Sample Science Examination

Portion –
Unit – 8 Air Unit – 9 Changes Around us Unit – 11 Soil
Unit – 12 Changes Around Us
All Questions to be answered in the Science General Workbook
Questions – To be done on the Question Paper

I. Fill in the blanks-

a. ________ is the chemical added to an experiment to absorb water vapour.
b. For rusting to take place both _________ & ____________ is necessary.
c. _________ is formed from the remains of dead plants.
d. Melting is a ____________ change.
e. Energy is __________during respiration.
f. As water freezes it ___________.
g. Nutrients required for plant growth can be supplied through ___________.
h. Mango is a ____________.
i. Snails are examples of _____________.
j. Underground stems of ferns are called _______________.
k. ________________is the scientific name of a lion.
l. Plants growing with medium water are called _________________.
m. _________________ is a disease spread through mosquito bites.

II. Give reasons for the following –

a. Burning is an exothermic change.
b. A barren area results to form a dust bowl
c. A fossil fuel is a non-renewable resource.
d. Sandy soil doesn’t hold too much water.

III. Answer the following questions –

a. Differentiate between reversible and irreversible changes, giving an example of each.
b. List the characteristics of chemical changes.
c. What is the difference between sublimation and evaporation?
d. What is weathering? Name the four agents of weathering.
e. Which is the best soil for plant growth and why?
f. What are fossil fuels.
g. Give 5 characteristics to differentiate between plants and animals.
h. What is respiration?
i. Define lifespan?
j. Name the 4 characteristics by which we classify plants and their further subparts.
k. Describe – mollusk, worms, arthropods
l. Here are some names of animals, draw a table and categorize them according to
their groups. Animals – Snail, tapeworm, octopus, moth, butterfly, wasps, crab, human being,
grasshopper snake, lizard, spider rat, scorpion, millipede, cow, clam, Ascaris, Toad,
Salamander, Snake, Crocodile
m. What is binomial nomenclature? What is the advantage of using it?
n. Draw a neat labeled diagram showing - an arthropod, an arachnid, a monocot seed
and a dicot seeds.