Class 6 Science — Chapter 11: Air
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What you'll learn
- ▸Importance of Oxygen for Living Beings
- ▸Composition of Air
- ▸Properties and Uses of Wind
- ▸Sources and Availability of Water
- ▸Water Conservation and Preventing Wastage
- ▸Water Pollution
- ▸Rainwater Harvesting
- ▸The Sun as an Energy Source
Chapter Summary
--- PAGE 1 --- School vacations are always fun for Bhoomi and Surya. This vacation, they visit their Ajji (grandmother). Ajji lives in a village on the edge of a forest in the Western Ghats. The air in the village is fresh and cooler than in the city. They can see beautiful hills, streams, and many interesting plants, animals and birds around them. One afternoon, Bhoomi and Surya ask Ajji to tell them more about the place. Ajji says, “Children, do you know that this place has several treasures of nature that enrich our lives? The pure air is refreshing and the soil is so fertile that it supports a variety of living beings. Moreover, this place gets plenty of sunlight which is useful in many ways. Different varieties of trees provide food and shelter to animals including various birds and insects. Can you think of more such treasures of nature?” © not to be republished A village Reprint 2025-26 --- PAGE 2 --- Bhoomi replies, “Ajji, we use water for drinking and growing vegetables.” …
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- List surprising facts about oxygen. Get Solution →
- What is the most abundant gas in the air? Get Solution →
- What percentage of the air is composed of oxygen? Get Solution →
- What is the term for moving air? Get Solution →
- Which gas from the air does our body need for survival? Get Solution →
- What is the main source of energy on Earth, according to Ajji? Get Solution →
Did you know?
- 💡 Air around you weighs more than a thousand pounds.
- 💡 Wind turbines can be taller than the Statue of Liberty.
- 💡 A blue sky is caused by sunlight scattering off tiny air particles.
- 💡 Earth's atmosphere protects us from meteoroids and radiation.
- 💡 Ancient civilizations used wind to pump water and grind grain.
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