Which one of the following is the function of the houses we live in?
To protect us from heat, cold and rains
To protect us from animals and thieves
To give us privacy and comfort
All of the above
People in Japan construct houses made of wood because
it is very cheap
of frequent earthquakes
they are nomadic
it is very cool inside the wooden houses
Some houses have wire netting in doors and windows. This is done to
prevent people from peeping inside the house
look nice
keep mosquitoes and flies away
all of the above
Igloos are constructed with
cement, bricks and gravel
baked bricks
mud and straw
ice
Slant roofs
collect rain water
collect snow
keep the house hot and warm
do not collect snow and rain water
In a pucca house, the doors and windows are usually made of _________ while all the windows are made up of ___________.
wood, iron
iron, wood
glass, iron
cement, wood
High roofs in a house
keep it cold in summer
keep it warm in winter
is good for rains
Kachcha houses are built with
cement
concrete
unbaked bricks
Pucca houses are built with
ice and straw
Which one of the following statements is not true?
Igloos are found in places where it rains throughout
Tents protect nomads from heat and dust storm
Animals and birds also have shelters
Sheds and stables must be kept clean everyday
