SCIENCE HOLIDAY HOMEWORK – ANSWERS
1) ANIMALS, PLANTS & INSECTS – SCIENTIFIC NAMES & FAMILY
Animals:
Dog – Canis lupus familiaris – Canidae
Cat – Felis catus – Felidae
Cow – Bos taurus – Bovidae
Goat – Capra hircus – Bovidae
Elephant – Elephas maximus – Elephantidae
Plants:
Mango – Mangifera indica – Anacardiaceae
Neem – Azadirachta indica – Meliaceae
Banyan – Ficus benghalensis – Moraceae
Rice – Oryza sativa – Poaceae
Banana – Musa acuminata – Musaceae
Insects:
Housefly – Musca domestica – Muscidae
Honeybee – Apis mellifera – Apidae
Butterfly – Danaus plexippus – Nymphalidae
Mosquito – Anopheles stephensi – Culicidae
Ant – Formica rufa – Formicidae
2) GRAINS, SPICES, MILLETS, CEREALS – SCIENTIFIC NAME, FAMILY, USES
Grains/Cereals:
Rice – Oryza sativa – Poaceae – Staple food
Wheat – Triticum aestivum – Poaceae – Chapati, bread
Maize – Zea mays – Poaceae – Food, fodder
Millets:
Ragi – Eleusine coracana – Poaceae – Health food
Jowar – Sorghum bicolor – Poaceae – Roti
Bajra – Pennisetum glaucum – Poaceae – Energy food
Spices:
Turmeric – Curcuma longa – Zingiberaceae – Medicine, spice
Pepper – Piper nigrum – Piperaceae – Spice
Clove – Syzygium aromaticum – Myrtaceae – Medicine
Cardamom – Elettaria cardamomum – Zingiberaceae – Flavoring
3) SCIENTISTS & INVENTIONS
Isaac Newton – Laws of motion, gravity
Thomas Edison – Light bulb
Alexander Fleming – Penicillin
Albert Einstein – Theory of relativity
James Watt – Steam engine
Marie Curie – Radium, polonium
Charles Darwin – Evolution theory
Nikola Tesla – AC current
4) IMPORTANT PERIODIC ELEMENTS
Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, Beryllium, Boron, Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Fluorine, Neon, Sodium,
Magnesium, Aluminium, Silicon, Phosphorus, Sulfur, Chlorine, Argon, Potassium, Calcium …
5) IMPORTANT SCIENCE FORMULAS
Speed = Distance / Time
Force = Mass × Acceleration
Work = Force × Distance
Power = Work / Time
Density = Mass / Volume
Pressure = Force / Area
Chemistry:
Molarity = Moles / Volume
Mass % = (Mass of solute / Mass of solution) × 100
pH = –log(H+)
Math:
Area of Circle = πr²
Volume of Cube = a³
6) DIAGRAM EXPLANATIONS (SHORT NOTES)
Human Heart: Four chambers, pumps blood.
Excretory System: Kidneys remove waste.
Lungs: Exchange O■ & CO■.
Brain: Controls all body functions.
Digestive System: Converts food to energy.
Microscope: Used to see tiny organisms.
Neuron: Basic unit of nervous system.
Photosynthesis: Plants make food using sunlight.
Water Cycle: Evaporation–Condensation–Rainfall.
Solar System: Sun + 8 planets.
Amoeba/Euglena/Paramecium: Unicellular organisms.
Plant Cell: Has cell wall & chloroplast.
Animal Cell: No cell wall.
7) BASIC SCIENCE NOTES
(Prepared briefly – can expand on request.)
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