Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION VIII
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NORTHERN SAMAR
LAVEZARES II DISTRICT
KALUY-AHAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
123063
2nd Summative Assessment in Science 6
Name: _______________________________________ Date: _______________
Grade & Sec.: ________________________ Score: ______________
DIRECTIONS: Read each question carefully and choose the correct answer. Select the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of the following is an example of a uniform (homogeneous) mixture?
o A) Fruit salad
o B) Saltwater solution
o C) Oil and water
o D) Halo-halo
2. A bottle of cough syrup has a label that reads "shake well before use" because the solid medicine settles at the bottom over time. What
type of mixture is this?
o A) Solution
o B) Alloy
o C) Suspension
o D) Element
3. What distinguishes a solution from a suspension?
o A) In a solution, particles are evenly distributed and do not settle.
o B) In a solution, visible solid particles float on top.
o C) Suspensions are always transparent and clear.
o D) Solutions can easily be separated using a coarse strainer.
4. Which of the following represents a non-uniform (heterogeneous) mixture?
o A) Vinegar
o B) Clean air
o C) Mixture of sand and pebbles
o D) Filtered tap water
5. When sugar dissolves completely in a glass of warm water, it forms a uniform mixture. What role does the dissolved sugar play in this
solution?
o A) Solvent
o B) Solute
o C) Suspension
o D) Residue
6. Air is a mixture of various gases. Which gas makes up the largest percentage (approximately 78%) of Earth's atmosphere?
o A) Oxygen
o B) Carbon dioxide
o C) Nitrogen
o D) Water vapor
7. Which component of air is essential for human respiration and fuel combustion?
o A) Nitrogen
o B) Oxygen
o C) Carbon dioxide
o D) Argon
8. Plants rely on which gas component present in the air to perform photosynthesis?
o A) Nitrogen
o B) Oxygen
o C) Carbon dioxide
o D) Water vapor
9. Water droplets form on the outer surface of a cold glass on a hot humid day. Which gas in the air mixture condensed to liquid?
o A) Nitrogen
o B) Oxygen
o C) Carbon dioxide
o D) Water vapor
10. Farmers separate lightweight chaff (hulls) from harvested rice grains by tossing them into the air and allowing gentle breezes to blow the
chaff away. Which separation technique is this?
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o A) Sieving
o B) Winnowing
o C) Decantation
o D) Evaporation
11. A chef carefully pours off the oil layer from settled vinegar and oil without disturbing the bottom layer. Which method of separation is
being used?
o A) Decantation
o B) Filtering
o C) Evaporation
o D) Sieving
12. Which separation technique utilizes a mesh screen to separate smaller particles from larger ones, such as removing coarse lumps from
fine baking flour?
o A) Picking
o B) Sieving
o C) Magnetism
o D) Winnowing
13. What is the most efficient method to separate iron nails accidentally spilled into a container of dry wooden sawdust?
o A) Filtering
o B) Evaporation
o C) Using magnets
o D) Decantation
14. Which separation technique relies on heating a mixture so the liquid transforms into gas, leaving behind the solid solute (such as
extracting salt from seawater)?
o A) Filtering
o B) Evaporation
o C) Decantation
o D) Scooping
15. When making brewed coffee, hot water passes through ground coffee beans sitting on filter paper. Liquid coffee flows through while solid
grounds remain. What is this process called?
o A) Sieving
o B) Filtering
o C) Winnowing
o D) Scooping
16. If you manually select and remove rotten beans from a tray of fresh beans using your fingers, which technique are you applying?
o A) Scooping
o B) Picking
o C) Decantation
o D) Filtering
17. Construction workers use a ladle or spoon-like tool to remove debris or scum floating on top of a liquid mixture. What technique is being
demonstrated?
o A) Winnowing
o B) Evaporation
o C) Scooping
o D) Magnetism
18. How does the process of evaporation benefit commercial salt production?
o A) It turns ocean water into fresh drinking water instantly.
o B) It removes water and leaves pure salt crystals for consumer use.
o C) It traps harmful gases inside the salt.
o D) It cools down coastal areas.
19. What is a primary benefit of water filtration in community treatment facilities?
o A) It dissolves additional minerals into the water.
o B) It separates undissolved dirt, sediment, and micro-particles to provide clean water.
o C) It heats the water to produce steam energy.
o D) It removes dissolved oxygen gas.
20. How does magnetic separation benefit scrap metal recycling centers?
o A) It melts plastic materials automatically.
o B) It quickly isolates ferrous metals (like iron and steel) from non-magnetic trash.
o C) It cleans dirt off metal surfaces.
o D) It converts non-magnetic aluminum into iron.
21. In agriculture and food processing, why is winnowing beneficial after threshing grain?
o A) It cooks the grain kernels uniformly.
o B) It cleans the grain by removing light hulls, dust, and empty husks.
o C) It grinds grain into fine flour powder.
o D) It keeps grains permanently moist.
22. In a scientific fair test, what must an investigator do with the independent variable (the condition being tested)?
o A) Keep it identical across all trials.
o B) Change only that single factor while keeping all other conditions constant.
o C) Change multiple factors simultaneously.
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o D) Ignore it completely during testing.
23. Maria wants to investigate how water temperature affects how fast table salt dissolves. Which factor should she change (independent
variable)?
o A) The amount of salt
o B) The amount of water
o C) The temperature of the water
o D) The size of the glass cup
24. In Maria's experiment testing salt solubility across different water temperatures, which factor should she measure (dependent variable)?
o A) Room temperature
o B) Time taken for the salt to completely dissolve
o C) Color of the saltwater mixture
o D) Height of the stirring rod
25. To make Maria's experiment a fair test, which set of conditions must be kept the same (controlled variables)?
o A) Water temperature and stirring speed
o B) Amount of salt, volume of water, and stirring speed
o C) Dissolving time and water temperature
o D) Type of salt and water temperature
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ANSWER KEY & RATIONALES
1. B) Saltwater solution
RATIONALE: Salt dissolved in water forms a homogeneous (uniform) solution where components are evenly distributed throughout.
2. C) Suspension
RATIONALE: Suspensions are heterogeneous mixtures containing solid particles that settle over time and require shaking to re-disperse.
3. A) In a solution, particles are evenly distributed and do not settle.
RATIONALE: Solutions are uniform, stable mixtures where solute particles remain evenly mixed indefinitely without settling out.
4. C) Mixture of sand and pebbles
RATIONALE: A mixture of sand and pebbles is heterogeneous (non-uniform) because the individual components remain distinct and unevenly
distributed.
5. B) Solute
RATIONALE: In a liquid solution, the solute is the solid or substance that gets dissolved (sugar), while the liquid that does the dissolving is the
solvent (water).
6. C) Nitrogen
RATIONALE: Earth's air is composed predominantly of Nitrogen (~78%), followed by Oxygen (~21%), with trace amounts of other gases.
7. B) Oxygen
RATIONALE: Oxygen is essential for animal and human cellular respiration as well as supporting combustion reactions.
8. C) Carbon dioxide
RATIONALE: Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis to generate glucose and release oxygen.
9. D) Water vapor
RATIONALE: Moisture in the surrounding air exists as invisible gaseous water vapor, which condenses into liquid droplets upon contacting cold
surfaces.
10. B) Winnowing
RATIONALE: Winnowing uses air streams or wind to separate lighter components (chaff) from heavier solid components (grains).
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11. A) Decantation
RATIONALE: Decantation involves gently pouring off a top liquid layer from an immiscible lower liquid or settled solid layer.
12. B) Sieving
RATIONALE: Sieving uses a mesh strainer/sieve to separate solid particles of differing dimensions.
13. C) Using magnets
RATIONALE: Magnetic attraction quickly isolates ferromagnetic materials like iron nails from non-magnetic solids like sawdust.
14. B) Evaporation
RATIONALE: Evaporation removes liquid solvents by turning them into gas through heating, leaving behind solid solutes.
15. B) Filtering
RATIONALE: Filtration passes liquid mixtures through porous barriers (filter paper) to trap insoluble solids while letting liquid pass.
16. B) Picking
RATIONALE: Picking involves manually selecting and removing identifiable solid components by hand based on physical appearance.
17. C) Scooping
RATIONALE: Scooping uses a curved tool or utensil to lift floating solids or top layers out of a mixture.
18. B) It removes water and leaves pure salt crystals for consumer use.
RATIONALE: Evaporating seawater leaves commercial raw salt crystals behind for refinement and consumption.
19. B) It separates undissolved dirt, sediment, and micro-particles to provide clean water.
RATIONALE: Filtration physically traps suspended silt and solid contaminants to deliver clear water.
20. B) It quickly isolates ferrous metals (like iron and steel) from non-magnetic trash.
21. B) It cleans the grain by removing light hulls, dust, and empty husks.
22. B) Change only that single factor while keeping all other conditions constant.
23. C) The temperature of the water
24. B) Time taken for the salt to completely dissolve
25. B) Amount of salt, volume of water, and stirring speed
PREPARED BY: CHECKED BY:
GENEROSE B. BEDUYA GIRLIE M. BETITO, HT-II
Science Teacher SCHOOL HEAD
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