General science 2012 Grade 6 1. What is science?

? Science is the systematic study of nature and how it affects us and our environments. 2. What is technology? The way in which scientific discoveries are used to build machines and to make our lives easier and more comfortable is called technology. 3. State three scientific discoveries and their help to us? Mobile phone = we can talk to anyone at any time. Television = Gives us news. Computer = Gives us information about anything. 4. State two ways technology is helpful to us? Television o Gives us news. 5. State two ways technology is harmful to us? Use deadly weapons. Can pollute the environment 6. Who is a scientist? People who used to spend his /her working live for finding facts are called scientists. 7. State five branches of science and define them? Biology: The sturdy of living things. Chemistry: The sturdy of substances. Physics: The sturdy of matter, energy and natural force. Astronomy: The sturdy of sun, moon and star. Geology: The sturdy of structures of the earth. 8. State three separating methods? Hand picking Using a magnet Filtration
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9. State five laboratory rules? Wash your hands after doing the experiments. Be silent in the laboratory. Clean the apparatus after the experiments. Do not eat or drink in the laboratory. Keep the windows and the doors open. 10. What is science process? The methods used by scientists are called science process. 11. State the steps of science process in order? Observation Grouping thinking measuring Concluding Testing Communication 12. Name the five senses and their organs? Eyes to see Ears to hear Nose to smell Tongue to taste Skin to touch 13. Why do we need to use instruments? For measuring the accurate measurement 14. Name the instrument used to measure long distances? Trundle wheel 15. What are physical quantity and gives two examples? The quantities which can be measured is called physical quantity. Eg ; Length Mass 16. What are non-physical quantity and gives two examples? The quantities which cannot be measured is nonphysical quantity. Eg; stars and sand particles

17. Name five measuring instruments used at home? Cubit, Ruler, Clock, Measuring tape, Trundle wheel 18. What are standard units and state three examples? The common units used by people all over the world are called standard units. Eg; km, mm, cm 19. What are the Nom-standard units and state three examples? The units used by people of a particular community are called Non-standard uints. Eg; Laahi, Muh, Naalhi 20. Define SI units? The single system units used by scientists are called SI units. 21. State the SI units for the following? Length Meter (m) Mass Kilogram (kg) Time Second (s) Temperature Kelvin ( K ) Electric current ampere ( A )

26. Define area and state its SI units? Area is the measure of the extent of a surface. SI units is m 27. State three common units used to measure area? mm, cm, km 28. Write the formulae of the following? Triangle = Square = ll Rectangle = lb 29. Name the instrument used to measure the width of an object? Caliper 30. Define volume and state the SI unit of volume? Volume is a measure of space occupied by a substance. SI units is = m 31. State 5 common units used to measure volume? mm, m, milliliter, liter and km 32. Write the formulae for the following? Cube = lll Cuboid = lbh 33. State the SI unit of time? The SI unit of time is second () 34. List down three things used commonly to measure time? Stop watch, atomic clock and wall clock. 35. Name the instruments used in the laboratory to measure time? Stop watch and stop clock 36. State the common units used to measure time? Years, decades, centuries, days month and week 37. Name the most accurate clock used?

22. What is length and state its SI units? Length is the distance between two points. SI units = meter 23. Name three measuring instruments used to measure length? - Ruler Trundle wheel - Measuring tape 24. Name the instrument used in the laboratory to measure length? Meter rule and half meter rule 25. State any four units used to measure length? mm, cm, inches and km
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Atomic clock 38. What is the accuracy of stopwatch? 0.01 39. What is mass? Mass is the amount of matter in an object. 40. What is weight? Weight is the gravitational force acting on an object. 41. State the SI unit of mass? Kilogram (kg) 42. State 3 common units used measure mass? Tones, pounds and grams 43. Name 3 instruments used to measure mass? Beam balance, electronic balance and pan balance. 44. Name the instrument to measure weight? Newton meter or force meter 45. Name the unit to measure weight? Newton (N) 46. Define temperature? The degree of hotness or coldness of an object is called temperature. 47. State the SI units of temperature? egree e vin ( k ) 48. State two common units to measure temperature? F and C 49. Name the instrument to measure temperature? Thermometer

50. State the use of the following thermometer? Clinical thermometer It is designed to measure human body temperature. Alcohol in glass thermometer It is used to measure low temperature. Mercury in glass thermometer It is used to measure high temperature. 51. What is the normal human body temperature? 37 C or 52. Why is it better to use thermometers rather than our sense of touch to measure temperature? Because our sense of touch will not tell the exact temperature so to tell the accurate measurement with the thermometer 53. What are organisms? All living things big and small are known as organisms. 54. What are cell? Cell are the building blocks of life. 55. What are unicellular organisms and give two examples? Unicellular organisms are organisms that are made up of only one cell. Eg; virus and bacteria 56. What are multi-cellular organisms and give two examples? Multi-cellular organisms are organisms that are made up of more than one cell. Eg: fish and birds 57. State the seven characteristics of living organisms Move Respire Sensitivity Reproduce Excrete Grow Feed

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58. Write the function of the following cells found in human? Nerve cell To carry messages and to send messages Red blood cell To circulate oxygen Muscle cell To cause body movements 59. Define division of labor? In multi-cellular organisms different cells specialized in performing a particular function is called division of labor. 60. State the function of the following parts of a microscope? Body To hold and helps to carry it Eye piece lens You can see through this Stage This is where you keep the microscope slide with object want to see. Mirror Reflects light Adjustment knob You turn this slowly to make sure that you can see things clearly. Objective lens It make things look bigger. 61. What is the use of a microscope? To magnify smaller things make them appear bigger.

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