PART I
1. Choose the correct answer and write its letter in the brackets. (20 Marks)
Study the following diagram and answer questions 1 – 4.
1) The diagram shows the process of _____________ in flowering plants.
(A) Pollination
(B) Fertilization
(C) Germination
(D) Seed dispersal [ ]
2) Which letter represents a pollen grain?
(A) (B) (C) (D) [ ]
3) During pollination, the pollen grains land on the stigma, which is shown by
the letter ;
(A) (B) (C) (D) [ ]
4) The part of the flower that is labelled as letter C is;
(A) The pollen tube
(B) Style
(C) Anther
(D) Filament [ ]
5) Which part of the carpel develops into a seed, after fertilization?
(A) Stigma
(B) Style
(C) Ovary
(D) Ovule [ ]
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6) Which of these is a light source ?
(A) A mirror
(B) An electric torch
(C) The Moon
(D) A bike reflector [ ]
7) Which of these objects reflects light well?
(A) A piece of paper
(B) Clear glass
(C) A mirror
(D) A wooden table [ ]
8)
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE, about the periscope?
(A) It helps us to see the tree without been seen.
(B) It uses the reflection of 2 mirrors.
(C) It helps astronomers to observe distant objects.
(D) The angle of reflection is always equal to the angle of light falling on the
mirrors.
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9) How is a shadow formed?
(A) When an object reflects light.
(B) When an object blocks light.
(C) When an object lets light through.
(D) When an object scatters light rays. [ ]
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10) What does “ transparent” mean?
(A) It means light cannot pass through.
(B) It means light can partially pass through.
(C) It means light can completely pass through.
(D) It means light reflects in one direction. [ ]
11) What is the change of state that takes place in the bathroom mirror, when
having hot water shower?
(A) Gas to liquid
(B) Liquid to gas
(C) Solid to liquid
(D) Liquid to solid [ ]
12)
What do the bubbles in boiling water contain?
(A) Water in liquid state
(B) Water in gaseous state
(C) Water in solid state
(D) Air [ ]
13) How does a desert water collector work?
(A) At night water vapour condense into water droplets.
(B) At night water droplets condense into water vapour.
(C) When water evaporates on the plastic sheet.
(D) It collects rain water in the night. [ ]
14)The process of precipitation in the water cycle, means ;
(A) Plants losing water through their leaves.
(B) Water in the oceans becoming water vapour.
(C) Water vapour condensing into water drpolets.
(D) Drops of water falling on Earth as rain or snow. [ ]
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15) Which one of the following statements about “dry ice” is NOT TRUE?
(A) It is made by freezing carbon dioxide gas.
(B) It is used in fog machines in theatres for special effect.
(C) At room temperature it changes from solid to gas.
(D) At room temperature it first changes into a liquid, then to a gas.
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16) What is in the centre of our Solar System?
(A) The Earth
(B) The Sun
(C) The Moon
(D) The Milky Way [ ]
17) The Earth travels in a/an ________________ around the Sun.
(A) Round orbit
(B) Circular orbit
(C) Spherical orbit
(D) Elliptical orbit. [ ]
18) One complete orbit of the Earth around the Sun, is called ;
(A) A completion.
(B) An evolution.
(C) A rotation.
(D) A revolution. [ ]
19) How long does the Earth take to orbit the Sun once?
(A) 28days (B) 24 hours (C) 365 ¼ days (D) 24 days [ ]
20) From New Moon to Full Moon phase, you see _______
(A) A decreasing amount of the lighted side of the Moon.
(B) An increasing amount of the lighted side of the Moon.
(C) More of the lighted side and then less of the lighted side.
(D) The same amount of the lighted side. [ ]
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2. Write whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’. (10 marks)
1) During pollination of flowers, the pollen and the egg join together.
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2) In flowering plants, the eggs are produced by the ovary. [ ]
3) Seeds need water, warmth and sunlight to germinate. [ ]
4) Light can travel through a vacuum, but sound cannot. [ ]
5) The pupil in our eyes contract in dim light. [ ]
6) The state of water depends on its temperature. [ ]
7) We can get the solid back from a solution by evaporation. [ ]
8) The water cycle is driven by the light energy of the Sun. [ ]
9) The Moon is called the natural satellite of the Earth. [ ]
10) The Sun appears to rise in the East and set in the West, as the Earth rotates
in a clockwise direction. [ ]
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3. Fill in the blanks using the words given below. (10 marks)
ozone pupil water vapour 15 000 000 ◦C
water lens 6000 ◦C retina
water droplets wind
1) Seeds that get dispersed by _____________ should be able to float, while
seeds that get dispersed by _______________ should be light.
2) To be able to see, the light enters our eyes through the ____________.
Inside the eye, light passes through a ____________ , which makes an image
on the ________________.
3) When you leave a glass of ice water, the ____________ _______________ in
the air condenses on the outside of the glass.
4) We can get the water back from a solution, by evaporating and then
condensing the water vapour into ______________ ___________________.
5) The Sun’s surface temperature is about ________________, while the
temperature at its centre is about ___________________.
6) The _______________ gas in the atmosphere protects us from the harmful
ultraviolet rays of the Sun.
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PART II
1) The following diagram shows the life cycle of a dandelion plant. Complete
the stages using the words given below. (6 marks)
2) How do the following seeds get dispersed? (4 marks)
a) dandelion - ________________________
b) cattail - ________________________
c) milkweed - ________________________
d) tomato - ________________________
3) a) What is gestation period? (1 marks)
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b) What pattern links the gestation period of mammals and their body size in
general? (2 marks)
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c) Human gestation period is very long, compared to its body size? Why do you
think that is ? (2 marks)
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4) The following diagram shows the ray diagram of a mirror. Fill in the boxes
using the words given below. (5 marks)
Normal angle of reflection angle of incidence
Reflected ray incident ray
5) Circle the sources of light in the following list of objects. (5 marks)
the Moon stars mirror a bike reflector torch
the Sun candle table traffic lights aluminum foil
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6) Write whether the following materials would cast a light shadow, a dark
shadow or no shadow. (5 marks)
a) Perspex - ____________________________________
b) frosted glass - ____________________________________
c) wood - ____________________________________
d) tissue paper - ____________________________________
e) cling film - ____________________________________
7) Water can be a solid , a liquid or a gas depending on the temperature. Fill in
the boxes in the diagram below to show the changing states of water.(4 marks)
8) a) What state of change is condensation? (1 mark)
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b) What causes condensation? (1 mark)
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c) Give 2 examples of condensation. (2 marks)
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d) Why is condensation, the opposite of evaporation? (2 marks)
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9) Draw lines to match the water cycle stages to its description. (5 marks)
10) a) Write 3 factors that help the Earth to support living things. (3 marks)
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b) Name the planet/planets that ; (3 marks)
i) has the highest number of moons - _______________________________
ii) have no moons - _____________________________________________
c) What causes the day and night cycle? (1 mark)
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11) Label the phases of the Moon, using the words given below. (8 marks)
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