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What is any substance that is used to create an object called?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the method of arranging objects into groups called?Read the answer and worked solution →What mainly decides which material is chosen to make an object?Read the answer and worked solution →Why is a tumbler made of cloth unsuitable for storing water?Read the answer and worked solution →A pen is made of plastic, metal and ink. What does this show about objects?Read the answer and worked solution →What are materials with shiny surfaces said to have?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these materials is usually lustrous?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of the following does not have a shiny surface?Read the answer and worked solution →Why do some metals look dull instead of shiny after a long time?Read the answer and worked solution →How can a non-metal object be made to look shiny?Read the answer and worked solution →Rubber is harder than sponge. How does rubber compare with iron?Read the answer and worked solution →Which materials are described as soft?Read the answer and worked solution →A metal key is used to scratch wood, chalk and stone. What property is being tested?Read the answer and worked solution →What are the materials through which things can be seen clearly called?Read the answer and worked solution →Which material lets you see clearly through it?Read the answer and worked solution →Through which type of material can nothing be seen at all?Read the answer and worked solution →Which term describes materials through which objects can be seen, but not clearly?Read the answer and worked solution →Sara hides behind a frosted glass door with a hazy surface. How is frosted glass classified?Read the answer and worked solution →Which material would be classified as opaque?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these completely disappears when stirred well in a glass of water?Read the answer and worked solution →What do we call materials that dissolve in water?Read the answer and worked solution →What is said about a material that does not mix with water even after long stirring?Read the answer and worked solution →Which statement about water is correct?Read the answer and worked solution →For what is Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) used?Read the answer and worked solution →How can ORS be prepared at home for one litre of water?Read the answer and worked solution →Which gas dissolved in water is vital for animals and plants living in water?Read the answer and worked solution →Which property tells us how heavy or light an object is?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the SI unit of mass?Read the answer and worked solution →How should a mass of 7 kilograms be correctly written?Read the answer and worked solution →Which is the correct way to write 500 millilitres?Read the answer and worked solution →

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What is any substance that is used to create an object called?

  1. Property
  2. Mixture
  3. Solvent
  4. Material
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Correct answer: D. Material

1. Objects such as notebooks, pens and tumblers are made from paper, plastic, glass and similar substances. 2. Any substance used to create an object is called a material. 3. A mixture is a blend of substances, a solvent dissolves things and a property is only a quality. _Source: NCERT Curiosity Class 6 Science, Ch 6 Materials Around Us, 6.1_

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What is the method of arranging objects into groups called?

  1. Evaporation
  2. Observation
  3. Prediction
  4. Classification
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Correct answer: D. Classification

1. Objects can be sorted by a common property such as shape, colour or hardness. 2. Arranging objects into groups in this way is called classification. 3. Observation is only looking carefully and prediction is guessing an outcome, so neither names the grouping. _Source: NCERT Curiosity Class 6 Science, Ch 6, 6.2 How to Group Materials?_

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What mainly decides which material is chosen to make an object?

  1. Its price in the market only
  2. Its colour and nothing else
  3. Its properties and its intended use
  4. The age of the person using it
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Correct answer: C. Its properties and its intended use

1. A tumbler must hold water, so a material that can hold water is needed. 2. A material is therefore chosen by its properties and the purpose the object serves. 3. Colour or price alone cannot decide whether a material is suitable for the job. _Source: NCERT Curiosity Class 6 Science, Ch 6, 6.2 How to Group Materials?_

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