DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, BANGALORE EAST

SUBJECT: SCIENCE
MIDTERM REVISION WORKSHEET -1

NAME: ______________________ CLASS: IV SECTION: ___ ROLL NO: ___ DATE: ____________

1. Choose the correct answer:

a. _______________ does not need any soil to grow.

i) Cactus ii) Pine iii) Water hyacinth
b. The process by which leaves make food is known as -
i) Transpiration ii) Adaptation iii) Photosynthesis

2. Fill in the blanks:

a. Mangrove trees have ____________________ roots.

b. _______________ maintains a balance between the number of plants and animals.

3. Fill in the missing words:

a. Banyan : ____________________ :: Mango : Evergreen tree.

b. Flat part of the leaf : Leaf blade :: Tip of a leaf : _______________________.

4. Give one word of the following:

a. The green substance present in leaves. ________________

b. The process of changing to suit the environment. _________________

5. Give reasons for the following:

a. The leaf will not turn blue – black on testing for starch if the leaf is covered by Vaseline for some time.
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 6. Differentiate between terrestrial plants and aquatic plants.
Terrestrial Plants Aquatic Plants

7. Observe the picture and answer the question.

Water lily
a. Mention the adaptation required by the stem of this type of plant to survive in its habitat.
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8. Observe the given flow chart and answer the following questions:
Ca rbon Di oxi de

Food a nd Oxygen B
A
Human beings
Ca rbon Di oxi de

a. Identify A and B.
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b. What would happen if there is sudden increase or decrease in the number of component A and
component B?

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 ANSWER KEY

1. Choose the correct answer:

a. ____________ does not need any soil to grow.
i) Cactus ii) Pine iii) Water hyacinth

b. The process by which leaves make food is known as –

i) Transpiration ii) Adaptation iii) Photosynthesis

2. Fill in the blanks:

a. Mangrove trees have breathing roots.

b. Nature maintains a balance between the number of plants and animals.

3. Fill in the missing words:

a. Banyan : Deciduous tree :: Mango : Evergreen tree.

b. Flat part of the leaf : Leaf blade :: Tip of a leaf : Leaf apex.

4. Give one word of the following:

a. The green substance present in leaves. Chlorophyll

b. The process of changing to suit the environment. Adaptation

5. Give reasons for the following:

a. The leaf will not turn blue – black on testing for starch if the leaf is covered by Vaseline for some time.

Ans. The leaf will not turn blue – black on testing for starch as carbon di oxide could not enter the leaf for
the duration it remained covered with Vaseline. This stopped the process of photosynthesis in the leaf.

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6. Differentiate between terrestrial plants and aquatic plants.

Terrestrial Plants Aquatic Plants

i) Plants that grow on land are called i) Plants that grow in water are called
terrestrial plants. aquatic plants.
ii) They grow in different regions like ii) Aquatic plants are of three types like
coastal, marshes and deserts. floating plants, fixed plants and
underwater plants.

7. Observe the picture and answer the question.

Water lily
a. Mention the adaptation required by the stem of this type of plant to survive in its habitat.
Ans. Hollow and flexible stems that help the plants to stay afloat and bend with the flow of water. These
plants are thus, not damaged by strong water currents.

8. Observe the given flow chart and answer the following questions:
Ca rbon Di oxi de

Food a nd Oxygen B
A
Human beings
Ca rbon Di oxi de

a. Identify A and B.
Ans. A = Plants, B = Animals.

b. What would happen if there is sudden increase or decrease in the number of component A and
component B?
Ans. If there is a sudden increase or decrease in the number of plants and animals, the balance of nature will
be disturbed, because plants and animals are interdependent on each other for their survival.

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 DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, BANGALORE EAST
MID TERM EXAM REVISION WORKSHEET-2
SUBJECT: SCIENCE

NAME: ______________________ CLASS: IV SEC: ___ ROLL NO. ____ DATE: ______

1. Choose the correct option.

a. Which of these animals live inside the bodies of other animals?
i) mosquito ii) tapeworm. iii) leech

b. Which part of the egg provides water to the developing embryo?

i) Yolk ii) shell iii) albumen

c. Which of the following is an example of an amphibian?

i) Salamander ii) Crocodile iii) horse

2. Fill in the blanks.

a. The Giant Panda feeds only on _____________________________.
b. The larva of a butterfly is called _____________
c. Polar bears have a layer of fat called ________________ on their bodies.

3. Fill in the missing words

a. Fish: aquatic : : frog : ______________
b. Snake : ______________ : : Cow : young ones

4. Give reasons
a. Siberian cranes migrate to India every year.
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b. The skin of fish does not get affected in water.

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5. Give one word answers.

a. The animals which live on land _____________________

b. Organisms from which parasites derive their food ______________

c. The pupa is covered by ________________

6. Anu was taking a walk around the pond with her mother. She saw some small fish like
organisms swimming in the pond. She enquired about it from her mother and came to know
that they were young ones of frogs. She was confused as they did not resemble frogs at
all. Please satisfy Anu’s curiosity by answering the following questions.

a. What are these fish like young ones of frogs called?

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b. How do they breathe in water?
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c. What is the process of changing of an organism from young stage to adult stage called?
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d. Give another example of an organism which undergoes the same process.
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7. Answer the following questions.

a. How do snails and tortoises protect themselves from enemies?

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b. Define reproduction. What are the ways in which animals reproduce?

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 ANSWER KEY

1. Choose the correct option.

a. Which of these animals live inside the bodies of other animals?

i) Mosquito. ii) tapeworm. iii) leech

b. Which part of the egg provides water to the developing embryo?

i) Yolk ii) shell iii) albumen

c. Which of the following is an example of an amphibian?

i) Salamander ii) Crocodile iii) horse

2. Fill in the blanks.

a. The Giant Panda feeds only on bamboo shoots.
b. The larva of a butterfly is called caterpillar
c. Polar bears have a layer of fat called blubber on their bodies.

3 Fill in the missing words

a. Fish: aquatic : : frog : amphibian
b. Snake : _lay eggs : : Cow : young ones

4. Give reasons
a. Siberian cranes migrate to India every year.
The Siberian cranes come to India every year in order to escape severe cold
b. The skin of fish does not get affected in water.
The body of the fish is covered with scales that are water proof and do not let water come in contact
with skin.

5. Give one word answers.

a. The animals which live on land Terrestrial animals

b. Organisms from which parasites derive their food Hosts
c. The pupa is covered by Cocoon
6. Anu was taking a walk around the pond with her mother. She saw some small fish like
organisms swimming in the pond. She enquired about it from her mother and came to know
that they were young ones of frogs. She was confused as they did not resemble l frogs at
all. Please satisfy Anu’s curiosity by answering the following questions.

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a. What are these fish like young ones of frogs called?
Tadpole
b. How do they breathe in water?
They breathe with the help of gills.
c. What is the process of changing of an organism from young stage to adult stage called?
The process of changing of an organism from young stage to adult stage is called
metamorphosis.
d. Give another example of an organism which undergoes the same process.
Butterflies and Moths also undergo metamorphosis.

7. Answer the following questions.

a. How do snails and tortoises protect themselves from enemies?

Tortoises and snails have a hard shell on their bodies. When faced with danger, they go

into their shell.

b. Define reproduction. What are the ways in which animals reproduce?

Reproduction is the process by which living organisms produce more of their own kind.

Animals reproduce in two ways:

a) Some reproduce by giving birth to young ones. Ex- human beings, cows etc

b) Some animals reproduce by laying eggs. Ex- fish ,frogs etc

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