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SOUTH AFRICAN NATURAL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD

1ST ROUND REVISION

HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
NATIONAL SCIENCE
OLYMPIADS

Cucurbita pepo

GRADE FIVE
DATE : MARCH 2013

DURATION

: 1 hour

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
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This paper consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 6 pages.

Write your NAME, GRADE and NAME OF SCHOOL at the top of the separate answer sheet
provided.
For each question/statement FOUR (4) possible answers are given. Only ONE is correct.
Select the correct answer and place a CROSS (X) over the letter only of the correct answer
in your answer sheet.
Ensure that your cross is in line with the question number you are working with. No credit will
be given if there is more than one cross for a particular question.
If a cross is placed in a wrong block then shade the incorrect block. Thereafter, place a cross
in the correct block.
Only the answer sheet must be submitted to the teacher at the end of the examination. The
question booklet must be retained by you.
Use a blue or black pen only.

HINT : First select and mark the answers in the question booklet. When
you are satisfied, then transfer your choices to your answer sheet to reduce errors and
corrections.

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1.

Metamorphosis refers to the changes which animals

look like their parents.

undergo to

The animal in the picture undergoes ..

A. partial change
B. no change
C. complete metamorphosis
D. incomplete metamorphosis
2.

Study the following instruments.

Which combination of the above from 1 to 3 would show

temperature, wind speed and wind direction respectively?
A. 2; 1; 3
3.

B. 3; 1; 2

C. 2; 3; 1

D. 1; 2; 3

Zane studies the breakfast menu at Wimpy. The menu offers:

A cup of tea
- 150KJ
A portion of bacon and eggs
- 2 600KJ
A bowl of cereal with milk
- 720KJ
A toasted cheese sandwich
- 1 800KJ
A glass of milkshake
325KJ
How much energy would Zane get if he ate the following for
breakfast: A glass of milkshake, a bowl of cereal with milk,
a portion of bacon and eggs and a cup of tea?
A. 1 124KJ

B. 2 436KJ

C. 3 795KJ

D. 5 595KJ

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4. Study each of the statements about dicotyledons carefully and then
select the incorrect combination.
1. The flower parts are arranged in multiples of three.
2. The seed has two cotyledons.
3. The plant has a fibrous root system.
4. The veins on the leaves are a network.
A.
5.

1 and 4

B. 3 and 4 C. 1 and 3

D.

2 and 4

The diagram below shows ways in which groundwater can be

affected by humans.

Which statement is best supported by the diagram?

A. Chemicals applied by farmers lower the level of pollution in drinking
water
B. Drinking water can become polluted by unsuspected sources
C. Human activities do not affect groundwater
D. Toxic waste is safe if buried below the level of basements of
nearby homes
6. The pistil in a flower is made up three parts. Which one of these
combinations is correct.
A. stamen , style, ovaries
B. stalk, stigma, anther
C. stigma, style, ovaries
D. style, stalk, ovaries

7. The illustration below shows an example of energy changing forms.

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Which changes in energy form
are shown in the diagram?
A. electrical sound light
and mechanical
B. sound mechanical light
and electrical
C. mechanical light sound
and electrical
D. light electrical
mechanical and sound
8. Suppose you have four straws: one 4cm long, another 5cm long, a
third 6cm long and the last 7cm long. What would happen to the
pitch if you blew air through these straws.

Which straw will have the lowest pitch?

A.
B.
C.
D.

9.

4cm straw
5cm straw
6cm straw
7cm straw

Mossgas is a South African company that turns gas into ..

A. oil
B . liquid fuel C. solids
D. water

10. During the process of photosynthesis, plants use the light of the
sun, their chlorophyll and a gas from the air to make food in their
leaves.
What is this gas called?
A.
B.
C.
D.

oxygen
hydrogen
carbon dioxide
water vapour

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11. Sam built this model of the Sun,
Moon and Earth.
Which phase of the Moon is
shown in Sams model?
A.
B.
C.
D.

full moon
new moon
first quarter
third quarter

12. Nirvana wants to collect 20 millilitres (ml) of water from a forest

stream so that she can observe the tiny organisms that live in the
water. What would be the best tool for measuring exactly 20 ml of
water?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

13. Dhesh sometimes leaves bread pieces on her bird feeder for the
robins ( bird ) to eat. She is trying to determine whether robins
like rye, wheat or white bread. She hypothesized that robins like
wheat bread more than the other types of bread.
Dhesh places equal amounts of each
bread on the bird feeder. What
information would then determine if her
hypothesis is correct?
A.
B.
C.
D.

when the robins come to eat

how many robins come to eat
which type of bread is gone first
how long until all the bread is gone

14. The teeth of the animals enable them to eat different things.
A drawing of different animals and a chart comparing the diets of
these animals are shown below.

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Using the information in the chart, which one of the other animals
has teeth that are most similar to those of a panther?
A. Black bear B. Cow C. Bobcat
D. Raccoon
15. Kesh built a circuit in the picture below using a battery, insulated
copper wire and an iron nail. The nail has become magnetized
by the battery and is attracting
a metal clip.
Which form of energy caused
this nail to become magnetized?
A.
B.
C.
D.

electrical
heat
light
mechanical

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SOUTH AFRICAN NATURAL SCIENCE OLYMPIADS

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR 2013 FINAL ROUND
PARTICIPATION
1.

These SA Olympiads are organised by National Science

Olympiad. (Do not confuse with SAASTA).

2. It caters for Natural (Grades 4-9), Life and Physical Sciences

(Grades 10 & 11) AND costs only R20 to participate.
3. The Final round of the Olympiads for this year will be held on 03
September 2013.
4. Learners should not be deprived of this opportunity to participate.
All learners are entitled to enter.
5. All learners who participate in the final round only will receive
certificates of participation at least. Other awards are given at a
special awards day held to honour, not only the learners that excel,
but also the schools and educators that help make that possible.
6. The Olympiads are guaranteed to improve the thinking skills of the
learners.
7. Participation in the Olympiads helps those who intend applying for
bursaries for further study.
8. For further information and entry forms for the 2013 Olympiad, you
may contact :Robin Telefax : 011-3182027 (W/H) / 0832677055 (C)
robin@scienceolympiad.co.za
Premee Telefax : 032-9453036(H)/0835567963 (C)
pdnaidoo@webmail.co.za
www.scienceolympiad.co.za