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YEAR 6 WSC MOCK 3

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is used to measure the mass of an object?

a)

Stopwatch

b)

Balance

c)

Thermometer

d)

Ruler

2.

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

a)

Hypothesis → Question → Experiment → Conclusion

b)

Question → Hypothesis → Experiment → Conclusion

c)

Conclusion → Experiment → Hypothesis → Question

d)

Experiment → Conclusion → Hypothesis → Question

3.

Which tool is used to observe very small organisms?

a)

Hand lens

b)

Microscope

c)

Telescope

d)

Binoculars

4.

A variable that is kept the same in an experiment is called:

a)

Control variable

b)

Independent variable

c)

Dependent variable

d)

Random variable

5.

The part of an experiment that is changed on purpose is the:

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Constant

d)

Control group

6.

The group in an experiment used for comparison is the:

a)

Experimental group

b)

Control group

c)

Test group

d)

Sample group

7.

A good experiment should test:

a)

Many variables at once

b)

Only one variable at a time

c)

Variables randomly

d)

None of the variables

8.

The data collected in numbers is called:

a)

Qualitative data

b)

Quantitative data

c)

Random data

d)

Abstract data

9.

The first step in solving an engineering problem is:

a)

Test the solution

b)

Build a prototype

c)

Identify the problem

d)

Present the result

10.

A prototype is:

a)

The finished product

b)

A rough working model

c)

A research plan

d)

A final report

11.

The limits that must be considered in designing a solution are called:

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

c)

Standards

d)

Goals

12.

If a design fails, the next step is to:

a)

Abandon the idea

b)

Improve and redesign

c)

Ignore the failure

d)

Change the problem

13.

Matter is anything that:

a)

Has weight only

b)

Has mass and takes up space

c)

Can be touched

d)

Is visible

14.

The measure of the amount of matter in an object is:

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Weight

d)

Density

15.

The space occupied by matter is called:

a)

Pressure

b)

Density

c)

Volume

d)

Shape

16.

The pull of gravity on matter is called:

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Volume

d)

Force

17.

The smallest particle of an element is called:

a)

Molecule

b)

Atom

c)

Ion

d)

Electron

18.

Two or more atoms chemically combined form a:

a)

Nucleus

b)

Molecule

c)

Mixture

d)

Solution

19.

Which particle of an atom has a negative charge?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

20.

The centre of an atom is known as the:

a)

Nucleus

b)

Shell

c)

Molecule

d)

Electron cloud

21.

A chemical reaction always produces:

a)

A physical change

b)

A new substance

c)

The same substance

d)

A change in size only

22.

Which of the following shows a chemical change?

a)

Melting butter

b)

Cutting paper

c)

Burning wood

d)

Dissolving sugar

23.

The substances present at the start of a chemical reaction are:

a)

Products

b)

Reactants

c)

Mixtures

d)

Solutions

24.

The law of conservation of mass states that:

a)

Mass is lost in reactions

b)

Mass is created during reactions

c)

Mass is neither created nor destroyed

d)

Mass always decreases

25.

The force that pulls objects towards the Earth is:

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Magnetism

d)

Tension

26.

The push or pull that changes motion is called:

a)

Work

b)

Mass

c)

Force

d)

Weight

27.

Friction always acts:

a)

In the direction of motion

b)

Opposite to motion

c)

Perpendicular to motion

d)

Randomly

28.

The rate of change of motion is called:

a)

Velocity

b)

Acceleration

c)

Displacement

d)

Distance

29.

Energy due to motion is called:

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Chemical energy

30.

Stored energy is known as:

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Heat energy

d)

Electrical energy

31.

A stretched rubber band has:

a)

No energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Sound energy

32.

When a moving car stops, its kinetic energy is changed to:

a)

Light energy

b)

Sound and heat

c)

Potential energy

d)

Electrical energy

33.

A complete path for electricity to flow is a:

a)

Open circuit

b)

Closed circuit

c)

Broken circuit

d)

Switch

34.

Which material is a conductor of electricity?

a)

Plastic

b)

Rubber

c)

Copper

d)

Wood

35.

Like poles of magnets:

a)

Attract each other

b)

Repel each other

c)

Have no effect

d)

Lose magnetism

36.

The region where magnetic force acts is called:

a)

Magnetic field

b)

Magnetic domain

c)

Magnetic line

d)

Magnetic pole

37.

Heat travels through solids by:

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

d)

Expansion

38.

Which surface absorbs heat the best?

a)

White surface

b)

Shiny surface

c)

Black surface

d)

Silver surface

39.

Heat from the Sun reaches Earth mainly by:

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Reflection

40.

Liquids transfer heat mainly by:

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Reflection

41.

In solids, particles:

a)

Move freely

b)

Vibrate in place

c)

Are far apart

d)

Flow past each other

42.

When temperature increases, particle motion:

a)

Stops

b)

Slows down

c)

Speeds up

d)

Remains the same

43.

The process of particles spreading out to fill a container is:

a)

Melting

b)

Diffusion

c)

Freezing

d)

Condensation

44.

When a gas is cooled, its particles:

a)

Move faster

b)

Spread apart

c)

Move slower

d)

Disappear

45.

The distance between two crests of a wave is the:

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

d)

Speed

46.

The number of waves passing a point per second is:

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Velocity

47.

Sound waves require a:

a)

Vacuum

b)

Medium

c)

Space

d)

Light source

48.

The height of a wave is called:

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

d)

Period

49.

The substance that dissolves another is called:

a)

Solute

b)

Solvent

c)

Mixture

d)

Solution

50.

Salt dissolved in water forms a:

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

c)

Suspension

d)

Colloid

51.

The substance dissolved in a solution is the:

a)

Solvent

b)

Solute

c)

Residue

d)

Filtrate

52.

The ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent is called:

a)

Condensation

b)

Solubility

c)

Filtration

d)

Evaporation

53.

The largest classification group is:

a)

Class

b)

Order

c)

Kingdom

d)

Species

54.

The two names used to identify an organism are:

a)

Family and Genus

b)

Genus and Species

c)

Class and Order

d)

Phylum and Class

55.

Scientific names are written in:

a)

Greek

b)

English

c)

Latin

d)

French

56.

Homo sapiens is the scientific name for:

a)

Humans

b)

Apes

c)

Chimpanzees

d)

Monkeys

57.

The main source of energy for living things is:

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Vitamins

58.

Enzymes are examples of:

a)

Lipids

b)

Protein

59.

The main source of energy for living things is:

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Vitamins

60.

Enzymes are examples of:

a)

Lipids

b)

Proteins

c)

Vitamins

d)

Minerals

61.

Which nutrient builds and repairs body tissues?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Fats

c)

Proteins

d)

Water

62.

Fats and oils are also called:

a)

Lipids

b)

Enzymes

c)

Starch

d)

Nucleic acids

63.

The basic unit of life is:

a)

Tissue

b)

Cell

c)

Organ

d)

System

64.

The control centre of the cell is:

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Membrane

d)

Ribosome

65.

Plant cells have a structure not found in animal cells called:

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell wall

d)

Cytoplasm

66.

The "powerhouse of the cell" is the:

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Golgi body

d)

Vacuole

67.

The organ responsible for pumping blood is the:

a)

Lung

b)

Heart

c)

Kidney

d)

Brain

68.

The organ that filters blood is the:

a)

Liver

b)

Kidney

c)

Stomach

d)

Pancreas

69.

The largest organ of the human body is:

a)

Liver

b)

Skin

c)

Heart

d)

Brain

70.

The bones in the human body make up the:

a)

Nervous system

b)

Digestive system

c)

Skeletal system

d)

Muscular system

71.

Genes are located on:

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Mitochondria

72.

The physical appearance of a trait is called:

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

Allele

d)

Gamete

73.

Different forms of the same gene are called:

a)

Alleles

b)

Traits

c)

Chromatids

d)

Loci

74.

Which of the following is inherited?

a)

Language

b)

Hair colour

c)

Writing

d)

Reading

75.

Which adaptation helps polar bears survive in cold regions?

a)

Webbed feet

b)

Thick fur

c)

Long tail

d)

Bright colour

76.

Natural selection was proposed by:

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Albert Einstein

77.

The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce is called:

a)

Mutation

b)

Fitness

c)

Variation

d)

Speciation

78.

Camouflage helps animals to:

a)

Attract mates

b)

Hide from predators

c)

Produce food

d)

Build nests

79.

Fossils are mostly found in:

a)

Igneous rocks

b)

Sedimentary rocks

c)

Metamorphic rocks

d)

Volcanic rocks

80.

Fossils provide evidence about:

a)

Future climate

b)

Past organisms

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Volcanoes

81.

A preserved footprint of a dinosaur is an example of:

a)

Mold fossil

b)

Trace fossil

c)

Cast fossil

d)

Petrified fossil

82.

Fossils are formed when plants and animals are:

a)

Dissolved

b)

Preserved in rock layers

c)

Melted

d)

Crushed

83.

The male part of a flower is called:

a)

Pistil

b)

Stamen

c)

Ovary

d)

Sepal

84.

The transfer of pollen from anther to stigma is called:

a)

Fertilization

b)

Germination

c)

Pollination

d)

Seed dispersal

85.

Which part of the plant develops into a seed?

a)

Ovary

b)

Ovule

c)

Petal

d)

Style

86.

Seed dispersal by wind requires seeds that are:

a)

Heavy

b)

Fleshy

c)

Light

d)

Sticky

87.

The process by which plants make their own food is:

a)

Respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Germination

d)

Transpiration

88.

The gas taken in during photosynthesis is:

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

89.

The green pigment that traps sunlight is:

a)

Xylem

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Phloem

d)

Carotene

90.

The main product of photosynthesis is:

a)

Water

b)

Oxygen

c)

Glucose

d)

Starch

91.

The living part of the environment is called:

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

c)

Climate

d)

Habitat

92.

Organisms that make their own food are:

a)

Consumers

b)

Producers

c)

Decomposers

d)

Scavengers

93.

The path of energy from one organism to another is a:

a)

Food chain

b)

Food web

c)

Habitat

d)

Population

94.

The place where an organism lives is its:

a)

Niche

b)

Habitat

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

95.

A relationship where both organisms benefit is:

a)

Parasitism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Competition

d)

Commensalism

96.

One organism benefits and the other is harmed in:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Neutralism

97.

Two species fighting for the same food source is:

a)

Competition

b)

Predation

c)

Symbiosis

d)

Mutualism

98.

When one species hunts and eats another, it is:

a)

Competition

b)

Predation

c)

Mutualism

d)

Parasitism

99.

Planting trees to replace cut ones is called:

a)

Deforestation

b)

Afforestation

c)

Pollution

d)

Erosion

100.

Conservation means:

a)

Using resources wisely

b)

Wasting resources

c)

Destroying resources

d)

Overusing resources

101.

National parks are created to:

a)

Build factories

b)

Protect wildlife

c)

Grow crops

d)

Mine minerals

102.

The act of protecting endangered species is called:

a)

Pollution

b)

Conservation

c)

Deforestation

d)

Exploitation

103.

Which is a renewable resource?

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Water

d)

Natural gas

104.

Which human activity causes air pollution?

a)

Planting trees

b)

Burning fossil fuels

c)

Recycling

d)

Using solar panels

105.

Deforestation leads to:

a)

Soil erosion

b)

Soil formation

c)

Rainfall increase

d)

Air purification

106.

Using solar energy helps reduce:

a)

Renewable energy

b)

Air pollution

c)

Sunshine

d)

Climate change

107.

Rocks formed from cooled lava are:

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Fossiliferous

108.

Rocks formed from layers of sediment are:

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Volcanic

109.

The hardest mineral on Earth is:

a)

Quartz

b)

Diamond

c)

Talc

d)

Mica

110.

The continuous process that changes rocks is the:

a)

Rock cycle

b)

Water cycle

c)

Carbon cycle

d)

Nitrogen cycle

111.

The highest landform on Earth is:

a)

Valley

b)

Plateau

c)

Mountain

d)

Plain