Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III- Central Luzon
Schools Division of Pampanga
Floridablanca West District
BASA AIR BASE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Floridablanca, Pampanga

SECOND PERIODIC TEST IN SCIENCE GRADE VI

S.Y. 2023– 2024

Name: ________________________________________ Score: _________________

Direction: Copy the letter of the best answer.

1. Which of the following is the function of musculoskeletal system?

a. allowing motion, protecting vital organs, supporting the body
b. act as a barrier to protect the body.
c. retain body fluids, protect against diseases, eliminate waste products.
d. it transport blood from the different parts of the body.

2. Which musculoskeletal structure connects bone to bone and usually serves to hold the
structures together and keep them stable?
a. Joint
b. Tendon
c. Ligament
d. Muscle fiber

3. Which statement about bones and muscles is correct?

a. Muscles move without the bones.
b. Bones function without the muscles.
c. Bones and muscles work independently.
d. Bones and muscles cooperate for bodily movements.

4. Functions of the integumentary system include all of the following EXCEPT

a. Retain body fluids
b. Eliminate waste product
c. Protection of delicate organs
d. Maintenance of body temperature

5. What are the three layers of the skin?

a. blood, blood vessel, heart
b. arteries, veins, capillaries
c. epidermis, dermis, hypodermis
d. mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

6. What is the process of changing the nutrients in food into materials which the body can
use?
a. Circulation
b. Digestion
c. Excretion
d. Reproduction

7. Which of the following group of organs are the main parts of the digestive system?
a. mouth, esophagus, lungs
b. mouth, stomach, liver, large intestine
c. esophagus, tongue, pancreas, small intestine
d. mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

8. Digestion begins in the mouth. Which of the following statement is INCORRECT?

a. The tongue aids in the digestion of the food.
b. The saliva changes some of the starches in the food to sugar
 c. The digestive juices can react more easily with the food when chewed.
d. The tongue keeps the food in place in the mouth while the food is being chewed.

9. The digestive system process food into usable and unusable materials. The usable
materials are sent to the body’s cell as food. What happens to unusable materials?
a. It goes to the pancreas to await disposal.
b. It goes to the right ventricle to await disposal.
c. It goes into the small intestine to await disposal.
d. It goes into the large intestine to await disposal.

10. Which of the following describes the respiratory system?

a. The body’s system of nerves
b. The body’s breathing system.
c. The body’s food-processing system.
d. The body’s blood-transporting system.

11. What is the major organ of the respiratory system?

a. brain
b. heart
c. lungs
d. pulmonary arteries

12. What is the purpose of the little hairs inside the nose?
a. To fight disease.
b. They serve no purpose.
c. To keep dust out of the lungs.
d. To tickle the nose and cause sneezes.

13. Which statement correctly describes the function of the circulatory system?
a. It is the body’s communication network.
b. It coordinates and controls the different activities of the body.
c. It speeds up the heartbeat when the body is active or under emotional stress.
d. It is responsible for the distribution of food nutrients and oxygen and the elimination of
carbon dioxide and wastes from the different parts of the body.

14. The movement of the blood as it distributes food and oxygen to the cells of the body and
remove waste materials from them is called
a. Digestion
b. Circulation
c. Respiration
d. Reproduction

15. The main parts of the circulatory system are

a. heart, nerves, brain
b. heart, blood, stomach
c. heart, brain, blood vessel
d. heart, blood, blood vessel

16. What are the three main parts of the nervous system?
a. nerves, liver, heart
b. blood, lungs, heart
c. nerves, arteries, brain
d. brain, spinal cord, nerves

17. Which part of the brain keeps you breathing?

a. cerebrum
b. spinal cord
c. cerebellum
d. medulla oblongata

18. Why can the brain receive messages from all parts of the body?
 a. The brain is very powerful.
b. There are nerve cells in all parts of the body.
c. The brain is in the uppermost part of the body.
d. The organs of the body are connected to one another.

19. What important work is done by the nerves?

a. carry blood
b. carry messages
c. protect the brain
d. protect the spinal cord

20. When you touch something very hot, you move your hand away from the object as soon
as you feel the hot sensation, why?
a. The blood moves faster because of the heat.
b. The message travels fast because of the heat.
c. The muscles contract before the message reaches the brain.
d. Messages to and from the brain travel fast through the nerves.

21. Which two systems are working together?

Muscles raise the hair on the arms and legs to retain heat.
a. Muscular and digestive
b. Muscular and Skeletal
c. Muscular and Respiratory
d. Muscular and Integumentary

22. What two gases are exchanged between the respiratory system and the circulatory
system?
a. oxygen and nitrogen
b. hydrogen and nitrogen
c. oxygen and carbon dioxide
d. carbon dioxide and hydrogen

23. What two body systems are most useful in getting nutrients from food you eat to your
brain?
a. Nervous and Digestive
b. Nervous and Circulatory
c. Circulatory and digestive
d. Muscular and Integumentary

24. Which three systems of the human body function together to move and control body parts?
a. muscular, skeletal, nervous
b. skeletal, respiratory, digestive
c. circulatory, digestive, muscular
d. nervous, circulatory, respiratory

25. What is the distinguishing characteristics of a vertebrate?

a. It has a backbone
b. It can move about
c. It has mouth and feet
d. It eats smaller animals

26. To which group of vertebrates does a lizard belong?

a. fish
b. reptiles
c. mammals
d. amphibians

27. How do you describe amphibians?

a. They have pins and they can swim
b. They live both on land and in water.
 c. They have scales and they can crawl.
d. They have gills and lungs and they can fly.

28. Which of the following is a mammal?

a. chicken
b. duck
c. lizard
d. monkey

29. Some animals have bodies covered with scales. They breathe through their gills. Which
animals belong to this group?
a. Amphibians
b. Fishes
c. Mammals
d. Reptiles

30. A mother dog feeds his young with milk. A mother pig, cat do it too. To which group of
vertebrates do they belong?
a. Birds
b. Fishes
c. Mammals
d. Reptiles

31. What do all vertebrates have in common?

a. They live on land.
b. They all have legs.
c. They are all warm blooded.
d. They all have a hard internal skeleton or backbone.

32. How do insects differ from other arthropods?

a. They have an outside skeleton
b. They have two body divisions and four pairs of legs.
c. They have three body divisions and two pairs of legs.
d. They have three body divisions and three pairs of legs.

33. You and your classmates went to Manila Ocean Park and saw different kinds of animals.
One of your classmates said that the animals in one shelf have six legs, thorax and
abdomen. Which animal is this?
A. Earthworm C. scorpion
B. spider D. ant

34. Why should you handle animals properly?

a. Because some animals are a person’s best friends.
b. Because some animals are rabid and carriers of diseases.
c. Because some animals may die if left alone without food and proper shelter.
d. all of the above.

35. What is the only mollusk that lives on land?

a. Clam
b. Octopus
c. Oyster
d. Snail

36. Why are snake, crocodile, and turtle classified together?

a. They have wings
b. They have dry scales
c. They have fins and gills
d. They have mammary gland.

37. Which of these marine animals have bodies full of holes or pores?
a. Crabs
 b. Sponges
c. Jellyfishes
d. Ringworms

38. Which of the following should Oscar do to take care and handle his dog properly?
a. Hit it with a stick.
b. Give it a bath from time to time.
c. Keep it inside the cage all the time.
d. Leave the dog under the sun and rain.

39. Which of the following is a spore-bearing plant?

a. b. c. d.
40. What characteristics do all cone-bearing plants share?
a. They are leaf trees.
b. They produce spores.
c. They live only in hot, dry climate.
d. They produce naked seeds in cones.

41. Which of the following plants reproduce without seeds?

a. Dicots
b. Monocots
c. Cone-bearing plants
d. Spore-bearing plants

42. Which plant bears cones?

a. Pine tree
b. Mango tree
c. Acacia tree
d. Star apple tree

43. How do cone-bearing plants differ from spore-bearing plants?

a. Spore-bearing plants produce cone; cone-bearing plants produce spore
b. Spore-bearing plants have needle like leaves; cone bearing plants do not.
c. Spore-bearing plants have vascular tissue, cone-bearing plants do not have seeds.
d. Spore-bearing plants reproduce by bearing spores; cone-bearing plants produce seeds
in cones.

44. All living and non-living things in an ecosystem interact for ____________.
a. Growth
b. Increase
c. Interference
d. Survival

45. How will you describe a tropical rainforest?

a. frozen ground
b. cold temperature
c. warm temperature
d. rare variety of reptiles or none at all

46. Why are coral reefs important?

a. They can be sold for a profit.
b. They are rich sources of building materials
c. They are homes and breeding places of fishes.
 d. They are beautiful and can be used for decoration.

47. These are woodlands composed mostly of tall trees and extensive foliage cover.
a. fresh water
b. coral reefs
c. tropical rainforests
d. mangrove swamps

48. Which of the following is the most biologically diverse ecosystem on Earth?
a. forest
b. desert
c. coral reef
d. mangrove swamps

49. What might happen if a tropical rainforest receives little rain for a long period of time?
a. Flood might occur
b. There will be fresh air to breath
c. There will be an increase in population of both plants and animals
d. The area will be very dried up and lots of crops that need lots of water will die.
50. Which is NOT a threat to coral reefs?
a. pollution
b. over fishing
c. conserve water
d. dynamite fishing
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SECOND PERIODIC TEST IN SCIENCE GRADE VI

 S.Y. 2023 – 2024

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