Science Class 6
Science Class 6
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Person l
Person becomes very
becomes fatty lean and thin.
Balanced Diet and Deficiency Diseases and overweight.
2. Deficiency
Minerals Function(s) Symptoms
disease
(a) Calcium It is crucial nutrient which is Hypocalcaemia (i) Weak bones
necessary for the development (ii) Enlarged thyroid gland in
and maintenance of strong bones children called as cretinism.
and teeth.
(b) Iron (i) Iron is an essential element for Anaemia Weakness and lack of RBCs.
blood production. About 70% of
iron in blood is found in red blood
cells called as haemoglobin.
(ii) Haemoglobin is necessary for
transferring oxygen in body from
lungs to tissues.
(c) Iodine (i) Proper functioning of thyroid Goitre Glands in the neck appear
gland. swollen, mental disability in
children and retarded growth.
(ii) Normal body growth.
(d) True (e) True (f) False 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (c)
Short Answer
1.
S.No. Features Herbs Shrubs Trees
(a) Size Short plants with height Medium-sized plants with Tallest plants height more
less than 1m height around 1-3m than 3-4m
(b) Nature of Stem Green and tender Hard and woody stem, not Thick hard and brown
stem, has a few very thick stem.
branches
(c) Examples Mint, tomato and Lemon, rose and Hibiscus Neem, mango and banyan.
spinach
1. Figure ‘B’ i.e. tap root can be easily (d) Stem helps in upward movement of water.
separated from the soil. The main root grows 2. The significant role played by plants in
vertically downward and secondary roots environment are
arise from it. (i) They balance the environment by
2. Arjun did not get the expected results in his release of oxygen and absorbing
experiment because he missed an important carbondioxide.
step in the procedure. (ii) Plants prevent soil erosion.
He did not boiled the leaf in spirit to remove
chlorophyll. It is necessary step because it Activity-1
interferes in test with starch.
Across
Short Answer Type II 1. CONDUCTION 3. PETIOLE
1. No, a leaf from a potted plant kept in dark 5. ANTHER
will not turn blue-black when tested for the
presence of starch. This is because all the Down
stored starch would have been used up by 1. CREEPERS 2. OVARY 4. LAMINA
the plant as no fresh starch would be
synthesised due to non-availability of Activity-2
sunlight. (i) ANTHER
2. Yes, the stem of a plant can be (ii) SEPALS
compared with a street with two ways traffic
(iii) LATERAL ROOTS
because
(iv) LEAF
are 12 in number,
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up of 33 bones
Worksheet-1 where 8-12 joined together.
numbered bones
Human Body and its Movements are called false
ribs.
MCQs
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Rib cage l
Backbone protects
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (d) safeguards the the spinal cord and
4. (b) 5. (a) heart and lungs. support body to sit,
stand, walk, twist
Define the Terms and bend.
1. Bones The hard structural tissues which
give shape to our body are called bones. 2. Shoulder bone Pelvic bone
2. Joints The place where two or more bones l
It is skeleton l
It is a skeleton
are joined together in a skeleton that permits support form in support form where
movement called joints. which forelimbs the hind limbs of
of vertebrates are vertebrate are
3. Cartilage At some places in the skeleton
attached. attached.
there is material which is not hard as bones
and can be bend known as cartilage.
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It is composed of l
It is composed of hip
two bones bones and thigh
4. Cavity The hallow space in the bone is namely, or collar bones.
called cavity. bones and or
5. Muscle It is the fibrous tissue in the body shoulder blade.
that has ability to contract and relax. l
It helps to move l
It helps to move our
our arm, and leg, trunk, etc.
Fill in the blanks support neck.
1. (a) bones (b) joints
(c) cartilage (d) shape Very Short Answer
(e) movement (f) internal organs 1. (a) Ball and socket joint (b) Pivot joint
(g) contraction (h) relaxation (c) Hinge joint (d) Hinge joint
(i) muscles 2. If our backbone is made up of one single
bone, then we will be stiff-like a scarecrow.
Matching Type We would not able to bend, twist, like normal
1. (a)-III-(iii); (b)-II-(i); (c)-I-(ii) human beings.
MCQs
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Takes place over Occurs within the left
many generations. time of an organism.
1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (b)
4. (c) 5. (a) Very Short Answer
Fill in the blanks 1. Gills present in the fishes help them to take
1. (a) abiotic (b) water (c) Adaptations in dissolved oxygen from water.
(d) terrestrial (e) needle-like 2. The adaptation which helps hilly area plants
True/False to bear high speed winds and cold.
1. (a) True (b) True (c) True Short Answer
(d) True (e) False 1. (a) Submerged leaves can bend in flowing
Matching Type water because these plants have special
1. (a)-(iii), (b)-(v), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i), (e)-(vi), (f)-(ii) type of shape i.e., long narrow and
ribbon-shaped leaves. This structure
Define the Terms helps them to tolerate water current
1. Organisms It is defined as living things without getting harmed.
which have organised structures, can react (b) Leaves can float on the surface of water
to stimuli, reproduce, grow, and adapt are because aquatic plant’s leaves are long,
called organisms. soft, hollow and light which given them
2. Prey An animal that is hunted to and killed buoyance and allow to float on surface of
by other animal (predator) for food is called water.
a prey. Example includes deer is hunted and 2. A hole that is present on the top of the head
killed by lion for food. of dolphin or whale which is used for
3. Predator An organism that hunts and kills breathing is called blowhole.
other small organisms for food. Predators can
Long Answer
be carnivores and omnivores. Lions, sharks,
tigers all are the examples of predator. 1. Habitat Animal Adaptive Feature
Differentiate Between Desert Rat Survives by living in
burrows which protect
1. Terrestrial Habitat Aquatic Habitat it from intense heat
during day.
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A wide variety of A wide variety of flora
plants and and fauna live in water Mountain Snow It has thick fur on its
animals live on known as aquatic region Leopard body that keep warm
land known as habitat. during winter.
terrestrial habitat. Ocean Octopus Assumes streamlined
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Terrestrial habitat Aquatic habitat include shape that helps in
include desert, ponds, lakes, rivers swimming.
forest, deers, and oceans, etc. Grass lands Lion It has long, strong and
humans, sharp claws in its front
elephants, etc. legs to catch its prey.
2. An electric cell produces electricity as a 2. (i) Closed circuit An electric circuit which
result of chemical reaction inside it. contains complete path between the
positive and negative terminals of a cell.
3. To connect both the terminals of a filament
(ii) Electric wire A wire is a long thin piece
with two terminals of electric cell.
of metal which is used to carry electric
4. The labels (c) and (d) show the terminals of current in the circuit.
the bulb.
(iii) Switch It is an electrical component that
5. Resistance box Bulb, battery and switch can connect or disconnect the
are the components of an electric circuit, conducting path in an electric circuit.
whereas resistance box is not the part of
(iv) Reflectors It is a device that redirect the
electric circuit.
rays of light in a particular direction to
Short Answer Type I form a strong beam of light.
1. Electric cell
(v) Terminals of a battery Battery terminals
are the electrical contacts used to
connect a load or bulb in torch.
+ + Electric bulb
Activity-1 (Thinking)
Activity you
Switch Plastic case Device
perform
Inside view of an electric torch
(i) Cook food Electric heater
2. A non-rechargable electric cell cannot (ii) Cool water Refrigerator
restores chemical, while a rechargable
electric cell can restore chemicals by (iii) Listen music Radio
reversible chemical reaction. (iv) Watch movies TV
So, the batteries in mobile phones, camera (v) Make toast Toaster
etc. are again used.
(vi) Cool room Fan
Short Answer Type II
1. The bulb A will not glow in the circuit, Activity-2
because the broken filament of bulb A Across
makes an open circuit. 2. FILAMENT 4. CONDUCTOR
2. Yes, Naveen succeed. 6. SWITCH
The aluminium foil is also a conductor. So, it Down
can be converted into electric circuit for the
1. BULB 3. INSULATOR
torch.
5. TERMINAL