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Grade VII Science: Fibre to Fabric Worksheet

This document is a revision worksheet for a 7th grade science class on fibers and fabrics. It contains questions about the processes of silk production (sericulture) and wool production. Key points addressed include: 1) The life cycle of the silk moth and how the cocoon stage is important for silk production. 2) The various stages in preparing wool fibers into woolen fabrics, from shearing sheep to scouring and dyeing wool. 3) Differences between types of wool like angora, cashmere, mohair and pashmina - and where different wool-producing animals are found. 4) Why burning silk and wool produces smells of hair and meat while burning synthetic fibers smells like

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Grade VII Science: Fibre to Fabric Worksheet

This document is a revision worksheet for a 7th grade science class on fibers and fabrics. It contains questions about the processes of silk production (sericulture) and wool production. Key points addressed include: 1) The life cycle of the silk moth and how the cocoon stage is important for silk production. 2) The various stages in preparing wool fibers into woolen fabrics, from shearing sheep to scouring and dyeing wool. 3) Differences between types of wool like angora, cashmere, mohair and pashmina - and where different wool-producing animals are found. 4) Why burning silk and wool produces smells of hair and meat while burning synthetic fibers smells like

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SCIENCE

GRADE VII
REVISION WORKSHEET
Ch3-Fibre to Fabric
Answer the following questions:
1) Explain the following terms: (1m each)
i) Reeling______________________________________________________________
ii) Moulting ____________________________________________________________
iii) Cocoon__________________________________________________________
iv) Sericulture________________________________________________________
v) Burrs____________________________________________________________
2) Explain the process of shearing. In what season shearing is usually done? Why? (3 m)
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3) Write a short note on occupational hazards. (2m)

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4) What is scouring? Why is it done? (2m)
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5)What is selective breeding? (2m)


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6)Draw a well labelled diagram to explain life cycle of silk moth. Which stage in life of silk
moth is important for making silk? Why? (3m)
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7)Prepare a flow chart showing stages in the preparation of woollen fabric with the
name “From Fibres to woollen fabrics”. (3m)

8) Write the states where the following breeds of sheep are found: - Lohi, Bhakharwal,
Nali and Marwari.(2m)
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9) a) What do you understand by Angora and Kashmere wool?


b) Where does Mohair come from?
c) Where is pashmina shawl made?
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10) Why burning of silk and wool gives odour of hair and charred meat but burning of
synthetic yarn gives odour that of plastics? (2m)
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