1st Term Examination Basic Science and Technology Primary 4

CLASS: PRIMARY 4 SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE

NAME:……………………………………………………………………………

_______ is the condition of the atmosphere of a particular area at a given period of time (a)climate (b) weather (c) sunny (d) cloudy
Which of the following is a temporary change? (a) water – ice (b) wood – ashes (c) seedlings – young plant (d) egg – adult ( imago)

Changes in plants are permanent (a) True (b) False (c) Maybe (d) I don’t know
_________ is what happens when something passes from one form to another (a) choice (b) change (c) chance (d) charge
The unit of temperature is measured and recorded in ______(a) meters (b) degrees (c) kilograms (d) seconds

A weather experts is referred to as a ______ (a)mechanic (b) meteorologist (c) radiologist (d) cardiologist
The instrument used for measuring wind direction is known as ____ (a) barometer (b) wind vane (c) thermometer (d) anemometer
In safety rules, red colour signifies (a) danger (b) royalty (c) wealth (d) love

Tape rule, meter rule, ruler are instrument for measuring _____ (a)volume (b) time (c) length (d) weight
The following are instruments used in measuring time except _____(a) bathroom scale (b) stop watch (c) wrist watch (d) table clock
How many colours has a rainbow (a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 3 (d) 2

The weather symbols below signifies ___________ and _________ (A) cloudy/lighting (b) rainy/sunny (c) hot/sunny (d) lightning/rainy
Red, yellow and blue are examples of _______ colour (a) primary (b) secondary (c) nursery (d) tertiary
The unit of length is ______ (a) metres (b) litres (c) seconds (d) grammes

Which of the following insects undergoes incomplete metamorphosis (a) cockroach (b) housefly (c) mosquito (d) butterfly
The instrument used to measure the temperature of a particular place or person is known as _____ (a) barometer (b) thermometer (c) anemometer (d) hygrometer
Yellow + Blue = _________ (a) green (b) purple (c) orange (d) indigo

Which of the following animals changes its skin colour for protection (a) bird (b) lizard (c) chameleon (d) toad
Which of the following represents the complete metamorphosis in the life cycle of an insect (a) egg – nymph – adult (b) egg – adult (c) egg – larva – pupa – adult(d) egg – larva – adult
An adult insect body is divided into ______ main parts (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 7

Section B (Answer all questions)

What is weather? ____________________________________________________________

b.) List the five factors that affect weather

(a) ______________________________ (b) ________________________________

(e) ______________________________

2.a. Define change?______________________________________________________________

b.) Mention two types of change?

(a) ______________________________ (b) ________________________________

3. State one animals that performs the following

b.) Mention two changes in both plants and animals

Plants

Animals

4. State the units of measurement of

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