Name: _________________________________________________________________ Grade 6 ___

HUMAN BODY- 19 marks

Mrs. Harveys class is studying the human heart. She gave them the following pop quiz. Answer ALL
of the questions to see how you would have done on the quiz.

Label the four chambers of the heart. 4 marks

The left side of the heart pumps blood to ALL the
cells of the body. The right side of the heart pumps blood
ONLY to the lungs.
Explain which side of the heart works harder.
__________________________ side. 1 mark
Why? 2 marks______________________________________________________________
What happens to blood in the lungs? 2 marks
__________________________________________________________________________
Blood vessels are arteries veins and capillaries.
Name the blood vessels which 2 marks
(i)

Takes blood to the heart

____________________________

(ii)

Takes blood away from the heart ___________________________

Give ONE reason why it is important for blood vessels to remain open. 1 mark
_____________________________________________________________
Approximately how many litres of blood does the human body hold? 1 mark
_________________________________________________________
I am the vein from which all veins branch. 1 mark
I am the ______________________
I am the main artery in the body . 1 mark
I am the ________________________
Most diseases are caused by germs. Antibodies are chemicals made in the body to destroy germs.
Name the body system that helps the body fight diseases. 1 marks
_____________________________________________________________

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While getting your annual medical done , your doctor said that your white blood cell count is low.
What is the job of the white blood cells in the body? 2 mark
__________________________________________________________________________

Name the body system shown below. 1 mark

___________________________________________

Your school had a guest speaker from The Department of Social Services. She spoke to the
school about drug abuse. Based on what was said answer the following questions.
Drug abuse can be defined as :- 2 marks
____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
It was said that two illegal drugs that are used by young people in the Bahamas are:cocaine and marijuana.
Identify two body systems
which the use of these drugs can
_______________________ & ___________________________ 2 marks

affect

Outline one way that these drugs can affect our body. 2 marks
____________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________

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Look at the following list of materials. Sort the materials into groups according to the
instructions given.
Aluminium foil

oxygen

Paper
Silver

copper
glass

cotton ball

rubber
water

nitrogen

gold
wood

List a solid, a liquid and a gas. 3 marks

Solid ____________________________
Liquid ___________________________
Gas _____________________________
List 3 physical properties of matter. [3]
1._________________
2. _________________
3. _________________

For the Cartoon above circle all harmful lab practices in purple.

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MATTER- 7 marks
The Grade 4 class is conducting an experiment on different states of water. Observe the
different states and then answer the questions that follow.

Name the form which shows:a) a definite shape and a definite volume

________________ [1 mark]

b) no definite shape and no definite volume ________________[1 mark]

c) no definite shape but a definite volume

________________ [1 mark]

Name the type of energy that is required to change the ice to water. 1 mark
__________________________________________________________
Which state of matter os represented by the steam? 1 mark
__________________________________________________________
Which picture on the diagram has particles that move freely? 1 mark
__________________________________________________________
Give TWO physical properties of the ice that will be change as it melts. 1 mark each
_________________________________________________________

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EARTH & WEATHER- 50 marks

4
marks

Complete the table below by giving a brief description of each layer. 8 marks
Crust

Mantle

Outer Core

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Your little sister is having a hard time understanding the difference between
living things and non-living things. While trying to explain the differences to
her you stumbled across the picture below.Point out the living thing and the
non living thing in the picture. Explain to your sister the seven life processes
that make living things count as being alive.
Living
Living

Non- Living

Non- Living

Complete the table below to help with your explanation. 2 marks each- 14
marks
Abbreviation

Meaning

Description

M
R
S
G
R
E
N

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Section 2 Lets Compare? 5 marks

Using the words from the word bank below. Complete the paragraph
about plant and animal cells. 1 mark each _ 5 marks
Vacuoles
Cell Walls

Chlorophyll
Chloroplast

Nucleus
Photosynthesis

Plant
and
Animal
Cells:
The major difference between plant and animal cells is that plant
cells have ___________________ and ________________, and
animal cells do not. ________________ is the substance found in
green plants that allows them to make their own food, through the
process of _____________________. Plant cells have large
______________, where animal cells have small ones. But more
important than their differences are their similarities. The basic
function of cells, such as growing, making energy and getting rid of
wastes, are similar among all organisms. Because of this similarity,
scientists can move DNA from one organism to another.

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The science lab got a box with some equipment that each class will be using to conduct
different experiments. Your class mate selected the following item from the box. Identify
the item and help her to complete the worksheet attached to it.
Name the instrument shown
____________________ 1 mark
This instruement measures
_____________________ 1 mark
State these values on the opposite scales.
500F = _______________________ 1 mark
500C = _______________________ 1 mark
Draw and label two lines on the Fahrenheit scale.
A line to show the freezong point of water . 1 mark
A line to show the boiling point of water.

1 mark

Name a liquid that can be used to fill this

instrument
______________________________

1 mark

Your classmates decides to put the bulb of the

instrument into the cup of tea that she was drink.
Describe what happens to the liquid inside. 2 marks
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
___________________________________

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Matter & Energy- 15 marks

Your little sister hears you studying for science and the term matter comes up. She is
wondering what that has to do with Science. Answer the following exams so that she will
understand a bit about matter
Define matter. ____________________________________________________ [2]
What are the three states of matter.
_____________________________________________________ [3]
Which state has a shape of its own.
______________________________________________________ [1]
Does a liquid take up a different amount of space when put into a different container?
______________________________________________________ [1]
The Science lab at your school has received the following items as donations from a
company. Some of your class mates are a bit confused as to why the lab need some of
these items. You explain to them that they are all used for measuring matter. Explain
to them what exactly each item is used to measure.
4 marks

You can change the state of a substance by heating or cooling. The example below is water.
Complete the diagram above by including the following words in the best places:
Melts Solid
Evaporates Freezes
Liquid Condenses
Increasing Heat

Decreasing Heat

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QUICK REVIEW
For Each of the following topics write three questions and answers that are not covered in
this worksheet. Have fun studying.
Laboratory tools
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Seven Characteristics or Processes of living things
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Circulatory System
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Immune System
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Cells
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Animal and plant cell parts
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
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Five Kingdoms
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

Simple Living Things: Protists, Fungi,

Monerans

and

_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Viruses
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Layers of the Earth
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
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States of matter
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