Worksheet Solution: Plants Around Us - Notes | Study Science for Class 2 - Class 2

Tick (✓) the correct choice.

Question 1: This plant crawls along the ground.
(a) Climber
(b) Creeper
(c) Herb

Correct Answer is Option A
Creepers are plants with weak stems and which are found crawling on the ground.

Question 2: This plant grows in water.
(a) Cactus
(b) Bottle gourd
(c) Lotus

Correct Answer is Option C

Some of the water plants have floating leaves like Lotus and some are completely submerged under water like Hydrilla. Examples: - Water lily, Water-chestnut, Lotus.

Question 3: These plants live for a few months.
(a) Trees
(b) Shrubs
(c) Herbs

Correct Answer is Option C

Most herbs live only for a few months. Grass, mint, wheat, sunflower, lady's finger, etc., are herbs. Herbs are smaller than shrubs. They have soft, green and thin stems.

Question 4: These are small plants with soft stems.
(a) Shrubs
(b) Climbers
(c) Herbs

Correct Answer is Option C

The herbs are small plants with a soft stem. Wheat, cabbage, paddy, coriander, grass, etc are examples.

Question 5: Fill in the blanks

• Shrubs give a bushy appearance.
• The stem of a trees is hard and thick, and is called the trunk.
• Herbs are smaller than shrubs.

EduRev Tips:

• Plants that are shorter than trees and a bushy appearance are known as shrubs. Shrubs are small to medium-sized Woody plants which persist Woody stems above the ground. They are differentiated by trees in terms of height and multiple stems.
• Trees are big, tall and strong plants. They have a thick, brown and woody stem called trunk. They have many branches that bear leaves, flowers and fruits.
• Herbs are smaller than shrubs. Have a single stem. Usually have multiple branches. Have delicate and thin tissue.

Question 6: Write T for true statements and F for the false ones.

• Plants cannot grow in hot places like the desert. False
• Shrubs generally live for a few years. False
• Trees are tall and strong. True

EduRev Tips:

• Plants that grow well in desert environments need to store moisture in their fleshy leaves or have an extensive root system. Cacti are the most common desert plants
• Most herbs live only for a few months. Grass, mint, wheat, sunflower, lady's finger, etc., are herbs. Herbs are smaller than shrubs. They have soft, green and thin stems.
• Trees are big, tall and strong plants. They have a thick, brown and woody stem called trunk. They have many branches that bear leaves, flowers and fruits.

Question 7: Match the following.

Hibiscus - shrub 

Hibiscus are deciduous shrubs with dark green leaves; the plants can grow to 15 feet tall in frost-free areas

Mango - tree

Trees have hard and thick stems called trunk, such as mango and coconut.

Tulsi - herb 

Tulsi is considered a herb, it can help adapt the body to stress and boost energy.

Pea - Climber 

Pea plants are climbers. Climbers are plants that require support because they have weak stems.

Pumpkin - Creeper 

Pumpkin is a creeper plant because it's fruit is big and it cannot climb to other trees or wood so it is creeper and not a climber.

Answer the following questions.

Question 8: Which plants usually live longer—trees or shrubs?

Trees are big, tall and strong plants. They have a thick, brown and woody stem called trunk. Shrubs are small to medium-sized woody plants and may grow up to height of five to six metres. Trees usually live longer than shrubs.

Question 9: Name the different types of plants.

Different types of plants are:

• Herbs: The herb is a short-sized plant with soft, green, delicate stem without the woody tissues.
• Shrubs: Shrubs are medium-sized, woody plants taller than herbs and shorter than a tree. 
• Trees: Trees are big and tall plants. They have very thick, woody and hard stems called the trunk.