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Grade 4 Science Test

This document contains instructions and questions for a Grade 4 science mid-term assessment. It directs students to answer 7 multiple choice and short answer questions within 1-2 hours. The questions cover topics like identifying animals, describing animal characteristics and habitats, distinguishing between vertebrates and invertebrates, explaining how human activities and pollution affect the environment, and describing ways water is useful and the dangers of polluting it. Students are instructed to show their work, answer concisely in the spaces provided, and present neat work.

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Grade 4 Science Test

This document contains instructions and questions for a Grade 4 science mid-term assessment. It directs students to answer 7 multiple choice and short answer questions within 1-2 hours. The questions cover topics like identifying animals, describing animal characteristics and habitats, distinguishing between vertebrates and invertebrates, explaining how human activities and pollution affect the environment, and describing ways water is useful and the dangers of polluting it. Students are instructed to show their work, answer concisely in the spaces provided, and present neat work.

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  • Instructions for Mid Term Assessment: Provides instructions for completing the Grade 4 Science assessment, including time limits and submission guidelines.
  • Animal Identification: Questions focus on identifying animals in pictures and describing characteristics, aimed at assessing students' observation skills.
  • Bird Traits Evaluation: Assesses understanding of bird anatomy and function, including aspects like eye sharpness and wing strength.
  • Animal Grouping Using Identification Key: Involves using an identification key to categorize animals, testing knowledge of biological classification.
  • Environmental Impact and Protection: Covers discussions on vertebrates and invertebrates, environmental definitions, and human impacts on nature.
  • Environmental Influence and Conservation: Focuses on human actions affecting the environment and ways to promote a healthy ecosystem.
  • Dangers of Water Pollution: Encourages students to articulate the environmental dangers of water pollution through structured writing.

MID TERM TWO ASSESSMENT TESTS

Grade 4 Science

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

 Answer all questions in the spaces provided on the


Score Box
question paper.
Pg 2
 You should show all your work on the question paper.
Pg 3
 Answer all the questions in the allotted time.
Pg 4
 NOTE that NO extra time will be given to anyone.

1 Pg 5
 You will use 1 hours to answer all these questions.
2

 Present neat work. Pg 6

Pg 7

Total
score
1

Name __________________________________
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1.

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The animal in the picture is an ______________ called _________________.

Write two facts about the animal in the picture.


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2. Study the animals in the pictures below.

Write two ways how the animals in the pictures are different.

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3. Some insects are known to be dangerous to humans.


Write any two insects and describe how they are dangerous to
humans.

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a. _____________: ____________________________________________________

b. _____________: ____________________________________________________

4.

Powerful wings Sharp eyes

Sharp curved strong claws

i) Why do you think the bird above has;

sharp eyes?

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powerful wings?

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Sharp curved claws?

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ii) Why do you think birds need habitats? Write 2 reasons.

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5. Grade 4 students used an identification key to regroup the animals
below.
bird cat fish snake

Use the animals in the list to fill in the blanks in the identification key.

Does the animal have legs?

Yes No
Does it have 2 legs? Does it have fins?

Yes No yes no
Does it have Does it have 4 It is a __________ Does it crawl on the
feathers? legs? ground?

Yes yes yes


It is a __________ It is a __________ It is a ___________
4

Use the identification key in question 5 to describe;


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a) a bird

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b) a snake

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Describe the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates.

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6. What is an environment?
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Describe how the following can affect the environment.

i) Cutting trees

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ii) Dumping in water sources

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ii) Smoking cigarettes

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b) State three ways we can help our environment to stay healthy.

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7. How is water a useful component of the environment?


Describe 5 ways water is useful at your home.

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8. Write 3 paragraphs describing the dangers of polluting water in the
environment.

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– THE END –
“STAY SAFE”
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