St Benedict College Middle School
CCP
Half-Yearly Examinations – February 2017
Year 7
Integrated Science CCP
Time: 1hr 30 min
Name: ____________________________
Class: _______
1. Fill in the missing words in the sentences present in the table below using the words
provided in the first row.
(10 marks)
ruler, time,
digital balance,
a.
t
i
m
e
b.
volume,
thermometer, mass, measuring cylinder,
Stop watch,
temperature,
length
This measuring instrument is called a
________________ and is used to measure
_________________.
This measuring instrument is called a
________________ and is used to measure
_________________.
c.
This measuring instrument is called a
________________ and is used to measure
_________________.
d.
This measuring instrument is called a
________________ and is used to measure
_________________.
e.
This measuring instrument is called a
________________ and is used to measure
_________________.
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2. This question is about hazard symbols and the Bunsen burner.
a. Use the words provided to write the name of each safety symbol in the table below.
Words provided:
(6 marks)
Irritant,
Flammable,
Toxic,
Danger for the environment,
Explosive,
Corrosive.
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
b. Use the words provided in the box below to label the different parts of the Bunsen burner.
(5 marks)
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3. The following picture shows a class of students working in their laboratory.
a. Make a circle around the ONLY student which is working safely in the picture above. (2 marks)
b. Write FOUR safety rules that should be followed in a lab.
(4 marks)
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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4. Complete the table using the following terms to explain the seven vital functions. One of
them was done for you:
(6 marks)
RESPIRATION
SENSITIVITY
REPRODUCTION
EXCRETION
LIFE PROCESS
NUTRITION
MOVEMENT
GROWTH
MEANING
a.
Getting rid of waste
b.
A dog runs after a ball
c.
REPRODUCTION
Having babies
d.
Using food to get energy by
breathing
e.
A puppy gets bigger and
older and becomes an adult
dog
f.
A dog smells some food and
comes near it
g.
Eating a snack
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5. This question is about vertebrates and invertebrates:
(10 marks)
Animals are divided into two major groups. Animals who have a backbone (bones) are called
vertebrates and animals without a backbone are called invertebrates. Write down whether
the following animals are vertebrates or invertebrates in the spaces provided.
a.
f.
Octopus - ___________________
b.
Snake - ____________________
g.
Snail - ____________________
c.
Earthworm - _________________
h.
Ladybird - __________________
d.
Tortoise - __________________
i.
Bird - _____________
e.
Panda bear - _________________
j
Shark - ____________________
Spider - ____________________
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6. The following question is about animal adaptations.
Use the words in the box below to help you fill in the following sentences below.
(6 marks)
fat
weight
Pads
eyelashes
cactus
desert
a. The camel lives in a habitat called the _________________.
b. The camel stores ________________ in its hump in order
to store energy for long journeys.
c. The camel has big _________________ on its feet in order
for it not to sink in the sand while walking.
d. It has long ____________________ that helps it to protect
its eyes from the sand.
e. The camel is able to eat plants such as a
________________ because of its thick lips.
f. It is very helpful to humans because it can carry a lot of _________________ on its back.
7. Mark whether the following sentences are true or false:
a. Humans and rats are both mammals because they both have fur. ____________
b. A frog is grouped as an amphibian.
____________
c. Birds do not have feathers.
____________
d. A snake has a skeleton.
____________
e. An elephant lays eggs.
____________
f. All microbes can be called germs.
____________
g. A tortoise is grouped as a reptile.
____________
h. Crocodiles are cold blooded.
____________
i.
A whale is a mammal not a fish.
____________
j.
Fish use gills to breathe.
____________
(10 marks)
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8. Look at the following food web.
a. From the food web above, list ONE of EACH of the following:
i.
Herbivore:
_________________
ii.
Carnivore:
_________________
iii.
Predator:
_________________
iv.
Prey:
_________________
(4 marks)
b. Mention TWO vertebrates from the food web above.
___________________________________________
(2 marks)
c. Mention an animal that is both a prey and a predator.
___________________________________________
(1 mark)
9. The following is a picture of plant. Label each part using the words provided.
stem
roots
flower
leaf
(4 marks)
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