Shelters and Houses
Social Studies
Shelters and Houses starts at 1 and continues till grade 5.
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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?
What is the main difference between a hut and a bungalow?
What is the main purpose of a roof in a house?
Why do houses in areas with heavy rainfall have sloping roofs?
Why do people in hilly areas use wood to build their houses?
Why do people in Rajasthan build houses with thick walls and flat roofs?
Why do people living in flood-prone areas build stilt houses?
Why do some people live in temporary houses?
Describe two ways in which modern houses in cities are different from traditional houses in villages.
Explain how the climate of a place affects the type of houses people build there. Give two examples from different regions of India.
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?
Why is it important for houses to have proper ventilation?
