Pearl of Africa International School

Primary Section
End of Term 1 Exam, December, 2022.
45 minutes
Science paper 2
For Teacher’s Use
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Name ……………………………………………….
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Date ………………………………………………… 1
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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
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Answer all questions in the spaces provided on the question 4
paper. 5
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You should show all your working on the question paper.
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The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] 8
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at the end of each question or part question. 10
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The total number of marks for this paper is 30.
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1. (a) Plants are adapted to disperse seeds in different ways.
Complete the table to identify the type of seed dispersal for each description.

type of seed
plant description
dispersal

seeds are large and lightweight

A water
so they float

seeds have tiny hooks on them

B
so they attach to things

seeds have wings and are lightweight

C
so they move in air

seeds are found inside fruits

D
so they are eaten

[3]
b. Complete the diagram to show the life cycle of a flowering plant.

seedling

growth

the seed starts to grow,

this is called

.......................................

seed
dispersal

the seeds develop

inside the

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[2]
 2. The diagram shows the path of the Earth's orbit around the Sun.

Earth

Not drawn
to scale

(a) Complete the sentences.

The direction the Earth moves around the Sun is .

The shape of the orbit is called .

[2]

b. How many days does it take the Earth to complete one full orbit of the Sun?
days
[1]

(c) The Earth is surrounded by a layer of air called the atmosphere.

Write down the name of two gases found in the atmosphere.

and

[1]
3. Carlos puts a substance into a

beaker. Carlos:

• measures the temperature of the substance

• heats the substance for 8 minutes

• measures the temperature every minute.

Here are his results.

time in minutes temperature in °C

0 20
1 25
2 25
3 40
4 55
5 70
6 85
7 100
8 110

(a) what time in minutes is having the highest temperature?

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(b) Describe the pattern in the results.

[1]

(b) The substance melts at 1 minute.

What is the temperature at 1 minute?

°C [1]
 4. The chart shows the volume of some different sounds.

jet engine
car horn
chainsaw
lawn mower
sounds screaming baby
city traffic
normal conversation
rainfall
whisper
normal breathing
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
units of volume

(a) How many of the sounds have a volume of < 50 units?

[1]

2 What is the difference in volume between normal conversation and a chainsaw?

units [1]

(c) The volume of a sound may be loud or quiet.

Complete this sentence about the pitch of a sound.

The pitch of a sound may be or . [1]

 5. (a) What do we call the spreading of seeds away from the plant? Circle the correct answer.

Pollination fertilization seed dispersal [1]

b. Match the way seeds are spread with the description of how the seed or fruits is adapted to
the way it is spread.

Way seeds spread how seeds or fruits are adapted to the way they spread

By water seed pods dry out and burst open

By wind seeds have spines and hooks

By animal seeds have spongy covering that helps it to float

By explosion seeds are very light with thin papery wings

[2]

c. Why must seeds be spread?

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6. Lily investigates magnets.

She uses different magnets to find which one attracts the most pins. Here

are her results.

magnet number of pins attracted

A 5
B 2
C 6
D 3
E 1

1 Use her results to put the magnets in order from strongest to weakest.

strongest magnet

weakest magnet
[1]
(b) Complete the bar chart to show Lily’s results.

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A B C D E

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[3]

10 The table shows the lowest pitch and highest pitch of five musical instruments.

musical pitch in units

instrument
lowest highest
clarinet 230 880
guitar 40 990
oboe 220 880
trombone 110 440
tuba 55 220

(a) Which musical instrument has 220 units as its lowest pitch?
[1]

(b) What is the highest pitch of the trombone?

units [1]

(c) Which musical instrument has the largest difference in pitch?

[1]
(d) Look at the picture of a gong.

gong

Complete the sentences.

When the gong is hit hard it makes a sound.

When the gong is hit with less force it makes a sound.

[1]
(f) Bears hunt fish for food.

Complete these sentences.

Choose from the list.

adaptations hard invertebrates predator

prey properties sharp small

The bear hunts the fish.

The bear is a .

The bear eats the fish.

The fish is .
Fish and bears have features to help them survive.

These features are called .

One example of a feature is the claws of the bear.

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1. Carlos puts a substance into a beaker.

Carlos:

• measures the temperature of the substance

• heats the substance for 8 minutes

• measures the temperature every minute. Here

are his results.

time in minutes temperature in °C

0 20
1 25
2 25
3 40
4 55
5 70
6 85
7 100
8 110

(c) what time in minutes is having the highest temperature?

…………………………………………………………… [1]

(d) Describe the pattern in the results.

[1]

(c) The substance melts at 1 minute. What is

the temperature at 1 minute?

°C [1]