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Practice Worksheet (2024 – 2025)
Standard – VII
Subject: Science Ch 13 : Forest
Case based questions -
Prof Ahmad asked children to pick up leaves from the forest floor and observe them under a
hand lens. They Found tiny mushrooms over the decaying leaves. They also saw an army of
tiny insects, millipedes, ants and beetles on them. They were wondering how these
organisms live there. Prof Ahmad explained that apart from these animals which are easily
seen, there are several organisms and microorganisms that live in the soil. Paheli wondered
what mushrooms and other microorganisms eat. Prof Ahmad replied that they feed upon
the dead plant and animal tissues and convert them into a dark colored substance called
humus. The micro-organisms which convert the dead plants and animals to humus are
known as decomposers.
These microorganisms play an important role in the forest. Soon, Paheli removed some dead
leaves and discovered under them a layer of humus on the forest floor. The Presence of
humus ensures that the nutrients of the dead plants and animals are released into the soil.
From there, these nutrients are again absorbed by the roots of the living plants. “What
happens if an animal dies in the forest?” Sheila asked. Tibu replied that the dead animals
become food for vultures, crows, jackals and insects.” In this way, the nutrients are recycled.
So, nothing goes waste in a forest.
1. The nutrients in the soil are absorbed by which part of the plant?
(a) Roots
(b) Shoot
(c) Stem
(d) Leaves
2. What are decomposers?
3. What is called the lungs of nature?
4. Trees take in water through……………and release it to the environment in the form
of………………
(a) Roots, vapours
(b) shoot, vapour
(c) stem, water
(d) leaves, gas
5. What does the forest provide to humans?
Assertion and Reason
The question below consists of an assertion and a Reason. Use the following key to choose
the appropriate answer.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Q1. Assertion (A): Deforestation destroys an ecosystem.
Reason (R): A forest is cleared to cultivate crops.
Q2. Assertion (A): Loss of topsoil is called soil erosion.
Reason (R): Heavy rains and deforestation causes loss of soil.
Q3. Assertion (A): All animals depend ultimately on plants for food.
Reason (R): Organisms which feed on plants afterwards get eaten by other organisms and
so on.
Q4. Assertion (A): In an ecosystem all food chains are linked.
Reason (R): There are many food chains in an ecosystem.
Q5. Assertion (A): When an animal dies in the forest, it becomes food for vultures, crows,
Jackals and insects.
Reason (R): There is no waste in forests.
Picture based questions -
1. Tall trees form a continuous cover in a forest called _______.
2. What do you understand about the forest floor?
3. The roof like covering made by branches of the tall trees is ______
4. What are the different types of forest found in India?
5. What does the understorey of a forest consist of ?