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DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN SCIENCE AND HEALTH 6

Name: _______________________________________________ Grade and Section: __________

I. Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. It is the process by which organisms produce their own kind.

a. Circulation b. Digestion c. Reproduction d. Secretion

2. It is a body system concerned with the exchange of gases between the body and the
environment.
a. Respiratory system b. Reproductive system
c. Excretory system d. Circulatory system

3. The removal process or the elimination of body wastes.

a. Excretion b. Digestion c .Circulation d. Reproduction

4. The body system responsible for the distribution of blood throughout the body.
a. Endocrine system b. Nervous system c. Circulatory system d. Excretory system

5. The body system that monitors and controls the functions of the different organ systems.
a. Nervous system b. Reproductive system c. Circulatory system d. Digestive system

6. The body system that consists of glands that produce hormones and regulates various body
activities.
a. Circulatory system b. Excretory system c. Endocrine system d. Digestive system

7. Respiratory organ that filters warms and moisten air.

a. Pharynx b. Nose c. Lungs d. Bronchi

8. The process of the union of sperm cell and ovum.

a. Secretion b. Excretion c. Mutation d. Fertilization

9. Hormone that male reproductive organ produces.

a. Estrogen b. Progesterone c. Testosterone d. Luteinising

10. Hormone secreted by the pituitary gland and regulates growth.

a. Growth hormone b. Luteinising hormone c. Testosterone d. Estrogen

11. It is a mixture of urea, excess salts, and water.

a. Sweat b. Urine c. Feces d. Fart

12. A microscopic kidney structure that acts as a filtration structure.

a. Medulla b. Cortex c. Nephron d. Urethra

13. The bodys condition can be detected through a laboratory examination of urine called _____.
a. Dialysis b. Plasmolysis c. Urinalysis d. Blood count

14. The pumping organ of the circulatory system.

a. Atria b. Atrioventricular c. Heart d. Arteries

15. The pumping chambers of the heart.

a. Ventricles b. Atria c. Heart d. Semilunar.
 16. The rhythmic stretching of the artery caused by the pressure of the blood.
a. Heart b. Pulse c. Atria d. Ventricles

17. It is characterized by an abnormally low number of red blood cells.

a. Leukemia b. Purpura c. Hemophilia d. Anemia

18. Which of the following can be best compared to soldiers?

a. Red blood cells b. Plasma c. Platelets d. White blood cells

19. Which part of the brain is active when you are reading this question?
a. Cerebellum b. Brain stem c. Cerebrum d. Medulla

20. Which can be controlled by the cerebellum?

a. Sharing experiences b. Reading books
c. Listening to music d. Playing badminton

21. It is the result from the overproduction of growth hormones during childhood or adolescence.
a. Dwarfism b. Gigantism c. Goiter d. Acromegaly

22. It is the study of the relationship of plants and animals with their physical environment.
a. Biosphere b. Ecology c. Ecosystem d. Food chain

23. When different populations inhabit an area, they form _______.

a. Populations b. Biosphere c .Community d. Ecosystem

24. The living component of an ecosystem.

a. Abiotic factor b. Biosphere c. Biotic factor d. Climate

25. The linear series of organisms illustrating a one way route of feeding relationship.
a. Ecosystem b. Ecology c. Community d. Food chain

26. Term used for consumers that eat plants only.

a. Herbivores b. Carnivores c. Omnivores d. Scavengers

Below is an illustration of a food chain in a land community. Use this illustration in answering item 27-29.

27. To what order of consumer does the frog belong in the food chain?
a. First-order consumer
b. Second-order consumer
c. Third-order consumer
d. Fourth-order consumer

28. Which is an herbivore in the food chain?

a. Bacteria
b. Grasshopper
c. Frog
d. Snake

29. Which is not true about the illustration?

a. The process of eating and being eaten involves a series of organisms.
b. A food chain starts with the producer.
c. A food chain ends with the decomposer.
 d. The amount of food increases as the number of consumers increases.
30. What is a consumer that feed directly upon a producer?
a. Carnivore b. First-order consumer
b. Second-order consumer c. Third-order consumer

31. Which of the following shows a food chain in the pond community?

a. Algae small fish turtle

b. Corn plant pig man

c. Water plant small fish sword fish

d. Kangkong man

Below is an illustration of the Oxygen-Carbon Dioxide Cycle. Refer to this illustration for item 32.

32. Which is not true about the illustration above?

a. X is carbon dioxide used by plants while Y is oxygen used by animals.
b. Man and other animals eat foods which combine with oxygen and release carbon dioxide.
c. Y is carbon dioxide used by plants while X is oxygen used by animals.
d. It shows the give and take relationship between plants and animals.

33. What is oxygen-carbon dioxide cycle?

a. It shows the interdependence of plants and animals for gases.
b. The chemical energy of food is taken from the plant.
c. It is the transformation of energy in the bodies of plant eaters.
d. Water and minerals enter the plants through the roots.

34. It removes carbon dioxide from atmosphere.

a. Photosynthesis b. Respiration c. Reservoir d. Carbon

35. Scavengers are vital to recycling in an ecosystem because they eat the remains of dead
inhabitants. Which of these organisms is a scavenger?
a. Earthworm b. Fungi c. Hawk d. Vulture

36. A butterfly sips nectar of a flower. The flower is pollinated by the butterfly. What type of
relationship is shown by the butterfly and the flower?
a. Commensalism b. Mutualism c. Parasitism d. Predation

37. In a predator-prey relationship, what happens when there is less predator population in the
ecosystem?
a. Prey population increases.
b. Prey population decreases.
c. Prey population remains the same.
d. Both population increases.

38. An ecosystem contains __________.

a. Only the biotic components of the environment.
b. Only the abiotic components of the environment.
c. Only the energy flow component of an environment.
d. Both the living organisms and the abiotic component of the environment.

39. The following are the ways of conserving and protecting wildlife except _________.
a. Protecting marine sanctuary.
b. Supporting projects in protecting wildlife ecosystem.
 c. Joining organization about wildlife ecosystem.
d. Buying products made from body parts of animals, such as furs and horns.

40. Conservation means _______.

a. Use of natural resources.
b. Maintaining the life of ecosystem.
c. Wise use and preservation of resources.
d. Utilizing the earths resources to meet the needs of present generation.

41. How does the human population affect the ecosystem?

a. Animals are conserved.
b. Forests are cleared to give way to large subdivisions.
c. Plants and animals remained in the ecosystem.
d. Plants are conserved for the need of the people.

42. Which undergoes a chemical change?

a. A piece of burning wood b. A floating balloon.
c. A cotton soaked in water. d. A piece of cloth cut into pieces.

43. Which statement best describes a chemical change?

a. A new substance is formed.
b. The change is not effective.
c. The change did not form a new substance.
d. There is a change I shape, size and texture.

44. Which best describes a compound?

a. It is a kind of matter.
b. It is made up of two elements.
c. Their properties are the same with the properties of elements.
d. It is formed when two or more elements are chemically combined.

45. What change happens when liquid evaporates?

a. Solid to gas. b. Liquid to gas c. Gas to liquid d. Liquid to solid

46. The energy of moving object is called ______.

a. Chemical energy b. Kinetic energy
c. Nuclear energy d. Potential energy

47. Which energy transformation occurs in an electric iron?

a. Heat to light b. Light to heat c. Heat to electricity d. Electricity to heat

48. Which type of energy uses magma or hot dry rocks to generate electricity?
a. Hydroelectric b. Geothermal c. Nuclear d. Solar

49. Why does a car travel faster in going down than in going up?
a. It is moving against gravity.
b. It is being pushed by the wind.
c. It is moving towards gravity.
d. It is being pulled by the weight of the car.

50. A car and a truck are traveling in the same direction at the same speed. Why would the car
accelerate faster than the truck?
a. The car has less mass. b. The car has less force.
c. The car has new engine. d. The car has more gasoline.

51. A bus is traveling in a highway at a speed of 80 km/h. Suddenly, the driver stepped on the
brake. In what direction will the sitting passengers be thrown when the bus suddenly stops?
a. Forward b. Backward c. Sideward left d. Sideward right

52. What layer of the earth is made up of solid iron and nickel?
a. Crust b. Mantle c. Outer core d. Inner core
 53. Depression is to plain: elevation is to _______.
a. Mountains b. Plains c. Seas d. Valleys

54. Where can the lowest point on the earths crust be found?
a. Philippine Deep b. Mid-Atlantic Ridge c. Marianas Trench d. Mid-oceanic Ridge

55. It is the thickest layer of the earth.

a. Crust b. Mantle c. Outer core d. Inner core

56. What type of plate boundary triggers the formation of active volcanoes as magma rises beneath
the surface?
a. oceanic-oceanic b. Continental-oceanic
c. Continental-continental d. transform plate boundary

57. How do scientists study the earths interior?

a. Through the kinds of rocks. b. Through the flowing lava.
c. Through seismic waves. d. Through movement of plates.

58. How fast do plates move?

a. A few meters each year b. A few millimetres each year
c. A few centimetres each year d. A few kilometres each year

59. Which is used to measure magnitude of an earthquake?

a. Mercalli Intensity Scale b. Seismograph c. Richter Scale d. Tilt meter

60. What is earthquake intensity?

a. A measure of seismic risk b. A measure of energy released
c. A measure of damage done d. A measure of an earthquake focus

61. What kind of magma produces violent eruptions?

a. Those rich in silica b. Those that are fluid
c. Those rich in iron d. Those forming shield volcano

62. Which of the following should not be done during an earthquake when you are inside the
building?
a. Get in an elevator.
b. Be aware of the possibility of open electrical lines.
c. Seek shelter in a doorway or take cover under a heavy table or desk.
d. Open the window and leave the building immediately when you smell gas.

63. What type of vegetation is usually found in dry climate?

a. Conifers b. Grasses c. Palms d. Cacti

64. Manila experiences a warmer climate than Baguio. Which of the following factors could explain
this?
a. Altitude b. latitude c. Wind belt d. Bodies of water

65. How does altitude affect the climate of a place?

a. Places at middle altitude are cold.
b. Places at higher altitude are warm.
c. Places at lower altitude have low temperature.
d. Places at higher altitude have low temperature.

66. This is a liquid rock where the crustal plates are said to float over.
a. Asthenosphere b.Magma c. Earth d.Mantle
 67. Which of the following illustrations shows the molecules in a liquid?
a. c.

b. d.

68. Chemical spray is harmful to the environment. Why?

a. It affects the clouds.
b. It pollutes the rivers and oceans.
c. It destroys the ozone layer.
d. It destroys our clothes.

69. What factor helps the astronomers determine the temperature of a star?
a. Size b. Color c. Movement d. Distance

70. What is a constellation?

a. Group of stars.
b. Group of stars close to each other.
c. Group of stars forming patterns.
d. Group of stars light years from the earth.

71. Which statements best explains the importance of forest to ecosystem?

a. The wood used in our building comes from the forest.
b. The river & lakes would become dry without the forest.
c. Forests are breeding ground of wildlife that supports balance of nature.
d. Forest provides food to human beings & other lower forms of animals.

72. Why is Polaris a useful star?

a. It can be used to find directions.
b. It can be used by fortune tellers to predict the future.
c. It can be used to determine which period of the year is good for planting.
d. It is used as a good source of information.

73. It is the center of the sun.

a. Chromosphere b. Photosphere c. Core d. Prominences

74. Places in the suns Photosphere that contain a magnetic field.

a. Sunspots b. Corona c. Solar flares d. Chromosphere

75. If a metal can be drawn into wires relatively easily it is called ______.
a. malleable b. ductile c. extractive d. tactile

76. In which country was a method for making rust-resistant iron discovered in the fifth century B.C.?
a. Sumeria b. Egypt c. India d. Babylon

77. The science of weights and measures is called _______.

a. Metrology b. Meteorology c. Mineralogy d. Morphology

78. The word atom is from a Greek word meaning_______.

a. Small b. Indivisible c. Unseen d. Visible

79. The study of poisons is called ______.

a. Oncology b. Toxicology c. Phrenology d. Ergonomics

80. A light-year can be converted into _______.

a. Astronomical units b. Hours c. Foot-candles d. Ergs
81. Wind is considered a renewable resource because the energy that drives the wind originally comes
from _____.
a. The sun. b. Rain. c. The ocean. d. Oxygen.

82. The only flying mammals.

a. Penguins b. Pigeons c. Owls d. Bats

83. Migration is an example of an animals response to ______.

a. Light b. Predators c. Seasonal changes d. Care for its young

84. All invertebrates are animals that have _______.

a. Hard shells b. No backbone c. Hollow bodies d. Live in the ocean

85. Light, gravity, and water cause plants to react. Light, gravity and water are called ____.
a. Growth b. Responses c. Stimuli d. Tropism

86. Responses of plants to stimuli are called ______.

a. Adaptations b. Dispersals c. Movements d. Tropisms

87. Rocks that are formed by extreme heat and pressure are called_______.
a. Metamorphic b. Igneous c. Sedimentary d. Minerals

88. Which is an important product of weathering?

a. Mineral b. Soil c. Water d. Acid rain

89. What is not part of the water cycle?

a. Condensation b. Evaporation c. Lithification d. Precipitation

90. Which precipitate is liquid?

a. Hail b. Frost c. Rain c. Snow

91. Which is not a wind system of the Philippines?

a. Trade winds b. Isobars c. Northeast monsoon d. Southeast monsoon

92. Which gas is most abundant in the sun?

a. Helium b. Hydrogen c. Nitrogen d. Oxygen

93. The closest planet to the Sun.

a. Venus b. Mercury c. Mars d. Earth

94. The planet which is also called as an evening star and morning star.
a. Venus b. Mercury c. Mars d. Earth

95. Which among the following planets is not rocky planet?

a. Saturn b. Mercury c. Venus d. Earth

96. Which among the following planets does not belong to gas giants?
a. Jupiter b. Saturn c. Earth d Uranus

97. It is the Blue planet.

a. Earth b. Venus c. Jupiter d. Neptune

98. What does the gravitational attraction between the moon, the earth, and the sun causes?
a. Formation of volcanoes b. Acid rain c. Storm d. Tides
99. The tides that occur when the sun and moon are aligned.
a. Spring tides b. Neap tides c. High tides d. Low tides

100. What does the word comet means?

a. Long hair b. Long tail c. Long d. Falling