Name :……………………………………Grade: 6 ……..

Surname:…………………………………Term…1…………..Year…2024…...

NATURAL SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY HOLIDAY WORK

1.State whether each of these statements are true or false.

a) The process by which plants make food is called chlorophyll……………………
b) Plants make food mainly in their leaves……………………………………
c) Plants need water , sunlight and oxygen to make food…………………….
d) Plants store food as starch…………………….
e) Starch tastes sweet…………………………….
(5)
2.Use this list of organisms to draw a food web:
a ) Zebra , cheetah , impala , grass , wild dog ,sun and water , bacteria (4)
b) Name a producer in the food web
………………………………………………… (1)
c ) Name one herbivore in the food web
………………………………………………… (1)
d ) Name one carnivore in the food web
………………………………………………… (1)
e) What type of ecosystem is the food web found in ?
……………………………………………………….. (1)

3.Study the table below: Use the information in the table to fill in the missing
answers in the sentences that follow.
The importance of minerals
Name of mineral Where mineral is found Important for

I. Sodium Common Salt Nerve function

II. Iron Liver , beans Keeping body healthy
III. Sulphur Meat ,milk ,eggs Making protein
IV. Potassium Fruit juices Nerve function
V. Magnesium Fruit juices Healthy bones , nerve
function
VI. Calcium Milk , beans Healthy bones and teeth

a) Beans provide the body with ………………………….and……………………(2)

b) Sodium , magnesium and ……………………are minerals that help nerves to
work better. (1)
c) Liver is good source of mineral called………………………………. (1)
d) Calcium is important for healthy ……………………and………………….. (1)
e) Fruit juices contain minerals such as ……………….and………………….. (2)

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