Std: 6

SCIENCE SEM 2
SSSV

CHAPTER 11 to 15
STUDY MATERIAL
PURVESH SIR (Ph): 9429976149

Q 1 Blanks/MCQ:
1). AN example of a standard unit of measurement
is ..................................................................
(a) hand span (b) pace
(c) yard
(d) inch
2). Metre is the SI unit of .......................................................................
3). 2500 m equals ............................................................ cm.
4). A car moving on a straight road is
in ............................................................................. motion.
5). An object is said to be in motion it its position (with respect to another
object) ....................................................................................................
(a) changes with time
(b) does not change with time
(c) does not change
(d) is the same as before
6). ................................................................................ is a non standard unit
of length.(kilometer/cubit)
7). The distance of an object from one end to the other is
called .......................................................
8). A type of motion that repeats itself after equal intervals of time is
called .......................................................................................
9). When a body is in translational motion, all its parts
move ....................................................... distances in a given time.
10). The rotation of Earth on its axis
is ...................................................................................... motion.
11). A unit that has fixed quantity and does not vary from person to person
and place to place is called
a .........................................................................................................................
.
12). A motion that does not repeat itself at regular intervals or a motion that
does not repeat itself at all is
called ..................................................................................................................
... motion.
13). A fixed quantity with respect to which a physical quantity is measured is
called ..........................................................................................
14). The standard unit of length
is ......................................................................

15). Magnet attracts .................................................................... (iron/ wood)

16). Every magnet has .......................................................... poles.
17). Magnetic forces are the strongest at
the ................................................................ of the magnet.
18). When like poles are brought close to each other,
they ...............................................................
19). Only .............................................................................. materials are
attracted by magnets.
20). Like poles of two magnets ................................................................. each
other.
21). A magnet that retains its properties for a very long period of time is
called ................................................................................................. magnet.
22). A horseshoe magnet should be stored with a piece
of ....................................... across its poles.
23). A ............................................................................................................ is
a device used to find directions.
24). The Earth acts like a
giant .............................................................................................
25). How many poles does a magnet
have? ..........................................................
26). The North Pole of a magnet will attract
the .........................................................................................
27). Which of the following materials is the most appropriate to make a good
temporary magnets? ................................................................................
(a) iron
(b) cotton
(c) glass
(d) wood
28). A magnetic compass is generally used
to ........................................................................................
29). Bar magnets should be stored in ................................................................
30). A ........................................................................... magnet should be
stored with a piece of soft iron kept across its poles.
31). Sun is a/an ................................................................................... source of
light.
32). ...................................................................... is a transparent material.
(clear glass/butter paper)
33). Usually light travels in a ............................................................................
path.

34). Shadows are formed when light rays are obstructed

by ............................................................ objects.
35). A shadow only shows the ................................................................... of
the object.
36). Size of the
shadow ........................................................................................................
depending on the distance between the object and screen. (remains
constant / may vary)
37). A rough and bumpy surface is called
a/an ............................................................................. surface.
38). Reflection from a ............................................................... surface is
called diffused reflection.
39). A/An .......................................................................... has the colour of the
object. (shadow / image)
40). A ..................................................................................................... is just
a box with a very tiny hole on one of its side.
41). A good example of a smooth surface is
a .....................................................................................
42). Give an example of a natural source of
light. .....................................................................................
43). Which of the following is an example of translucent
material? ....................................................
(a) Clear glass (b) Smoked glass
(c) Clean water
(d) Clean air
44). Which of these will not form a
shadow? ....................................................................
(a) A child
(b) Clear glass (c) A tree
(d) A cloud
45). The shadow of the an object does not show
the ..................................................... of the object.
46). Which of these is not a part of a pinhole
camera? ..........................................................................
(a) Box
(b) Tiny hole (c) Lens
(d) None of these
47). AN area of darkness formed by an opaque object obstructing light is
called a .......................................................................................
48). A line with an arrow that shows the direction of propagation of light is
called .................................................................
49). A group of light rays moving in an organized manner is called
a ................................................ of light.

50). Inside the transparent glass bulb, there is a very

thin .................................................... wire.
51). A .................................................................. is a device that produces
electric current.
52). In a dry cell, electricity is produced
by ...............................................................................................
53). Electric current flows only if the circuit
is ....................................................................
54). Electric current flows in a .......................................................................
directions.
55). When the switch is in the OFF position, the electric circuit
is .............................................
56). A switch is sometimes referred to
as ............................................................
57). All metals are ............................................................... conductors of
electricity.
58). Which of these is not a part of an electric
bulb? .............................................................................
(a) Powdered manganese dioxide (b) A filament (c) A glass mount (d)
Terminals
59). The filament of an electric bulb glows because when electric current flows
through it, .................................................................................................
(a) a chemical reaction takes place
(b) the filament heats up
(c) the chemical reaction takes place
(d) the filament cools down
60). Which of these is an example of electric
cell? ............................................................................
(a) Switch
(b) Solar cell (c) Circuit
(d) Cell phone
61). An electric cell has .........................................................................
terminal/s.
62). Which of these is an electric
insulator? .................................................................................
(a) Graphite
(b) Aluminium (c) Pure water (d) Copper
63). The part of an electric bulb that glows is called
the ......................................................................
64). Primary cells ................................................. be recharged once they are
used up. (can/cannot)

65). An insulator is a ....................................................................... conductor

of electric current.
66). Wood is an example of ..............................................................................
(a conductor/an insulator)
67). A device that is used to open or close a circuit is called
an ...............................................................
68). A path for an electric current to flow is called
an .................................................................................
69). A device that can be used to produce an electric current is called
a .......................................... of electric current.
70). How much of Earths water is readily available to us as fresh
water? .....................................
71). What is water used for drinking known
as? .......................................................................................
72). The conversion of liquid to its vapour form happens by the process
of ....................................................................................
73). Which of the following processes play a key role in cloud formation and
rain? ............................................................................
(a) Evaporation (b) Condensation (c) Respiration (d) Both a & b
74). Cloud is a cluster
of ......................................................................................................................
75). When there is lack of food in the region it
causes .......................................................................
76). Conversion of liquid to its vapour form is
called ..........................................................................
77). Conversion of vapor to its liquid form is
called ...............................................................................
78). A condition when ground becomes submerged under water, due to heavy
rain is called .........................................................................................
79). A structure built on a river to store and hold back water is
called ........................................
80). Abnormally long period of insufficient or no rainfall is
called ........................................................
81). Water fit for human consumption is
called ...........................................................................
82). The release of water vapour into the atmosphere through the leaves of
plant is called ..........................................................................................

83). A disease affecting thousands of people at the same time is

called .............................................
84). The process of collecting and storing rainwater from roofs or a surface
catchment is
called ...............................................................................................................
85). The cyclic movement of water from the atmosphere to the Earth and
back to the atmosphere through various processes is
called ............................................................................................
86). Conditions for the formation of a shadow are the presence of:
(i) A ................................................................ of light (ii)
An ................................................. object
(iii) A .............................................................
or ................................................................. behind the object.
87). Characteristic of shadow: (i) It is
always ................................................................
(ii) It only shows the ....................................................
or ................................................ of the object.
88). ...................................................... is used to make the negative terminal
of a dry cell.
89). The electric current flows from the ..........................................................
terminal to the ........................................................................ terminal in a
electric current.
90). The cells that can be recharged once they are drained are
called ................................................ cells.
Q 2 Write two examples:
1). Natural sources of salty
water. .................................................................................................................
2). Industrial uses of
water. .................................................................................................................
............
3). Ways of saving
water. .................................................................................................................
......................
4). Pollutants of
water. .................................................................................................................
......................

5). Sources of electric

current. ...............................................................................................................
......
6). Electric
cells. ...................................................................................................................
...........................
7). Devices using batteries that give out
light. ............................................................................................
8).
Conductors. ........................................................................................................
..............................
9). Electric
insulators. ..........................................................................................................
..................................
10). A non luminous
object. ................................................................................................................
......
11). A transparent
object. ................................................................................................................
................
12). A regular surface for
reflection. ...........................................................................................................
...
13). An object whose shadow can be
seen. ....................................................................................................
14). A magnetic
material. .............................................................................................................
.......................
15). A non magnetic
material. .............................................................................................................
..................
16). A device that uses a
magnet. ..............................................................................................................
.........
17). Rectilinear
motion. ...............................................................................................................
............................ 18). Curvilinear

motion. ...............................................................................................................
.......................... 19). Rotational
motion. ...............................................................................................................
.............................
20). Periodic
motion. ...............................................................................................................
...................................
21). Non periodic
motion. ...............................................................................................................
......................
Q 3 True Or False:
1). Apart from irrigation and industrial use, water is also used for
transportation and
recreation. .........................................................................................
2). Conversion of liquid to its vapour form is
called ..................................................................
3). When there is lack of food in the region, it causes
epidemic. .......................................................
4). Watering by hand saves a lot of water as against using a
hose. ...................................................
5). A tap is an answer for both drought and
flood. .....................................................................
6). We cannot turn on or off an electric bulb using a
switch. ......................................................
7). When the switch is in the OFF position, the electric circuit is
open. .............................................
8). A switch is sometimes referred to as
key. ..........................................................................
9). An insulator is a material through which an electric current cannot
flow. ................................
10). All metals are bad conductors of
electricity. ..........................................................................
11). We can see an object clearly through a translucent
material. .......................................................
12). Shadows are formed only during the
day. ...................................................................

13). A shadow is formed when an opaque object blocks the light falling on
it. ............................
14). An inverted image is formed in a pin hole
camera. .......................................................
15). Temporary magnets retain their magnetic properties for a long period of
time. ....................
16). Permanent magnets are made from mixture of iron, cobalt and
nickel. .....................................
17). A magnet may lose its properties even if it is dropped from a great
height. .........................
18). Bar magnets should not be stored in
pairs. ......................................................
19). Magnets can be used for picking up substances made of wood in a
scrapyard. .....................
20). Not all objects are attracted to magnets. ................................................
21). The North Pole and the South Pole of a magnet always come in
pairs. ..............................
22). The magnetic compass always points in the east west
direction. .............................................
23). The cubit is an example of a standard measurement of
length. ..........................................
24). The commonly used for measuring large distance is
kilometer. ..............................................
25). The SI unit of length is millimeter. ...........................................................
Q 4 Convert the following: (i) 250 cm = ...................................... mm
(ii) 5000 m = ............................ km (iii) 200 km
= .................................................... cm.
Q 5 Answer in One word:
1). Artificial watering
system. ................................................................................
2). Conversion of liquid to its vapour
form. ........................................................................
3). Conversion of vapour to its liquid
form. ...........................................................................
4). Loss of water by
leaves. .......................................................................................

5). Abnormally long period of insufficient or no

rainfall. ..............................................................
6). Lack of food in a region. .........................................................................
7). A condition when the ground remains submerged in
water. ........................................................
8). A structure built on a river to store and hold back
water. .........................................................