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Year 6 Science Week Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A vertebrate is an animal that has:

a)

a nose

b)

ears

c)

a spine

d)

fur

2.

An example of an amphibian is ...

a)

cat

b)

goldfish

c)

frog

d)

eagle

3.

An example of a mammal is ...

a)

rattle snake

b)

clown fish

c)

toad

d)

zebra

4.

An example of a reptile is ...

a)

cobra

b)

elephant

c)

toad

d)

robin

5.

Amphibians are known for ...

a)

being cold blooded and living partly on land and partly in water

b)

being warm blooded

c)

having fur

d)

having feathers

6.

Why is electrical wiring usually made from copper?

a)

Because copper is shiny

b)

Because copper conducts electricity

c)

Because copper is not magnetic

d)

Because copper insulate electricity

7.

Why is electrical wiring usually are covered with a layer of plastic?

a)

To make it look pretty

b)

To help electricity flow along the wire

c)

To make it safe

d)

To add more energy

8.

What needs to be done to this circuit so that the lamp lights up?

a)

Close the switch

b)

Add a source and close the switch

c)

Add another lamp

d)

Add another lamp and a switch

9.

If lamp 1 is unscrewed from its holder, what will happen to lamp 2?

a)

It will get brighter

b)

It will stay the same brightness

c)

It will go out

d)

Nothing will happen

10.

Why is a bulb brighter when it is powered by two batteries rather than one?

a)

Because the flow of electricity in the circuit is less

b)

Because the flow of electricity in the circuit is the same

c)

Because the flow of electricity in the circuit is greater

d)

Because the flow of electricity will go backward

11.

Arteries carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The heart is about the size and shape of your . . .

a)

head

b)

fist

c)

hand

d)

foot

13.
______________ are the smallest blood vessels.
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
14.
The main function of the circulatory system is 
a)
To give the body structure and support
b)
Excrete waste
c)
transport blood, nutrients, and gases throughout the body
d)
to transport messages from the body to the brain
15.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
16.

You need ___________ and _____________

for ENERGY.

a)

Protein

b)

Vitamins and minerals

c)

Fats and carbohydrates

d)

fiber and food

17.

Why do we eat protein?

a)

To keep us healthy

b)

To help us grow

c)

To give us energy

d)

To help us digest our food

18.
What helps you digest your food?
a)
fats
b)
vitamins
c)
minerals
d)
fibre
19.

Proteins are found in...

a)

meat, fish, eggs

b)

fruits and vegetables

c)

bread, potatoes, rice, pasta

20.

A diet that gives you the right amount of nutrients is…

a)

Sufficient

b)

active

c)

balanced

21.
Light travels
a)
around corners
b)
in a straight line
22.
Which images are opaque?
a)
A & C
b)
A,C,E, & F
c)
D, E, & F
d)
A & E
23.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
24.
Blurs light as it passes through
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque
d)
Refraction
25.

Which is natural source of light?

a)
b)
c)

Torch

d)

Tubelight