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A seed grows into a plant.
Science is like a giant puzzle
The Moon shines in the sky.
Curiosity is the foundation of scientific inquiry.
Cooking a meal is an example of applying the scientific method in daily life.
While cooking something, dal spills out of the cooker because there is too much water in it.
Learning about various things in science ignites the spirit of inquiry.
In photosynthesis, solar energy is absorbed by the pigment called chlorophyll.
The food synthesized by plants is stored as starch.
Lesson 1: The Wonderful World of Science
Q1: What is science?
Answer: Science is the study of the natural world through observation, experimentation, and thinking. It helps us to understand how things work in nature.
Q2: How does science help us in our daily lives?
Answer: Science helps us in many ways in daily life. It gives us useful inventions like electricity, mobile phones, medicines, vehicles, and many more things. It makes our lives easier and more comfortable.
Q3: Why is it important to observe things carefully in science?
Answer: It is important to observe things carefully in science because careful observation helps us to understand facts accurately and find answers to questions about how and why things happen.
Q4: How does science contribute to understanding the environment? Answer: Science helps us to understand the interactions between living organisms and their environment. It provides knowledge about ecosystems, pollution, climate change, and conservation efforts.
Q5: What are things made up of?
Answer: Things are made up of different materials.
Class 6 :- Curiosity Questions and answers
1. Write the short note on the water cycle
Answer: The water cycle is the continues solar powerd movement of water between the earth’s surface, atmosphere and underground. It involves water changing states liquid, solid and gas (vapour) through processes like evaporation, condensetion and precipitation to sustain life and regular climate.
Question: 2. What is scientific method?
Answer: A systematic way to find the answers to the questions through observation and experiments is called the scienthivic method.
Answer the following questions.
1) How has science helped in solving the problems of waste dispersal?
Ans- i) Recycling waste materials like paper, Plastic glass. ii) composting biodegradable waste in manure iii) Using waste water treatment plants to manage sewage iv) Promotions of 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) This reduces pollution and keep enviorment clean.
Q2 Science has provided effective means to combat disease. Explain with the help of examples.
Answer: (i) By developing medicines like antibiotics to cure infection.
ii) By improving medical technology like X-rays and blood test These help in early dedecation, prevention and cure of diesease
iii) Vaccines are created to prevent dieases like polio.
Q3 what is scientific method?
Answer: – A scintific way to find the answers to questions through observation and experiments is called scientific method.
Q4 How is the climate in dessert?
Answer:
i) The climate of a desert is very hot and dry.
ii) There is very little rainfall throught the year.
iii) Days are very hot while nights are cold
iv) There is very little vegetion due to lack of water
v) strong winds and sandstroms are common in many desserts
Q5 What happened to water when it is cooled and heated respectively?
Answer: 1 water turns into a gas when heated and solid when cooled
2. water turns into vapour when heated and ice when cooled.