Gr 6 NST English June 2016 Questions paper hlayiso.com

Downloaded from hlayiso.com GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION JUNE 2016 GRADE 6 NATURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISTRICT SCHOOL NAME EMIS NUMBER CLASS (e.g. 6A) SURNAME NAME GENDER: BOY GIRL TIME: 1 hour 30 minutes MARKS: 50 9 pages P.T.O

Downloaded from hlayiso.com Natural Science and Technology Grade 6 2 GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION NATURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TIME: 1 hour 30 minutes MARKS: 50 marks INSTRUCTIONS 1. Answer ALL three sections. 2. Write neatly and legibly. 3. Read the instructions of each question before answering. 4. All questions must be answered on the question paper. CONTENTS OF THE QUESTION PAPER STRANDS NATURAL SCIENCE LIFE & LIVING, MATTER & MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY PROCESSING The question paper consists of SECTION A, SECTION B and SECTION C. SECTION A : LOW ORDER QUESTIONS/ SECTION B : MIDDLE ORDER SECTION C : HIGH ORDER COGNITIVE LEVEL 1 QUESTIONS/ COGNITIVE LEVEL 2 QUESTIONS/ COGNITIVE LEVEL 3 Q1: Nutrients in food and mixtures Q6: Nutrition and food processing Q8: Food processing, mixtures and water resources and dissolving Q2: Nutrition and solutions as special Q7: Mixtures, dissolving and mixtures processes to purify water Q3: Food processing and solutions as special mixtures Q4: Photosynthesis, solids, liquids and gases Q5: Ecosystems and food webs Total = 25 Total = 18 Total = 7 P.T.O

Downloaded from hlayiso.com Natural Science and Technology Grade 6 3 SECTION A QUESTION 1 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS Draw a circle around the letter (A – D) of the correct answer. 1.1 Which food helps to provide energy? A Meat B Eggs C Potatoes D Carrots (1) 1.2 Milk is food for growth and repair, it contains … A carbohydrates. B protein. C fats and oil. D vitamins. (1) 1.3 A mineral that makes our teeth and bones strong A Calcium B Iron C Zinc D Sodium (1) 1.4 Vitamin C prevents a disease called … A diabetes. B rickets. C scurvy. D anaemia. (1) 1.5 The best method to separate peanuts and dried beans is … A sieving. B settling. C filtering. D hand sorting. (1) [5] P.T.O

Downloaded from hlayiso.com Natural Science and Technology Grade 6 4 QUESTION 2 MATCHING ITEMS Match the statements in Column A with the correct word in Column B. Write the correct LETTER in Column C next to the number. Example: 2.6 Solid that dissolves in liquid ______ 2.6=G (solute) Column A Column B Column C 2.1 The correct amount of food from different food A. Solvent 2.1 = groups 2.2 Difficulty in passing solid waste out of the body B. Solution 2.2 = 2.3 Mixture in which solid particles dissolve in liquid C. Balanced diet 2.3 = particles and disappear 2.4 A dissolved substance changing into solid crystals D. Fibre 2.4 = again 2.5 Prevents you from suffering from constipation E. Constipation 2.5 = F. Crystallisation [5] QUESTION 3 TERMINOLOGY IN QUESTIONS Read the statements below and give ONE WORD to explain it. Statements Answers 3.1 Using vinegar or salt water to make food last longer 3.2 To make food last longer and not go bad 3.3 When a substance can dissolve in water to form a solution 3.4 When the solution can hold no more solute 3.5 Liquid in which a substance dissolves [5] P.T.O

Downloaded from hlayiso.com Natural Science and Technology Grade 6 5 QUESTION 4 NAMING AND LABELLING STRUCTURES 4.1 Study the structure on how photosynthesis takes place. Write your answers in the spaces provided below the picture. 4.1.1 ______________________________ is released. (1) 4.1.2 Leaves make _______________________________________. (1) 4.1.3 ___________________________________ is taken in. (1) 4.2 Provide the correct name of the phases below. Defining Phases of Matter A B C 4.2.1 Phase A: ______________________________________________ (1) 4.2.2 Phase B: ______________________________________________ (1) [5] P.T.O

Downloaded from hlayiso.com Natural Science and Technology Grade 6 6 QUESTION 5 IDENTIFYING THINGS 5. Study the food web below and answer questions that follow. 5.1 Name a producer in the food web. _____________________________________ (1) 5.2 Name ONE (1) herbivore in the food web. _______________________________ (1) 5.3 Name ONE (1) animal that feeds on rabbits. _____________________________ (1) 5.4 The name of a tertiary consumer in the food web. _________________________ (1) 5.5 Name the environment where the food web is taking place. _________________ (1) [5] TOTAL SECTION A: 25 P.T.O

Downloaded from hlayiso.com Natural Science and Technology Grade 6 7 SECTION B QUESTION 6 UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 6.1 Explain TWO ways in which young people can change their eating habits to lose weight. _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ (2) 6.2 Read the case study below on how cassava is processed and answer the question that follows. Cassava is a staple food in Angola. The people of Angola process the cassava root to use as a stored food source in times of drought and food shortages. To make cassava meal, the women and children first peel the cassava root and soak it in water. Next they chop and grate the root into small pieces. They then dry it in the sun and grate it again to make it into a fine meal. The men then roast the meal on a fire on flat metal trays and store it in bags. The cassava root can also be fermented and made into a paste, which is wrapped in banana leaves and cooked. Arrange the steps on how people in Angola process cassava, in the correct order. Steps not in the right order Steps in the right order (USE LETTERS ONLY) A. Grate dry pieces of cassava to make fine meal STEP 1: B. Roast cassava meal STEP 2: C. Store meal in bags STEP 3: D. Chop and grate cassava into small pieces STEP 4: E. Peel and soak cassava STEP 5: F. Dry cassava pieces in the sun STEP 6: (6) [8] P.T.O

Downloaded from hlayiso.com Natural Science and Technology Grade 6 8 QUESTION 7 COMPARING MIXTURES 7.1 Compare the mixtures of salt and water with oil and water by completing the table below. (6) MIXTURES Phases of matter (2) Soluble / Is a mixture a solution? (2) (Solid, liquid or gas) insoluble (2) (Yes/No) SALT AND ___________________ (½) WATER and _______________ (½) OIL AND ___________________ (½) WATER and _______________ (½) 7.2 Give TWO (2) factors that can affect the rate of dissolving. ________________________________________________________________ (1) ________________________________________________________________ (1) 7.3 Explain how you can destroy germs that may be in water, to make the water clean. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ (2) [10] TOTAL SECTION B: 18 P.T.O

Downloaded from hlayiso.com Natural Science and Technology Grade 6 9 SECTION C QUESTION 8 EVALUATING AND ANALYSING 8.1 Suggest ONE (1) reason why we process food. (1) ________________________________________________________________ 8.2 Suggest ONE (1) reason why wetlands are important in natural ecosystems. (1) ________________________________________________________________ 8.3 Study the table below which tells us about the rate of dissolving at different temperatures. Temperature (°C) 10 20 30 40 Time (S) 50 30 20 10 8.3.1 Use a pencil to construct a line graph using the information from the table above. Do it on the grid below. (4) 8.3.2 Identify the independent variable from the graph. __________________________________________________________ (1) [7] TOTAL SECTION C: 7 TOTAL: 50 END