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STARS SCHOOL
Level : Primary 5
Subject : Science
Title : Term 4 Evaluation
Day/date : Monday,29th May 2017
Name: _______________ Score: ______/100 = _________
A. Choose the correct answer and write its number in the brackets
provided. (10 marks)
1. Rough surfaces can reflect _________________________.
a) light
b) heat
c) force
d) energy ( )
2. When electric charges move through electrical conductor there is a
production of
a) electric current
b) electrical charges
c) electric cell
d) electric circuit ( )
3. Flood may be an outcome if
a) trees do not retain water
b) eroded soil gets deposited in rivers and streams
c) water levels rise rapidly in rivers
d) all of these ( )
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4. During lunar eclipse earth blocks the
a) moon
b) sun
c) stars
d) meteors ( )
5. A system which is made up of sun, moon, planets, asteroids and other
objects which orbit sun is known as
a) lunar system
b) space
c) solar system
d) galaxy ( )
6. How many planets are there in our Solar System?
a) Eight
b) Nine
c) Ten
d) Eleven ( )
7. People named these groups of bright stars. These were names of
animals, heroes and heroines in their?
a) memories
b) past
c) myths
d) present ( )
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8. Weathering of rocks is affected by
a) rain
b) temperature
c) both A and B
d) erosion ( )
9. A component which is used to close or break a circuit is
a) bulb
b) switch
c) wire
d) electric cell ( )
10. In swimming pools they appear shallower than they are actual
because of
a) reflection
b) refraction
c) both a and b
d) none ( )
B.Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. (20 marks)
1. The _____________________________________ in the Solar System move in
______________________________________ orbits around the Sun.
2. A ________________________________________ occurs when the Moon passes
directly between the Earth and the Sun, and the Moon’s shadow falls
on the Earth’s surface during that time.
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3. Soil erosion can affect the _______________________ of the land,
__________________________ of soil, and the __________________________ of the
water.
4. In a _______________________________ circuit, when one bulb blows, all the
other bulbs in the circuit are affected.
5. The bending of light as it travels from one medium to another is
known as ____________________________.
6. The transfer of heat in a fluid due to uneven densities in it is called
___________________________.
7. The components of an electric circuit can be arranged in
________________________________ or ______________________________.
8. Weathering is the process that loosens and
______________________________ rocks at or near the surface of the Earth.
9. The Moon’s gravitational pull causes ____________________________________.
10. The planets closer to the Sun are called _________________________________
planets.
C. Define the following: (20 marks)
1. Conduction:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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2. Series circuit:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Soil erosion :
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
4. Constellation:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Elliptical orbits:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
6. Inner planets:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
7. Penumbra:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
8. Landslide :
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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9. Energy source:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
10. Radiation:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
D. All answers must be in complete sentences. (50 marks)
1. How does a rainbow form?
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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2. What do wires do?
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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3. How can we conserve soil?
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________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
4. What is solar eclipse?
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
5. How do seasons occur?
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
6. How long do each planet takes to complete a revolution around the
Sun?
Planet Period of revolution
around the Sun
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
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7. What is dispersion and how it occurs?
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
8. What does soil contain?
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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9. How do planets in the Solar System move?
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
10. What are the symbols that represent each part of a circuit diagram?
Component Symbol in circuit diagram
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***** Good luck*****
