INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI SCHOOL

1st Periodical Exam

Science 6

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Circle the correct answer

Body Systems (20 items)

1. Which system is responsible for transporting blood throughout the body?

a. Respiratory system b. Digestive system

c. Circulatory system d. Nervous system

2. The nervous system controls the body using...

a. Hormones b. Blood vessels

c. Electrical signals d. Muscles

3. Which body system is responsible for taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide?

a. Circulatory system b. Respiratory system

c. Digestive system d. Muscular system

4. The primary function of the digestive system is to...

a. Transport blood b. Break down food and absorb nutrients

c. Defend the body against pathogens d. Store energy

5. Which organ is part of the excretory system?

a. Heart b. Brain c. Kidney d. Lungs

6. The skeletal system provides...

a. Circulation

b. Protection and support

c. Digestion

d. Hormones

7. Which system is responsible for defending the body against disease?

a. Nervous system

b. Lymphatic/Immune system

c. Digestive system

d. Muscular system

8. Which system allows the body to move using muscles?

a. Circulatory system

b. Nervous system

c. Respiratory system

d. Muscular system

9. The endocrine system regulates the body through the release of...

a. Blood
b. Neurons

c. Hormones

d. Nutrients

10. Which system includes the heart and blood vessels?

a. Skeletal system

b. Circulatory system

c. Nervous system

d. Respiratory system

Answer: b. Circulatory system

11. Which system is responsible for producing offspring?

a. Digestive system

b. Reproductive system

c. Muscular system

d. Excretory system

12. The skin is part of which system?

a. Integumentary system

b. Skeletal system

c. Endocrine system

d. Digestive system

13. Which system works with the skeletal system to help the body move?

a. Nervous system

b. Respiratory system

c. Circulatory system

d. Muscular system

14. The lungs are part of which system?

a. Circulatory system

b. Respiratory system

c. Nervous system

d. Digestive system

15. Which system helps to break down and absorb nutrients?

a. Excretory system

b. Digestive system

c. Nervous system

d. Endocrine system

16. Which system is responsible for removing waste products from the body?

a. Nervous system

b. Excretory system

c. Circulatory system

d. Respiratory system

Answer: b. Excretory system

a. Digestive system

b. Nervous system

c. Endocrine system

d. Circulatory system

18. Which system includes bones and joints?

a. Muscular system

b. Skeletal system

c. Nervous system

d. Digestive system

19. Which system is primarily responsible for filtering blood and creating urine?

a. Digestive system

b. Endocrine system

c. Excretory system

d. Muscular system

20. The stomach is part of which system?

a. Respiratory system

b. Nervous system

c. Digestive system

d. Circulatory system

Vertebrates and Invertebrates (20 items)

21. Which of the following is a vertebrate?

a. Earthworm

b. Fish

c. Spider

d. Jellyfish

22. What distinguishes vertebrates from invertebrates?

a. Presence of lungs

b. Backbone

c. Scales

d. Laying eggs

23. Which animal is an invertebrate?

a. Snake

b. Frog

c. Butterfly

d. Elephant

24. Sponges and corals belong to which group?

a. Vertebrates

b. Mammals

c. Invertebrates
d. Birds

25. Which of these animals is a vertebrate?

a. Starfish

b. Snail

c. Bird

d. Octopus

26. Invertebrates make up approximately what percentage of all animal species?

a. 10%

b. 50%

c. 80%

d. 95%

27. Which of the following is a mammal?

a. Dolphin b. Lizard c. Frog d. Crocodile

28. Which of these is a feature of all invertebrates?

a. Lack of a backbone b. Presence of scales c. Warm-blooded d. Ability to fly

29. Which of the following is an example of an arthropod?

a. Fish b. Frog c. Spider d. Snake

30. Which of the following animals belongs to the group of mollusks?

a. Crab b. Octopus c. Butterfly d. Frog

31. Which of these vertebrates belongs to the class Amphibia?

a. Snake b. Frog c. Bird d. Fish

32. Which invertebrate has an exoskeleton?

a. Fish b. Crab c. Bird d. Snake

33. Which vertebrate class includes animals that can lay eggs and have feathers?

a. Mammals b. Birds c. Reptiles d. Amphibians

34. Which of the following is NOT an invertebrate?

a. Snail b. Snake c. Spider d. Jellyfish

35. Which animal is a reptile?

a. Shark b. Turtle c. Frog d. Bird

36. Which of the following is a bony fish?

a. Shark b. Salmon c. Squid d. Starfish

37. Cnidarians, such as jellyfish, have specialized cells used for...

a. Flying b. Stinging and capturing prey

c. Protecting their young d. Walking

38. Which group of vertebrates is cold-blooded and typically has dry, scaly skin?

a. Birds b. Mammals c. Reptiles d. Amphibians

39. Which of the following animals is an echinoderm?

a. Spider b. Starfish c. Jellyfish d. Lobster