DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, BATHINDA

Class: 6

Chapter: Air around us

Answer key

1. (iii) is correct. Plants carry out both respiration and photosynthesis both. In respiration
plants take O2 and give out CO2. In photosynthesis, Plants take CO2 and give out O2.
2. Tick the correct answer.
(i) Less
(ii) Less
3. Label the pie chart, which shows the composition of air.

a. Oxygen
b. Oxygen
c. CO2, argon, ozone
4. Study the picture and answer the questions.

a. No, it will burn as long as there is some oxygen under the glass.
b. No, because the water will never get heated to boiling point.
c. Yes, the candle flame will go out after some time when the oxygen in the glass
is used up by the burning flame.
d. If the rim is above the water level, air can enter the glass and so the candle will
continue to burn till the wax is melted.
5. Earthworms build burrows which enable air to enter the soil.
6. After a rain the burrows of earthworms and other small organisms in the soil fill up
with water and so they have to come to the surface to breathe.
7. The bubbles contain air. When water is heated, the dissolved air forms bubbles and
comes out.
8. These bubbles are made of carbon dioxide.
9. (i) colourless; (ii) odourless; (iii) occupies space (iv)expands on heating