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GRADE 6 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY QUIZ

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of living organisms that can reproduce among themselves is called:

a)

Habitat

b)

Species

c)

Vertebrate

d)

Skeleton

2.

Plants and animals naturally found in a place are called:

a)

Alien

b)

Endemic

c)

Indigenous

d)

Extinct

3.

Species that are found only in one country or region are called:

a)

Endemic

b)

Alien

c)

Indigenous

d)

Exotic

4.

Health problems that affect people are called:

a)

Ailments

b)

Habitats

c)

Threats

d)

Myriapods

5.

Plants used for healing sickness are called:

a)

Alien plants

b)

Medicinal plants

c)

Endemic plants

d)

Crustaceans

6.

The word "extent" means:

a)

The cure of a disease

b)

The size or range of something

c)

The name of a flower

d)

A type of skeleton

7.

Non-native species introduced from outside are called:

a)

Alien

b)

Indigenous

c)

Endemic

d)

Extinct

8.

The natural home of an animal or plant is called:

a)

Species

b)

Habitat

c)

Medicinal

d)

Skeleton

9.

Lesotho's national flower is:

a)

Rose

b)

Kharetsana (Spiral Aloe)

c)

Lily

d)

Protea

10.

Which garden in Lesotho conserves plants?

a)

Kruger Garden

b)

Katse Botanical Garden

c)

Table Mountain Garden

d)

Cape Garden

11.

The Drakensberg River Frog is found in:

a)

North Africa

b)

Eastern and Southern Lesotho

c)

Western Lesotho only

d)

Northern Cape

12.

A small fish found in Sehlabathebe National Park is:

a)

Tilapia

b)

Maloti Minnow

c)

Trout

d)

Salmon

13.

Which bird is the national bird of South Africa and also found in Lesotho?

a)

Blue Crane

b)

Cape Vulture

c)

Dove

d)

Ostrich

14.

Which bird is an endangered scavenger species in Lesotho?

a)

Penguin

b)

Cape Vulture

c)

Blue Crane

d)

Eagle

15.

Which of these is NOT a threat to animals?

a)

Climate change

b)

Breeding

c)

Poaching

d)

Pollution

16.

People who kill animals illegally are called:

a)

Farmers

b)

Poachers

c)

Vultures

d)

Myriapods

17.

Which of these is a man-made threat to nature?

a)

Climate change

b)

Habitat loss

c)

Pollution

d)

All of the above

18.

Animals with a backbone are……….

a)

Vertebrates

b)

Invertebrates

c)

Myriapods

d)

Mollusks

19.

Animals without a backbone are referred to as ……

a)

Vertebrates

b)

Invertebrates

c)

Amphibians

d)

Fish

20.

Vertebrates have …..

a)

External skeleton

b)

Internal skeleton

c)

Soft body only

d)

Shell only

21.

Invertebrates usually have …..

a)

Backbone

b)

Internal skeleton

c)

External skeleton

d)

None

22.

Crabs and lobsters are:

a)

Insects

b)

Crustaceans

c)

Mollusks

d)

Amphibians

23.

Centipedes and millipedes are:

a)

Myriapods

b)

Crustaceans

c)

Insects

d)

Mollusks

24.

Snails and octopuses are examples of

a)

Insects

b)

Mollusks

c)

Reptiles

d)

Crustaceans

25.

Insects have how many main body parts?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Five

26.

The three main body parts of insects are:

a)

Head, wings, legs

b)

Head, thorax, abdomen

c)

Abdomen, spine, tail

d)

Thorax, chest, stomach

27.

Fish breathe using:

a)

Lungs

b)

Gills

c)

Skin

d)

Spiracles

28.

Study the figure below and answer the following question What is the name of a part labeled 7

a)

Caudal fin

b)

Pelvic fin

c)

Pectoral fin

d)

Anal fin

29.

Amphibians live:

a)

Only on land

b)

Only in water

c)

On land and in water

d)

In trees only

30.

……….. is a part labeled 1

a)

Nares

b)

Tympanum

c)

Fingers

d)

Thigh

31.

………… is referred to as an ear of a frog

a)

Tympanum

b)

Shank

c)

Nares

d)

Web

32.

Birds are covered with:

a)

Fur

b)

Feathers

c)

Scales

d)

Shells

33.

The part labeled 3 is ……………

a)

Crown

b)

Breast

c)

Tail Feathers

d)

Beak

34.

Mammals feed their young with:

a)

Water

b)

Pollen

c)

Milk

d)

Seeds

35.

Reptiles are usually covered with:

a)

Scales

b)

Hair

c)

Feathers

d)

Shells

36.

Which vertebrate breast feeds its young ones?

a)

Reptiles

b)

Mammals

c)

Amphibians

d)

Birds

37.

A lion belongs to which group?

a)

Fish

b)

Bird

c)

Mammal

d)

Amphibian

38.

A crocodile belongs to which group?

a)

Reptiles

b)

Amphibians

c)

Fish

d)

Mammals

39.

Which of these is an example of an alien plant in Lesotho?

a)

Wattle

b)

Kharetsana

c)

Maloti Minnow

d)

All of the above

40.

Endangered means:

a)

Animals in danger of dying out

b)

Animals that are safe

c)

Animals that are alien

d)

Animals that are healthy

41.

Which of these threatens Cape Vultures most?

a)

Climate change

b)

Hunting and poisoning

c)

Strong wings

d)

All of the above

42.

Which group of vertebrates is warm-blooded and has feathers?

a)

Birds

b)

Mammals

c)

Amphibians

d)

Reptiles

43.

Which group of vertebrates is warm-blooded and has hair/fur?

a)

Fish

b)

Amphibians

c)

Mammals

d)

Reptiles

44.

Sehlabathebe National Park is important because it:

a)

Has many factories

b)

Conserves unique plants and animals

c)

Is in the city

d)

Is a desert

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