NCERT Solutions for Class 6th Science

Chapter 4 - SORTING MATERIALS INTO GROUPS

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Q.1      Name five objects which can be made from wood.

Ans    Chair, Table, Bed, Door and Almirah.

 

Q.2      Select those objects from the following which shine:

           Glass bowl, plastic toy, steel spoon, cotton shirt

Ans     The objects which shine are : Glass bowl and Steel spoon

 

Q.3      Match the objects given below with the materials from which they could be made. Remember, an object              could be made from more than one material and a given material could be used for making many                        objects.

                                    Objects                       Materials

                                      Book                           Glass

                                      Tumbler                     Wood

                                      Chair                          Paper

                                      Toy                             Leather

                                      Shoes                         Plastics

Ans                              Objects                        Materials

                                      Book                            Paper

                                      Tumbler                      Glass, Plastics

                                      Chair                           Wood, Plastics

 

Q.4      State whether the statements given below are True or False.

(i) Stone is transparent, while glass is opaque.

(ii) A notebook has lustre while eraser does not.

(iii) Chalk dissolves in water.

(iv) A piece of wood floats on water.

(v) Sugar does not dissolve in water.

(vi) Oil mixes with water.

(vii) Sand settles down in water.

(viii) Vinegar dissolves in water.

 

Q.5      Given below are the names of some objects and materials:

Water, basket ball, orange, sugar, globe, apple and earthen pitcher Group them as:

(a) Round shaped and other shapes

(b) Eatables and non eatables

 

Q.6      List all items known to you that float on water. Check and see if they will float on an oil or kerosene.

 

Q.7      Find the odd one out from the following:

a) Chair, Bed, Table, Baby, Cupboard

b) Rose, Jasmine, Boat, Marigold, Lotus

c) Aluminium, Iron, Copper, Silver, Sand

d) Sugar, Salt, Sand, Copper sulphate