SCIENCE 6

1 st
SUMMATIVE TEST
3rd QUARTER

Name:_______________________________________

I. DIRECTION: Read each item carefully. Choose the best answer among the choices given and shade the
number of the correct answer.
1. What will happen if you walk on a very shiny floor?
①You will fall down ②You will slide down
③You will move continuously ④All of the above
2. Why did a bicycle moving fast on a road suddenly slowed down?
①Because the part of the road is rugged. ②Because the part of the road became rough.
③Because the part of the road has too much friction. ④All of the above.
3-4. which of these explains the effect of friction to moving objects?
①Less friction slow down moving objects
②More friction slow down moving objects
③Less friction increases the speed of moving objects
④Too much friction increases the speed of moving objects
5. Why is it difficult to push tables and chairs in your classroom? Because ____.
①There is no friction on the floor.
②The floor is so shiny and smooth.
③There is friction on the floor that makes it hard to push the tables and chairs.
④None of the above.
6. Which of these surface has a rough surface?
①Glass ②Linoleum ③mirror ④sandpaper
7. Where do you think is the best for you to move fast using your board?
①On a stormy hill
②On a rugged hill
③On a hill where there are pebbles
④On a hill covered by small grasses
8. In order to avoid slipping, it is better that you wear shoes or slippers with:
①Hard soles ②Fire soles
③rough soles ④smooth soles
9. A man wants to use the smallest force he can do to push a heavy box. Where should he put the box?
①Over a rough surface
②Over a rugged surface
③Over a smooth surface
④Over a surface where there are holes
10.In which condition offers less friction?
①A rough object moving a smooth surface
②Smooth objects moving on a rough surface
③A smooth object moving on a smooth surface
④All of the above

II. Study the following situations and answer the question for each. Remember what you have learned
about gravity and friction. Write your explanations on your answer sheet. ( 2points each)
11-12. Place a book on top of a table. What keeps the book from falling? How is this possible?
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13-14. Roll a marble on top of a level surface. Make it stop. Slide a light book on top of the same level surface
by giving it an initial push. Did the book continue to slide? What is responsible for making the sliding book slow
down and eventually stop?
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15-16. Drop a small stone and a piece of paper from the same height at the same time. Observe closely the
motion of the stone and the paper as they fall. Which of them reached the ground first? Why did not the other
one reach the ground at the same time as the first?
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17-18. What is the importance of friction in our daily life?
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19-20. Why do we need gravity?
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Rubrics
2 points- The explanation was clear and contains scientific terms that are aligned with the topic.
1 point- The explanation was not clear and it is not aligned with the topic.

SCIENCE 6
1st SUMMATIVE TEST
3rd QUARTER

Table of Specification
 MOST ESSENTIAL Days Taught Number of Items Item Placement
LEARNING
COMPETENCIES
(MELCs)
Infer how friction and
gravity affect movements 10 20 1-20
of different objects.
(S6FE-IIIa-c-1)

Key
1. 2
2. 4
3-4. 2 and 3
5. 3
6. 4
7. 4
8. 3
9. 3
10. 3
11-20 Answers may vary