DPS-Modern Indian School, Doha Qatar

Subject: GENERAL SCIENCE

Assignment: Winter vacation
Name: __________________

Date of sub. :10.01.2011

Class : V

grade: ________

Sec: ________

Topics: Lesson 5-- Rocks, soil and minerals;

Lesson 8--Force, work and energy;
Lesson 9-- Essential for life- Air and Water.
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I

Give one word answer :

1. The active part of air : ______________________________________.

2. Small rocks moving about in space : ______________________________.
3. Ozone is found in this layer of the atmosphere: _____________________.
4. The substance present in water that makes it unfit for consumption :
_______________________.
5. The process in which clean liquid is poured out into a separate container :
________________________.
6. The process of purifying water by adding chlorine : ____________________.
7. Purest form of water is obtained by this process : _____________________.
8. This gemstone is made of compressed carbon : ________________________.
9. Scientists who study rocks : _____________________________________.

10. This helps in maintaining the right temperature to sustain life on earth :
_____________________

II Name the following :

1. A simple machine that uses grooved wheels and a rope to raise lower
or move a load : _______________________________
2. A simple machine that uses a slanted surface to connect a lower to a
higher surface : _______________________________
3. A simple machine that uses a wheel with a rod or rods through its
centre to lift or move a load : _____________________
4. Bottom of a light bulb is this type of simple machine : ___________
5. This can exist in all the three states of matter : ______________

III. Pick the odd one out and give reason for your choice
1. conglomerate, pumice , sandstone, dolomite, shale.
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2. plier, hammer, wheelbarrow, scissor, seesaw.
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3. fishing rod, forcep, spade, ice tong, bottle opener.
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4. knife, axe, teeth, doorknob, fork

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5. nail, stool, clamps, jack, wrench
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IV. Give reason for the following :
1. Tyres of vehicles have grooves.
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2. Water does not spill out from a straw if you close its mouth with a
finger.
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3. A cold drink can produces sizzling sound when opened.
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4. Work is not done when a man pushes a wall even though he is
sweating profusely.
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5. Telephone wires become loose and sag in winter.

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6. It is easier to draw water from a deep well using a pulley.
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7. Both chalk and limestone are sedimentary rocks but are different.
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V. Name the change that is taking place :
1. Juice changes to icecream______________________________
2. Cloud changes to rain__________________________________
3. Water vapour changes to cloud___________________________
4. Water vapour changes to dew____________________________
5. Iodine crystals changes to iodine vapour____________________
VI. Activity :
On an outline map of India mark the following in different colours.
1. Places having hydel power projects.
2. Places having thermal power plants.
3. Places having nuclear power projects and
4. Places having windmill power plants.

VII. Solve the crossword puzzle :

Down

Across

1. Exerts pressure.

2. Water obtained by this process is very pure

3. Liquid is passed through a filter paper.

3. Change of liquid to solid.

5. Protective layer

4.Due to this impurities are left behind.

7.Change of gas to liquid.

6.The simplest way to purify water

9.This speeds up the vibration of particles. 7.This is added to water to kill germs.
8. Change of solid to liquid.
10. This slows down the vibration of particles.
11. An inclined plane coiled into a spiral.
12. Two inclined plane meeting at a sharp point.

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3

5
10

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8
2
7

12

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VIII Science is fun :

Visit the link given below and do as directed
http://www.abpischools.org.uk/page/modules/solids-liquidsgases/slg.2.cfm?coSiteNavigation_allTopic=1.
1. Scroll down and click on Solids, liquids and gases.
2. Click on Properties of solids liquids and gases..cartoon animation and
watch the cartoon animation.
3.Once you have watched the animation, Go to the page where the
properties of Solid, Liquid and Gases tab was present and click on quiz
to test your understanding and intelligence.

Hope you all have enjoyed doing the Winter Vacation Assignment..