Std5 Science Test 3

A barometer measures _________________.
1. Air pressure
2. Wind
3. Rainfall
4. Temperature
Which group below is a list of invertebrates?
1. Snake, tortoise and lizards
2. Lion, goat and sheep
3. Millipede, centipede and worm
4. Snake; centipede and worm
Use the picture below to answer question that follows

In which container will the nail rust?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Which statement does NOT show the interaction between living and non-living things?
1. All non-living things cannot live without air
2. Plants and animals do not use air for breathing
3. Plants, animals and people need air
4. Animals depend on plants for survival
Bodies of birds are covered with ________________.
1. Feathers
2. Fur
3. Scales
4. Gills
The following are list of reptiles EXCEPT
1. Crocodile, tortoise and snake
2. Lizard, eagles and snail
3. Crocodile, lizards and tortoise
4. Tortoise, snake and python
Use the weather symbols below to answer question

What type of weather would be represented by the following symbols below?
1. No wind, no rain, partly cloudy
2. Windy, partly cloudy, no rain
3. No wind, no rain, cloudy
4. Rainy, partly cloudy, no wind
When leaves of a plant are covered with dark plastic or put in a dark room for hours, they will lose their green colour. What causes the leaves to lose their colour?
1. Lack of carbon dioxide
2. Lack of sunlight
3. Too much chlorophyll
4. Shortage of oxygen
The major components of air are; _______________.
1. Oxygen and hydrogen
2. Hydrogen and nitrogen
3. Carbon dioxide and halogen
4. Nitrogen and oxygen
Kagiso looked carefully at one insect and discovered that it has eight legs and two body segments.What scientiﬁc process did he demonstrate?
1. Communication
2. Predicting
3. Experimenting
4. Observation
Dead plants and animals that decay make the soil to be; ______________.
1. Sandy
2. Watery
3. Muddy
4. Fertile
Which one of the following can affect the carrying capacity of the environment?
1. Rocks, plants, water, animals and soil
2. Water, plants, food, soil and animals
3. Houses, cows, old people and school
4. Water, diamond, technology and plants
Why do we use iodine solution when investigating whether plants need chlorophyll for photosynthesis?
1. To test oxygen
2. To test starch
3. To test nutrients
4. To test for carbon dioxide
Which of the following is NOT a weather element?
1. Humidity
2. Wind
3. Temperature
4. Barometer
Plants are able to make their own food by a process called _______________.
1. Histolysis
2. hydrolisis
3. Photosynthesis
4. Plasmolysis
Animals can be grouped into two groups namely: ________________.
1. Flora and fauna
2. Reptiles and amphibians
3. Plants and animals
4. Vertebrates and invertebrates
What are some of the things an environment should have that will make it possible for plants and animals to live in it?
1. Space, water and food
2. Electricity
3. Water, nutrients and termites
4. Nutrients, water and source of heat
Which process takes place ﬁrst in the water cycle?
1. Condensation
2. Photosynthesis
3. Transpiration
4. Evaporation
Use statement below to answer question that follows

Mr Mosarwa took a spoon on a rainy day, then put it in water outside the house. He took another spoon and put it in the house with no water. After 3 days one in the water turned brown.

This demonstration shows that _________________.
1. Rain water causes rusting
2. Air and water causes rusting
3. Object in the house will not be changed by the rain and sun
4. Object outside the house will rust when it rains
The animal below can be classiﬁed as a _________________.
1. Invertebrate
2. Vertebrate
3. Mammal
4. Swimmer
The chart below shows a classiﬁcation of vertebrates.

Which of the following animals could be represented by S ?
1. Frog
2. Chicken
3. Bat
4. Snake
The following are living things EXCEPT
1. Tree
2. Man
3. Stone
4. Tiger
Which of the following is an effect of rust on a material?
1. Rust makes materials strong
2. Rust makes materials beautiful
3. Rust causes damage to materials
4. Rust makes materials to last longer
Which of the following is NOT a condition necessary for photosynthesis?
1. Sunlight
2. Carbon dioxide
3. Oxygen
4. Water
The following are ways of reducing soil erosion EXCEPT
1. Preventing veld ﬁres
2. Ploughing across the slope
3. Keeping the soil covered with plants
4. Letting animals graze on the same area for too long