Summative Test 5

Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampong Jawa,

Kota Sarang Semut,

06800 Alor Setar,

Kedah Darul Aman.

TOPICAL TEST 2SCIENCE ( 1 hour and 15 minutes)NAME: _______________________________________

YEAR: 4

Section A

Bahagian A

[ 30 marks ]

[ 30 markah ]

Answer all questions.

Jawab semua soalan.

1Which of the following are the basic needs of animals?

ISunlight

II Water

IIIShelter

IV Food

AI and II only

BI, II and III only

CII, III and IV only

DI, II, III and IV

2Diagram 1 shows an experiment.

Diagram 1

What can be learnt from the experiment?

APlants need water to stay alive.

BPlants need sunlight to stay alive.

CPlants need soil to stay alive.

DPlants need air to stay alive.

3Diagram 2 shows the parts of animal P, labelled as A, B, C and D. Which is the part that is

the breathing structure for animal P?

Diagram 24Which of the following shows the correct standard unit for length, volume and mass?LengthVolumeMass

AMillilitreKilogramCentimetre

BCentimetreMillilitreKilogram

CKilogramCentimetreMillilitre

DCentimetreKilogramMillilitre

5Diagram 3 shows the process of breathing.

Diagram 3

Which of the following statements are true?

IThe process is called exhalation.

IIThe chest moves up.

IIIThe air taken in contains more oxygen.

AI and II only

BI and III only

CII and III only

DI, II and III

6The statement below refers to the life processes carried out by humans and animals.

Humans and animals do the above through the process of

Iexcretion.

IIdefecation.

IIIreproduction.

AI and II only

BI and III only

CII and III only

DI, II and III

7The following can be used for measuring.

Which can be used to measure time?

AP and Q only

BQ and S only

CP, R and S only

DP, Q, R and S

8Diagram 4 shows an experiment of the growth of the parts of a seedling.

Diagram 4

What will be observed after a few days?

A

B

C

D

9Which of the following are the characteristics of animals that live in very cold weather?

IHuge body

IIThick furs

IIIThick layer of fat

AI and II only

BI and III only

CII and III only

DI, II and III10Which parts of the body are suitable to use for measuring the length of a desk?

ISpan

IICubit

IIIFoot

IVArm span

AI and II only

BI and III only

CI and IV only

DI, II and IV only

11Which of the following shows the correct eye position when taking the reading of the volume of a liquid in a measuring cylinder?

A

B

C

D

12Diagram 5 shows the length and width of a card and a 1 cm2 square plastic chip labelled P.

Several squares of P are arranged to cover the surface of the card, completely.

Diagram 5

The number of squares P needed is

A7.

B 12.

C14.

D 20.13The list below are ways to save materials.

Why is there a need to save materials?

AMaterials are expensive.

BMaterials will be used up.

CMaterials are difficult to get.

DMaterials can be used to make objects.

14Which of the following comparisons between a steel spoon and a cork are true?Steel spoonCork

IMade of metalMade of wood

IISinks in waterFloats on water

IIIGood conductor of heatGood insulator of heat

IVAbsorbs waterDoes not absorb water

AI and IV only

BI, II and III only

CII, III and IV only

DI, II, III and IV

15Table 1 shows two group of objects.Material XMaterial Y

Newspaper

Cork

Tissue paperNail

Knife

Paper clip

Table 1

Which of the following is true about materials X and Y?

Material XMaterial Y

AWoodPlastic

BClayLeather

CPlasticRubber

DWoodMetal

16Which of the following can keep the water hot for the longest period of time?

A

B

C

D

17Below are objects R, S, T and U, which are made of different materials.

Which of the following shows the correct classification of the objects above?Transparent materialTranslucent materialOpaque material

ATS and UR

BRS and TU

CUTR and S

DT and URS

18What can you do to prevent an iron rod from rusting?

IPaint the rod.

IIApply grease on the surface of the rod.

IIIWrap the rod with moist paper.

AI and II only

BI and III only

CII and III only

DI, II and III

19The information below shows four objects.

What are the objects made from natural materials?

AL and M only

BL and N only

CK, M and N only

DK, L, M and N

20Which of the following nails will turn rusty after a week?

A

B

C

D

21The list below shows some of the planets in the Solar System.

Which of the following shows the arrangement of the positions of the planets from the nearest to the furthest from the Sun?

ASaturn, Neptune, Earth, Mercury

BEarth, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn

CNeptune, Saturn, Mercury, Earth

DMercury, Earth, Saturn, Neptune

22An object has the following characteristics.

What is the object?

AA comet

BAn asteroid

CA meteoroid

DA natural satellite

23The following information is about constituent X of the Solar System. It lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

It consists of small pieces of rocks mixed with metals

It is vary in size

What is X?

AComet

BAsteroid

CMeteor

DNatural satellite

24Diagram 6 shows an object Y moving around another object X in the Solar System.

Diagram 6

What are objects X and Y?

Object XObject Y

AA planetA comet

BThe SunA planet

CThe MoonThe Sun

DThe SunA meteor

25The following objects can be used to compare the sizes of the Moon, the Sun and the Earth.

Which objects represent the sizes of the Moon, the Sun and the Earth correctly?

The MoonThe SunThe Earth

AA sago seedA basket ball A marble

BA sago seedA marbleA basket ball

CA marbleA basket ballA sago seed

DA basket ballA sago seedA marble

26Diagram 7 shows the position of the Earth from the Sun.

Diagram 7

What will happen if the Earth is placed at position P?

IThe Earth will stop moving around the Sun.

IIThe Earth will become very hot.

IIIAll living things will die.

AI and II only

BI and III only

CII and III only

DI, II and III

27Which of the following activities does not need the application of technology?

ADriving a car

BWriting a letter

CSleeping at night

DWatching a movie28Technology can be harmful to mankind if

Ait is developed to benefit humans.

Bit is used wisely.

Cit is used for war.

Dit is used to invent too many other devices.

29Diagram 8 shows the instruments used in the development in the fields of communication.

Diagram 8

Which of the following shows the development of technology from the past to the present?

AX Y Z W

B X W Z Y

CY Z X W

D Z X W Y

30Which of the following statements are true about a television and a computer?

IBoth can be used for storing data

IIBoth can be used for entertainment

IIIBoth can be used for transportation

IVBoth can be used for communication

AI and III only

BII and IV only

CI, II and IV only

DII, III and IV only

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SECTION B [20 marks]

Time: 30 minutesAnswer all the questions.

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

1 A student measures the masses of a ceramic glass and a plastic glass using an electronic

balance as shown in Diagram 1.

Diagram 1

(a) What can be observed from the above figure?

_____________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

(b) What is the mass of the glasses in kilogram (kg) unit?

i. Ceramic glass: _______________________________________________________

ii. Plastic glass: _______________________________________________________

[2 marks]

(c) What can be learnt from this experiment?

_____________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

2The graph in Diagram 2 shows the amount of wood and plastic used in a factory from 1996 to 2004.

Diagram 2

(a)State how the amounts of wood and plastic used change from 1996 to 2004.

i. The amount of wood used.

______________________________________________________________________

ii. The amount of plastic used.

______________________________________________________________________

[2 marks]

(b) Based on the information in Diagram 2, how is the use of a natural material affected by the use of a synthetic material?

________________________________________________________________________

[2 marks]

(c) Why does the owner of the factory use more plastic?

________________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

3Diagram 3 shows the positions of three planets from the Sun.

Diagram 3

Table 1 shows the period for one complete movement of the planets around the Sun.PlanetPeriod for one complete movement (years)

X2

Y12

Z84

Table 1

(a)Compare the position of planet X and Z to the Sun.

________________________________________________________________________

[2 marks]

(b)What is the relationship between the position of the planet and the period for one complete movement of the planet round the Sun?

________________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

(c)Planet S takes 76 years to make one complete round the Sun. Predict the position of planet S.

________________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

(d)Give a reason based on the statement above.

________________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

4Table 2 shows the maximum distance from which three students can read the writing on the same card.

StudentGhaniLee ManJamie

Maximum distance5 metres4.5 metres2 metres

Table 2

(a)What can you observe from this activity?

________________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

(b)What is the reason for your answer in (a)?

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

(c)Jamie cannot see objects which are very far away. Name a device that can help him to see better.

________________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

(d)In this experiment

i. what must be changed?

_____________________________________________________________________

ii. what must be measured?

_____________________________________________________________________

iii. what must be kept the same?

_____________________________________________________________________

[3 marks]

To stay healthy, humans and animals must

get rid their waste materials and undigested

food from the bodies.

P Pulse

Q Arm span

R Water dripping

S Swinging of a pendulum

Reusing

Reducing

Recycling

R Flower pot

S Wooden ruler

T Tracing paper

U Transparency sheet

K Plastic comb

L Towel

M Eraser

N Plastic bottle

Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Earth

It is a member of the Solar System.

It consists of rock and metal.

It can be found between the planet Mars and the planet Jupiter.

A sago seed

A marble

A basket ball

Planet X is hotter than planet Y.

after a week

transparent plastic bag

moist soil

air in