Class – VI Science (Motion and Measurement of Distances)

1. The movement of earth around the sun is an example of

a. Circular motion

b. Periodic motion

c. Oscillatory motion

d. Translatory motion

2. The standard unit of length in SI system is

a. Yard

b. Foot

c. Metre

d. Centimeter

3. What device should a tailor use to measure the length of cloth?

a. Measuring rod

b. Measuring tape

c. Scale

d. String

4. One cm is equal to

a. 10 mm

b. 1 km

c. 1000 m

d. 1 m

5. Match the following columns

Column A Column B

a. Length of a rod                                      i. Vernier calipers

b. Metre                                                     ii. Length

c. Small thickness                                     iii. Unit of length

d. Area of surface is measured in           iv. Square metre

e. Distance between two points              v. metre

6. Fill in the blanks.

a. The standard unit of length is ----------------.

b. The motion described by a simple pendulum is --------------- motion.

c. Length more than one thousand meters are measured in --------

d. Motion of a car on straight road is -------------- motion.

7. Define periodic motion? Give one example.

8. What is the S. I. unit of length and what is its symbol?

9. What is different between periodic and non-periodic motion. Give example.

10.  Mention the type of motion taking place in :

1. The horse pulling a cart

2. Earth moving around the sun in its orbit

3. A child playing with a top

4. A coin moving over a carom board

5. A ball fixed to string

6. Motion of a branch of a tree when it shaken heavily.

7.Fill in the blanks
1.One meter is --------------cm  2.one centimeter is -----------------mm 
3. Four km is ---------m