a 12) UNIT 5: Natural

Air, Water, and Weather

Phenomena

Air is all around us but we cannot see it. You will learn about
We can feel air when it What does air contain?
moves. Water
Look at the picture Weather
given below and answer the
following questions. Seasons

Observe the picture and discuss.

1. Do you thinkit is very
windy?
What shows jit?
2 Do you think that the children
are wearing the right clothes for s
this weather? Give a reason.
3. Name the processes involved in
forming rain.

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 MAT DOES
H M H A T
AIR CONTAIN?
If you take a
glass of very cold water and place it on a table,
you will soon notice water drops
sticking
side of the glass. Where do these water
on the outer

drops come from?

This water didn't leak through the
glass. It came from the
air. Air contains water in the form of water
waterdrops
vapour. Air
also contains important gases such as oxygen and carbon
dioxide.
we breathe in oxygen. Air may also contain dust particles and germs. These can stick
to our body easily. That is why we should always have a bath daily. We should also
wash our hands before eating to clean off the germs.
WATER
Water is very important for life on
the Earth.
All living things need water. We
use water for various purposes
such as drinking, cooking, and
watering plants.

Water is used for cooking.

plants.
Water is usedfor watering
Water is used for drinking.

What
Water Cycle three forms ofwater.
are the wet
We know that ice, water, and water vapour in the
The water present
AOW clothes dry in the sun? of water to
wet change
happens to the wa
pens water when
from the sun.
The
water
due to heat
vapour
e s changes into
Water vapour is called evaporation.
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Air, Water,
 In the same
way, lakes, seas, plants.Th
and plants. T
rivers, ponds,
The sun heats up the water from
evaporate: into the air as water vapour. all wator
form small water dr
down to
cools
When it goes higher, the water vapour condensation. Thae

The chang of water vapour to waterdroplets

is called nsation.These tihny
form clouds.
other things to
water droplets mix with dust and

Inside the clouds, the tiny water droplets join

to form big drops. Wh When watert
In down as
air, they fall down as rain
rain.
in the cloud become too heavy to remain in the Dar
and come down.
n as snow
snow,
that are freeze into ice
very cold, the water drops
This rainwater or the snow fills the seas, rivers, ponds, and lakes, and the cycle
the oyrla

continues.
Ine cycle involving the change of water into water vapour and then to water again i

called water cycle.

Water vapour form

clouds in the skh

Clouds cannot hold big drops

of water. These water drops
Come down as rain.

Water gets heated

by the sun and goes
up as water vapour.

Rainwater fills the

water bodies.

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The water cycle
Activity

nderstand the effect of

needed: A handkerchief,evaporation
To
A i m :

Materials
some water, and
cloth pegs
M e t h o d

Soak a handkerchietf in water,

Hangit outside with the help of
it outside cloth
2.
o hour? Does it remain
it after an
pegs.What happens
son: The handkerchief starts
aswet as before?
becoming dry after some time.
Observatic

ODson: The water in the handkerchief

evaporates into the air.
Conclusi

s Remember

Circle the odd one out in each of the following.

Lake, Pond, Sea, Air
Air, Water vapour
2 lce, Water,
3Wind, Breeze, Storm, Winter
Write T for the True and F for the False statements.
1Wateris present in the air as ice.
2. Germs stick to our body when we go out.
3. The heat of the sun cools the water in the lakes and the rivers.

KEATHER
ageneral conditions of air around us is called weather. Changes in weather are
ued by the sun, wind, and water vapour in the air

Sunny Days
ny days are usually hot. Afternoon is
Ehottest time of the day. Mornings and Sunny day
ings are cooler.

On a
rainy day, collect
rainwater in containers like
buckets, tubs, or mugs. Use the
saved rainwater for ditferent
activities like watering your
gdrden or
washing your cycle.

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 Windy and Cloudy Days
blows slowiy, l
g air is called wind. When the wind Strong
breeze.
is called a
winds usually accompanied

thunder, rain,
by lightning, storm.
or snow is called a
cause a lot of Astormy day
Storms can

damage.
hide on cloudy days. The sk
The sun appears to
of clouds. It is cooler
on windy and cloudy daysththan
A cloudy day on sunny days. h

SEASONS
L
Every few months the weather changes. This
change gives rise to different seasons. There
are five main seasons in india-summer,
monsoon, autumn, winter, and spring. Summer
is the hottest time of the year and winter is the
coldest. It rains during monsoon. Summer

The weather is neither hot nor cold in autumn. Often

cool wind blows during autumn. Many trees shed Let's Discuss
Which of the five seasons is
their leaves in autumn.
your favourite and why

Monsoon

Autumn

Weather
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 Spring

Winter

ter
autumnn
n co comes winter. It is the coldest season of the year. We wear woollen
ourselves warm in winter.
es to keep
tar COmes the spring season. The weather is very pleasant in spring. Trees
n e w leaves and flowers bloom.
getting
gt i nsceason affects the kind of clothes we wear, the kind of food we eat, and the
Dange

tivities we ddo.
MBERI DERS

DING
let's Remember

Write T for the True and F for the Faise statements.

1 Spring season brings us rain.
2 Strong wind with rain and thunder is storm.
3. Weather does not change for a long period of time.
Evaporation and condensation are a part of the water cycle.
L Answer the following question orally.
Ih what form does water come down from sky at very cold places?

y Words
Wind Moving air is called wind.
BreezeWhen the wind blows slowly, it is called a breeze.
Cycle The cycle involving change of water into water vapour and then to water
again is called water cycle.

SummarY
Air Sis all round us. We cannot see it. We can only feel it when it moves.
Air contains
gases, water vapour, dust particles, and germs.
Water is very important for life on Earth.
Chan
Changes in
There are fiveweather
Tha by the
are caused wind, and water vapour in the air.
sun,
ma
ve main seasons-summer, monsoon, autumn, winter, and spring.
Change
Chano
the a Season affects the kinds of clothes we wear, the kind of food we eat, and
activities we doO.

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 EXercisG
MEM
NGTANO
LET'S UNDERSTAND

Objective type questions

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
(carbon
dioxide/oxygen) presentin theair
1. Animals breathe in-
.The change of watervapour to water
is caleu (evaporation/
condensation). clouds come down as sne.
3. In - (cold/hot) places, water drops in the snow
4. The condition of air around us is knownas- (weather/season).
5. Many trees shed their leaves in the.
(autumn/spring) season
B. Write T for the True and F for the False statements.
1. Air contains dust and germs.
2. Human beings need to breathe in carbon dioxide.
3. Not all living things need water.
4. The water cycle brings about rain.
5. The change of water vapour to water droplets is called evaporation
C. Choose the correct option.
1. Air does not contain
a. water vapour b. oxygen C.carbondioxide d. silver
2. Weather changes due to the
a. sun b. clothes C. food d. dust
3.
3 Water vapour present in the air results in
a. change in weather b. trees shedding leaves
C. no change d. a sunny day
4. Which of these is NOT true about water?
a. We need it for washing and cleaning. b. All living things need it.
C. It changes its form. d. None of these
5. Which of the following changes water into water vapour due to the heat of the
a. Condensation
sun
b. Evaporation
c.Watercycle d. None of these

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 affects the
hange in
season

a.
kinds of clothes we wear b. kind of food
C.activities wedo we eat
d. all of these
Which of the following shows spring season?
a. New leaves and flowers b. snow fall
c. Heavy rainfall
d. Hot weather
8. Leaves
eaves of many trees are shed during

a. spring b. monsoon
C. autumn
d. summer
Match
the following.
p
Column A Column B
1. Hot season
a. Breeze
2. Cold season b. Summer
3 Slow wind C. Storm
4. Rainy season d. Winter
5. Fast blowing wind e. Monsoon

ery short
answer type questions
Give two examples of thee following.
1. Uses of water
2. Things present in air
3. Weather conditions
4. Seasons
5. Things that help us stay dry on a rainy day
Give one word for the following.
1. This takes place due to the sun's heat on water
2. These are formed when water droplets join together
. Water droplets in the air cool down, and come down as this
4.
Raindrops come down as this in very cold places
S. The general condition of air around us

Anwer the following

questions.
Name fve things that air contains.
What is weather?
List any three uses of water.
Define
S. the water cycle
6. Explain the water cycle with the help of a labelled diagram.
Nameuthee hve
five main seasons and write one sentence on each.
mair
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Weather
 REME
MBER
LETS RECALL
Kecall and
complete the concept map given berow
Weather

Water cycle

Seasons

DERS
RSTAN
LET'S OBSERVE
1. In the picture given here, draw arrows
to show the water cycle Label the two
processes that are causing water to change
itsform.Lo8

LET'S CONNECT ENGLISH

i. + shine =F i. bow

ii. + fall iv. flake

Now make five more such words.

LET'S APPLY

Elowers are blooming and trees are full of leaves in Rajat's garden. What season could this
Guess why more number of bees and small insects can be seen at
this time.
(Hint: Think of the
best season of the year.) to

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 ANALYSE AND EVALUATE
returned fro
the
d h et
rotake
all
playground,
e a hot water bath to clean
her mother
herself and feel
g After

bathing,when
bathi

ter
she looked into
the
o

uld not see herself. The mirror bathroom

s h ec o u l d n

he wiped
the mirror with her hand looked foggy!
she could see
mirror!
in the
gelf
Whydidtthe mirror not look clear in
the
beginning?
What had got deposited on the mirror? Where did this
comefrom?

TING
ETSCREATE
Make a weather chart. o

d the weather intormation from the newspaper for a week, and fill this
weather chart using
iable weather symbols.

Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Sunny/
Cloudy/
Cold
Rainy/

2 Make a season's chart. Fill it up for different seasons.Lo

Prepare a table like the one given below on a big chart paper.

Name of the Food eaten Clothes worn

Changes seen
season around

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