Class 6 Science Chapter 4: Sorting Materials into Groups NCERT Solutions
- Name five objects which can be made from wood.Answer: Five objects which can be made from wood• Table• Chair• Desk• Door
2. Select those objects from the following which shine: Glass bowl, plastic toy, steel spoon, cotton shirt
Answer: Glass, bowl, steel spoon
3. Match 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 a given material could be used for making many objects.
Object | Material |
Book | Glass |
Tumbler | Wood |
Chair | Paper |
Toy | Leather |
Shoes | Plastics |
AnswerObject | Material |
Book | Paper |
Tumbler | Glass, Plastic |
Chair | Wood, Plastic |
Toy | Wood, Paper, Plastic |
Shoes | Leather |
- State whether the statements given below are 'True' or 'False'.(i) Stone is transparent, while glass is opaque. (False)(ii) A notebook has lustre, while an eraser does not. (False)(iii) Chalk dissolves in water. (False)(iv) A piece of wood floats on water. (True)(v) Sugar does not dissolve in water. (False)(vi) Oil mixes with water. (False)(vii) Sand settles down in water. (True)(viii) Vinegar dissolves in water. (True)
- Given below are the names of some objects and materials: Water, basket ball, orange, sugar, globe, apple, and earthen pitcher Group them as:(a) Round shaped and other shapes(b) Eatables and non-eatablesAnswer:(a) Round-shaped: Basketball, orange, globe, apple, earthen pitcher Other shapes: Water, sugar(b) Eatables: Water, orange, sugar, apple Non-eatables: Basketball, globe, earthen pitcher
- List all items known to you that float on water. Check and see if they will float on an oil or kerosene.Answer: Sponge's piece, Plastic Bottle, Paper's piece, Thermocol's piece, Wood, Plastic ball, Cork are the known to you that float on water. No, they will not float on an oil or kerosene.
- Find the odd one out from the following:(a) Chair, Bed, Table, Baby, CupboardAnswer: Baby as it is living being while others are non-living.(b) Rose, Jasmine, Boat, Marigold, LotusAnswer: Boat as it is used for transportation purpose while others are flowers.(c) Aluminium, Iron, Copper, Silver, SandAnswer: Sand as it non-metal while others are metals.(d) Sugar, Salt, Sand, Copper sulphateAnswer: Sand as it is insoluble in water while others are soluble in water.