SCIENCE – ELEMENTARY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (100

QUESTIONS)

SECTION A: HUMAN BODY

1. Name the organ used for breathing.

2. How many lungs does a human being have?
3. Which organ pumps blood in the body?
4. Name the organ used for thinking.
5. What part of the body helps us see?
6. What part of the body helps us hear?
7. What part of the body helps us smell?
8. Name the organ used for tasting.
9. How many bones are in the adult human body?
10. What system carries blood in the body?
11. What is the function of the heart?
12. Which organ digests food?
13. Name one part of the digestive system.
14. What do we call the tiny blood vessels?
15. What gas do humans breathe in?
16. What gas do humans breathe out?
17. What covers the human body?
18. How many teeth does an adult have?
19. What are the two types of teeth?
20. Why do we need food?

SECTION B: PLANTS

21. What are the main parts of a plant?

22. What part of the plant absorbs water from the soil?
23. What part of the plant makes food?
24. What part of the plant carries water?
25. What part of the plant produces seeds?
26. What process do plants use to make food?
27. What gas do plants take in during photosynthesis?
28. What gas do plants release?
29. What do plants need to grow?
30. Give two examples of food crops.
31. Give two examples of cash crops.
32. Name a plant that grows underground.
33. Name a plant that grows above the ground.
34. What do roots do?
35. Why are plants important to humans?

SECTION C: ANIMALS
 36. What are animals that eat plants called?
37. What are animals that eat meat called?
38. What are animals that eat both plants and meat called?
39. Give one example of a herbivore.
40. Give one example of a carnivore.
41. Give one example of an omnivore.
42. Where do fish live?
43. What do birds use to fly?
44. What covers the bodies of birds?
45. Name one domestic animal.
46. Name one wild animal.
47. What do animals need to survive?
48. What do we call animals without backbones?
49. What do we call animals with backbones?
50. Name one insect.

SECTION D: MATTER AND ENERGY

51. What is matter?

52. Name the three states of matter.
53. Give one example of a solid.
54. Give one example of a liquid.
55. Give one example of a gas.
56. What happens when water freezes?
57. What happens when ice melts?
58. What form of energy do we get from the sun?
59. What type of energy is used for cooking?
60. What energy helps us see at night?
61. What energy makes things move?
62. What is heat?
63. What happens when water boils?
64. What instrument measures temperature?
65. What unit is used to measure temperature?

SECTION E: EARTH AND ENVIRONMENT

66. What planet do we live on?

67. What is the shape of the Earth?
68. What do we call the movement of the Earth around the sun?
69. What do we call the spinning of the Earth?
70. How long does the Earth take to rotate once?
71. How long does the Earth take to revolve around the sun?
72. What causes day and night?
73. What do we call water falling from the sky?
74. What is the main source of light on Earth?
75. Name one natural resource.
 76. Name one renewable resource.
77. Name one non-renewable resource.
78. What do we call dirty surroundings?
79. What is pollution?
80. Give one way to protect the environment.

SECTION F: TECHNOLOGY AND MACHINES

81. What is technology?

82. Give one example of a machine.
83. What machine is used to cut grass?
84. What machine is used for communication?
85. What device is used to measure time?
86. What device is used to measure weight?
87. What machine helps people travel long distances?
88. What tool is used to cut wood?
89. What simple machine helps lift heavy loads?
90. Name one simple machine.
91. What is a lever?
92. Give an example of a lever.
93. What is a wheel and axle?
94. Give an example of a wheel and axle.
95. What is a pulley?
96. What does a pulley help us do?
97. What machine is used for farming?
98. What device is used for lighting at night?
99. What invention helps people see far objects?
100. Why is technology important?
PRIMARY SIX SCIENCE – ANSWERS
SECTION A: HUMAN BODY (1–20)
1. Lungs
2. Two
3. Heart
4. Brain
5. Eyes
6. Ears
7. Nose
8. Tongue
9. 206
10. Circulatory system
11. To pump blood around the body
12. Stomach
13. Mouth / Stomach / Small intestine
14. Capillaries
15. Oxygen
16. Carbon dioxide
17. Skin
18. 32
19. Incisors and molars (or canines)
20. To provide energy for growth, repair, and activities

SECTION B: PLANTS (21–35)

21. Root, stem, leaves, flower, fruit, seeds

22. Roots
23. Leaves
24. Stem
25. Flower / Fruit
26. Photosynthesis
27. Carbon dioxide
28. Oxygen
29. Water, sunlight, air, nutrients, soil
30. Maize, rice, cassava, beans
31. Coffee, tea, cotton, sugarcane
32. Carrot, potato, yam
33. Mango, papaya, banana
34. Absorb water and minerals, anchor plant
35. They provide food, oxygen, medicine, and shelter

SECTION C: ANIMALS (36–50)

 36. Herbivores
37. Carnivores
38. Omnivores
39. Cow, goat, sheep
40. Lion, tiger, crocodile
41. Pig, dog, human
42. Water
43. Wings
44. Feathers
45. Cow, goat, dog, cat
46. Lion, elephant, giraffe, zebra
47. Food, water, shelter, air
48. Invertebrates
49. Vertebrates
50. Ant, mosquito, bee

SECTION D: MATTER AND ENERGY (51–65)

51. Anything that has mass and occupies space
52. Solid, liquid, gas
53. Rock, wood, chair
54. Water, milk, juice
55. Air, oxygen, steam
56. It becomes ice (solid)
57. It becomes water (liquid)
58. Light / Solar energy
59. Heat energy
60. Light energy
61. Mechanical / kinetic energy
62. A form of energy that causes temperature rise
63. It changes into steam (gas)
64. Thermometer
65. Celsius (°C)

SECTION E: EARTH AND ENVIRONMENT (66–80)

66. Earth
67. Spherical / Round / Globe
68. Revolution
69. Rotation
70. 24 hours
71. 365 days (1 year)
72. Rotation of the Earth
73. Rain
74. Sun
 75. Water, soil, air, forests, minerals
76. Solar energy, wind, water, trees
77. Coal, petroleum, natural gas, minerals
78. Littered surroundings / dirt
79. Contamination of air, water, or soil
80. Plant trees, clean environment, reduce pollution, conserve water

SECTION F: TECHNOLOGY AND MACHINES (81–100)

81. The use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
82. Car, bicycle, hammer, computer
83. Lawn mower
84. Telephone / Radio / Mobile phone
85. Clock / Watch
86. Weighing scale / Balance
87. Car, train, airplane
88. Saw / Axe
89. Lever / Pulley / Inclined plane
90. Lever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, wedge
91. A rigid bar used to lift or move loads
92. Crowbar, seesaw, scissors
93. A wheel attached to an axle that rotates together
94. Bicycle, car wheel, doorknob
95. A wheel with a rope used to lift loads
96. Helps lift heavy objects with less effort
97. Plough, tractor
98. Lamp / Bulb / Lantern
99. Telescope / Binoculars
100. To make work easier, save time, improve communication, travel, and improve life
quality