1 The two animals in diagram 1 are competing for food

Diagram 1

What is Q ?

A VegetablesB GrasshopperC CarrotD Snake

2 Horse

Deer Cow Caterpillar

Which of the following causes the animals above to compete for food ?

A An increase in the number of horsesB A decrease in number of cowC An increase in the number of deerD There is very little grass

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Module 2 SECTION ATHEME : INVESTIGATING LIVING THINGS

SCIENCE YEAR 6 SET 2

3 The relationship in which living things depend on one another is called

A interaction

B competitionC extinctionD conservation

4 Lions and cheetahs usually cooperate in hunting their prey

Based on the above statement, the interaction between animals isimportant to the __________ of their own species

A extinction

B competitionC reproductionD survival

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5 Which of the following animals live in solitary ?

I Whale

II PandaIII Tiger

A I and II onlyB I and III onlyC II and III onlyD I , II and III only

6 Which of the following are reasons for animals to live in solitary ?

I To avoid being attackedII To avoid sharing of foodIII To avoid competition for spaceIV To avoid being detected by its enemies

A I and II onlyB II and III onlyC II and IV onlyD I , II and III only

7 Diagram 2 shows a food web

Diagram 2

Which of the animals above will compete for food

A Hen and WolfB Caterpillar and HenC Grasshopper and HenD Caterpillar and grasshopper

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8 I am an endangered species I am hunted for my horn I have thick skin

This animal is probably

A an elephantB a tigerC an orang utanD a rhinoceros

9 Which of the following animals is already extinct?

A MammothB ElephantC TapirD Panda

Diagram 3

10 Diagram 3 shows two types of endangered plants in Malaysia

The numbers of these plants reduce rapidly due to

A lack of foodB competitionC water pollutionD deforestation

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11 The following is the list of human activities

Excessive loggingS

Fishing competition at a pondR Bird hunting competitionQIllegal hunting in the forestP

Which of the activities will cause extinction of animals?

A P and Q onlyB P and R onlyC P and S onlyD Q and R only

12 Monkeys may not compete for food with which of the following animals ?

A I and II onlyB II and III onlyC III and IV onlyD I , II and III only

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13 Table 1 shows the numbers of seeds planted in four different potsP. Q , R and S

4S6R

10Q18P

Number of seedsPot

Table 1

Assuming that the test is fair , in which pot would the shortest seedlings be found

A Pot P

B Pot QC Pot RD Pot S

14 Diagram 11 shows an endangered species.

Diagram 4

Which of the following can cause the animal to become extinct?I Excessive logging without planningII Pollution of sea waterIII Sound pollutionIV Hunting by humans

A I and II onlyB I and III onlyC II and IV onlyD I , II and III only

13 Table 1 shows the numbers of seeds planted in four different potsP. Q , R and S

4S6R

10Q18P

Number of seedsPot

Table 1

Assuming that the test is fair , in which pot would the shortest seedlings be found

A Pot P

B Pot QC Pot RD Pot S

14 Diagram 11 shows an endangered species.

Diagram 4

Which of the following can cause the animal to become extinct?I Excessive logging without planningII Pollution of sea waterIII Sound pollutionIV Hunting by humans

A I and II onlyB I and III onlyC II and IV onlyD I , II and III only

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15 Diagram 5 shows three Siamese fighting fish in separate jars two male and one female

Diagram 5What will happen if the fishes are put together in one jar?

A They will fightingB Nothing will happenC The fishes will jump out the jarD The male fishes will fight for a partner

16 What causes animals to compete with one another ?

A Limited food sourcesB Habitat too smallC Many animals sharing one source of foodD To many animals living in the same habitat

17 Which of the following pairs of animals will have competition?

A Cobra - OwlB Tiger - GoatC Grasshopper - ButterflyD Frog - Fish

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Competition for food may occur among

A J and K onlyB J and L onlyC K and L onlyD J , K and L only

19 Diagram 6 show seeds of sunflower planted in four different type of pots.The seeds in which pot encounter the most competition?

Diagram 6

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20 Diagram 7 shows two type of animals

Diagram 7

ant bee

Which of the following are common characteristics of both the animals?

I Solitary animalsII Cooperate in workIII Live in groupIV Cooperate for food

A I , II and IIIB I , II and IVC II , III and IV onlyD I , II , III and IV only

21 Which of the following can be found in an ecosystem ?

A Plants onlyB Animals onlyC Non living thingsD Both plants and animals

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22 Which of the following are sources of competition among animals

I Living spaceII Partners

III Water

IV Space

A I and II onlyB II and III onlyC I , II and III onlyD I, II , III and IV only

23 Which of the following species is driven to extinction?

A I and II onlyB II and III onlyC II and IV onlyD I , II and III only

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24 Diagram 9 shows two types of animals.

In what way are the two animals similar

A Both the animals are at risk of extinctionB Both have the same eating habitsC Both the animals live in desertsD They are hunted for their fats

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Diagram 10

The habitat of which of the following living things will be affected due to the activity above

I PandaII Tapir III PenguinsIV Marine life

A I and II onlyB I and III onlyC III and IVD I , II and III only

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26 Which of the plants in Diagram 11 are endangered species

A I and II onlyB I and III onlyC II and III onlyD I , II and III

27 Which of the following human activities can help to protect endangered species

A Excessive loggingB Excessive huntingC Excessive developmentD Setting up forest reserves

28 Which of the following human activities and their effect are not correctly matched

Excessive developmentErosionMotor vehiclesAir pollutionUncontrolled loggingLandslideExcessive use of fertilizersFlash flood

Human activitiesEffects

A

B

CD

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30 Which of the following activities can maintain a balance of nature ?

A Uncontrolled cutting of treesB Preserve animals that are almost extinct

C Prevent destruction of natural ecosystemD Throwing chemical waste in the rivers

29 The graph in diagram 12 shows the difference in the number of plant Q from years 2003 to 2007

Number of plants

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007Year

Diagram 12

What can be concluded from the graph shown above?

A Plant Q is being preserved in a forest reserveB Plant Q competed with each otherC Plant Q is increasing in numberD Plant Q is facing extinction

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