GRADE 6 SEMESTER 1 ACADEMIC YEAR 2022 / 2023
1ST SCIENCE TEST
Unit 1 – Body Systems (Respiratory and Circulatory)
Score
Indicators:
1. know living things need oxygen to survive
2. understand the differences of inhaled and exhaled air
3. understand the function and structure of the respiratory system
4. understand the function and structure of the circulatory system ___________________________
5. know some examples of respiratory and circulatory diseases
Kadek Ayu Sri Wahyuni, [Link], [Link].
Name : ________________________________________
No. : ________________________________________
Date : ________________________________________
A. Cross the correct answers. (7 x I point = 7 points).
1. What is the main function of blood?
A. To carry messages through all the body to direct body movement
B. To digest food and break it down to be used as energy
C. To carry messages to parts of cells to tell them how to develop
D. To carry oxygen, nutrients, and wastes
2. Which one of the following is NOT a respiratory disease?
A. Asthma B. hypertension C. tuberculosis D.
emphysema
3. What is the largest blood vessel?
A. aorta B. capillary C. artery D. veins
4. What is the circulatory system?
A. The body's breathing system C. The body's system of nerves
B. The body's food-processing system D. The body's blood-transporting system
5. Another name for the windpipe is....
A. bronchi B. bronco C. trachea D. tricky
6. The diagrams below represent some respiratory structures in three organisms. The labeled structures
in these organisms all have similar functions.
Human Earthworm Fish
Lungs
Moist skin Gills
What is the main function of the labeled structure(s) in each organism?
A. Circulation of blood C. Production of hormones
B. Digestion of food D. Exchange of gasses
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7. Where does gas exchange occur in the respiratory system and what exactly difuses in and out of the
blood?
A. Diaphragm, oxygen and carbon dioxide
B. Lungs, oxygen and nitrogen
C. Alveoly, oxygen and carbondioxide
D. Lungs, carbondioxide and glucose
B. Label the diagram of human respiratory system below. (5 x 1 point = 5 points)
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C. Read the questions carefully and answer the questions. (5 points)
13. The pictures below illustrate inhaling steps. Describe what is happening next to each illustration by
arranging the stage of inhaling in the correct order!
A. Air in our lungs then enters our bloodstream
B. Our diaphragm contracts and flattens
C. Our chest cavity becomes bigger, causing our lungs to
expand
D. Our ribcage moves upwards and outwards
E. This causes the air to rush in through our nose down the
windpipe and into our lungs
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D. Write the terms that are being described below to complete the sentences. Choose the correct word
inside the box. (4 x 1 point = 4 points)
Hypertension Athherosclerosis Heart attact Asthma Influenza
14. ________________ is another name for high blood pressure. The causes of this disease includes
obesity, diabetes, lack of fruits and vegetables in the diet and high salt intake.
15. _____________ is a condition when a person experiences difficulty in breathing as a result of the
narrowing and swelling of the bronchial airways.
16. ____________ occurs when the blood flow to the part of the heart is blocked by blood clot, the heart
muscle supplied by the artery begins die.
17. ____________is a condition that develops when a substance called plaque builds up in the walls of the
arteries making it harder for blood to flow throgh.
E. The picture below shows some blood vessels. (6 points)
X Y
18. Which of the blood vessels, X, Y or Z, transports blood rich in carbon dioxide? Why?
19. Which of the blood vessels, X, Y or Z, carries blood from the heart to the lungs to pick up oxygen?
Why?
20. Which of the blood vessels, X, Y or Z, has the thinnest walls?
21. State one function of the thin walls in the blood vessels you mentioned in ‘c’!
F. Read the questions carefully and answer the questions. (6 points)
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22. The diagram shows some of the organs of the human body.
a. The heart pumps blood around the body.
(i) What usefull gas does the blood take in from the air in the lungs?
(ii) What useful substance does the blood take in from the intestine?
b. Blood vessels carry blood to organs of the body. Sometimes a blood clot forms in a blood vessel as
shown below.
A blood clot may stop an organ working properly. Give one reason for this.
c. Rahma cut his foot on a piece of glass. A blood clot formed over the cut. Give one way a blood clot
protects the body.
G. Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks! (17 points)
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veins transport circulatory blood
arteries oxygen lungs heart
nutrients energy carbon dioxide pumped
capillaries dark bright intestine
away heat to atmosphere
All animals need to 23)________________ materials around to the different parts of their
body. This is the job of the 24)________________ system. This system consists of a liquid called
25)_______________.
One thing that must be transported around is a gas called 26)_____________. This gas enters
the blood through the 27)______________. It is then 28)____________ through the heart and around the
body where it is used along with food to make 29)______________. The body produces another gas
called 30)_______________, which is a waste product. This gas is carried back to the heart and then to
the lungs where it is released back into the 31)_______________.
The vessels that transport blood 32)_________ from the heart are called arteries. The blood
in arteries is 33)_____________ red because it is rich in oxygen. The vessels that transport blood
34)_______________ the heart are called veins. The blood in veins is 35)______________ red because
it is low in oxygen. 36)________________ are small vessels that join the arteries and veins.
37)_______________ from food are also transported around the body by the circulatory system. They
enter the blood from the small 38)_________________. The circulatory system also helps to regulate
temperature by transporting 39)_________________ around the body.
Total score = 50 points
***Good Luck***
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