CBSE Class 6 Science Sorting Materials Into Groups Worksheet Set D

Match the Column

DIRECTION : Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the columns.

Question.
Column-I (Objects)            Column-II (Materials)
A. Shoes                                    (p) Paper
B. Chair                                     (q) Glass
C. Tumbler                                 (r) Wood
D. Book                                     (s) Leather
(a) A → (r); B → (q); C → (s); D → (p)
(b) A → (s); B → (r); C → (q); D → (p)
(c) A → (r); B → (q); C → (p); D → (s)
(d) A → (p); B → (q); C → (r); D → (s)
Answer : B

Question.
Column-I (Objects)          Column-II (Property)
A. Coconut oil                        (p) Float on surface of water
B. Vinegar                             (q) Sink in water
C. Dry leaves                         (r) Miscible in water
D. Glass marbles                   (s) Immiscible in water
(a) A → (s); B → (r); C → (p); D → (q)
(b) A → (r); B → (q); C → (s); D → (p)
(c) A → (q); B → (r); C → (p); D → (s)
(d) A → (p); B → (q); C → (r); D → (s)
Answer : A

DIRECTIONS : Read the passage(s) given below and answer the questions that follow.

Passage 1
If we look around ourselves we find that objects around us are made of different materials.
Some objects are made of a single materials.
An object some times is made of many materials.
We also find that sometimes the same material is used to make many different objects.

Question. Utensil are made up of
(a) metal only
(b) plastic only
(c) glass only
(d) either metal, plastic or glass
Answer : D

Question. Wood is the material that is used to make
(a) chair
(b) table
(c) bullock cart
(d) All of these
Answer : D

Question. Which of the following materials is used to make handle of utensil?
(a) Metal
(b) Plastic
(c) Glass
(d) All of these
Answer : B

Passage 2
We know that materials differ in some of their properties and they may also be similar in some of their properties.
Materials can be grouped on the basis of similarities or differences in their properties.

Question. Why we group materials in every day life?
(a) We consider it essential
(b) We group them for our convenience
(c) We group them as it is interesting
(d) None of the above is correct
Answer : B

Question. Which of the following materials can be placed into same group?
(a) Books, shirt, table, newspaper
(b) Books, note books, newspaper, calendar
(c) Shirt, shoes, hankerchief, plate
(d) All of these
Answer : B

Question. Which of the following items, can be grouped as edible?
(a) Refined oils
(b) Kerosene oil
(c) Beauty soaps
(d) None of these
Answer : A

Passage 3
A list of objects is given as following :
On the basis of this list of objects answer the following questions.
A chair, A bullock cart, a cycle, a shirt, a rubber ball, a football, a glass marble, an apple, and orange.

Question. The number of round objects in the list are
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 7
Answer : C

Question. The number of articles made of wood are
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 5
Answer : B

Question. The number of eatable articles are
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer : B

Passage 4
Manish has a box in which he has following objects plastic bottle, tin cans, iron nails, paper boats, dry leaves, teddy bear, aluminium cans, cushion, pillow.
Manish wants to group these things on the basis of their properties. Help him in grouping these things by answering these questions.

Question. Name of things that can be grouped on the basis of their magnetic property are:
(a) Tin cans, iron nails
(b) Tin cans, iron nails, Aluminium can
(c) Aluminium cans, iron nails, plastic bottle
(d) Aluminium cans, iron nails.
Answer : A

Question. Name of the things that can be grouped on the basis of softness are:
(a) Teddy bear, plastic bottle, pillow, cushion
(b) Pillow, paper boat, dry leaves, teddy bear
(c) Dry leaves, plastic bottle, cushion, teddy bear
(d) Teddy bear, pillow, cushion
Answer : D

Question. Plastic bottle, paper boat and dry leaves are grouped together due to ___________.
(a) Hardness
(b) Solubility
(c) Floatation
(d) Conduction of heat
Answer : C

Assertion/ Reason Based Questions

DIRECTIONS : The questions in this segment consists of two statements, one labelled as “Assertion A” and the other labelled as “Reason R”. You have to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion. Select your answers to these items using codes given below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

Question. Assertion (A) : If we add some ammonium chloride (a solid) to a glass of water and stir it for some time, we find that solid disappears.
Reason (R) : Ammonium chloride is soluble in water.
Answer : A

Question. Assertion (A) : The materials which can be compressed or scratched easily are called soft.
Reason (R) : Iron is a hard material.
Answer : B

Question. Assertion (A) : Wood is a good conductor of heat.
Reason (R) : Substances which do not allow heat to pass through them are called poor conductors of heat.
Answer : D

Statement Based Questions

DIRECTIONS : Read the following two statements carefully and choose the correct options.
(a) Statement (i) is correct while statement (ii) is incorrect.
(b) Statement (i) is incorrect while statement (ii) is correct.
(c) Both option are correct
(d) Both option are incorrect.

Question. (i) Glass, water and air are all transparent materials.
(ii) Saw dust is soluble in water.
Answer : A

Question. (i) Vinegar forms a separate layer when mixed with water.
(ii) Chalk that we use to write on black board dissolves in water and is soluble substance.
Answer : D

Figure Based Questions

Question. What material should be used to make the bottle opener?
(a) Rubber
(b) Metal
(c) Fabric
(d) All of these
Answer : B

Question. The beakers shown contain equal amounts of water and another material. Which list shows the solubility of the different materials in the beakers, from most to least soluble?
(a) Salt, Sand, Chalk powder
(b) Salt, Chalk powder, Sand
(c) Sand, Salt, Chalk powder
(d) Chalk powder, Salt, Sand
Answer : B

1. What do you mean by Classification of materials?

2. What is the basis of classification of materials?

3. Classify the following objects as living or non-living objects:
Ball pen, child, rabbit, chair, and sparrow

4. What is meant by hard & soft materials? Give 2 examples of each.

5. a) Name two solid materials which are soluble in water.
b) Name two solid materials which are insoluble in water.

6. Name two gases which dissolve in water to some extent.

7. What is the importance of oxygen dissolved in water?

8. Name one liquid which is miscible with water & one which is immiscible with water.

9. Name two materials which are lighter than water & two which are heavier than water.

10. Name two materials which float on the surface of water & two which sink in water.

11. How are materials classified on the basis of transparency? Give two examples of each.

12. Pick the odd one out & give reasons for your answer:
a) Groundnut oil. Cardboard, air, water
b) Groundnut oil, sugar, sand, petrol
c) Aluminium, copper, gold, chalk
d) Iron, diamond, sponge, wax

13. Name the property in which cotton & brick differ from each other.

14. What do you mean by lusture?

15. Name two materials which are non-lusturous.