Sorting Materials into Groups - Solutions

 CBSE Class–VI Subject Science

NCERT Solutions
(CHAPTER-04)
SORTING MATERIALS INTO GROUPS


Question 1. Name five objects which can be made from wood.

Answer: Objects made from wood:

(i) Table, (ii) Chair, (iii) Bullockart, (iv) Door, (v) Wooden box.

Question 2. Select those objects from the following which shine:

Steel, Spoon, Glass bowl.

Answer: The objects which shine from the following are:

(i) Steel spoon

(ii) Glass bowl.

Question 3Match the objects given below with the materials from which they could be made. Remember, an object could be made from more than one material and given material could be used for making many objects.

Objects

Materials

Book

Tumbler

Chair

Toy

Shoes

Glass

Wood

Paper

Leather

Plastic

Answer:

Objects

Materials

Book

Tumbler

Chair

Toy

Shoes

Paper.

Glass, plastic

Wood, plastic.

Glass, wood, leather, plastic

Leather.

Question 4. State whether the statements given below are true or false:

(i) Stone is transparent, while glass is opaque.
(ii) A note book has lustre while eraser does not.
(iii) Chalk dissolves in water.
(iv) A piece of wood floats on water.
(v) Sugar does not dissolve in water.
(vi) Oil mixes with water.
(vii) Sand settles down in water.
(viii) Vinegar dissolves in water.

Answer:  (i)F, (ii)F, (iii)F, (iv)T, (v)F, (vi)F, (vii)T, (viii)T

Question 5. Given below are the names of some objects and materials:

Water, basketball, orange, sugar, globe, apple, and earthen pitcher. Group them as :

(a) Round shaped and other shaped

(b) Eatables and non-eatables.

Answer:

Round shaped

Other shaped

Eatable

Non-eatable

Basketball

Orange

Globe

Earthen pitcher

 

Apple

Water

Sugar

Water

Orange

Sugar

Apple

Basketball

Globe

Earthen pitcher

Question 6. List all items known to you that float on water. Check and see if they will float on oil or kerosene.

Answer: Items that float on water include:

(i) Plastic ball, (ii) Balloon, (iii) Feather, (iv) Matchstick, (v) Wood, (vi) Thermocole, (vii) Cane, (viii) Boat, (ixHair

They also float on oil or kerosene.

Question 7. Find the odd one out from the following:

(a) Chair, Bed, Table, Baby, Cupboard.
(b) Rose, Jasmine, Boat, Marigold, Lotus.
(c) Aluminium, Iron, Copper, Silver, Sand.
(d) Sugar, Salt, Sand, Milk, Milk powder.

Answer: (a) Baby, (b) Boat, (c) Sand, (d) Sand