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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 71
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Lack of iron causes ______. Which disease is caused by the lack of vitamin C? Name an animal that eats only plants. Lack of iodine causes ______. Which solution is used to test for starch? What colour appears? What is roughage? Why do we need it? Lack of vitamin D causes ______. A diet that has all nutrients in the right amount is called a ______ diet. An animal that eats both plants and animals is called ______. Night blindness is caused by the lack of vitamin ______.
✅ Answer key — Food and nutrition
anaemia scurvy e.g. cow, deer, goat (herbivore) goitre iodine solution — blue-black fibre in food; it helps the body get rid of undigested food rickets balanced an omnivore A
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Materials and separation Class 6 · Worksheet 2 · set 71
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Oiled paper is transparent, translucent or opaque? Which method is used to separate tea leaves from tea? Name a material that is transparent. Is sugar soluble or insoluble in water? Is sand soluble or insoluble in water? Which method separates stones from rice by hand? Separating flour from bran using a sieve is called ______. Which method separates husk from grain using wind? Which method separates iron pins from sand? How is salt obtained from sea water?
✅ Answer key — Materials and separation
translucent filtration (using a strainer) e.g. glass, clean water, air soluble insoluble handpicking sieving winnowing using a magnet by evaporation
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Living things and our body Class 6 · Worksheet 3 · set 71
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Which part of a plant makes food? The joint in our knee is a ______ joint. The bones that protect our heart and lungs form the ______. Roots with one main root are called ______ roots. The joint in our shoulder is a ______ joint. How does an earthworm move? Why do fish have gills? Name a plant that grows in water. Name three things all living things do. Plants with weak stems that spread on the ground are called ______.
✅ Answer key — Living things and our body
leaves hinge rib cage tap ball and socket by stretching and shortening its body muscles, using tiny bristles to breathe oxygen dissolved in water e.g. lotus, water lily, hydrilla e.g. grow, breathe, need food, reproduce, respond, excrete creepers
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Motion and measurement Class 6 · Worksheet 4 · set 71
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What is the motion of the Earth around the Sun? What is the SI unit of length? Name an instrument to measure a curved line. 1 km = ______ m Name one means of transport used in water. What is the correct way to place the eye when reading a scale? Why should we not use a hand span to measure length? 1 m = ______ cm The motion of the blades of a fan is ______ motion. The motion of a car on a straight road is ______ motion.
✅ Answer key — Motion and measurement
circular / periodic metre (m) a thread and a scale (or a measuring tape) 1000 e.g. boat, ship directly above the mark (not from the side) hand spans differ from person to person — not a standard unit 100 circular rectilinear (straight-line)
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Light, shadows and reflection Class 6 · Worksheet 5 · set 71
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What is the image in a pinhole camera like? The bouncing back of light from a shiny surface is called ______. A shadow forms when an ______ object blocks light. Light travels in a ______ line. Name an object that is translucent. Why is a shadow always black? Can we see a shadow in a dark room? Name two luminous objects. Is the Moon luminous? Objects that give out their own light are called ______.
✅ Answer key — Light, shadows and reflection
upside down (inverted) reflection opaque straight e.g. butter paper, frosted glass because no light reaches that area No — a shadow needs light e.g. the Sun, a torch, a candle flame No — it reflects sunlight luminous
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Electricity and magnets Class 6 · Worksheet 6 · set 71
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Which materials are attracted by a magnet? The thin wire inside a bulb that glows is the ______. A freely hanging magnet always points in the ______ direction. Materials that allow electricity to pass are called ______. A device that converts chemical energy into electricity is a ______. A complete path for electric current is called a ______. Like poles ______; unlike poles ______. The two ends of a cell are called ______. Name the two poles of a magnet. Name two conductors.
✅ Answer key — Electricity and magnets
magnetic materials — iron, nickel, cobalt filament north–south conductors cell circuit repel; attract terminals (positive and negative) north pole and south pole e.g. copper, iron, aluminium
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Water and air Class 6 · Worksheet 7 · set 71
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Which gas makes up most of the air? What is the water cycle? The change of water into vapour is called ______. Why does a burning candle go out when covered with a glass? Which gas do plants take in to make food? Name two ways to save water. The change of water vapour into water is called ______. What are the three states of water? Collecting rainwater for later use is called ______. Which gas in air do we need to breathe?
✅ Answer key — Water and air
nitrogen (about 78%) the continuous movement of water from the Earth to the air and back as rain evaporation the oxygen inside gets used up carbon dioxide e.g. close the tap while brushing, collect rainwater condensation solid (ice), liquid (water), gas (water vapour) rainwater harvesting oxygen
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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).
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