Basic Science Primary 6 First Term Examination

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2021/2022

CLASS: PRIMARY 6

 

SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE

NAME:……………………………………………………………………………………

Part A: Objectives

1.) The force that returns every thrown object back to the earth surface is called _______ force.

(a) gravtitational (b) frictional (c) magnetic

2.) The shape of the earth is _____________ (a) round (b) geoid (c) flat

3.) _______ are substances other than food which we use for treatment and prevention of diseases

(a) panadol (b) drugs (c) drug abuse

4.) Pick out, which is not a hard drug (a) cocaine (b) paracetamol (c) marijuana

5.) The relatively permanent condition of the weather for a long period of time in a given area is known as _____ (a) climate (b) weather (c) atmosphere

6.) Atmospheric pressure is measured using ______ (a) hygrometer (b) photometre (c) barometer

7.) The rotation of the earth causes ____________ and ___________

(a) wet and dry season (b) rain and sun (c) day and night

8.) How many days does it take the earth to make a complete rotation

(a) one day (b) two days (c) four days

9.) ______________ is the movement of the earth round the sun in fixed path

(a) rotation (b) revolution (c) planets

10.) The path on which each planet moves round the sun is called _____ (a) road (b) axis (c) orbit

11.) ___________ is the liquid substance that circulate in the body, taking food materials round the parts of the body (a) liquid (b) blood (c) blood cell

12.) Blood is made up of the following except ______ (a) plasma (b) red blood cells (c) arteries

13.) Which of the following helps in blood clotting

(a) white blood cells (b) platelets (c) red blood cells

14.) The organ that carries blood away from the heart is called ______

(a) vein (b) capillaries (c) artery

15.) Which of these organs carries blood towards the heart (a) vein (b) capillaries (c) artery

16.) What is the weight of object that weighs 24N on the earth on the moon

(a) 3 newton (b) 5 newton (c) 4 newton

17.) How long does it take the earth to make one revolution (a) 345days (b) 360days (c) 365days

18.) ______________ is when the moon comes in between the sun and the earth

(a) lunar eclipse (b) solar eclipse (c) star eclipse

19.) When the earth comes in between the sun and moon it is said to be ___________

(a) lunar eclipse (b) water eclipse (c) solar eclipse

20.) The revolution speed of the earth is ___________ (a) 20km/s (b) 30km/s (c) 40km/s

Section B:

1.) What is weather? _____________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

b.) Identify these weather symbols

2.) What is rotation of the earth? ___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

b.) Give two examples naturally luminous objects

(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________

3.) Define drug abuse? ___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

b.) Mention two ways by which we can abuse drugs

(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________

4.) State the instruments for measuring the following weather conditions

(i) Wind intensity –

(ii) Wind direction –

(iii) Light intensity –

(iv) Relative humidity –

5.) The heart is divided into how many chambers? ____________________________________

b.) Name all the chambers of the heart

(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________

(c) ________________________________ (d) ________________________________

 

 

 

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