Shelters and Houses

Social Studies

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Name one material used to build houses in hilly areas.

Name two types of temporary houses.

What is a houseboat?

What is a kutcha house?

What is a shelter?

What is the difference between a kutcha house and a pucca house?

What is the importance of windows in a house?

Read the following scenario and answer the question: Rina’s family lives in a region where it rains heavily and floods are common. Their house is built high above the ground on wooden poles. Why is this type of house suitable for Rina’s family?

Which material is commonly used to build huts in villages? (1) Bricks (2) Mud and straw (3) Glass (4) Steel

Which of the following houses is commonly found in Kashmir? (1) Houseboat (2) Igloo (3) Stilt house (4) Tent

Which of the following is a feature of a house in a hot and dry region? (1) Thick walls (2) Sloping roof (3) Built on stilts (4) Made of ice

Which of the following is a feature of a pucca house? (1) Made of mud (2) Made of bricks (3) Made of straw (4) Made of bamboo

Fill in the blank: ________ are houses built on wooden poles, usually found in areas with heavy rainfall or floods.

Fill in the blank: ________ are houses made of ice blocks, usually found in polar regions.

Fill in the blank: ________ houses are built to last for a long time and are strong.

Fill in the blank: ________ houses are built using materials like mud, straw, and bamboo.

True or False: A bungalow is usually a single-storey house with a garden.

True or False: A caravan is a house on wheels.

True or False: A flat is a type of house found in multi-storey buildings.

True or False: A houseboat is a house that floats on water.