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STARS SCHOOL
Level : Primary 4
Subject : Science
Title : Term 4 Evaluation
Day/date : Monday, 29th May 2017
Name: _______________ Score: ______/100 = _________
A. Choose the correct answer and write its number in the
brackets provided. (10 marks)
1. Several properties of soil enable plants to grow well. Which of the
following properties would not help a typical garden plant grow
well?
a) Presence of several soil organisms
b) Presence of decaying plant and animal matter
c) High clay content
d) Presence of numerous tiny spaces within soil ( )
2. Four Primary 4 students are discussing the time periods, day and
year.
Chiara: “The time it takes for the Earth to rotate once on its axis.”
Blake: “The time it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun.”
Kayla: “The time it takes for the Moon to orbit the Earth.”
Ronato: “The time it takes for the Earth to rotate 24 times.”
Which student makes the correct statement about a year?
a) Chiara
b) Blake
c) Kayla
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d) Ronato
( )
3. Part of an electric circuit that controls when an electric current
flows in the circuit is a/an _____________________________.
a) electrical appliance
b) switch
c) electrical circuit
d) wire ( )
4. An imaginary straight line drawn through the center of a sphere is
called a/an ___________________________.
a) orbit path
b) axis
c) ellips
d) revolution ( )
5. Which of the following statements are correct?
(1) A whistle produces a sound of high pitch and high intensity.
(2) A whisper is a sound of low intensity.
(3) The harder an object is struck, the higher the intensity of sound
produced.
(4) The thinner the strings of a violin, the higher the pitch of the
sound produced.
a) 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 1,3and 4 only
d) 1,2,3 and 4 ( )
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Refer to the following diagram for questions number 6 and 7.
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6. The bulb did not light up because the circuit is a/an __________________.
a) short circuit
b) open circuit
c) closed circuit
d) parallel circuit ( )
7. Which of the following steps will cause the bulb to light up?
(1) Close switch C.
(2) Remove clip D from the circuit.
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(3) Connect the wire from the battery to the bulb.
(4) Change the position of the battery so that the wire from the
bulb is connected to the negative terminal.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3 ( )
8. How many days does it take for the Earth to make one revolution
around the Sun?
a) 31 days
b) 1 day
c) 250 days
d) 365 days ( )
9. How many planets are there in our Solar System?
a) Eight
b) Nine
c) Ten
d) Eleven ( )
10. Which type of soil would retain the most water?
a) Sand
b) Silt
c) Loam
d) Clay ( )
B. Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. (20 marks)
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1. The eight planets in order of distance from the Sun are:
_________________________, __________________________, ________________________,
__________________________, ___________________________, ______________________,
__________________________, and __________________________.
2. The same side of the Moon always faces the Earth because the
speed of its rotation is about the _____________________________ as the
speed of its revolution around the Earth.
3. Soil can be classified according to their _______________________,
____________________ and ability to retain ____________________.
4. We have to take preventive measures to ___________________ our ears
from _____________________ sounds.
5. Electrical ____________________ are materials that do not allow an
electric current to flow through them.
6. The Sun is the ________________________________ and the largest body of
the Solar System, giving out its own _________________________________
and ______________________________.
7. The Earth takes about ___________________________ to rotate about its
own axis.
8. We can improve plant growth by changing the amount of air,
_______________________ and ________________________ in the soil.
9. The intensity of a sound is measured in a unit called _________________.
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10. The _____________________ produces light when an electric current
flows through it.
C. Define the following: (20 marks)
1. Electric circuit:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Noise pollution:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Ores:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
4. Axis:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Asteroids:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
6. Planet:
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______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
7. Orbit:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
8. Water retention:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
9. Pitch:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
10. Electrical insulators:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
D. All answers must be in complete sentences. (50 marks)
1. Why is the Sun classified as a star?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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2. What is the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
3. What are the uses of soils?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
4. Explain what causes a change in the:
Pitch of a sound
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Intensity of a sound
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
5. What makes up an electric circuit?
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______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
6. When does an electric current flow through a circuit?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
7. What unit of measurement do we use when we measure the
loudness of a sound? Explain how loud noises can be harmful to our
health.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
8. How do we classify soils?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
9. Why does the Sun seem to rise and set every day?
______________________________________________________________________________
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10. What is the Solar System and what are some of the objects that
make up the Solar System?
______________________________________________________________________________
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***** Good luck*****
