From The Window - 1 Class 4 Worksheet EVS Chapter 7

Q1: Fill in the Blanks

(i) The language spoken by the people of Gujarat is ______.
Ans: The language spoken by the people of Gujarat is Gujarati.

(ii) Trains cross the mountains by passing through ______.
Ans: Trains cross the mountains by passing through tunnels.

(iii)
shows ______ in the morning.
Ans: Shows 11:30 in the morning.

(iv) Kottayam is a place in ______.
Ans: Kottayam is a place in Kerala.

(v) Motorbikes, scooters and cycles are_____wheelers.
Ans: Motorbikes, scooters and cycles are two wheelers.

Q2: True and False

(i) It is bright and sunny inside as well as outside of a tunnel.
Ans: False
There is no sunlight as a train pass through the tunnel. Hence the given statement is false.

(ii) Ponds and rivers look similar as both have large amount of water.
Ans: False
Ponds have less water as compare to rivers. Hence the given statement is false.

(iii) It is advised to cross the tracks when the level crossing is closed.
Ans: False
The level crossing is closed for the train to pass through and all the other vehicles wait for it. Hence the given statement is false.

(iv) Different bridge is used for trains and buses to cross a river.
Ans: True
The given statement is true as trains and buses cannot go through same bridge.

(v) Malayalam is a common language of Kerala.
Ans: True
This statement is true as people of Kerala mostly speaks Malayalam.

Q3: Short Answer Questions

(i) Why is it not easy to count the carriages of a moving train?
Ans: The train goes very fast so it gets confusing and not easy to count the carriages of a moving train.

(ii) Shikha is travelling by train and it passes a level crossing. What is observed by Shikha near the level crossing?
Ans: As a train passes a level crossing, there are people standing on both the sides waiting for the train to pass. A number of vehicles can also be seen on both sides.

(iii) Where do the sound of a moving train change?
Ans: The sound of a moving train change as it passes over a bridge when the wheels rattles as there is no ground.

(iv) How do the trains pass through rivers and seas?
Ans: While travelling from one place to another if there are rivers and seas then bridges are built over them for the trains to pass through.

(v) Name any two dishes of Karnataka.
Ans: Idli-vada and Sambar dosa are the two dishes of Karnataka.

(vi) Name any two vehicles driven by animals.
Ans: Vehicles driven by animals are bullock cart and tonga.

(vii) Why is it advised to switch off the engines of vehicles while waiting on the side of a level crossing?
Ans: It is advised to switch off the engines of vehicles while waiting on the side of a level crossing because they create pollution by generating smoke and noise.

(viii) Where do we have to make a tunnel?
Ans: We have to make a tunnel by cutting the mountains so that train can pass through it.
(ix) What type of dress do the people of Kerala wear?
Ans: Most of the people of Kerala wear white or cream-coloured sarees or dhotis.

(x) How much time does it take to go from Gujarat to Kerala by train?
Ans: It takes around two days to go from Gujarat to Kerala by train.