Class 6 Science Fill in the Blanks Chapter 5 – Measurement of Length and Motion

Class 6 Science Chapter 5 Fill in the Blanks for “Measurement of Length and Motion” (based on NCERT textbook Curiosity ).

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Fill in the Blanks with Answers for Practice – Chapter 5 – Measurement of Length and Motion

This includes Fill in the Blanks normally asked in school exams, tests, and NCERT exercises.

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SET 1 – Fill in the Blanks – Measurement of Length and Motion

Answer Options: (handspan, reference point, kilometre, SI units, millimetre)

1. The smallest division on a 15-cm scale is called a ________.
   Answer: millimetre
2. The standard system of measurement used worldwide is known as ________.
   Answer: SI units
3. A large distance such as that between two cities is measured in ________.
   Answer: kilometre
4. When using body parts for measurement, Deepa and her friends used the ________ to measure the table.
   Answer: handspan
5. The fixed point from which distance is measured is called a ________.
   Answer: reference point

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SET 2 – Fill in the Blanks – Measurement of Length and Motion

Answer Options: (linear motion, curved line, metre, balisht, arm length)

1. The SI unit of length is ________.
   Answer: metre
2. The motion of an object moving along a straight path is called ________.
   Answer: linear motion
3. A ________ cannot be measured using a ruler directly; instead, a thread can be used.
   Answer: curved line
4. Deepa’s mother used the term ________ for handspan.
   Answer: balisht
5. Hardeep saw his grandmother measure cloth using her ________.
   Answer: arm length

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SET 3 – Fill in the Blanks – Measurement of Length and Motion

Answer Options: (oscillatory motion, circular motion, handspan, centimetre, metre scale)

1. A scale that is one metre long is called a ________.
   Answer: metre scale
2. The big markings between numbers on a scale represent one ________.
   Answer: centimetre
3. Motion like that of a swing is known as ________.
   Answer: oscillatory motion
4. The motion of a merry-go-round is called ________.
   Answer: circular motion
5. The length of the table measured by Deepa and her friends differed because each one had a different ________.
   Answer: handspan

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SET 4 – Fill in the Blanks – Measurement of Length and Motion

Answer Options: (char angula, flexible tape, kilometre stone, number and unit, thread)

1. Deepa’s mother asked the tailor to increase the uniform length by ________.
   Answer: char angula
2. The measurement result must always include a ________.
   Answer: number and unit
3. To measure a curved boundary, a ________ can be used.
   Answer: thread
4. Tailors use a ________ for measuring body lengths.
   Answer: flexible tape
5. The ________ shows how far a place is from a particular city on the road.
   Answer: kilometre stone

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SET 5 – Fill in the Blanks – Measurement of Length and Motion

Answer Options: (motion, reference point, periodic, metre, millimetre)

1. An object is said to be in ________ if its position changes with respect to time.
   Answer: motion
2. All measurements must be made with respect to a fixed point known as a ________.
   Answer: reference point
3. Oscillatory and circular motions repeat after a fixed interval of time, so these motions are called ________.
   Answer: periodic
4. The basic SI unit of length is ________.
   Answer: metre
5. One-tenth of a centimetre is equal to one ________.
   Answer: millimetre

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