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Pearson Edexcel International Award in Primary
Science
Grade 4 Time: 1 Hour and 20 Minutes
3rd Term Examination
Academic Year 2024 / 2025
You do not need any other materials.
Instructions Section Marks
Use a pencil. Section A
45
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your
name, center number. Section B
15
Answer all the questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided Total
60
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
The total mark for this paper is 60.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
You must NOT use a calculator.
Advice
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Teacher's Name :……………………………………..
Signature :………..……………………………
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
SECTION A
1 Which of these is not a source of light?
A Candle
B Bulb
C Torch
D Shiny coin
(Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)
2 Which one of these is a reversible change?
A Baking a cake
B Burning wood
C Making a pot by heating clay
D Melting candle wax
(Total for Question 2 = 1 mark)
3 Which change of state is condensation?
A Gas to liquid
B Liquid to solid
C Liquid to gas
D Gas to solid
(Total for Question 3 = 1 mark)
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4 Why are medicines stored away from children?
A So adults can find them more easily
B Because children might waste them
C To prevent children from accidentally consuming them
D To keep them away from sunlight
(Total for Question 4 = 1 mark)
5 At what time of day are shadows the longest?
A Noon
B Midnight
C Morning and evening
D Afternoon
(Total for Question 5 = 1 mark)
6 What happens when your biceps muscle contracts?
A Your arm straightens
B Your arm bends
C Your fingers move
D Your leg kicks
(Total for Question 6 = 1 mark)
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7 What do we call animals that eat both plants and animals?
A Herbivores
B Carnivores
C Insectivores
D Omnivores
(Total for Question 7 = 1 mark)
8 Why do animals adapt to their habitats?
A To become pets
B To find food and survive
C To change their color
D To keep habitat attractive
(Total for Question 8 = 1 mark)
9 Why do children get vaccines?
A To help them stay safe from harmful diseases
B To make them taller
C To help them sleep better
D To grow stronger muscles
(Total for Question 9 = 1 mark)
10 What happens when energy is used?
A It disappears
B It grows bigger
C It gets lost forever
D It changes from one form to another
(Total for Question 10 = 1 mark)
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11 The diagram shows what happens when ice in a glass is left in a warm room.
(a) What is the name of the liquid formed?
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(b) What is the name given to change X?
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(Total for Question 11 = 2 marks)
12 The table shows the length of a year on four of the planets in the Solar System.
Circle the correct words in each pair of words shown in bold to show how the length of the year of the
planets changes as the distance of the planets from the Sun changes.
The nearer to / further from the Sun the planet is, the shorter / longer the length of the year on the
planet.
(Total for Question 12 = 2 marks)
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13 What is Plaster of Paris commonly used for?
A Writing on a chalkboard
B Making cloth
C Making molds and casts
D Cooking food
(Total for Question 13 = 1 mark)
14 What is reflection of light?
A When light disappears
B When light bends around a corner
C When light bounces off a surface
D When light is blocked completely
(Total for Question 14 = 1 mark)
15 How does a lightning conductor protect the building?
A By making lightning go away
B By stopping rain
C By using batteries to block lightning
D By safely sending lightning into the ground
(Total for Question 15 = 1 mark)
16 What is lava?
A Cold rock found deep underground
B Melted rock that comes out of a volcano
C Water from hot springs
D Smoke from a fire
(Total for Question 16 = 1 mark)
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17 Which side of the Earth experiences day?
A The side facing the Moon
B The side facing away from the Sun
C The side covered in clouds
D The side facing the Sun
(Total for Question 17 = 1 mark)
18 What is it called when the Earth's surface shakes due to plate movement?
A Volcano
B Earthquake
C Tornado
D Storm
(Total for Question 18 = 1 mark)
19 Which is the largest planet in the solar system?
A Earth
B Saturn
C Jupiter
D Neptune
(Total for Question 19 = 1 mark)
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20 A student made a switch and checked how it works.
a) What are the materials used to make this switch? (1 marks)
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b) Explain how the switch works. (2 marks)
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c) State one advantage of using this switch. (1 mark)
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(Total for Question 20 = 4 marks)
21 Mark true ( ) or false ( ).
a) Sun moves around the earth, causing day and night ( )
b) The biceps and triceps work together to move your arm. ( )
c) Regular exercise helps keep our heart and muscles healthy. ( )
d) All animals have skeletons inside their bodies. ( )
(Total for Question 21 = 2 marks)
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22 This is a diagram of a lunar eclipse. Answer the following questions.
a) Identify and label the sun, moon and the Earth.
b) What is blocking the light from the source?
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(Total for Question 22 = 2 marks)
23 Following diagram shows the layers of the Earth.
a) Label the diagram.
b) Which layer of the Earth is the hottest? ________________________________________
(Total for Question 23 = 3 marks)
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24 When the Sun is in the east in the morning, which direction does the shadow fall?
A East
B West
C North
D South
(Total for Question 24 = 1 mark)
25 What do we call animals that have a backbone?
A Invertebrates
B Vertebrates
C Mammals
D Amphibians
(Total for Question 25 = 1 mark)
26 Which of the following shows a correct food chain?
A Lion → Cow → Grass
B Grass → Grasshopper → Frog
C Eagle → Rabbit → Grass
D Tree → Tiger → Snake
(Total for Question 26 = 1 mark)
27 What happens to your heart when you exercise?
A It stops beating
B It beats slower
C It beats faster to pump more blood
D It gets tired and stops
(Total for Question 27 = 1 mark)
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28 The diagram shows changes of state.
Name the processes A, B, C and D
A - ________________________________
B - ________________________________
C - ________________________________
D - ________________________________
(Total for Question 28 = 2 marks)
29 Complete the sentences using words from the box. Each word may only be used once.
dark see light bright
grey sound hear
At night it is ____________________ because there is no _________________ We need light to
______________- things. Some lights are dim and some lights are ____________________
(Total for Question 29 = 2 marks)
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30 Answer the following questions.
a) Name the eight planets in our solar system in order, starting from the one closest to the
sun. (2 marks)
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b) Which planet has prominent rings around it? (1 mark)
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c) Which two planets are on either side of the main asteroid belt? (2 marks)
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(Total for Question 30 = 5 marks)
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SECTION B
31 Two grade 4 students built two different houses (A and B) for an earthquake test.
a) What two main materials are used to build the houses? (1 mark) B
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b) Why do you think jelly is used in this activity to represent the ground? (1 marks)
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c) Which house, A or B, is more likely to stay stable during the shaking? Why? (2 marks)
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d) If you were building a real house in an earthquake area, which design would you choose?
Why? (2 marks)
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e) Why is the development of an earthquake warning machine important? (2 marks)
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(Total for Question 31 = 8 marks)
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32 A student connected a battery, a light bulb, and a switch using wires.
a) Draw a circuit diagram representing this arrangement. (3 marks)
b) Which component in the circuit provides the energy? (1 mark)
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c) Which component in the circuit converts electrical energy into light energy? (1 mark)
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d) Give 2 common causes for the bulb not lighting up in this circuit. (2 marks)
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(Total for Question 31 = 7 marks)
TOTAL FOR PAPER = 60 MARKS
END
Prepared By : Chathuri Aluthgamage
Set By : Vihanga Sankalpa
Checked By : Janitha Abhayarathna
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