BASIC SCIENCE J.S.S. 2 THIRD TERM EXAMINATION

CLASS: J.S.S 2

SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE

  1. The bones are held together by rope like materials called ______(a) Pivot

(b) Ligament (c) Skeletal

  1. _______is a increase in size of an organism due to increase in number of calls ______ (a) increment (b) growth (c) changes
  2. Growth changes can be determined by measurement of _______and_______

(a) height and growth (b) height and weight (c) growth and size

  1. The stage from birth to puberty is ______ (a) adulthood (b) childhood (c) changes
  2. ______ is the rigid body structure which supports movements in animals. (a) spine (b) skeleton (c) joint
  3. Hinge joint is the type of joint found in all except ____ (a) shoulder (b) in the fingers (c) at the toes
  4. In ________ changes the original substance can easily be recovered. (a)physical

(b) chemical (c) heat

  1. Changes in which new substances are formed is ______ (a) chemical changes

(b) solid change (c) physical change

  1. A point where two bones meet is called ______ (a) joint (b) jointer (c) connector
  2. The exchange of gasses either through the nose or mouth is known as __________ (a) breathing (b) air take in (c) respiratory

11 Ante-natal means ____________

(a) After birth (b) within birth (c) immediately after birth (d) before birth

12 The period between egg laying and hatching in birds is__________ period

(a) Incubation (b) delivery (C) relaxation (D) labour.

13 _______ is the process of planting trees where they have not excited before

 

(A) Desertification (B) Afforestation (C) Deforestation (D) Reforestation

14 The direction of the wind is measured with an instrument called _________

(A) Thermometer (B) voltmeter (C) wind vane (D) anemometer

15 A barometer is an instrument used to measure ____________

(A) Atmospheric pressure (B) humidity (C) wind direction (D) temperature

16 Animals affect the weathering of earth when they ___________

(A) Sleep (B) big tunnels (C) eat (D) sweat

17 One of the following is a symptom of many other diseases

(A) Measles (B) cold (C) malaria (D) headache

18 Weathering over a long time changes rock to ___________

(A) Water (B) magma (C) soil (D) minerals

19 One of these is a symbol of ozone

(A) 02 (B) 03 (C) cl2 (D) 0

20 Drugs must be taken on recommendation from a qualified ___________

(A) Lawyer (B) teacher (C) doctor (D) farmer

21 C.F.C means _________________________________________________

22 All element are made of________________________

(A) Rest (B) atoms (C) ions (D) gases

23 H.F.C means___________________________________________________

24 U.V means_____________________________________________________

25 Ozone is a form of _________________

(A) Carbon (B) nitrogen (C) hydrogen (D) oxygen

SECTION B

1a. What is growth and development?

b. State five factors affecting growth and development.

2a. Discuss changes in non-living things.

b. State three differences between physical and chemical changes.

3. State five reasons why human beings need to move about.

4a. What is respiratory?

b. List the respiratory organs and state their functions.

5a. Define joint.

b. State with example, three types of joint.