Garbage in Garbage out

NCERT solutions for Science Garbage in Garbage out

NCERT Class 6 Science Chapter wise Solutions

• Chapter 1 – Food Where Does It Come From
• Chapter 2 – Components of Food
• Chapter 3 – Fibre to Fabric
• Chapter 4 – Sorting Materials Into Group
• Chapter 5 – Separation of Substances
• Chapter 6 – Changes Around Us
• Chapter 7 – Getting to Know Plants
• Chapter 8 – Body Movements
• Chapter 9 – The Living Organisms and Their Surroundings
• Chapter 10 – Motion and Measurement of Distances
• Chapter 11 – Light Shadows and Reflection
• Chapter 12 – Electricity and Circuits
• Chapter 13 – Fun with Magnets
• Chapter 14 – Water
• Chapter 15 – Air around Us
• Chapter 16 – Garbage In Garbage Out

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Garbage in Garbage out

Class–VI

(CHAPTER-16)

GARBAGE IN, GARBAGE OUT

Question 1.

(a)What kind of garbage is not converted into compost by the earthworms?

(b)Have you seen any other organism besides earthworm, in your pit? If yes, try to find out their names. Draw pictures of these.

Answer: (a)Plastic bags, tins, bottles, glass, aluminium foils, broken bangles.

(b)Sometimes we do see smaller insects, bugs, beetles, spiders. There are microorganisms too.

Question 2.Discuss:

(a)Is garbage disposal the responsibility only of the government?

(b)Is it possible to reduce the problem relating to disposal of garbage?

Answer: (a) No, it is our responsibility also. We should reduce garbage. We should use and reuse the thing before we throw it.

(b)Yes, it is possible to reduce the problems relating to disposal of garbage by using re-cycle able materials.

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Garbage in Garbage out

Question 3.

(a)What do you do with the leftover food at home?

(b)If you and your friends are given the choice of eating in a plastic plate or a banana leaf platter at a party, which one would you prefer and why?

(a)Answer:

(i)Preserve properly and reuse.

(ii)Convert it to some other food items.

(b)Banana leaf platter, because

(i)Easy to disposal

(ii)Can be recycled

More environmental-friendly.

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Garbage in Garbage out

Question 4.

(a)Collect pieces of different kinds of paper. Find out which of these can be recycled.

(b)With the help of a lens look at the pieces of paper you collected for the above questions. Do you see any difference in the material of recycled paper and a new sheet of paper?

Answer: (a)_Except plastic paper, all other can be recycled.

(b) Recycled paper is thicker and rougher as compared to new sheet of paper.

Question 5.

(a)Collect different kinds of packaging material. What was the purpose of which each one was used? Discuss in groups.

(b)Give an example in which packaging could have been reduced?

(c)Write a story on how packaging increases the amount of garbage.

Answer:

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Garbage in Garbage out

Question 6.Do you think it is a better to use compost instead of chemical fertilizers? Why?

Answer: Yes, it is better to use compost instead of chemical fertilizers. By using compost, we are re-using our garbage.