NCERT Solutions Class 6 Science
The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 6 Science Chapter – 3 (Fibre to Fabric) has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise.
Chapter – 3 (Fibre to Fabric)
1. Classify the following fibers as natural or synthetic:
nylon, wool, cotton, silk, polyester, jute
Answer –
Natural – Wool, Cotton, Silk, Jute
Synthetic – Nylon, Polyester
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 seed from cotton is called ginning.
(e) The weaving of yarn makes a piece of fabric.
(f) The silk fibre is obtained from the stem of a plant.
(g) Polyester is a natural fibre.
Answer –
(a) Yarn is made from fibres. (True)
(b) Spinning is a process of making fibres. (False)
(c) Jute is the outer covering of coconut. (False)
(d) The process of removing seed from cotton is called ginning. (True)
(e) The weaving of yarn makes a piece of fabric. (True)
(f) The silk fibre is obtained from the stem of a plant. (False)
(g) Polyester is a natural fibre. (False)
3. Fill in the blanks:
(a) Plant fibres are obtained from_________ and ________ .
(b) Animals fibres are __________ and ___________ .
Answer –
(a) Plant fibres are obtained from cotton and jute.
(b) Animals fibres are silk and wool.
4. From which parts of the plant cotton and jute are obtained?
Answer –
Cotton is obtained from the fruits (Cotton bolls (from the surface of cotton seeds)) of the cotton plant and Jute is obtained from the stem of the jute plant.
5. Name two items that are made from coconut fiber.
Answer –
Ropes and Mats are made from coconut fibres.
6. Explain the process of making yarn from fiber.
Answer –
Yarns are made up of thin strands called fibres. The process of making yam from fibres is called spinning. In this process, a mass of cotton wool are drawn out and twisted. This brings the fibres together to form yarn.
NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science
- Chapter 1 – Food Where Does It Come From
- Chapter 2 – Components of Food
- Chapter 4 – Sorting Materials Into Groups
- Chapter 5 – Separation of Substances
- Chapter 6 – Changes Around Us
- Chapter 7 – Getting to Know Plants
- Chapter 8 – Body Movements
- Chapter 9 – The Living Organisms and Their Surroundings
- Chapter 10 – Motion and Measurement of Distances
- Chapter 11 – Light, Shadows and Reflection
- Chapter 12 – Electricity and Circuits
- Chapter 13 – Fun with Magnets
- Chapter 14 – Water
- Chapter 15 – Air Around Us
- Chapter 16 – Garbage In, Garbage Out
