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Wind carries the seeds of                Wind helps a hot air                Air is used to play
              plants to far off places. Later             balloon to rise and fly.          instruments like flutes,
            these seeds grow into new plants.                                                  mouth organ, etc.





              Wind  as  an  Enemy  :  The  strong  and  fast
            wind  are  called  storm.               Storms  can  cause
            damage to houses, crops, trees and animals.


                Storms at sea can overturn the boats. It may
            also cause the ships and boats to sink.








                              ! Air is present everywhere.
                              ! All living things need air for breathing.

                              ! We cannot see the air, but we feel it when it blows.

                              ! Air contains water vapour, dust, smoke and gases.
                              ! Impure air is called polluted air.

                              ! Fresh air makes us healthy.
                              ! Moving air is called wind.







                      Check Yourself



            A.  Tick ( ) the correct option :                                                                 Critical Thinking

                  1.   We feel air when it _________________         .
                       (a) freezes                     (b) flows                       (c) blows




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