SCIENCE 4

Lourdes School of Mandaluyong

1st Trimester Exam Reviewer

Arrange the steps in experimenting. Write numbers 1 (first) to 10 (last).

______ Gathering of materials.

______ Formulating a hypothesis.
______ Developing a conclusion.
______ Identifying the problem.
______ Procedure: Observing variables and gathering data.

Write the name of each laboratory instrument below its picture.

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Write TRUE if the statement is true. If false, replace the underlined word with the correct
answer.

_____________1. A hypothesis is an educated guess; a statement of how the scientist

thinks his experiment will turn out.
_____________2. The observation should provide an answer to the problem in an
experiment.
_____________3. The inch, ounce, and gallon are units of the metric system of
measurement.
_____________4. A test tube holds small amounts of liquid for observation.
_____________5. You can use a stirring rod for grinding and mixing chemicals.
_____________6. One meter is equal to 10 millimeters.
_____________7. Decimeter can also be written as cm.
_____________8. Newton is the absolute unit of force in the International System of Units
(SI Units).
_____________9. You can use a beaker to measure the exact volume of liquid
chemicals.
_____________10. Classification involves sorting out items according to their observable
characteristics.

Study the chart below. Then, provide the appropriate headings.

bicycle car boat ship space shuttle airplane

motorcycle bus yacht ocean liner rocket ship helicopter

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Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. Choose your answers from the list below.

o skull o bone marrow

o rickets o arthritis
o ligament o tendon
o bone tumor o osteoporosis
o ribs o vertebral column
o connective tissues o joint
o kyphosis o cartilage
o phalanges o osteomyelitis
o scoliosis o fracture

1. The ____________________ is the bony part of the head.

2. The ____________________ is composed of the spinal column and the backbone
and is made of a series of irregularly shaped bones.
3. The ____________________ or the thoracic basket are the bones of the thorax
which form a cone-shaped cage.
4. There are 14 ____________________ or finger bones in each hand.
5. A ____________________ is any place in the body where two bones come
together.
6. The skeleton would fall apart if not for the tough and stretchy materials called
____________________.
7. ____________________ are white, cord-like bands that hold the bones at the joints.
8. The ____________________ serves as a cushion for the smooth movement of the
bones.
9. The ____________________ is a white, stringy, tough tissue that attaches each
muscle to the bones.
10. The ____________________ is found at the center of the bone and manufactures
red blood cells.
11. A hunchback is formed due to the forward bending of the spine called
____________________.
12. ____________________ is a rare childhood disease characterized by numerous
bone deformities.
13. ____________________ is a disease that causes a lot of pain, stiffness, and swelling
of the joints.
14. Lack of calcium deposits and a decrease in bone protein cause
____________________ in older women.
15. A person who has ____________________ has an inflamed bone marrow which is
caused by fever-inducing bacteria or mold organisms.
16. ____________________ is a regrowth of bone tissue with many cysts and hollow
spaces which may be benign or malignant.

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 17. A person who has ____________________ has a curved vertebral column.
18. A crack or break in the bone is called a ____________________.

Label the following. Write the letter of your answer inside the arrow/box.

a. ball-and-socket joint a. skull i. humerus

b. pivot joint b. clavicle j. femur
c. hinge joint c. phalanges k. vertebrae
d. gliding joint d. ulna l. cranium
e. fixed joint e. pelvic bones m. patella
f. sternum n. tibia
g. fibula o. radius
h. ribs

Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. Choose your answers from the list below.

o physically challenged o cramps

o voluntary muscles o tetanus
o involuntary muscles o muscle strains
o biceps o triceps
o skeletal muscles o muscle bruise
o cardiac muscles o poliomyelitis

1. ____________________ are attached to the bones. They hold the bones of the
skeleton and give shape to the body.
2. You can make ____________________ move if you want.
3. ____________________ are present in the walls of internal organs like the
esophagus, stomach, and diaphragm.
4. ____________________ move all the time and without our control.
5. ____________________ are found in the walls of the heart and they pump blood

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 out of the heart and into the arteries.
6. The muscles of the arms are the ____________________ and the
____________________.
7. A ____________________ is an involuntary and forceful contraction of a muscle
that does not relax. It can sometimes be very painful.
8. A ____________________ occurs when the muscle bumps a hard object or when
the muscle receives a hard blow.
9. The technical term for a muscle pull is ____________________.
10. ____________________ is caused by the toxins of a bacteria that brings muscle
spasms and rigidity. It is sometimes called as lockjaw.
11. ____________________ is a serious infection that makes the muscles weak and may
cause paralysis. It can be prevented with a vaccine.
12. People who have a physical or mental disability are known as
____________________. They should still be treated as part of the community and
should be accepted and loved by everyone.
Complete the table that follows by writing the name of the digestive organ being
described.
The Human Digestive System

NAME DESCRIPTION BASIC FUNCTIONS

1. It is where the teeth and It is where digestion starts through
tongue are found. chewing.
2. A long muscular tube Pushes the food into the stomach.
connecting the mouth
and the stomach.
3. Elastic bag-shaped organ Mixes and digests protein and
where food is contained. regulates the flow of food into the
intestines.
4. The main organ of Performs the major part in chemical
digestion which is about 7 digestion and absorption of the
meters long and 2.5 digested food into the bloodstream.
centimeters in diameter.
5. An organ about 1.5 Absorbs water, minerals, and some
meters long and 5 vitamins from the undigested food.
centimeters in diameter.
6. The passageway through Releases feces or solid waste
which waste products products.
move out of the body
7. They are auxiliary glands. Produces saliva needed to break
down food.
8. Small bag-like organ Stores bile which break down fats.
under the liver.
9. Organ that produces bile. Produces bile needed for chemical
digestion.
10. Small organ found below Produces digestive juices that help in
the stomach. digestion. Secretes insulin and
glucagon into the blood.

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Encirle the letter of the correct answer.

1. _____ is the process by which food is broken down into simple absorbable forms.
a. amylase c. digestion
b. chewing d. peristalsis

2. Chewing is the first step in _____.

a. mechanical digestion c. defecation
b. chemical digestion d. peristalsis

3. The chewed food is mixed with saliva which contains water, mucus, and an
enzyme called _____.
a. bile c. pepsin
b. amylase d. digestion

4. _____ is a contraction and relaxation of muscles which happens in the

esophagus, stomach, and the intestines.
a. amylase c. digestion
b. chewing d. peristalsis

5. The stomach secretes hydrochloric acid and enzymes called _____.

a. bile c. pepsin
b. amylase d. villi

6. The surface lining inside the small intestine has a large number of fingerlike
projections called _____.
a. bile c. pepsin
b. amylase d. villi

7. Elimination of undigested solid waste is called _____.

a. villi c. defecation
b. peristalsis d. digestion

8. _____ is characterized by loose, watery stools occurring more than three times a
day.
a. indigestion c. gallstones
b. constipation d. diarrhea

9. A person with _____ are obsessed with losing weight.

a. anorexia nervosa c. cavities
b. peptic ulcer d. worms in the intestines

10. Avoiding too much salty food may prevent the formation of _____.
a. peptic ulcer c. gallstones
b. diarrhea d. cavities

11. _____ is another name for dyspepsia. It can be prevented by chewing your food
well and eating slowly.
a. indigestion c. cavities
b. constipation d. worms in the intestine

12. With _____, stools are hard, dry, small in size, and are difficult to eliminate.
a. cavities c. indigestion
b. worms in the intestine d. constipation

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Label the parts of the human digestive system. Write only the letter of your answer.

(behind)

a. appendix f. gallbladder l. small intestine

b. anus g. large intestine m. stomach
c. common bile h. liver n. rectum
duct i. pancreas o. tongue
d. duodenum j. pancreatic duct
e. esophagus k. salivary gland

Underline the correct answer.

asexual reproduction 1. In this kind of animal reproduction, there is only one parent
sexual reproduction and there are no special reproductive cells or organs
involved.

budding 2. The ability of an organism to reform lost body parts.

regeneration

fertilization 3. The process when the egg cell unites with the sperm cell.
life cycle reproduction

internal fertilization 4. This is the kind of fertilization that happens inside the
external fertilization mother’s body.

incubation 5. Birds use their body heat to keep their eggs warm.
spawning

hatching 6. A process of changing shape and form.

metamorphosis

placenta 7. The embryo receives nutrients and oxygen from the mother’s
umbilical cord body through this organ.

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 marsupials 8. They are egg-laying mammals.
monotremes

domestication 9. It is the term for raising and training animals.

echolocation

Anopheles 10. The mosquito that brings malaria.

Aedes

venom 11. It is an infectious disease that attacks the central nervous

rabies system.

Label the life cycles of the following animals.

Frog

Image source: http://questgarden.com/56/30/6/071017211441/process.htm

Butterfly

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 Mosquito

Image source: http://mosquitosquadaloana.wordpress.com/

Fly

Image source: http://www.knowledge-gallery.com/articles/animal-planet-zone/life-cycle-of-a-fly.html

Enumeration.

A. Ways of caring for the skeletal system, muscular system, and digestive system.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

B. Ways of caring for animals

1.
2.
3.

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 C. Benefits of animals to people.
1.
2.
3.

D. Keeping safe from harmful or dangerous animals.

1.
2.
3.

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