Class VI Science Periodic test- 2 Time: 1% hrs Total Marks: 50 SECTION-A I. Choose the correct answer from the given four options & write the correct alphabet in your answer sheet. (1x8=8) 1. Which one of the following animals reproduce by giving birth to young ones? (a) Frog (b) Giraffe (©) Turtle (a) Crocodile 2. The abiotic component of habitat is (a)Bird (b) Soil (c) Plant (4) Insect 3. The SI unit of length is (a) Kilometre (b) Centimetre (c) Millimetre (d) Metre 4, Photosynthesis takes place during (a) The night only (b) The day only (©) The whole day (@) Noon only 5.Which of the following are battery powered electric appliances? Refrigerator, Torch, Mobile Phone, Washing Machine (a) Refrigerator and Torch (b) Torch and Mobile Phone (©) Mobile Phone and Washing Machine (a) Refrigerator and Washing Machine 6-The internal circuit of a torch consists of a cell, a key and a bulb connected with wires What happens when the bulb is switched on? (a) Key gets closed, current does not flow and the bulb glows (b) Key gets closed, current flows and bulb glows. (c) Key gets open, current flows and the bulb glows. (a) Key gets open, current does not flow and the bulb does not glow.7.In the following, which one is the longest distance? (a) Delhi to Mumbai (b) New Delhi to New York (©) Your home to the market (@) Barth to Moon 8.The given table lists the number of steel chips which can be attracted by four different magnets, The magnetic strength of which magnet is the maximum? Magnet Number of steel chips I 26 1 38 Ti 27 WV 37 @l () IL (ml (@iv II. Answer the following. (1x5=5) a. Name the device that breaks or completes the circuit. b. Name the surroundings in which an animal and plant lives. c. APendulum of the clock shows which motion, d. What is meant by luminous objects? e. What is the function of a switch in an electric circuit? SECTION-B Il. Answer the following any five. (2x5=10) 1, Give reasons for the following: i. Fishes have streamlined body shape. ii Fishes cannot survive outside water. 2.1dentify the symbols. i. i So oO 3, An eraser is one fifth the length of a pencil. A pencil is twice the length of a compass. If the length of the compass is 7.5 cm, what is the length of the eraser? 5. Whats the difference between motion of blades of a fan and strings of a guitar? 5. Why should an elec cian use rubber gloves while repairing an electric switch? Explain. 6. Give two characteristics of images formed by a pinhole camera. 7. What is filament of a bulb? Why does the bulb stop glowing if it breaks?SECTION-C IIL Answer the following. (3x 5=15) 1. Define transparent, translucent & opaque objects. Give one example for each. 2. Draw a simple closed circuit with the help of a bulb, two cells, connecting wires and a key. Also mark the direction of current. 3. Discuss three precautions taken while measuring length with a scale. 4 With the help of a diagram explain how we can magnetise an iron piece. 5. What are the three requirements for a dark shadow to be formed? SECTION-D IV. Answer the following any three, (4x 3=12) 1. a). Write any two Properties of magnets. b). Complete the following A B i), N-N —_— ii) N-___ Attraction iii) S-N iv) N- Repulsion Or a) What is a compass? b) How can you magnetize a small iron pin? 2. List any four characteristics of the living organism. 3. a) Define habitat. b) What is meant by biotic and abiotic components of a habitat? Give one example of each. 4, (a) What happens when the North Pole of a magnet is placed near the North Pole of another magnet? (b) Name four different types of magnets,