SEK KEB SENAWANG MONTHLY TEST MARCH 2007

Name:____________________ Class : ___________________ Date : _______ SECTION A [30 marks]

Answer all the questions. Instruction: Each question is followed by four options, A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer. 1 Which one of the following is not a basic need of a human? A B

2 Animals need food to A help them grow and stay healthy. B help them breathe. C protect them from danger. D build up their muscles. 3 The diagram below shows a simple experiment.

The experiment above shows that animals need A sunlight. B food. C air. D water. 4 Which type of shelter does the animal shown in the picture below need?

A Cave C Hole

B Nest D Cage

5 The diagram below shows an experiment.

What can be learnt from the experiment above? A Plants need water to live. B Plants need air to live. C Plants need food to live. D Plants need sunlight to live. 6 Animals need food for I growth. II good health. III energy. IV heat. A I and II only C II, III and IV only

B I, II, and III only D I,II, III and IV

7 What is the gas we excrete from our body during exhalation? A Oxygen B Carbon dioxide C Nitrogen D Helium 8 Which one of the following is not a basic need of plants? A Water B Air C Soil D Sunlight 9 The diagram below shows the result of an experiment after two weeks.

The conclusion of this experiment is that animals need I food. II water.

III air. IV A I and II only B C II, III and IV only D 10 In the figure below, which is

sunlight. I, II and III only I, II, III and IV not a human excretory organ?

A P C R

B Q D S

lid housefly

lizard Figure 1

water

11. Based on Figure 1, the housefly and the lizard will die because they do not get. A water supply. B food supply. C air supply. D enough space. 12. In which of the following containers does the snail stay alive after five days? A B wire gauze moist soil

leaves wire gauze

moist soil

wire gauze leaves

dry soil

leaves

moist soil

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The animals in the picture below breathe through

A lungs. C gills.

B the moist skin. D tracheal structures.

14 Which of the following animals breathes in the same way as the animal shown in the picture above? A B

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In which of the following are the animals grouped in the correct way according to the method of reproduction? A B C C Lay eggs Hen, bat Duck, birds Squid, frog Snake, whale Give birth Goat, cat Dolphin, horse Dog, swan Giraffe, lion

The colour of its skin can change to suit the surroundings. 16 Which of the following animals has the special characteristic which is stated in the information given above? A Bird B Frog C Chameleon D Squid

Figure 2 17. Which basic need of the plant is the most difficult to get in the region shown above? A Water B Air C Sunlight D Food

Figure 3 18. Figure 3 shows a part of the grass being covered with a wooden plank. After two days, it is observed that the part of the grass covered with the wooden plank turns yellow. Why does this happen? A The grass covered with the wooden plank does not get water. B The grass covered with the wooden plank does not get food. C The grass covered with the wooden plank cannot breathe. D The grass covered with the wooden plank does not get sunlight.

Figure 4 19. Figure 4 shows some potted plants are left in the sunlight. What will happen if the plants are not watered for a few days? A The plants will wilt. B The leaves of the plants will become bigger. C The leaves of the plants will look more green. D The plants will produce roots on the stems to absorb water from the air. 20. All of the following are needed for seeds to germinate except A water. B soil. C air. D a suitable temperature.

21 Which of the following plants reproduces in the same way as the plant shown in the picture above? A Bamboo B Balsam C Fern D Coconut

Plants watered every day and placed outside the house Figure 5

Plants watered every day and placed in an airtight box

22. The experiment in Figure 5 shows that plants need A sunlight. B air. C water. D soil.
23 Which of the following animals can shed its tail when in danger? A B

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Which one of the following animals can roll its body when in danger? B

25 How does the animal shown in the picture below protect itself from enemies?

A B C D 26

It has a body covering with hard scales. It secretes a black liquid into the water. The colour of its skin can change. It can move very fast. The animal shown in the picture below can keep its body warm by

A living in a cave. C wallowing in the mud. 27

B having thick fur. D having humps on its back.

How does the plant shown in the picture below protect itself?

A B C D 28 A

It secretes a poisonous latex. Its stem is covered with long and sharp thorns. The colour of its leaves can change to suit the surroundings. It has very fine hairs that can cause itchiness to its enemies. Which of following plants has sharp thorns to protect itself? B

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Which one of the following plants can survive the strong wind? A Coconut tree B Cactus plant C Yam D Fern

30 What specific characteristics of the plant shown in the picture below protect the plant from excessive loss of water?

I II III IV A B C D

It keeps water in its stem. It has long roots to find water in the ground. It has sharp thorns. It has a waxy layer covering its stem. I and II only I, II, and IV only II, III and IV only I, II, III, and IV

SECTION B: STRUCTURED QUESTIONS Instruction: Answer all the questions.

1.

Figure 1 Figure 1 shows the breathing process of a human. (a) How does air flow in P and Q? P: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Q: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
[2 marks]

(b) Explain what happens when a human breathes. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

[1 marks]

(c) Name the main organ involved in the exchange of gases in Figure 1. ______________________________________________________________
[2 marks]

(d) What is meant by the rate of breathing? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

[2 marks]

(e)

Smoking is bad for health. Name three substances present in cigarette smoke. 1.______________________________________________________________ 2.______________________________________________________________ 3.______________________________________________________________
[3 marks]

The figure below shows the breathing organs of certain animals.

(a) Mark the breathing organs of the animals with arrows. [2 marks] (b) Name two other animals which have the same breathing organs as P and R. i. P: ______________________________________________________________________ ii. R: _____________________________________________________________________ [2 marks] (c) What gas is excreted by the animals above? _______________________________________________________________________ [1 mark] 3. The following figure shows the main organs involved in breathing.

(a) Name the organs that are labelled P, Q, R and S. i. P: iii. R: ii. Q: iv. S: [4 marks] (b) Complete the chart below to show the passage of air during inhalation.

[1 marks] (c) State two differences between inhaled air and exhaled air. Inhaled air 1. 1. Exhaled air

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2. [2 marks]

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