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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 62
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Answer the questions.

  1. Name an animal that eats only plants.
  2. A diet that has all nutrients in the right amount is called a ______ diet.
  3. Lack of iron causes ______.
  4. Name two foods rich in proteins.
  5. Lack of iodine causes ______.
  6. Which nutrient helps our body grow and repair itself?
  7. Which disease is caused by the lack of vitamin C?
  8. Name two foods rich in carbohydrates.
  9. Night blindness is caused by the lack of vitamin ______.
  10. An animal that eats both plants and animals is called ______.

Materials and separation

Class 6 · Worksheet 2 · set 62
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Answer the questions.

  1. Butter is separated from curd by ______.
  2. Which method separates husk from grain using wind?
  3. Which method separates iron pins from sand?
  4. Which method separates stones from rice by hand?
  5. What is it called when heavier particles settle at the bottom of a liquid?
  6. Oiled paper is transparent, translucent or opaque?
  7. Name a material that floats on water.
  8. Name a material that is transparent.
  9. Separating flour from bran using a sieve is called ______.
  10. Which method is used to separate tea leaves from tea?

Living things and our body

Class 6 · Worksheet 3 · set 62
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Answer the questions.

  1. Roots with one main root are called ______ roots.
  2. How is a camel adapted to live in the desert?
  3. Why do fish have gills?
  4. The place where a plant or animal lives is its ______.
  5. The bones that protect our heart and lungs form the ______.
  6. Which part of a plant makes food?
  7. Plants with weak stems that spread on the ground are called ______.
  8. Name a plant that grows in water.
  9. The joint in our knee is a ______ joint.
  10. The joint in our shoulder is a ______ joint.

Motion and measurement

Class 6 · Worksheet 4 · set 62
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Answer the questions.

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

Light, shadows and reflection

Class 6 · Worksheet 5 · set 62
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Answer the questions.

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

Electricity and magnets

Class 6 · Worksheet 6 · set 62
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Answer the questions.

  1. A freely hanging magnet always points in the ______ direction.
  2. A device that converts chemical energy into electricity is a ______.
  3. Why are electric wires covered with plastic?
  4. Name the two poles of a magnet.
  5. Name two conductors.
  6. The thin wire inside a bulb that glows is the ______.
  7. Which materials are attracted by a magnet?
  8. A complete path for electric current is called a ______.
  9. Materials that allow electricity to pass are called ______.
  10. Name two insulators.

Water and air

Class 6 · Worksheet 7 · set 62
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Answer the questions.

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

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