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Comprehensive Exam in
Science 6
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Teacher: ____________________________ Date: ___________________
I. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. What is the circulatory system?
a. The body system of nerves.
b. The bodys breathing system.
c. The bodys food processing system.
d. The bodys blood transporting system.
2. Why is oxygen important to the body?
a. Oxygen helps the blood to clot.
b. Oxygen brings food to the cells
c Oxygen protects the body from diseases
d. Oxygen is necessary for cell growth and energy.
3. Which type of blood vessel carries blood away from heart?
a. veins
b. arteries
c. capillaries
d. veins, arteries, capillaries
4. Why is blood that flows from the lungs to the heart bright red rather than dark red?
a. Oxygen makes it red.
b. Carbon dioxide makes it red.
c. The nutrients present in the blood, which make it red.
d. The lungs give color to the blood, which makes it red.
5. What is the main job of the white cells?
a. to transport gases to and from the body.
b. to fight infections and secrete antibodies.
c. to supply the cells with their needed nutrients
d. to clot the blood from an injured vessel or cut tissue.
6. Which of the following are called the soldiers of the body?
a. plasma
b. platelets
c. red blood cells
7. What would happen to people who have an open wound and whose blood did not clot
naturally?
a. They would bleed to death.
b. Nothing. Clotting is not important.
c. They would have to take clotting drugs.
d. They would have to take a regular dose of plasma.
8. What is the function of the blood vessels and capillaries?
a. They pump blood to the heart.
b. They filter impurities from the blood.
c. They carry blood to all parts of the heart.
d. They carry impulses to all parts of the body.
9. Why does blood turn dark red as it circulates through the body?
a. It mixes with the other substances.
21. Where does the energy within any ecosystem come from?
a. consumers
b. decomposers
c. producers
d. sunlight
22. Scavengers are vital to recycling in an ecosystem because they eat the remains of dead
inhabitants. Which of these organisms is a scavenger?
a. earthworm
b. fungi
c. hawk
d. vulture
23. What is a population?
a. all the biotic parts of the environment
b. the total number of different species in any one area
c. a group of different species in different ecosystem
d. a group of individuals of the same species that live in the same ecosystem.
24. Anything that controls the growth of survival of population is referred to
a. limiting factors
b. birth rate
c. death rate d. adaptation
25. If you study ecosystems to learn about relationships between organisms and any changes in
population that take place over a long period of time, you would be
a. a biologist
b. an ecologist c. an economist
d. a zoologist
26. Which of the following shows an evidence of a shortage of food in an overpopulated area?
a. decreasing number of malnourished children
b. increasing number of malnourished children
c. increasing number in population of children
d. decreasing number in population of children
27. What is a consumer that feed directly upon a producer?
a. carnivore
b. first-order consumer
c. second-order consumer
d. third-order consumer
28. Which of the following animals are true hibernators?
a. brown bears
b. monkey
c. vulture
d. rat
29. Predators such as wolves and bears are moving closer to highly populated areas, posing more
danger to people. So these predators are being gathered. This can have a devastating effect,
because without this natural control,_____________.
a. prey will be kept in check
b. prey will also reduced
c. vegetation will be overgrown
d. prey will become overpopulated
30. Organisms in an ecosystem can be classified as producers and consumers. The producers
provide food for the consumers. An organism that consumes both producers and other
consumers is called _______________.
a. a carnivore
b. a herbivore
c. an omnivore
d. a predator
31. Food chains and food webs are models that show a visual of the different relationships within
an ecosystem. The primary difference between a food chain and the food web is that ______.
a. a food web shows how energy is used
b. a food chain shows how energy is stored
c. a food web is a complex system of food chains
d. a food chain is a combination of different food webs.
32. There are many waste-reducing practices that are being suggested to lower the impact we are
making on our environment. The most effective practice is ____
a. reusing
b. reducing
c. recycling
d. reclaiming
33. When used materials are turned into new materials like kitchen scraps placed in a compost
bin, the practice being used is ________.
a. reusing
b. reducing
c. recycling
d. reclaiming
34. An ecosystem contains __________.
a. only the biotic components of the environment
b. only the abiotic components of the environment
c. only the energy flow component of an environment
d. both the living organisms and the abiotic components
35. The clean-up crew are the decomposers. Decomposers and scavengers get rid of the wastes in
an ecosystem. Decomposers differ from scavengers because they__________.
a. only eat dead organisms
b. do not eat dead organisms
c. break down larger organisms
d. only feed dead plants and animals
36. Which is not a form of symbiosis?
a. commensalism
c. mutualism
37. Which is not an ecosystem?
a. grassland
b. log
b. competition
d. parasitism
c. pond
d. temperate forest
38. Carbon is an integral part of an ecosystem. It is cycled throughout the ecosystem as it is used
and reused? It is necessary for all life to exist. carbon is used by plants in the process of ___.
a. decomposition
b. photosynthesis
c. respiration
d. transpiration
39. Pollution can cause problems within the ecosystem. The pollutants can enter the ecosystem
by combining with the water vapor in the air. Their effects are felt when the become _____.
a. basic and increase plant growth
b. acidic and destroy the ecosystem
c. acidic and cannot be decomposed
d. basic and cannot be decomposed
40. Adapting to change is easier for some species than for others. A bushy area was cleared to
make room for a new housing development in a city suburb. The original area was home to
many species. The species likely to adapt most easily to the new habitat is the _________.
a. coyote
b. fox
c. rabbit
d. wolf
41. How does the human population affect the ecosystem?
a. Animals are conserved.
b. Forests are cleared to give way to large subdivisions
c. Plants and animals remained in the ecosystem
d. Plants are conserved for the need of the people
42. The fisherman in the barangay use dynamites in order to have a big catch. If this practice
continues, what do you think will happen to the water resources?
43. Living beyond our means can have a devastating effect on our environment. Therefore, the
impact we make determines our _________.
a. sustainability
b. consumer bias
c. ecosystem balance
d. ecological footprints
44. One way of changing our impact on the environment we live in is to____.
a. pack our garbage in a smaller bag
b. be aware of all the resources use
c. use a car instead of taking the bus to get to work
d. take a bath every day instead of just showering
45. Rapid population growth upsets the ecological balance of the Philippines. Which of the
following proves this?
a. minimum use of space
b. decrease of food and water supplies
c. increase in the need for food, water, and space
d. demand for food, water, and space remained as they are.
46. What change happens when liquid evaporates?
a. solid to gas
b. liquid to gas
c. gas to liquid
d. liquid to solid
47. Evaporation plays some important role resulting to a new product. The following are the uses
of evaporation, except
a. cooling of perspiration in the skin
b. distillation of alcoholic beverages
c. production of salt from the sea water
d. Formation of precipitate like rain and snow
48. Mother pours some juice in a glass with ice. After some time, water droplets appeared
outside the glass. How do droplets of water form in the glass?
a. Droplets are formed when water in the glass spilled.
b. Droplets are formed when water molecules condense on the outside of the glass
c. Droplets are formed when the ice melted and the liquid overflowed
d. Droplets are formed when water in the glass changes to gaseous molecules
49. Anna poured some vinegar into a bottle. She added some baking soda and covered the mouth
of the bottle with a balloon. After the chemical reaction, the balloon inflated. What caused the
balloon to inflate?
a. formation of precipitate
b. evolution of carbon dioxide
c. formation of milky substance
d. combination of two substances
50. Burning of gasoline in a car requires chemical change. The carbon dioxide formed from this
reaction affects the environment. What environmental problem occurs if too much carbon
dioxide is present in the atmosphere?
a. acid rain
b. air pollutionc. global warming
d. ozone depletion
51. When gaseous pollutants in the air react with water vapor so that acid rain is formed. The
following are evidences that the rainfall in your place contains acid except__________.
a. Concrete structures decay after sometime.
b. Materials made of metals corrode after sometime
c. Plant biodiversity increases
d. use of refrigerants
b. ozone depletion
d. formation of acid rain
b. kinetic energy
d. potential energy
62. Which of the following is not an example of kinetic energy being converted to potential
energy?
a. releasing of arrow
d. electricity to heat
64. Which type of energy uses magma or hot dry rocks to generate electricity?
a. hydroelectric b. geothermal c. nuclear
d. solar
65. Which of the following is not use of sound energy?
a. Sound is used to map ocean floor.
b. Sound helps track earthquakes.
c. Sound is used to generate electricity.
d. Sound is used to see internal organs.
66. Which of the following shows that chemical energy is changed to mechanical energy?
a. lightning of candle
b. switching on of flashlight
c. using sunlight to dry up clothes
d. an athlete run after drinking water.
Carefully review the table and use this in answering the questions.66-69.
Types of Heat Transfer
Type
Example
Transfer Method
Conduction
Stove heating the pan
Particle collision
Radiation
Sun
Electromagnetic waves
Natural convection
Boiling water
Particle movement from area
to area
Forced convection
Furnace fan
Particle movement from area
to area
67. Based on the table, heating a pot of water on a stove until it boils would demonstrate
___________.
a. radiation and conduction
b. natural convection and conduction
c, conduction and forced convection
d. natural convection and forced convection
68. The pupils are studying outside on a sunny day. They noticed that they feel warm after
sometime. What type of heat transfer occurs?
a. conduction
b. radiation
c. forced convection
d. natural convection
69. Mother placed a thick curtain on the window during summer to minimize the entrance of
heat. Which type of heat transfer did she consider?
a. conduction
b. radiation
c. forced convection
d. natural convection
70. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Friction makes an object slide.
b. Gravity pushes object upward
c. Force is needed to stop an object.
d. An object in motion will remain in motion.
71. Why does a car travel faster in going down than in going up?
a. It is moving away against gravity.
b. It is being pushed by the wind.
c. It is moving towards gravity.
d. It is being pulled by the weight of the car.
d. core
d. inner core
d. obsidian
b. weathering of rocks
d. heat and pressure
79. Which sedimentary rock is formed when clay and mud undergo compaction and
cementation?
a. conglomerate b. sandstone
c. shale
d. limestone
80. How do scientist study the earths interior?
a. through the kinds of rocks
c. through the seismic waves
d. Ram
100. The Laplanders, together with their flock of sheep, travel south because they notice that the
Sagittarius constellation appears in the sky. What season do you think it is?
a. autumn
b. summer
c. spring
d. winter
Comprehensive Exam in
Science 4
Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. What might happen to a broken bone if it was not put in place by a splint or a cast?
a. It might heal crookedly.
b. It might be broken again.
c. It might not work properly.
d. it might not heal anymore.
2. How are treatments for strains, sprains, and fractures alike?
a. All treatments need to be operated at once.
b. All treatments must allow the injured parts to rest.
c. All treatments must be done by a physician.
d. All treatments are expensive.
3. What fills the hollow part of a bone?
a. blood
b. nutrients
c. marrow
d. water
d. relaxing
c. small intestine
d. large intestine
d. esophagus
31. What process does an animal undergo when the sperm and egg cell unite?
a. fertilization
b. hatching
c. reproduction
d. life cycle
32. In which of these stages is the young insect resting?
a. egg
b. larva
c. pupa
d. adult
33. After observing the pond in your garden for a week, you found out that there were tiny
moving objects in the water. Where do you think did these objects come from?
a. mosquitoes
b. butterflies
c. dragonflies
d. flies
34. The poisonous substance that comes from snakes, spiders, and scorpions is called_______.
a. venom
b. pollen
c. chemical
d. enzyme
35. What kind of disease is given by mice?
a. rabies
b. malaria
c. dengue
d. bubonic
36. Which of the following animals is born alike its parents?
a. dog
b. frog
c. grasshopper
d. butterfly
37. Which is the correct order of the life cycle of a butterfly/
a. pupa, egg, larva, adult
b. adult, egg, larva, pupa
c. egg, larva, pupa, adult
d. larva, pupa, egg, adult
38. Which is the fourth stage in the butterflys life cycle?
a. adult
b. egg
c. larva
d. pupa
39. They eat the wood in houses and buildings.
a. cockroaches
b. houseflies
c. mosquitoes
d. termites
45. Two parts of a flower needed to make a seed are the _______________.
a. pollen and bees
b. pistil and petals
c. stamen and pistil d. light and eggs
46. Which of the following plants is grown from a bulb?
a. onion
b. ginger
c. potato
d. kangkong
47. Where does the seed get its food supply?
a. cotyledon b. embryo
c. endosperm d. radical
48. When does fertilization occur?
a. when the pollen tube grows larger
b. when the pollen grain swells
c. when the pollen grain falls on the stigma
d. when the sperm unites with the egg cell inside the ovule
49.The inner part of an ovary that contains an egg is the ________________.
a. pollen
b. pistil
c. stamen
d. ovule
50. Which of these Artificial Vegetative Reproduction that is done by removing a portion of the
bark of a healthy stem.
a. Marcotting
b. Grafting
c. Budding
d. Cutting
51. If you have a mixture of iron filings and sawdust, how will you separate them?
a. by using a magnet
b. by dissolving
c. by picking d. by sifting
52. In which liquid is nail polish soluble?
a. alcohol
b. acetone
c. oil
d. water
59. When the solvent has already dissolved all the solute it can, the mixture has reached its ____.
a. boiling point
b. melting point
c. freezing point
d. all of the above
d. rubber soles
63. What makes your palm hot when you rub them together?
a. physical change
b. chemical change c. insulators d. friction
64. Which situation will show heat transfer by radiation?
a. ironing of clothes
b. roasting chicken
c. boiling of water
d. sunbathing during summer
65. Which of the following situations shows spontaneous combustion?
a. chewing of food
b. food-making of plants
c. tarnishing of spoons
d. firecracker explosion
66. Which is the correct sequence to produce fire?
a. oxygen, heat, fuel
b. fuel, oxygen, heat
c. wood, paper, match d.heat,light,fuel
67. How does heat travel in liquids and gases?
a. convection
b. conduction
c. radiation
d. evaporation
c. Stars
74. If you want to grow vegetative plants in your garden, what type of soil is the best to use?
a. clay
b. loam
c. sandy
d. any type
75. How does wind erode soil?
a. Wind makes the soil dry.
c. Wind carries the soil away
c. Water erosion
d. gravity erosion
77. Which agent of erosion is a small particles of soil are moved to another place?
a. Ice erosion
b. Wind erosion
c. Water erosion
d. gravity erosion
78. What are clouds primarily made of ?
a. mist
b. water
c. water vapor
79. The measurement of the hotness and coldness of the air is called?
a. humidity b. pressure
c. temperature
d. velocity
80. When Erica looks out the window, she observes that nimbus clouds are present in the sky.
This indicates that there will be ___________________.
a. rain
b. fair weather
c. strong winds
d. thunder and lightning
81. You are in a place where there are no weather instruments to use, but you would like to know
the direction of the wind and its speed. What is the best thing to do?
a. Observe the plants
b. Observe the clouds
c. Observe the animals
d. Observe the people around
82. A fisherman plans to go to the ocean to catch fish. He notices that it is about to rain. This
shows that the weather affects the ___________________________.
a. activities we do.
b. clothes we wear
c. games we play
d. food we eat
83. What is the Chinese term of the word Typhoon?
a. tai fung
b. fung tai
c. tai pei
d. fung pei
d. typhoon
d. moon
c. stars
d. geologist
87. What weather instrument is used to find out how fast the wind blowing?
a. anemometer
b. barometer
c. thermometer
d. hygrometer
88. What is the frozen water vapor?
a. Snow
b. rain
c. hail
d. sleet
89. What is the mixture of smoke and fog that occurs in polluted area?.
a. fog
b. smog
c. rain
d. dew
90. What is the process of growing tall and short crops in alternate strips to break the wind?
a. Strip Cropping
b. Soil Tilling
c. Terracing
d. Contour Plowing
91. What is the orbital shape of the earth as it moves around the sun?
a. circular
b. elliptical
c. rectangular
d. triangular
92. How long does it take the earth to rotate on its own axis?
a. 24 minutes
b. 24 hours
c. 24 days
d. 24 months
93. How long does it take the earth to make one complete revolution around the sun?
a. one day
b. one week
c. one month
d. one year
94. What causes day and night?
a. suns rotation
b. earths rotation
c. moons rotation
d. earths revolution
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