2nd QUARTERLY EXAMINATION

SCIENCE 6
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I. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Study the diagram below. Which groups of animals have both on land and water?

Land ? Water

A. Amphibians C. Mammals
B. Fishes D. Reptiles
2. Which tells about the distinct characteristics of reptiles?
I. It has legs for crawling
II. are warm blooded animals
III. has gills and fins
IV. dry scaly skins
A. I and III C. II, and III
B. II and IV D. I and IV

3. How are the following animals grouped?

bat dolphin
whale penguin
A. Fishes C. Mammals
B. Amphibians D. Reptiles
4. Below is a list of groups of animals. Which one will best fill in the blank ?
Kiwi Crocodile Newt

Ostrich Snake Toad

peacock ? Salamander

A. Chicken C. seahorse
B. Iguana D. bat
5. They referred as endothermic vertebrates wherein their body temperature is stable even if they
are in an extremely hot or cold environment.
A. Warm-blooded C. Cold blooded
B. Ectothermic vertebrates D. none of the above
6. They are egg laying mammals.
A. Placental C. Eutherians
B. Monotremes D. Marsupials
7. How will you describe mollusks?
I. They have soft bodies and may be covered with hard shells
 II. They are stationary
III. They are aquatic animals
IV. They live in bodies of other animals
A. I and II C. I and IV
B. II and III D. I and III
8. What animals are capable of stinging through a cellular structure which is referred to as
nematocyst?
A. Nematodes B. Cnidarians C. Crustaceans D. Mollusks
9. Four Animals were identified by one pet lover as vertebrate. Which of the animals is he referring
to?
A. sheep C. dog
B. lion D. tiger
10. Your uncle is a veterinarian and you asked him to help you on your assignment about
vertebrates. These are the statements he said to you: an animal with backbone, live in water and
move through swimming. What animal is he referring to?
A. snail C. snake
B. catfish D. starfish
11. 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
12. Animals possess body parts which are distinct to them. Which characteristic best distinguishes
birds from the other vertebrates? They_________
A. have bones C. are covered with feathers
B. lay eggs with shell D. take care of their young
13. Dog, cats and cow are examples of mammals. Which of the following is a characteristic of
mammals only?
A. They have four legs.
B. They creep and live on land
C. They feed their young with milk
D. They have scales and live on water
14. Fishes are animals that can move easily in the water. What characteristic is shown in this
situation? They have _________
A. streamline body
B. body covered with scales
C. gills and fins
D. long tail
15. They are members of the phylum Porifera. They mostly live on saltwater but few are in
freshwater
A. are free living
B. do not move at all
C. move every now and then
D. have to get attached to something
16.They are considered non vascular plants. They are small and have no true roots, stems and
leaves.
A. angiosperms B. gymnosperms
C. bryophytes D. Tracheophytes
17. What characteristics do mosses and ferns have in common?
A. They produce cones
B. They produce spores
 C. They are flowering plants
D. They are non-flowering plants
18. What characteristic describes a non-flowering plant like fern and makes it different from
flowering plant like gumamela? They are having_____
A. dark green leaves
B. naked cones
C. edible roots
D. spores
19. Why are seeds of conifers called “naked seeds”? The seeds are____
A. not enclosed within fruits
B. enclosed within fruits
C. within fruits
D. from cones.
20. In what way are ferns and mosses alike?
A. They are flower-bearing
B. They are spore-bearing
C. They have vascular bundles
D. They have roots, stems and leaves.
21. Which statement proves that pine trees are gymnosperms while mango trees are
angiosperms? Pine trees _______; mango trees __________.
A. grow tall; grow short.
B. have needle-like leaves; have round leaves.
C. grow in cold climate; grow in tropical climate.
D. cone-bearing plants; flower-bearing plants.
22. These are plants whose seeds are not part of the fruit.
A.monocot B. Dicot C. Angiosperms D. Gymnosperms
23. Which is not true about monocots?
A. Parallel leaves
B. Only one cotyledons
C.Shorter roots
D. Have 2 cotyledons
24. It is a male cone that makes pollen grains.
A. Seed cone B. Pollen Cone
C. Hard Cone C. all of the above.
25. Which of the following is a reptile?
A. frog B. Lizard C. newt D. Skunk

II. Identify each statements, Choose your answer on the word pool below and write it on the
blank provided.

_________________1. These are the colorful structure of the flower that attract pollinators like
bees so that the flower may be pollinated.
_________________2. It is the female reproductive organ of the flower.
_________________3. Leaf structures that protect the flower bud.
_________________4. The male reproductive organ of the flower.
_________________5. These are known as flowering plants.
_________________6. These are referred to as the living components of an ecosystem.
_________________7. It is a kind of interaction by a snake feeding on a young monkey.
_________________8. It is a layer of tropical rain forest where fungi usually grows.
_________________9. It is a kind of interaction where male silverback gorillas fight for dominance
in terms of having a female mate.
_________________10. These are the non living factors in the ecosystem.
 Biotic Factors Abiotic Factors Pistil
Predation Mutualism Sepal Petal Stamen
Competition Forest Floor Canopy
Angiosperms Gymnosperms

III. Enumeration:
A. Layers of Tropical Forests
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3.
4.

B. Classifications of vertebrates.
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C. Factors affecting the ecosystem.

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D. Types of interaction in the ecosystem.

12. One is harmed, one benefits - _____________________________
13. One benefits, one unaffected - _____________________________
14. They live in one area and fight for their needs -______________________
15. Predator and Prey - ________________________