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Science worksheets for Class 6 — with answers
Free CBSE Class 6 science worksheets: food and nutrition, materials and separation, living things, motion and measurement, light and shadows, electricity and magnets, water and air — with answers.
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Food and nutrition (Class 6) Materials and separation (Class 6) Living things and our body (Class 6) Motion and measurement (Class 6) Light, shadows and reflection (Class 6) Electricity and magnets (Class 6) Water and air (Class 6)
Food and nutrition Class 6 · Worksheet 1 · set 13
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Which nutrient helps our body grow and repair itself? Lack of vitamin D causes ______. Name two foods rich in proteins. An animal that eats both plants and animals is called ______. Name two foods rich in carbohydrates. Name the nutrient that gives us energy quickly. Which disease is caused by the lack of vitamin C? Night blindness is caused by the lack of vitamin ______. A diet that has all nutrients in the right amount is called a ______ diet. Which solution is used to test for starch? What colour appears?
✅ Answer key — Food and nutrition
proteins rickets e.g. dal (pulses), eggs, milk, paneer an omnivore e.g. rice, potato, wheat carbohydrates scurvy A balanced iodine solution — blue-black
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Materials and separation Class 6 · Worksheet 2 · set 13
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Is sand soluble or insoluble in water? Oiled paper is transparent, translucent or opaque? What is it called when heavier particles settle at the bottom of a liquid? Separating flour from bran using a sieve is called ______. Which method separates stones from rice by hand? Name a material that floats on water. Which method separates iron pins from sand? Butter is separated from curd by ______. Which method separates husk from grain using wind? Name a material that is transparent.
✅ Answer key — Materials and separation
insoluble translucent sedimentation sieving handpicking e.g. wood, cork, plastic ball using a magnet churning winnowing e.g. glass, clean water, air
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Living things and our body Class 6 · Worksheet 3 · set 13
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The joint in our knee is a ______ joint. Name two non-living things. Why does a cactus have spines instead of leaves? Name a plant that grows in water. Roots with one main root are called ______ roots. Plants with weak stems that spread on the ground are called ______. The bones that protect our heart and lungs form the ______. The place where a plant or animal lives is its ______. How does an earthworm move? Which part of a plant makes food?
✅ Answer key — Living things and our body
hinge e.g. stone, chair to lose less water e.g. lotus, water lily, hydrilla tap creepers rib cage habitat by stretching and shortening its body muscles, using tiny bristles leaves
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Motion and measurement Class 6 · Worksheet 4 · set 13
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Name one means of transport used in water. The motion of a swing is ______ motion. Why should we not use a hand span to measure length? The motion of the blades of a fan is ______ motion. What is the correct way to place the eye when reading a scale? 1 m = ______ cm The motion of a car on a straight road is ______ motion. What is the SI unit of length? Name an instrument to measure a curved line. 1 km = ______ m
✅ Answer key — Motion and measurement
e.g. boat, ship periodic (oscillatory) hand spans differ from person to person — not a standard unit circular directly above the mark (not from the side) 100 rectilinear (straight-line) metre (m) a thread and a scale (or a measuring tape) 1000
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Light, shadows and reflection Class 6 · Worksheet 5 · set 13
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What is the image in a pinhole camera like? Is the Moon luminous? What three things are needed to make a shadow? Why is a shadow always black? Objects that give out their own light are called ______. Name two luminous objects. Can we see a shadow in a dark room? Light travels in a ______ line. When is your shadow the shortest? The bouncing back of light from a shiny surface is called ______.
✅ Answer key — Light, shadows and reflection
upside down (inverted) No — it reflects sunlight a source of light, an opaque object and a screen because no light reaches that area luminous e.g. the Sun, a torch, a candle flame No — a shadow needs light straight at noon, when the Sun is overhead reflection
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Electricity and magnets Class 6 · Worksheet 6 · set 13
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Name two insulators. The thin wire inside a bulb that glows is the ______. Like poles ______; unlike poles ______. A complete path for electric current is called a ______. What does a switch do? A device that converts chemical energy into electricity is a ______. The two ends of a cell are called ______. Which materials are attracted by a magnet? Why are electric wires covered with plastic? Name two conductors.
✅ Answer key — Electricity and magnets
e.g. plastic, rubber, wood filament repel; attract circuit it opens or closes a circuit cell terminals (positive and negative) magnetic materials — iron, nickel, cobalt plastic is an insulator — it keeps us safe from shocks e.g. copper, iron, aluminium
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Water and air Class 6 · Worksheet 7 · set 13
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Which gas do plants take in to make food? The change of water into vapour is called ______. The layer of air around the Earth is called the ______. Collecting rainwater for later use is called ______. What are the three states of water? Name two ways to save water. Which gas in air do we need to breathe? What is the water cycle? Why does a burning candle go out when covered with a glass? The change of water vapour into water is called ______.
✅ Answer key — Water and air
carbon dioxide evaporation atmosphere rainwater harvesting solid (ice), liquid (water), gas (water vapour) e.g. close the tap while brushing, collect rainwater oxygen the continuous movement of water from the Earth to the air and back as rain the oxygen inside gets used up condensation
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Are these worksheets based on the CBSE syllabus? Yes — they follow the topics of the NCERT Class 6 science book (food, materials, living things, motion, light, electricity, magnets, water and air).
Are these worksheets free? Yes — print them or save as PDF free. Every worksheet has an answer key.
How do I get different questions? Press “🔄 New set” — the questions change (maths numbers are new every time; English sentences are shuffled).
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