SRIMATHI SUNDARAVALLI MEMORIAL SCHOOL

CHENNAI
2020 - 2021
SCIENCE
ASSIGNMENT - 7

CLASS: VI

Please note that this assignment is based on the chapters

“FIBRE TO FABRIC” and “FUN WITH MAGNETS”.

Choose the correct option:

1. Fabrics can be made from the yarns in various ways. Identify the method shown
in the figure, that helps in making fabrics.

a. Weaving b. Knitting c. Spinning d. Reeling

2. From which animal do we get wool?

a. Sheep b. Goat c. Rabbit d. All the three

3. Identify the technical term ‘X’ which represents the yarns that move lengthwise in
a loom.

a. Weft b. Warp c. Thread d. Woof

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4. Where does a compass work?
a. Only in oceans or seas
b. Only on land, where the earth's magnetic field is strong
c. Only on high mountains
d. At all the places within the earth's magnetic field

5. Which are the two main organs of the human body where the magnetic field
produced is significant?
a. Heart and kidneys b. Lungs and kidneys
c. Heart and brain d. Liver and stomach

6. Sita made an electromagnet and performed an experiment with it. The results of the
experiment are shown in the table below. What shall be concluded from her
experiment?

Number of coils around the Number of paper clips

iron nail attracted
10 5
20 8
30 11

a. Increasing the number of coils increases the strength of the electromagnet.

b. Increasing the number of coils decreases the strength of the electromagnet.
c. Decreasing the number of coils increases the strength of the electromagnet.
d. Decreasing the number of coils does not affect the strength of the electromagnet.

Match the following:

Column I Column II

7. Artificial magnet i. Long lived

8. Permanent magnet ii. Lasts for an infinitely long period

9. Temporary magnet iii. Short lived

10. Earth as a magnet iv. Induced magnet

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Fill in the blanks:
The cotton plants are grown in 11. _________ soil and warm climate. The plants bear
fruits called the 12. _______________, which are about the size of lemons. The ripen fruits
13. ____________ exposing the seeds surrounded by soft cotton fibres. The cotton fibres
are separated from the seeds by the process of 14. _____________. The cotton fibres are
made into yarn by the process of 15. ____________. The yarns are dyed with beautiful
colours and 16. _________ to get the cotton fabric.

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word.

17. If a bar magnet is hung by a thread tied at its centre, its north pole becomes steady
in the direction of the ________________ pole of the earth.
(South, North, East, West)
18. If a bar magnet is cut into equal pieces by cutting it at right angles to its axis at
two places, ___________ bar magnets are formed, and a total of _________ poles are
formed.
(6,3,2,1)
19. There is repulsion between the ____________ poles of a magnet and attraction
between its ______________ poles.
(equal, opposite, like, unequal)
20. When a magnetic material is taken close to a magnet, the material acquires
___________________.
(permanent magnetism, induced magnetism, non-induced magnetism)
21. A moving charge produces __________________.
(a visible light, a proton, a magnetic field)

Unscramble the words using the clues given:

22. ITEGATMEN - The mineral found in the natural magnet
23. AHKRHAC - The Indian spinning wheel
24. EMIRTSGAP - The stripe on the back of the credit card
25. MLOOHNDA - The manual device used for weaving
26. EGEREC - The country where the magnet was discovered

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Give reason:
27. It is sometimes difficult to pass the thread through the eye of the needle.
28. A magnetic north pole can never exist without a magnetic south pole.

Find the answers for the following:

29. Which of the following is a very popular art form of Himachal Pradesh?

A. Chamba Handkerchief B. Banni and Heer Bharat

C. Kutch and Kathiawar Embroidery D. Bagh Kashidakari

30. The Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute is a premier institute of the

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The institute is engaged in research,

training and extension activities on sheep and rabbits.

Can you identify where the ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute is

located?

31. The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, is responsible for the formulation of

policy, planning, development, export promotion and regulation of the textile

industry in India. Who is the current Minister of Textiles?

32. The Textile Industry is the forerunner in the industrial development of Tamil Nadu

as it provides large scale employment to the rural people next to Agriculture.

Spinning, Handloom, Power loom and Garment are the four pillars of the textile

sector in the State. The primary objective of the Department of Handlooms and

Textiles is to promote the socio-economic conditions of the Handloom Weavers and

to work for the harmonious growth of Handloom, Power loom and Textiles Sectors.

Who is the Minister of Handlooms and Textiles of our state?

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33. Search for the names of the fibres in the Wonder box using the hints given below:

Q R A Y O N F S D K

S M A C R Y L I C B

F N W Y C G H L O H

T Y T W O O L K T J

N L Y U T N I O N K

K O J K T B N M E G

N N L Z O Q W E N H

M X C V N J U T E B

a. I am soft and look like silk. b. I become lustrous by starching.

c. I am warm with a wool-like feel. d. I am smooth and lustrous.
e. I am rough to touch. f. I give warmth in winters.
g. I am easily washable.

34. Vocabulary Review

Use the given clues (i – ix) to fill the boxes. Once filled, read the letters in the boxes
highlighted in yellow vertically and identify the word that describes the phenomenon
mediated by the magnetic fields.

i. M

ii. C

iii. E

iv. K

v. R

vi. A

vii. O

viii. L

ix. C

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i. The substance that attracts iron or other materials containing iron.

ii. A hard, brittle, silvery-white metal that has magnetic

properties; this metal is used in lithium-ion batteries.

iii. The magnets that are formed due to electric current.

iv. A silvery-white shining metal that possesses magnetic properties; this metal resists

corrosion.

v. The like poles of the magnets push apart.

vi. The unlike poles of the magnet pull each other.

vii. A metal that helps to carry oxygen in human body; it is

highly known for its magnetic properties.

viii. A material that is used for making permanent magnets.

ix. A magnetic device used to determine the direction.

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