Class: III Question bank

Topic: Animals Sub: General Science

Classification of animals

Vertebrates Invertebrates
(Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians, Birds, Fish) (Insects, molluscs, centipedes, arachnids, sponges, all worms)

1Q.What is a Habitat?
Habitat- The place where an animal grows or is found naturally is called its habitat.

2Q.What is the different habitats of animals?

There are five main habitats on the earth-forest, desert, polar region, ocean and fresh water.

3Q. Explain the different habitats of animals.

The different animals based on their habitats are-
Terrestrial animals-Animals that live on land are called Terrestrial animals.eg: Lion, tiger, elephant, giraffe
Aerial animals- Animals that spend most of their time in the air are called Aerial animals.
Eg: Birds and bats
Arboreal animals-Animals that spend most of their time on trees are called arboreal.
Eg: Monkeys and squirrels.
Aquatic animals-Animals that live in water are called Aquatic animals.
Eg: Different kinds of fish, crabs, dolphins, whales and seals.
Amphibians-Animals that live on both land and water are called amphibians.
Eg: frogs, toads, salamanders.

4Q. Name the different body covering of animals.

The different body covering of animals are skin with hair; feathers, fur, scales, chitin and shell are some of
them.

5Q.Name the animals based on their feeding habits-

Animals need food to live and grow. Some animals eat plants and some eat other animals.
The animals based on their feeding habits are
Herbivores-Animals that eat only plants and its parts are called herbivorous animals or herbivores
Carnivores-Animals that eat flesh of other animals are called carnivorous animals or carnivores
Omnivores-Animals that eat both plants and other animals are called omnivorous animals or omnivores

6Q. Explain warm and cold blooded animals.

Warm blooded-Mammals and birds are warm-blooded, which means that they can make their own body heat
even when it is cold outside. Whether it is sunny and hot outside or there is a snowstorm and it is very cold,
warm-blooded animals have body temperature that stays the same whether it is hot or cold outside.
Cold blooded-Cold-blooded animals, like reptiles, amphibians, and fish, become hotter and colder, depending
on the temperature outside. For example, when the sun sets at night, their bodies are cooler because it is less
warm outside. When the sun is out, however, their bodies soak up the heat and become warmer.
Body temperature depends on whether it is hot or cold outside.

7Q. what are Adaptations?

A. All the special characteristics that help an animal to live in its environment are called adaptations.

8Q.How do birds fly?

A.A birds body has many features that help them to fly. They are -
1. Birds have a stream lined body.
2. Birds have hollow bones. (filled with air).
3. The birds have wings made up of feathers and strong wing muscles which help them to fly for a longer
distance.
4. The birds have a tail made up of feathers which help them to change direction during the flight.

9Q.Name the two types of feathers.

A. The body of birds are covered with feathers. The two types of feathers are-
a. Flight feathers They are long and seen on the tail and wings of the bird which help them to fly and change
direction.
b. Down feathers- They keep the body of the birds warm during cold weather.

10Q. Name the types of beaks seen in birds.

The types of beaks seen in birds are
a. Chisel beak b. Predator beak c. Strainer beak d. Cracker beak e. Prober beak
d. Scooped beak e. straw shaped beak f. beak with pouch g. hooked beak etc

11Q. Name the types of feet found in birds.

A.Webbed feet, Waders, Climbers, Predators, Perching, Runners etc

Vocabulary: Mammal, Reptile, Amphibian, Bird, Fish, Insect, vertebrate, habitat, carnivores, herbivores,
omnivores ,Scavengers, Crawl, hop, gallop, leap, Slither, skip, chisel, curved beak, probing beak, sifting beak,
claws, feathers, wings, burrows, reproduce, perching, Flippers, f lapping, gliding
Movement- Different animals move in different ways. (Walk, run, jump, hop, skip, leap, swim, crawl, gallop,
fly)