MARANATHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

SECOND Quarter Examination

SCIENCE 6

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. How are muscles attached to bones?
a. by tendons c. by cartilages
b. by muscles d. by ligaments
2. Why can we move our head around?
a. The skull and spine are connected by a fixed joint.
b. The skull and spine are connected by an immovable joint.
c. The skull and spine are connected by a ball-and socket joint.
d. The skull and spine are connected by a pivot joint.
3. How can we make our bones strong?
a. by taking vitamin pills
b. by eating a balanced diet
c. by drinking plenty of water
d. by eating foods rich in minerals
For numbers 4 – 6, refer to the diagram below.

4. What muscle is muscle A?

a. biceps c. smooth
b. cardiac d. triceps
5. When you lower your arm, what happens to muscle A?
a. it relaxes c. it is unaffected
b. it contracts
6. What does muscle B do when you straighten your arm?
a. it doesn’t do anything
b. it relaxes the lower arm
c. it moves the lower arm upward
d. it contracts and pulls the bones
7. Where does mechanical digestion of food begins?
a. esophagus c. small intestine
b. mouth d. stomach
8. What substance does the liver produce?
a. bile c. pepsin
b. hydrochloric acid d. ptyalin
9. What does the contraction and relaxation of stomach muscles do?
a. digest food c. produce enzymes
b. move the food d. absorb nutrients
10. What happens to the diaphragm during inhalation? 22 When is blood oxygenated?
a. The diaphragm is not affected a. During digestion
b. The diaphragm does not move. b. During pulmonary circulation
c. The diaphragm relaxes and moves up c. During systemic circulation
d. The diaphragm contracts and moves down. d. His heart was attacked by bacteria.
11. What happens to the oxygen in the air you breathe in? 23. Which one is a function of the nervous system?
a. Oxygen is carried by the nostrils to the cells. a. It removes waste materials from the cells.
b. Oxygen is carried by the blood to the cells. b. It controls and regulates the body activities.
c. Oxygen is carried by the lungs to the cells. c. It distributes food and oxygen to the different parts of the body.
d. Oxygen is carried by the windpipe to the blood. d. It helps build up the immune system of the body.
12. Which of the following refers to the tiny hair like projections that help 24. Raquel was sewing when she accidentally touched the tip of the
filter the air on its way to the lungs? needle with the tip of her finger. She felt a little pain. What kind of
a. alveoli b. bronchioles c. capillaries d. cilia nerve sent the message of pain to the central nervous system?
13 How does the skin regulate body temperature? a. Sensory nerve c. Association nerve
a. by retaining water b. Motor nerve d. Spinal cord
b. by increasing sweat production 25. An athlete decided that he has to run very fast to win the race.
c. by producing vitamin D What part of the brain enabled him to carry out the action in order
d. by regulating fat content in the skin win?
14. What is the function of melanin in the epidermis? a. Cerebrum c. Medulla Oblongata
a. to provide support for blood vessels b. Cerebellum d. Brain stem
b. to water proof and protect the skin surface
c. to protect tissues from ultraviolet radiation Read the following situation to answer question numbers 26 – 30.
d. to stimulate the growth of hairs in the follicles
15. What is the purpose of the epithelial tissue in the integumentary John was melting some crayons over a candle flame for his art
system? project. His fingers accidentally touched the hot melted crayon. At an
a. move joints and bones
b. transmit nerve signals instant, he pulled his hand away from the melted crayon.
c. provide structural framework of the bone
d. cover the body surface and protect its tissue 26. What kind of action did John show?
16. What is known as the “red river of life”? a. Reflex c. Nervous system
a. heart b. aorta c. blood vessels d. blood b. Voluntary d. Controlled action
17. Which of the following body systems tells about the complete trip of 27. What was the stimulus in the situation?
the blood from the heart to all parts of the body and back to the heart? a. Hot flame c. Hot melted crayon
a. Circulatory c. Digestive b. Hot candle d. Art project
b. Skeletal d. Respiratory 28. What part of the central nervous system processed the quick action
18. These are pathways through which the blood carries the food to all of John?
parts of the body. a. Cerebrum c. Medulla oblongata
a. Liver c. blood vessels b. Cerebellum d. Spinal cord
b. Esophagus d. ventricles 29. What kind of nerve picked up the stimulus?
19. Where does the red pigment of the blood come from? a. Sensory nerve c. Association nerve
a. Plasma c. Platelets b. Motor nerve d. Spinal cord
b. Hemoglobin d. Atria 30. Which of the following shows the complete path of the reflex action?
20. What are the tiniest solid particles of the blood which clot the blood a. From the sensory neuron to the spinal cord to the motor neuron.
when there is a cut or injury? b. From the sensory neuron to the spinal cord to the brain to the
a. platelets c. white blood cells motor neuron.
b. red blood cells d. plasma c. From the sensory neuron to the brain to the motor neuron.
21. Which act as soldiers of the body and protect the body from d. From the sensory neuron to the spinal cord to the brain to the
diseases? spinal cord or motor neuron.
a. red blood cells c. plasma
b. platelets d. white blood cells
For numbers 31 and 32, the listed animals below are classified into five groups. 36. Which characteristics of animals is composed of reptiles?
a. group 1 b. group 2 c. group 3 d. group 4
37. Which is the criterion for classifying animals into vertebrates and
rat bat cat invertebrates?
a. way of production c. presence or absence of backbone
toad salamander owl
b. kind of body covering d. food eating and ways of getting food
eagle whale dove
38. Which is a characteristics of all cnidarians?
crocodile snake turtle
a. Their tentacles contain cells.
lizard tilapia frog b. Their tentacles contain cnidocytes.
c. They live only in freshwater environments.
I II III IV V d. They spend some time in water as sessile animals.
39. What characteristic of Rose plants protect them from animals?
salamander cat crocodile turtle owl
a. Having hooks on their leaves.
toad bat snake whale dove
b. Having thorns on their stem.
frog rat lizard tilapia eagle
c. Having flowers with foul odor.
d. Having tendrils for climbing.
31. Which group of animals are NOT properly classified based on their 40. How does a Cactus plant survive in a hot environment?
characteristics? a. It stores food in its huge roots.
a. Group I c. Group III b. It stores water in its large stem.
b. Group V d. Group IV c. It has a waxy covering on its stem.
32. Which of the following animals are supposed to be classified in d. It has needle-like hairs on its stem.
Group II?
a. salamander c. whale For numbers 41 – 45 choose your answer from the following:
b. crocodile d. eagle a. mutualism c. commensalism
33. Reptiles and birds have different adaptations to live on land. b. competition d. predation
What adaptation is the most important for living on land? 41. Two lions fighting over a piece of meat.
a. feet and lungs c. feet and tails 42. Butterfly on a flower.
b. feet and wings d. feet and body 43. Different kinds of birds feeding on insects in the rain forest.
34. How do desert animals like squirrels behave to keep them from 44. Flies on the back of a carabao.
too much heat of sun? 45. A fish-eating bird with its prey.
a. They sleep underground for a long time. 46. It is the pathway of energy transfer through various stages such a result
b. They develop lighter body coverings. of the feeding patterns of series of organisms.
c. They change their protective coverings. a. food web c. food pyramid
d. They transfer to other places. b. food link d. food chain
For numbers 35 and 36, refer to this chart
Group Vertebrate For numbers 47 – 50, choose your answer from the options given below.
Characteristic of a. coral reef b. rainforest c. mangrove swamp
Distinct structure Movement
1 Scales, gills, fins swim 47. It serves as watersheds.
2 Moist, skin, gills, lungs Leap mostly 48. It act as natural barriers and flood defenses.
3 Dry, scaly, skin, lungs crawl 49. Looks like a beautiful ocean garden below the water surface.
4 Feathers, wings Fly mostly 50. Shelters wildlife from extreme hotness or coldness.
5 Hairs, mammary gland Walk mostly, few
fly and swim
35. Vertebrates classified into five (5) subgroups as shown in the chart.
To which group do bats and doves belong?
a. They belong to group 4.
b. They belong to group 5.
c. Bats belong to group 4 while doves belong to group 5.
d. Bats belong to group 5 while doves belong to group 4.