Ministry of Education
Directorate General of Education–Erbil
Directorate of Education – Erbil
SAVA PRIVATE SCHOOL
ENGLISH BRANCH
END OF FIRST TERM
EXAMINATION
ACADEMIC YEAR (2025 – 2026)
FIRST ATTEMPT
GRADE EIGHT
GROUP
SUBJECT SCIENCE
DAY MONDAY
DATE 15 12 2025
TIME 120 MINUTES HALL
SEQUENCE NO.
MARK CHECKER’S AUDITING
Q IN FIGURES IN WRITING NAME SIGNATURE NAME SIGNATURE
Q 1
Q 2
Q 3
Q 4
Q 5
Q 6
TOTAL
MARK
60
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Q1\ Choose the correct answer ( _____ 12 Marks )
1 _______ is an organ that removes oxygen from water.
A Gill B Liver C Lung D Intestine
2 _____ is an organism that eats other organisms
A Producer B Consumer C Decomposer D Spore
3 ______ is a combination of a fungus and an alga
A Hypha B Spore C Lichen D Bacteria
4 _______ is the loss of water from leaves
A Stoma B Root C Euglena D Transpiration
5 _______ is an organism that does not have a nucleus
A Prokaryote B Eukaryote C Animal D Human
6 Most of the seaweeds found in cool climates are _______
A Green algae B Brown algae C Red algae D Blue algae
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Q2\ Indicate the following sentences True or False ( _____ 10 Marks )
1 Bacteria are many- celled organisms. False
2 The three types of archaea are heat lovers, salt lovers and methane makers. True
3 Antibiotics are medicine used to kill bacteria and other microorganisms. True
4 Birds and mammals are ectotherms. False
5 Pollen contains sperm. True
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Q3\ Fill in the gaps ( _____ 8 Marks )
1 Tadpole is an immature frog that must live in the water.
2 Rod, spherical, and spiral are shapes of bacteria.
3 Mushroom is an example of club fungi.
4 Monotreme is a mammal that lays eggs
Q4\ Define the following words. ( _____ 12Marks)
1-Brooding
is the act of sitting on eggs and using body heat to keep them warm
2-Mammary gland
female mammal, a gland secretes milk
3-Binary fission
is reproduction in which one single celled organism splits into two single celled organisms.
4-Virus
is a microscopic particle that gets inside a cell and often destroys the cell
5-Learned behavior
is behavior that has been learned from experience
6-Amniotic egg
Is an egg that holds fluids that protects the embryo
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Q5\ Name the parts of a fish. ( _____ 6 Marks )
Stomach
Gills
Brain
Eye
Liver Heart
Q6\ Answer the following questions. ( _____ 12 Marks )
1- What is the difference between endotherms and ectotherms?
Endotherms: animals that have a stable body temperature but ectotherms animals that do not control
body temperature
2- Write the kinds of amphibians. Only two
Caecilians – salamanders or frogs
3-Write two characteristics of mammals
Making milk – Breathing air – endothermic – hair – specialized teeth – sexual reproduction –
large brain
4-What is the difference between contour feathers and down feathers?
Down feathers are fluffy or soft feathers that help birds stay warm but contour feathers are external
feathers, their colors and shapes help some birds attract mates.
5-What is the difference between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
Photosynthesis: plants can make their own food by using CO2, water and sunlight but cellular
respiration: plant cells break down glucose and other food molecules. or is the process by which
cells use oxygen to produce energy from food.
6-Write the kinds of fishes. Only two
Bony fishes, cartilaginous fishes or jawless fishes
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AVIN A. KHALIL RAGHAD I. ALDOHAN
EXAMINER