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October December 2013

FIRST TERM ASSESSMENT PAPER




_____GRADE 4______
SCIENCE


SCORE: ________
PERCENTAGE: ________

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Circle the correct answer.
1. Use the diagram below to answer question 1.



Which pictures represent living things?
I. Seagull III. Clock
II. One dollar bill IV. Roses

A. I and II C. II and IV
B. I and IV D. III and IV

2. A non-living thing does NOT
A. eat C. break
B. tear D. move

3. What does a living and nonliving thing have in common?
A. Theyre both made out of rock.
B. Theyre both made out of atom.
C. Both can grow.
D. Both need food to survive.

4. What does a living thing need to survive?
III. food III. air
IV. water IV. All of the above

A. I and III C. II and IV
B. I and IV D. IV only
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5. Which list contains only nonliving things in an environment?



6. How do you know a dog is alive?



7. Which of the following is a living organism?



8. What will happen to the grass on your backyard if not watered for a month?



9. A student observes an unknown thing. Overtime, the thing grows, moves and reproduces.
What does the student know about it?



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10. What part of this environment is nonliving?



11. What would happen if the aquarium was placed in a dark place for a week?



12. How is this environment different from a real pond?




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13. A student wants to know how living and nonliving things interact. What question could
a student ask using the aquarium?



14. What is a non-living thing?

A. Something that can move, grow and reproduce.
B. Something that is no longer living.
C. Something that is man-made.
D. Something that is either man-made or once a living thing.


15. David wanted to measure how fast different insects can crawl. He must have a ruler to
help him find the speed. What other tool does he need to use?

A. a clock with a second hand
B. a fan with different speeds
C. a long stick with a brush on the end
D. a thermometer with degrees Celcius

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What most likely would happen if the frog population decreased in the area?
A. The grass would grow taller.
B. The heron would have more fish to eat.
C. The fish population would increase.
D. The grasshopper population would increase.

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17. Which of the following would best tell you if its a living thing?

A. It feels soft.
B. It is green.
C. It produces offspring.
D. It soaks up water.

18. A student classified the following materials. What label did the student most likely place
on boxes A and B?


A. Metal and non-metal
B. Living and nonliving
C. Land based and water based
D. Heavy and light

19. How does the leaf of a plant help the plant to survive?

A. Leaves take nutrients from the soil.
B. Leaves produce the food.
C. Leaves keep the plant from falling over.
D. Leaves take in water from the soil.

20. Water helps living things to survive by
A. Bringing in gases
B. Keeping them clean
C. Creating food
D. Moving materials

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21. A mountain in a
A. nonliving thing that occurs in nature
B. nonliving thing that is manmade
C. living thing that occurs in nature
D. living thing that is manmade

22. The life process where animal bones get longer and bigger is called
A. Reproduction
B. Growth
C. Breathing
D. Nutrition

23. Oxygen is given off by _________________ and taken in by ________________
A. Animals, animals
B. Plants, animals
C. Animals, plants
D. Plants, plants

24. Why do animals need food to survive?
A. To give them energy and help them grow
B. To help them to breathe
C. To make their own food
D. To keep them clean

25. What do you call the process where plants make their own food?
A. Photograph
B. Photogenic
C. Photosynthesis
D. Photostat

26. What is a micro-organism?
A. A small animal
B. An insect
C. An organism which cant be seen with the naked eye
D. An illness





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27. Mushrooms and bacteria are considered as
A. Producers
B. Consumers
C. Carnivores
D. Decomposers

28. What part of a fish helps to keep it from sinking?
A. Gills
B. Swim bladders
C. Fins
D. Scales

29. What are the five basic life functions?
A. Eat, drink, breathe, grow and develop.
B. Eat, grow, develop, move and reproduce.
C. Eat, move, respond to surroundings, grow and breathe.
D. Eat, respond to surroundings, grow, reproduce and get rid of waste.

30. Which sentence DOES NOT show a living thing responding to its surrounding?
A. A girl screaming and running away when she saw a rat.
B. A tortoise hiding in its shell when it senses danger.
C. A horse feeding on hay.
D. A woman pulling her hand away from a boiling pot.

31. What are living things made of?
A. Cells
B. Tissues
C. Micro-organisms
D. Muscles

32. Why do plants need chlorophyll?
A. To make food
B. To provide nutrients
C. To carry water
D. To grow





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Use these pictures to answer the next three questions.



diagram 1 diagram 2

33. Name the pictures shown in diagram 1 and 2.
A. Plant tissues, animal tissues
B. Animal tissues, plant tissues
C. Plant cell, animal cell
D. Animal cell, plant cell

34. Define the pictures shown in both diagrams.
A. They are the smallest unit of living matter.
B. They are the biggest unit of living matter.
C. They are non-living matter.
D. They are the same kind of living matter.

35. What do you call them when they are in groups?
A. Organs
B. Cells
C. Muscles
D. Tissues









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36. Bones, muscles and nerves are ______________ in our body.
A. Cells
B. Tissues
C. Organs
D. Organisms

37. Which part of a plant absorbs water?
A. Leaves
B. Roots
C. Stems
D. Onion skin

38. What do you call a one-celled organism?
A. Microorganisms
B. Organs
C. Cells
D. Tissues

39. What do we need to see a microorganism?
A. a magnifying glass
B. a telescope
C. a microscope
D. binoculars

40. Which organs are made up to form the human digestive system?
A. Mouth, nose, ears, throat
B. Mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver
C. Mouth, throat, stomach, intestines
D. Mouth, bladder, esophagus, stomach