SECTION A

1. Which of the following part of a plant is responsible for photosynthesis?

a. roots b. leaves c. flowers d. stem
2. Which part of the plant is found in the soil?
a. leaves b. branches c. roots d. stem
3. Which of the following is a star at the centre of the solar system?
a. moon b. sun c. roots d. Venus
4. The path around the sun is known as…………
a. orbit b. Jupiter c. axis d. rotation
5. The following are qualities of good drinking water except ……
a. tasteless b. odourless c. colouless d. coloured
6. Which of the following seeds is a monocot?
a. bean b. maize c. cassava d. yam
7. The following are conditions necessary for germination except ……………….
a. warmth b. air c. clouds d. sunlight
8. Which at the following seed is a dicot?
a. bean b. maize c. plantain d. guava
9. The process whereby seeds develop into young plant is known as ……………….
a. germination b. reproduction c. respiration d. fertilization
10. During germination, sprouted roots move into the soil to obtain …………………….
a. sunlight b. ice c. nutrients d. fertilizer
11. Which planet is farthest from the sun?
a. Uranus b. Neptune c. Jupiter d. Mercury
12. The Earth depends on the sun for ………..
a. waves and energy b. food and drinks c. heat and light d. water
13. ……….. is a community of living things interacting with their environment.
a. ecosystem b. farming c. forest d. habitat
14. Which of the following groups of animals can be found in the forest?
a. crab and cat b. pig and bird c. rat and sheep d. monkey and lion
15. Energy is measured in …….
a. joules b. newton c. Ampere d. Degrees Celsius
16. The special or natural place where a plant or animal lives is known as ………………….
a. community b. house c. habitat d. forest
17. Which group of the following animals live in water?
a. fish and lizard b. frog and bird c. fish and crocodile d. bat and cow
18. The following are sources of energy except …………
a. sun b. book c. food d. firewood
19. Which of the following organisms live in a terrestrial habitat?
a. shark b. eagle c. palm tree d. whale
20. Which of the following is a renewable source of energy
a. firewood b. batteries c. diesel d. wind
21. The degree of coldness or hotness of an object is known as ………..
a. heat b. temperature c. energy d. power
22. Air is a mixture of …............
a. solids b. liquids c. gases d. matter
23. …………. are large collection of very tiny water droplets.
a. rain b. clouds c. liquid d. snow
24. Clouds are mostly formed in which part of the earth?
a. ground b. underground c. atmosphere d. forest
25. What is the percentage of oxygen in the composition of air?
a. 21% b. 38% c. 3% d. 65%
26. Which of the following gases forms the largest percentages composition of air?
a. nitrogen b. carbon dioxide c. oxygen d. neon
27. It takes the earth …………. hours to complete a rotation.
a. 34 b. 14 c. 24 d. 48
28. Filtration is a method that can be used to separate solid-liquid mixtures in which the solid are
insoluble.
a. True b. False
29. What type of thermometer is used in the health centres to measure body temperature?
a. gas thermometer b. pyrometer c. clinical thermometer d. laboratory thermometer
30. What is the main source of energy to the earth?
a. water b. sun c. soil d. air
31. The following are examples of conductors except ……….
a. nail b. spoon c. plastic d. keys
33. When object gains heat, …………. increases.
a. heat b. temperature c. force d. force
34. Materials that allow electric current to pass through them are known as ……….
a. conductors b. semi-conductors c. insulators d. opaque
35. Heat is a form of …………..
a. energy b. force c. power d. light
36. Which of the following is a biotic factor?
a. soil b. tree c. water d. wind
37. Which of the following is not a mode of heat transfer?
a. conduction b. convention c. ration d. radiation
38. An object in a fridge gets cold by ……………. heat.
a. sharing b. losing c. gaining d. melting
39. Which of the following types of energy is produced by the vibration of particles?
a. Sound b. Kinetic c. Heat d. potential
40. The visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum is …………..
a. light b. heat c. magnet d. wave
 SECTION B
Answer all questions in this section
1. a. i. What is a habitat?
ii. Explain why a bird cannot live in water.
b. i. What causes the seasons?
ii. What is a satellite?
iii. Give one example of a natural satellite
2. a. i. Give two differences between a satellite and a planet?
ii. Name all the planets in our solar system.
b. i. List five electrical gadgets
ii. Give two ways by which electrical energy can be conserved.
3. a. i. Give two differences between heat and temperature
ii. State the energy transformation that occurs when you turn on the following:
a. torchlight b. radio c. television
b. i. Draw the solar system.
ii. State the function of the following organs:
a. the nasal cavity b. diaphragm c. trachea d. lungs
4. a. i. What is the respiratory system?
ii. List three diseases that affect the respiratory system.
iii. Mention two habits that affect the respiratory system
b. i. Draw a fish and label the parts
ii. In what two ways is a fish adapted to live in water?