Science – Year 4 – 1st Term Test Page 1

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Remember

■ The test is 1 hour 30 minutes long.

■ You will need: pen, pencil, rubber, ruler, protractor and calculator.

■ The test starts with easier questions.

■ Try to answer all of the questions.

■ The number of marks available for each question is given below the mark boxes in the margin. You should not write in this margin.

■ Do not use any rough paper.

■ Check your work carefully.

■ Ask your teacher if you are not sure what to do

Paper set by

Ms .Thamodini Karunasinghe, Ms. Irangi Vimansani and Mrs. Madusha Liyanahetti

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Science

KEY STAGE

2

YEAR 4

1st Term Test

SRI LANKAN SCHOOL

MUSCAT

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Answer all questions

1. Underline the correct answer for each question

a) Which of the following statements is a property of matter? [1]

A. All matter is visible.

B. All matter has mass.

C. All matter is a living thing.

D. All matter occupies space.

b) The following picture shows one medium that sound travels.

What is the medium? [1]

A. Water B. Air

C. Solid

D. Vacuum

c).Which of the following is an example of matter?

[1]

A. Oxygen

B. Heat

C. Light

D. Sound

PART A

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d). Bones meet at …………….. [1]

A. ligaments

B. local restaurant

C. the rib cage

D. joints

e) Which of the following processes is matched correctly with its

change in state? [1]

c) One of the following is necessary for drug safety

(Select the correct one) [1]

A. Never take according to the doctor‟s advice

B. Take many as you want

C. Can give brother or sister to taste your medicines

D. Read leaflet to know information

Process Change of State

(A) Melting Gas to Liquid

(B) Freezing Gas to Solid

(C) Evaporation Liquid to Gas

(D) Condensation Solid to Liquid

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g) Which of the following is NOT a job of the skeleton system

[1]

A. Supports and give shape

B. Makes blood cells

C. Removes waste from the body

D. Helps movements

h) We take drugs in to the body by various ways. Identify the method given in the picture and underline the correct answer

[1]

A. Inject

B. Apply

C. Drink

D. Inhale

i) Sound waves do not travel through …………….

[1]

A. solids

B. liquids

C. gases

D vacuum

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j) ………………… energy is the energy an object has due to its motion. [1]

A. Kinetic

B. Condensation

C. Sound

D. Light

2). Observe the following picture carefully.

a. Name the physical state of the matter that are marked by each latter in the above diagram. First one has done for you.

[5]

A = Solid

B = ………………………………………

C = ………………………………………

D = ………………………………………

E = ……………………………………….

F = ……………………………………….

A

B

C D

E

F

Total=10 marks

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b. If the statement is correct put “√”, else put “x” in the boxes. [5]

1. Solids can flow

2. Liquids take the shape of the container

3. Gas cannot flow

4. Solids do not have definite volume

5. Gas can be compressed

c. Draw the molecular arrangement of solids, liquids and gases in spaces given below. [3]

Solid Liquid Gas

d. Give 2 examples for gases [2]

………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………….

TOTAL = 15 marks

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3. Sounds

a) Label the given diagram of the human ear. (Write the correct names in the box)

[5]

b. Following pictures contain sound sources. Identify them and separate them in to natural and artificial sound sources in the table. [6]

PART B

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Natural Sound sources Artificial Sound sources

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

c. When lightning happens, the sound of thunder is heard a few seconds after the light. Explain this situation briefly.

[2]

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

d. “When you scream in space, no one can hear your sound.”

Explain this statement briefly. [2]

……………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

TOTAL = 15 marks

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4. Skeletons and muscles

a) The diagram below shows the human skeleton system. Write the

names of the parts labeled as A, B, C, D and E in the boxes given.

[5]

b. Write down 2 functions of the part labeled as E [2]

…………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………….

A…………………………………..

D…………………………………

B…………………………………

C…………………………………….

E……………………….....

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c. Separate following animals considering their skeleton and write down their names in the table. [6]

d. Following diagram shows the human arm muscles.

Diagram 1 Diagram 2

(i) Name A, B and C. [3]

A = ………………………………………………………

B = ………………………………………………………

C = ………………………………………………………

Internal Skeleton External Skeleton Hydrostatic

C

A

B

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(ii) How do “A” muscle and “B” muscle work at diagram 1 [2]

A = ……………………………………………………………………………………

B = …………………………………………………………………………………….

e. Complete the following table with suitable changes. [4]

State When Sleeping When Exercising

1. Heart beat

2. Sweat formation

TOTAL = 22 marks

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5. Changing States of matter

a. Label the water cycle using the terms given in the box.

[5]

b. Mary boiled some water in a beaker and placed a metal lid on it.

Observations are given below.

Condensation, precipitation, evaporation, transpiration,

Collection of water

Metal lid

Water droplets

Boiling water

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Explain the reason for the formation of water droplets. [2]

……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………............

c . Complete the boxes using the terms given below. [4]

Melting freezing condensation evaporation

TOTAL = 11 marks

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6. A fair test

a. What is meant by a „fair test‟? [1]

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

b. A student conducted an experiment to test the speed of drying by using 2 wet shirts that are kept in different environments (A sunny

area and a shady area)

They recorded starting time, finishing time and the weight of the shirts.

Observations are given below.

Time

started (minutes)

Time

finished (minutes)

Sunny

Weight (g)

Shady

Weight (g)

0 5 55 55

5 10 50 53

10 15 45 51

15 20 40 50

20 25 35 48

PART C

Sunny Shady

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Draw a bar graph to show the data of the Sunny area [9]

ii. What is the variable factor (changing factor) of this experiment? [1]

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

iii. Name 3 static factors of this experiment. [3]

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Total- 14 marks

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7 .Drugs and health

a. Separate following drugs into groups given in the table. [6]

Prescribe drugs Over the counter drugs