📚 Class 6 General Science – Practice Set (Chapters 8 to 14)

This big practice set covers all chapters from 8 to 14 of Maharashtra Board Class 6 Science. Includes:

• Fill in the Blanks
• Match the Following
• Short Answer Questions
• Long Answer Questions
• Simple Figures / Diagrams

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🌟 CHAPTER 8 – Our Skeletal System and the Skin

A. Fill in the blanks

1. The skeletal system is made up of ______ bones.
2. The place where two bones meet is called a ______.
3. The longest bone in the human body is ______.
4. The outermost layer of the skin is called the ______.
5. The bone that protects the brain is called the ______.

B. Match the following

A	B
1. Skull	c. Protects brain
2. Rib cage	a. Protects heart & lungs
3. Spine	d. Supports the body
4. Muscles	b. Helps in movement

C. Short answer questions

1. What is the function of the skeletal system?
2. What is a joint? Name two types of joints.
3. What is the function of the skin?

D. Long answer questions

1. Explain the structure and functions of the human skeleton.
2. Describe the three layers of skin with their functions.

E. Figure

 Simple Skeleton Diagram (Label)

     Skull ,Rib cage , Backbone, Pelvis ,Leg bones

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🌟 CHAPTER 9 – Motion and Types of Motion

A. Fill in the blanks

1. A child swinging on a swing shows ______ motion.
2. The motion along a straight line is called ______ motion.
3. The motion of a fan is ______ motion.
4. The motion of the Earth around the Sun is ______ motion.

B. Match the following

A	B
1. Circular motion	c. Blades of a fan
2. Rectilinear motion	a. Train on track
3. Periodic motion	b. Clock pendulum

C. Short answer

1. What is motion?
2. Give two examples of periodic motion.

D. Long answer

1. Explain rectilinear, circular, and periodic motion with examples.

E. Figure

Circular Motion
   

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🌟 CHAPTER 10 – Force and Types of Force

A. Fill in the blanks

1. A push or pull acting on an object is called ______.
2. The force of the Earth pulling objects toward it is ______ force.
3. ______ force works when two surfaces rub against each other.

B. Match the following

A	B
1. Gravitational force	b. Due to Earth’s pull
2. Muscular force	c. Lifting a bucket
3. Friction	a. Stops motion

C. Short answer

1. What is force?
2. What is friction?

D. Long answer

1. Explain contact and non-contact forces with examples.
2. Describe the effects of force.

E. Figure

Push & Pull Diagram

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🌟 CHAPTER 11 – Work and Energy

A. Fill in the blanks

1. When a force moves an object, ______ is said to be done.
2. The energy stored in food is ______ energy.
3. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it only ______.

B. Match the following

A	B
1. Kinetic energy	b. Energy of motion
2. Potential energy	a. Stored energy

C. Short answer

1. Define work.
2. What is kinetic energy?

D. Long answer

1. Explain different forms of energy with examples.
2. Why is energy important in our daily lives?

E. Figure

Kinetic vs Potential Energy

 Ball at height (Potential)
 Ball moving (Kinetic)

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🌟 CHAPTER 12 – Simple Machines

A. Fill in the blanks

1. Simple machines make our work ______.
2. A see-saw is an example of a ______.
3. A sloping surface used to move heavy load is a ______.
4. A knife is an example of a ______.

B. Match the following

A	B
1. Lever	c. See-saw
2. Pulley	b. Fixed/Movable wheel
3. Wedge	a. Knife

C. Short answer

1. What is a simple machine?
2. Give two examples of levers.

D. Long answer

1. Explain the types of levers with examples.
2. Describe any three simple machines and their uses.

E. Figure

Lever Diagram

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🌟 CHAPTER 13 – Sound

A. Fill in the blanks

1. Sound is produced when objects ______.
2. The number of vibrations per second is called ______.
3. A tightly stretched string produces a ______ pitch.

B. Match the following

A	B
1. High pitch	b. Fast vibrations
2. Low pitch	a. Slow vibrations
3. Ear	c. Sense of hearing

C. Short answer

1. What is vibration?
2. How does sound travel?

D. Long answer

1. Explain frequency and pitch with examples.
2. Describe how the human ear works (simple explanation).

E. Figure

Vibrating Ruler Diagram

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🌟 CHAPTER 14 – Light and the Formation of Shadows

A. Fill in the blanks

1. Light travels in a ______ line.
2. A dark region formed behind an opaque object is called a ______.
3. Transparent objects allow ______ light to pass.

B. Match the following

A	B
1. Transparent	b. Allows all light
2. Opaque	a. Forms shadow
3. Translucent	c. Allows some light

C. Short answer

1. What is a shadow?
2. Write two properties of light.

D. Long answer

1. Explain the formation of a shadow with a labelled diagram.
2. Describe transparent, translucent, and opaque objects with examples.

E. Figure

Shadow Formation

 

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