I. Choose the correct answer.

Question 1.
Corbett National Park is at __________.
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Bangaluru
(c) Chennai
Answer:
(a) Uttarakhand

Question 2.
The National Park in West Bengal is __________.
(a) Sunderbans National Park
(b) Gir National Park
(c) Anna National Park
Answer:
(a) Sunderbans National park

Question 3.
__________ sanctuary is at Vedanthangal.
(a) Lions
(b) Birds
(c) Tigers
Answer:
(b) Birds

Question 4.
There are __________ Biosphere Reserves in Tamil Nadu.
(a) three
(b) five
(c) four
Answer:
(a) three

Question 5.
Gir national Park is in __________.
(a) Gujarat
(b) Assam
(c) Hyderabad
Answer:
(a) Gujarat

II. Match the following.

Answer:

III. Answer the following.

Question 1.
What is sanctuary?
Answer:
Sanctuary is a place where animals and birds are protected from hunting and other human activities.

Question 2.
What are the animals protected in the Corbett National Park?
Answer:
Elephants, tigers, crocodiles, deer, para or hog deer, leopards, langurs, wild boars, gharial etc.

Question 3.
Name the animals in Nilgiris Biosphere.
Answer:
Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, Black panther, Mongoose, Nilgiri langur, and Nilgiri Tahr.

Question 4.
Where are one-horned rhinoceros protected?
Answer:
Kaziranga National Park is in Assam.

Question 5.
How should we treat animals?
Answer:
Animals should be treated with kindness and love. They can act as great companions in our life.

Project:

Question 1.
Name the state for the following Sanctuary / National Park / Biosphere Reserve.
1) Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
2) &ir National Park
3) Nilgiri Biosphere reserve
4) Kaziranga National Park
5) Corbett National Park
Answer:
1) Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary – Tamil Nadu
2) Gir National Park – Gujarat
3) Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve – Parts of Tamil. Nodu (Kerala and Kczrnataka)
4) Kaziranga National Park – Assam
5) Corbett National Park – Uttarakhand.

Activity Let us Write (Text Book Page No. 89):

Question 1.
Write the differences between the following.

Answer:

Question 2.
If you want to see the Bengal tigers, which National Park will you visit? Write the name of the park and its location.
Answer:
Sunderbans National Park in West Bengal.

Think (Text Book Page No. 90):

Question 1.
When International Tiger Day is celebrated?
Answer:
29th July.

Activity Let us discuss and write (Text Book Page No. 94):

Question 1.
Name some of the animals or birds found in the following places.

Answer:

3rd Standard Social Science Guide Sanctuaries Additional Questions and Answers

I. Choose the correct answer.

Question 1.
__________ are places where wild animals are protected.
(a) National Parks
(b) Biosphere reserves
(c) None
Answer:
(a) National Parks

Question 2.
Kurinchi flower which blossoms once in __________ years.
(a) ten
(b) eleven
(c) twelve
Answer:
(c) twelve

Question 3.
Vedanthangal Bird sanctuary is 25 kms from _________.
(a) Kanchipuram
(b) Chengalpattu
(c) Trichy
Answer:
(b) Chengalpattu

Question 4.
________ has around two-thirds of all rhinoceros in the world.
(a) Kaziranga National Park
(b) Corbett National Park
(c) Sunderbans National Park
Answer:
(a) Kaziranga National Park

Question 5.
Peacocks can be found in their natural habitat at Viralimalai in ________.
(a) Chennai
(b) Trichy
(c) Salem
Answer:
(b) Trichy

II. Match the following.

Answer:

III. Answer the following.

Question 1.
What is Biosphere reserves?
Answer:
Biosphere reserves are the places where plants, animals, and birds are protected.

Question 2.
What is an environment?
Answer:
The natural place where the plant or animal life is called the environment.

Question 3.
Describe the Kaziranga National Park,
Answer:
Kaziranga national Park is the home of one-horned rhinoceros. It has around two-thirds of all rhinoceros in the world.

Question 4.
What is migrate?
Answer:
A bird or an animal moves from one place to another due to changes in seasons.

Question 5.
What are the Biosphere Reserves in Tamil Nadu?
Answer:
The three Biosphere Reserves in Tamil Nadu are :

• Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
• Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve.
• Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve.

Samacheer Kalvi 3rd Standard Social Science Guide