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GRADE 6 HOLIDAY QUIZ

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the percentage composition of nitrogen in air?

a)

78%

b)

75%

c)

86%

2.

___________________ gas is used to extinguish fire.

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Helium

c)

Oxygen

3.

Importances of oxygen gas

a)

Respiration

b)

Cooling agent

c)

Combustion

d)

Photosynthesis

4.

How many percent of oxygen is present in the air

a)

20%

b)

21%

c)

78%

d)

50%

5.

__________________ is the most important gas in the composition of air.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Argon

c)

Oxygen

6.

______________ is a combustible gas.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Argon

7.

_______________ is one of the most abundantly found gases on earth.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

8.

Diagram shows the applicaton involving the usage of gas. What gas is used in this application?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Helium

9.
A solar eclipse occurs when:
a)
The earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon.
b)
The moon blocks sunlight from reaching the earth.
c)
The sun blocks sunlight from reaching the earth.
d)
The sun doesn't come out during the day. 
10.
What is the correct alignment during a solar eclipse?
a)
sun, earth, moon
b)
earth, sun, moon
c)
sun, moon, earth
d)
moon, earth, sun
11.
During a solar eclipse, an observer on earth standing in the moon's umbra would see which of the following?
a)
A total solar eclipse
b)
A total lunar eclipse
c)
A partial solar eclipse
d)
A partial lunar eclipse
12.
What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.
a)
Total
b)
Umbra
c)
Penumbra
13.
If these three bodies are lined up with each other, what would this diagram represent?
a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
lunar eclipse
d)
solar eclipse
14.

A solar eclipse happens when the ____ is blocking the sun.

a)

sun

b)

earth

c)

moon

d)

asteroid

15.
The ray of light that strikes a reflecting surface is called ________.
a)
incident ray
b)
reflected ray
c)
normal ray
d)
none of the above
16.

Why does the straw appear to be bent?

a)

light is reflected

b)

light is absorbed

c)

light is turned

d)

light is refracted

17.

When light goes from one material(medium) to another it becomes bent, what term means bent?

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

absorbed

d)

turned

18.

Which diagram represents a regular reflection?

a)

A

b)

B

19.

Which of the following diagrams shows the correct ray of light when we see an object using the device shown?

a)

b)

20.

What is the name of the device shown in the picture?

a)

Binoculars

b)

Periscope

c)

Horoscope

d)

Microscope

21.

Matter that has its own shape and takes up space is known as__________.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

22.

Change of state from a solid directly to a gas is called

a)

deposition

b)

melting

c)

evaporation

d)

sublimation

23.

Ali bout a can of cold saoda on a hot day, drops of water form on the can of cold soda. What process caused this to happen?

a)

condensation

b)

freezing

c)

vaporization

d)

deposition

24.

Which two blood vessels carry blood in high pressure?

a)

b and f

b)

e and a

c)

a and f

d)

e and f

25.

After a discussion on composition of air, learners presented the information in a pie chart as shown below.

Which one of the following letters represents a gas that supports burning?

a)

M

b)

K

c)

L

d)

J

26.

Which one shows the correct percentages of the gases?

a)

J - 23%
K - 1%
L - 0.03%
M - 78%

b)

J - 21%
K - 0.97%
L - 0.03%
M - 77%

c)

J - 21%
K - 0.03%
L - 0.97%
M - 78%

d)

J - 23%
K - 0.97%
L - 0.03%
M - 78%

27.

Which one of the following is not an importance of the gas marked M.

a)

Helps in combustion

b)

Preservation of food

c)

Used in racing cars

d)

Used by leguminous plants

28.

Which one is not an importance of the gases marked K?

a)

Used in cooking

b)

Used in preservation

c)

Used in lighting

d)

Used by plants

29.

Which one is not true about the gas marked L

a)

It is used by plants for photosythesis

b)

It is used in prservation of soft drinks

c)

It is used in extinguishing fire

d)

It is used in decomposition

30.

The picture below shows a kettle with parts labelled L, M, N and P.

Which two parts are likely to be made of poor conductors of heat?

a)

L and P

b)

L and N

c)

M and N

d)

M and P

31.

The diagram below represents a beam balance that was constructed by learners to be used for comparing masses of objects.

The beam balance could not compare masses of objects because

a)

the arm was fixed

b)

a wooden arm was used wrongly

c)

wires were used instead of thread

d)

similar tins were used.

32.

The experiment below was carried out by grade 4 students. What were they investigating?

a)

If air occupy space

b)

If tissue floats on water

c)

If a glass can occupy space

d)

Floating and sinking

33.

Name the change of states shown by the letters A, B and C.

a)

A - Melting

B - Evaporation

C - Freezing

b)

A - Melting

B - Condensation

C - Deposition

c)

A - Melting

B - Deposition

C - Condensation

d)

A - Melting

B - Sublimation

C - Condensation

34.

The currents shown by letter D shown how water gets heated. Name the process.

(a)  

35.

Which letter shows the aorta?

a)

f

b)

b

c)

e

d)

a