Monthly Test - January 2023 Paper
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Subject : Science Total 100%
Class : 6 ….......
Duration : 2 periods Date: ………………...................…
Candidate's name : ..................……………… Admission no : ……………………
Instructions:
Part - I: Underline the most suitable answer.
Marks will be deducted for instructions not being followed.
Ink all the answers.
Part I
1. Which pair represents producers in a food chain?
(i) Venus flytrap and sunlight (ii) Sunlight and cactus
(iii) Cactus and sundew (iv) Sundew and sunlight
2. Which materials can be recycled?
(A) Glass (B) Cardboard
(C) Copper (D) Paper
(i) Only D (ii) All (iii) Only B and D (iv) Only A, B and D
3. Which pair represents consumers in a food chain?
(i) Venus flytrap and cactus (ii) Cactus and eagle
(iii) Weeds and praying mantis (iv) Aphid and grasshopper
4. Which activity has no effect on deforestation?
(i) Acid rain (ii) Dumping garbage
(iii) Pollination (iv) Overpopulation of people
5. What is true about plants?
(A) Plants need oxygen for their survival.
(B) Plants need sunlight for their survival.
(C) Plants need only carbon dioxide for their survival.
(i) A and B (ii) A and C (iii) B and C (iv) Only B
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6. Underline the correct statement.
(i) Some predators feed on producers.
(ii) All the consumers are predators.
(iii) Only plant eaters fall prey to predators.
(iv) Predators do not feed on producers.
7. Which pair can build up a complete food chain?
(i) Cactus and Venus flytrap (ii) Aphid and grasshopper
(iii) Owl and rat (iv) Aphid and rose plant
8. Select the correct statement.
(i) Carbon dioxide and nitrogen are poisonous gases.
(ii) Our atmosphere consists mainly of oxygen.
(iii) Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas.
(iv) Carbon dioxide is a poisonous gas.
9. What is true about the following statements?
A - Use rainwater for washing clothes.
B - Use energy-efficient bulbs.
(i) A and B are related to deforestation.
(ii) A and B are energy conservation methods.
(iii) A and B are related to acid rain.
(iv) A and B are the best explanations for recycling.
10. Which famous place is directly affected by the acid rain?
(i) Mount Everest (ii) Taj Mahal
(iii) The Pentagon in US (iv) Burj Khalifa
[Total = 10 marks]
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Part-II
1. Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other organisms. The following diagram
represents the process of photosynthesis in plants.
(i) Label the diagram. Use the space provided. A, B and C are the factors of photosynthesis.
(A)
(B)
(D)
(C)
(a) A - ---------------------------------
(b) B - ---------------------------------
(c) C - ----------------------------------
(2 × 3 = 6 marks)
(ii) D is the waste product of the above process. Identify D.
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(2 marks)
(iii) Write one use of D.
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(3 marks)
(iv) How do animals help the atmosphere to get B?
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(3 marks)
(v) Do plants use D for their survival?
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(3 marks)
(vi) Do plants release B to the atmosphere?
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(3 marks)
[Total = 20 marks]
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2. An animal that eats other animals is called a predator. The animals that it kills and eats are its
prey. There are some plants that catch insects.
(i) Write an example for such plants.
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(3 marks)
(ii) Do those plants produce food of their own?
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(3 marks)
(iii)Why do they catch insects?
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(3 marks)
(iv) Write two food chains with two predators that can be seen in Sri Lanka.
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(3 × 2 = 6 marks)
(v) Identify the number of predators in the following food chain.
Nuts Mouse Fox Python
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(3 marks)
[Total = 18 marks]
3. The Savannah covers a large part of Africa. It is hot all year and the rain comes mainly in
summer.
(i) Identify the animals who live in Savannah habitat by the given list and produce a food chain
with a predator.
Grizzly bear, wildebeest, snow leopard, cheetah
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(3 marks)
(ii) Do you see a similar environment like Savannah in the Sinharaja Forest?
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(3 marks)
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(iii) Sri Lanka has four species of wild cats, the Leopard, the Fishing Cat, the Jungle Cat and
the Rusty - Spotted Cat.
How would you help as a child to protect these species?
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(3 marks)
[Total = 9 marks]
4. Forests are the “Lungs of the Earth”.
(i) How do trees help to reduce global warming?
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(3 marks)
(ii) Buying second-hand wooden furniture is a good way to conserve forests.
What can you do to conserve forests as a small child? Write two suggestions.
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(3 × 2 = 6 marks)
(iii) People in polluted areas often get lung diseases. Can you name one such disease?
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(3 marks)
(iv) (a) If you become the president in our country, would you establish nuclear power plants
or solar power plants in our country?
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(3 marks)
(b) What is the reason for your above decision?
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(3 marks)
[Total = 18 marks]
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5. Acid rain “eats away” at stone and damages buildings.
(i) (a) Use the following space and draw a diagram to investigate the effect of acid rain on
plants. Include all the necessary details and label the diagram.
(12 marks)
(b) What is the expected observation on your investigation?
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(3 marks)
(ii) Why do you think it is better to buy one large tub of yogurt for the entire family rather than
buying many yogurt cups with plastic spoons?
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(3 marks)
(iii) Write one method of conserving electricity in your school as a responsible Lyceumer.
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(2 marks)
[Total = 20 marks]
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Ref : AP
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