Shearing is done during hot weather. Why?

Check point:

1. Which is not an animal fibre?
   1. Wool
   2. Pashmina
   3. Silk
   4. Cotton
2. Which is not a wool yielding animal?
   1. Cow
   2. Yak
   3. Sheep
   4. Camel
3. Nali, a breed of sheep is not found in ________________.
   1. Puniab
   2. Gujarat
   3. Raiasthan
   4. Haryana
4. Washing of sheared hair with soap and water is called ________________.
   1. Shearing
   2. Sorting
   3. Scouring
   4. Dyeing
5. Which of these shows a right sequence of life cycle of silk moth?
   1. Egg-Pupa-Larva-Adult
   2. Egg-Larva-Pupa-Adult
   3. Larva-Egg-Pupa-Adult
   4. Egg-Adult-Larva-Pupa
6. The rearing of silkworms to obtain silk is called ________________.
   1. Sericulture
   2. Pisciculture
   3. Horticulture
   4. None of these
7. Leaves used for silkworms to obtain silk is called ________________.
   1. Peepal leaves
   2. Neem leaves
   3. Mulberry leaves
   4. Mango leaves

True-False:

1. India ranks second in the world in terms of number of sheep it has.
2. Shearing is done during hot weather.
3. Silk fibre is made of protein.
4. The process of removing burrs from the hair is called shearing.
5. Incubation is the process of hatchings eggs under suitable temperature.

Fill in the blanks:

1. __________________ and __________________ are animal fibres.
2. Silk is obtained from __________________ of silk moth.
3. Silkworm feeds on __________________ leaves.
4. The larva of silk moth is called __________________.
5. __________________ is the one of the breeds of sheep that gives best quality of wool.

Match the following: