International School

Assessment-3
Name: _______________ Date: 10/2/22
Class: Year-5 A Subject: Science
I. Read the statements carefully. Then write T (true) or F (false) in the brackets. If
it is false, give the correct reason for that.(10 marks)

1. Scientists base their ideas on observations and evidence from experiments they
do. ( )
2. The light meter is used when we measure the intensity of light. ( )
3. Earth rotates on its axis from east to east. ( )
4. At the equator, there are no distinct seasons- there is unequal day and night on
every day of the year. ( )
5. Probes are unmanned spacecraft that travel to different planets and moons.

II. Complete the sentences about the comets by using the words in the box. (5
marks)

Neptune Edmond Halley appearance lumps Halley’s Comet

Comets are (1)__________ of ice and dirt which move in large orbits around the Sun.
There are many comets beyond (2)_________ at the edge of the solar system. Some
comets orbits the Sun every few years. Others take thousands or even millions of
years to do so because their orbits are so huge. Sometimes we see a comet from Earth.
(3)_________, named after astronomer (4)_________, takes 76 years to orbit the Sun.
We last saw this comet in 1986, although it was much less spectacular then than its
previous (5)__________ in 1910.

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III. Complete the sentences about the distances in space by using the answers in the
box. (5 marks)

One year 10 million km 500 times 300,000 km/s 150 million km

Distances in space are very difficult to imagine. The Moon is about (1)___________ smaller
than the Sun, but the Moon and the Sun look about the same size to us. This is because the
Sun is so much further away from us.

The distance between the Earth and the Sun is (2)___________. Astronomers call this
distance an astronomical unit (AU) and it is used to express distances within the solar system.
A light year (ly) is the distance light travels in (3)__________. Light travels at a speed of
(4)_____________ so a light is about (5)____________. Astronomers measure distances in
space in light years.

IV. Draw and label the movement of the Earth and the Moon around the Sun. (5
marks)

V. Match the words with their correct scientific definitions. (5 marks)

1. Prism (a) The line where the sky meets the Earth
2. Axis (b) The whole of space
3. Horizon (c)An imaginary line passing through Earth from the
North Pole to the South Pole
4. Universe (d)Half the Earth
5. Hemisphere (e)A three-dimensional object made of transparent
material

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VI. Look the table and answer the following questions. (5 marks)

Light intensity in lux Surfaces lit by

0.002 Night sky with no moon
0.27-1.0 A
50 Family living room lights
100 B
320-500 Office lighting
400 Sunrise or sunset
1000 C
10000-25000 Full daylight (not direct sun)
32000-130000 D

1. What is light intensity?

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2. In the table there are four examples of lit surfaces that have been labelled A,B,C and D.

Predict which of these is:

(i) TV studio lighting _______________
(ii) Outside on a dark, overcast day ____________
(iii) Outside when the Moon is full _____________
(iv) Direct sunlight ____________

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VII. Answer the questions about a diagram that shows night and day. (5 marks)

1. Which hemisphere is having summer? Explain your answer.

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2. Estimate the length of day experienced by people living at X.

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3. What time will sunrise and sunset be at X?

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4. If you lives at Y, would you need a thick coat outside? Explain why or why not.
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5. Which month of the year does this diagram represent?

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VIII. The graph shows the sunrise and sunset times for the year 2021 for Doha, Qatar.
Answer the questions about the graph. (10 marks)

1. What does the shaded area represent?

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2. What pattern does the graph show between January and June?
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3. In which months do you think Doha has summer and winter?
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4. What causes the pattern shown on the graph?
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