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Year 6 Science Practice Exam

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two animals compete for the same food source?

a)

Zebra and Gazelle

b)

Crocodile and Zebra

c)

Lion and Eagle

d)

Lion and Crocodile

2.

Which of the following is a plant adaptation for surviving in a hot environment?

a)

Broad flat leaves

b)

Shallow roots

c)

Thick waxy leaves

d)

Brightly colored petals

3.

What can a fossil of an extinct plant tell scientists?

a)

The exact age of the Earth

b)

How tall the plant grew

c)

The environment the plant lived in

d)

Why the plant became extinct

4.

Which of the following helps a camel survive in the desert?

a)

Short tail

b)

Large ears

c)

Thick fur all over the body

d)

Ability to store and retain water in its body

5.

Write the stages of the frog life cycle in order.

4 lines
6.

List two features that all mammals share.

4 lines
7.

When does gravity increase a train's speed?

a)

When it travels uphill

b)

When it travels on flat ground

c)

When it travels downhill

d)

When the engine is off

8.

What is produced when two surfaces rub together?

a)

Cold

b)

Heat

c)

Water

d)

Electricity

9.

Hamdan was about to slip on the wet floor but didn't. What force helped stop him?

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10.

Which is the correct order of steps in the scientific method?

a)

Hypothesis → Experiment → Question → Result

b)

Question → Hypothesis → Experiment → Conclusion

c)

Result → Experiment → Question → Hypothesis

d)

Experiment → Question → Conclusion → Hypothesis

11.

What effect does air resistance have when you drop a feather from a height?

a)

It falls faster

b)

It floats slowly down

c)

It changes shape

d)

It disappears

12.

Which material is a good conductor of heat?

a)

Wood

b)

Plastic

c)

Metal

d)

Cloth

13.

Which material is opaque?

a)

Glass

b)

Frosted plastic

c)

Wooden door

d)

Clear plastic

14.

Which rock is soft and used for writing?

4 lines
15.

Which material would be best for making a cooking pan?

a)

Plastic

b)

Glass

c)

Copper

d)

Chalk