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TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
Periodical Test in SCIENCE 6
Quarter 2
SY 2022-2023

ITEM PLACEMENT
EASY AVERAGE DIFFICULT
No. of
COMPETENCY CODE Understand/
Remember / Apply/ Analyze / Evaluate / Create / Items
Comprehen
Knowledge Application Analysis Synthesize Evaluation
sion
Explain how the organs of each organ system S6LT-IIa-b-1 1,6- 2-4 15
work together 10,13,15 11,12,14
Explain how the different organ systems work S6LT-IIc-d-2 16-20 5
together
Determine the distinguishing characteristics of S6MT-IIe-f-3 33,35 26- 21-25 15
vertebrates and invertebrates 30,31,32,34
Discuss the interactions among living things S6MT-IIi-j-5 37,39,44 36,38,40- 10
and non-living things in tropical rainforests, 43,45
coral reefs and mangrove swamps
Explain the need to protect and conserve S6MT-IIi-j-6 50 46-49 5
tropical rainforests, coral reefs and mangrove
swamps

TOTAL NUMBER OF ITEMS 50

 Republika ng Pilipinas
Kagawaran ng Edukasyon
Rehiyon V
TANGGAPAN NG MGA PAARALANG PANSANGAY NG CAMARINES SUR
DISTRITO NG BATO

Periodical Test in SCIENCE 6

Quarter 2
SY 2022-2023

Name:____________________________________Grade: ________________Score:_____

Directions. Read and Answer the following. Encircle the letter of the correct answers.

1. The following are the functions of the skeletal system, except

a. It gives shape to the body. b. It serves as the framework of the body.
c. It protects the internal organ of the body. d. It circulates oxygen and removes carbon
dioxide.

2. Why is bone marrow important to the body?

a. It stores much fat. b. It makes the bone strong.
c. It produces red blood c e l l . d. It produces new bone cell.

3. It manufactures the blood cells in the body.

a. bone marrow b. blood c. blood cell d. hinge joints

4. Which body system that protects the organs of the body such as the heart, lungs, and brain?
a. skeletal system b. circulatory system c. muscular system d. digestive system

5. The skin is the largest organ in your body. Which of the following describe the function of the
skin?
I. Protects the body from physical and chemical injuries
II. Makes the skin darker
III. Acts as sensory response
IV. Helps in the formation of Vitamin D
V. Regulates body temperature
VI. Carries the body wastes

a. I, III, V, VI b. I, II, III, IV, V

c. II, III, IV, VI d. I, II, III, V, VI
6. What is the integumentary system made of?
I. Teeth II. Skin III. Bones IV. Nails V. Hair VI. Eyes VII. Sweat Glands
a. II, III, IV, V b. II, IV, V, VII
c. III, IV, V, VI d. I, IV, V, VII

7. What is the skin’s natural oil?

a. Sweat c. Sebum
b. Melanin d. Vegetable oil

8. What system is composed of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large
intestine?
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a. Digestive System b. Respiratory System c. Circulatory System d. Excretory System

9.Where does digestion begin?

a. nose b. esophagus c. mouth d. rectum

10.Where does final digestion take place?

a. small intestine b. large intestine c. esophagus d. mouth

11. Why is respiratory system very important to the body?

a. It enables carbon dioxide to get into the body.
b. It consists of body parts that help the body receive oxygen.
c. It helps distribute carbon dioxide to the blood.
d. It enables the blood to circulate in your body.

12. How does oxygen in the air get into the blood?
a. though the nose b. though the throat c. though the mouth d. though the tiny capillaries

13. What will happen to the cells of the body when there is absence of oxygen?
a. The cells will continue to grow and multiply.
b. The cells will be inactive.
c. The cells will survive.
d. The cells will die.

14. How can you keep your heart strong?

a. eating heart-shaped candy
b. doing activities like playing outside, riding your bike, and swimming
c. smoking
d. sleeping 18 hours a day

15. What are tubes that carry blood back to the heart?
a. arteries b. veins c. pipes d. tubes

16. Which of the following is the function of integumentary system?

a. It serves as a body covering. b. It serves as the pathway of the blood.
c. It serves as a sense of touch. d. both a and c

17. How does musculo-skeletal system work together?

a. Muscles are attached to the bones and produce movement by contracting and relaxing.
b. Muscles are attached to the skin and produce movement by the help of the epidermis.
c. Muscles are attached to the ribs and spinal column; thus, they produce movement.
d. Muscles are attached to the cartilage, thus producing movement.

18. The following are the works of circulatory system except __________.
a. carrying nutrients to the cells b. carrying oxygen to the different parts of the body
c. carrying message to the brain d. carrying waste product of the cells

19. How does circulatory system work together with respiratory system?
a. Circulatory system breaks down food to be absorbed by the respiratory system as it provides
oxygen to the cells.
b. Circulatory system carries nutrients to the respiratory system as it provides oxygen to the
circulatory system.
c. Circulatory system carries message to the respiratory system as it provides oxygen to the
circulatory system.

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d. Circulatory system carries oxygen to the cells of respiratory system as it provides nutrients to
the circulatory system.

20. How does digestive system work together with respiratory and circulatory systems?
a. Digestive system digests food to be carried out by the circulatory system to the respiratory
system as it provides oxygen to the digestive system.
b. Digestive system digests food to be carried out by the respiratory system to the circulatory
system as it provides oxygen to the digestive system.
c. Digestive system carries nutrients to the circulatory system, while circulatory system digests
food for the digestive system as it provides oxygen.
d. Digestive system provides food and oxygen to the circulatory and respiratory system.

21. All given set of animals are classified in one vertebrate group, which is NOT?

I. gecko, snake, crocodile, iguana

II. dolphin, cat, horse, sheep
III. ostrich, bat, penguin, duck
IV. toad, newt, salamander, frog
A. I B. II C. III D. IV

22. Goats, cats, dogs, and rabbits are mammals have characteristics that differ from other
vertebrates. Which of the following features does not describe a mammal?
A. Mammals have mammary glands. B. Mammals have scales and feathers.
C. Mammals have fur or hair. D. Mammals are warm-blooded animals.

23. In what way do amphibians differ from reptiles?

A. Amphibians have backbones. B. Amphibians can live both on land and in water.
C. Amphibians can crawl. D. Amphibians are oviparous.

24. Ostriches are classified as birds but cannot fly. Why?

A. They have thick feathers. B. They have heavy weight.
C. They are afraid of heights. D. They prefer to be in land.

25. Some animals were taken from their natural habitat by hunters or people and were being sold
in pet shops. Which of these will you do in order to minimize these activities that endanger different
species of animals?
A. Help the hunters to find a pet shop to sell their catch.
B. Report illegal activity to a Forest Ranger or authority.
C. Buy the animal being sold to be your pet.
D. Take care of the animal for a while and then sold it.

26. Which of these groups of animals is invertebrate?

A. nematodes, annelids, and platyhelminthes
B. crustaceans, amphibians, and mollusks
C. mollusks, insects, and mammals
D. reptiles, fishes, and birds

27. Which group of invertebrates is divided into segments with a ringed appearance?
A. Sponges C. Cnidarians
B. Echinoderms D. Annelids
28. To what subgroup of arthropods do invertebrates with four pairs of legs belong?
A. echinoderms C. arachnids
B. crustaceans D. nematodes

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29. Which group of animals is invertebrate?
A. butterfly, mosquito, fly, grasshopper C. fish, spider, snake, butterfly
B. bird, dog, chicken, cat, ant D. all of the above

30. Animals like clams, jellyfish, butterfly and grasshopper are examples of _________.
A. invertebrates C. mammals
B. vertebrates D. amphibians

31. Mollusks, sponges, echinoderms, and nematodes are classified as__________.

A. invertebrates C. mammals
B. vertebrates D. amphibians

32. Which group of animals is invertebrate?

A. frog, mosquito, cat, grasshopper C. fish, spider, snake, dog
B. bird, dog, chicken, cat, ant D. earthworm, snail, bee,
bug

33. What do we call the animals which do not have bone structure or backbone?
A. vertebrates C. poriferans
B. invertebrates D. cnidarians

34. Snail, butterfly, bee, and clam are examples of invertebrates. This means that these animals
possess this distinguishing characteristic.
A. presence of backbone C. lack of cranium
B. absence of backbone D. presence of cranium

35.What are the distinguishing characteristics of invertebrates that differ from vertebrates aside
from the absence of backbone?
A. Invertebrates are mostly stronger and bigger than vertebrates.
B. Invertebrates are mostly smaller and weaker than vertebrates.
C. Invertebrates are complex compared to those vertebrates.
D. Invertebrates do not have segmented bodies

36. Which group of organisms can be found in the mangrove ecosystem?

A. mussels, fish, corals B. worm, rat, fish C. butterfly, snake, bird D. mangrove trees,
fiddler crab

37. What are the things needed by plants to make their own food?
A. water, chemicals and oxygen
B. oxygen and carbon dioxide
C. oxygen and chemicals
D. carbon dioxide, soil and sunlight

38. Which of the following describes a canopy of the rainforest?

A. composed of trees that are 130 to 180 feet tall
B. about 59 feet and consists of trunk of canopy, shrubs, small plants and trees
C. consists mostly of fungi, insects, worms and litter from taller trees
D. has slender trees from a dense platform of vegetation with 60 to 129 feet.

39. What kind of interaction is shown when one organism kills another organism for food?
A. mutualism B. commensalism C. parasitism D. predation

40. It is an environment where both living and non-living things exist and interact with one another.
A. ecology B. ecosystem C. community D. population
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41. One example of competition in tropical rainforest is when the shrubs and trees are growing
together in one area. What do they compete for?
A. sunlight and soil nutrients. B. oxygen and carbon dioxide.
C. chemicals and oxygen. D. water and chemicals.

42. ___________________results from the interconnected food chains.

A. consumer B. producer C. food web D. biotic component

43. Why is the relationship between the corals and the algae in the coral reefs considered
mutualistic?
A. The corals benefit in the interaction and not the algae.
B. The corals receive oxygen from algae, the algae get protection from corals.
C. The corals receive oxygen from algae while the algae are harmed.
D. The corals and algae live together without harming each other.

44. What kind of interaction is shown when animals like crabs and mollusks help break down plant
litter in a mangrove ecosystem through grazing?
A. competition B. commensalism C. parasitism D. mutualism

45. Why is producer important in an ecosystem?

A. It is the source of food to the consumers.
B. It is an organism that eats plants.
C. It breaks down organism into smaller particles.
D. It is a series of feeding relationship.

46. Which statement best describes conservation?

A. use of natural resources B. maintaining the life of ecosystem
C. wise use and preservation of resources D. utilizing of earth’s resources

47. Which human activity contributes to the destruction of forest?

A. reforestation B. deforestation
C. protecting the forest against harmful activities D. all of the above

48. The following are ways to conserve Earth’s resources, which one is NOT?
A. proper waste disposal B. reduce air and water pollution
C. buy products made from animals D. help raise funds for environmental
conservation

49. Which of the following destroys coral reefs?

A. building man-made fish sanctuaries B. dynamite fishing
C. waste dumping D. both B and C

50. Ecosystem is an environment where both living and non-living things exist and ________with
one another.
A. disagree B. interact C. compete D. disconnected

Prepared by:

ROSALIE M. CABALLERO
Teacher 1

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ANSWER KEY

No. Answer No. Answer

1 D 21 C
2 C 22 B
3 A 23 B
4 A 24 B
5 A 25 B
6 B 26 A
7 C 27 D
8 A 28 C
9 C 29 A
10 A 30 A

31 A
11 B 32 D
12 D 33 B
13 D 34 B
14 B 35 B

36 D
15 B 37 D
16 D 38 D
17 A 39 D
18 C 40 B
19 b 41 A

42 C
20 A 43 B

44 D

45 A

46 C

47 B

48 C

49 D

50 b

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