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Step-by-step NCERT solutions for Some Unique Places (Chapter 6, NCERT Class 5 The World Around Us) — every question and answer worked out in full, not just the final result. You can also read the Some Unique Places textbook chapter.

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All 35 questions in Some Unique Places are solved in the PDF. Here's what's inside, exercise by exercise:

Find out — Andaman and Nicobar Islands

  1. In which sea are the Andaman and Nicobar Islands located?
  2. Name the other islands you know.

Activity 1 — Paper Tube Roots (hands-on)

  1. Roll a piece of newspaper into a thin tube. Does it stay upright on a flat surface? Now stick 3-4 triangles around the bottom. Does it stay up now? What does this show?

Think — Why some birds and animals are found only on the islands

  1. Why do you think some birds and animals are found only on these islands?

Write — Sea Animals

  1. Draw or write about your favourite fish or other sea animal.
  2. List at least three living things found in the sea.

Discuss — Marine Life

  1. Why do you think life under the sea is just as important as life in the forests?
  2. How do you think the coral reef helps the fish and other sea creatures?

Discuss — North Sentinel Island

  1. How do you think the knowledge of the people of North Sentinel Island might have helped them stay safe during the 2004 tsunami?

Write — Sundarbans

  1. What do you find in the mangrove forest? List any three.
  2. What do you think makes the Sundarbans different from other forests?

Write — People and Sundarbans

  1. In what ways do people in Sundarbans depend on the mangrove forests?

Think — Why protect places like Sundarbans

  1. Why do you think it is important to take care of places like the Sundarbans?

Find out — Special adaptations around you

  1. Look around yourself. Do you see any living thing that has something special to help it live there? What is it?

Think — Northeast India seven states

  1. Can you name the seven Northeastern states (the 'Seven Sisters')?

Write — Northeast India picture questions

  1. Look at the picture. Identify three things being sold in the market.
  2. Identify the festival from the above picture.
  3. Why do you think the houses are built on bamboo structures?
  4. What animals do you see in the picture?
  5. What does this picture tell you about the people who live with nature in the Northeast of India?

Discuss — Protecting birds and animals near you

  1. In small groups, choose an animal or bird near you that needs protection. What can you do to help? Create a protection plan and share it with the class.

Activity 2 — Build a bird's nest (hands-on)

  1. In small groups, collect twigs, leaves and soft materials. Create a small bird's nest using the materials. What makes a good nest? What does the nest need to keep the eggs safe?

Activity 3 — Western Ghats map and pictures

  1. Look at the map, locate the Western Ghats and name the six states it passes through.
  2. What animals can you spot in the forest (from the picture)?
  3. What are the people doing in the picture?
  4. Why do you think forts were built on hilltops instead of flat land?

Write — Rivers of the Western Ghats

  1. Give the names of three rivers that start from the Western Ghats.

Activity 4 — Fruit and vegetable varieties in your state (hands-on)

  1. Pick a fruit or vegetable that grows in your state. With the help of your teacher or elders, make a list of how many types and varieties of fruits and vegetables are locally known.

Write — Protected areas in Western Ghats

  1. List three protected areas in the Western Ghats.

Let us reflect — Personal response questions

  1. What surprised you the most about the places visited in this journey across India? Why?
  2. Which place would you like to visit the most and what would you do there?
  3. How is your region similar or different from one of the places in the story?
  4. Match the following aquatic animals with their features:
    • (i) Has no brain but can regrow its arms if lost.
    • (ii) Fish that swims upright; face looks like that of a horse.
    • (iii) With hard shells, return to the beach where they were born to lay eggs.
    • (iv) Has eight arms and can change its colour to hide.
    • (v) Lives safely among stinging sea anemones.
    • (vi) Tiny sea animals that form colourful reefs…
  5. What is special about mangroves?
  6. How do people in different regions live in harmony with nature?
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Worked examples

3 questions from Some Unique Places, solved step by step.

Think — Why some birds and animals are found only on the islands

Why do you think some birds and animals are found only on these islands?

Islands are separated from the mainland by the sea, so plants, birds and animals that live there are cut off from those on the mainland.

Over thousands of years, they adapted to the special conditions of the island — its climate, food and habitat.

Because they were isolated, they evolved differently and became species found nowhere else in the world.

Answer: Islands are separated from the mainland by sea, so their plants and animals evolved in isolation over a long time, adapting to local conditions and becoming unique species found only there.

Write — Sea Animals

List at least three living things found in the sea.

Three living things found in the sea:

1. Fish (such as clownfish or tuna)

2. Coral (tiny living animals that form reefs)

3. Dolphins (mammals that live in the sea)

Answer: Fish, coral, dolphins (also: sea turtles, sharks, octopus, jellyfish, etc.)

Discuss — Marine Life

Why do you think life under the sea is just as important as life in the forests?

Life under the sea produces a large part of the oxygen we breathe and absorbs carbon dioxide.

Sea creatures are part of the food chain that supports all life on Earth.

Coral reefs are like underwater forests — they provide shelter and food for thousands of sea creatures.

Just as forests keep the land healthy, the sea keeps the whole Earth balanced.

Answer: Life under the sea produces oxygen, absorbs carbon dioxide, supports food chains, and provides shelter to thousands of creatures — it keeps the whole Earth healthy, just like forests do.

All 35 questions in Some Unique Places are solved step by step in the Solutions PDF above.

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