DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, BATHINDA

Class: 6

Chapter: Air around us

Assignment

1. Tick the correct answer based on statement A and B. Give reason for your answer.
A. Plants take in oxygen and give out carbon dioxide.
B. Plants take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen.
i. Only A is correct iii. Only B is correct
ii. Both A and B are correct iv. Neither A nor B is correct
2. Tick the correct answer.
(i) Compared to the amount of oxygen in the air at sea level, the amount of oxygen in the
air on mountaintops is______.
a. Less b. more c. the same
(ii) Compared to the water vapour in the air at sea level, the amount of water vapour in
the air on mountaintops is________.
a. Less b. more c. the same
3. Answer these questions on the composition of air.
a. Label the pie chart, which shows the composition of air.

b. Which component is essential for respiration?

c. Which component is essential for a fire to burn?
d. List three components of air which are found in very small amount?
4. Study the picture and answer the questions.

a. Will the flame of the candle go out at once? Why or why not?
b. Will the water start boiling after some time? Why or why not?
c. Will the candle flame go out after some time? Why or why not?
d. In you hold the inverted glass jar so that it covers the candle flame but its rim is
above the water level, what will happen?
5. How do earthworms help air enter the soil?
6. Why do we see more earthworms after heavy rainfall?
7. When we heat water on a stove, we see bubbles on the inner surface of the vessel. What do
the bubbles contain? Where do they come from?
8. Bubbles form in many bottled drinks when opened. Which gas are these bubbles made of?
9. Write any four physical properties of air.