MID TERM 2 ASSESSMENT
FEBRUARY - 2025
SCIENCE
Year 6 Time:1 Hour
Name
Class
Date
Total Marks Final Score
20
SECTION A; MULTIPLE CHOICES [30 Marks]
1. Which of the following is not part of circulatory system?
A. Heart B. Stomach C. Red blood cells D. Capillaries
2. When we cut ourselves with sharp objects _____ helps us to stop
bleeding.
A. White blood cells B. Red blood cells
C. Plasma D. Platelets
3. The number of times our hearts beat is called ______________
A. Pulse rate B. Heat beat C. Heart break D. Heart rate 4.
Which of the following foods are grouped as energy giving food?
A. Carbonates B. Carbohydrates C. Proteins D. Vitamins
5. Your heart is protected by a frame of bones attached to the
breastbone, called the _____________
A. Ribcage B. Lungs C. Skin D. Water
6. The heart is made up of several __________ which relax and
squeeze to pump blood.
A. tubes B. holes C. chambers D. bags
7. Which of these are parts of the blood?
A. the heart B. white blood cells C. valves D. arteries
8. Which statements about blood are true?
A. blood is always red B. blood is always blue
C. blood can be red or blue D. blood cannot transport oxygen
9. What is an organ?
A. a part of the body that plays music
B. a part of the body that performs a specific function
C. a big muscle inside your body
D. a body part that helps you to breathe
10. Which system breaks down food, provides the body with nutrients
and gets rid of waste?
A. Digestive B. Circulatory C. Breathing D. Eating
11. Approximately how many times does the average heart beat in one
minute?
A. 75-80 B. 20-30 C. 50-190 D. 12-32
12. The heart is a type of__________
A. organ B. blood C. cleaner D. bone
13. What is a light source?
A. something that absorbs light B. something that gives out light C.
something that looks light D. something we use to make light
14. Which of these do we need to be able to see things?
A. sound B. pressure C. light D. rain
15. What is the name given to the arrow drawn in a diagram to show
the direction in which light is travelling?
A. a light ray B. a light beam C. a laser beam D. a straight-line
SECTION B. (30 MARKS)
1. Yahye is investigating light. He makes a periscope from card and two
mirrors as shown below.
A) On the diagram, show how Yahye needs to position the mirrors so
that the periscope will work. [1 mark]
B) Yahye can see the flower using his periscope. Use a ruler to draw a
ray of light on the diagram to show how she sees the flower.
(Remember to draw the arrowheads to show the direction of the light.)
[2 marks]
C). A glass in a bathroom window lets light through but we cannot see
through it clearly. What is the name that we give to materials that
behave in this way? [1mark]
___________________________________________________
D). A glass in a normal window lets light through and we can see
through it clearly. What is the name that we give to materials that
behave in this way? [1mark]
___________________________________________________
E). The wall of a house doesn’t allow light to pass through. We cannot
see through it totally. How do we call such materials? [1 mark]
______________________________________________
2. Three boys went for lunch at Australian Islamic school and ordered
food as shown.
milk rice chicken bread spinach queen cake
Omar Yakub Ahmed
Rice Fried spinach Bread
Glass of milk Chicken stew Cakes
Queen cakes Bread Rice
Who among the three boys took a balanced diet, Explain your answer?
[2 marks]
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
3. Which organ pumps blood throughout the body? [1 mark]
4. Name any three blood vessels. [3 marks]
5. At what time of the day is the shadow shortest?
6. Does the pulse rate increase or decrease after doing an exercise?
[1mark] __________________________
7. Name three properties of light [2 marks]
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
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8. Why do we see a rainbow after rain? [1mk]
_____________________________________________________
9. Draw a line to connect the type of electrical component to the
correct symbol. [3 marks]
10. Each day Oliver feeds his horse. His horse sees him when he
arrives. Here is a diagram of Oliver and his horse. Draw rays of light
to show how the horse sees Oliva. [3 marks]
