Mid-Term Exam Science
I. Fill the blanks with correct words.
1. Planet Earth is made of -----------------.
2. A ---------------------- gives the living things everything it need to live.
3. When something speed up or slow down, it is because of a ---------------.
4. ----------------- is a fabric used to make many clothes.
5. A ---------------- has labels to show more information.
6. The properties of a material are also called the ---------------------------- of the
material.
7. ------------------ is a sensible material for a fork.
8. If the water is absorbed, the fabric is --------------------.
II. Write True / False.
1. Plants grow in a habitat and they can move from a place to another. ----------
2. Cactus needs a habitat which is very hot. ----------------
3. Chalk is a hard rock used for writing on blackboard. ----------------
4. Pollution is bad for animals and plants. -----------------
5. Pushes and pulls are frictions. ---------------
6. Snails eat leaves and soft wood. ------------------
7. Thin plastic ruler is not more flexible than thick one. --------------------
8. Slate can be waterproof. ---------------------
III. Complete the sentences by using the words below.
living things water forests river grass
flowers eagle fields slower clues
1. The desert habitat has fewer --------------------------.
2. The seed by the river will grow best because it has --------------------.
3. The habitat for the mice is by the tree, in the -------------------.
4. The habitat for the frog is in and by the -------------------.
5. The habitat for the rabbit is around the trees and across the ------------------.
6. The bees have a nest in the tree but fly all around looking for ----------------.
7. The eagle hunts around many fields, rivers and -----------------.
8. The animal with the largest habitat is the -------------------.
9. Going ---------------------- is called slowing down.
10. Something we can tell are around because we see ----------------.
IV. Use the correct words to finish the sentences.
1. A home can be made of rock because rock is ------------------. (weak,
waterproof, strong)
2. A sweater can be made of wool because wool is ----------------. (soft, strong,
waterproof)
3. A bottle can be made of plastic because plastic is ----------------------.
(waterproof, weak, soft)
4. A trouser can be made of fabric because fabric is -----------------------. (hard,
flexible, shiny)
5. A bridge can be made of metal because metal is --------------------. (flexible,
rigid, weak)
6. A window can be made of glass because glass is -----------------------. (soft,
flexible, transparent)
7. A desk can be made of wood because wood is -----------------. (soft, strong,
rigid)
8. A roof tile can be made of slate because slate is ----------------------. (flexible,
shiny, waterproof)
V. What happen to these when we heat?
1. butter e.g., solid to liquid
2. sugar
3. egg
4. ice
5. flour
6. bread
7. chocolate
8. meat
VI. Match the object to the material and the characteristics.
Objects Material Characteristics
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2. --------------------- ------------------------
3. --------------------- ------------------------
4. ------------------------- -------------------------
5. --------------------------- --------------------------
6. --------------------------- --------------------------
7. ------------------------- --------------------------
8. ------------------------- -------------------------
9. ------------------------ --------------------------
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Facts to remember
❖ Planet Earth is made of rock.
❖ Plants grow in a habitat but they cannot move from place to place.
❖ A habit gives the living things everything it needs to live.
❖ Chalk is a very soft rock used to make sticks for writing on blackboard.
❖ Cactus needs a habitat which is very hot.
❖ Snails like to hide in cool damp places.
❖ The insect hotel is made from sticks.
❖ Pollution is bad for animal and plant.
❖ Animals can move in their habitat.
❖ When something is speed up or slow down because of a force.
❖ Cotton is a fabric used to make many clothes.
❖ Pushes and pulls are force.
❖ A diagram has labels to show more information.
❖ The properties of a material are also called the characteristics of the material.
❖ Snails eat leaves and soft wood.
❖ We use tools, digger, truck and train to dig and move heavy things.
❖ Thin plastic ruler is more flexible than thick plastic ruler.
❖ Rock can be waterproof. (for example., slate)
❖ Metal is a sensible material for a fork.
❖ Water soaks into most fabric so most fabric is absorbent.
Read for filling in the blanks.
➢ Going slower is called slowing down.
➢ Every material has properties or characteristics.
➢ Forces can make thing move and stop.
➢ Rocks can be made into shape. (for example., marble)
➢ The seed by the river grows best because it has water.
➢ Something we can tell are around because we see clues.
➢ Many small animals eat twig and dead leaf.
➢ From river bed, we dig gravel and pebbles.
➢ Stone is another for small rocks.
➢ is a symbol which means we can recycle materials.
➢ A smaller push will make an object move slower.
➢ Pushes and pulls can make moving object turn.
➢ Rice needs a warm habitat, water and light.
➢ Most rocks do not burn but coal is a rock that burns.
➢ When people dig up rock, they damage the environment.
➢ Plants grow in many different habitats.
➢ A pull is a force towards you.
➢ Rocks we get from a quarry are limestone, marble, slate and sandstones.
➢ We can test things to find out their properties.
➢ Some rocks are deep under ground, some rocks are at the surface.
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