Science Primary 5 Semester Assessment Practice 1

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Section A : Multiple-Choice Questions (30 2 marks) For each question from 1 to 30, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4). Write the correct answer in the brackets provided. 1. Which one of the following statements is true about the Sun? (1) The Sun is one of the planets in the Solar System. (2) The Sun reflects light from the Earth. (3) The Sun is a red giant star. (4) The Sun is at the centre of the Solar System. ( 2. Satellites are used for ______________________. A. B. C. D. (1) (2) (3) (4) Communication Space exploration Weather forecasting Making observations of other planets in the Solar System A and B only A, C and D only B, C and D only A, B, C and D )

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Jared made a model of the Earth and the Sun to show daytime and nighttime. He used a lamp to represent the Sun and a ball to represent the Earth.

Z Which of the following correctly shows day and night in the model above when you are standing at position Z?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4) ( )

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Study the diagram below carefully.

The cells are most likely taken from ______________________. (1) a spinach plant (2) a sweet potato plant (3) an apple (4) the cheek of a girl ( 5. What is budding in a cell? (1) (2) (3) (4) It is a process by which a cell divides to form two daughter cells It is the growth of the cell. It is the formation of new cell walls It is a method of multiplying cell in which a bud grows from a parent cell and later breaks to form a daughter cell. ( 6. Which of the following statements about cells is incorrect? (1) (2) (3) (4) Cells do not live forever. Different types of cells have different functions. If the size of an organism is bigger, the size of its cells is also bigger. New cells are produced to replace the old cells, which die as well as for the growth of an organism. ( ) ) )

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Study the flow chart below. Which stage should not be included? Bees collect the pollen grains and deposit them on the stigma.

Stage 1

Stage 2

Male cell fuses with female cell.

Stage 3

Flower blooms.

Stage 4

Ovary swells and flower withers.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4

8.

Which of the following about respiration is/are true? A. B. C. (1) (2) (3) (4) Respiration takes place in plants only at night. Respiration is a process that release energy stored in food. Cells use the energy that is produced to carry out life processes. A only A and C only B and C only A, B and C ( )

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Which of the following shows the correct method of dispersal and the reason for the fruit stated? Fruit (1) (2) (3) (4) Ladys finger Mimosa Pong Pong Angsana Method of dispersal Animal Animal Water Animal Reason Has hair Edible Can float Has hooks

10.

The graph below shows Shireens height from birth until she was 35 years old.

Which of Shireens conclusion is true? (1) (2) (3) (4) Cell division stopped when she reached the age of 17. The stopped growing taller at the age of 17. The cells in her body grow in size to help increase her height. Her increase in height until the age of 17 was not due to cell division. ( )

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The diagram below shows the anther of a flower. What does it contain?

(1) (2) (3) (4) 12.

Ovule Egg Pollen Spore

Study the actual circuit shown below.

Which of the following circuit diagrams represents the circuit shown? (1) (2)

(3)

(4)

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Which of the circuits below will have the brightest bulb? (1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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The diagram below shows a food web. Which one of the following statements is true?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

B, C and D are carnivores. Without E, F will die. A is a food producer. C and E are herbivores. ( )

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Lynn wants to find out if ginger, potato and bread contain starch. What must she do? (1) (2) (3) (4) She must cut each of them into pieces and then add a drop of iodine solution onto each of them. She must cut them into pieces and then add some salt onto each of them. She must cook each of them and then mix them with sugar. She must dry them under the sun and then add some cooking oil and salt onto each of them. ( )

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Genes carry information about us. In which part of the cell are these genes found? (1) (2) (3) (4) Cytoplasm Cell membrane Nucleus Chloroplast ( )

17.

The diagram below shows the back of a circuit card. The lines, drew, show how the clips are connected by wires.

Which of the following pairs of clips connected to a circuit tester will light up the bulb? (1) (2) (3) (4) A and B A and E C and D B and D ( )

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Which one of the following statements is true? A: A bulb that has fused can be used again. B: An electrical conductor is used to wrap around copper wires for safety. C: A switch is used to open or close a circuit. D: A closed circuit allows electricity to flow through. (1) (2) (3) (4) A and C only B and D only B and C only C and D only ( )

19.

The materials used to make the pins of a plug must be _____________.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

made only of steel able to create electricity able to conduct electricity able to prevent the flow of electricity ( )

20.

The diagram below shows the pod of plant X.

Plant X Just by looking at the diagram, what conclusion can you draw about Plant X? (1) (2) (3) (4) Plant X has a weak stem. Plant X has edible parts. Plant X has storage roots. Plant X is a flowering plant. (
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Which of the following spring balances will show the least effort?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4) ( )

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A manual egg-beater is a complex machine made up of a combination of simple machines such as _______________.

Manual egg-beater A: B: C: D: (1) (2) (3) (4) a pulley an inclined plane a wheel and axle gears A and B A and C C and D B and C ( )

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Refer to the diagram below to answer questions 23 and 24. The diagram shows how a weightlifters arm acts as a lever to lift a dumbbell.

Which part of the arm acts as the fulcrum? (1) (2) (3) (4) 24. A B C D

Which part of the arm provides the effort needed to lift the dumbbell? (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D ( The diagram below shows two gears linked by a bicycle chain belt.

25.

When gear C turns anti-clockwise, gear D will turn ____________________. (1) (2) (3) (4) in the same direction but twice as fast as gear C in the opposite direction but twice as fast as gear C in the same direction and at the same speed as gear C in the opposite direction and at the same speed as gear C ( )

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The diagram below shows a lever with a fulcrum O. A load of 400g is placed at one end of the lever.

At which point must an 800-g load be placed to balance the 400-g load? (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D ( ) 27. Which of the following are parts of the female reproduction system? A: Testes B: Sperms C: Ovary D: Womb (1) (2) (3) (4) 28. A and B only A and C only C and D only A, C and D only ( Study the family tree below. )

What is the characteristic that the only boy in the family inherits from his father? (1) (2) (3) (4) Freckles No freckles Attached ear lobes Unattached ear lobes (
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All the family traits are passed on from parents to their young except for________. (1) (2) (3) (4) the length of hair the colour of eyes dimples freckles ( )

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Li Jie wanted to study the effect of overcrowding on the growth of plants. She took two pots, A and B, and placed them side by side in the garden with the same amount of garden soil. The seeds in the pot are being spaced out evenly. Which set of condition must she use to make the test a fair one?

Amount of fertilizer (g) Pot A (1) (2) (3) (4) 10 5 5 10 Pot B 5 5 10 10

Size of pot Pot A small big big small Pot B small small big big

Number of seedlings Pot A 15 15 15 5 Pot B 15 15 5 15

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Section B: 40 marks Read the questions carefully and write your answers in the spaces provided. 31. Study the graph below, which shows the relationship between the planets surface temperature and its distance from the Sun. P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8 and P9 represent the names of different planets.

a)

In general, what is the relationship between a planets surface temperature and its distance from the Sun (1m) __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

b)

Which planet shows an exception to this general trend? (1m) __________________________________________________

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Look at the diagram below. It shows the classification of single-cell organisms.

What could X and Y represent? (2m) X: _________________________________________ Y: _________________________________________ 33. The diagram below shows a cross-section of a flower with its different parts.

a)

Which letter represents the ovary? (1m) ___________________________________________________

b)

Which letter represents the anther? (1m) ___________________________________________________

c)

W is brightly coloured. What is its function? (1m) ___________________________________________________

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Amirah conducted an experiment to study the metabolic rate of yeast in different types of sugar solution. She recorded the results in the following table.

Time (minutes) Sugar solution A 1 0 2 4 3 6 4 12 5 14 a)

Estimated Metabolic rate (number of bubbles produced per minute) Sugar solution B 0 2 6 8 13 Sugar solution C 0 5 9 12 18 Sugar solution D 0 0 0 8 10

Which sugar solution could cause the yeast to have the highest rate of metabolism? (1m)

b)

Label the X and Y axes in the boxes provided below so that a graph can be plotted using the data above. (2m) Y

c)

Suggest a way to increase the metabolic rate of the yeast in sugar solution. (1m) ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

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Study the experiment carefully and answer the following questions. Chi Ting took some sweet peas and placed them on a piece of damp cotton wool in each of the two glass containers labeled A and B. She then placed container A inside a sealed box with three small holes at the top and container B inside a box that had an opening at the top as shown in the pictures below.

a)

What do you think Chi Ting would observe in both containers after three days? (1m) _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________

bi)

After around seven to eight days, what do you think Chi Ting would observe in both containers if she watered them daily? (1m) _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________

ii)

Why did this happen? (1m) _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

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The diagram below shows a cross-section of a seed.

a) Label A and B. (1 m each) A: ___________________________________ B: ___________________________________ b) What is the function of A. (1m) ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 37. Ivan set up the apparatus as shown in the diagram below. He left them in the cupboard for two days. Solution Z in set up A turned chalky. The solution in set-up B remains unchanged.

(a)

What is solution Z? (1m) ___________________________________________

(b)

What was the aim of Ivans experiment? (1m) ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________

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Draw arrows to show how energy is transferred among the living things listed below. (2m)

Based on the diagram you drew in (a) (b) (c) Which animal is a carnivore? ___________________(1/2 m) Which animal is an omnivore? __________________(1/2 m)

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Two plants A and B were planted on a piece of land as shown below.

After a few years, more of the two plants were found as shown below.

a)

Boon Kee concluded that the seeds of plant A and plant B were dispersed by water and wind respectively. State one characteristic of each plant, for them to be dispersed in such manner. (1/2 mark each) A: B: __________________________________________ __________________________________________

b)

Give an example of a plant dispersed in the same manner as seed B. (1m) _____________________________________________________

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Study the 2 electrical circuits below.

Which circuit will be brighter? (1m) Explain why. (1m) ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 41. List 1 way of conserving electricity at home. (1m) ______________________________________________ 42.

(a)

To move the rock with a metal bar, at which point, A, B, C or D, would you exert the effort? (1m) __________________________________________________

(b) Explain your answer. (1m) __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

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43a.

(i)

Which gears will turn in the same direction? (1m)

(ii)

Which gear will make the least number of turns? (1m)

43b.

Look at the diagram below. Draw arrows to show the direction in which how gear B and gear C will move. (1/2m each)

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Arinas mother asked her to open a tin of sardines shown below.

In order to open the tin, she had to use a key provided to wound up the metal. a) Which key should she use? (1m)

___________________________________________________ b) Explain your answer in (a) above. (2m)

___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

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Label the parts of the simple machines with the words effort, fulcrum or load to show their correct positions. (3m)

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Mrs Teo was pregnant in February 2008. The table below shows the mass of Mrs Teo over a period of 7 months. Feb 64.0 March 64.5 April 65.5 May 67.5 June 69 July 69.5 August 70.5

Month Mass in Kg

a)

What pattern do you observe between the changes in Mrs Teos mass and the months of her pregnancy? (1m) ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

b)

Why do you think Mrs Teos mass changed? (1m) ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

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