REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA

CENTRAL REGION

MAHALAPYE – SUB REGION

SCIENCE 6 – TERM 2 - 2018

INSTRUCTIONS DURATION : 60 Minutes

1) Answer all questions.

2) When you are told to begin, work as fast and accurately as you can. If you
cannot answer a question, do not spend too much time on it, go to the next
question and come back to it later.
3) Write your answers on the answer sheet provided.
4) Each section has instructions Please read them carefully before answering the
questions
5) After you have finished, cross-check your answers.
6) Raise your hand in case you need the assistance of the invigilator.
7) Copying is totally not allowed.
CHOOSE THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER

1. Which of the following is a compound?

A. Sodium chloride
B. Nitrogen
C. Pepper and salt
D. Chlorine

2. Gases are poor conductors of heat because

A. They have tiny molecules
B. They have no molecules
C. Their molecules are packed very close together
D. Their molecules are very far apart

3. Which statement describes refractions?

A. When light beam passes through the mirror
B. The bending of light
C. The bouncing back of light
D. Scattering of light

4. Washing soda is a ________________

A. Strong acid
B. Weak acid
C. Weak alkali
D. Strong alkali

5. A. drop of vinegar is put in a blue litmus paper. The litmus paper turns red. The result shows that vinegar
is ____________________
A. Red
B. Acidic
C. Neutral
D. Alkali
6. Which scientist is correctly matched with their innovation?
A. Alexander Fleming – Antibiotics
B. Alexander Graham Bell- Vaccine
C. Thomas Edison –Pasteurisation
D. Edward Jenner- Wheel

7. A group of different species of plants and animals living together in a certain area is known as
____________
A. ecosystem
B. population
C. community
D. habitat

8. Which substances are correctly classified?

SOLUBLE INSOLUBLE
A Fine sand Salt
B Oil Sugar
C Maize meal Methylated spirit
D Salt Fine sand

9. Which diagram shows a solar eclipse?

KEY: S=Sun
E= Earth
M= Moon

A.
S E M

B.
E S M

C.
S M E

D.
M S E

10. Which element is correctly matched with its symbol?

A. sodium Na
B. sulphur Sp
C. mercury M
D. gold Gd

11. Kabo held one end of the rod in a flame and held the other in his hand. After sometimes the end he was
holding became hot. The method of heat transfer in this experiment is__________________
A. Convection
B. Conduction
C. Convection current
D. Radiation

USE THE DIAGRAM TO ANSWER QUESTION 12

A pencil was immersed in water contained in a transparent glass. What conclusion can you draw from the
experiment bellow?

12. Letter T shows the

A. radiated rays
B. reflected rays
C. converted rays
D. refracted rays

13. Sound waves will travel fastest through

A. air
B. a vacuum
C. water
D. iron

14. Which process is taking place at point Q in the diagram below?

water Q
ice
A. Melting
B. Freezing
C. Evaporation
D. Precipitation

15. Mr Masilo poured milk in a bucket. After some days it turned into madila. Which of the following
process was he using?
A. Fermentation
B. Sedimentation
C. Filtration
D. Chlorination

16. Loeto put sugar in different water containers. In which container will the sugar dissolve faster?
 A. Cool water B. Warm water

C. Hot water D. Cold water

17. Which of the following substances are correctly classified?

ELEMENT COMPOUND MIXTURE

A Iron Sodium chloride Sand and sugar
B Copper Zinc Sulphur and iron filings
C Hydrogen Chlorine Pepper and salt
D Oxygen Gold Sodium chloride

18. This phase of a moon is called ___________

A. new moon
B. Second quarter
C. full moon
D. crescent moon

19. What is formed when the moon is between earth and the sun during the day?
A. Partial eclipse
B. Lunar eclipse
C. Total eclipse
D. Solar eclipse

USE THE DIAGRAM BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 20

 Iron rod

Bunsen burner

20. Which method of heat transfer is represented in the diagram?

A. Radiation
B. Convection
C. Convection current
D. Conduction

21. Which of the following is a traditional scientific practice used in Botswana?

A. Making yoghurt
B. Making cheese
C. Vaccinating animals
D. Making clay pots

22. Which of the following shows a food chain?

A. grass grasshopper frog snake
B. grasshoppergrasssnake frog
C.grassgrasshopperfrogsnake
D. grassgrasshopperfrogsnake

23. The traditional way of conserving animals in Botswana is by

A. keeping animals in game reserves
B. Use of totems
C. Hunting with a license
D. Keeping animals in national parks

USE THE DIAGRAM TO ANSWER QUESTION 24 AND 25

 S

24. Which photosynthesis requirement is found at letter S?

A. Chlorophyll
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Sunlight
D. Water

25. Which photosynthesis requirement is at T?

A. Sunlight
B. Oxygen
C. Water
D. Chlorophyll

USE THE DIAGRAM OF A WINDVANE BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 26

26. In which direction is the wind blowing from?

A. West to East
B. East to West
C. East to North
D. West TO South

27. Which objects are correctly classified?

 OPAQUE TRANSLUCENT TRANSPARENT
A plastic Wall Book
B glass Brick Tissue paper
C wall Book Cardboard
D brick Tissue paper glass

USE THE WATER CYCLE BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 28 AND 29

L
N

28. What process is taking place at N?

A. evaporation
B. precipitation
C. transpiration
D. condensation

29. What is happening at L?

A. condensation
B. precipitation
C. evaporation
D. transpiration

30. Mr Letsogo is pushing a box of mangoes on a flat surface. The following can be done to reduce the
amount of friction on the box EXCEPT?
A. smoothing the box
B. putting the box on rollers
C. packing more oranges in the box
D. polishing the surface

31. Which of the following energy changes takes place when coal is burnt?
A. electrical  light
B. mechanical  light
C. mechanical  heat
D. chemical  heat
32. Which face of the moon can only take place during total lunar eclipse?

A. B.

C. D.

33. How can conservation positively benefit the environment?

A. people get employment
B. rare plants and animal species are able to survive
C. tourists are attracted to the country
D. improves the living standards of the community

34. Standard 6 pupils poured water in test tubes and added lime. Very small particles of lime floated in water
and made the liquid milky. This is called ______________
A. Suspension
B. Solution
C. Saturated solution
D. Solvent

The standard 6B class placed a stick in a beaker of water and observed the results as shown below in the
diagram below.

35. Which of the following terms describes what they observed?

A. radiation
B. reflection
C. refraction
D. mirage

36. In which circuit will the bulb light?

37. Why is the aeroplane shaped in a streamlined way?
A. To increase friction so that it can move slower
B. To reduce friction in the air
C. For it to land safely
D. To make passengers feel comfortable.

38. The warm front as a weather system describes a situation where

A. The cold air takes the place of the warm air causing rain
B. The warm air takes the place of the cold air bringing about humidity
C. Both the warm and cold air produces darkness of clouds
D. The cold air begins to fight the warm air in the environment

USE THE DIAGRAM BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 39

39. Which energy changes take place above?

A. chemical - electrical - light
B. electrical - chemical---light
C. heat-electrical--light
D. chemical-light-electrical

40. Which of the following electromagnets is the strongest?

41. Which one of the following is a streamlined design?
A. Bicycle
B. Donkey cart
C. Motorcycle
D. boat

42. A drop of liquid is put on a piece of blue litmus paper and also on a piece of red litmus paper. You will
know that the liquid is neutral if
A. both papers are red at the end
B. there is no colour change on both papers
C. blue litmus turns red
D. red litmus paper turns blue

43. Loago put iron nails in different liquids and left them outside. Which iron nail will rust?

USE THE DIAGRAM BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 44

fire

44. Which process is shown by letter G?

A. melting
B. boiling
C. boiling and evaporation
D. evaporation

45. A shop assistant pushes a box of beef over the rollers. Why is he pushing the box over the rollers?
A. To create more space to lift the box
B. To make the box lighter
C. To make the box move easily
D. To increase the force acting on the box

46. Which of the following is done to soften hard water?

A. stirring the water
B. adding more washing powder
C. boiling the water
D. Adding more soft water
47. Sound will travel faster in which diagram?

A. B

C D

48. Which of the following is a characteristic of the image formed by a plane mirror?
A. it is upside down
B. it is inverted sideways
C. it is bigger than the object
D. it is real

49. Which picture shows an invertebrate?

A. B.

C. D.

50. Which process takes place at any temperature?

A. Sublimation
B. Boiling
C. Evaporation
D. Condensation

51. A standard seven pupil put salt in water and stirred to dissolve it. She later boiled the water. What is
likely to happen to its boiling point?
A. It will decrease
B. It will increase
C. It will stay the same
D. It will increase and then decrease
52. Which tool can be used to separate sugar from iron fillings?
A. magnet
B. filter paper
C. cloth
D. Sieve

53. Study the diagram below and answer the question (53-54)
The pins 1 up to 6 are attached to the metal rod by candle wax. The metal rod is then heated by a burner
from poin W

1 6

What method of heat transfer is demonstrated above?

A. Convection
B. Radiation
C. Conduction
D. Radiant

54. Why is pin number 6 be the last to fall?

A. It is too hard
B. It is resistant to heat
C. It is the strongest
D. It is the last to be reached by the heat

55. Which instrument below uses refraction of light?

A. Watch
B. Telescope
C. Thermometer
D. Mirror

56. Which statement best explains a mirage?

A. It is the reflection of light
B. It is a pool of water
C. It is a refraction of light
D. It is a shiny image

57. Below are characteristics of images formed by a plain mirror EXCEPT

A. Images are erect
B. Images are formed behind the mirror
C. Images are the same size as the object
D. Images refracted
58. Which force enables a man to walk?
A. Gravitational force
B. Elastic force
C. Torsion force
D. Friction force

59. The wheels of Johns bicycle are difficult to move. What activity should John do to reduce friction?
A. Paint the wheels
B. Sell the bicycle
C. Oil the wheels
D. Use force to move them

60. The heat from the sun travels through space to reach the earth. Which heat transfer is demonstrated by
the above statement?
A. Radiation
B. Conduction
C. Convection
D. Conduct
MARKING KEY SCIENCE 6 END OF TERM 2
1. A. 3.1.2.1 27. D. 3.2.3.3. 53. C. 3.2.2.2

2. D. 3.2.2.3 28. B. STD 5. 54. D. 3.2.2.2

2.5.1.2
3. B. 3.2.3.4 55. B. 3.2.3.5
29. A. 2.5.1.2
4. C. 3.3.1.4 56. C. 3.2.3.6
30. C. 4.1.1.4
5. B. 3.3.1.2 57. D. 3.2.3.1
31. D. 3.2.1.2
6. A. 1.2.2.2 58. D. 4.1.1.2
32. C. 4.1.1.4
7. C. 2.1.1.1 59. C. 4.1.1.4
33. B. 2.1.2.3
8. D. 2.5.1.1 60. A. 3.2.2.5
34. A. 2.5.1.4
9. C. 2.7.1.3
35. C. 3.2.3.5
10. A. 3.1.2.2
36. D. 5.2.1.4
11. B. 3.2.2.2
37. B. 4.1.1.3
12. D. 3.2.3.5
38. B. 2.6.1.2
13. D. 3.2.4.1
39. A. 3.2.1.1
14. B. 3.1.1.1
40. C. 5.4.1.2
15. A. 1.2.1.1
41. D. 4.1.1.5
16. C. 2.5.1.2
42. B. 3.2.1.3
17. A. 3.1.2.1
43. A. STD 5.
18. A. 2.7.1.1 2.4.2.1
19. B. 2.7.1.2 44. D. 3.1.1.4
20. D. 3.2.2.2 45. C. 4.1.1.4
21. D. 1.2.1.1 46. B. 2.5.2.3
22. C. 2.1.1.3 47. B. 3.2.4.1
23. B. 2.1.2.1 48. D. 3.2.3.1
24. A. STD 5 . 49. A. 2.3.1.2
2.2.1.1 STD 5
25. C. STD 5. 50. C. 3.1.1.4
2.2.1.1
51. B. 3.1.1.3
26. A. STD 5.
2.6.1.2 52. A. 3.1.2.3