Up1 Year 6 Science

SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN TAMAN SEGAR, CHERAS, KUALA LUMPUR. UJIAN PENGESANAN 1. YEAR 6 / 2009 SCIENCE TIME : 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES.

NAME : …………………………..…………………………..

CLASS : 6 ……………………………….

Section A ( 60 marks ) : Answer all question. 1.

The following information shows four types of animals. P : Ant

R : Elephant

Q : Monkey

S : Eagle

Which of the animals above live in groups? A B 2.

P and R only Q and S only

C D

P,Q and R only Q,R and S only

C D

shelter mate

Diagram shows two animals in a habitat.

The snake and the eagle are compete for A B 3.

Animals that are solitary have the following characteristics except A B C D

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water food

they live alone they hunt for food alone they cooperate with other animals to protect themselves from enemies they need to be in control of certain area to get enough food

Which of the following statements about competition are correct? A B C D

The stronger animal will become the winner in a competition. Competition occurs among animals when the food and water resources are limited. Competition for mate occurs among the same species of animals. Animals in a forest compete for air and sunlight.

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Diagram shows an activity that is carried out by humans.

Which of the following environmental destruction are caused by the activity above?

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I II

Soil erosion Heavy rain

III IV

landslides Earthquake

A B

I and III only II and IV only

C D

I,II and III only I,II,III and IV

Which of the following animals are already extinct? I II

Deer Dodo

III IV

Dinosaur Mammoth

A B

I and III only II and IV only

C D

I,II and III only II,III and IV only

Diagram shows three types of animals that are solitary.

Which of the following animals can be classified together with the animals above? A B 8.

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Eagle Ant

C D

Bee Wolf

Which of the following are the factors that cause competition among plants in a habitat? I II

Water Sunlight

III IV

Space Food

A B

I and III only II and IV only

C D

I,II and III only II,III and IV only

What causes competition between living things? A B C D

Many sources of food in a habitat. Too few animals in a habitat. Habitat area that is huge. Many animals having the same food source. 2

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Diagram shows several tadpoles in a container.

The tadpoles are in competition for

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I II

air space

III IV

water food

A B

I and III only II and IV only

C D

I,II and III only II,III and IV only

Which of the following animals is facing the threat of becoming extinct? A

C

B

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D

Table shows the number of animals X in a forest from 1985 to 2005? Year Number of animal X

1985 128

1990 96

1995 72

2000 47

2005 25

What will happen to the animals X if the trend above continues to 2020? A B C D 13.

The number of animal X will increase Animal X will become extinct Animal X will migrate to a new habitat Animal X will change way of reproduction

The following information shows two pairs of animals that interact with each other. ● Monkey

-

Squirrel

● Eagle

-

Snake

Which type of interaction is shown by the pairs of animals above? A B

Cooperation Competition

C D

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Carnivore and herbivore Prey and predator

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Diagram shows several fish in an aquarium.

Which of the following methods can reduce the competition among the fish the above aquarium?

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16.

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I II III Iv

Add more fish into the aquarium Add more food into the aquarium Reduce the volume of water in the aquarium Move the fish to a bigger aquarium

A B

I and III only II and IV only

C D

I,II and III only II,III and IV only

Which of the following animals in a forest will compete for food? I II

Lion Wolf

III IV

Tiger Elephant

A B

I and III only II and IV only

C D

I,II and III only I,II,III and IV

Which of the following human activities can cause animals and plants to become extinct? I II

Illegal and excessive logging Illegal and excessive hunting

III IV

Excessive housing development Mountain climbing

A B

I and III only II and IV only

C D

I,II and III only I,II,III and IV

C D

It does not breed It is favourite food of humans.

The diagram below shows a kind of plant.

Why is the plant above endangered? A B

Its habitat is being destroyed. It is the favourite food of animals.

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Diagram shows a food chain in a certain habitat.

Caterpillar Vegetables

Hen

Grasshopper Fox

Rabbit

Which animals will compete with each other for food? A B 19.

Caterpillar and hen Hen and fox

C D

Rabbit and hen Caterpillar, grasshopper and rabbit

The statement below shows a situation. Tigers are hunted for their fur. Rapid development destroy the tigers ‘ habitat What you say about tigers based on the statement above? A B C D

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The tiger species are surviving well. The tigers compete with other animals for food. The tigers are endangered. The tigers live in groups to protect themselves.

Based on the diagram below, if some sunflower plants are transferred to another place, what will the remaining sunflower plants get more of?

I II

Water Air

III IV

Space Sunlight

A B

I,II and III only I,II and IV only

C D

I,III and IV only II,III and IV only

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21.

The diagram below shows a human activity.

Which of the following are effects of the activity above?

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I II

Erosion Air pollution

III IV

Flash-flood Landslide

A B

I and II only I,II and IV only

C D

I,III and IV only II,III and IV only

The following information shows four living things. Pitcher plant

Turtle

Tiger

Tapir

What do the living things above have in common with each other? A B C D 23.

They can be found in the same habitat. They are hunted by humans for food. They share the same food source. They are endangered species.

The diagram below shows a plant behavior.

What is the purpose of the plant’s behavior above? A B 24.

To protect itself from enemies To compete for sunlight

C D

To get water above the ground To compete for space

What can be done to prevent competition when plants are planted? A B

Killing off insects Avoid using pesticides

C D

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Control the rate of growth of plants Give space between plants that are Grown

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The table below shows the animals that are hunted by humans. Animal X Y

Purpose of being hunted To get its tusks To get its fur

What are animals X and Y?

A B C D 26.

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X Elephant Walrus Hornbill Deer

Y Leopard Cow Turtle Orang Utan

The diagram below shows an investigation .Which shows the biggest form of competition? A

C

B

D

Which of the following steps suggest ways to protect animals and plants? I II III IV

Replanting trees at logging areas. Breeding animals in captivity before releasing them. creating more forest areas. Enforcing laws against illegal and excessive hunting.

A B

I and II only III and IV only

C D

I,II and IV only I,III and IV only

The diagram below shows a potted plant.

What can be done to reduce the competition in the situation above? I II III IV

Planting another plant in the same pot as plant M. Plucking out the grass from the pot. Transferring plant M to a bigger pot without grass. Not putting any fertilisers for a few weeks.

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A B

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I and IV only II and III only

C D

I,II and IV only II,III and IV only

The diagram below shows a food chain in a habitat. Caterpillar

Bird

Mouse

Snake

Vegetables

Which of the following will increase the competition between birds?

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I II III IV

The number of mouse increases The number of caterpillar reduces The number of snake increases The number of vegetables increases

A B

I and II only I,II and IV only

C D

I,III and IV only II, III and Iv only

The statement below describe the situation of a certain habitat. Oil spills often happen and plastic waste is dumped here. What animal do you think is threatened by the situation described? A

C

B

D

Section A ( 40 marks ) This section consists 0f 4 question. Answer all question 8

1.

Diagram shows an investigation that is carried out by Farah. He puts different number of rabbit in two cages of the same size. The rabbits in both cages are given the same quantity of food and water.

Table shows the average mass of the rabbits after two weeks. Cage The average mass of the rabbits (g) a)

P 420

Q 360

What can you say about the average mass of the rabbits in cages P and cage Q? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

b)

Give a reason based on your answer in ( a ). ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

c)

List three factors that cause the competition among rabbits in cage Q. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

d)

What is measured in this investigation? ________________________________________________________________

e)

What conclusion can you make from this investigation? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

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Diagram is a bar graph that shows the number of animal W in a forest from 1986 to 2006.

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1986

1990

1994

1998

2002

2006

Year

a)

State the trend in the number of animal W from 1986 to 2006. ________________________________________________________________

b)

Give a reason to explain the trend that you have stated in ( a ). ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

c)

What will happen to animal W if the number above continues to 2008? _________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________

d)

e)

Name two examples of animal W. I.

__________________________________________________________

II.

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Suggest a way to overcome the situation above. _________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________

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Fatin carries out an investigation by planting different number of plants of the same type in four pots. She waters the plants every day and puts fertilisers once a week. She observes the condition of plants after six weeks.

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She record her observation in the table below. Pot Condition of plant a)

M Healthy

N Unhealthy

O Almost wilted

P Wilted

What is the purpose of Fatin’s investigation? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

b)

c)

State the following : I.

Thing to kept the same

:

_____________________________

II.

Thing to change

:

_____________________________

III.

Thing to observe

:

_____________________________

What can you infer about the condition of plants in pots P? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

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Diagram shows an investigation that is carried out by Ikmal. He puts two chicks each in two container of different sizes. The chicks are given enough food and water every day.

B an observation that is recorded by

elow

is

Ikmal after two weeks.

Observation : The chicks in container P are bigger than the chicks in container Q

a)

Give a reason based on the observation above. _________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________

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b)

What is the aim of Ikmal’s investigation? _________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________

c)

What is the relationship between the size of the container and the competition among the chicks? _________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________

d)

Based on this investigation, state the following: I.

What is change

:

_____________________________

II.

What is observe

:

_____________________________

Prepared by,

Checked by,

…………………………………… ( En Mohd Yusman B Yahaya ) Year 6 Science Teacher, Sek. Keb. Taman Segar, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

..……………….………………… ( Pn Naamah bt Mohd Gadoh ) Head Of Science Panel, Sek. Keb. Taman Segar. Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.

Approved by, …………………………………. ( Pn Teo Hing Wan ) GPK Tadbir & Kurikulum Sek. Keb. Taman Segar, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.

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