Year 5 Science Unit 1 Scientific Skills

1 Diagram 1 shows a type of plant. What is the scientific skill that can be used to know that the above plant has fine hairs ?

• A Intepretingd data

• B Observing

• C Classiying

• D Predicting

2 What is the science process skill applied beside ?

• A Observing

• B Making an inference

• C Classifying

• D Measuring and using numbers

3 Diagram 2 shows two beakers. One beaker contains ice cubes, while the other one contains hot water. What are the measuring tool and unit used to measure the temperature of the ice cubes and the hot water ?

• A Tool : Measuring cyclinder

  Unit : Milililtre

• B Tool : Measuring tape

  Unit : Metre

• C Tool : Thermometer

  Unit : Degree Celcius

• D Tool : Ruler

  Unit : Centimetre

4 Question 4 is based on Table 1 . Table 1 shows the data obtained from an investigation about the rate of breathing of a pupil during different activities. Which of the following is the operational definition for the rate of breathing of the pupil ?

• A Rate of breathing is the type of activity carried out

• B Rate of breathing is the number of heartbeats in one minute

• C Rate of breathing is the number of movements of the chest ups and downs per minute

• D Rate of breathing is the vigorous level of an activity in a day

5 Question 5 based on Table 1 . What is the responding variable in the investigation ?

• A Pupil

• B Type of activity

• C Period of activity

• D Number of heartbeats in one minute

6 Diagram 3 shows a series circuit. What will happen when the switch is closed ?

• A Only one of the bulbs will light up

• B Both bulbs will not light up

• C Both bulbs will light up

• D Both bulbs will burn out

7 Diagram 3 shows a plant classification. What are plants X and Y ?

• A X : Maize plant

  Y : Bamboo

• B X : Cactus

  Y : Maize plant

• C X : Bamboo

  Y : Cactus

• D X : Cactus

  Y : Bamboo

8 Diagram 4 shows a type of seed. Which characteristic allows the seed to be dispersed by the wind ?

• A Waterproof

• B Light

• C Winged structure

• D Eye catching colour

9 Which sensory organ is used by Aina ?

• A Skin

• B Nose

• C Toungue

• D Eyes

10 Based on the statement beside, what is the manipulated variable ?

• A Number of connecting wires

• B Number of dry cells

• C Brightness of the bulb

• D Type of circuit