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The document is a Grade 5 question paper for the Gauteng Natural Sciences School Round of the 2024 Science Olympiads. It consists of 30 multiple-choice questions covering various topics in natural sciences, including ecosystems, plant biology, materials, and energy. Students are instructed to answer all questions within a 40-minute time frame.

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Olympiads GP School Round Grade 5 - English

The document is a Grade 5 question paper for the Gauteng Natural Sciences School Round of the 2024 Science Olympiads. It consists of 30 multiple-choice questions covering various topics in natural sciences, including ecosystems, plant biology, materials, and energy. Students are instructed to answer all questions within a 40-minute time frame.

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2024 Science Olympiads

Gauteng Natural Sciences School Round


Grade 5

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Learner Name: __________________________

School Name: ___________________________

Time: 40 minutes

Mark Allocation: 30 marks

Instructions

1. Answer all the Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ) on the question paper.


2. Each question has only one correct answer.
3. Two answers or scratching will not be accepted.
4. There is sufficient time to make the correct selection.
5. Circle the correct letter at each question.

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1. Which of the following groups of animals does not have an exoskeleton?

A. bird, mammals, crayfish


B. bird, mammals, insects
C. fish, amphibian, reptile
D. shrimp, amphibian, fish

2. What captures energy from sunlight during photosynthesis?

A. Solar cells
B. Chlorophyll
C. Plant roots
D. Stomata

3. Trapping and hunting has greatly reduced the population of snakes.


What is the most likely effect of this change in the ecosystem?

A. The population of frogs will increase


B. The population of mice will decrease
C. The population of ants will increase
D. The population of frogs will decrease

4. The diagram below gives information about carbon dioxide and oxygen in
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the atmosphere.

What is the name of the process represented in this diagram that


produces the oxygen?

A. Photosynthesis
B. Respiration
C. Digestion
D. Fertilization

5. During a technology project you must comply with the design


processes. Evaluate means…
A. to assess only the colour of your project.
B. to assess critically for positive aspects of your project only.
C. to assess the research, design, manufacturing, testing and the presentation
of your project.
D. to make sure the object you have made is working and is strong.

6. What is the smallest habitat that can be found in South Africa?


A. Water habitat
B. Semi dessert habitat
C. Forest habitat
D. Grassland habitat

7. Amoebas, also considered as an example of an invertebrate, are very tiny

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animals consisting of how many cells?
A. 2 Cells
B. a single cell
C. 10 Cells
D. 3 Cells

8. Muscles that make movement possible work in pairs. What are these
muscles called?
A. Antagonistic muscles
B. Skeletal muscles
C. Smooth muscles
D. Cardiac muscles

9. The bones in your spine gradually push together throughout the day, and
by evening you are 10mm shorter. This happens due…
A. Gravitational force
B. Compression force
C. Muscular force
D. Frictional force

10 Which of the following does NOT form part of the life cycle of a plant?
A. Excretion
B. Pollination
C. Germination
D. Maturation

11. Newlyweds are looking for a neckless for the bride. Which metal from the
following would be the best to use in making the neckless?

A. Iron.

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B. Steel.
C. Copper.
D. Gold.
12. Why is it not advisable to use rubber for making soccer goalposts?
A. Rubber is flexible and will bend.
B. Rubber is strong and will last longer.
C. Rubber is easy to shape.
D. Rubber rusts.
13. What material would allow us to make a doghouse that is cool in summer
and warm in winter?
A. Thin plastic
B. Wood
C. Metal
D. Glass

14. Describe the properties of the metal that this pot is made from.

A. The pot is soft and only melts at very low temperatures.


B. The pot is strong and hard, it conducts heat, and only melts at very high
temperatures.
C. The pot is shiny, flexible, and ductile.
D. The pot must be soft, brittle and melts at very low temperature to cook your
food nicely.

15. Why is the handle of the kettle below made of plastic?

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A. Because plastic is a good conductor of heat.
B. Because the plastic will make the water boil fast.
C. Because plastic is a poor conductor of heat.
D. It is a mistake the handle must be made of metal.

16. Most metals are solid except ___________, which is a liquid


A. Mercury
B. Copper
C. Zinc
D. Iron

17. What happen to a metal coin when it is heated?


A. It contracts
B. It becomes magnetic
C. It expands
D. It melts

18. During an experiment, the following items were exposed to air and water
i) iron nails ii) steel pot iii) aluminium cans
Which object(s) did not go through erosion?
A. ii) only
B. iii) only
C. i) and iii)
D. i), ii) and iii)

19. When conducting an experiment, the variable being tested or measured is

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known the_____________ variable
A. dependent
B. independent
C. controlled
D. fixed

20. One of the properties of non-metals is that they are…


A. malleable
B. ductile
C. conduct heat
D. brittle

21. Certain fuels were formed during the carboniferous period. Which one of
the following is NOT an example of that fuel?
A. Natural gas
B. Coal
C. Oil
D. Petrol

22. A fire needs _____________ to burn


A Carbon dioxide
B Water
C Oxygen
D Nitrogen
23. Which of the following is not a component in an electrical circuit?
A. Battery
B. Electrical wire
C. Lightbulb
D. Hydropower

24. Where does energy in the burning wood come from?

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A. Tree
B. Sun
C. Wood
D. Fire

25. A buzzer changes electricity into _____________ energy.


A. petrol
B. light
C. movement
D. sound
26. What is the source of energy for most of the power stations in South
Africa?
A. Nuclear
B. Hydropower
C. Solar
D. Coal

27. What is the purpose of a switch in an electrical circuit?


A. Control the flow of electrical current
B. To give energy to the circuit
C. To transfer electrical energy from one component to the next
D. To increase the current flow rate

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28. What will happen when a flame is deprived of oxygen?

A. The flame will eventually stop burning.


B. There will be a big flame.
C. More oxygen will be made in the bottle.
D. The flame will burn fast.

29. An example of useful output energy is:


A. a flame
B. smoke
C. heat
D. oxygen

30. An explanation or possible answer to a question in the scientific method is


known as a/an…
A. conclusion
B. experiment
C. question
D. hypothesis

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