Class VI
Science Holiday Homework
Ch-4. Sorting Materials into Groups
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1. Objects are made up of large variety of .
2. Tumblers are made with materials that can hold .
3. Materials that have lustre are usually called as .
4. Three examples of metals are , & .
5. The gas which can dissolve in water is .
6. Materials are grouped together on the basis of and in
their properties.
7. Some metals lose their shine and often look dull because of the action of and
on them.
8. Based upon transparency, materials can be grouped as , and
.
Name the following:
1. Two liquids soluble in water
2. Two liquids insoluble in water
3. Two transparent objects
4. Two translucent objects
5. Two opaque objects
6. Two solids soluble in water
Write true or false :
1. Stones and nails float on water.
2. Cotton is soft while iron is hard.
3. We choose a material to make an object depending on its properties and the purpose for
usage.
Define the following:
1. Transparent materials
2. Translucent materials
3. Opaque materials
Distinguish between soluble and insoluble substances.
Answer the following questions:
1. Why do we need to group materials?
2. Name any four properties that can be used for sorting materials.