Air Around us Class 6 Worksheet Science Chapter 11

Q1. Fill in the blanks:

i. We cannot see air but we can              it.
​Ans. feel 

ii. The blanket of air surrounding the earth is known as               .
​Ans. atmosphere

iii.                 is essential for supporting life on the earth.
​Ans. Oxygen

iv. Air occupies            .
​Ans. space

v. Winnowing is more effective in               air.
Ans. moving

Q2. True/False:

i. Air is found everywhere.
Ans. True

ii. Soil does not contain air.
​Ans. False

iii. The moving air makes it possible for you to fly your kite.
​Ans. True

iv. Carbon dioxide supports burning of a candle.
​Ans. False

v. Birds, bats and insects can fly due to the presence of air.
​Ans. True

Q3. Which is the major component of air?
Ans. Nitrogen

Q4. What percentage of air is nitrogen?
​Ans. 78%

Q5. Which gas is important for burning to occur?
​Ans. Oxygen is essential for burning 

Q6. What percentage of air is oxygen?
​Ans. About 21% of air is oxygen.

Q7. What is the name of the gas we breathe in?
​Ans. Oxygen

Q8. What is the name of the gas we breathe out?
​Ans. Carbon dioxide

Q9. Which device is used to harness wind energy to generate electricity?
​Ans. Wind mill

Q10. What makes firki to rotate?
​Ans. Moving air makes firki to rotate.

Q11. What is wind?
​Ans. Air in motion is called wind.

Q12. What may even uproot trees and blow off the rooftops?
​Ans. Strong winds, cyclones, and storms can uproot trees and blow off rooftops. 

Q13. What are those tiny shining particles in the beam of sunlight?
​Ans. Those tiny shining particles are the dust particles present in the air.

Q14. What do you understand by atmosphere?
​Ans. The atmosphere is the layer of air that surrounds the Earth.

Q15. From where does oxygen come in the air?
​Ans. Plants release oxygen into the air through the process of photosynthesis.

Q16. Which component of air used by green plants to make their food?
​Ans. Green plants use carbon dioxide from the air to make their food through photosynthesis.

Q17. Why air is called a mixture of gases?
​Ans. Air is a mixture of gases because it contains various gases like nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor, each retaining its properties.

Q18. Why pages of an open book begin fluttering when the fan is switched on?
​Ans. Pages of an open book flutter when the fan is switched on due to moving air (wind).

Q19. What is air made up of?
​​Ans. Air is a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapor and a few other gases. Some dust particles may also be present in it.

Q20. How do we feel the presence of air?
​Ans. We cannot see the air around us but we can feel its presence when the leaves of the trees rustle or the clothes hanging on a clothes-line sway.