ASSET Practice Paper 1 Grade 6

Annie was eating cabbage , spinach and carrot. Which parts of the plant was she eating?

Polar bears and walruses look very different, but both can survive in extreme cold. A polar bear has a thick coat of fur that keeps it warm. The walrus has no fur. What does the walrus have that helps it keep warm?

The leafy sea dragon, an animal that is native to Southern Australia, looks very much like sea weeds. This is an example of [blank_start]camouflage[blank_end].

Animals X, Y and Z are found in completely different habitats. Animal X is nocturnal and has developed many characters to [blank_start]conserve[blank_end] as much water as possible in the body. Animal Y has furry body with thick skin. It is large in size and has [blank_start]padded[blank_end] feet. Animal Z is adapted to live on trees, sticky pads on its feet helps it to [blank_start]climb[blank_end] trees.

Observe the given diagram carefully and fill in the blanks. P represents [blank_start]melting[blank_end], Q represents [blank_start]boiling[blank_end], R represents [blank_start]condensation[blank_end], S represents [blank_start]freezing[blank_end] and T represents [blank_start]evaporation[blank_end].

Rotation of the Earth on its axis is an example of [blank_start]rotational[blank_end] motion and [blank_start]periodic[blank_end] motion.

We can recycle water by

The joint which exists between our skull and neck is [blank_start]pivot joint[blank_end].

A worker built a sidewalk and pressed some large salt particles into the concrete while it was still wet. When the concrete was dry, the worker washed the sidewalk with water. The picture shows the sidewalk after it was washed. What most likely happened to the salt?

Dry ice is used in fire extinguishers. Dry ice is stored in a cylinder in a solid form. When sprayed on fire it quickly changes into a gas known as carbon dioxide. What is this change of state called? Another substance which sublimes like dry ice is

When filtered through a funnel into a flask , a mixture of substances X, Y and Z get separated as below. X stays in the filter. Y and Z enters through the filter and collect in the flask. X could be [blank_start]mustard seeds[blank_end], Y could be [blank_start]water[blank_end] and Z could be [blank_start]salt[blank_end].

A ball is floating in a vessel of water as shown in the picture. Where will the ball be if it is put in a deeper vessel with more water in it?

What adaptation does the given organism show?

Loosely packed soil is important for plant growth because they

The graph below shows the numbers of a species of fish in a small pond. What kind of animal has been added at the point as shown in the graph.

Indu weighed brinjal and tomato. She then baked them in a hot oven for about 15 minutes and weighed them after that. How would their weight have changed and why?

Which of the following objects shine as a result of reflected light?

A reflex action is an [blank_start]involuntary[blank_end] movement caused in our bodies as a response to certain sudden changes in the internal and external environment. One of [blank_start]these[blank_end] is an example of a reflex action

The concept that matches the definition ' the amount of matter in a substance' is

The diagram shows a simple electric circuit. What energy conversions occur when the switch is closed? chemical energy to [blank_start]electrical[blank_end] energy to [blank_start]light[blank_end] energy.

Oil produced from the under the tails of ducks help in

When solid candle wax is heated, it becomes liquid. The molecules

A grassland food web is shown below: The owl most directly obtains energy from which organism?

Rita wanted to see whether some liquids get heated faster than others. Here are the steps of her experiment. Take a fixed amount of water in a vessel. Heat the vessel for a fixed period of time. Measure the temperature of the liquid. She knows that she has to use two experimental arrangement to compare the results. Which of the following should she use for this experiment ?

Process in which energy is released by combination of glucose and oxygen is known as [blank_start]respiration[blank_end].

The difference between evaporation and boiling is that evaporation, unlike boiling, [blank_start]occurs at all temperatures[blank_end].

Which of these are living things?

The graph shows Ashok's heartbeat during the period 10:02 am to 10:20 am. This is how his heartbeat changed between 10:10 and 10:16 [blank_start]it decreased at a uniform pace[blank_end].

When we breathe in, we can feel the rib cage expand. It returns to the normal shape as we breathe out. One of the reasons why the shape of the rib cage can change is because

Saroja took two papers P and Q, of the same size and crumpled one of them. She then dropped both the papers from the same height and recorded the time taken by each to reach the ground. Which of the following times recorded could be [blank_start]correct[blank_end]