NCERT Solutions for Class 3 Environmental Studies Chapter 19 - The Plant Fairy

Question 1:

Can you name the plant on which Didi was sitting ?

Answer:

Didi was sitting on the simplest plant, grass.

Question 2:

Have you seen a tree with a trunk as thick as the one shown in the picture ?

Answer:

No. I have not seen any such tree which has as thick trunk as the one shown in the picture.

Question 3:

Do all the leaves have similar colours, shapes and margins ?

Answer:

No, different leaves have different colours, shapes and margins.

Question 4:

Look at the rubbings made by the others. Are the rubb-ings of different plants similar ?

Answer:

No.

Question 5:

Which leaf have a good rubbing ?

Answer:

Leaf with many veins.

Question 6:

In case of which tree was the rubbing of tree trunk difficult ? Why ?

Answer:

It was difficult to take rubbing of tree having an even surface because only colour came on the paper.

Question 7:

Look for the objects which have patterns of leaves and flowers on them in your house. Write their names.

Answer:

Objects with pattern of leaves and flowers :
(i) Wall clock
(ii) Earrings
(iii) T-shirt
(iv) Bed cover
(v) Towel
(vi) Curtains
(vii) Sandals
(viii) Tiles
(ix) Frame
(x) Wall hanging.

Question 8:

You must have seen many plants and trees. How many of them can you name ? Write their names.

Answer:

Plants and trees.
Mango, Tulsi, Rose, Grass, Mint, Tomato, Lady finger, Neem, Pipal, Sunflower.

Question 9:

Are there any plants that you have heard of, but never seen which one's ?

Answer:

Yes, some heard of plants are : Cactus, Lotus, Almond, Apple, Date Palm and Pine which I have never seen.

Question 10:

Also, ask them if there are any plants which can be seen these days, but which were not seen earlier.

Answer:

Rose in 10 different colours.

Question 11:

What tree is it ? Ask some elders if you don’t know.

Answer:

Guava.

Question 12:

Will you like to give your friend a special name ? What will you name it ?

Answer:

Yes, Radha.

Question 13:

Does the tree bear flowers or fruits ? Which ones ?

Answer:

White flowers and sweet fruit.

Question 14:

How do the leaves of the tree look ?

Answer:

Green.

Question 15:

Do animals live in the tree ? Which ones ?

Answer:

Yes, squirrel and parrots live in the tree, butterflies fly over it.