Class 6 Science - Chapter Fibre to Fabric NCERT Solutions | Classify the following fibres as natural

Name two items that are made from coconut fibre.

State whether the following statements are true or false:
a) Yarn is made from fibres.
b) Spinning is a process of making fibres.
c) Jute is the outer covering of coconut.
d) The process of removing seed from cotton is called ginning.
e) Weaving of yarn makes a piece of fabric.
f) Silk fibre is obtained from the stem of a plant.
g) Polyester is a natural fibre.

Fill in the blanks:
a) Plant fibres are obtained from_________ and ________ .
b) Animals fibres are __________ and ___________ .

From which parts of the plant cotton and jute are obtained?

Explain the process of making yarn from fibre.

(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.

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

To walk through a waterlogged area, you usually shorten the length of your dress by folding it. Can this change be reversed?

Do you find that all living beings need the same kind of food?

Name the major nutrients in our food.

Name five objects which can be made from wood.

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

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.

Fill in the blanks:
(a) Joints of the bones help in the ——————— of the body.
(b) A combination of bones and cartilages forms the _______ of the body.
(c) The bones at the elbow are joined by a ______________________ joint.
(d) The contraction of the _____________ pulls the bones during movement.

What is a habitat?

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

How will you show that air is dissolved in water?

To walk through a waterlogged area, you usually shorten the length of your dress by folding it. Can this change be reversed?

Which of the non-living things listed below, were once part of a living thing?

Butter, Leather, Soil, Wool, Electric bulb, Cooking oil, Salt, Apple, Rubber

Fill in the blanks:
(i) One metre is ______________ cm.
(ii) Five kilometre is ______________ m.
(iii)Motion of a child on a swing is ______________.
(iv)Motion of the needle of a sewing machine is ______________.
(v) Motion of wheel of a bicycle is______________.

Can you think of creating a shape that would give a circular shadow if held in one way and a rectangular shadow if held in another way?

The layer of air around the earth is known as ___________.

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

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

While measuring the length of a knitting needle, the reading of the scale at one end is 3.0 cm and at the other end is 33.1 cm. What is the length of the needle?