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Class 6 Materials Around Us worksheet

CBSE Science. Transparent, translucent and opaque, soluble or not, floating and sinking, lustre, choosing materials. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.

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Section A · multiple choice

  1. 1.

    Anything that has mass and takes up space is called:

    1. heat
    2. light
    3. energy
    4. matter
    Answer

    (d) matter

  2. 2.

    Which of these is TRANSLUCENT?

    1. frosted glass
    2. an iron sheet
    3. a brick
    4. wood
    Answer

    (a) frosted glass

  3. 3.

    Which of these is OPAQUE?

    1. butter paper
    2. tracing paper
    3. glass
    4. cardboard
    Answer

    (d) cardboard

Section B · short answer

  1. 4.

    What is matter?

    Answer

    Anything that has mass and takes up space.

  2. 5.

    Is each "transparent", "translucent" or "opaque"? (a) oiled paper (b) wood

    Answer

    (a) translucent (b) opaque

Section C · long answer

  1. 6.

    Classify these materials as transparent, translucent or opaque: glass, butter paper, wood, clean water, frosted glass, steel.

    Answer

    Transparent: glass, clean water. Translucent: butter paper, frosted glass. Opaque: wood, steel.

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