Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE
Siocon I District, 7120
SIAY INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Siay, Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte

Second Quarterly Examination in Science VI

Table of Specification
Objectives No. of Days Percent No. of Items Item Placement
Taught
Explain how the
organs of each organ
system work together 8 20 8 1-8
S6LT-IIa-b-1

Explain how the

different organ
systems work together 9 22.5 9 9-17
S6LT-IIc-d-2

Determine the
Distinguishing
Characteristics of
Vertebrates and 10 25 10 18-27
Invertebrates
S6MT-IIe-f-3

Discuss the
interactions among
living and non-living
things in tropical and
explain the need to
protect and conserve 13 32.5 13 28-40
rainforests, coral reefs
and mangrove
swamps.
S6LT-IIi-j-5
S6MT-IIi-j-6
Total 40 100 40 40

Prepared by:

IRISH JOY C. MULOC

T-I
CHECKED BY:

JOSEPH R. AMARILLE SIGRID S. DIONALDO

Head Teacher I Master Teacher I

NOTED BY:

VERGEL M. MARCERA
Principal I

SCIENCE 6
 SECOND QUARTERLY EXAMINATION
Name of Learner:________________________________ Grade Level:___________________________

Name of School: ________________________________ Date: ______________ Score:______________

DIRECTIONS: Read and understand each question. Choose and write your answer on the blank before each
number.
_____1. It was Karen’s birthday party, she invited all her classmates. During the game, Justine wants to get toys in the
“pabitin”. Which muscles help Justine to reach the prize?
I. arm muscle II. facial muscle III. leg muscle IV. heart muscle
A. I and II C. I and III
B. II and III D. I, II, and III

_____2. Every morning, Marian joins zumba and jogs around in the park. After her activities, she sweats a lot. Why do
you think so?
A. Excessive movement of the body B. Contraction of muscles in the dermis
C. Regulation of the body temperature D. Relaxation of the muscles in the dermis

_____3. What are the correct pathways of food in digestive system?

A. Esophagus --- Small Intestine ---- Stomach ---- Mouth ---- Large Intestine
B. Stomach --- Large Intestine ---- Mouth ---- Small Intestine --- Esophagus
C. Mouth --- Stomach --- Small Intestine ---- Esophagus --- Large Intestine
D. Mouth --- Esophagus --- Stomach ---- Small intestine ---- Large Intestine

_____4. Why is the heart important?

A. It checks the flow of blood. B. It stops the flow of blood.
C. It occupies the chest cavity D. It makes the blood move throughout the body

_____5. What is the flow of blood from the heart to the different parts of the body?
A. Right atrium ---Left ventricle--- Lungs--- Left atrium--- Right ventricle--- Body cells
B. Right atrium--- Right ventricle--- Lungs--- Left atrium--- Left ventricle--- Body cells
C. Right atrium ---Left atrium--- Lungs Left ventricle--- Left atrium--- Body cells
D. Right ventricle--- Right atrium--- Lungs--- Left ventricle--- Left atrium--- Body cells

_____6. When does your rib cage move downward?

A. during inhalation B. during exhalation
C. during expectoration D. during inhalation and exhalation

_____7. Which is the correct pathway of air in the lungs?

A. nostrils – nasal cavity – pharynx – larynx – trachea – bronchus – bronchiole -alveoli
B. nostrils – pharynx – nasal cavity – larynx – bronchus – bronchiole – trachea-alveoli
C. nostrils – larynx – pharynx – nasal cavity – trachea – bronchiole – bronchus -alveoli
D. nasal cavity – pharynx – larynx – nostril – bronchus – pharynx – nostril – larynx

_____8. What happens when you breathe in air?

A. the diaphragm expands and the rib cage collapse.
B. the diaphragm contracts and the rib cage expands.
C. the diaphragm expands and the rib cage contracts.
D. the diaphragm contracts and the rib cage remain the same.

_____9. Why the brain is considered as the master control of the nervous system?
A. It is responsible for all bodily activities. B. It is where messages are sent.
C. It is where messages are processed. D. It is responsible for voluntary action.

_____10. What tells you whether you are feeling hot, cold, or in pain?
A. skin B. brain C. nerve D. spinal cord

_____11. Which of the two systems control body temperature (sweating and goose bumps)?
A. Integumentary and Nervous System B. Integumentary and Skeletal System
C. Integumentary and Circulatory System D. Integumentary and Respiratory System

_____12. In order for the bird to respond and escape away from the snake, what two body systems work together?
A. Nervous and Muscular System B. Endocrine and Nervous System
C. Skeletal and Respiratory System D. Integumentary and Circulatory System

_____13. As a runner begins to run a race, his or her respiration rate will increase. The runner begins to breathe deeper
and at a rapid rate. In addition, the heart beats more quickly. This will result in more oxygen delivered to the muscle cells.
Which two systems are working together to help out the muscle cells?
A. Skeletal and Integumentary System B. Respiratory and Circulatory System
C. Integumentary and Respiratory System D. Circulatory and Digestive System

_____14. What organ systems work together to make the body move?
A. Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous System
 B. Nervous, Circulatory, Skeletal System
C. Integumentary, Digestive, Respiratory System
D. Skeletal, Integumentary and Nervous System

_____15. How does the respiratory system relate to the circulatory system?
A. The circulatory system brings in oxygen for the respiratory to pump around the body.
B. The digestive system brings in oxygen for the circulatory system to pump around the body.
C. The respiratory system brings in oxygen for the digestive to pump around the body.
D. The respiratory system brings in oxygen for the circulatory system to pump around the body.

_____16. What happened to skin when a person gets cold or frightened?

A. Goose bumps develop B. Your skin produces too much sweat
C. The nerve cells are frozen D. The skin is contracted

_____17. What best describes a reptile?

A. It has gills and fins B. It has wings and feathers
C. It has dry skin and covered with scales D. It can live both land and water

_____18. How are the following animals grouped?

bat dolphin

whale penguin

A. Fishes B. Mammals C. Amphibians D. Reptiles

_____19. In what habitat does the fish use its fins and gills?
A. Land B. Air C. Water D. both land and water

_____20. Which animal can likely survive in land and water?

A. Frog B. Salamander C. Duck D. Both a & b

_____21. What protects the birds from the weather?

A. Its beak B. Its wings C. Its feathers D. Its legs

_____22. Which animal is marsupial or has pouch in the body?

A. Deer B. Kangaroo C. Rat D. Lizard

_____23. What best describes a sponge?

A. It has jointed leg
B. It has hard spikes
C. It has many pores in the body
D. It has spikes all over its body

_____24. What best describes a crab?

A. It has stinging tentacles
B. It has jointed legs
C. It has a soft body
D. It has well-developed arms and legs

_____25. What best describes a roundworm (ascaris)?

A. It has a shell covering its body
B. It has jointed legs
C. It is a parasite to humans
D. It is a free-living organism

_____26. What best describes a butterfly?

A. It has jointed legs
B. It has a flat body structure
C. It has tentacle
D. It has spines on its body

_____27. What best describes a jellyfish?

A. It has stinging tentacles
B. It has a shell covering its body
C. It stays in one place
D. It has jointed-legs

_____28. In a coral reef ecosystem, clown fishes and sea anemones live together. What type of relationships do
they have?
A. Commensalism B. Mutualism C. Parasitism D. Predation

_____29. Colonies of ants work together for survival, what do you call this interaction?
A. Mutualism B. Parasitism C. Cooperation D. Commensalism
_____30. Which organisms show commensalism?
A. Fish living on corals
B. Sea urchin eating corals
C. Barnacle living on a whale
D. Clownfish living on a sea anemone

_____31. Which phrase best describes mutualism?

A. It is a predator-prey relationship
B. an interaction when one is benefited and the other is harmed
C. an interaction when two organisms of different species work together benefiting each other
D. a relationship that occurs between two species in which one organism benefits while the other organism is
neither benefited nor harmed

_____32. From what you have learned in the discussion, how will you describe predation?
A. an interaction wherein one animal consumes another.
B. an interaction when one is benefited and the other is harmed.
C. an interaction when two organisms of different species work together.
D. a type of interaction where organisms cooperate with each other for their survival.

_____33. How can you restore denuded forests?

A. reformation B. reforestation C. conservation D. deforestation

_____34. How do forests help in maintaining global climate?

A. Plants soak up large amounts of rainfall.
B. Plants defend coastlines from flooding and erosion.
C. Plants provide a habitat for construction and other needs of people.
D. Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen during photosynthesis.

_____35. Why do we need to protect the coral reefs?

A. they are tourist attraction.
B. they make the water shallow.
C. they provide an abundant supply of fish
D. they act as natural barrier and flood defense

_____36. Mangroves are important for all these things EXCEPT _________________.
A. slowing coastal erosion
B. sheltering many animals
C. making coastal erosion worse
D. natural barrier and flood defense

_____37. The following are the ways of conserving and protecting wildlife EXCEPT ______________.
A. Saving endangered species
B. Protecting marine sanctuaries
C. Supporting projects in protecting wildlife
D. Using products made from body parts of animals

_____38. How will you describe a tropical rainforest?

A. warm temperature
B. cold temperature
C. rare variety of reptiles or none at all
D. frozen ground

_____39. 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 people.
D. Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen during photosynthesis.

_____40. 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. Abundance of oxygen
D. Flood might occur