Some Unique Places
Class 5 · The World Around Us · 21 Questions
Name the other islands you know.
Why do you think some birds and animals are found only on these islands?
List at least three living things found in the sea.
Why do you think life under the sea is just as important as life in the forests?
How do you think the coral reef helps the fish and other sea creatures?
How do you think their knowledge might have helped the people of North Sentinel Island stay safe?
What do you see in the mangrove forest? List three things that live there.
What do you think makes this place different from other forests?
In what ways do people in Sunderbans depend on the mangrove forests?
Why do you think it is important to take care of places like the Sundarbans?
Look around yourself. Do you see any living thing that has something special to help it live there? What is it?
Can you name the seven Northeastern states?
Why do you think the houses are built on bamboo structures?
Why do you think forts were built on hilltops instead of flat land?
Give the names of three rivers that start from the Western Ghats.
List three protected areas in the Western Ghats.
What surprised you the most about the places visited in this journey across India? Why?
Which place would you like to visit the most and what would you do there?
How is your region similar or different from one of the places in the story?
What is special about mangroves?