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PART I ( 40 MARKS )

PRACTICALS

1. A. Study the image below and answer the following questions

i. Identify all the component in the diagram above ( 5 marks )

ii. What type of system is displayed in the image above ( 2 marks )
iii. Mention three other components of the system above ( 3 marks )

B. study the image below and answer the questions that follows

i. What type of ecosystem/ habitat is displayed above ( 2 marks)

ii. What is the name of the organism in the image ( 2 marks )
iii. Mention three other organisms that can live in this habitat ( 3 marks )
iv. List two locomotion of organisms that live in this habitat ( 2 marks )
c..Figure 1(C) is an illustration of two types of farming systems practised in Ghana labelled K and L.
System K represents four farmlands labelled A, B, C and D and the arrows indicate movement of the
farmer over a period of time as shown.
System L, represents a farmland divided into four plots 1, 2, 3 and 4 and the arrows indicate the
movement of the crops cultivated over the period.
Study the figure carefully and answer the questions that follow.

(i) Name each of the farming systems labelled K and L ( 2 marks )

(ii) state two advantages and two disadvantages of each of the farming system (8 marks)
[Link] the diagram below and answer the questions that follows

i. Identify the parts labelled I-V ( 5 marks )

ii. What is the functions of the parts labelled I,IV and V ( 3 marks)
iii. Define constipation ( 2 marks)
 PART II ( 60 MARKS)

Answer three question only in this section

1. a. What is an Ecosystem? ( 2 Marks )

b. Give two main components of the ecosystem. ( 2 marks )
c. Differentiate between the following pairs of terms
i. consumer and producers
ii. terrestrial ecosystem and aquatic ecosystem
iii. primary consumer and carnivores
d. i. Define symbiosis? ( 2 marks )
ii. List and define three types of symbiosis with one example each ( 6 marks )

2. a . Copy and complete the table below

Organism Main locomotion part Main gas exchange

Amoeba
Earthworm
Mammals like dog
Amphibians
Insects
Fish
Crocodile
b. what is a farming system?
c. list four (4) examples of farming system commonly practiced in Ghana

3. a. briefly explains how the body digest each of the following food items

i. eggs

ii. rice

b. state the digestive juice produced in each of these parts

i. mouth

ii. stomach

iii. liver

iv. intestines

c. i. what is a food nutrient?

ii. list four main food nutrients.

4. a. what is a planet?

[Link] the only star in the solar system

ii. Give two major roles played by the star in the solar system
 c.i. state two reasons why the earth has a suitable temperature for life to exist on it.

ii. give two other features of the earth that make it support life.

d.i. define a satellite

ii. Differentiate between natural and artificial satellite

OBJECTIVE TEST (40 MARKS)

[Link] longest organ in the human digestive tract is the

A. small intestine B. oesophagus C. stomach D. appendix

[Link] is the collective name for fats and oils?

A. energy food B. Lipids C. fatty acids D. carbohydrates

3. where are faeces temporarily stored

A. anus B. small intestine C. Rectum D. Colon

[Link] digestion of eggs is completed in the

A Jejunum B. Ileum C. Stomach D. Duodenum

Use the statement below which describes the observation of the food test experiment. Use it to answer
question 5 and 6

A mixture of two liquids and a certain reagent are inside a test tube. The test tube is vigorously shaken for
5 minutes and then place on a table. After another 5 minutes, the liquid components settled with the top
part being red.

[Link] liquid is on the top?

A. Water B. Oil C. Diesel D. Alcohol

6. which reagent was added to the liquid components?

A. Fehling’s reagent B. millions’ reagent C. Sudan III reagent D. Biuret solution

7. The major food substance found in margarine

A. Protein B. Carbohydrate C. Fat D. Vitamin

8. which of these chemicals will change colour when heated with glucose?

A. iodine solution B. Sudan III C. Million’s reagent D. Benedict’s solution

9. the food prepared to be given to farm animal on daily basis is termed

A. Diet B. Ration C. Menu D. Feed

10. A food item that provides our bodies with both energy and body building materials is
A. Beans B. Milk C. Yam D. Palm oil

[Link] hottest planet in the solar system is

A. Mars B. Earth C. Venus D. Mercury

12. A natural satellite of a planet is also called

A. Rocket B. Moon C. Space lift D. Spaceship

[Link] many planets are in the solar system?

A.11 B.19 C. 9 D.8

14. The centre of the solar system is

A. the sun B. the moon C. the star D. the earth

[Link] of the following forces keeps the heavenly bodies in their orbits?

A. Gravitational forces B. Tensional forces C. Friction D. Tension

16. which layer of the earth contains molten rocks?

A. Crust B. Mantle C. Inner core D. Outer core

17. which of these heavenly bodies is luminous?

A. Earth B. Venus C. Sun D. Moon

18. what causes day and night?

A. The movement of the earth around the sun B. The movement of the earth on its axis

C. The movement of the sun around the earth D. The movement of the moon around the earth.

19. How many moons does the inner planets have?

A.5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 1

[Link] is the solar system in the universe?

A. Milky way galaxy B. Andromeda galaxy C. Milkdromeda galaxy D. Cigar galaxy

21. The biotic components of the ecosystem are

A. All organisms B. Plants and animals only C. All organisms and the physical environment

D. All organisms and their interactions

22. The interaction between a tick and a horse is best described as

A. Symbiosis B. Parasitism C. Commensalism D. Mutualism

23. Which of these organisms is a decomposer in the ecosystem

A. Earthworm B. Termite C. Mouse D. Fungus

[Link] organism that has scales and gills inhabits

A. Terrestrial ecosystems B. Aquatic ecosystem C. Aerial ecosystem D. Arboreal ecosystem

25. which of these animals is an amphibian?

A. Hippopotamus B. Lizard C. Frog D. Crocodile

26. Which of the following forms the three categories of an ecosystem?

A. Terrestrial, biotic and arboreal B. Terrestrial, aquatic and arboreal C. Terrestrial, aquatic and
biotic D. Man, trees and rocks

27. which of the following helps to determine the habitat of an organism?

A. Size of the organism B. Shape of the head of the organisms C. natural appearance D. Adaptive
features

28. A habitat is the ………………. Of an organism in an ecosystem.

A. Food B. Home C. Drink D. Face

29. how many components are there in the ecosystem?

A. Two B. Three C. One D. Ten

30. which of the following is not an aquatic habitat?

A. Lagoon B. River C. School garden D. Bedroom

31…………………………… is a system of farming where a farmer rotates his farming activities on

different parcels of land over time in a circle.

A. Land rotation B. Shifting cultivation C. crop rotation D. plant rotation

32. pastoral farming is also known as……………………

A. Organic farming B. Crop rotation C. Nomadic

[Link] of the following is a characteristic of organic farming?

A. Common in urban areas B. Requires organic fertilizer C. Promotes erosion D. promote fruit
farming

34. Which of the following is a merit of crop rotation?

A. Manages soil nutrients use B. Keeps farm animals away from the farm C. Farmer get a lot of crops
D. Farmer gets many farms.

[Link] for soil nutrients and sunlight are common among crops in ……….

A. Shifting cultivation B. Land rotation C. Mixed cropping D. Monoculture

36. Which of the following requires huge capital and labour force to operate?

A. Intensive farming B. Crop rotation C. shifting cultivation D. land rotation

37Which of the following farming systems produce both crops and animals?

A. Mixed farming B. Mixed cropping C. Crop rotation D. mixed planting

38. ……………………………….is a system where a farmer grows different crops at different times,
usually in a cycle, on the same piece of land.

A. Organic farming B. Land rotation C. Crop rotation D. Inorganic farming

39. ………………………………………………. is a system where two or more crops are grown at the
same time on the same time on the same piece of land.

A. Monoculture B. Land rotation C. Mixed cropping D. mono farming

40. ………………………………………………. is a system where a farmer produces both crops and

animals on the same farm.

A. Organic farming B. Mixed farming C. Mixed cropping D. mixed planting