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Basic Science First Term Examination Primary 5

This document contains a basic science exam with multiple choice and short answer questions testing knowledge of concepts like pollution, erosion, waste, and the environment. The exam covers the causes and effects of different types of pollution including air, water, and land pollution. It also addresses waste generation and disposal, and defines key terms like erosion, pollution, and a healthy environment.

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Basic Science First Term Examination Primary 5

This document contains a basic science exam with multiple choice and short answer questions testing knowledge of concepts like pollution, erosion, waste, and the environment. The exam covers the causes and effects of different types of pollution including air, water, and land pollution. It also addresses waste generation and disposal, and defines key terms like erosion, pollution, and a healthy environment.

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BASIC SCIENCE 11.

Noise is a/an ________ sound (a) organized


(b) unorganized        (c) cool

FIRST TERM 12. ___________ is a sound especially a loud or


unpleasant one. (a) pollution     (b) noise    

EXAMINATION (c) sun


13. Erosion is an example of __________

PRIMARY 5 change that take place around us. (a) man-


made (b) natural (c) super natural
14. _____ lowers that level of land by wearing it
NAME:                                            away. (a) reproduction (b) erosion    (c)
geography
CLASS: PRIMARY 5                         15. All these can cause erosion except ________
(a) running water (b) wind     (c) insect
SUBJECT: Basic Science 16. ____________ means the same as
environment. (a) heaven (b) surrounding     
OBJECTIVES (c) science
17. ____________ is a way of maintaining good
1. Pollution is the ___________ of the quality environment.
environment (air , water, and land) by
harmful substances caused by human (a) (a) environmental pollution         (b) environmental
Renewal               (b) sanitation           (c) erosion
Contamination               (c) cleaning
2. _____________ is a disease that can be 18. We should live in a ___________
caused by water pollution (a) HIV (b) environment. (a) healthy      (b) dirty        
malaria (c) cholera (c) dangerous
3. Water pollution occurs when water is 19. A/An ___________ environment is of poor
_____________ (a) purified (b) quality. (a) good       (b) healthy       (c)
contaminated (c) stored unhealthy
4. Which of these is not a causes of air 20. Mosquito lays egg in __________ water. (a)
pollution? (a) smoke from burning (b) fumes stagnant (b) ocean        (c) running
from vehicles (cars etc)        (c) paper on 21. ____________ can help to improve the
land quality of the environment
5. Air pollution can lead to ___________ (a)
malaria (b) AIDS        (c) lungs infection (a) dirt              (b) cleanliness            (c) erosion
6. Air pollution is good for our health.
True/False 22. There are _________ types of waste (a) 2
7. Waste in solid from is called (b) 3            (c) 10
_________________ 23. A ____________ is a container for
household refuse.        (a) pocket       (b)
(a) refuse       (b) sewage                 (c) paper drum        (c) dustbin
24. _____________ is a waste in liquid form.
8. Land pollution can lead to the spread of (a) sewage (b) refuse        (c) gas
_____________ 25. The process of converting waste to reuseable
material is called ______
(a) health       (b) diseases               (c)
environmental sanitation (a) forming            (b) breaking            (c) recycling

9. _____ pollution occurs when wastes and 26. Which of these waste materials cannot be
other solid matters are disposed on land. (a) recycled? (a) excrement (b) paper       (c)
land             (b) water        (c) air nylon
10. Noise is ___________ through our ears. (a)
seen (b) perceived           (c) heard
27. Sewage can be disposed by the use of
____________ (a) fire         (b) sewers        
(c) lorry
28. Wastes are burnt to ashes in a / an
___________ (a) dustpin        (b)
incinerator       (c) sewer
29. _____________ means the washing away
and caring off the top soil on the surface of
earth by water and wind. (a) air pollution (b)
erosion (c) pollution
30. Which of these is not a cause of Air
Pollution? (a) smoke from burning (b) fumes
from vehicles (c) paper on land

THEORY

1. Define Erosion_________
2. Give the main classes of erosion_________
3. Define Pollution? _________
4. List common causes of pollution_________
5. Give the difference between waste and
waste disposal. __________________
6. What is environmental quality? _________
7. What is the meaning of healthy
environment_________

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