INT.
SCIENCE
BASIC 4
Section A (50 marks)
Answer all questions.
1. A plant uses its roots mainly to C. plant
__________. D. fish
A. breathe
B. absorb water 8. The stem helps the plant to
C. make seeds __________.
D. fly A. take in food
B. support the plant
2. The green substance in leaves that C. breathe
helps plants make food is called D. produce seeds
__________.
A. oxygen 9. The process by which plants make
B. chlorophyll their own food is called __________.
C. sugar A. respiration
D. fibre B. digestion
C. photosynthesis
3. Animals that feed only on plants are D. germination
called __________.
A. carnivores 10. A rabbit eats plants only. It is a
B. omnivores __________.
C. herbivores A. herbivore
D. predators B. omnivore
C. carnivore
4. A cow is an example of a D. insectivore
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A. carnivore 11. The part of a plant that produces
B. herbivore seeds is the __________.
C. omnivore A. stem
D. decomposer B. flower
C. root
5. The part of a plant that makes food is D. leaf
the __________.
A. flower 12. A goat uses its teeth mainly to
B. root __________.
C. stem A. cut and chew plants
D. leaf B. fly
C. swim
6. Animals that feed on other animals D. make sounds
are called __________.
A. omnivores 13. Animals get energy by __________.
B. herbivores A. sleeping
C. carnivores B. eating food
D. scavengers C. drinking only water
D. standing
7. A living thing that cannot move from
place to place is a(n) __________. 14. Plants need sunlight, water, and
A. animal __________ to grow.
B. insect A. milk
B. soil 21. The baby of a hen is called a
C. stones __________.
D. sand A. calf
B. chick
15. A lion is an example of a C. kid
__________. D. cub
A. omnivore
B. herbivore 22. Plants breathe in __________ and
C. carnivore give out oxygen.
D. scavenger A. nitrogen
B. carbon dioxide
16. Insects breathe through small holes C. smoke
called __________. D. steam
A. spiracles
B. pores 23. Which part of the plant carries
C. lungs water from roots to leaves?
D. nostrils A. flower
B. stem
17. Which of the following is NOT a C. fruit
living thing? D. seed
A. tree
B. rock 24. A butterfly starts life as a(n)
C. fish __________.
D. bird A. adult
B. egg
18. The main function of flowers is to C. pupa
__________. D. larva
A. store food
B. produce seeds 25. The study of living things is called
C. support the plant __________.
D. absorb water A. chemistry
B. biology
19. Animals that eat both plants and C. physics
animals are called __________. D. geography
A. carnivores
B. omnivores
C. herbivores
D. reptiles
20. The movement of animals from one
place to another is called __________.
A. feeding
B. migration
C. reproduction
D. germination
SECTION
1. Fill in the spaces below with the following words:
Mammals, reptiles, insects, birds, feathers, hair, breast milk, scales, eggs.
A. ….……………………………….have two legs, wings, feathers, and lay eggs.
B. Female …………………………………… give birth to new ones through pregnancy.
C. An animal with scales, dry skin, four legs and a tail is a …………………………………
D. Birds and reptiles lay …………………………………………………………………………..
E. Baby mammals feed on ………………………………………………………………………….
F. ….………………………………………….do not have external ears.
G. ….……………………………and dry skin are features of reptiles.
H. An animal with six legs is an ………………………………………
I. Birds have wings and ……………………………………………….
J. An animal with fur or ……………………………………..is more likely to be a mammal.
2. Answer the following questions below.
a. List four features of a reptiles.
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b. List three features of a mammal.
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c. List five features of a bird.
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d. List three features of an insect.
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e. Name three animals that lay egg but are not birds.
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