AECS MAGNOLIA MAARUTI PUBLIC SCHOOL

Arekere, B.G. Road, Bangalore – 76

Revision Worksheet-1
Subject: Science
Topic: Plants
Food

Grade-IV Date:
I. Fill in the blanks:
1. Leaves absorb ____________ from the air.
2. ___________ helps in the formation of bones and
teeth.

II. Write T for true and F for false. If false correct the
statement.
1. Photosynthesis happens faster with more sunlight.
2. Proteins store energy in the body.
3. The Venus flytrap is an insectivorous plant.
4. Food provides us energy and helps in our growth
and development.
III. Give one word for the following:
1. Preserving food in water with salt added to it to
prevent the growth of micro-organisms.
2. A substance that provides nourishment essential
for the maintenance of life and growth.
IV. Differentiate between:
1. Simple leaf and compound leaf

V. Give reasons for the following:

1. We need vitamins and minerals
2. Non-green plants do not make their own food.

VI. Answer the following:

1. What are the different methods of food
preservation?
2. What constitutes a balanced meal?
3. What is Photosynthesis?

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 Key Answers

I. Fill in the blanks:

1. Carbon dioxide
2. Calcium

II. Write T for true and F for false. If false correct

the statement.

1. Photosynthesis happens faster with more

sunlight. ( T )
2. Proteins store energy in the body.( F )
Ans. Carbohydrates store energy in the body.
3. The Venus flytrap is an insectivorous plant. ( T )
4. Food provides us energy and helps in our growth
and development. ( T )

III. Give one word for the following:

1. Brining
2. Nutrients
IV. Differentiate between:
1. Simple leaf and compound leaf
Simple leaf Compound leaf
It consists of single leaf It consists of separate
blade connected by a leaflets attached by the
petiole to the stem. petiole to the stem.
Ex: Oak, mango etc. Ex: Neem, rose etc.

V. Give reasons for the following:

1. Ans. Vitamins and minerals are essential in small

amounts to maintain good health and protect us
from diseases.

2. Ans. Non- green plants do not have chlorophyll

that is an essential requirement for photosynthesis,
so they are not able to make their own food.

IV. Answer the following:

1. Ans. Drying, Canning, bottling, refrigerating and

deep freezing are the methods for preserving food.
2. Ans. A balanced meal constitutes all the different
nutrients such as fats, vitamins and minerals,
proteins, fibres, carbohydrates and water in right
proportions.

3. Ans. The process by which green plants make their

own food from carbon dioxide and water in the
presence of sunlight and chlorophyll is called
photosynthesis.

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