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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?

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

____

2. What do wires do?

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

___

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?

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

___

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*****