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SCIENCE - GRADE 6 - PART 3

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The rain starts to fall frequently. Farmers begin to plant their crops. People prefer to wear thick clothes and eat warm foods. What season do these events indicate?

a)

spring season

b)

winter season

c)

dry season

d)

wet season

2.

Which season is characterized by frequent rainfall?

a)

dry season

b)

wet season

c)

fall season

d)

. winter season

3.

Which is characterized by infrequent rainfall and warm temperature?

a)

wet season

b)

fall season

c)

dry season

d)

winter season

4.

Which are the causes of seasons being experienced by people on certain parts of the Earth?

a)

the Earth’s rotation and shape

b)

the Earth’s revolution and tilt on its axis

c)

the Earth’s rotation and gravity

d)

the continents and water bodies surrounding the place

5.

This prevailing wind is warm and moist. It blows from the southwest portion of the country and brings moderate to heavy rains along the western section of the Philippines. What is it?

a)

Trade winds

b)

Hanging Amihan

c)

Hanging Habagat

d)

Northeast Monsoon

6.

The prevailing wind that blows from the northeast portion of the country and causes slight to moderate rainfall in the eastern regions is called _________.

a)

Trade winds

b)

Hanging Amihan

c)

Hanging Habagat

d)

Northeast Monsoon

7.

Which season takes place in the Philippines from December to May?

a)

dry season

b)

wet season

c)

cold season

d)

summer season

8.

Which is also known as Hanging Amihan?

a)

Eastwest Monsoon

b)

Northeast Monsoon

c)

Southwest Monsoon

d)

Northsouth Monsoon

9.

Which season in the Philippines is the best time for farmers to dry their crops?

a)

dry season

b)

wet season

c)

spring season

d)

autumn season

10.

Which is influenced by the Northeast Monsoon?

a)

wet season

b)

dry season

c)

winter season

d)

summer season

11.

The season in the Philippines that takes place during the months June to November and is characterized by frequent rainfall is called _________.

a)

wet season

b)

dry season

c)

winter season

d)

summer season

12.

Which can be experienced during wet season?

a)

warm temperature

b)

hot cloudless days

c)

shortage of water supply

d)

heavy rainfall and frequent typhoons

13.

Earth's axis is tilt.

a)

29.5 degrees

b)

24.5 degrees

c)

23.5 degrees

d)

26.4 degrees

14.

Which brings warm and moist in the country that makes rains heavier and typhoons stronger?

a)

Cold fronts

b)

Trade winds

c)

Northeast Monsoon

d)

Southwest Monsoon

15.

The Philippines experiences two seasons only because it is located near the _________.

a)

equator

b)

temperate region

c)

tropic of cancer

d)

tropic of capricorn

16.

Frequent and heavy rainfall during wet season sometimes results to _________.

a)

prevailing winds

b)

water shortage

c)

flood

d)

seasons

17.

When the North Pole tilts towards the sun, it is __________ season in most parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall

18.

When the North Pole tilts away from the sun, it is _____________season in most parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall

19.

TRUE OR FALSE

The seasons in the Northern Hemisphere are the opposite of those in the Southern Hemisphere.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

TRUE OR FALSE

The Philippines has two seasons only, namely, wet season and dry season. The seasons in the country are caused by its location on the equator and prevailing winds.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

TRUE OR FALSE

An axis is an imaginary line where the Earth spins. It is tilted 23.5 degrees and it extends from the North Pole to the South Pole.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which of the following is the effect of the Earth’s tilt and revolution?

a)

movement of wind

b)

occurrence of tides

c)

occurrence of seasons

d)

movement of water in seas

23.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

The Earth rotates on its axis once every 12 hours

b)

The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.

c)

The Earth rotates on its axis once every 365 hours.

d)

The Earth rotates on its axis once every 365 days.

24.

Which of these is the pathway of the Earth around the sun?

a)

Axis

b)

Orbit

c)

Ring

d)

Space

25.

Which statement about the Earth is false?

a)

The Earth spins on its axis.

b)

The Earth revolves around the sun.

c)

The sun revolves around the Earth.

d)

The Earth travels on its orbit around the sun.

26.

How many days would it take for the Earth to complete one revolution?

a)

7 days

b)

30 days

c)

188 days

d)

365 ¼ days

27.

Which of these is the imaginary line where the Earth spins to complete one day?

a)

Axis

b)

Orbit

c)

Poles

d)

Latitude

28.

Which of the following refers to the spinning movement of the Earth on its axis?

a)

Tilting

b)

Sliding

c)

Rotation

d)

Revolution

29.

Which statement is true about the Earth’s movement?

a)

Revolution causes day and night.

b)

The Earth rotates in a counterclockwise direction.

c)

Seasonal changes are effects of the Earth’s rotation.

d)

Movement of water in the seas and oceans is an effect of the Earth’s revolution.

30.

Which statement is false about the Earth’s orbit?

a)

Earth’s orbit is slanted 23.5 degrees.

b)

An orbit is a circular path around the sun.

c)

An orbit is an imaginary route of the Earth around the sun.

d)

As the Earth spins on its axis, it also travels around its orbit.

31.

Which of the following occur due to the rotation of the Earth on its axis?

a)

All parts of the Earth experience daytime

b)

All parts of the Earth experience nighttime.

c)

Part of the Earth facing the sun experience daytime while the part facing away experience nighttime.

d)

Part of the Earth facing the sun experience nighttime while the part facing away experience daytime.

32.

I look like your planet but I am small. What am I?

a)

globe

b)

moon

c)

sun

d)

pluto

33.

The movement of the Earth on its axis is called _______________. It causes day and night.

a)

Coriolis Effect

b)

Rotation

c)

Revolution

d)

Attraction

34.

The deflection of the air as a result of Earth’s rotation is called ____________.

a)

Coriolis Effect

b)

Rotation

c)

Revolution

d)

Attraction

35.

A _____________ is a representation of our planet.

The green areas represent land, while the blue areas represent water.

a)

Treasure Map

b)

Cartographic Sketch

c)

Solar System

d)

Globe

36.

What is the shape of the Earth?

a)

round

b)

oblique sphere

c)

sphere

d)

oblate spheroid

37.

Typhoons in the Northern Hemispheres spin in ___________ direction.

a)

clockwise

b)

counter clockwise

c)

vertically

d)

horizontally

38.

Typhoons in the Southern Hemispheres spin in ___________ direction.

a)

clockwise

b)

counter clockwise

c)

vertically

d)

horizontally

39.
  1. A belt of calm air and sea occurring in both the northern and southern hemispheres between the trade winds and the westerlies.

a)

subpolar lows

b)

horse latitudes

c)

doldrums

d)

trade winds

40.
  1. An equatorial region of the Atlantic Ocean with calms, sudden storms, and light unpredictable winds.

a)

subpolar lows

b)

horse latitudes

c)

doldrums

d)

trade winds

41.
  1. A wind blowing steadily towards the equator from the northeast in the northern hemisphere or the southeast in the southern hemisphere, especially at sea.

a)

subpolar lows

b)

horse latitudes

c)

doldrums

d)

trade winds

42.
  1. A region of low air pressure that occurs in the subpolar regions of the Earth. 

a)

subpolar lows

b)

horse latitudes

c)

doldrums

d)

trade winds

43.

The complete travel time of the Earth’s revolution.

a)

lightyear

b)

a season

c)

day

d)

year

44.

Imaginary path that guides the Earth around the sun.

a)
Orbit
b)

Axis

c)
Route
d)
Pathway
45.

Imaginary straight line where the Earth spins

a)
Orbit
b)

Axis

c)
Route
d)
Pathway
46.

The spinning movement of the earth on its axis.

a)
Orbit
b)

Axis

c)

Rotation

d)

Revolution

47.

The journey of the Earth around the sun.

a)
Orbit
b)

Axis

c)

Rotation

d)

Revolution

48.

As the tilted Earth revolves around the __________, unequal distribution of light happens. This causes the change of season.

a)

moon

b)

sun

c)

constellations

d)

asteroid belt

49.

Which of these is the effect of Earth’s revolution around the sun?

a)

direction of the wind changes

b)

direction of the typhoons changes

c)

direction of the ocean current changes

d)

positions of the constellations changes

50.

Which of the following is the evidence that the Earth is revolving around the sun?

a)

The climate condition remains the same.

b)

Tides in the ocean and seas changes.

c)

The position of clouds in the sky changes.

d)

The position of constellations changes as seen from Earth.

51.

How do you call the short climatic changes caused by the Earth’s revolution around the sun?

a)

Coriolis

b)

Monsoon

c)

Season

d)

Weather

52.

Which of these statements is true?

a)

Axis is the path of Earth around the sun.

b)

Poles contribute to the unequal distribution of heat from the sun.

c)

The Earth’s tilted orbit causes unequal distribution of heat from the sun.

d)

The Earth’s tilted axis causes unequal distribution of heat from the sun.

53.

Which of the following statements describe the outer planets?

a)

They are large and made of rocks.

b)

They are small and made of ice and gas.

c)

They are large and made up mostly of gas.

d)

They are solid and made up of rocks and metals.

54.

Which of the following planets has the highest average surface temperature?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mercury

55.

How are Earth and Venus similar to each other?

a)

Venus and Earth are Jovian planets.

b)

Venus and Earth have almost the same size.

c)

Venus and Earth have almost the same temperature.

d)

Venus and Earth have the same distance from the Sun.

56.

Which of the terrestrial planets is the biggest?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

57.

Which of the following planets is farthest from the Sun?

a)

Venus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

58.

Which among the four is the smallest?

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

59.

Which planet is the largest?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

60.

Which of the following statements describes the inner planets?

a)

They are small and made of ice and gas.

b)

They are large and made up mostly of gas.

c)

They are large and made of gases and metal.

d)

They are solid and made up of rocks and metals.

61.

Inner planets having solid surfaces.

These planets are small and mostly made up of rock and metal.

a)

Gas giants

b)

Jovian planets

c)

Terrestrial planets

d)

Heavenly bodies

62.

Outer planets that are made up of hydrogen and helium and they have small rocky core.

a)

Gas giants

b)

Jovian planets

c)

Terrestrial planets

d)

Heavenly bodies

63.

True or False

The terrestrial planets have common features such as mountains and volcanoes.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Separates inner planets from outer planets

a)

Asteroid belt

b)

Earth's orbit

c)

Gas giants

d)

Kuiper belt

65.

The terrestrial or inner planets have solid surfaces. These planets are small and mostly made up of rock and metal. They have silicate mantle surrounding a metallic core composed mostly of ____.

a)

silver

b)

lithium

c)

copper

d)

iron

66.

Which of these statements is true?

a)

The Earth is orbited by planets and their moons, asteroids, comets and other heavenly bodies.

b)

Of the four gas giants Neptune has the most prominent ring.

c)

The ice giants have interior composition of compounds like water, methane and ammonia.

d)

Mars has eight moons, Mercury and Venus has none.

67.

The blue planet made up of methane.

a)

Uranus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptune

d)

Mercury

68.

Which of the following are the inner planets of the solar system?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Sun, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn

c)

Neptune, Uranus, Earth, Mars

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

69.

Which of the four planets has the hottest temperature?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

70.

Which of the following is the smallest planet in the solar system?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptune

d)

Mercury

71.

How does a solar system model help us?

a)

They show which planet are rocky

b)

They show how to go to other planets.

c)

They show which planets are colorful.

d)

They show the relative size and distance of the planets.

72.

It is located at approximately 66.5 degrees north of the equator. It is the beginning area where the sun will not rise during winter solstice and will not set during summer solstice.

a)

Arctic Circle

b)

Antarctic Circle

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

73.

It is located at approximately 66.5 degrees south of the equator. No permanent residents are found within the boundaries of this latitude.

a)

Arctic Circle

b)

Antarctic Circle

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

74.

It is located at approximately 23.5 degrees south of the equator. This line marks the point farthest to the south at which the sun is hanging directly upward at noon.

a)

Arctic Circle

b)

Antarctic Circle

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

75.

It is located at approximately 23.5 degrees north of the equator. This line marks the point farthest to the north at which the sun is hanging directly upward at noon.

a)

Arctic Circle

b)

Antarctic Circle

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

76.

This line of 0 degrees latitude is the starting point when referring to other points towards North or South pole of the globe.

a)

South Pole

b)

North Pole

c)

International Dateline

d)

Equator

77.

For the Northern Hemisphere, the position of the Earth where the North Pole is tilted most directly towards the Sun represents the ____________.

a)

Summer Solstice

b)

Winter Solstice

c)

Autumnal Equinox

d)

Spring Equinox

78.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the position of the Earth representing ____________ is when the North Pole is tilted away from the Sun.

a)

Summer Solstice

b)

Winter Solstice

c)

Autumnal Equinox

d)

Spring Equinox

79.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the position of the Earth that represents the ____________ is when the Earth's axis is tilted neither towards nor away from the Sun.

a)

Summer Solstice

b)

Winter Solstice

c)

Autumnal Equinox

d)

Spring Equinox

80.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the position of the Earth representing the ___________________is typically where the Earth's axis is tilted neither towards nor away from the sun.

a)

Summer Solstice

b)

Winter Solstice

c)

Autumnal Equinox

d)

Spring Equinox

81.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the position of the Earth representing the Summer Solstice is when the North is tilted most directly towards the Sun. which position represents Summer Solstice?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

82.

The longest day of the year occurs at what position?

a)

Summer Solstice

b)

Winter Solstice

c)

Spring Equinox

d)

Autumnal Equinox

83.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the position of the Earth that represents Winter Solstice is when the North is tilted furthest away from the Sun. Which position represents Summer Solstice?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

84.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the position of the Earth that represents the Spring Equinox (or Vernal Equinox) is when the Earth's axis is tilted neither towards nor away from the Sun, (tilted right facing the sun on diagrams). Which position represents Spring Equinox?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

85.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the position of the Earth that represents the Autumnal Equinox is when the Earth's axis is tilted neither towards nor away from the Sun, (tilted left when facing the sun on diagrams). Which position represents Autumnal Equinox?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

86.

The equator divides the Earth into Northern and Southern ______________,

a)

hemispheres

b)

equinoxes

c)

phases

d)

seasons

87.

On two days a year both hemispheres receive equal hours of day and night. These are called _________________.

a)

hemispheres

b)

equinoxes

c)

phases

d)

seasons

88.

Is when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator.

a)

solstice

b)

equinox

c)

hemispheres

d)

seasons

89.

Which of the following BEST describe the tilt of the earth during the spring and fall equinoxes?

a)

The earth is tilted toward the sun.

b)

The earth is tilted away from the sun

c)

The earth is not tilted during spring and fal

d)

The earth is titled neither toward or away from the sun.

90.

Which diagram shows the illumination of the earth in North Pole during the first day of summer?

a)

b)

c)

d)

91.

It is the reason that causes the length of daylight to change.

a)

It depends on the shape of the planet.

b)

It is based on how far the sun rays reach.

c)

It is based on the tilt of the sun beside the planet.

d)

It depends on the tilt of the earth as it moves around the sun.

92.

A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions

a)

experiment

b)

hypothesis

c)

observation

d)

scientific method

93.

What is the process of obtaining information using your senses?

a)

inquiry

b)

conclusion

c)

observation

d)

scientific method

94.

What variable can be changed or manipulated?

a)

dependent variable

b)

experimental variable

c)

independent variable

d)

uncontrolled variable

95.

What do you call an idea or explanation that you test through study and experimentation?

a)

question

b)

hypothesis

c)

conclusion

d)

observation

96.

Which refers to scientific procedure undertaken by scientists to test a hypothesis and make a discovery or demonstrate a known fact?

a)

theory

b)

inference

c)

conclusion

d)

experiment