Basic Science Primary 5 First Term Examination

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2017/2018

CLASS: PRIMARY 5 SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE

NAME:……………………………………………………………………………………

1. _______ are substances that are capable of contaminating the environments

(a) pollution (b) fossils (c) pollutants (d) hazards

2. The common cause of land pollution is _____ (a) oil (b) refuse (c) faeces (d) water

3.The washing away and carrying off of the top soil on the surface of the earth by water and wind is ______ (a) whirlwind (b) erosion (c) sun (d) moon

4._______ means making the environment unsafe for plants and animals

(a) solid (b) liquid (c) gas (d) pollution

5. The process of treating waste materials and substances with the purpose of using them again is called _______ (a) metal (b) management (c) recycling (d) soil

6. The gaseous portion of the earth is the ______ (a) atmosphere (b) lithosphere (c) barosphere (d) hydrosphere

7. There are _________ sense organs in the human body (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

8. Indiscriminate waste dumping can cause _____ (a) air pollution (b) land pollution

9.The main causes of erosion are (a) water and wind (b) sun and moon

10.The organ for sight is the ____ (a) ear (b) light (c) eye (d) tongue

11.The framework of bones in the body is called _____ (a) skeletal system (b) bone system (c) femur (d) tibia and fibula

12.A place where two or more bones meat is called ___ (a) block (b) fuse (c) joint (d) electric

13.Environmental ______________ is all about maintaining balance between human activities and the environment (a) sanitation (b) cleanliness (c) quality (d) dirty

14.______________ are hard inorganic substances formed by heat or pressure in the earth or by the action of water (a) river (b) mountain (c) rocks (d) valley

15. How many types of erosion do we have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 6

16. The animals that feed on m eat or flesh are called ____

17. Carnivores (b) herbivores (c) omnivores (d) vampires

18. The parts of the body that can be used for movement is the_______________

(a) eyes (b) legs (c) hands (d) nose

19. We use _______ to measure our temperature

(a) thermometer (b) ruler (c) rainguage (d) barometer

20. The organ for thirst is _____ (a) eye (b) tongue (c) skin (d) nose

.The organ for feeding is ____ (a) skin (b) tongue (c) nose (d) mouth

Section B

1.) Explain erosion _____________________________________________________________

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b.) Mention the types of erosion you know