Chapter 2
Human Migration
Highlights
- A. Tick the correct option
- B. Fill in the blanks
- C. Match the following
- D. Correct the following sentences
- E. Answers the following questions
EXERCISE
A. Tick the Correct Option
- 1. What is regular movement of people from one place to another known as?
Answer: vacuole
- 2. People were scared to travel abroad in olden times due to-
Answer: vacuole
- 3. What is migration due to natural disaster known as?
Answer: vacuole
- 4. Growing crops on a new piece of land once the fertility gets exhausted is-
Answer: vacuole
B. Fill in the blanks.
- 1. ___________ and migration have been linked to each other since ancient times.
- 2. ___________ migration is when people move to another place on their own wish.
- 3. In September 2014 ___________ Valley saw devastating floods.
- 4. Migration is like a ___________.
- 5. India has a long ___________.
C. Match the following :
- Column A
- 1. Golgi Complex
- 2. Ribosomes
- 3. Chromosomes
- 4. Dead cells
- 5. Photosynthesis
- Column B
- (a) genes
- (b) cork
- (c) chloroplasts
- (d) packaging center
- (e) protein synthesis
C. State whether True or False:
- 1. The settled life began only when the man became a food producer.
Answer: Sharing of chores reduces the burden.
- 2. People were scared to travel to faraway places in olden times.
Answer: The older family member pass on the family traditions to the younger generation.
- 3. The labourers move to cities for jobs and better wages.
Answer: There is more interaction between parents and children in nuclear families.
- 4. Migration brings happiness to many people.
Answer: A surname is a family name.
- 5. Migrants are never happy.
Answer: A surname is a family name.
D. Answer briefly:
- 1. What do you mean by the term ‘migration’?
Answer: The (main) factors that determine the shape of a cell are location and function.
- 2. What is shifting agriculture?
Answer: Distinguish between unicellular and multicellular organisms are
Unicellular organisms are made up of a single cell. e.g., Euglena and Amoeba.
Multicellular organisms are made up of many cells. e.g., Humans and Birds.
- 3. Name the two types of forced migration.
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
- 4. Name the river which caused floods in Kashmir in the year 2014.
Answer: Mitochondria is known as the Powerhouse of the cell.
Mitochondria are the site of cellular respiration. Energy is produced during this process. Due to this, mitochondria are called the Powerhouse of the cell.
- 5. Name two things that changed the orthodox thinking of people.
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
E. Answer the following questions:
- 1. Briefly highlight the three types of migration.
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
- 2. List three hardships that the migrants face.
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
- 3. ‘Migration brings happiness to many people.’ Explain with two examples.
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
- 4. Suppose you have to migrate to another city. List two preparations that you will make.
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
- 5. What facilities are needed by people in case of a disaster?
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
Related Topics
- Chapter 1 The Cell – Its Structure and Functions
- Chapter 2 Microorganisms: Friends or Foes
- Chapter 3 Metals and Non-Metals
- Chapter 4 Force and Pressure
- Chapter 5 Friction
- Chapter 6 Sources of Energy
- Chapter 7 Combustion
- Chapter 8 Conservation of Plants and Animals
- Chapter 9 Crop Production and Its Management
- Chapter 10 Refraction and Dispersion of Light
- Chapter 11 The Human Eye
- Chapter 12 Sound
- Chapter 13 Synthetic Fibres and Plastics
- Chapter 14 Reproduction in Animals
- Chapter 15 Reaching the Age of Adolescence
- Chapter 16 Electric Current and Its Chemical Effects
- Chapter 17 Stars and Solar System
- Chapter 18 Earthquakes
- Chapter 19 Pollution of Air
- Chapter 20 Pollution of Water