DATE-

CLASS- V
Chapter- 20 (Whose Forests?)
EVS WORKSHEET

I. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

1. To which community did Suryamani belong?

(a) Kuduk (b) Baiga (c) Bhils (d) Khasis
2. Suryamani was associated with which movement?
(a) Chipko Movement (b) Jharkhand Jungle Bachao Andolan (c) Apiko Movement
(d) Narmada Bachao Andolan
3. To which state did Suryamani belong?
(a) Chhattisgarh (b) Orissa (c) Jharkhand (d) Mizoram
4. What was the name of Suryamani 's centre?
(a) Kuduk (b) Torang (c) Jungle Bachao (d) Cheraw
II. Fill in the blanks.

1. 'Torang' means jungle in ________________ language.

2. Ash makes the land ________________.
3. The main crop of Jhoom farming is _______________________
4. The lives of ___________________ are closely linked to the forests.
5. _______________________dance is popular in Mizoram.
III. Correct the sentences and rewrite.
1. Jhoom is a type of dance.
Ans._________________________________________________________
2. People of Delhi use bamboo in their traditional dance.
Ans._________________________________________________________
3. Adivasis are people who live in cities.
Ans._________________________________________________________

IV. Circle the products which are obtained from forests.

Timber Coins Milk
Plastic Paper Bamboo
Wool Herbs Cotton
Spices Polythene Medicine
V. Write any two medicinal uses of the following.
1. Drumsticks-____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
2. Neem-________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
3. Tulsi-_________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
VI. Label the diagram of forest food chain.

FOREST FOOD CHAIN

POINTS TO REMEMBER
 Forests are important because they purify the air, provide home for wildlife
and prevent floods and soil erosion.
 Deforestation is a large scale cutting down of trees.
 Contractor is a person who agrees to provide material or labourers to do a
job.
 Soil erosion is the removal of soil by wind, water, etc.
 A tribe is a group of people who are joined by bonds of relationship.
 Adivasis are the forest dwellers. They live and depend on the forest.
 Many movements like Chipko Movement in Uttarakhand, Appiko Movement
in Karnataka and Narmada Bachao Movement in Gujarat aim to save the
environment.
 The government has created reserved forests and sanctuaries to protect
trees and plants.
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