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  Chapter 4 An Indian American Woman in Space Answer the following questions. 1.       Where was Kalpana Chawla born? Why is she called an Indian-American? (3) Ans:  Kalpana Chawla was born at Kamal, in Haryana. She was born in India, but married an American and became a naturalised citizen. So she is called an Indian- American.   2.       When and why did she go to the U.S? Who did she marry? (2, 3) Ans:  Kalpana went to the U.S. for higher studies in aeronautical engineering. There she married the flight instructor Harrison.   3.       How did she become an astronaut? What gave her the idea that she could be an astronaut? (3) Ans:  Kalpana had already got a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering before she went to the U.S. She earned her PhD in aerospace engineering. In 1994 she was selected by NASA for training as an astronaut. She was encouraged by the people around her.   4.       What abilities must an astronaut have, according to the journalist?

  LESSON – 2 GLOBE : LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES Answer the following questions briefly: 1.    What is the true shape of the earth? The true shape of the Earth is geoid-earth like shape. In other words, it is orange shaped. 2.    What is the globe? Globe is the three dimensional model of the earth. 3.    What is the latitudinal value of the Tropic of Cancer? 23 12 ° N. 4.    What are the three heat zones of the Earth? (i) Torrid Zone (ii) Temperate Zone (iii) Frigid Zone. 5.    What are parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude? Parallels of Latitudes and Meridians of Longitudes: Parallels of Latitudes: All the parallel circles from the equator to the poles are called parallels of latitudes. Meridians of Longitudes: All the semi-circles which join north pole to south pole are termed as meridians of longitudes. 6.    Why does the Torrid Zone receive the maximum amount of heat?   Torrid Zone receives the maximum amount of heat because of

  Chapter 3 Taro’s Reward 1.      Why did Taro run in the direction of the stream? Ans:  Taro ran in the direction of the stream because he was thirsty. Secondly, he had never before heard the sound of falling water in that area: 2.        How did Taro’s father show his happiness after drinking sake? Ans:  Sake gave warmth as well as energy to the old man. Taro’s father stopped shivering and started dancing. In this way, he showed his happiness. 3.     Why did the waterfall give Taro sakeand others water? Ans:  The waterfall obliged Taro and changed water into sake. The reason was that he was a thoughtful son. He served his old parents sincerely. Sake was the reward for his goodness. Other people were just greedy. So they got only plain water. 4.     Why did the villagers want to drown Taro? Ans:  The villagers went to the waterfall to collect sake. But they got only plain cold water. They thought that Taro had tricked them. So they looked for Taro to punish him. 5.      

  Chapter 1 Understanding Diversity   1.Give an example of diversity in India. Ans:  The people of India, living in different parts, speak different languages. 2. Give an example of unity in diversity among Indians. Ans:  All Indians share the same national pride of having India as their motherland. 3. Why did Samir Do, the paper boy, think the author did not know Hindi? Ans:  Samir Do, the paper boy, thought the author looked like a foreigner, so he could not know Hindi. 4. Why was Samir Do tense? Ans:  Samir Do was tense because riots had broken out in Meerut, where his family lived.  5. Give one example to show why diversity is important in our lives. Ans:  If all had similar lives in aspects of region, religion, opportunities, etc., then writers would lack innovation.  6. Give one way in which Kerala and Ladakh are different. Ans:  Kerala is famous for the cultivation of spices. Ladakh is famous for growing wool.  7. What is Ladakh known as? Ans:  Ladakh is k