# Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6 2010 QP (Eng)

> Grade 6 Natural Sciences and Technology question paper from the June Common Test 2010 (English), 9 pages. Read online or download the free PDF.

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- Subject: Natural Sciences and Technology
- Grade: Grade 6
- Document type: Question paper
- Year: 2010
- Exam period: June Common Test
- Curriculum: CAPS
- Pages: 9

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Natural Sciences And Technology · Grade 6 · June Common Test · 2010. Question paper, 9 pages. Read online or download the PDF.

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                      Province of the
                      EASTERN CAPE
                      EDUCATION

                           INTERMEDIATE
                               PHASE

                             GRADE 6

                             JUNE 2010

                         TECHNOLOGY

MARKS: 50

TIME: 1 hour

                   This question paper consists of 9 pages.

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2                                    TECHNOLOGY                                (JUNE 2010)

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1.   Choose any TWO Sections and answer all the questions from those two sections.

2.   Sketches must be neat done in pencil

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(JUNE 2010)                                      TECHNOLOGY                                  3

SECTION A: STRUCTURES

QUESTION 1

Match the term in COLUMN A with the correct description in COLUMN B. Write down
only the letter of the word in COLUMN A and the correct number of the description in
COLUMN B next to it e.g. G – 8.

        COLUMN A                                        COLUMN B

 A     Hardness                  1    A mixture of sand, cement and water.

 B     Corrosion                 2.   A method used to strengthen structures.

 C     Stable                    3.   A mixture of two metals to improve the properties.

 D     Cross-braces              4.   A structure that does not fall over easily.
                                      The ability of a material to withstand scratching,
 E     Mortar (dagha)            5.
                                      wear and tear.
 F     An alloy                  6    The slow process of material being eaten away.
                                                                                           [6]

QUESTION 2

Structures can be reinforced by making it more rigid. How can you strengthen each of
the following frames to make it strong and rigid?

2.1      2.1.1     Copy the diagrams below.

         2.1.2     In each frame sketch the card strips you can add to make the whole
                   frame rigid.

         2.1.3     What shape is repeated in each frame?

                   rectangular                 hexagon                      pentagon       (9)

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4                                      TECHNOLOGY                                     (JUNE 2010)

2.2   Identify the different types of reinforcement used in each of the following
      structures:

                                                               2.2.2

                    2.2.1

                                                                2.2.3
                                                                                            (3)
                                                                                           [12]

QUESTION 3

3.1   The stability of structures is often determined and influenced by certain factors.
      Name any TWO factors that you can think of that determine whether a
      structure is stable or not.                                                            (4)

3.2   Structures can also be made stronger and more stable by adding additional
      support. What additional support has been used in each of the following
      structures?

                 3.2.1                                                   3.2.3

                                              3.2.2                                          (3)
                                                                                             [7]

                                                                  TOTAL SECTION A:          25

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(JUNE 2010)                                  TECHNOLOGY                                      5

SECTION B: SYSTEMS AND CONTROL (MECHANICAL)

QUESTION 1

1.1    Choose the correct word from the list below to complete the sentences below:

                       sun; crank; force; machine; wind; electricity

       1.1.1 A mechanism makes a ___ works.

       1.1.2 A mechanism is a simple system that can change one kind of ___ into
             another and move it from one place to another

       1.1.3 A ___ is a device through which rotary motion can be applied to a shaft.

       1.1.4 A mechanical system needs energy to work or to move. The energy can
             come from many sources including the ___.                                    (4)

1.2    All mechanisms have an input (what is required to set the machine in motion), a
       process (what happens to the mechanism) and an output (what happens as a
       result of the input and the process).
       The illustration below is an example of a simple system diagram.

                   INPUT                   PROCESS                      OUTPUT
                Dad puts the          The washing machine             Clean washing
              washing in washing            washes it
                  machine

       Copy the table below and explain the input, process and output of the
       mechanism. Write down the name of the mechanism and complete the system
       diagram next to it.

                                         INPUT              PROCESS         OUTPUT

              Riding a bicycle                                                             (6)
                                                                                         [10]

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6                                       TECHNOLOGY                               (JUNE 2010)

QUESTION 2

2.1   Mechanisms can also change one type of motion into another. Identify the
      FOUR types of motions illustrated in the diagrams below:

      2.1.1                                    2.1.2

      2.1.3                                    2.1.4

                                                                                        (4)

2.2   Study the sketches below and write down the type of movement that is
      demonstrated by the following:

      2.2.1   The knees of the rider

      2.2.2   The pedal crank of the bicycle

      2.2.3   The saw blade

      2.2.4   The driving wheel of the electric motor

                                                                                        (4)
                                                                                        [8]

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(JUNE 2010)                                  TECHNOLOGY                                          7

QUESTION 3

The table below identifies and explain the type of input and output motion that occur
when you open a tap.

                Mechanism               Input motion                     Output motion
               Opening a tap           Rotary motion:                    Linear motion:
                                        Explanation:                   Explanation:
                                  To open or close a tap, one   The rubber valve moves up
                                    has to turn the handle      (to open – water flows) and
                                                                   down (to close – water
                                                                       stops flowing)

3.1    Identify and explain the input and output motion of the mechanism shown below.
       Write down the name of the mechanism and complete the table below.

              Sewing machine            Input motion                     Output motion

                                     _________ motion                   _________ motion

                                  Explanation: …                Explanation:…

                                                                                               (4)

3.2    The sketch below shows a simple mechanism in use. When the person turns the
       handle, the bucket will be lifted or lowered. Look at the sketch and answer the
       following questions.

       3.2.1 What is the correct name of the mechanism          A
             labelled A?

       3.2.2 What type of motion is produced at B?                                         C
       3.2.3 What type of motion is produce at C?                   B

                                                                                               (3)
                                                                                               [7]

                                                                        TOTAL SECTION B:       25

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8                                        TECHNOLOGY                                    (JUNE 2010)

SECTION C: PROCESSING

QUESTION 1

1.1   The sketch below shows different groups of processed food.

      Name any TWO reasons why we process food.                                                (2)

1.2   When food is kept for a long time, bacteria and germs grow on it and it can be
      very dangerous and unsafe to eat. Copy the table below and sort the following
      food products into perishable and non-perishable foods:

                     jelly; raw carrots; fish; milk; apples;
                          meat; uncooked rice; yoghurt

               Perishable foods                    Non-perishable foods
                                                                                              (8)
                                                                                             [10]

QUESTION 2

2.1   We need to eat the right kinds of food and drink plenty of water to keep
      our bodies healthy.
      Match the food group in COLUMN A with the correct description in
      COLUMN B. Write down only the letter of the food group in COLUMN A
      and the correct number of the description in COLUMN B next to it.

              COLUMN A                                  COLUMN B
      A    Minerals and vitamins     1        These give healthy tissue and bones
      B    Fats                      2            These give instant energy
      C    Carbohydrates             3     These provide energy that can be stored
      D    Fibre                     4    These keep every part of our bodies healthy
      E    Proteins                  5       This gives bulk in the large intestine            (5)

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(JUNE 2010)                                   TECHNOLOGY                                        9

2.2    The table below shows the FIVE different food groups with an example of
       a food product under each group. Copy the table and add at least ONE
       more food product under each food group.

                                        Minerals
                            Carbo-                       Dairy        Fats and
              Protein                      and
                           hydrates                    Products         oils
                                        vitamins
              mutton      corn flakes   cabbage           egg           butter
                                                                                           (5)
                                                                                          [10]

QUESTION 3

3.1    Long ago, people all over the world found ways to make food last longer. When
       there was plenty of fresh food from hunting, gathering wild plants or harvesting
       crops, people preserved the food for times when they could not find or grow
       enough food.
       Below is a list of preservation methods:
       •       drying
       •       canning
       •       freezing
       •       pickling
       •       preserving with sugar
       Look at the pictures A to E below and identify the methods of preservation used
       for each item.

                                                                                          [5]
                                                                   TOTAL SECTION C:        25
                                                                       GRAND TOTAL:        50

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