Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 5 (CBSE) · Environmental Studies
Chapter: Chapter 9 — Chapter 9: Rhythms of Nature
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What do animals often seek in summer? [1]
(A) Shade and water
(B) Snow
(C) Rain only
(D) Nothing
2. What happens to some plants in summer? [1]
(A) They may go dormant to conserve water
(B) They grow the fastest
(C) They disappear forever
(D) Nothing changes
3. What happens to plant growth during monsoon? [1]
(A) Rapid growth with abundant rain
(B) No growth at all
(C) Plants die
(D) Nothing changes
4. Which animal becomes more active during monsoon? [1]
(A) Frogs
(B) Polar bears
(C) Camels
(D) Penguins
5. What do deciduous trees do in winter? [1]
(A) Shed their leaves
(B) Grow more leaves
(C) Stay the same
(D) Disappear completely
6. What do some animals do to survive winter? [1]
(A) Migrate or hibernate
(B) Nothing special
(C) Grow more leaves
(D) Swim more
7. What does observing seasonal changes help us understand? [1]
(A) How living things adapt to their environment
(B) Nothing useful
(C) Only weather patterns
(D) Only plant names
8. What field of study covers seasonal adaptation? [1]
(A) Ecology and biology
(B) Only maths
(C) Only art
(D) Only history
9. What does migration mean? [1]
(A) Moving to live in a new place
(B) Staying in the same place forever
(C) Never moving
(D) Only travelling for a day
10. Why might people migrate? [1]
(A) For jobs, education or safety
(B) No reason
(C) Only for fun
(D) Never for a reason
11. What do migrants often need to do? [1]
(A) Adapt to new languages and customs
(B) Ignore the new place
(C) Refuse to adapt
(D) Stay isolated
12. What does adaptation mean? [1]
(A) Adjusting to a new environment
(B) Refusing to change
(C) Ignoring surroundings
(D) Staying the same always
13. Do animals migrate too? [1]
(A) Yes, like birds in winter
(B) No, only humans migrate
(C) Animals never move
(D) Only fish migrate
14. Why do birds migrate in winter? [1]
(A) To find warmer regions and food
(B) For no reason
(C) To stay in the cold
(D) To avoid flying
15. What does understanding migration help us do? [1]
(A) Appreciate challenges and resilience of migrants
(B) Nothing
(C) Ignore migrants
(D) Judge migrants unfairly
16. Why is adaptation important for migrants and animals? [1]
(A) It helps them survive in new environments
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) It causes harm