SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN TAMAN SEGAR,CHERAS, KUALA LUMPUR.

UJIAN PENGESANAN 1.YEAR 6 / 2009

SCIENCETIME : 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES.

NAME : ………………………….. ………………………….. CLASS : 6 ……………………………….

Section A ( 60 marks ) : Answer all question.

1. The following information shows four types of animals.

P : Ant R : Elephant

Q : Monkey S : Eagle

Which of the animals above live in groups?

A P and R only C P,Q and R onlyB Q and S only D Q,R and S only

2. Diagram shows two animals in a habitat.

The snake and the eagle are compete for

A water C shelterB food D mate

3. Animals that are solitary have the following characteristics except

A they live aloneB they hunt for food aloneC they cooperate with other animals to protect themselves from enemiesD they need to be in control of certain area to get enough food

4. Which of the following statements about competition are correct?

A The stronger animal will become the winner in a competition.B Competition occurs among animals when the food and water resources are

limited.C Competition for mate occurs among the same species of animals.D Animals in a forest compete for air and sunlight.

5. Diagram shows an activity that is carried out by humans.

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Which of the following environmental destruction are caused by the activity above?

I Soil erosion III landslidesII Heavy rain IV Earthquake

A I and III only C I,II and III onlyB II and IV only D I,II,III and IV

6. Which of the following animals are already extinct?

I Deer III DinosaurII Dodo IV Mammoth

A I and III only C I,II and III onlyB II and IV only D II,III and IV only

7. Diagram shows three types of animals that are solitary.

Which of the following animals can be classified together with the animals above?

A Eagle C BeeB Ant D Wolf

8. Which of the following are the factors that cause competition among plants in a habitat?

I Water III SpaceII Sunlight IV Food

A I and III only C I,II and III onlyB II and IV only D II,III and IV only

9. What causes competition between living things?

A Many sources of food in a habitat.B Too few animals in a habitat.C Habitat area that is huge.D Many animals having the same food source.

10. Diagram shows several tadpoles in a container.2

The tadpoles are in competition for

I air III waterII space IV food

A I and III only C I,II and III onlyB II and IV only D II,III and IV only

11. Which of the following animals is facing the threat of becoming extinct?

A C

B D

12. Table shows the number of animals X in a forest from 1985 to 2005?

What will happen to the animals X if the trend above continues to 2020?

A The number of animal X will increaseB Animal X will become extinctC Animal X will migrate to a new habitat D Animal X will change way of reproduction

13. The following information shows two pairs of animals that interact with each other.

Which type of interaction is shown by the pairs of animals above?

A Cooperation C Carnivore and herbivoreB Competition D Prey and predator

14. Diagram shows several fish in an aquarium.

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Year 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005Number of animal X 128 96 72 47 25

● Monkey - Squirrel

● Eagle - Snake

Which of the following methods can reduce the competition among the fish the above aquarium?

I Add more fish into the aquariumII Add more food into the aquariumIII Reduce the volume of water in the aquariumIv Move the fish to a bigger aquarium

A I and III only C I,II and III onlyB II and IV only D II,III and IV only

15. Which of the following animals in a forest will compete for food?

I Lion III TigerII Wolf IV Elephant

A I and III only C I,II and III onlyB II and IV only D I,II,III and IV

16. Which of the following human activities can cause animals and plants to become extinct?

I Illegal and excessive logging III Excessive housing developmentII Illegal and excessive hunting IV Mountain climbing

A I and III only C I,II and III onlyB II and IV only D I,II,III and IV

17. The diagram below shows a kind of plant.

Why is the plant above endangered?

A Its habitat is being destroyed. C It does not breedB It is the favourite food of animals. D It is favourite food of humans.

18. Diagram shows a food chain in a certain habitat.

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Which animals will compete with each other for food?

A Caterpillar and hen C Rabbit and hen B Hen and fox D Caterpillar, grasshopper and rabbit

19. The statement below shows a situation.

What you say about tigers based on the statement above?

A The tiger species are surviving well.B The tigers compete with other animals for food.C The tigers are endangered.D The tigers live in groups to protect themselves.

20. Based on the diagram below, if some sunflower plants are transferred to another place, what will the remaining sunflower plants get more of?

I Water III SpaceII Air IV Sunlight

A I,II and III only C I,III and IV onlyB I,II and IV only D II,III and IV only

21. The diagram below shows a human activity.

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Vegetables

Caterpillar

Grasshopper

Rabbit Fox

Hen

Tigers are hunted for their fur. Rapid development destroy the tigers ‘ habitat

Which of the following are effects of the activity above?

I Erosion III Flash-floodII Air pollution IV Landslide

A I and II only C I,III and IV onlyB I,II and IV only D II,III and IV only

22. The following information shows four living things.

What do the living things above have in common with each other?

A They can be found in the same habitat.B They are hunted by humans for food.C They share the same food source.D They are endangered species.

23. The diagram below shows a plant behavior.

What is the purpose of the plant’s behavior above?

A To protect itself from enemies C To get water above the groundB To compete for sunlight D To compete for space

24. What can be done to prevent competition when plants are planted?

A Killing off insects C Control the rate of growth of plantsB Avoid using pesticides D Give space between plants that are

Grown

25. The table below shows the animals that are hunted by humans.

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Pitcher plant Turtle

Tiger Tapir

What are animals X and Y?

26. The diagram below shows an investigation .Which shows the biggest form of competition?

A C

B D

27. Which of the following steps suggest ways to protect animals and plants?

I Replanting trees at logging areas.II Breeding animals in captivity before releasing them.III creating more forest areas.IV Enforcing laws against illegal and excessive hunting.

A I and II only C I,II and IV onlyB III and IV only D I,III and IV only

28. The diagram below shows a potted plant.

What can be done to reduce the competition in the situation above?

I Planting another plant in the same pot as plant M.II Plucking out the grass from the pot.III Transferring plant M to a bigger pot without grass.IV Not putting any fertilisers for a few weeks.

A I and IV only C I,II and IV only

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Animal Purpose of being huntedX To get its tusksY To get its fur

X YA Elephant LeopardB Walrus CowC Hornbill TurtleD Deer Orang Utan

B II and III only D II,III and IV only

29. The diagram below shows a food chain in a habitat.

Which of the following will increase the competition between birds?

I The number of mouse increasesII The number of caterpillar reducesIII The number of snake increasesIV The number of vegetables increases

A I and II only C I,III and IV onlyB I,II and IV only D II, III and Iv only

30. The statement below describe the situation of a certain habitat.

What animal do you think is threatened by the situation described?

A C

B D

Section A ( 40 marks )

This section consists 0f 4 question. Answer all question

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Vegetables

Caterpillar

Mouse

Bird

Snake

Oil spills often happen and

plastic waste is dumped here.

1. Diagram shows an investigation that is carried out by Farah. He puts different number of rabbit in two cages of the same size. The rabbits in both cages are given the same quantity of food and water.

Table shows the average mass of the rabbits after two weeks.

Cage P Q

The average mass of the rabbits (g) 420 360

a) What can you say about the average mass of the rabbits in cages P and cage Q?________________________________________________________________

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b) Give a reason based on your answer in ( a ).________________________________________________________________

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c) List three factors that cause the competition among rabbits in cage Q.________________________________________________________________

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d) What is measured in this investigation?

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e) What conclusion can you make from this investigation?

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2. Diagram is a bar graph that shows the number of animal W in a forest from 1986 to 2006.

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Number of animal W

Year1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006

a) State the trend in the number of animal W from 1986 to 2006.

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b) Give a reason to explain the trend that you have stated in ( a ).

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c) What will happen to animal W if the number above continues to 2008?

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d) Name two examples of animal W.

I. __________________________________________________________

II. __________________________________________________________

e) Suggest a way to overcome the situation above.

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3. Fatin carries out an investigation by planting different number of plants of the sametype in four pots. She waters the plants every day and puts fertilisers once a week. She

observes the condition of plants after six weeks.

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She record her observation in the table below.

Pot M N O P

Condition of plant Healthy Unhealthy Almost wilted Wilted

a) What is the purpose of Fatin’s investigation?

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b) State the following :

I. Thing to kept the same : _____________________________

II. Thing to change : _____________________________

III. Thing to observe : _____________________________

c) What can you infer about the condition of plants in pots P?

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4. Diagram shows an investigation that is carried out by Ikmal. He puts two chicks each in two container of different sizes. The chicks are given enough food and water every day.

Below is an observation that is recorded by Ikmal after two weeks.

a) Give a reason based on the observation above.

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Observation : The chicks in container P are bigger than the chicks in container Q

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b) What is the aim of Ikmal’s investigation?

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c) What is the relationship between the size of the container and the competition among the chicks?_________________________________________________________________

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d) Based on this investigation, state the following:

I. What is change : _____________________________

II. What is observe : _____________________________

Prepared by, Checked by,

…………………………………… ..……………….…………………( En Mohd Yusman B Yahaya ) ( Pn Naamah bt Mohd Gadoh )Year 6 Science Teacher, Head Of Science Panel,Sek. Keb. Taman Segar, Sek. Keb. Taman Segar.Cheras, Kuala Lumpur Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.

Approved by,

………………………………….( Pn Teo Hing Wan )GPK Tadbir & KurikulumSek. Keb. Taman Segar,Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.

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