Activity 12.1 Let us explore (Page 191). Caution: Explore the habitat in groups with your teacher. Class 8
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Activity 12.1 Let us explore (Page 191). Class 8
Activity 12.1 Let us explore (Page 191) Class 8
Caution: Explore the habitat in groups with your teacher.
Identify two habitats in your surroundings.
These could be any two of the following: a pond, a forest, an agricultural farm, or even a large tree like a banyan, mango, or pilkhan (white fig) tree.
List the living beings and non-living things that you observe in these habitats.
Record your observations in the Table.

Answer:
Table 12.1: Different components of two habitats
| Habitat | Living beings | Non-living things |
| Pond | Fish; Frogs; Aquatic plants; Algae; Insects; Snails | Water; Sunlight; Dissolved oxygen; Mud; Rocks |
| Forest | Trees; Shrubs; Grasses; Birds; Mammals; Insects; Fungi | Soil; Sunlight; Air; Water; Rocks |