Primary Science Stage 6 - Semester 1 - Mock assessment
Name: Class: Date:
1. Draw the lungs and diaphragm in the correct location on the body. (2 marks)
2. Complete each sentence about the circulatory system and exercise. (5 marks)
heart rate, away, double, veins, increases
Blood is pumped from the heart in arteries, and is pumped back to the heart in
The human circulatory system is a circulatory system. Exercise causes an increase in
. When exercising our muscles contract more often and require more energy. More
food and oxygen is needed, so the blood flow to the muscles .
Primary Science Stage 6 - Semester 1 - Mock assessment
3. Match the key words with their definitions. Write the numbers. (4 marks)
a) Inhale 1. The waste gas that moves from the blood into
the lungs to be exhaled.
b) Exhale
2. the gas that moves from the lungs into the
c) Oxygen
blood to be transported around the body
d) Carbon dioxide
3. The diaphragm relaxes and moves up, making
the lungs get smaller
4. The diaphragm contracts and moves down
making the lungs get bigger
4. Ngọc Vũ carried an experiment to test the effect of exercise on her breathing rate.
Activity Resting Running Jumping Resting
Breaths per minute 64 88 96 68
How does Ngọc Vũ’s breathing rate change during the experiment? (2 marks)
Explain why Ngọc Vũ’s breathing rate changed in this way. (2 marks)
Primary Science Stage 6 - Semester 1 - Mock assessment
5. The diagram below shows the female reproductive system.
Name the part of the female reproductive system that: (3 marks)
makes the female sex cell
where fertilization takes place
where the baby develops
6. Read the information below and answer the questions from the text. (2 marks)
There is an interesting relationship between fleas and dogs.
Fleas live on dogs and feed on their blood. The dog receives no benefit but the fleas are provided with
food and a place to live. Fleas attach themselves to hairs and can spread from one dog to another by
jumping huge distances.
Name the parasite:
Name the host:
Primary Science Stage 6 - Semester 1 - Mock assessment
7. Circle the correct answers: (5 marks)
The respiratory system is made up of the trachea, the lungs, and the:
A) Liver B) Diaphragm C) Heart D) Stomach
The left side of the heart pumps
A) Blood with oxygen B) Blood with no oxygen C) Blood with no gas
Where are sperm made in the male reproductive system?
A) Testicles B) Sperm duct C) Penis D) Ovary
Which of the following is not a method the body uses to defend itself from disease?
A) Mucous in the nose and windpipe traps germs B) Acid in the stomach kills germs
C) Skin is a barrier to germs D) The heart pumps blood to cells
The insects that spread disease are called
A) Vectors B) Repellents C) Propellers D) Pests
Score: Teacher comment:
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Primary Science Stage 6 – Semester 1 - Mock assessment
Name: Class: Date:
Unit 2 Materials: Properties and Changes
1. Please check the diagram below and identify the process. a–d. [5pts]
a. What is it called when a solid changes to a liquid state? ___________________
b. What is it called when a liquid changes to a gas state? ___________________
c. What is it called when a liquid changes to a solid state? ___________________
d. What is the difference between evaporation and boiling? (2pts)
_________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. The graph shows the melting point of some substances. [5pts]
a. Which substance had the highest melting point? ___________________
b. Which substance had the lowest melting point? ___________________
c. The melting point of coconut oil is 250C. Please draw the bar on the graph.
d. Does the melting point of a substance change? Explain why or why not. [2pts]
___________________________________________________________________________
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Primary Science Stage 6 – Semester 1 - Mock assessment
3. Match the correct answer: [6pts]
* * *
* * *
Conduction Irreversible Boiling point
* * *
* * *
Product Solute Electrical conductors
4. TRUE or FALSE to the statements below: [5 pts]
1. Thermal conductors are materials and substances that do not TRUE FALSE
conduct heat well.
2. The Insulator is a material that does not allow electricity to pass TRUE FALSE
through it.
3. Stainless steel is the best electrical conductor. TRUE FALSE
4. Diamond is a good conductor of heat. TRUE FALSE
5. There is a greater flow of electricity if there are more batteries in TRUE FALSE
the circuit.
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Primary Science Stage 6 – Semester 1 - Mock assessment
5. When plants make food, they use carbon dioxide, gas and, water to form oxygen and sugar
called glucose: [4pts]
a. Identify the products in the reaction. ___________________
b. Identify the reactants in the reaction. ___________________
c. What is the name of the process by which plant make their own food? ___________________
d. What are the other factors that plants need for this process? ___________________
6. Match the word with its definition. [5pts]
Reactants * * the new substance that forms in a chemical
reaction
Physical * * the substances that react together in a chemical
change reaction
Conduction * * can be changed back to the way it was before
Reversible the transfer of heat energy from one object to
another
Products * * any change that does not change a substance into
a different substance
7. Say whether each of these changes is reversible or irreversible. [5pts]
a. Burning wood on fire ___________________
b. Baking a cake ___________________
c. Boiling water ___________________
d. Dissolving sugar in water ___________________
e. Melting chocolate ___________________
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Primary Science Stage 6 – Semester 1 - Mock assessment
8. Investigate how well different materials conduct heat. Please check the heat conduction
diagram below and answer the following questions. [5pts]
a. Which butter fell off first? Why?
________________________________________________________________________
b. Which butter fell off last? Why?
_________________________________________________________________________
c. Which variable will you
*change - _________________________________________________________________
*keep the same - ________________________________________________________
*measure - ________________________________________________________________
Remember to check your answers!
Score: Teacher comment:
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