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Grade 6 Science Second Semester

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We say that adaptations can be structural or...

a)

diagnostic

b)

learnt

c)

behavioural

d)

organisational

2.

Which one of the following do all organisms NOT need?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

meat

d)

warmth

3.

Which of the following is not an important adaptation for moving in water

a)

having a streamlined shape

b)

modified body parts

c)

a body that stores fat

d)

being able to hunt in a group

4.

What word describes an animal having a very long dormancy period (sleeping) over winter?

(a)  

5.

A whales blowhole is actually...

a)

it's nose

b)

where it stores water

c)

where its gill are located

d)

it's mouth

6.

Many birds have hollow bones. This means what?

a)

They are lighter and so require less energy to fly

b)

They are lighter and so less attractive to predators

c)

They are higher so can dive into the sea.

d)

They are able to attach their feathers.

7.

Feathers generally have which following functions?

a)

keeping the muscles warm and increasing wing surface area

b)

gaining energy from the sun

c)

being able to catch prey

8.

The word migration describes what?

a)

travelling a short distance to find food

b)

sleeping during winter

c)

travelling a great distance to a more suitable habitat

d)

Finding food by using camouflage

9.

Which of the following is NOT an adaptation for the cold?

a)

thick layers of feathers

b)

insulating layers of fat

c)

thick layers of fur

d)

thick layers of muscle

10.

Which fox is more suited to a dry and hot environment? Write A or B.

(a)  

11.

What does a camel store in its hump?

(a)  

12.

Which of the following is an adaptation for pollination?

a)

sweet nectar to attract bees

b)

waxy leaves that float on water

c)

buoyant fruit that float on water

d)

high pressure buildup to disperse seeds

13.

All organisms need air.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

What do you think the purpose is of this adaptation?

a)

To increase buoyancy

b)

To attract a mate

c)

To store food

d)

To keep it warm

15.

How can muddy water negatively affect underwater plants?

a)

There are less nutrients available

b)

There are more nutrients available

c)

There is less sunlight reaching them

d)

They become more buoyant

16.

Which of the following do you think is NOT streamlined?

a)

the shark

b)

the eagle

c)

the tortoise

17.

Which word, beginning with "c" , describes a meat eating animal?

(a)  

18.

The Venus fly trap will often digest insects for what purpose?

a)

To gain energy

b)

To gain nutrients

c)

To obtain sunlight

d)

To obtain oxygen

19.

Respiration is the process of using carbon dioxide to release energy.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

a)

wood

b)

dinosaur bones

c)

coal

d)

nitrogen

21.

We say something we use that comes from nature is a ...

(a)  

22.

What type of spill has affected this bird?

(a)  

23.

Dropping litter into a river is an example of what?

a)

water pollution

b)

land pollution

c)

air pollution

d)

recycling

24.

Has the demand for fuel increased or decreased in the last twenty years?

a)

increased

b)

decreased

c)

stayed the same

25.

Which energy source can we get using dead plants and animal waste (faeces)?

a)

biomass

b)

biomatter

c)

coolants

d)

non-renewable

26.

UNGRADED: Do you believe the current level of human development (what we make and use, how we travel) is sustainable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I don't know

d)

I don't understand

27.

How have you found the quiz?

a)

Too easy for me

b)

Too difficult for me

c)

Just right