Course Questions Science

Term 1 – 2324
Level G

Week 1
Sec 1.1 (LP1-2)

1. G The [skeletal] system is made up of [bones], ligaments, and cartilage

2. G [Cartilage] is a firm, flexible tissue found in [many] body parts.

3. G A ligament is a strong connective [tissue] which holds one bone to another [bone].

4. G A [vertebrate] is an animal that has a backbone, like mammals, [birds], reptiles,

amphibians, and fish.

5. G An animal that does not have a backbone is an [invertebrate], such as jellyfish,

[worms], and insects.

Week 2
Sec. 1.1 (LP 3-5)

1. G Three main functions of the [skeletal] system are protection, support, and [movement].

2. G Your [upper] body is supported by the spine.

3. G The skeleton protects the soft organs inside the body: Vertebrae protect the spinal cord,
the [skull] protects the brain and the [ribs] protect the heart and lungs.

4. G The function of the skeletal and the muscular systems together is [moving] the body.

5. G [Calcium] makes bones strong and [hard] on the outside.

6. G Bone marrow is a soft substance that fills the [center] of bones and produces new
[blood] cells.

7. G A [joint] is a place in the skeleton where two or more [bones] meet.

8. G The cranium (skull) has eight [bones] connected by [fixed] joints that do not allow
bones to move.

Date 28-08-23 | Level G | 1

Week 3
Sec 1.1 (LP6) + Sec 1.2 (LP1-2)

1. G Dairy products, meat, whole grains, and vegetables are sources of calcium for [bones].

Sec 1.2 (LP 1-2)

2. G The main function of the muscular [system] is to move body [parts].

3. G Muscles that move when you direct them are [voluntary]. Animals can control
voluntary muscles but not involuntary [muscles].

4. G [Skeletal] muscles are voluntary muscles attached to [bones] that can be directed to
move body parts.

5. G [Tendons] are bands of tissue that connect [skeletal] muscles to bones.

6. G [Smooth] muscles are involuntary muscles that surround many internal organs such as
the [stomach], esophagus, and intestines.

7. G [Cardiac] muscle is an involuntary muscle found only in the [heart].

8. G [Cardiac] muscle never stops to [rest]. It causes the heart to pump blood.

Week 4
Sec 1.2 (LP 3-4)

1. G Skeletal muscles work in [pairs], in opposite ways. E.g. When you straighten your arm,
the triceps [contracts]and pulls the lower arm bones down and the biceps relaxes. When
you bend your arm toward you the opposite happens. Muscles only pull, they never push.

2. G Exercise strengthens our muscles. When you exercise muscles become [thicker] and
[stronger].

3. To have healthy muscles, it is important to eat healthy food such as cheese, [dairy]
products, nuts, and vegetables.

Date 28-08-23 | Level G | 2

Week 5
Sec 1.3 (LP 1-2)

1. G The circulatory system delivers [oxygen] and nutrients to body cells and carries away
[wastes].

2. G The components of the circulatory system are the [heart], the [blood], and blood
vessels.

3. G The [heart] is a fist-sized organ that [pumps] blood to, and receives blood from, all
body parts.

4. G The blood vessel that carries [blood] away from the heart is the [artery]

5. G The blood vessel that carries blood [back] to the heart is the [vein]

6. G [Capillaries] are the smallest blood vessels and they allow dissolved [nutrients] to pass
to the cells. (A capillary is a blood vessel that connect an artery to a vein).

Date 28-08-23 | Level G | 3

Week 6
Sec 1.3 (LP 3-4) + Sec 2.1 (LP1)

1. G Blood is a mixture of [red] blood cells, [white] blood cells, platelets and plasma (the
liquid part of blood.)

2. G [Red] blood cells are made in the bone marrow. They carry [oxygen] to body cells and
take away carbon dioxide.

3. G [White] blood cells fight [invaders] that cause diseases, like bacteria and viruses.

4. G [Platelets] are important for stopping bleeding.

5. G A buildup of [fats] in arteries can narrow them. As a result, the [blood] flow to organs
is reduced.

6. G To maintain a healthy circulatory system, you need to exercise regularly, eat plenty of
[vegetables] and [sleep] nine hours a day.

Sec 2.1 (LP 1)

7. G An [ecosystem] is all the [living] things (plants, animals, microorganisms) and all the
nonliving things (earth, sun, soil, climate, atmosphere) found together in a certain area. A
forest is an example of an ecosystem.

8. G A [population] is all the [organisms] of the same kind that live in the same place at the
same time. E.g. all the rabbits that live in a forest form a population.

9. G A [community] is all the [living] things (plants, animals, microorganisms) found

together in a certain area. E.g. all the organisms living together in a forest form a
community.

10. G Order of organization in an ecosystem: [organism] → population → [community] →

ecosystem

Date 28-08-23 | Level G | 4

Week 7
Sec 2.1 (LP2-5)

1. G A [biotic] factor is any [living] thing in an ecosystem. E.g. A human, tree, bird or
bacteria.

2. G An [abiotic] factor is any [nonliving] thing in an ecosystem. E.g. sunlight, water, air,
rocks.

3. G A [habitat] is the [place] where an [organism] lives. The nest is a habitat for a bird.

4. G Woodpeckers eat insects living in tree barks so insects are a [food] [resource] for
woodpeckers.

5. G A [resource] is a part of an ecosystem that an [organism] needs to survive.

6. G A [niche] is the [role] of an organism in an ecosystem: an oak tree turns sunlight to

food; a spider eats insects on the tree.

7. G Plants need sunlight, [water] and carbon dioxide to make their own [food], which is
sugar.

Week 8
Sec 2.2 (LP1-2)

1. G A body part or a behavior that helps an organism survive is an [adaptation]. E.g. gills
allow fish to breathe in water.

2. G A body part of an organism that helps it [survive] in its environment is called a

[structural] adaptation. E.g. a camel’s hump holds fat, a camel’s fur protects it from sun’s
ray and keeps it from losing too much water.

3. G Camouflage is an adaptation in which an animal’s appearance helps it [blend] in with

the environment. (e. g. snowshoe hares have rusty brown fur in summer turning [white]
to blend with snow in winter.)

Date 28-08-23 | Level G | 5

Week 9
Sec 2.2 (LP3-5)

1. A behavioral [adaptation] is any [behavior] that improves an organism’s chance of

surviving.

2. G [Hibernation] is a behavioral adaptation where animals like bears or bats are [inactive]
for a long period of time.

3. G Birds [migrating] to warm regions in winter is a [behavioral] adaptation.

4. Some plants have thick leaves or stems that store [water].

5. Smooth bark and waxy leaves are examples of physical [adaptations] that helps the plants
survive in wet environments

6. Plants that grow in shady areas have large [leaves] to capture light.

7. G A [change] in the environment of an organism is a [stimulus].

8. G A mimosa [plant] folds its leaves (response) when an animal touches it (stimulus).
(Behavioral adaptation).

9. G The roots of plants respond to [gravity] (stimulus) by growing toward the center of the
[Earth] (response).

10. G [Dormancy] is a period when a plant stops growing.

11. [Tropism] is the growth of a plant in a certain direction in response to a stimulus.

12. G [Phototropism] is the response of plants to grow toward a source of [light] (stimulus).

Date 28-08-23 | Level G | 6

Week 10
Sec 2.3 (LP1-5)

1. An area that receives very little rain and has [hot] days and cold nights is a [desert]. Most
deserts have a [dry] soil because of very little [rain] and very high temperature during the
day.

2. The Arabian [Desert] in the Middle East is characterized from other deserts since it is the
only desert that is almost entirely covered with [sand].

3. Plants that can survive in the desert are [adapted] to climates with very little rain.

4. Many desert animals such as snakes, lizards and camels are adapted to survive in the
[desert]. Lizards and snakes burrow [underground] during the hot day hours to escape the
high temperatures. Camels can survive with little water.

5. Oryxes are animals that are adapted to live in the [Arabian] Desert since they can survive
for long periods of time without [water].

6. [Tropical] rain forests are warm (hot), moist (receive a lot of rain) forests located near the
[equator]. The [warm] and [moist] climate all year causes the rapid growth of plants and
the thick vegetation in tropical rain forests.

7. Water in the oceans that has salts dissolved in it is [salt] water.

8. Most ocean ecosystems are located in the [top] layer of oceans because organisms that
make food using [sunlight] are found there.

9. The addition of [harmful] materials to the air, water, and land is called [pollution].

10. Burning fossil [fuels] such as, coal and oil in factories, releases harmful gases into the air
and causes [air] pollution (burning fossil fuels is a primary cause of air pollution).

11. When harmful gases produced by burning [fossil] fuels dissolve in (mix with) water
vapor in the air, [acid] rain forms (acid rain is a result of burning fossil fuels).

12. [Oil] spills from tankers and chemicals that wash into lakes and rivers from farmland are
a direct cause of [water] pollution that would cause the fish to [die].

13. Riding a bus instead of driving a car [reduces] the release of [harmful] gases by car.

14. One benefit of using [solar] panels or wind power instead of burning fossil fuels is to
reduce [air] pollution.

15. [Humans] may [protect] an ecosystem by creating a wildlife preserve.

Date 28-08-23 | Level G | 7

Week 11
Sec 3.1 (LP1)

1. [Matter] is anything that takes up space and has [mass].

2. A property that can be [observed] or measured without changing the identity of the
substance is a [physical] property. e.g. size and texture

3. G An object that bends more easily is more [flexible]. A plastic ruler is more [flexible]
than a wooden stick.

Week 12
Sec 3.1 (LP2-5)

1. G A [conductor] is an object or material that conducts electricity or [heat].

2. G [Conductivity] is the ability of a substance to conduct electricity or [heat]

3. G An [insulator] such as wood, plastic or rubber resists the transfer of heat and [
[electricity].

4. The amount of substance that can [dissolve] in a given amount of another substance is
[solubility].

5. G In a solution of salt or sugar in [water], the water is called the [solvent].

6. G In a solution of salt in water, the salt is called the [solute].

7. G The temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid is its [melting] point. The
melting point of ice is [0] °C.

8. G The temperature at which a liquid changes into a gas is its [boiling] point. The boiling
point of water is [100] °C.

9. G A [physical] change may change the [state] (like boiling) or the structure (like breaking
up or tearing) but it does not change the material.

10. G Physical changes that occur in nature include water [evaporating] from oceans, and
water vapor [condensing] in liquid water drops in a cloud.

11. G Physical changes that occur in nature include water [freezing] to form ice and snow
[melting] to form rivers.

Date 28-08-23 | Level G | 8

 Course Questions Science
Term 2 – 2324
Level G

Week 1
Sec 3.2 (LP 1-2)

1. A system of measurement based on tens is called the [metric system].

2. In the metric system, the base unit of mass is [kilogram] (kg).

3. G 1 kg = [1000] g, 1 m = [100] cm, 1L = [1000] mL = [1000] cm3.

4. The measure of the amount of matter in an object is called [mass]. Mass is measured with
a [balance].

5. A measure of the pull of gravity on an object is called [weight]. Weight is measured with
a [spring scale].

6. Weight is expressed in a unit called a [newton] (N).

Week 2
Sec 3.2 (LP 3-5)

1. G The amount of [space] an object takes up is its [volume].

2. G [Volume] can be measured in L, mL, m3or cm3.

3. G To find the volume of a rectangular block, multiply the [length] by the [width] by the
height.

4. G The volume of the box shown below is = [1000] cm3 = [1000] mL = [1] L.

5. G We use a [ruler] to measure distances.

6. G The volume of a [liquid] is usually measured in liters [ L], or milliliters mL.

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7. G One cubic centimeter written as cm3 is equal to [one] milliliter.

8. G The [volume] of a liquid can be found by placing it in a [graduated cylinder] (which

shows volume in milliliters).

9. G Objects of the same material have the [same] density.

10. G Two iron nails of different sizes have the [same] density because they are made of the
[same] material.

Week 3
Sec 3.3 (LP 1- 5)

1. G When new materials [form], we say a [chemical] change has taken place. e.g. rusting,
burning, cooking, and decaying

2. Rusting is a [chemical] change. Rust have different properties than iron.

3. G When baking soda is added to vinegar, the formation of [bubbles] could suggest that a
chemical [change] has taken place.

4. Combustion is a [chemical] change during which temperature changes and [light] is given
off.

5. A [chemical] property is the ability of a substance to undergo a chemical change.

6. Substances that can [burn] are said to be combustible. Wood, paper and fuels are
combustible. [Metals] are not combustible.

7. [Ash], water vapor and carbon dioxide produced by the burning of wood are [not]
combustible.

8. G Chemical changes happen [faster] at higher temperature.

Date 28-08-23 | Level G | 10

Week 4
Sec 4.1 (LP1-2)

1. An object has [energy] if it can cause a [change].

2. [Food] has chemical energy because it gives us energy to move.

3. [Electric] charge is a property of matter that can be positive or [negative].

4. G An object is [neutral] when it has [equal] numbers of positive and negative charges.

5. G A buildup of positive or negative [charges] on an object is called [static] electricity.

6. G When a rubber balloon is rubbed with a wool cloth, [negative] charges move from the
wool to the [balloon].

7. G When an object [loses] some of its [negative] charges it will have a positive charge.

8. G When an object [gains] some [negative] charges it will have a negative charge.

Week 5
Sec 4.1 (LP 3-6)

1. G Objects that have [similar] charges repel each other. (e.g. two negatively charged
objects will [repel] each other).

2. G A charged object can [attract] an uncharged object.

3. G Objects that have [opposite] charges [attract] each other (one of the object is positively
charged and the other is negatively charged).

4. G Moving negative electric charges form an electric [current] which allows a bulb to
light.

5. G The inside of an electrical wire is made of [copper] which is a conductor. The outside
is made of [plastic] which is an insulator to protect us.

6. G A lamp or a light [bulb], converts electrical energy into [light] energy

7. G A telephone [speaker] or a buzzer converts the electrical energy into [sound] energy

8. G A toaster converts [electric] energy into [thermal] energy (heat).

Date 28-08-23 | Level G | 11

Week 6
Sec 4.2 (LP 1-5)

1. G A pathway that electric charges [flow] through is called electric [circuit].

2. G The source of energy in an electric circuit is a [battery].

3. G A [resistor] is a device that limits the flow of electric charges in a circuit. The resistor
in a bulb changes electricity into light and [heat].

4. G A [switch] is used to open and close the circuit.

5. G A [battery] is represented by where the long line is the [positive] side and
the short side is the [negative] side.

6. G A [light bulb] is represented by

7. G A conducting [wire] is represented by ______________________

8. G A circuit that has a [continuous] path or loop is called a [closed] circuit.

9. G An open [circuit] has a [gap] in the loop. A [closed] circuit has no gap.

10. G In the circuit above, [no] current passes because the switch is [open].

11. G A [series] circuit has a [single] pathway for the charges to flow, like in the diagram
above.

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12. G A [parallel] circuit that has [more than one path] for the electric charges to flow. (e g
diagram on the right)

13. G The human body is a good [conductor] of electricity. Touching an [uncovered] electric
wire causes an electric shock that causes serious damage or death (we should use
insulating gloves while working with electricity).

14. G [Never] touch an uncovered electric wire, stick a finger in an electrical outlet, touch an
electric gadget with [wet] hands or when standing on wet floor.

Week 7
Sec 4.3 (LP1)

1. G An object that attracts certain magnetic materials, such as iron and steel is called a
[magnet].

2. G All magnets have [two] different poles: a north pole noted N and a south pole noted S.

3. G [Opposite] poles attract (pull) each other. [Like] poles repel (push away) each other.
 The north pole of one magnet and the south pole of another magnet will [attract] each
other.
 The north pole of one magnet and the north pole of another magnet will [repel] each
other.

4. The area around a magnet in which its magnetic effects can be observed is a [magnetic
field].

5. G When a wire that carries an electric current is wrapped around an iron rod, an
[electromagnet] is built.

6. The main difference between an electromagnet and a regular magnet is a regular magnet
is [always on] while an [electromagnet] can be turned on and off.

7. G When the number of coils around the iron rod is [increased], the electromagnet
becomes [stronger].

8. To increase the strength of electromagnet without changing the number of coils, we can
increase the [electric current] passing through the wire using a stronger battery.

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9. G When the current passing through the circuit is decreased, the electromagnet becomes
[weaker].

Week 8
Sec 4.3 (LP2-3) + Sec 5.1 (LP1-3)

1. A strong [electromagnet] is used to separate metal scraps from other materials in a

junkyard.

2. In a junkyard, an electromagnet is turned on to [attract] metals from a scrap pile, then it is

turned off to [release] the metals into another pile (unlike a regular magnet that is always
on).

Sec 5.1 (LP1-3)

3. [Topography] is the shape of the land in a certain area.It includes all types of landforms.

4. A [plain] is landform that is nearly [flat].

5. A [mountain] is a landform that is [higher] than the land surrounding it.

6. A [hill] is a landform that is higher than the land around it but [lower] than a mountain.

7. G Both [hills] and mountains are higher than the land surrounding them and they both
can occur in ranges.

8. A [valley] is a long narrow or broad strip of [low] land.

9. A [plateau] is a landform that is higher than the land around it and has a [level] surface.

10. G One similarity between a plain and a plateau is that they both have a more or less [flat]
surface.

11. G One difference between valleys and plateaus is that valley are lowlands whereas
plateaus are [higher] lands.

12. G The directions north, south, east and west are often indicated by a [compass] rose on a
map. [North] is usually represented on the top edge of a map.

13. G The height above sea level of a point on the surface of Earth is [elevation] or [altitude]

14. G A map that uses lines to show topographic features such as elevation is a [topographic]
map.

15. G On a topographic map, the altitude is represented by the [contour] lines

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Week 9
Sec 5.1 (LP4-LP5)

1. G A sphere with a map of Earth on its surface is a [globe].

2. G The dark imaginary line that goes all around Earth represents the [equator] which
divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The equator is found
[midway] between the North and South poles.

3. G The measure of the distance north or south of the equator of a location on Earth is
[latitude]. The starting line for measuring latitude is the [equator].

4. G [Longitude] is used to specify location with respect to the prime meridian.

5. G Areas suitable for agriculture includes [plains], [valleys] and plateaus.

Date 28-08-23 | Level G | 15

 Course Questions Science
Term 3 – 2023-24
Level G

Week 1
Sec 5.2(LP1-3)

1. G The natural process that breaks down rocks into rock fragments is [weathering].

2. G Weathering is a process that changes Earth [slowly].

3. The two main types of weathering: physical and [chemical]. (Both are slow processes).
During [physical] weathering, the rocks break down into smaller pieces without any
change to their composition while during [chemical] weathering, the substances that
make up the rocks change.

4. G Examples of [physical] weathering:

 a mole borrowing in the soil causing it to become loose / rodents digging up holes in
the ground
 [temperature] change causes the expansion of rocks
 plant [roots] growing in rock’s crack causing it to widen
 [cracks] forming in rocks

5. G The correct sequence of events that occur when freezing water breaks a rock into
smaller pieces: [water] fills cracks in rocks → water [freezes] and expands → the rock
breaks apart

6. G The weathering [agent] most likely to form cracks in desert rocks is changes in
[temperature].

7. G [Hot] temperatures lead to the expansion of rocks. [Cold] temperatures lead to the
contraction of rocks.

Date 28-08-23 | Level G | 16

Week 2
Sec 5.2(LP4-5)

1. G The interaction of water with minerals that make up rocks causes [chemical]
weathering.

2. G When [rain] mixes with harmful chemicals, [acid] rain is formed.

3. G [Rust] forms when oxygen interacts with iron in rocks and causes chemical
weathering.

4. G In moist atmospheric conditions, rocks rich in [iron] become reddish in color. The
weathering agent responsible for that change in color is [oxygen].

Week 3
Sec. 5.3 (LP 1-4)

1. Weathered rocks and other materials that are transported and dropped in a new location
are [sediments]

2. [Erosion] is the transport of sediment from one place to another.

3. The dropping of sediments in a new location is called [deposition].

4. The force that attracts everything towards the center of Earth is [gravity].

5. The movement of rocks and weathered material downhill, by the force of [gravity], is
called [mass wasting].

6. Wind erosion is most common in [deserts].

7. A narrow elevation of sand created by wind [deposition] is called a sand dune.

8. A long, narrow, and deep valley cut into the surface of Earth and created by river
[erosion] is a [canyon].

9. The area of deposit at the mouth of a river is called a [delta].

10. A delta is created by [river] deposition when a river [flows] into a body of standing water
and deposits large quantities of sediments. E.g. delta of the Mississippi river

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Week 4
Sec 5.3 (LP5-6)

1. Waves can cause [erosion] by pounding on rocks of the shore. A sea cave is created by
wave [erosion] when waves carve out soft areas of a cliff.

2. Ocean waves cause [deposition] by dropping sediments along the coast.

A [beach] forms when waves deposit sediments along the coast.

3. People contribute to speeding up erosion by [deforestation] and plowing land.

4. Farmers prevent soil erosion by [planting] vegetation.

5. An organic material that is spread over the soil to protect it from erosion is [mulch] which
is made of ground bark, plant [leaves], sawdust and rocks.

6. A horizontal area of land built on a slope and where plants are grown is a [terrace].

Week 5
Sec 6.1(LP1-2)

1. G The layer of air that surrounds Earth is the [atmosphere].

2. The condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time is called [weather].

3. G How hot or cold the air is, is called air [temperature].

4. G A [thermometer] is a tool used to measure air temperature.

5. G Units used to measure air temperature: degrees [Celsius] (°C) and degrees Fahrenheit
(°F).

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Week 6
Sec 6.1(LP3-5)

1. G The weight of air in the atmosphere that pushes on an area is called [air pressure]
which is also called atmospheric pressure.

2. G The tool used to measure air pressure is [barometer].

3. [Pascal] (Pa), millimeters of [mercury] (mmHg), and millibars (mbar) are units of
measurement of air pressure.

4. G Air pressure [decreases] when altitude increases. (At high altitudes, there are fewer air
particles pushing down on the area than at lower altitudes) So, air pressure is [lower] at
the top of the mountain.

5. G When the air temperature [increases], air particles spread out.

6. G When the air temperature is [low], air particles are close to each other.

7. G Moving air is [wind].

8. Differences in air [pressure] cause [wind].

9. How fast wind moves or the [speed] of wind is measured with a(n) anemometer. e.g
When the wind is strong, cups at the end of the spoke spin fast.

10. The tool that indicates the [direction] of the wind is wind vane.

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Week 7
Sec 6.2 (LP1- LP4)

1. G [Gases] in the atmosphere include water vapor, carbon [dioxide], oxygen and nitrogen.

2. G The [solid] particles in the atmosphere include [dust], smoke, and salt.

3. G A measure of the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere is called [humidity]. It is

measured with a [hygrometer].

4. G Evaporation is the change of a [liquid] into a [gas]. Most water vapor (gas) enters the
atmosphere due to evaporation from different bodies of water.

5. G The evaporation of water from tiny holes in the leaves of plants is called
[transpiration].

6. G The process by which animals take in oxygen from air and release carbon dioxide and
water vapor is called [breathing].

7. G Condensation is the change of a gas into a [liquid]. When water vapor in the
atmosphere [cools], condensation occurs.

8. G Upon [cooling], water vapor in the air changes into water droplets (or ice crystals)
floating in the atmosphere and forming [clouds].

9. [Precipitation] is water that falls from the clouds to the ground.

10. G Sleet, hail and [snow] are forms of [solid] precipitation.

11. G The most common type of precipitation in the form of a [liquid] is [rain].

12. The instrument used to measure the amount of [rainfall] is a rain gauge.

13. The movement of water from Earth’s surface into the atmosphere and back again forms
the [water cycle].

14. G The correct order of the water cycle stages: [evaporation]  [condensation]
precipitation.

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