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Form 4 Chapter 1

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What is a scientist?

a)

A person who cures people.

b)

A person who writes writes stories.

c)

A person who makes observations, asks questions and does extensive research work in finding the answers to many questions others may not know about.

2.

Anything that can change in an experiment is called...........

a)

measurement

b)

variable

c)

observation

3.

Anything that can change in an experiment is called...........

a)

measurement

b)

variable

c)

observation

4.

The Scientific Method is....

a)

ways scientist make problems and ask questions

b)

ways scientist never solve problems

c)

ways scientists answer questions and solve problems

5.

The first step in the scientific method is .............

a)

Draw conclusions

b)

Ask a question

c)

Record results

d)

Make observations

6.

A possible answer to a question or problem. Also called an educated guess.

a)

Observation

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Question

7.

The seventh step in the scientific method is....

a)

Draw conclusions

b)

Analyze your results

c)

Share your results

d)

Make a Hypothesis

8.

Information you collect during an experiment is called.....

a)

chart

b)

hypothesis

c)

graph

d)

data

9.

Bones meet at.....

a)

Joints

b)

Ligaments

c)

The rib cage

10.

What is the smallest bone in the body?

a)

Patella

b)

Stirrup

c)

Thigh

11.

How many bones does an adult human have....

a)

500

b)

110

c)

206

d)

55

12.

Which of the following is not a type of muscle?

a)

smooth muscle

b)

rough muscle

c)

cardiac muscle

d)

skeletal muscle

13.

What are muscles made of?

a)

Tendons and ligaments

b)

Tough elastic fibers

c)

Stretchy cells and fibers

14.

What mineral makes bones strong?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Iron

c)

Calcium

15.

Which part of the skeleton protects the lungs?

a)

The femur

b)

The rib cage

c)

The skull

16.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeleton?

a)

A framework of bones

b)

Protecting organs

c)

Supporting the body

d)

To allow the movement

17.

_______ is push or a pull

a)

Motion

b)

Force

c)

Speed

18.

______ is a contact force that opposes the motion of an object.

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Mass

19.

________ is a noncontact force that pulls on metal objects containing iron.

a)

Force

b)

Weight

c)

Magnetism

20.

_______ is a noncontact force that pulls objects toward Earth.

a)

Magnetism

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

21.

_________ is the pull of gravity on an object.

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Speed

22.

________ is the amount of matter in an object.

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Force

23.

An object will move ________ when you push it harder.

a)

Faster

b)

Slower

24.

Smooth surfaces cause less friction. Rough surfaces cause_______ friction.

a)

More

b)

Less

25.

Balanced forces _________.

a)

Cause a change in the motion

b)

Cause no change in the motion

26.

Same poles of a magnet ________.

a)

Repel each other

b)

Attract each other

27.

opposite poles of a magnet_______.

a)

Repel each other

b)

Attract each other

28.

Which object would attract to the magnet?

a)

A plastic bottle

b)

A paper clip

c)

A pencil

29.

If you traveled to the moon your weight would ________.

a)

Not change

b)

Change

30.

Your mass on another planet will_______.

a)

Change

b)

Not change

31.

8.7: Combustion is when a __________ reacts with oxygen

a)

petrol

b)

fuel

c)

fire triangle

d)

carbon dioxide

32.
Which type of fire extinguisher should be used on a fire involving flammable liquids such as grease or engine oil?
a)
Water
b)
Foam
c)
Dry Chemical
d)
Wet chemical
33.
Water is not used to control fires involving electrical appliances.
a)
False
b)
True
34.
Which is not combustible substance
a)
Wood
b)
Cow dung cake
c)
stone
d)
paper
35.
The condition which are required for combustion to take place are:
a)
fuel
b)
ignition temperature
c)
oxygen
d)
all of these
36.
What is essential for a combustion reaction to begin?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Fuel 
c)
Fuel, oxygen and heat
d)
Water and oxygen
37.

What is the purpose of a fire blanket?

a)

To remove the oxygen element of the fire triangle

b)

To remove the heat element of the fire triangle

c)

To remove the fuel element of the fire triangle.

38.

Air is a _________ of various gases, water vapour, dust and microorganisms

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

39.

Inert gases also can be known as

a)

Noble gases

b)

Unstable gases

c)

Reactive gases

40.

The percentage of oxygen in air is

a)

21%

b)

78%

c)

0.97%

d)

0.03%

41.

The percentage of nitrogen gas in air is

a)

21%

b)

78%

c)

0.97%

d)

0.03%

42.

The percentage of inert gases in air is

a)

21%

b)

78%

c)

0.97%

d)

0.03%

43.

Oxygen is used

a)

To carry out photosynthesis

b)

In carbonated drink

c)

for cooking

44.

This gas is used in fire extinguisher

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Helium

d)

Nitrogen

45.

Carbon cycle is the cycle that

a)

maintains the content of carbon dioxide by continuously taking carbon dioxide from the air and returning it to the air

b)

maintains the content of oxygen by continuously taking oxygen from the air and returning it to the air

46.

Oxygen cycle is the cycle that

a)

maintains the content of carbon dioxide by continuously taking carbon dioxide from the air and returning it to the air

b)

maintains the content of oxygen by continuously taking oxygen from the air and returning it to the air

47.

Three conditions needed for combustion (tick 3 answers)

a)

Fuel

b)

Heat

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon dioxide

48.

Which gas creates green house effect in the atmosphere?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Ozone

c)

Oxygen

d)

None of these

49.

As we go up to the layers of atmosphere, the pressure

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains the same

50.

What do you mean by insolation?

a)

Outgoing rays

b)

insulators rays

c)

incoming solar energy

d)

None of these

51.

Which of the following describes what happens when we breathe out?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

52.

Which of the following is not used for breathing?

a)

Skin

b)

Gills

c)

Lungs

d)

Feelers

53.

The following process takes place in plants.

What is this process called?

a)

Transport

b)

Circulation

c)

Respiration

d)

Photosynthesis

54.

The diagram below shows part of a leaf viewed under a microscope. Use the diagram to answer question 4 & 5.


Which of the following describe S?

a)

It is a cell.

b)

It is a tissue.

c)

It is an organ.

d)

It is an opening.

55.

S is mostly found on the underside of a leaf.

Which of the following explains why is this so?

a)

To avoid direct sunlight which may damage the leaf.

b)

To make it more convenient for the leaf to make food.

c)

To allow ease of movement of air in and out of leaf.

d)

To reduce the rate of evaporation of water from the leaf.

56.

Which of the following statements describes the cells in our body correctly?


A. The cells in our body are usually packed tightly together.

B. The cells in our body come in different shapes and sizes.

C. The structures of our body cells are related to their functions.

D. New cell are formed in our body to replace cells which are old or damaged.

a)

B only

b)

A and C only

c)

A, B and D only

d)

A, B, C and D

57.

Which of the following statements describes what will happen to a cell when the nucleus stop functioning?

a)

The cell will lose its shape.

b)

The cell will divide to produce more cells.

c)

The cell will change its function.

d)

The activities inside the cell will not be well-controlled.

58.

Which of the following statements about the circulatory system are true?


A. Our pulse rate increases when we are anxious.

B. The number of times our heart beats in one minute is called our pulse rate.

C. Blood pumped to various parts of our body as a result of the contraction of our heart muscles.

D. Our heart, blood vessels and the blood that flows through them, together, form the circulatory system.

a)

A, B and D only.

b)

A, C and D only.

c)

B, C and D only.

d)

A, B, C and D.

59.

Which of the following substances are transported by blood?


A. Water

B. Waste materials

C. Undigested food

D. Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

a)

A and D only.

b)

A, B and D only.

c)

A, C and D only.

d)

A, B, C and D

60.

In which of the following circuits will the bulb light up?

a)
b)
c)
d)
61.

The table shows four brands of batteries and the amount of time they allowed a torch to light up until its bulb stopped glowing.


Which of the following statements supports the data shown in the table?

a)

Brand B is the most expensive brand of battery.

b)

Brand D causes the torch to shine brighter than brand C.

c)

Brand C is a better brand of battery compared to brand B.

d)

Brand A has the shortest life span compared to the other brands of batteries.

62.

Study the diagram carefully. Use the diagram to answer questions 13 and 14.


What happens when bulb E blows?

a)

Only bulb C will light up.

b)

Only bulbs A, B and D will light up.

c)

Bulbs A, B, C and D will not light up.

d)

Bulbs A, B, C and D will continue to light up.

63.

Which bulb, when blown, will result in only two bulbs lighting up?

a)

Bulb A

b)

Bulb B

c)

Bulb C

d)

Bulb D

64.

Which pair of switches in the circuit below must be closed in order fro both bulbs to light up?

a)

Switches 1 and 2

b)

Switches 2 and 3

c)

Switches 3 and 4

d)

Switches 1 and 4

65.

The diagram below shows four kinds of fruits.


Which of the fruits will split open forcefully when ripe to release their seed?

a)

Balsam and rubber

b)

Watermelon and angsana

c)

Balsam, rubber and angsana

d)

All of the above

66.

Jane wanted to find out how two different kinds of seeds would germinate when the conditions for germination are kept the same. Which variables should she keep constant?


A. Type of seeds.

B. Amount of soil.

C. Amount of water.

D. Type of container used

a)

A and C only

b)

B and D only

c)

B, C and D only

d)

A, B, C and D

67.

Why do plants scatter their seeds?


A. To prevent overcrowding.

B. To allow plants to grow in new places.

C. To reduce competition for food and water.

D. To ensure that new kinds of plants can grow.

a)

A and B only

b)

C and D only

c)

A and C only

d)

A, B, C and D

68.

The diagram below shows the female human reproductive system.

Where are the eggs produced?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

69.

Which of the following must occur in order for fertilisation to take place successfully?

a)

The fertilised egg must divide.

b)

The sperm must be strong and healthy.

c)

The egg and sperm must meet and fuse.

d)

The egg must be released from the ovary.

70.

Which of the following statements about reproduction in humans are true?


A. Only one sperm is required to fertilise an egg.

B. It takes about nine months for a baby to become fully developed.

C. Fertilisation of the sperm and egg takes place inside the female's body.

D. The development of the fertilised egg takes place outside the female's body.

a)

A and C only

b)

B and D only

c)

A, B and C only

d)

A, B, C and D