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WorksheetsYEAR 6 WSC MOCK 3
Total questions: 111
Worksheet time: 56mins
Which of these is used to measure the mass of an object?
Stopwatch
Balance
Thermometer
Ruler
Which of the following is the correct order of scientific method steps?
Hypothesis → Question → Experiment → Conclusion
Question → Hypothesis → Experiment → Conclusion
Conclusion → Experiment → Hypothesis → Question
Experiment → Conclusion → Hypothesis → Question
Which tool is used to observe very small organisms?
Hand lens
Microscope
Telescope
Binoculars
A variable that is kept the same in an experiment is called:
Control variable
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Random variable
The part of an experiment that is changed on purpose is the:
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Constant
Control group
The group in an experiment used for comparison is the:
Experimental group
Control group
Test group
Sample group
A good experiment should test:
Many variables at once
Only one variable at a time
Variables randomly
None of the variables
The data collected in numbers is called:
Qualitative data
Quantitative data
Random data
Abstract data
The first step in solving an engineering problem is:
Test the solution
Build a prototype
Identify the problem
Present the result
A prototype is:
The finished product
A rough working model
A research plan
A final report
The limits that must be considered in designing a solution are called:
Criteria
Constraints
Standards
Goals
If a design fails, the next step is to:
Abandon the idea
Improve and redesign
Ignore the failure
Change the problem
Matter is anything that:
Has weight only
Has mass and takes up space
Can be touched
Is visible
The measure of the amount of matter in an object is:
Mass
Volume
Weight
Density
The space occupied by matter is called:
Pressure
Density
Volume
Shape
The pull of gravity on matter is called:
Mass
Weight
Volume
Force
The smallest particle of an element is called:
Molecule
Atom
Ion
Electron
Two or more atoms chemically combined form a:
Nucleus
Molecule
Mixture
Solution
Which particle of an atom has a negative charge?
Proton
Neutron
Electron
Nucleus
The centre of an atom is known as the:
Nucleus
Shell
Molecule
Electron cloud
A chemical reaction always produces:
A physical change
A new substance
The same substance
A change in size only
Which of the following shows a chemical change?
Melting butter
Cutting paper
Burning wood
Dissolving sugar
The substances present at the start of a chemical reaction are:
Products
Reactants
Mixtures
Solutions
The law of conservation of mass states that:
Mass is lost in reactions
Mass is created during reactions
Mass is neither created nor destroyed
Mass always decreases
The force that pulls objects towards the Earth is:
Friction
Gravity
Magnetism
Tension
The push or pull that changes motion is called:
Work
Mass
Force
Weight
Friction always acts:
In the direction of motion
Opposite to motion
Perpendicular to motion
Randomly
The rate of change of motion is called:
Velocity
Acceleration
Displacement
Distance
Energy due to motion is called:
Potential energy
Kinetic energy
Thermal energy
Chemical energy
Stored energy is known as:
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
Heat energy
Electrical energy
A stretched rubber band has:
No energy
Potential energy
Kinetic energy
Sound energy
When a moving car stops, its kinetic energy is changed to:
Light energy
Sound and heat
Potential energy
Electrical energy
A complete path for electricity to flow is a:
Open circuit
Closed circuit
Broken circuit
Switch
Which material is a conductor of electricity?
Plastic
Rubber
Copper
Wood
Like poles of magnets:
Attract each other
Repel each other
Have no effect
Lose magnetism
The region where magnetic force acts is called:
Magnetic field
Magnetic domain
Magnetic line
Magnetic pole
Heat travels through solids by:
Radiation
Convection
Conduction
Expansion
Which surface absorbs heat the best?
White surface
Shiny surface
Black surface
Silver surface
Heat from the Sun reaches Earth mainly by:
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Reflection
Liquids transfer heat mainly by:
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
Reflection
In solids, particles:
Move freely
Vibrate in place
Are far apart
Flow past each other
When temperature increases, particle motion:
Stops
Slows down
Speeds up
Remains the same
The process of particles spreading out to fill a container is:
Melting
Diffusion
Freezing
Condensation
When a gas is cooled, its particles:
Move faster
Spread apart
Move slower
Disappear
The distance between two crests of a wave is the:
Frequency
Wavelength
Amplitude
Speed
The number of waves passing a point per second is:
Amplitude
Frequency
Wavelength
Velocity
Sound waves require a:
Vacuum
Medium
Space
Light source
The height of a wave is called:
Frequency
Wavelength
Amplitude
Period
The substance that dissolves another is called:
Solute
Solvent
Mixture
Solution
Salt dissolved in water forms a:
Mixture
Solution
Suspension
Colloid
The substance dissolved in a solution is the:
Solvent
Solute
Residue
Filtrate
The ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent is called:
Condensation
Solubility
Filtration
Evaporation
The largest classification group is:
Class
Order
Kingdom
Species
The two names used to identify an organism are:
Family and Genus
Genus and Species
Class and Order
Phylum and Class
Scientific names are written in:
Greek
English
Latin
French
Homo sapiens is the scientific name for:
Humans
Apes
Chimpanzees
Monkeys
The main source of energy for living things is:
Proteins
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Vitamins
Enzymes are examples of:
Lipids
Protein
The main source of energy for living things is:
Proteins
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Vitamins
Enzymes are examples of:
Lipids
Proteins
Vitamins
Minerals
Which nutrient builds and repairs body tissues?
Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins
Water
Fats and oils are also called:
Lipids
Enzymes
Starch
Nucleic acids
The basic unit of life is:
Tissue
Cell
Organ
System
The control centre of the cell is:
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Membrane
Ribosome
Plant cells have a structure not found in animal cells called:
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Cell wall
Cytoplasm
The "powerhouse of the cell" is the:
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Golgi body
Vacuole
The organ responsible for pumping blood is the:
Lung
Heart
Kidney
Brain
The organ that filters blood is the:
Liver
Kidney
Stomach
Pancreas
The largest organ of the human body is:
Liver
Skin
Heart
Brain
The bones in the human body make up the:
Nervous system
Digestive system
Skeletal system
Muscular system
Genes are located on:
Ribosomes
Chromosomes
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
The physical appearance of a trait is called:
Genotype
Phenotype
Allele
Gamete
Different forms of the same gene are called:
Alleles
Traits
Chromatids
Loci
Which of the following is inherited?
Language
Hair colour
Writing
Reading
Which adaptation helps polar bears survive in cold regions?
Webbed feet
Thick fur
Long tail
Bright colour
Natural selection was proposed by:
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
Albert Einstein
The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce is called:
Mutation
Fitness
Variation
Speciation
Camouflage helps animals to:
Attract mates
Hide from predators
Produce food
Build nests
Fossils are mostly found in:
Igneous rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Volcanic rocks
Fossils provide evidence about:
Future climate
Past organisms
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
A preserved footprint of a dinosaur is an example of:
Mold fossil
Trace fossil
Cast fossil
Petrified fossil
Fossils are formed when plants and animals are:
Dissolved
Preserved in rock layers
Melted
Crushed
The male part of a flower is called:
Pistil
Stamen
Ovary
Sepal
The transfer of pollen from anther to stigma is called:
Fertilization
Germination
Pollination
Seed dispersal
Which part of the plant develops into a seed?
Ovary
Ovule
Petal
Style
Seed dispersal by wind requires seeds that are:
Heavy
Fleshy
Light
Sticky
The process by which plants make their own food is:
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Germination
Transpiration
The gas taken in during photosynthesis is:
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
The green pigment that traps sunlight is:
Xylem
Chlorophyll
Phloem
Carotene
The main product of photosynthesis is:
Water
Oxygen
Glucose
Starch
The living part of the environment is called:
Biotic
Abiotic
Climate
Habitat
Organisms that make their own food are:
Consumers
Producers
Decomposers
Scavengers
The path of energy from one organism to another is a:
Food chain
Food web
Habitat
Population
The place where an organism lives is its:
Niche
Habitat
Community
Ecosystem
A relationship where both organisms benefit is:
Parasitism
Mutualism
Competition
Commensalism
One organism benefits and the other is harmed in:
Mutualism
Parasitism
Commensalism
Neutralism
Two species fighting for the same food source is:
Competition
Predation
Symbiosis
Mutualism
When one species hunts and eats another, it is:
Competition
Predation
Mutualism
Parasitism
Planting trees to replace cut ones is called:
Deforestation
Afforestation
Pollution
Erosion
Conservation means:
Using resources wisely
Wasting resources
Destroying resources
Overusing resources
National parks are created to:
Build factories
Protect wildlife
Grow crops
Mine minerals
The act of protecting endangered species is called:
Pollution
Conservation
Deforestation
Exploitation
Which is a renewable resource?
Coal
Oil
Water
Natural gas
Which human activity causes air pollution?
Planting trees
Burning fossil fuels
Recycling
Using solar panels
Deforestation leads to:
Soil erosion
Soil formation
Rainfall increase
Air purification
Using solar energy helps reduce:
Renewable energy
Air pollution
Sunshine
Climate change
Rocks formed from cooled lava are:
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Fossiliferous
Rocks formed from layers of sediment are:
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Volcanic
The hardest mineral on Earth is:
Quartz
Diamond
Talc
Mica
The continuous process that changes rocks is the:
Rock cycle
Water cycle
Carbon cycle
Nitrogen cycle
The highest landform on Earth is:
Valley
Plateau
Mountain
Plain
