SJK (C) CHUNG HUA LINGGA MONTHLY TEST (1) YEAR 4 SCIENCE

Class: ____________
A

Name ________________

Date:___________

(30 ) Answer all questions.

Circle the correct answers.
1

__________Humans need food for __________.

A. growth B. protection C. respiration D. reproduction

Which of the following is not a basic need of humans?

A. B. C. D.

Air Water Shelter Sunlight

The information below refers to a basic need of humans.

Humans lived in caves in ancient times.

Living in houses built on trees kept them safe from wild animals.

Nowadays houses protect humans from sun and rain.

Which basic human need does the information refer to? A. Air B. Food C. Water D. Shelter

4.

Which basic needs are needed by humans to stay healthy?

L: Sunlight M: A balanced diet N: Clean air and water

A. L

M L and M only

B. L N L and N only C. M N M and N only D. L, M N L, M and N

5. Six people were trapped in a lift. All of them would die if they were not rescued on time. What can be concluded from this incident?
A. B. C. D.

Human need food. Human need air. Human need sunlight. Human needs water.

6.
A traveler got lost in the desert. Which basic need does he need most?
A. B. C. D.

Food Sunlight Water Air

7. Diagram 1 shows an astronaut on a space mission. He needs to bring an oxygen tank along. What does this show?
Oxygen tank

I Human do not need food in outer space. II Human needs air to stay alive. III There is no air in outer space.
A. I

Diagram 1

II I and II only

B. I III I and III only C. II III II and III only D. I, II III I, II and III

8 P P
Diagram 2 shows animal P. What are the basic needs of P?

Diagram 2
A. B. C.

Air and water Air, water and food Air, water and sunlight

D.

Air, water, food and shelter

9
Diagram 3 shows a type of shelter.

Diagram 3 ?
Which animal lives in the shelter?

10. Diagram4
The animal in diagram 4 gets its food from ____________.

11.
Which statement is not true about the animals in Diagram 5?

Diagram 5
A. B. C. D.

Air and water Air, water and food Air, water and sunlight Air, water, food and shelter

12.

Diagram 6 shows a few tadpoles in a beaker of water.

Diagram 6

What can be observed after two weeks?

A. B. C. D.

The tadpoles have grown bigger. All the tadpoles are dead. The number of tadpoles has decreased. The number of tadpoles has increased.

13.

Diagram 7 shows an investigation carried out by a group of pupils.

Diagram 7

What is being investigated ?

A. B. C. D.

To show that animals need air. To show that animals need food. To show that animals need water. To show that animals need shelter.

14.

Why do plants need sunlight? A To produce young plants B To produce flowers C To make food

D To bear fruit

15.

Q R Q R
Two similar potted plants Q and R, are left outside the laboratory. Plant Q is placed in a box while plant R is left in the open air.

Diagram 8

Q
What happen to plant Q after a few days? A The leaves of plant Q turn yellow B Grow into heavy plant C Produces new leaves D Nothing happens

16.

Diagram 9 shows an investigation carried out by a group of pupils.

Diagram 9

What is being investigated?

A. B. C. D.

To show that plants need food. To show that plants need water. To show that plants need sunlight. To show that plants need air.

17.

Diagram 10

Diagram 10 shows different parts of a plant. Which part of the plant absorbs water? A P B Q C R D S

18.

Diagram 11

________
The plant in Diagram 11 grows towards the hole in the box because it needs ________. A water B air C sunlight D more space

19.

Which of the following seeds will germinate?

20.

Diagram 12 shows an investigation to find out whether plants need water.

Diagram 12

5
After 5 days, which statements about the seedlings are correct?

I X The seedlings in beaker X grow healthily. II Y The seedlings in beaker Y have wilted. III 2 The seedlings in both beakers do not grow.
A. I

II I and II only

B. I I only C. II II only D. III; III only

21.

________
Breathing is the process of ___________. A losing weight

B giving birth C inhaling and exhaling air D removing excess water from body

22.

Which organs were involved during the breathing process in humans?

I Lungs II Windpipe III Skin

IV Nose
A. I B. I

III I and III only IV I and IV only

C. II III II and III only D. I, II

IV; I, II and IV only

23.

Which of the following are products of excretion from the human body?

I Urine II Water III Sweat

IV Faeces
A. I B. I

IV I and IV only III I and III only

C. II IV II and IV only D. I, II

III; I, II and III only

24.

___________

The movement of the chest shows that ___________. A air is being inhaled and exhaled. B exhaled air has more carbon dioxide than inhaled air. C inhaled air has more oxygen than exhaled air. D waste material are excreted from the lungs.

25.

Diagram 13 shows the breathing process in humans.

Diagram 13

Which statements about diagram 13 are correct?

I P Q P and Q are waste products. II P Q P is inhaled air while Q is exhaled air. III P
As P enters the lungs, the chest rises outwards and upwards. IV Q

As Q is exhaled, the chest moves inwards and downwards.

A. I

III I and III only IV II and IV only IIII, II and III only

B. II

C. I, II

D. II III IV; IIIII and IV only

26.

4
Table 1 shows the breathing rates of four boys while doing different activities.

Activity

Rate of breathing (per minute) 66

Walking

Writing

69

Running

78

Sleeping

60

Based on the information, what can you infer? A Not everyone has the same breathing rate. B We need more oxygen when we are running. C All activities give the same breathing rate. D We need the same amount of oxygen to carry out different activities.

27.

Diagram 14 show two samples of air collected by a group of students.

Diagram 14

X Y
Which of the following is correct about X and Y? X A B C D Has more oxygen Y Has more carbon dioxide

Has less oxygen

Has more carbon dioxide

Has more carbon dioxide

Has more oxygen

Has less carbon dioxide

Has more oxygen

28.

Which of the following are excretory organs of humans?

I Skins II Anus III Kidneys

IV Lungs
A. I

III I and III only

B. II

IV II and IV only IVI, III and IV only

C. I, III

D. I, II III IV; I, IIIII and IV only

29.

Which statement about lungs is not correct? A The windpipe connects the nose and the mouth to the lungs. B The lungs excrete sweat and urine from the body. C The lungs take in oxygen when a person inhales. D The lungs remove carbon dioxide from the body when a person exhales.

30.

______
Defecation is the removal of ____________. A urine from the body

B undigested food from the body

C excretory products from the body D sweat and urine from the body

B 40
Answer all questions. 1 P Q
Diagram 1 shows two beakers, P and Q.

Diagram 1

a.
What happened to the caterpillars after a few days?

i.

P _______________________________
Beaker P: ______________________________

ii.

Q ______________________________
Beaker Q: _____________________________
(2 marks)

b.
State one inference to explain the condition of the caterpillar in

i.

P
Beaker P: __________________________________

ii.

Q
Beaker Q: _________________________________
(2 marks)

c.

State one conclusion can be made from the investigation. _______________________________________________________

(1 mark)

X Y
Diagram 2 shows two pots of plants, X and Y, placed in the garden. The plants are watered daily.

Diagram 2

a. What is the aim of this investigation? ___________________________________________________

(1 mark)

b.

In the experiment, state what need to

i. ii.

change : __________________________________________

kept the same : _____________________________________

(2 marks)

c. X Y
Predict what happens to plants X and Y. i. X Plant X: ___________________________________________ ii. Y Plant Y: ____________________________________________

(2 marks)

2
Mei Mei covered a piece of leaf of a balsam plant with black paper as show in Diagram 3. He left the plant outside his room for two weeks.

Diagram 3

a. What is the aim of this investigation? _______________________________________________

(1 mark)

b.

In this investigation, state what need to

i.

change :___________________________________ measured :_________________________________

(2 marks)

ii.

c. 2
What happens to the covered leaf after two weeks? _______________________________________________________
( 1 mark)

d.
What can be concluded from this investigation ?

________________________________________________________
( 1 mark)

4 4

Table 1 show the average rate of heartbeats of four groups of pupils after doing the following activities.

Group

Activity

Average
rate heartbeats (per minute)

W X Y Z

Walking Jumping Running Swimming Diagram 1

68 78 82 88

a.
What is the aim of this investigation ?

_______________________________________________
( 1 mark)

b.

In the investigation, state what need to

i.

Keep the same :_____________________________ change :___________________________________ measured :_________________________________

(3 marks)

ii. iii.

c.
Describe the trend in the change of the heartbeat rates. _______________________________________________________
( 1 mark)