FIRST QUARTERLY EXAMINATION

SCIENCE AND HEALTH VI

Name: ________________________________ Section: ______________

School: _______________________________ Score: _______________

Directions: Read and analyze each item carefully. BLACKEN the number of the correct answer.
You have 1 hour to complete the test. GOODLUCK!

1. Our human circulatory system is made up of –

a. heart b. blood c. blood vessels d. brain

a and b only a, b and c only a, c and d only a, b, c and d

2. What is the main function of the circulatory system?

supply oxygen to the body Transport nutrients and oxygen to the body
digest food for the body Provide heat and energy to the body.
3. Which part of the circulatory system pumps blood to all part of the body?
arteries . capillaries heart veins
4. Which vein collects impure blood from the posterior parts of the body to the heart?
Aorta .Inferior vena cava
Eustachian tube Superior vena cava
5. How does the blood from the lungs travel back into the heart?
lungs → pulmonary veins → left atrium → left ventricle
lungs → pulmonary arteries → left atrium → left ventricle
lungs → pulmonary arteries → left ventricle → left atrium
lungs → pulmonary → left ventricle → left atrium
For item no. 6. Study the diagram

1. When the heart contracts, the right lower ventricle will pump the blood into the lungs, where the
carbon dioxide is exchanged for oxygen.
2. After the exchange, the blood containing fresh oxygen flows into the left upper atrium.
3. When the heart contracts, the left lower ventricle will force the blood out to the body through a
network of arteries.
4. Oxygen-rich blood flows from the left upper atrium into the left lower ventricle

6. Which of the following is the correct flow of the blood from the different of the body back to the heart?
2,1,4,3,5 1,3,2,5,4 5,1,2,4,3 5,1,4,3,2
7. How digestive system is linked to the circulatory system?
Organs of the digestive system turn ingested food into products that can be absorbed by the blood.
. Digestive system distributes nutrients directly to the different parts of the body..
Intestines digest food with the command of the brain.
Food can’t be digested without the blood.
8. How is respiratory system linked to the circulatory system?
The exchange of gasses happens in the capillaries of the alveoli found in lungs.
. The oxygenated blood passes through the arteries.
The blood carries carbon dioxide from the lungs.
The blood is made in the lungs.
9. Which ailment results when the brain does not receive enough supply of oxygen.
Atherosclerosis Leukemia Anemia Stroke

10. How does a person prevent heart disease?

Drink plenty of water. Have a balanced diet and exercise regularly
 Read information about the heart. Take medicines as prescribed by the doctor..

11. Rico touched something very hot. He moved his hand away from the object when he felt the hot
sensation, Why?
The blood moves faster to his hand
The nerve endings are very sensitive
The message travels fast to his hand
The message to and from the brain moves fast through the nerves
12. Striking the tendon on your knee stimulates a sensory neuron in your lower leg that causes your knee to
jerk. Why?
. The sensory neuron transmits the nerve impulse to the neuron in the spinal cord.
The nerve impulse travels directly to the brain. without passing the spinal cord.
Motor neurons extending to the leg muscles transmits the nerve impulse
Nerves in the legs are functioning properly.
13. After playing tennis, Windy noticed that she was breathing faster. What part of the brain controls basic
body
functions such as heart rate and blood pressure ? 

cerebral cortex spinal cord

cerebellum medulla oblongata

14. What does sensory neuron do? Sensory neuron-

carry signals from the central nervous system to the outer parts of he body
carry signals from the outer parts of the body to the central nervous system
connect various neurons within the brain and the spinal cord
deliver messages from the brain to the senses
For items nos. 15-16 refer to the diagram of the brain below

II I

III
IV

IV

15. Which part of the brain responsible for the higher thought processes such as memory, judgment and reason?
I II III IV

16. What part of the brain receives input from other parts of the brain to coordinate movement.?
I II . III . IV

17.What is the usual path of message received by the body from the
environment?
A. brain → nerves → spinal cord → sense organ
B. sense organ → nerves → spinal cord → brain
C. spinal cord → sense organ → brain → nerves
D. nerves → sense organ → brain → spinal cord

18. Rearrange the following list into the correct order to show the order of events in which the nervous system helps to
initiate movement:
 I -Message received at muscle fibers IV-Body or limb performs action
II-Muscle contracts V-Message or impulse sent through nervous system
III-Brain decides action
I,II,III.IV and V II,V,I,III and IV !,III,IV and II . II,I,V,III and IV

Read the situation below to answer item No.19 and 20

Rosanna lost her memory after a car accident. From then on, she could no longer immediately recall some of the things
happened in the past. She may recall a little idea, but could not recall the very details of it.

19. What could be the cause of Rosanna’s memory loss?

She jumped off the car and broke her legs.
She hardly bumped off her head on to hard object.
She broke her two arms that caused her to move limitedly.
She lost her eyes that she could no longer recall what happened.

20. What should be done to help a person with amnesia to recover his lost memory?
Help the person to have complete rest and establish association with the past
Force the person to remember his name or his family
Recall shocking and stressful event of his life
. Special treatment be given to him
21. Ruben is an athletic boy. Which of the following practices should he AVOID to maintain his nervous system healthy?
eating nutritious food . getting enough sleep
smoking and drinking liquor . having regular exercise

22. Besides antibodies immunizations, What else can help your body fight diseases?
positive attitude . training center
researches and campaign . health organizations

23. Which of the pictures below shows how to maintain a healthy nervous system?(change picture)

I II III IV

I & II II & III . III only IV only

For item nos. 24-26 refer to the picture below.

24. The picture cites an area where living and non-living things stay and work together for survival. Which of the following
is the biotic component present in the picture?
air . trees .water sunlight

25. Which abiotic factor in the diagram affects the cycle in an ecosystem?
soil . weeds plants animals
26. In the ecosystem above, which illustrates the symbiotic relationship between plants and animals?
 . Animals feed on plants while plants feed on animals.
. Both plants and animals take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide.
Plants give off carbon dioxide need by animals while animals give off oxygen needed by plants.
Animals give off carbon dioxide needed by plants while plants give off oxygen needed by animals.

27. Evaluate the relationship being shown in the picture.

Animals need plants and vice versa in order to survive.

Both plants and animals can live without each other.
Plants can survive with just little help from animals.
Animals can survive without plants.
For item no. 28-29. Refer to the diagrams below

I II III

28. In diagram III, how many food chains are shown?

2 3 4 5

29. A food web is more realistic than a food chain in showing feeding relationships in the ecosystem because

It uses only a small sampling of organisms

It compares the number of consumers in an ecosystem
It explains why there are more producers than consumers
In the food web, producers are usually eaten by different consumers
For item nos. 30-31. Study the diagram.

30. In the diagram, biodegradable materials can

be made into ________________.

fertilizers
decorations
water purifier
food for animals
31. What is being illustrated in the diagram?

Biodegradable materials are soil.

Biodegradable substances can cause pollution.
During decomposition, biodegradable materials
stay in soil for a long period of time.
When decomposed, nutrients in the biodegradable
materials go back to soil and can be used by plants.

For items 32-35. Study the Nutrient Cycle below.

32. Why do think biodegradable materials should be decomposed?

Nutrients can be used again by plants or producers.

They provide enough energy for the animals.
They will used as pesticides.
They give color to soil.

33. What would probably happen if decomposers are not part of the cycle?

Bulk of dead matter will accumulate in our surroundings and will contribute pollution.
Population of animals will increase and other organisms will become healthy.
 Plants will grow well and healthy.
Consumer-organisms live longer.
34. Where do you think the nutrients of biodegradable materials go after they decompose?
soil . lake ocean Atmosphere
35. What do you think is the main role of the decomposers in the nutrient cycle?
They increase the population of animals.
. They give nutrients to the producers and consumers.
They act as the giver of food to all the organisms in the cycle
They process dead matter down into simpler
substances that plants can use.

36-37. Study the diagram below.

36. The diagram represents the interdependence

of plants and animals. What is the best way to
sustain this interdependence?

Convert forests into industrial land.

Catch animals and put them in cage.
Plant more trees and take care of animals.
Cut trees because they are important in
building establishments.
37. What is being illustrated in the diagram?
Animals don’t get anything from plants.
Plants don’t get anything from animals.
Plants benefit the animals while animals destroy them.
Plants are beneficial to animals while animals are beneficial to plants

For item no. 38 . Refer to the illustration below

38. The diagram below illustrates the interdependence of plants and human beings. Which gases are being exchanged
by them?
.oxygen and nitrogen
oxygen and carbon dioxide
nitrogen and oxygen
. carbon dioxide and oxygen 1
39. Why are plants important to people? They provide ________________.

food. . oxygen shelter all of the above

pollution deforestation
2
40.. What happens when there is a continuous cutting and logging of trees and burning forest areas for cultivation?

reforestation . eutrophication
 TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
SCIENCE VI

Ap
No. Knowledg Comprehens plic Synthe Evaluati
e ion atio
Analysis
sis on
100%
CONTENTS/COMPETENCIES of
Items n
60% 30% 10% Total

I – PEOPLE

1. Communicate prior 2 2 2
knowledge about the parts (1)(2)
and function of the
circulatory system
2. Identify the parts of the 2 2 2
circulatory system and (3)(4)
describe the function of
each part
3. Trace the path of the 2 1 1 2
(6)
blood as it flows from the (5)
heart to the different parts
of the body
4. Explain how the digestive, 2 2 2
respiratory and urinary (7)(8)
systems are linked to the
circulatory
5. Describe common ailments 2 2 2
of the circulatory system, (9)(10)
including their prevention
and control or cure
6. Observe and describe some 2 1 1 2
familiar responses of the (11) (12)

body to certain stimuli like

heat, pressure
7. Relate sensations in 2.1 to 2 1 1 2
function of parts of the (13) (14)
nervous system
8. Identify parts of the 2 2 2
nervous system and their (15)(16)
functions
9. Trace the path of messages 2 1 1 2
in the nervous system (17) (18)

10. Discuss disorders and 2 1 1 2

diseases that affect the (19) (20)
nervous system
11. Practice health habits to 3 2 1 3
prevent ailments of the (21)(22) (23)
nervous system

II - ANIMALS, PLANTS AND

ENVIRONMENT
(INTERRELATIONSHIP IN THE
ECOSYSTEM)
12. Identify the living and non- 2 2 2
living things in mini (24)(25)
ecosystem
13. Describe interdependence 2 1 1 2
between living and non- (26) (27)
living components in bigger
ecosystem
14. Differentiate food chain 2 2 2
from food web (28)
(29)
15. Illustrate the cycling of 2 1 1 2
biodegradable materials (30) (31)
16. Explain the food nutrients 2 1 1 2
cycle (32) (33)
17. Explain the importance of 2 1 1 2
decomposers in making (34) (35)
nutrients available to
plants
18. Illustrate the 2 1 1 2
interdependence of plants (36) (37)
and animals for gasses
through the oxygen-carbon
dioxide cycle
19. Interpret the diagram of 3 2 1 3
the oxygen-carbon dioxide (38)(39) (40)
cycle
G- Total 40 12 12 6 6 2 2 40

GRADE VI – ANWERS KEY(SCIENCE 6)

ITEM NO. ANSWER

1. 2
2. 3
3. 3
4. 3
5. 1
6. 3
7. 1
8. 1
9. 4
10. 3
11. 4
12. 1
13. 4
14. 2
15. 1
16. 2
17. 2
18. 4
19. 2
20. 1
21. 2
22. 1
23. 4
24. 2
25. 1
26. 4
27. 1
28. 3
29. 4
30. 1
31. 4
32. 1
33. 1
34. 1
35. 4
36. 3
37. 4
38. 2
39. 2
40. 1