Gujarat Board GSEB Textbook Solutions Class 6 Science Chapter 3 Fibre to Fabric Textbook Questions and Answers, Notes Pdf.
Gujarat Board Textbook Solutions Class 6 Science Chapter 3 Fibre to Fabric
Gujarat Board Class 6 Science Fibre to Fabric Textbook Questions and Answers
Question 1.
Classify the following fibres as natural or synthetic: nylon, wool, cotton, silk, polyester, jute.
Answer:
- Natural fibres: wool, cotton, jute, silk.
- Synthetic fibres: nylon, polyester.
Question 2.
State whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’:
(a) Yam 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 seeds from cotton is called ginning.
(e) The weaving of yam 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) True
(b) False
(c) False
(d) True
(e) True
(f) False
Question 3.
False Fill in the blanks:
(a) Plant fibres are obtained from ……….. and ……….
(b) Animal fibres are ……….. and ……..
Answer:
(a) cotton plants, jute plants
(b) wool, silk
Question 3.
From which part of the plant cotton and jute are obtained?
Answer:
- Cotton – Cotton bolls (from the surface of cotton seeds) (fruit)
- Jute – Stem
Question 4.
Name two items that are made from coconut fibre.
Answer:
- Ropes
- Mats
Question 5.
Explain the process of making yam from the fibre.
Answer:
Yarns are made up of thin strands called fibres. The process of making yarn from fibres is called spinning. In this process, a mass of cotton wool is drawn out and twisted. This brings the fibres together to form yam.