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Class 6 Measurement of Length and Motion worksheet
CBSE Science. Standard units and conversions, measuring correctly, linear, circular and oscillatory motion. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.
Sample questions
Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.
Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
The SI unit of length is the:
- kilometre
- handspan
- centimetre
- metre
Answer
(d) metre
- 2.
The motion of the Earth going around the Sun is:
- no motion
- linear
- circular
- oscillatory
Answer
(c) circular
- 3.
The best unit to measure the height of a building is the:
- millimetre
- centimetre
- kilometre
- metre
Answer
(d) metre
Section B · short answer
- 4.
Why do we need standard units of measurement?
Answer
Body units like handspans differ from person to person; standard units give the same measure everywhere.
- 5.
Is each motion "linear", "circular" or "oscillatory"? (a) a ball rolled on a straight floor (b) an apple falling from a tree
Answer
(a) linear (b) linear
Section C · long answer
- 6.
Describe the correct way to measure the length of a pencil with a ruler.
Answer
Place the ruler along the pencil with one end at the zero mark (or a full mark if zero is broken). Keep your eye directly above the other end and read the mark. Subtract the starting mark if you did not start at zero.
Fresh sheets for your child
In the app, every Measurement of Length and Motion sheet is new: the app remembers the questions your child has already had and leaves them out. Print the sheet as a PDF, or use notebook mode and write the answers in a notebook.
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