CBSE Worksheet-09

Class VII Science (Fibre to Fabric)

1. Silkworms feeds on leaves of

a. Guava
b. Mulberry
c. Mango
d. Banana
2. The process of removal of fleece from the body of sheep is called
a. Cleaning
b. Carding
c. Shearing
d. Removal
3. Silk thread is obtained from
a. Adult moth
b. Pupa
c. Caterpillar
d. Cocoon
4. Which one of the following is not an example of natural fibre?
a. Silk
b. Rayon
c. Cotton
d. Wood
5. Match the following
Column A

Column B

a. Science of rearing silk worm

i. Bombyx mori

b. A type of synthetic fibre

ii. Cellulose

c. Mulberry silk moth

iii. Carding machine

d. The substance that gives structure to cotton

iv. Sericulture

e. The machine that combs loose wool into sheet

v. Nylon

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6. Fill in the blanks:

a. Wool and silk are ---------------- fibres.
b. The best quality of wool is obtained form ---------------.
c. The silk cocoons are ------------------ to kill the insects inside them.
d. Silk is natural ---------- fibre.
e. The thick coat of hair on a sheeps body is called ------------------.
7. Name the three animals from which we get wool.
8. What are cocoon?
9. What is carding? Why it is necessary?
10. Make meaningful words from the following jumbled words related to wool and silk.
a. NCOOCO
b. YERMBULR
c. YXBMOB OMIR
d. EECELF

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Answer key

1. b
2. c
3. d
4. b
5. (a) (iv), (b) (v), (c) (i), (d) (ii), (e) (iii).
6. (a) Natural (b) Merino sheep(c) boiled in water (d) protein (e) fleece.
7. Three animals form which we get wool are
a. Sheep
b. Goat
c. Camel
8. Cocoons are silk containing silk moth. The body of silk moth is surrounded by silk
weaving for their protection. It takes about 6-8 days to make a cocoon.
9. Carding is the process of combing the loose wool fibres into sheet. It is done by a
machine called carding machine.
10. (a)

COCOON

(b)

MULBERY

(c)

BOMBYX MORI

(d)

FLEECE

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