Half yearly (class 6 science) mark scheme

1. Fill in the gaps in these sentences using words from the box. You do not need to use all of
the words: (0.5x20=10)
a) The amount of heat energy stored in something depends on:

its temperature
the material it is made from
its ___mass___.
b) The particles are very close together in ___solids___, which is why they
___conduct______ heat much better than gases or ___liquids__.
c) Fluids are liquids and _____gases____.
d) Heat travels by ____convection____ in fluids, because the _____particles_____in fluids
can move around.
e) Heat can travel through empty space by ___radiation____. This is sometimes called
___infrared___ radiation. Infrared radiation is like _______light____. It can also travel
through _______transparent____ materials like glass or __air__.
f) The amount of a solute that dissolves depends on the _____amount_____of solvent and
its __temperature____.
g) Each __enzyme___ works best at a particular pH and _______temperature___. Each
enzyme works on ____one___type of molecule. There are different ___models____to
explain how enzymes work.
2. State whether True or False (0.5x10=5)
a. Pulmonary artery carries oxygenated blood. False
b. Nail polish is removed by a solvent named as white spirit. False
c. A filter paper can separate solute from a solution which is insoluble in the solvent. True
d. The bigger the difference in temperature, the faster the heat is transferred. True
e. Light colored, shiny materials reflect the most infrared radiation. True
f. Fiber is made up of plant cell walls. True
g. One soluble carbohydrate is starch. False
h. Some food supplements contain enzymes. True
i. Cells take the food that they need from the tissue fluid. True
j. Red blood cells are bright red when not carrying oxygen. False
3. Choose the most appropriate answer. (0.5x10=5)

I. Biuret solution is used for the test of

d. protein
II. What is the function of vitamin C in human body
c. helps cells in tissues to stick together
III. Function of liver is

a. to remove poison from blood

IV. Digestion of starch start in the

b. mouth
V. Pulse rate is the number of beat you can feel in
b. 60 seconds
VI. All life processes require energy. It is obtained through:
a. Respiration
VII. Hot solids expands because
b. particles of solid need more space to move around in
VIII. Temperature remain constant

d. during freezing, melting, boiling

IX. When you are measuring solubility of a solute you need to keep amount of solvent
a. constant
X. Different substances that are dissolved in a solution can be separated
c. by chromatography

Section-B

Biology

4. Show 3 differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration in a table. (3)

Aerobic Respiration Anaerobic respiration

Presence of air is mandatory Presence of air is not necessary

Carbondi oxide and water vapour is produced Lactic acid is produced along with energy
along with energy
Energy is produced this way in normal time Energy is produced in this way in emergency
situation

5. Draw a labeled diagram of alveoli and explain how exchanges of gases (oxygen and carbon
dioxide) are taken place in alveoli.
(2+2)
Diagram (2)
Explain (2)
The alveoli or air sacs have walls that are only one cell thick. They are surrounded by many
capillaries, which also have thin walls. Oxygen diffuses into capillaries from alveoli and
carbon dioxide diffuses into alveoli from capillaries carrying deoxygenated blood.
6. In small intestine enzymes break down (1x3=3)
a) Starch to glucose
b) Protein to amino acid
c) Fat to fatty acid
7. Label the following diagram of human digestive system and write one function of each part
you labeled. (5+5)

Mouth: Ingestion takes place/foods are mixed with saliva to be swallowed/foods are grinded to
be smaller pieces by our teeth or foods are physically digested
Food pipe: Food passes through the stomach from mouth

Stomach: Foods are churned up with hydrochloric acid

Small intestine: Food nutrients molecules are broken down smaller pieces/Food nutrients are
absorbed

Large intestine/ Rectum: Undigested semi solid waste materials or faeces deposited to be
removed through anus

8. What two adaptations does the small intestine have for absorption?(1+1)
Two adaptations of small intestine for absorption: 1. Finger like projections named as villi
has thin wall to absorb (1) 2. Large surface area of villi(1)
9. Explain an experiment to test the presence of starch in a food with proper diagram.(3+2)
Explanation of experiment: Adding few drops of Iodine solution, observation: colour change:
blue black (3)
Labelled diagram (2)

10. Write the name of four chambers of heart. What do the heart valves do?(2+1)

Right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle, left ventricle (0.5x4=2)

Heart valves ensure one way flow of blood or prevent backflow. (1)

Chemistry

11. Define-
(10)
Solubility: Amount of solute dissolved in 100 cm3 solvent at a particular temperature.
Supersaturated solution: When a solution is carrying more than maximum amount of solute
at a particular temperature and excess solutes deposited at the bottom of the glass.
Saturated solution: When a solution is carrying maximum amount of solute at a particular
temperature.
 Residue: solid solute that is trapped on the filter paper

Filtrate: liquid solvent that passing through filter paper.

Mixture: two or more materials jumbled up together

Solvent: Liquid part of solution in which solute is mixed.

Solute: The solid substance that is added into the solvent

Element: Elements are simpler substances which cannot be split more using chemical
reaction.

Atom: An atom is the smallest part of an element which retains property of that element.

Chemical Symbol of element: Symbols are the international code to represent an element.

12. Match the following by drawing arrow (0.5x10=5)

Air insoluble solute

Super saturated solution homogenous mixture
Producing salt free from salts
Change of temperature evaporation
Heterogeneous mixture Refrigerator
Filtration solubility
Distilled water sand and salt
Codes for molecules cleaning swimming pool
Freon gas no more solute
Chlorine gas chemical formula

13. Write down 2 differences between metals and non-metals (2)

Metals Non-metals
Good heat and electrical conductor Good heat and electrical insulator

Generally solid at room temperature Generally gas or liquid at room temperature

14. Write down the chemical symbols of following elements (0.5x6=3)

Oxygen: O
 Iron: Fe
Carbon: C
Chlorine: Cl
Hydrogen: H
Sodium: Na
15. Draw a labeled diagram and explain(working procedure and observation) how will you
separate an insoluble solute from a solvent using filter paper.(2+3)

(2)
Working procedure: taking a solution where solute is insoluble, placing filter paper on funnel
(2)
Observation: solid solute deposited on filter paper and thus separated from solvent
16. What is condensation and distillation? Draw a condenser.(2+1)
Condensation: If the steam is collected and cooled, it turns back into a liquid. This is called
condensation.(1)
Distillation: Process of separating a solvent from solutes by evaporating the solvent and then
condensing it is called distillation.(1)
Drawing (1)

17. Why cant you use a filter to separate salt from water? (show with a diagram)(2)

Solute particles are too small to be trapped by filter paper (1)

Particle diagram (1)

Physics

18. Show two differences between heat and temperature in a table.(2)

Heat Temperature
 Heat is a type of energy Temperature is the hotness or coldness of a
body
measured in joule or calorie measured in degree Celsius, Kelvin

19. Explain how heat is conducted through a solid object. Use ideas about particles pictorially in
your answer.(2+1)
Explanation: When a solid is heated the particle in it gain energy and vibrate more. The
particles bump into each other and pass the energy on. (2)
Figure (1)
20. Show differences among conduction, convection and radiation(3)

Conduction Convection Radiation

Slow process Faster than conduction but still As fast as light
slow
Heat transferred with no actual Heat transferred with actual Needs no medium
movement of medium movement of medium
particles particles

21. Explain convection currents. Name four examples of convection currents.(2+2)

Convection current: If some part of fluid is being heated, then this part starts to rise because it is
less dense than the cooler fluid around it. Cooler fluid moves in to take its place, and a
convection current form. (2)

Examples: wind, land and sea breeze, monsoon, chimney

22. If you plot a graph of temperature against time when you heat a pure substance, you get a
graph like this.
 Explain different regions of this graph using ideas about particles (5)
OA: solid, temp. increasing with time
AB: temp. remain constant while the solid is melting but substance is still is being heated.
Heat is then used to break the bonding between particles.
BC: liquid, temp. increasing with time
CD: temp. remain constant while the liquid is boiling but substance is still is being heated.
Particles are escaping from the liquid to form gas.
DE: gas, temp. increasing with time
23. What is thermal image? Write two practical uses of thermal images.(1+2)
Image that measures infrared radiation and convert data into maps of temperature.
Two practical uses:
a. Filming things at night
b. Finding the temp. of remote parts of earth by taking photographs from space.