VIII - Science Assessment 1
VIII - Science Assessment 1
VIII - Science Assessment 1
Assessment - I
Science
Date: 28/07/2022 Time: 30 minutes
Grade: VI Max. Marks: 20
A. Choose the correct word from the list to match each description. You can use each
word once, more than once or not at all. (5 X 1 = 5 M)
air carbon dioxide chlorophyll chloroplast
oxygen soil stomata veins
a. This gas is used by plants in photosynthesis. ____________
b. This gas is made by plants in photosynthesis. ____________
c. Plants get their water for photosynthesis from here. ____________
d. This green pigment absorbs energy from sunlight. ____________
e. These tiny holes in a leaf allow gases to diffuse in and out. _____________
B. A farmer carried out an experiment to find out how adding different amounts of
nitrate containing fertiliser affected the amount of grain that she harvested from her
wheat crop. The graph shows the results. (7M)
a. What yield of grain did the farmer get if she did not add any fertiliser? (1M)
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b. The farmer decided that there was no need to add more than about 60 kg
of fertiliser per hectare. Explain how the results of the experiment support
her decision. (Remember that fertiliser is expensive.) (2M)
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c. Explain why the yield of grain increases when nitrate-containing fertiliser
is added. (2M)
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d. Name one mineral, other than nitrate, that plants need for healthy growth.
Explain why they need this mineral. (2M)
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1. Carbon is an important element for all living organisms. What process allows plants to
take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert it into glucose and oxygen?