The layer of air around the earth is kno | Class 6 Science Chapter Air Around Us, Air Around Us NCERT Solutions

Draw (a) a leaf, (b) a taproot and (c) a flower, you have studied for Table 7.3.

You are given an iron strip. How will you make it into a magnet?

Name two foods each rich in:
(a) Fats
(b) Starch
(c) Dietary fibre
(d) Protein

A thick coating of a paste of Plaster of Paris (POP) is applied over the bandage on a fractured bone. It becomes hard on drying to keep the fractured bone immobilised. Can the change in POP be reversed?

Tick (√) the statements that are correct.
(a) By eating rice alone, we can fulfill nutritional requirement of our body. ( )
(b) Deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating a balanced diet. ( )
(c) Balanced diet for the body should contain a variety of food items. ( )
(d) Meat alone is sufficient to provide all nutrients to the body. ( )

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

Name the part of the plant which produces its food. Name this process.

Why can a pace or a footstep not be used as a standard unit of length?

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

Name two items that are made from coconut fibre.

Would the bulb glow after completing the circuit shown in Fig. 12.14 if instead of safety pin we use an eraser?

Name two foods each rich in:
(a) Fats
(b) Starch
(c) Dietary fibre
(d) Protein

(a) Which kind of garbage is not converted into compost by the redworms?
(b) Have you seen any other organism besides redworms, in your pit? If yes, try to find out their names. Draw pictures of these.

Correct the following statements and rewrite them in your notebook.
(a) Stem absorbs water and minerals from the soil.
(b) Leaves hold the plant upright.
(c) Roots conduct water to the leaves.
(d) The number of petals and sepals in a flower is always equal.
(e) If the sepals of a flower are joined together, its petals are also joined together.
(f) If the petals of a flower are joined together, then the pistil is joined to the petal.

Name the major nutrients in our food.

Classify the following fibres as natural or synthetic:
nylon, wool, cotton, silk, polyester, jute

Rearrange the boxes given below to make a sentence that helps us understand opaque objects.

What is the purpose of using an electric switch? Name some electrical gadgets that have switches built into them.

Why do we need to separate different components of a mixture? Give two examples.

Name five objects which can be made from wood.