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SJK ( T) SENAWANG 71450 SG.GADUT. MONTHLY TEST - FEBRUARY 2013 SCIENCE YEAR 6 1 HOUR 15 MINITUES NAME : -----------------------------YEAR : 6 -------------

Answer all questions. / . 1.

What is a habitat? A place where .

tho;tplk; vd;why; vd;d? ................................. Xu; ,lkhFk;. A C

plants live

B D

human live

jhtuq;fs; trpf;Fk;
animals live

kdpju;fs; trpf;Fk;
animals and plants live

gpuhzpfs; trpf;Fk; 2.
Which of the following animals live in solitary?

gpuhzpfs;> jhtuq;fs; trpf;Fk;

gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; vJ jdpj;J thOk; gpuhzpahFk;? A B C D

3.

Animals of different species will not compete to get?

ntt;NtW ,dtiffs; gpd;tUtdtw;wpw;fhf NghuhlhJ? A

mates

food

water

space

,iz 4.

czT

ePu;

,ilntsp

The list below shows three pairs of living things that interact with each others.

gpd;tUk; Fwpg;G %d;W N[hb capupdq;fs; xd;W kw;nwhd;NwhL njhlu;G nfhs;tijf; fhl;LfpwJ.
Cobra

ehfk;
Tiger

Owl

Grasshoppers

Me;ij
wolf

Caterpillar

ntl;Lf;fpsp Gyp

fk;gsp GO eup

What type of interaction is shown by the pairs of living things in the list above?

Nkw;fhZk; Fwpg;Gfs; ve;j tif njhlu;gpidf; fhl;LfpwJ? A cooperation B competition xj;Jiog;G Nghuhl;lk; 1

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C 5.

prey and predator gypAapu; kw;Wk; nfhy;Yz;zp

animals and plants gpuhzpfs; kw;Wk; jhtuk;

Why certain animals live alone?

Vd; Fwpg;gpl;l rpy gpuhzpfs; jdpj;J tho;fpd;wd? A B C D

to avoid competition for sunlight

#upa xspf;fhf eilngWk; Nghuhl;lj;ijj; jtpu;f;f

to avoid competition for food

czTf;fhf eilngWk; Nghuhl;lj;ijj; jtpu;f;f

to help the others to look for food

gpw gpuhzpfs; czT NjLtjw;F cjtp nra;jy;

to help the others to look for mate during mating seasons

gpw gpuhzpfs; ,iz NjLtjw;F cjtp nra;jy; 6.

Which of the following is the effect of competition among plants is a habitat?

gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; vJ> Fwpg;gpl;l xU tho;tplj;jpy; cs;s jhtuq;fSf;fpilNa Vw;gLk; Nghuhl;lj;jpd; tpisitf; fhl;LfpwJ? A
growth retardation

migration to a new habitat

tsu;r;rp Fd;wpg; Nghjy; C

new species start to exist

Gjpa tho;tplj;jpw;F ,lk; ngau;jy; D

dispersal of seeds

Gjpa ,dtif Njhd;Wjy; 7.

tpij guty;

Some plants have clasping roots to attach themselves to other plants to get

rpy tif jhtuq;fs; nfhb Nghd;w Ntu;fs; %yk; gpw jhtuq;fspy; xl;bf; nfhs;tjd; top .I ngWfpwJ. A fhw;W 8.
air

B sunlight #upa xsp

ePu;

water

czT

food

Bar chart below shows the number of animals K from 1990 to 2000

gpd;tUk; FwptiuT 1990 Kjy; 2000-k; Mz;L tiuf;Fkhd K tif gpuhzpapd; vz;zpf;ifiaf; fhl;LfpwJ
Number of animal K / K gpuhzpapd; vz;zpf;if

Year/Mz;L Which statement explains the observation?

Nkw;fhZk; cw;wwpjiyf; Fwpf;Fk; $w;W vJ? A B

Animal K reproduce well

K tif gpuhzp ey;y Kiwapy; ,dngUf;fk; nra;fpd;wJ

Animals K is killed by humans

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K tif gpuhzpia kdpju;fs; nfhy;fpd;wdu; C D

Animal K competes against each others

K tif gpuhzp xd;W kw;nwhd;NwhL NghuhLfpwJ

animal K is facing the threat of extinction

K tif gpuhzp Kw;wopit vjpu;Nehf;FfpwJ 9.

The animal below is in danger of extinction because it is hunted for its

fPo;f;fhZk; glj;jpy; cs;s tpyq;F Kw;wopit vjpu;Nehf;Ftjd; fhuzk; mt;tpyq;F mjd; ..fhf Ntl;ilahlg;gLfpwJ.

Njhy; 10.

skin

vz;nza;

oil

cNuhkk;

fur

cWg;G

organs

Which of the following animals have become extinct?

gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; ve;j tpyq;F Kw;wopit mile;Js;sJ? A

elephants

ahid

kdpj Fuq;F

orang utans

Gyp

tigers

G+u;t ahid

mammoths

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Deforestation without proper planning can cause soil erosion. What are the negative effects of soil erosion?

fhLfis Kiwapd;wp mopg;gjdhy; kz; mupg;G Vw;gLfpwJ. kz; mupg;gpdhy; Vw;gLk; jPa tpisTfs; ahJ? I
landslide

II

noise pollution

kz; rupT III decrease in land fertility kz; tsk; FiwfpwJ A C

I and III only

xypj; J}a;ikf;NfL IV water pollution ePu;j; J}a;ikf;NfL B D

I, III, IV only

I kw;Wk; III
II, III and IV only

I, III, kw;Wk; IV
I, II, III and IV only

II, III kw;Wk; IV 12.

I, II, III kw;Wk; IV

Which of the following pairs of organisms practice a cooperation type of relationship?

gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; capupdq;fspilNa fhzg;gLk; xj;Jiog;G vDk; njhlu;igf; fhl;Lk; ,iz ahJ? A

bird and frog

hermit crab and sea anemone

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gwit kw;Wk; jtis C

fungus and tiger

rpg;gp kw;Wk; fly; jhtuk; D bee and moth NjdP kw;Wk; tz;zj;Jg; G+r;rp

G+Q;ir fhshd; kw;Wk; Gyp

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Why do human beings must not cut down trees in forest?

Vd; kdpju;fs; fhLfspYs;s kuq;fis ntl;lf;$lhJ? A B C D 14.

to protect the habitats of living tings to prevent forest fires

capupdq;fspd; tho;tplq;fisg; ghJfhf;f fhLfspy; Vw;gLk; jPiaf; fl;Lg;gLj;j

to reduce competition among plants

jhtuq;fspilNa Vw;gLk; Nghuhl;lj;ijj; jtpu;f;f fdj;j kio nga;tjpypUe;J jLf;f

to prevent heavy rain from occurring

Choose the correct steps to protect our flora and fauna.

jhtuk; kw;Wk; tpyq;Ffisg; ghJfhf;Fk; rupahd topfisj; Nju;e;njL. I fhLfis cUthf;Fjy; III deforestation fhLfis mopj;jy; A C I and II I kw;Wk; II I, II and III I, III kw;Wk; III IV
reforestation

II

Ntl;ilahLjiyj; jil nra;jy; tpyq;Ffis kpUff;fhl;rp rhiyapy; itj;jy; B D III and IV III kw;Wk; IV II, III and IV II, III kw;Wk; IV
keep animals in the zoo

ban hunting

15.

Diagram below shows the condition of plants planted in pot P and Q

glk; [hbfspy; elg;gl;bUf;Fk; Pkw;Wk; Q nrbfspd; epiyiaf; fhl;LfpwJ.

Which of the following can be concluded from the condition of the plants?

gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; nrbfspd; epiyia xl;b vLf;ff;$ba KbT vd;d? A

the seedlings in pot P compete for limited basic needs

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P [hbapy; cs;s nrb Fiwe;j mstpyhd mbg;gilj; Njitf;fhfg; NghuhLfpwJ B C D

the seedlings in pot Q compete for limited basic needs

Q [hbapy; cs;s nrb Fiwe;j mstpyhd mbg;gilj; Njitf;fhfg; NghuhLfpwJ

the seedlings in pot P experienced stunted growth

P [hbapy; cs;s nrbapd; tsu;r;rp jilgLfpwJ

the seedlings in pot Q grow healthily compared to the seedling in pot P Q [hbapy; cs;s nrb P [hbapy; cs;s nrbia tpl nropg;ghf tsu;e;Js;sJ.

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Many species of flora and fauna protected to

epiwa jhtuq;fs; kw;Wk; tpyq;Ffisg; ghJfhg;gjd; fhuzk;

A avoid natural disasters

,aw;if Ngupliuj; jLf;f jhtuq;fs; kw;Wk; tpyq;Ffspd; vz;zpf;ifia mjpfupf;f ,aw;if %yq;fspd; tpepNahfj;ij epiyehl;l

B C D

increase the number of flora and fauna

maintain the supply of natural resources

ePu;> fhw;W> kz; kw;Wk; xyp J}a;ikf;Nfl;il jtpu;;f;f

prevent water, air, soil and noise pollution

17.

Diagram below a forest area after logging activities

glk; ntl;Lku njhopYf;Fg; gpwF Vw;gl;l xU fhl;bd; epiyiaf; fhl;LfpwJ.

Which of the following could restore the natural environment in that area?

gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; vJ me;j fhl;bd; ,aw;if epiyf;F nfhz;L tu cjTk;? A B C D

introducing other species of animals

NtW ,dtif tpyq;Ffis mwpKfk; nra;jy; having reforestation activities fhLfis cUthf;Fk; eltbf;iffis Nkw;nfhs;Sjy; having housing development tPlikg;G jpl;lq;fs; Nkw;nfhs;Sjy; cultivation of oil palm nrk;gid njhopiy Nkk;gLj;Jjy;

18.

The roots of some plants such as the cactus are spread out widely in the ground. What is the purpose of this feature?

fs;spr; nrbfisg; Nghd;W rpy jhtuq;fspd; Ntu;fs; epyj;jpy; tpupe;J nry;Yk;. ,t;Ntu;fs; ,t;thW nra;tjd; Nehf;fk; 5

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to protect the plants from other animals

to obtain enough space

Nghjpa ,ilntsp fpilf;f

NtW tpyq;FfsplkpUe;J jhtuj;ijg; ghJfhf;f D Nghjpa ePu; fpilf;f

to obtain enough air

to obtain enough water

Nghjpa fhw;W fpilf;f

19.

Which of the following is an effort to conserve wildlife?

gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; vJ ,aw;ifiag; ghJfhf;Fk; eltbf;iffshFk;? A C

intensive logging

B D

construction of more dams

ntl;Lku njhopiy mjpfupj;jy;

commercial breeding of chickens

epiwa ePu; mizfs; fl;Ljy;

the setting up of forest reserves

Nfhop tsu;g;G njhopiy Vw;gLj;Jjy;

fl;Lg;gLj;jg;gl;l fhLfis

cUthf;Fjy;

20.

Which of the following are the effects of illegal logging?

gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; vJ rl;l tpNuhjkhd ntl;Lku njhopyhy; Vw;gLk; tpisthFk;? S - increasing of Earths temperature G+kpapd; ntg;g epiy mjpfupg;G U - water pollution ePu; J}a;iff;NfL A
S and T

T - green house effect gr;ir tPL tpisT V - flash flood jpBu; nts;sk; C
T and V

S and U

U and V

S kw;Wk; T

S kw;Wk; U

T kw;Wk; V

U kw;Wk; V

21.

Air pollution is caused by

fhw;Wj; J}a;ikf;NfL Vw;gLtjd; fhuzk; A B C D kz; Jfs;fs; kio ePuhy; mbj;Jr; nry;yg;gLtjhy; thfdq;fspypUe;J ntspahFk; Gifahy; Mw;wpy; nfhl;lg;gLk; Fg;igfshy; fhLfis mopg;gjhy;
deforestation rubbish dumped into rivers smoke released from vehicles soil particles being washed away by rainwater

22.

Which plant is an endangered species?

gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; Kw;wopit vjpu;Nehf;Fk; jhtuk; vJ? 6

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fhrp Jk;ig nrb

balsam plant

Lupahd; kuk;

durian tree

C pitcher plant Flg; igr; nrb (gpl;ru; jhtuk;)

nrk;gid kuk;

oil palm tree

23.

Competition between living things in a habitat can

xU tho;tplj;jpy; capupdq;fSf;fpilNa Vw;gLk; Nghuhl;lk; A B C D 24.

cause environment pollution

Rw;Wr; #oypy; J}a;ikf;Nfl;il Vw;gLj;Jk;

reduce the population of the organism that are competing

NghuhLk; capupdq;fspd; vz;zpf;ifiaf; Fiwf;Fk;

increase the number of living things that are competing

NghuhLk; capupdq;fspd; vz;zpf;ifia mjpfupf;Fk;

ensure the survival of all living things

midj;J capupdq;fspd; ePLepstiy cWjp nra;Ak

Which activity is different from the others?

gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; ve;j eltbf;if kw;w eltbf;iffspypUe;J NtWgl;bUf;fpwJ? A C

stretching a rubber band

ug;gu; tisaj;ij ,Oj;jy;

B D

compressing a spring

RUs; fk;gpia mKf;Fjy;

sawing a wood

stepping on a paper

fhfpjj;ij kpjpj;jy;

gyifia mWj;jy;

25.

Which of the following will not change due to the effect of a force?

gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; vJ rf;jpapd; tpisthy; Vw;gLk; khw;wk; my;y? A C shape tbtk; motion efu;r;rp B D colour tu;zk; direction jpir

26.

Which of the following forces moves the sail boat in diagram below?

gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; vr;rf;jp glj;jpy; fhZk; glif efur; nra;fpwJ? 7

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fhw;Wr; rf;jp

wind force

,Of;Fk; rf;jp

pulling force

js;Sk; rf;jp

pushing force

miy rf;jp

wave force

27.

Which statements about force are true?

rf;jpiag; gw;wpa rupahd $w;W vJ? I it can be seen rf;jpiag; ghu;f;f KbAk; III it is pull or push ,Of;Fk; js;Sk; rf;jp A I and II I kw;Wk; II I, II and III I, II kw;Wk; III II it cause an object to move rf;jp nghUis efur; nra;fpwJ IV it can change the direction of an object rf;jp efUk; nghUspd; jpiria khw;Wk; B I and III I kw;Wk; III II, III and IV II, III kw;Wk; IV

28.

Which type of force is used to move the ball during a volleyball match?

ifab ge;jhl;lj;jpd; NghJ vt;tif rf;jp gad;gLj;jg;gLfpwJ? A pushing js;Sk; B pulling ,Of;Fk; C frictional cuha;T D gravitational Gtp <u;g;Gr; rf;jp

29.

Which of the following plants is reproducing by stem cutting? gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; ntl;Lj; Jz;L %yk; ,dtpUj;jp nra;Ak; jhtuk; vJ? A
sugar cane

banana plant

maize plant

ginger

fUk;G

thio kuk;

Nrhsr; nrb

,Q;rp

30.

Which of the following statement about microorganism is not true?

gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; Ez;Zapu; gw;wpa jtwhd $w;W vJ? A

microorganism can breathe

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Ez;Zapuhy; Rthrpf;f KbAk; B C D

microorganism can grow

Ez;Zapuhy; tsu KbAk;

microorganism cannot reproduce

Ez;Zapuhy; ,dngUf;fk; nra;a KbahJ

microorganism are living things

Ez;Zapu; capUs;s nghUs; MFk;

Section B / B 1.
Table below shows the number of rhinoceroses in forest X.

X vDk; fhl;by; cs;s fhz;lh kpUfq;fspd; vz;zpf;ifiaf; fPo;f;fhZk; ml;ltiz fhl;LfpwJ. Years / Mz;L 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 Number of rhinoceroses fhz;lh kpUfq;fspd; vz;zpf;if 95 87 79 71 63 55

(a) What is the purpose of the investigation? ,e;j Muha;tpd; Nehf;fk; vd;d? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ (b) State two information gathered in the investigation. ,e;j Muha;tpy; Nrfupf;fg;gl;l ,uz;L jftiyf; Fwpg;gpLf. i) _________________________________________________________________ ii) _________________________________________________________________ (c) What is the relationship between what to changed (manipulated variable) and
what is observed (responding variable)?

,e;j Muha;tpy; khw;wg;gl;ljpw;Fk; ( jw;rhu;G khwp ) cw;wwpe;jjw;Fk; ( rhu;G khwp ) cs;s njhlu;G vd;d? 9

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___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ (d) State one reason (inference) based on your observation on the number
rhinoceroses.

fhz;lh kpUfq;fspd; vz;zpf;ifia xl;b xU fhuzj;ijf; ( Cfk; ) Fwpg;gpLf. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ (5 marks)

2.

Figure below shows the apparatus used in an investigation. Container W has one rat, container X has two rats and container Y has three rats. It was found that the rat in container W took the longest time to die. glk; Xu; Ma;tpy; gad;gLj;jg;gl;l fUtpfisf; fhl;LfpwJ. fyd; W tpy; xU vypAk;> fyd; X apy; ,uz;L vypfSk;;> fyd; Y apy; %d;W vypfSk;

cs;sd. fyd; W tpy; cs;s vyp ,wg;gjw;F ePz;l Neuk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;lJ cw;wwpag;gl;lJ. Glass cover / fz;zhb %b

vyp vyp W X Y
Rat

Rat

(a) What is the aim of this investigation? ,e;j Ma;tpd; Nehf;fk; vd;d? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ (b) State that things that is Fwpg;gpLf : _____________________________________________ (i) kept the same : fl;Lg;gLj;jg;gl;lJ (ii) changed khw;wg;gl;lJ (iii) measured msf;fg;gl;lJ : : _____________________________________________

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(c) Give one inference about the condition of the rats in container Y at the end of
the Investigation.

,e;j Ma;tpd; ,Wjpapy; Y fydpy; cs;s vypfspd; epiyiag; gw;wpa Xu; Cfpj;jiyf; Fwpg;gpLf. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ (d) What can you conclude from this investigation? ,e;j Ma;tpy; vLf;ff;$ba ,Wjp KbT vd;d? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ (6 marks) 3.
Diagram below shows the information gathered by a group of pupils about the population of organism Q from year 1980 to year 2010.

1980 Kjy; 2010 Mz;L tiuapy; Q vDk; capupdk; kPJ Nkw;nfhz;l Ma;tpd; jfty;fisg; gpd;tUk; FwptiuT fhl;LfpwJ. The population of organism Q / Q vDk; capupdj;jpd; vz;zpf;if 100 000 80 000 60 000 40 000 20 000 0 1980 (a) 1990 2000 2010 Year/Mz;L

What is the trend of changes in the population of organism Q from year 1980 to year 2010?

1980 Kjy; 2010 Mz;L tiuf;Fkhd Q vDk; capupdj;jpd; vz;zpf;ifapy; epfOk; khw;wikT vd;d? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ (b)
State two inferences based on your answer in 3(a).

3( a ) ,y; cdJ tpilf;fhd ,uz;L Cfpj;jiyf; Fwpg;gpLf. ___________________________________________________________________ 11

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___________________________________________________________________ (c)
Give one suggestion to maintain the population of organism Q.

Q vDk; capupdj;jpd; vz;zpf;ifiaj; njhlu;e;J epiy epWj;j Xu; MNyhridiaf; Fwpg;gpLf. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ (4 marks)

4.

A study where an object rolls down a steep plane and the distance travelled by the object is recorded in table below.

xU nrq;Fj;jhd gyifapy; nghUs; xd;W gazk; nra;j J}uj;ijg; gw;wpa jfty; fPOs;s ml;ltizapy; Fwpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.
Mass of the object (g)

1 25

2 20

3 15

4 10

nghUspd; nghUz;ik (g)

Distance travelled (cm)

gazk; nra;j J}uk; (cm) (a) State that things that is Fwpg;gpLf _________________________________________________ (i) changed : khw;wg;gl;lJ (ii) measured : msf;fg;gl;lJ _________________________________________________

(b) State the trend distance travelled by the object. nghUs; gazk; nra;j J}uj;jpd; khw;wikT vd;d? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ (c) Predict the distance that is travelled by an object that has a mass of 5g. nghUspd; nghUz;ik 5g vd;why;> nghUs; gazk; nra;j J}uj;ij Kd; mDkhdk; nra;f. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 12

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(d) What can you conclude from this study? ,e;j Ma;tpy; vLf;ff;$ba ,Wjp KbT vd;d? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ (5 mark)
PREPARED BY, CHECKED BY, ---------------------------( MDM. B.RENUKA) HEAD OF SCIENCE PANEL

aghela
----------( MDM. AGHELA VARATHAN) SUBJECT TEACHER

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