Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Capital Region
Division of Taguig City and Pateros
District of Cluster I
USUSAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Science VI Summative Test 4, QTR 2

Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
________1. Which of the following explains how the organs of the respiratory system work?
A. Nose, trachea, and lungs help us to inhale the air that we breathe and remove the waste gas from our bodies.
B. Lungs, heart, and diaphragm deliver oxygen to all parts of the body.
C. Nose, small intestine, and stomach digest the food that we eat.
D. Nose, lungs, and blood help us breathe.
________2. Which of the following explains how parts of the circulatory system work
together?
A. They deliver the needed substance to our body cells and collect the waste material from the cells.
B. They deliver the digested food and waste gas to all parts of the body.
C. They remove the waste gas from our bodies.
D. They pump blood to all parts of the body.
________3. How do heart and blood work together?
A. Heart keeps on pumping to make blood flow and delivers the needed nutrients to the body cells.
B. Hearts pumps to make blood an oxygenated one.
C. Heart keeps on pumping to avoid blood clotting.
D. Heart provides energy to the blood.
________4. What do you think will happen if the heart fails to pump?
A. Blood will clot that may cause serious disease or even death.
B. It affects the movement of blood.
C. Person cannot breathe which may cause death.
D. It will cause too much chest pain.
________5. Which of the following describes the function of the brain?
A. It controls the functions of all body parts.
B. It is the main part of the nervous system.
C. It is found in the uppermost part of the body.
D. It provides energy to other parts of the body
________6. The patient was diagnosed to have a blood clot along the streamline of his brain that cause him to suffer from a stroke.
How does his situation affect his daily activities?
A. He always suffers from headaches.
B. He will need a lifetime medication.
C. He will be confined to the hospital for a long time.
D. He will lose control of his body movement and speech.
________7. Which of the following describes the function of the musculoskeletal system?
A. It gives the framework and allows movement of the body. It gives shape to our bodies as well.
B. It makes us a beautiful appearance.
C. It controls the balance of our movement.
D. It energizes our body cells.
________8. How does the integumentary and musculoskeletal system work together?
A. Integumentary system defends the muscles and bones against bacteria and infection from the outside
environment.
B. Integumentary covers the muscles to make them function well.
C. Integumentary nourishes the muscles and bones.
D. Integumentary controls the movement of muscles and bones.
________9. Which of the following explains how the digestive, respiratory and circulatory
system work together?
A. Digestive system digests the food that we eat. The respiratory pump the blood and the circulatory delivers the
food nutrients and oxygen to the body cells.
B. Digestive system digests the food that we eat. The respiratory oxidizes the blood and the circulatory delivers the
food nutrients and oxygen to the body cells.
C. Digestive system delivers the food nutrients. The respiratory provides oxygen and the circulatory pumps blood
to the body cells.
D. Digestive system digests the food that we eat. The respiratory pump in the blood and the circulatory system
nourishes our body cells.
________10. What do you think will happen if a person’s lungs are not functioning well?
A. The person will get sick because they will be lacking oxygen supplies that the body needs.
B. The person will continue to become healthy if he has enough food to eat.
C. People cannot breathe but can digest the food easily.
D. Other parts of the body are not affected except the lungs.
________11. When you touch something hot, you move your hand immediately, why?
A. The muscles contract before the message reaches the brain.
B. The blood moves faster because of the heat.
C. The message travels fast because of the heat.
D. Message to and from the brain travels fast through the nerves.
________12. The craftsman quickly withdrew his hand when a needle pricked him. What body
organ was affected and why did he immediately pull his hand?
A. The skin because of the scattered large number of receptors enables us to sense pressure, heat, cold, and pain.
B. The nails because it covers the toe.
C. The hair because it protects the scalp.
D. The oil glands that secrete much oil for the body.
________13. Some animals may live both on land and in water. Which of the following animals
usually lay their eggs in water but may spend most of their lives on land?
A. Amphibians, because they have gills that enable them to breathe on the water when they are young.
B. Birds, because they have feathers that help them fly.
C. Fishes, because it is their natural habitat.
D. Reptiles, because they are scaly and can survive on land.
________14. Which of the following characteristics are true of sponges?
I. They are simple animals that look like plants.
II. They have holes that filter out food.
III. Some have tentacles on their head.
IV. Some have tube feet that help them move and feed.
A. I and II are the true distinct characteristics of sponges.
B. III and IV are the abilities of sponges to survive.
C. II and III tell the way the sponges feed themselves.
D. I and IV tell how sponges move.
________15. Some animals feed their young with milk like dogs, pigs, cats, and many more.
What groups of animals have this characteristic?
A. Fishes because they have gills used for breathing.
B. Reptiles because they have scaly skin to protect them.
C. Birds because they have feathers that enable them to fly.
D. Mammals because they have mammary glands that help in rearing their young.
________16. Mammals are classified into three. To what group do cats, dogs, and humans
belong?
A. Placental mammals because they carry their young inside their uteruses until the young’s development is nearly
complete.
B. Marsupials because they carry their young in the pouches found on mothers’ tummies.
C. Monotremes because they are egg-laying mammals.
D. Amphibians because they have moist skin.
________17. Aguila is an example of a bird, what characteristic best distinguishes birds from
other vertebrates?
A. They have bones.
B. They lay eggs with shells.
C. They feed their young with milk.
D. They are covered with feathers and able to fly.
________18. Reptiles have scaly, dry, and thickened skin. How do the body coverings of these
animals helpful to them?
A. They sense danger. C. They promote reproduction.
B. They help catch food. D. They can live in dry places.
________19. Toads can be grouped with newts and salamanders. What is the common
and distinct characteristics of these animals?
A. They are covered with scales.
B. They possess a placenta to nourish their unborn young.
C. They are warm-blooded vertebrates.
D. They are egg-laying vertebrates covered by a prepared for flexible and moist skin.
________20. If a member of each of the animal groups fell into the water, which groups have
the highest chance of survival and why?
A. Fish and birds because they could fly.
B. Fish and reptiles because they live in a pond.
C. Fish and mammals because they could freely move on land.
D. Fish and amphibians because they have gills that help them breathe on water.
21-22. Study the table below.
A B C D E

Dog Parrot Crocodile Frog Shark

Monkey Maya Lizard Salamander Milkfish

Man Eagle Turtle Snake Dolphin

________21. What group of animals are A and B?

________22. What animal in group E should not be there to make it a group of fish?
A. Shark, because it gives birth to live young.
B. Milkfish, because it has fins and gills.
C. Dolphin, because it give birth to live young and it has mammary glands.
D. Shark and milkfish, because they have the same features and qualities.
________23. You and your classmates went to a zoo and saw different kinds of
animals. One of your classmates said that the animals on one shelf have eight legs,
a cephalothorax, and an abdomen. Which animal is this?
A. Earthworm, because it has a ringed and symmetrical body.
B. Spiders, because their bodies are in two sections.
C. Ants, because their bodies have three main divisions.
D. Squid, because of its elongated soft body.

________24. Rose saw an insect on the ceiling and she wants to make sure if the animal is a
spider, what should she do to confirm it?
I. Look if the animal has antennae.
II. Look if the animal has eight legs.
III. Look if the animals crawl and fly.
IV. Look if the animal releases silk in its spinneret.
A. II only C. I and II
B. I, II and III D. II and IV
________25. What characteristics do snails and shellfish have in common?
A. They are soft-bodied animals.
B. They have round bodies.
C. They have appendages.
D. They are invertebrates with soft bodies covered with hard shells.
________26. When can we consider worms as parasites?
A. When they bore and loosen the soil.
B. When they enhance soil fertility and plant productivity.
C. When they eat decaying roots and leaves.
D. When they get the nutrients of an organism and caused diseases.

Study the animals inside the box.

Dragon
Fly
Mosquito Tarantula
Crab Squid
Leech
________27. Which of the given is grouped as an insect, spider, and worm?
A. Mosquito, dragonfly, tarantula
B. Mosquito, leech, and tarantula
C. Dragonfly, tarantula, and leech
D. Crab, leech, and mosquito
________28. How will you classify the following invertebrates; grasshopper, beetle, ladybug and flea?
A. Insects, because they all have six legs and their body is made up of a head, thorax, and abdomen.
B. Spiders, because they have eight legs and they have spinnerets that produce silk.
C. Worms, because their body has ridges and is ringed and symmetrical.
D. Snails, because they have hard coverings.
________29. What kind of ecosystem is a rainforest and why?
A. Natural, because it exists without the intervention of man, and nature builds it on its own.
B. Man-made, because many animals inhabit rainforests.
C. Natural, because it exists with the intervention of man.
D. Man-made, because nature builds rainforests.
________30. Which of the following statements is true about a rainforest?
I. It is the home of diverse plants and animals.
II. It improves the atmospheric condition of the place it can be found.
III. It serves as the breather of the Earth.
IV. It produces varied raw materials like wood, fruits, etc.
A. I only C. III only
B. II only D. I, II, III, IV
________31. Which of these is an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
A. Plants, because it refers to the kind of exemplified.
B. Animals refer to an organism that feeds on organic matter
C. Temperature, because it refers to the warmness and coldness of a biosphere.
D. Decomposers, refers to the various organism that decomposes the organic material.
________32. As a grade 6 pupil living in a place which is far away from the sea, how can you help save our coral reefs and mangrove
swamps?
A. Make an artificial reef made of old tires.
B. Join groups that aim to guard and care for seas and coral reefs.
C. Strictly implement the laws or ordinances in saving coral reefs.
D. Plant more trees to prevent soil erosion and excessive siltation.
________33. Which group of animals thrives in the coral reef ecosystem?
I. Fishes and corals
II. Jellyfishes, worms
III. Mollusks, crustaceans
IV. Starfishes, sea urchins
A. I and II C. I and IV
B. II and III D. All of the above
________34. Which group of organisms can be found in the mangrove swamps ecosystem?
A. Mussels, fish, corals C. Butterfly, snake, bird
B. Worm, rat, fish D. Mangrove trees, fiddler crab, fish
________35. Which of the following can be an outcome of coral reefs and mangrove swamps’
destruction in the community?
A. It generates more economic adversity.
B. It generates more profits for the family.
C. It generates more income for the family. ‘
D. It generates more livelihood for the family.
________36. Which of the following can destroy the coral reefs?
A. Climate C. Pollution
B. Overfishing D. All of the above
________37. Why is rainforest important?
A. because it helps the climate from being too extreme.
B. because it helps create lakes by flooding the land around them.
C. because it helps soil move from place to place
D. because it adds large amounts of carbon dioxide to the air.
________38. How can we help protect our coral reef?
A. Collect corals C. Prevent dynamite fishing
B. Clean coral reefs D. Throw oil into waterways
________39. Which of the following practices destroys the coral reef?
A. Reforestation refers to replanting forest areas that have been destroyed.
B. Muro-Ami fishing refers to the fishing technique employed on coral reefs.
C. Making artificial reefs refers to the human-created underwater structure.
D. Information dissemination refers to the broadcast of messages to the public.
________40. The following are the importance of mangroves EXCEPT ONE.
A. Slowing coastal erosion C. Making coastal erosion worse
B. Sheltering many animals D. Natural barrier and flood defense