Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XII
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF COTABATO
Amas, Kidapawan City

SECOND QUARTER DIVISION ASSESMENT

SCIENCE GRADE 6
Name: __________________________ Date: _____________
Year & Section: __________________ Score: _____________

Directions: Read and understand the questions carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on
your answer sheets.

1. How do bones function for structural support?

A. generate movement
B. provide a framework
C. protect internal organs
D. stores important mineral

2. Which bone of the body is an example of appendicular skeleton?

A. arms
B. ribs
C. skull
D. sternum

3. Which of the following statements best describes the smooth muscles?

Statement 1: These muscles cannot be controlled consciously.
Statement 2: These muscles move voluntarily under our control.
A. Statement 1 is correct ,while Statement 2 is wrong
B. Statement 1 is wrong ,while Statement 2 is correct
C. Statement 1 and 2 are wrong
D. Statement 1 and 2 are correct

4. Which statements are the functions of the muscles in human body?

I. gives shape
II. structural support
III. produce movement
IV. protect internal organs

A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I and III
D. II and IV

5. What is/are considered as the largest and major organ that make up the integumentary system?
A. hairs
B. glands
C. nails
D. skin

6. What is the function of the epidermis?

A. gives skin color
B. produces perspiration
C. protects body from harm
D. releases oil that keeps the skin soft
7. Which organ of digestive system mixes food and contains gastric acid and enzyme that help in breaking
down the food?
A. mouth
B. stomach
C. large intestine
D. small intestine
8. Which is the correct path of food in the digestive system?
A. Mouth stomach esophagus large intestine small intestine
rectum anus
B. Mouth esophagus small intestine stomach large intestine
anus rectum
C. Mouth esophagus stomach large intestine small intestine
rectum anus
D. Mouth esophagus stomach small intestine large intestine rectum
anus

9. Which organ filters and removes waste products from your blood, as well as excess water and some salts to
make urine?
A. bladder
B. Kidney
C. urethra
D. ureter

10. Which organ of the circulatory system pump oxygenated blood throughout the body, to deliver oxygen to all
the cells of the body?
A. artery
B. heart
C. lung
D. vein

11. Which of the following statements shows the correct path of pulmonary circulations?

Statement 1: Movement of blood through the tissue of the heart

Statement 2: Flow of the blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart

A. Statement 1 is correct, while Statement 2 is wrong

B. Statement 1 is wrong ,while Statement 2 is correct
C. Statement 1 and 2 is wrong
D. Statement 1 and 2 is correct

12. Which of the following helps provide the body with a continuous supply of oxygen?
A. lung
B. larynx
C. pharynx
D. trachea

13. What is the master control of the nervous system that sent messages to the organisms so it can respond
properly to different stimuli?
A. brain
B. nerve
C. dendrite
D. spinal cord
14. Which of the following are healthful ways of caring different body system?
I. Get Regular exercise
II. Eat fatty foods
III. Healthy eating practice
IV. Stay away in cigarettes
V. Maximize salt intake
A. I and III
B. II and V
C. I,III and IV
D. II,III and V

15. Which of the following statements are the characteristic of fishes?

Statement 1: have scales

Statement 2: has backbone

A. Statement 1 and 2 are correct

B. Statement 1 and 2 are wrong.
C. Statement 1 is correct, while statement 2 is wrong.
D. Statement 1 is wrong, while statement 2 is correct.

16. Pigs, cow, and monkey are examples of mammals. Which characteristics classified them in same class?
I. presence of mammary glands
II. bodies covered by hair
III. bodies covered by dry scales
A. I and II
B. II and II
C. I and III
D. I, II and III

17. Snail, butterfly and bees are invertebrates. What distinguishing characteristic is possessed by these animals?
A. lack of cranium
B. presence of cranium
C. absent of backbone
D. presence of backbone

18. Which pictures are examples of arthropods?

I. II. III. IV.

A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I and III
D. III and I

19. Which of the following statements are TRUE?

I. Sponges have outer skeleton
II. Arthropods have elongated bodies
III. Mollusks are soft-bodied with shells
IV. Echinoderm with spiny endoskeleton
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I and III
D. III and IV
20. What kind of interaction is shown between two species of plants or animals in which
one benefits at the expense of the other, sometimes without killing the host organism?
A. competition
B. commensalism
C. mutualism
D. parasitism

21. The tree provides shelter and protection to the bird without getting significantly harmed or affected by the
bird. What type of relationship exist between these two living organisms?
A. commensalism
B. mutualism
C. parasitism
D. predation

22. In flower garden ecosystem, flowers, and bees live together. Which type of relationship is shown?
A. commensalism
B. mutualism
C. parasitism
D. predation

23. Which of the following characterize a tropical rainforest ecosystem?

I. It is located at the polar zones.
II. It has diverse plant and animal species
III. It is situated in tropical places.
IV. It caters to few plants and animals.
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. II and III
D. III and IV

24. Among the statements below, which are best describes the physical condition of a coral
reef?
A. Mostly found in shallow and tropical seas that are made up of limestone and provide homes for a lot
of marine animals.
B. Composed mostly of tall trees and extensive foliage cover that produce a large percentage of the
needed oxygen on earth.
C. Form a relationship with other living things and with nonliving things in their habitats in order to
survive.
D. Usually found in swallow waters along the mouths of bays, lagoons and rivers that can stand salty
water because of its roots that can filter out the salts before absorbing water into the plants.

25. One example of competition in tropical rainforest is when the shrubs and trees are growing together in one
area. What do they compete for?
A. chemicals and oxygen
B. oxygen and carbon dioxide
C. sunlight and soil nutrients
D. water and carbon dioxide

26. Why is the relationship between the corals and the algae in the coral reefs considered mutualistic?
A. The corals benefit in the interaction and not the algae.
B. The corals and algae live together without harming each other
C. The corals receive oxygen from algae while the algae are harmed
D. The corals receive oxygen from algae, the algae get protection from corals.

27. Why is there a need to protect and conserve the mangrove swamp ecosystem?
A. It is home to animals like jaguar, monkey and owl.
B. It serves as breeding or nesting grounds of fishes.
C. It protects sea animals like sponges, mollusks and crustaceans.
D. It provides livelihood to the farmers.
28. Which of the following is the role of crustaceans like crabs in the mangrove ecosystem?
A. They find food in the mud.
B. They serve as food of other animals.
C. They help break down leaf litter through grazing.
D. They attach themselves to the roots of mangroves.

29. How is rainforest ecosystem important for the planet?

A. increases carbon dioxide
B. provides greenhouse gases
C. creates storm surge impacts
D. maintains proper balance in the world’s climate

30. Mangrove swamp are beneficial to human because __________.

I. provides livelihood opportunities.
II. serve as nursery habitat for fishes and shellfish.
III. prevent soil erosion and absorbing storm surge impacts.
IV. breeding ground of fishes and other forms of marine life.
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. I and IV
D. III and IV

31. Among the statements, which of these best answer the question, why is the ecosystem so important?
I. It controls essential ecological processes and promotes lives.
II. It creates a producers and consumers to interact with each other.
III. It provides raw materials and resources for medicines and other purposes.
IV. It helps in maintaining the usual flow of energy in an ecosystem including-
Carbon Cycle, Energy Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle, Oxygen Cycle, and Water Cycle.

A. I, II and III
B. I, II and IV
C. I, III and IV
D. II, III and IV

32. In an ecosystem the living and non-living things interact with each other. Why is producer important in an
ecosystem?
A. It is an organism that eats plants
B. It is a series of feeding relationship
C. It is the source of food to the consumers
D. It breaks down organism into smaller particles.

33. Mangrove swamp are beneficial to marine life because

I. provide rich sources of food
II serve as a breeding ground of fishes
III. protect the coastal areas from strong waves
IV. provide passage for strong currents to coastal areas
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II
D. III and IV

34. Coral reefs are important to man and other marine organisms .How can we help protect them?
A. collect corals
B. crash coral reefs
C. avoid dynamite fishing
D. throw oil into waterways
35. How do forests help in maintaining global climate?
A. Plants soak up large amounts of rainfall
B. Plants provide a habitat for plants and animals.
C. Plants provide materials for constructions and other needs of man.
D. Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen during photosynthesis.

36. You heard about a plan to convert the nearby mangrove swamp to commercial area. Your neighbor agrees
with the plan because he believed that the mangrove swamp has no economic value. After researching you want
to discuss the issue with your neighbor. Which statements could possibly convince your neighbor not to agree
with the plan?
I. Mangrove swamps reduce flooding
II. Mangrove swamps are beautiful ecosystems
III. Mangrove swamps filter pollutants from water
IV. Mangrove swamps destroy the water animals.
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. I and IV
D. III and IV

37. Why are corals very important to marine life?

A. They are the habitat of some marine animals.
B. They make the oceans and seas look blue.
C. They filter and purify the water.
D. They make the seawater salty.

38. What might happen if a tropical rainforest receives little rain for a long period of time?
A. Plants will wither which cause shortage of food to lower form of animals.
B. Increase population of both plants and animals
C. oxygen will increase
D. Flood might occur

39. The fishermen in the barangay use dynamites in order to have a big catch. If this practice continues, what
do you think will happen to the marine resources?
A. Fishes will multiply fast.
B. Marine life will decrease.
C. Marine life will increase.
D. The coral will multiply

40. What is needed for the ecosystem to support the greatest variety of organisms over the longest period of
time?
A. variety of organisms
B. wide variety of bacteria
C. wide variety of animals
D. wide variety of minerals