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ASSOCIATION FOR ACADEMIC QUALITY

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Term 1 Periodic Unit 1

Unit 1: Characteristics and Life Processes of Living Organisms

A. Choose the correct options.

Answers:
1. b
2. b
3. a
4. a
5. b

B. Write “T” for true and “F” for false.

Answers:
1. T
2. F
3. F
4. T
5. F

C. Answer the following questions.

Answers:
1. The brain serves as the control centre of the body which controls all activities of
vertebrates.
2. Fish have a two-chambered heart, crocodiles have a three-chambered heart while humans
have a four-chambered heart.
3. Seeds produce new plants when planted. Some seeds are edible like peas, grams, etc.
4. Leaves make food for the plant by the process of photosynthesis.
5. The stem transports water, minerals and food to different parts of a plant besides giving
support.

D. Answer the following questions in detail.

Answers:
1. Hint: Seek help from pages 6-9.
2. Hint: Search for answer at pages 10-11.
3. Hint: Find answer at pages 7-8.
4. Hint: Find answer at pages 4-5.

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Term 1 Periodic Unit 2

Unit 2: Ecosystems

A. Choose the correct options.

Answers:
1. d
2. c
3. a
4. a
5. b

B. Fill in the blanks.

Answers:
1. Primary consumers
2. Rainfall
3. Predator, prey

C. Answer the following questions.

Answers:
1. The organisms that cannot produce their own food are called consumers. They are all
animals.
2. Animals that eat or kill other animals are called predators, such as lions, tigers, crocodiles,
etc. Animals which are killed or hunted by other animals are called prey, such as deer,
zebra, fish, etc.
3. Decomposers decompose dead animals and plants and release nutrients back into the soil.
4. Each organism needs air, water, sunlight and other living organisms as a source of food. If
these resources are less in number, organisms compete with each other for getting the
resources. For example, lions and cheetahs feed on the same prey. If the number of the
prey is less, then they will fight with each other for food.

D. Answer the following questions in detail.

Answers:
1. Hint: Seek help from page 22.
2. Hint: Search for answer at page 27.

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E. Draw a food chain that shows a feeding relationship between a

plant, rabbit and snake.

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Term 2 Periodic Unit 1

Unit 3: Human Health

A. Choose the correct options.

Answers:
1. c
2. a
3. d
4. b

B. Fill in the blanks.

Answers:
1. Air
2. Mask
3. 9 to 11
4. Proteins
5. Bones, Muscles

C. Answer the following questions.

Answers:
1. Vaccination helps the immune system fight against a specific germ or disease like polio,
hepatitis, etc.
2. Symptoms of coughing are sore throat, shortness of breath and chest pain. Symptoms of
fever are sweating, shivering, headache and increase in temperature.
3. Filtration removes all unhealthy elements from water, leaving only important minerals
required by the body. That’s why we should drink filtered water.
4. The activities that promote good health are:
 Exercise
 Sound sleep
 Cleaning
 Drinking clean water
 Balanced diet

D. Answer the following questions in detail.

Answers:
1. Hint: Seek help from pages 36-37.
2. Hint: Search for answer at pages 39-40.

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E. Answer the following questions in detail.

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Unit 4: Matter and Its Characteristics

A. Choose the correct options.

Answers:
1. c
2. c
3. b
4. c
5. c

B. Write “T” for true and “F” for false.

Answers:
1. T
2. T
3. T
4. F
5. T

C. Answer the following questions.

Answers:
1. Particles in solids are closely packed together and have a great force of attraction among
them so they cannot flow.
2. Some properties of metals are texture, appearance, conductivity, colour and density.
3. A process in which heat or electricity can pass from one particle to another within an object
is called conduction.
4. Density is the mass of an object per unit volume. It tells how closely packed the particles are
in a solid, liquid or gas.
5. Aluminium and steel are used to make kitchen utensils because they are good conductors of
heat.

D. Answer the following questions in detail.

Answers:
1. Hint: Seek help from pages 47-48.
2. Hint: Search for answer at page 48.
3. Hint: Find answer at page 54.

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E. Draw the arrangement of particles in the following states of

matter.

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Term 2 Periodic Unit 2

Unit 5: Forms of Energy and Energy Transfer

A. Choose the correct options.

Answers:
1. c
2. a
3. a
4. c
5. b

B. Fill in the blanks.

Answers:
1. Echo
2. Rainbow
3. Electrical
4. Vibrate
5. Electrical energy/electricity

C. Answer the following questions.

Answers:
1. Basic forms of energy are:
 Light energy
 Heat energy
 Sound energy
 Electrical energy
2. Sources of heat energy are the Sun, fire and natural gas.
3. Reflection of light makes the surface of an object shiny while in reflection of sound, we hear
it just after the original sound.
4. After rain, sunlight falls on the water droplets suspended in the air. These droplets behave
like tiny prisms. After passing through these water droplets, the rays of different colours
bend differently and we can see the seven colours of a rainbow in the sky.

D. Answer the following questions in detail.

Answers:
1. Hint: Seek help from pages 61-63.
2. Hint: Search for answer at pages 66-68.
3. Hint: Find answer at pages 65-66.

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E. Draw and label a simple electric circuit.

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Unit 6: Forces and Motion

A. Choose the correct options.

Answers:
1. b
2. b
3. a
4. a
5. c

B. Write “T” for true and “F” for false.

Answers:
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. T

C. Answer the following questions.

Answers:
1. Gravity is a force that acts on everything and pulls them downwards .
2. If there is no force of friction, we would be unable to stop moving things. We would be
unable to write anything.
3. A lever is a simple machine used to lift heavy objects. It is like a bar which can turn about a
fixed point.
4. A ramp is a form of an inclined plane. It is used as an aid in raising or lowering a load. In
hospitals, patients need to move up and down so ramps are used for this purpose.

D. Answer the following questions in detail.

Answers:
1. Hint: Seek help from page 77.
2. Hint: Search for answer at pages 74-75.

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Term 3 Periodic Unit 1

Unit 7: The Earth and its Resources

A. Choose the correct options.

Answers:
1. d
2. c
3. d
4. b
5. b

B. Write “T” for true and “F” for false.

Answers:
1. F
2. F
3. T
4. T

C. Answer the following questions.

Answers:
1. Plains, mountains, deserts and forests are different types of landforms. Lakes, rivers, oceans
and streams are different water bodies.
2. The difference between renewable and non-renewable resources:
Renewable resources Non-renewable resources
Resources that can be used repeatedly Resources which do not renew in a short
and do not run out are called renewable time and take billions of years to form
resources. are called non-renewable resources.
Examples: wood, water, wind, etc. Examples: coal, oil, natural gas, etc.

3. Erosion is a physical process in which soil, rock and other surface materials are removed
from one location and transported to another. It is caused by wind and water.
4. Water is important because it is used for drinking, washing and many other purposes. Soil
provides food, shelter and heat. Many animals and insects live in soil. It provides plants with
water and nutrients.
D. Answer the following questions in detail.
Answers:
1. Hint: Seek help from pages 85-86.
2. Hint: Search for answer at pages 86-87.
3. Hint: Find answer at page 88.

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Unit 8: The Earth’s Weather and Climates

A. Choose the correct options.

Answers:
1. a
2. d
3. d
4. d
5. a

B. Write “T” for true and “F” for false.

Answers:
1. T
2. T
3. F
4. F
5. T

C. Answer the following questions.

Answers:
1. Different weather conditions occur due to changes in sunlight, rain, air pressure, etc.
2. The differences between weather and climate:
Weather Climate
It is the condition of the atmosphere at a It is the average weather pattern in a
particular place over a short period of place over many years.
time.
The weather can change from day to day Climate remains constant for many years.
or even from hour to hour.
Examples: rainy, cloudy, sunny, foggy, Examples: wet, hot, dry, etc.
etc.

3. When a cold and dense air moves from land towards water, this cool breeze is called a land
breeze.
4. Temperature affects the forms of precipitation. In warmer parts of the world, precipitation
is always rain or drizzle. However in colder regions, it may fall as snow or ice.

D. Answer the following questions in detail.

Answers:
1. Hint: Seek help from pages 91-93.
2. Hint: Search for answer at page 95.

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Term 3 Periodic Unit 2

Unit 9: Earth in the Solar System

A. Choose the correct options.

Answers:
1. c
2. b
3. b
4. c
5. b

B. Write “T” for true and “F” for false.

Answers:
1. F
2. F
3. T
4. F

C. Answer the following questions.

Answers:
1. The solar system consists of eight planets, moons, asteroids, comets, minor planets and
many other objects. All these objects move around the Sun in their orbits .
2. The moon revolves around the Earth in 29 or 30 days to complete its orbit. This duration is
called a lunar month.
3. Earth’s tilt affects seasons. As the Earth orbits the Sun, the amount of sunlight that each
location receives continues to change with regard to its location and the relative position of
the tilt of the Sun. This change causes the seasons.
4. When an object in the space blocks the light of another object, eclipses occur.

D. Answer the following questions in detail.

Answers:
1. Hint: Seek help from pages 101-102.
2. Hint: Search for answer at page 103.
3. Hint: Find answer at pages 105-106.

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Unit 10: Technology in Everyday Life

A. Choose the correct options.

Answers:
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. c

B. Write “T” for true and “F” for false.

Answers:
1. F
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. T

C. Answer the following questions.

Answers:
1. The differences between crafting and model making:
Crafting Model making
Crafting is a technique in which objects Model making is a technique of designing
are made by hands rather than machines. a physical representation of a concept,
It is branch of decorative art. thing or person.
Different items such as paper, laces, Models can be made from clay, play
clothes, wood and glass are used in dough, paper mache, polystyrene sheet,
crafting. etc.

2. Before mobile phones, people captured pictures with a camera.

3. Technical devices of the modern era are mobile phones, laptops, printers, computers, etc.
4. A first aid kit contains gloves, gauze, cotton, scissors, thermometer, painkillers, ointment,
etc.
D. Answer the following questions in detail.
Answers:
1. Hint: Seek help from pages 112-113.
2. Hint: Seek help from page 114.
3. Hint: Search for answer at page 115.

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