CBSE Class 6 Science Measurement Assignment

Q1. Define:

1. Standard unit

2. Unit of measurement

3. Pendulum

4. Beam balance

Q2. Give one word answers.

1. The SI unit of length.

2. The SI unit of mass.

3. The SI unit of time.

4. In this we compare an unknown fixed quantity with a fixed known quantity.

5. The length from elbow to the tip of the middle finger.

6. Fixed known quantity used to measure something .

7. One complete to and fro motion.

8. This instrument is used to measure mass.

Q3. Fill in the blanks:

1. The _____ of a substance is the amount of matter it contains.

2. A measurement has two parts, a _____ and the ______.

3. _____ is the unit of mass.

4. In measurement we compare an _______ quantity with a known fixed quantity.

Q4. Answer the following questions:

1. How will you measure length with a broken ruler?

2. Why it is advisable to take an average of three readings while making scientific measurement?

3. How will you measure length with a broken ruler?

4. What were the units of time given by the Babylonians?