CLASS - 6 SCIENCE
CHAPTER - 3 FIBRE TO FABRIC
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question No. 1
Classify the following fibres as natural or synthetic:
nylon,wool,cotton,silk,polyester,jute
Answer No. 1
Natural Fibres - wool,cotton,silk,jute
Synthetic - nylon,polyester
Question No. 2
State whether the following statements are true or false:
(a) Yarn is made from fibres.
(b) Spinning is a process of making fibres.
(c) Jute is the outer covering of coconut.
(d) The process of removing seeds from cotton is called ginning.
(e) Weaving of yarn makes a piece of fabric.
(f) Silk fibre is obtained from the stem of a plant.
(g) Polyester is a natural fibre.
Answer No. 2
(a) True
(b) False
(c) False
(d) True
(e) True
(f) False
(g) False
Question No. 3
Fill in the blanks.
(a) Plant fibres are obtained from ________________ and ____________________.
(b) Animals fibres are ________________ and ________________.
Answer No. 3
(a) Cotton,jute
(b) Silk,wool
Question No. 4
From which parts of the plant Cotton and jute are obtained ?
Answer No. 4
Cotton is obtained from the fruit part of the plant and jute is obtained from the stem of the plant.
Question No. 5
Name two items that are made from coconut fibre.
Answer No. 5
Gunny and ropes are made from coconut fibres
Question No. 6
Explain the process of making yarn from fibres.
Answer No. 6
Spinning is the process by which yarn is made from fibres. In this process,fibres from a mass of cotton wool are drawn out and twisted. This process brings the fibres together to form a yarn.
This process is done by the device called Takli and Charkha. Both are hand operating devices. Spinning of yarn on a large scale is done with the help of spinning machine.
Also see answers of the following chapters -
Garbage in Garbage out
Air around us
Water
Fun with Magnets
Electricity and Circuits
Light, Shadow and Reflection
Motion and Measurement of Distances
The Living Organisms and their Surroundings
Body Movements
Getting to know Plants
Changes Around Us
Separation of Substances
Sorting Material into Groups
Fibre to Fabric
Components of Food
Food : Where does it com from ?
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