2nd Term Exams Primary 3 Basic Science

2ND TERM EXAMINATION 2012

CLASS: PRIMARY 3 SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE

 

NAME:

 

1. Soil is very important to plants and animals. (a) True (b) False

 

2. We must wash our bodies always (a) Yes (b) No (c) Not always

 

3. We smell with our _____________

 

4. Living thing can breathe in and breathe out air.

(a) True (b) False (c) Not always

 

5. Living things breathe in _____________

(a) Hydrogen (b) Oxygen (c) Carbon Dioxide

 

6. _______________ is a living thing (a) Stone (b) Crab (c) House

 

7._________ is air in motion (a) Wind (b) animals (c) chicken

 

8.Dirty water can make us grow very well.

(a) true (b) false (c) Not always

 

9.Drinking bad water can cause stomach _____________

(a) good (b) diet (c) problems

 

10.Clean water must be _____________

(a) odourless (b) tasty (c) dirty

 

11.Air helps in cooling our bodies (a) true (b) false (c) Not always

 

12.___________ cools and blows us while sweating

(a) water (b) wind (c) salt

 

13.____________ are carried from one place to another.

(a) germs (b) water (c) paint

 

14.Poisonous substances enter the body through dirty water.

(a) yes (b) no (c) Not always

 

15.__________ is a diseases (a) coconut (b) carbohydrate (c) dysentery

 

16.___________ is used for smelling (a) mouth (b) nose (c) eyes

 

17.We must always ___________ our hands before eating

(a) teeth (b) eyes (c) wash

 

18.___________ is used for tasting (a) hand (b) tongue (c) mouth

 

19.How many sense organ do we have? (a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 15

 

20.Regular exercise makes us to breathe well.

(a) true (b) false (c) Not always

 

Section B

1. What is soil? ________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

2. Mention 3 types of soil

(a) ______________________________ (b) _________________________________

(c) ______________________________

 

3. List four sources of water

(a) ______________________________ (b) _________________________________

(c) ______________________________ (d) _________________________________

 

4. List 2 qualities of good water

(a) ______________________________ (b) _________________________________

 

5.Identify 2 importance of air or wind

(a) ______________________________ (b) _________________________________

 

6. Mention three types of diseases

(a) ______________________________ (b) _________________________________

(c) ______________________________