UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS - LEGAZPI

Preschool and Elementary

Rawis, Legazpi City
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Nurturing the Mind... Enriching the Spirit...
Second Quarterly Assessment
Science 6
SY 2018-2019 SCORE: _______
Name: ________________________________________________________________
Section: ___________________________________Date:________________________ 60

A. Read each item carefully and write the letter of the correct answer on the blank.

_________ 1. The following are parts of integumentary system EXCEPT

a. skin b. tendons c. nails d. hair
__________ 2. This is the main function of the skeleton.
a. It absorbs red blood cells.
b. It keeps the body weightless.
c. It exposes the internal organs
d. It products delicate organs of the body.
__________ 3. This is the framework of the body.
a. bone b. joint c. muscle d. skeleton
__________ 4. This is a main type of muscle that is found in the stomach and intestines.
a. Smooth muscle
b. Cardiac muscle
c. Skeletal muscle
d. Voluntary muscle
__________ 5. What is the key component of our hair and nail?
a. melanin c. sebum
b. keratin d. melanocytes
__________ 6. Perspiration is the substance produced by which gland?
a. Urinary gland
b. Sweat gland
c. Sebaceous gland
d. Ceruminous gland
__________ 7. All are the function of skin EXCEPT
a. protection c. temperature regulator
b. Vitamin B synthesis d. sensation
__________8. How do muscles work together?
a. right and left c. up and down
b. push and pull d. contraction and extension
__________9. Danny broke two bones in his leg. Which of these could NOT be the bones he broke?
a. tibia b. femur c. fibula d. humerus
_________10. When skin becomes sunburned, its exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays has exceeded the
protection available from the ___________.
a. sweat glands c. dermis
b. epidermis d. melanin
_________11. What is the difference between a tendon and a ligament?
a. Tendons are tough tissues, ligaments are soft
b. Ligaments are tough while tendons are soft
c. Tendons connect muscles to bones, ligaments connect bones to bones
d. None of the above
_________12. Which of the following is NOT a function of the stomach?
a. Churns food and mixes it well with gastric juice through peristalsis
b. Stores food temporarily
c. Absorbs water from food
d. Secretes enzymes and hormones
 ________ 13. Ben is having frequent bowel movement for the last 24 hours. His stomach is very
painful and he observed that his feces are loose and watery. What ailment of the digestive
system does he have?
a. diarrhea c. constipation
b. GERD d. peptic ulcer
________ 14. In the Krybbe Café’, Sylvester was joined by his classmates in eating the beef and cheese
fries. Sylvester was so hungry that he put a handful of fries in his mouth and chew it faster
that the speed of a shinkansen train in Japan. What function of the digestive system was
shown?
a. absorption c. ingestion
b. elimination d. digestion
________ 15. One sunny day, Hachiko is walking happily with his master Rolando beside the Sumlang
Lake. After a while, Rolando observed that Hachiko doesn’t stop from turning around
and smelling ground as well. He knows his dog well so he search for a secured place for
Hachiko to expel its feces. What function of the digestive system was shown?
a. absorption c. ingestion
b. egestion d. digestion

B. MODIFIED True or False. Read the statements carefully and write TRUE if the underlined
word/s are correct and if the word/s are false write the correct answer on the blank space
provided.

_________________16. Epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin.

_________________17. Ligament is a tough tissue that connects the bone to the muscles.
_________________18. The outer covering of the bone is a connective tissue called
periosteum.
_________________19. Breathing is a process that allows our body to take in carbon dioxide.
_________________20. Air enters the nasal cavity through the nostril.
_________________21. Chewing of food is an example of mechanical digestion.
_________________22. The respiratory system is a collection of organs that breaks down food
to produce energy.
_________________23. Small intestine is a J- shaped muscular sac that digests and
temporarily stores food.
_________________24. Rectum serves as a storage site of feces before it is eliminated.
_________________25. Chyme is a fluid produced by the cells that line the stomach.

C. Identify the term/s being asked in each item. Write your answer on the blank.

_________________26. The skin cells that produce more melanin to block the UV ray.
_________________27. The longest and the strongest bone of our body.
_________________28. Food that has been chewed and mixed with saliva.
_________________29. The part of digestive system where most of absorption takes place.
_________________30. The undigested solid waste material from the food.
_________________31. It is commonly known as the voice box.
_________________32. It prevents the food and water from entering the windpipe.
_________________33. It is the large sheet of skeletal muscle below the ribs.
_________________34. It is a muscular tube in which food, water, and air pass through.
_________________35. It is a cluster of tiny sacs at the end of each bronchiole.
D. Fill in the missing information about the different types of joints.

TYPE EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION

36. Elbows and fingers Moves in only one direction

38.
37.
Ball and Socket Joints

39.
Bone in the neck Moves up & down and side to
side
40.
Allow the flat surfaces of bones
Gliding Joints
to slide over each other

E. Arrange the pathways of the oxygen during breathing by writing 1 to 5 on the blank. (41-45)

_______________ bronchi ____________ pharynx

_______________ lungs ____________ trachea

_______________ nasal cavity

F. Read each situation and answer the questions that follow:

A. While swimming, Francis suddenly felt a sharp pain in his leg. Then, he could not move it. What
injury is this? (46)
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B. Your classmate suddenly experienced a muscle cramp. What will you do to help him? (47-49)
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C. Why is it important to exercise regularly? (50-52)
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D. Why is it important to wear a helmet when riding a bicycle or a motorcycle? (53-55)
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E. How can you take care of your Respiratory and Digestive System?

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