Types of houses
Where & why?
House Features
People & materials
100

House on wheels

Caravan

100

Why are stilt houses built?

As protection against flooding.

100

What is a houseboat?

A wooden house made on a boat that floats on water.



100

Name two materials used to build houses.


bricks, steel, cement,iron,stones,glass,wood

200

House made of ice

Igloo

200

Where are the houseboats mentioned in the revision?

Kashmir & Kerala

200

What are skyscrapers?

Very tall buildings with multiple floors.

200

What kind of house do mountaineers and campers live in? Why?

 Mountaineers and campers live in movable houses like tents because they can be moved easily from one place to another.

300

House made on a boat

houseboat

300

Why do we need a house?

To live in and get shelter/protection.

300

Who makes plan of the house?

An architect

300

Why do houses in rainy / snowy areas have sloping roofs?

 Houses in rainy and snowy areas have sloping roofs so that the rain and snow can fall off easily.

400

Houses made of thick cloth

tent

400

What does a house protect us from?

Heat, cold ,rain, wild animals and enemies.

400

Name two movable houses.

tent and caravan

400

What materials are used to make a kutcha house?

Mud, straw, bamboo, palm leaves etc. are used to make a kutcha house.

500

House that stands on stilts

stilt house

500

Name one thing a good house should have.

A clean and tidy area around it.

500

Name one temporary house.

hut/houseboat/tent/caravan

500

What materials are used to make a pucca house?

 Bricks, steel, cement, iron, wood, etc. are used to make a pucca house.