THIRD PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE VI

Name: ____________________________________ Date: __________________________

Grade & Section ____________________________ Teacher: ________________________

I. Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer then write it on your answer sheet.

_____ 1. A push and pull on an object is called __________.

A. force B. motion C. pressure D. push-pull

_____ 2. What is a force that works against motion?

A. energy B. friction C. gravity D. motion

_____ 3. Which has the greatest friction?

A. polished floor B. sandy floor C. tiled floor D. wet floor

_____ 4. Where is gravitational force directed as you stand on the floor?

A. upward B. forward C. backward D. downward

_____ 5. What is the direction of the frictional force that acts on an object moving to the
left?
A. upward B. downward C. to the right D. to the left

_____ 6. Which surface creates more friction?

A. magnetic surface B. slippery surface C. rough surface D.
shiny surface

_____ 7. Which has the least amount of friction?

A. carpet B. concrete C. ice D. grass

_____ 8. What increases friction?

A. more speed B. rough surfaces C. smooth surfaces D. more surface
area

_____ 9. The following can reduce friction EXCEPT __________.

A. grease B. oil C. sand D. water
_____ 10. A ball on the ground slows down and finally stops. This is because of__________.
A. friction B. force C. motion D. less force applied.

_____ 11. The rubbing of one object or surface against another is __________.
A. electrical force B. frictional force C. magnetic force D. gravitational force

_____ 12. A parachute helps a parachutist land safely on the ground or water by
_________.

A. reducing air resistance that speeds up its motion.

B. reduces air resistance that slows down its motion.
C. increasing air resistance that speeds up its motion.
D. increasing air resistance that slows down its motion.

_____ 13. A delivery man uses a wooden ramp when he delivers thus, packages do not
slide off easily making his work take longer. What would be the best way to make
the packages slide easily?
A. make his wooden ramp wider.
B. use water on his wooden ramp
 C. use a sandpaper to polish and smoothen his ramp.
D. make his wooden ramp narrower.

II. Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the letter of your answer on
the space provided.

_____ 14. What energy is formed by making vibrations?

A. heat energy B. light energy C. sound energy D. electrical energy

_____ 15. Which of the following produces sound energy?

A. ironing clothes B. burning a candle C. beating the drum D. lighting
the
burner

_____ 16. Which of the following statements best described how sound energy is
produced?
A. It is produced by making vibrations.
B. It is produced from muscles, wind, and machines.
C. It is produced from sunlight, magnets, and dry cell.
D. It is produced using electricity, generators, and batteries.

_____ 17. What energy is formed when you play the piano?
A. heat energy B. light energy C. sound energy D. electrical energy

_____ 18. Which of the following activities is an example of sound energy?

A. Riding a bicycle B. Using a flashlight
C. Wiping the mirror D. Ringing the ice cream bell

_____ 19. What are you going to do when you hear the siren of an ambulance?
A. run as fast as you could.
B. give way because of an emergency.
C. compete with the pacing of an ambulance.
D. ignore the siren because it doesn’t concern you.

_____ 20. How does the seismologist use the sound energy in their work?
A. Used locate oil and minerals.
B. Used to monitor pregnancies.
C. Used to find out the weather update.
D. Used to track earthquake and volcanic activity.

_____ 21. Why is sound energy important to all living things?

A. It makes work easier.
B. It enables us to do work.
C. It can make communication easy.
D. It enables us to understand what is going on around us.

_____ 22. An ultrasound produces echo which is an example of sound energy. Why is
ultrasound used by hospitals and lying-in clinics?
A. To prevent premature delivery of the baby.
B. To give warmth to the baby inside a mother’s womb.
C. To show the developing baby inside a mother’s womb.
D. To change the baby’s position inside a mother’s womb.

_____ 23. Why is sound energy used for taking images of babies inside the womb?
A. Sound is less harmful among others forms of energy.
B. Light energy will not pass through the mother’s skin and flesh.
C. The babies inside the womb can already hear sounds but cannot see yet.
D. Sound can be transmitted safely through human tissues and fluids and can
be reflected back to be used for imaging.

_____ 24. Which energy is produced by singing, speaking, and humming?

A. Fire energy B. Light energy C. Sound energy D. Electrical energy
_____ 25. It is an energy through conductors of metal.
A. Heat energy B. Light energy C. Sound energy D. Electrical energy

_____ 26. Which form of energy travels through sound waves?

A. Heat energy B. Light energy C. Sound energy D. Electrical energy

_____ 27. Which of the following is the other word for heat?
A. electrical B. mechanical C. sound D. thermal

_____ 28. Which situation will show heat transfer by radiation?

A. boiling of water C. roasting chicken
B. ironing of clothes D. sunbathing during summer

_____ 29. Heat energy has many uses. Which of the following is NOT a use of heat
energy?
A. Heat energy is used to warm the surroundings.
B. Heat energy is used to generate electricity.
C. Heat energy is used for communication.
D. Heat energy is used for cooking.

_____ 30. Why is it better to use a wooden handle for a cooking utensil?
A. Heat is produced in a wooden handle.
B. Heat cannot transfer in a wooden handle.
C. Heat is produced easily in a wooden handle.
D. Heat can transfer easily in a wooden handle.

_____ 31. How does heat travel in liquids and gases?

A. through conduction C. through evaporation
B. through convection D. through radiation

III. Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer.

_____ 32. What is the best simple machine to use in cutting vegetables?
A. pulley B. wedge C. inclined plane D. wheel and axle
_____ 33. Drill, bolt, light bulb and faucet are examples of __________.
A. lever B. screw C. wedge D. inclined plane
_____ 34. Which type of simple machine would make it easiest to move a heavy object
from the ground to a higher part of the house?
A. lever B. pulley C. screw D. wedge
_____ 35. What kind of simple machine has a sharp edge and helps spread or cut
something?
A. lever B. pulley C. wedge D. inclined plane
_____ 36. The staircase is an example of what simple machine?
A. lever B. pulley C. wedge D. inclined plane
_____ 37. What type of simple machine multiplies effort force using a straight or curved
rigid bar that is free to turn about a fixed point?
A. lever B. pulley C. screw D. wedge
_____ 38. Wheelchair ramps allow people in wheelchairs to get over obstacles without
much effort, what type of simple machine are these ramps?
A. inclined plane B. wedge C. screw D. lever
_____ 39. A can opener is a combination of which simple machines?
A. inclined plane and wedge C. wedge and pulley
B. lever and wedge D. lever and pulley

_____40. Why are simple machines important to people?

A. They can create products easily.
B. They can cause damage to the environment.
C. They can produce energy and movement to create work.
D. They can transform and transfer energy, multiply speed and force, and
make work faster and easier.
 KEY TO CORRECTIONS- SCIENCE 6
THIRD PERIODICAL TEST

I.
1. A II. 14. C 27. D 40. D
2. B 15. C 28. D 41. D
3. B 16. A 29. C 42. A
4. D 17. C 30. B 43. B
5. D 18. D III. 31. B 44. C
6. C 19. B 32. B 45. B
7. C 20. D 33. B 46. C
8. B 21. D 34. A 47. A
9. C 22. C 35. C 48. A
10. A 23. D 36. D 49. B
11. B 24. C 37. A 50. B
12. B 25. D 38. A
13. C 26. C 39. B