2021-22 SCIENCE CH 7 Weather, Climate and Adaptations of Animals to Climate(NB AND WB EXERCISE)
2021-22 SCIENCE CH 7 Weather, Climate and Adaptations of Animals to Climate(NB AND WB EXERCISE) NEW WORDS H.W serrated camouflage papillae migration meteorologists NEW TERMS Blubber: thick deposits of fat under the skin of animals of the polar regions Camouflage: an adaptation in animals that helps them to hide or disguise their presence Answer the following questions in short. a. What is climate? ANS. The average weather pattern of a place over a long period of time is called the climate of the place. b. Define the term weather. ANS. Weather is the atmospheric condition of a particular place over a short period of time. Weather encompasses the natural events happening in the atmosphere each day. It is about the changes that take place in the atmosphere at a given place and time. c. How does blubber help a polar bear? ANS. The polar bear has a thick layer (about 10 cm thick) of fat under its skin known as blubber. This acts as an insulator prote