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Fibres from animals

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which one of the following is a type of natural fibre

a)

Elastene

b)

Viscose

c)

Silk

d)

Polyamide

2.
pick the synthetic fibre out of the following
a)
cotton 
b)
nylon
c)
jute
d)
wool
3.

What are natural fibres produced from?

a)

plants only

b)

animals and plants

c)

animals only

d)

crude oil

4.

Wool & silk are-

a)

Aminal fibre

b)

Plant fibre

c)

Synthetic fibre

d)

Animal fibre

e)

Synthetic nylon

5.

Wool is obtained from the ____ of sheep.

a)

Silk

b)

Sheep

c)

Fibre

d)

Fleece

e)

Skin

6.

Silk fibre is obtained from the _____ of the silk moth.

a)

Cocooon

b)

Hair

c)

Fleece

d)

Cocoons

e)

Skin

7.

Which part of sheep's body yield fibres?

a)

Leg

b)

Eye

c)

Mouth

d)

Hair

e)

Liver

8.

Which of these comes from animal sources? (choose any that apply)

a)

wool

b)

cotton

c)

rayon

d)

silk

9.

Which of these is not a fibre?

a)

cotton

b)

wool

c)

nylon

d)

leather

10.

Which of the is the largest producer of silk

a)

India

b)

China

c)

America

d)

Africa

11.

The rearing of silkworms for obtaining silk is called---------

a)

Agriculture

b)

Sericulture

c)

Aquaculture

d)

poultry

12.

The rearing of silkworms for obtaining silk is called---------

a)

Agriculture

b)

Sericulture

c)

Aquaculture

d)

poultry

13.

The process by which a silkworm sheds its skin is called (a)  

14.

Silkworms feed on (a)   leaves

15.

Which fabric would be best used for hotter climates or in the summer?

a)

silk

b)

wool

c)

nylon

d)

cotton

16.
What is a life cycle?
a)
The stages a living thing goes through during its life.
b)
Life
c)
The stages a non-living thing goes through during its life
d)
Changes
17.

The term sericulture is used for

a)

Culture of bacteria

b)

Rearing of sheep

c)

Rearing of silkworm

d)

Rearing of honey bees

18.

Which word complete the given correlation? Silk: Cocoon, Wool: ____

a)

Hair of rabbit

b)

Cotton plant

c)

Fleece of sheep

d)

Jute of hemp

19.

Silk fibres are obtained from silkworms. Silk fibre is obtained at which of the following stage of its life cycle?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Silk fibre obtained from silkworm is its ____________________

a)

Protein

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Fats

d)

Vitamins