products are removed by this process.
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LUMISIT
All living things respond to these.
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ROUCDPRENTOI
Because of this we find organisms of the same kind.
Answer:
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ADAPTATIONS
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EXCRETION
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STIMULI
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REPRODUCTION
Question 15:
Using the following words, write the habitat of each animal given in Fig.
Grassland, Mountain, Desert, Pond, River

Image of Animals
Image of Animals
Answer:
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Grassland
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Pond
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Mountain
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Desert
Question 16:
Classify the following habitats into terrestrial and aquatic types.
Grassland, Pond, Ocean, Rice field.
Answer:
Terrestrial habitats – grassland, rice field

Image of Terrestrial Habitats
Image of Terrestrial habitats
Aquatic habitats – pond, ocean

Image of Aquatic Habitats
Image of Aquatic habitats
Question 17:
Why is reproduction important for organisms?
Answer:
Reproduction leads to the production of more Individuals of an organism.
Question 18:
Fill in the blanks:
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Saline water, hot air and sand are.__________ components of a habitat.
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The habitat of plants and animals that live in __________ is called the aquatic habitat.
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_________ enable a plant or an animal to live in its surroundings.
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Plants and animals that live on land are said to live in _________ habitats.
Answer:
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Saline water, hot air and sand are. Abiotic components of a habitat.
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The habitat of plants and animals that live in water is called the aquatic habitat.
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Adaptations enable a plant or an animal to live in its surroundings.
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Plants and animals that live on land are said to live in terrestrial habitats.