Science worksheets for Class 6 — with answers

Answer the questions.

1. A diet that has all nutrients in the right amount is called a ______ diet.
2. Lack of vitamin D causes ______.
3. Which nutrient helps our body grow and repair itself?
4. An animal that eats both plants and animals is called ______.
5. Which disease is caused by the lack of vitamin C?
6. What is roughage? Why do we need it?
7. Name the nutrient that gives us energy quickly.
8. Name an animal that eats only plants.
9. Name two foods rich in carbohydrates.
10. Night blindness is caused by the lack of vitamin ______.

Answer the questions.

1. What is it called when heavier particles settle at the bottom of a liquid?
2. Which method separates stones from rice by hand?
3. Is sugar soluble or insoluble in water?
4. Oiled paper is transparent, translucent or opaque?
5. Name a material that is opaque.
6. How is salt obtained from sea water?
7. Name a material that is transparent.
8. Separating flour from bran using a sieve is called ______.
9. Butter is separated from curd by ______.
10. Is sand soluble or insoluble in water?

Answer the questions.

1. Name two non-living things.
2. How is a camel adapted to live in the desert?
3. Why do fish have gills?
4. The bones that protect our heart and lungs form the ______.
5. Name a plant that grows in water.
6. Plants with weak stems that spread on the ground are called ______.
7. Roots with one main root are called ______ roots.
8. The joint in our knee is a ______ joint.
9. Why does a cactus have spines instead of leaves?
10. How does an earthworm move?

Answer the questions.

1. Name one means of transport used in water.
2. 1 km = ______ m
3. The motion of a swing is ______ motion.
4. How many millimetres are in 1 cm?
5. Why should we not use a hand span to measure length?
6. The motion of the blades of a fan is ______ motion.
7. What is the SI unit of length?
8. 1 m = ______ cm
9. What is the correct way to place the eye when reading a scale?
10. Name an instrument to measure a curved line.

Answer the questions.

1. Light travels in a ______ line.
2. What three things are needed to make a shadow?
3. When is your shadow the shortest?
4. The bouncing back of light from a shiny surface is called ______.
5. Name an object that is translucent.
6. A shadow forms when an ______ object blocks light.
7. Why is a shadow always black?
8. Name two luminous objects.
9. Objects that give out their own light are called ______.
10. Is the Moon luminous?

Answer the questions.

1. What does a switch do?
2. A freely hanging magnet always points in the ______ direction.
3. A device that converts chemical energy into electricity is a ______.
4. Why are electric wires covered with plastic?
5. The two ends of a cell are called ______.
6. Which materials are attracted by a magnet?
7. Name two insulators.
8. Which device uses a magnet to find directions?
9. Name two conductors.
10. A complete path for electric current is called a ______.

Answer the questions.

1. Which gas makes up most of the air?
2. The change of water vapour into water is called ______.
3. Which gas in air do we need to breathe?
4. What are the three states of water?
5. Collecting rainwater for later use is called ______.
6. Why does a burning candle go out when covered with a glass?
7. The layer of air around the Earth is called the ______.
8. The change of water into vapour is called ______.
9. Name two ways to save water.
10. Which gas do plants take in to make food?