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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 58
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Answer the questions.

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

Materials and separation

Class 6 · Worksheet 2 · set 58
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Answer the questions.

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

Living things and our body

Class 6 · Worksheet 3 · set 58
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Answer the questions.

  1. Why do fish have gills?
  2. The joint in our shoulder is a ______ joint.
  3. How does an earthworm move?
  4. The place where a plant or animal lives is its ______.
  5. Name three things all living things do.
  6. Roots with one main root are called ______ roots.
  7. Why does a cactus have spines instead of leaves?
  8. The bones that protect our heart and lungs form the ______.
  9. Name two non-living things.
  10. The joint in our knee is a ______ joint.

Motion and measurement

Class 6 · Worksheet 4 · set 58
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Answer the questions.

  1. Name an instrument to measure a curved line.
  2. What is the motion of the Earth around the Sun?
  3. The motion of the blades of a fan is ______ motion.
  4. What is the correct way to place the eye when reading a scale?
  5. The motion of a swing is ______ motion.
  6. What is the SI unit of length?
  7. 1 km = ______ m
  8. 1 m = ______ cm
  9. How many millimetres are in 1 cm?
  10. The motion of a car on a straight road is ______ motion.

Light, shadows and reflection

Class 6 · Worksheet 5 · set 58
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Answer the questions.

  1. Can we see a shadow in a dark room?
  2. When is your shadow the shortest?
  3. Is the Moon luminous?
  4. What is the image in a pinhole camera like?
  5. What three things are needed to make a shadow?
  6. The bouncing back of light from a shiny surface is called ______.
  7. Name two luminous objects.
  8. Light travels in a ______ line.
  9. A shadow forms when an ______ object blocks light.
  10. Name an object that is translucent.

Electricity and magnets

Class 6 · Worksheet 6 · set 58
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Answer the questions.

  1. A complete path for electric current is called a ______.
  2. Name two conductors.
  3. The two ends of a cell are called ______.
  4. What does a switch do?
  5. A freely hanging magnet always points in the ______ direction.
  6. The thin wire inside a bulb that glows is the ______.
  7. Which device uses a magnet to find directions?
  8. Like poles ______; unlike poles ______.
  9. Which materials are attracted by a magnet?
  10. Why are electric wires covered with plastic?

Water and air

Class 6 · Worksheet 7 · set 58
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Answer the questions.

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

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