Year 6 Science Quiz

Do you know that we can also reproduce plants using

technology? Name the technology that can increase the number of plants without planting seeds.

• stem cuttings

• spores

• leaves

• tissue cultures

• marcottage

When light travels through two different mediums, the direction of light

will change. This is called _______________________________

• reflection of light

• refraction of light

Name the Science Process Skill as described below.

"Using data collection and previous experiences to conclude and explain events"

• Making Inferences

• Making hypothesis

• Predicting

• Defining Operationally

Name the Science Process Skill as described below.

"Making a general statement about the relationship between the manipulated variable and responding variable to explain an observation or event. The statement can be tested to determine its validity."

• Making Inferences

• Making hypothesis

• Predicting

• Defining Operationally

Earth is surrounded by a layer of air called the atmosphere. As the elevation level

above the sea level increases, the number of air particles decreases. Thus,

the collision between the air particles also decreases.This causes the decrease

of air pressure.

• True

• False

Acidic substances will change a blue litmus paper to red

• True

• False

State the sequence of the planets in the Solar System starting from

the Sun.

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

• Earth, Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune

Photosynthesis is a process where plants produce their own food.

Choose the needs for a photosynthesis.

• Sunlight, Chlorophyl, Carbon dioxide and water

• Sunlight, chlorophyl, oxygen and water

• Chlorophyl, oxygen and water

• carbon dioxide, sunlight and water

Energy is the ability to do work. Energy can be obtained from a variety of sources. Name the energy that is derived from the heat of hot rocks beneath the surface of Earth.

• Sun

• Water

• Biomass

• Geothermal

Speed is a measurement of how fast an object moves from one place

to another. Choose the correct statement.

• Speed can be calculated by dividing the distance travelled by an object with

  the time taken

• Speed can be calculated by multiplying the distance travelled by an object

  with the time taken

• Speed can be calculated by dividing the time taken with the distance travelled

  by an object