NATURAL SCIENCE TERM1 TEST 1 GRADE 5
QUESTION 1
Choose the correct term for each sentence.
1.1. A ____________ is the habitat of an elephant
A. Dam
B. Desert
C. Puddle
D. Forest
1.2. A cow is dependent on plants because they provide their only source of energy. This
makes a cow a _______________.
A. Decomposer
B. Omnivore
C. Herbivore
D. Carnivore
1.3. The term, _____________, describes the relationship between plants and animals.
A. Community
B. Ecosystem
C. Food transfer
D. Food chain
1.4. The ____________ protects the brain in the skeleton.
A. Ribs
B. Skull
C. Shoulder blade
D. Spine
1.5. Which of the following are secondary consumers in the food chain?
A. Sheep
B. Buck
C. Grass
D. Lion
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NATURAL SCIENCE TERM1 TEST 2 GRADE 5
QUESTION 1
Match Column A with Column B and then write your answer in Column C.
Column A Column B Column C
1.1. Skeleton A. Describe the stages and process that takes place
when an animal and plant grow and develops
1.2. Invertebrates B. All plants and animals in a given environment and
their interaction with each other
1.3. Vertebrates C. Provide support and protection for every animal
body and organs
1.4. Ecosystem D. Animals with a spine
1.5. Lifecycle E. Animals without a spine
QUESTION 2
Say whether the following statements are true or false.
2.1. Antelopes are single.
____________
2.2. Antelopes eat grass.
____________
2.3. If there wasn’t any grass, there would not be any food for leopards.
____________
2.4. Leopard dung makes the ground barren.
____________
2.5. A Leopard hides in a tree and also eats its prey in a tree as well.
____________
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NATURAL SCIENCE TERM 1 TEST 3 GRADE
5
1. Look at the pictures below and identify which plants and animals are not indigenous
to South Africa.
Coala Sunbird Aloes Pine trees
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2. Identify 4 indigenous plants of South Africa
_______________________________
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3. Look at the pictures below and answer the questions that follow.
3.1. Complete the table below
Banknote Big Five animal What do you think this animal eats?
R10
R20
R50
R100
R200
3.2. The Big Five all belong to one type of animal, identify it:
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NATURAL SCIENCE TERM 1 TEST 4 GRADE 5
QUESTION 1
1. Explain the following terms:
a. Biodiversity:
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b. Indigenous:
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c. Habitat: _________________________________________________________________
d. Mammal:
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e. Interdependence:
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f. Invertebrate: _____________________________________________________________
g. Vertebrate: ______________________________________________________________
h. Spine:
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
i. Spinal cord:
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NATURAL SCIENCE TERM 1 TEST 5 GRADE 5
1. Explain the following terms
a. Biodiversity:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
b. Indigenous:
________________________________________________________________________
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c. Habitat:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
d. Interdependent:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
e. Germination:
________________________________________________________________________
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f. Pollination:
________________________________________________________________________
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g. Seed dispersal:
________________________________________________________________________
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h. Lifecycle:
________________________________________________________________________
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i. Generation:
________________________________________________________________________
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j. Resource:
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NATURAL SCIENCE TERM 1 TEST 6 GRADE 5
QUESTION 1
Study the figures below and answer the questions that follow.
1.1. Identify the type of skeleton of the following animals.
a. Fish: ______________________________________
b. Spider: ____________________________________
c. Crab: ______________________________________
1.2. Identify in which category each of them belongs to.
a. Omnivore: __________________
b. Producer: ___________________
c. Carnivore: ___________________
d. Herbivore: ___________________
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