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    Basic Science First Term Examination Primary 5

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    This document contains a basic science exam with multiple choice and short answer questions testing knowledge of concepts like pollution, erosion, waste, and the environment. The exam covers the causes and effects of different types of pollution including air, water, and land pollution. It also addresses waste generation and disposal, and defines key terms like erosion, pollution, and a healthy environment.

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    BASIC SCIENCE 11.

    Noise is a/an ________ sound (a) organized


    (b) unorganized        (c) cool

    FIRST TERM 12. ___________ is a sound especially a loud or


    unpleasant one. (a) pollution     (b) noise    

    EXAMINATION (c) sun


    13. Erosion is an example of __________

    PRIMARY 5 change that take place around us. (a) man-


    made (b) natural (c) super natural
    14. _____ lowers that level of land by wearing it
    NAME:                                            away. (a) reproduction (b) erosion    (c)
    geography
    CLASS: PRIMARY 5                         15. All these can cause erosion except ________
    (a) running water (b) wind     (c) insect
    SUBJECT: Basic Science 16. ____________ means the same as
    environment. (a) heaven (b) surrounding     
    OBJECTIVES (c) science
    17. ____________ is a way of maintaining good
    1. Pollution is the ___________ of the quality environment.
    environment (air , water, and land) by
    harmful substances caused by human (a) (a) environmental pollution         (b) environmental
    Renewal               (b) sanitation           (c) erosion
    Contamination               (c) cleaning
    2. _____________ is a disease that can be 18. We should live in a ___________
    caused by water pollution (a) HIV (b) environment. (a) healthy      (b) dirty        
    malaria (c) cholera (c) dangerous
    3. Water pollution occurs when water is 19. A/An ___________ environment is of poor
    _____________ (a) purified (b) quality. (a) good       (b) healthy       (c)
    contaminated (c) stored unhealthy
    4. Which of these is not a causes of air 20. Mosquito lays egg in __________ water. (a)
    pollution? (a) smoke from burning (b) fumes stagnant (b) ocean        (c) running
    from vehicles (cars etc)        (c) paper on 21. ____________ can help to improve the
    land quality of the environment
    5. Air pollution can lead to ___________ (a)
    malaria (b) AIDS        (c) lungs infection (a) dirt              (b) cleanliness            (c) erosion
    6. Air pollution is good for our health.
    True/False 22. There are _________ types of waste (a) 2
    7. Waste in solid from is called (b) 3            (c) 10
    _________________ 23. A ____________ is a container for
    household refuse.        (a) pocket       (b)
    (a) refuse       (b) sewage                 (c) paper drum        (c) dustbin
    24. _____________ is a waste in liquid form.
    8. Land pollution can lead to the spread of (a) sewage (b) refuse        (c) gas
    _____________ 25. The process of converting waste to reuseable
    material is called ______
    (a) health       (b) diseases               (c)
    environmental sanitation (a) forming            (b) breaking            (c) recycling

    9. _____ pollution occurs when wastes and 26. Which of these waste materials cannot be
    other solid matters are disposed on land. (a) recycled? (a) excrement (b) paper       (c)
    land             (b) water        (c) air nylon
    10. Noise is ___________ through our ears. (a)
    seen (b) perceived           (c) heard
    27. Sewage can be disposed by the use of
    ____________ (a) fire         (b) sewers        
    (c) lorry
    28. Wastes are burnt to ashes in a / an
    ___________ (a) dustpin        (b)
    incinerator       (c) sewer
    29. _____________ means the washing away
    and caring off the top soil on the surface of
    earth by water and wind. (a) air pollution (b)
    erosion (c) pollution
    30. Which of these is not a cause of Air
    Pollution? (a) smoke from burning (b) fumes
    from vehicles (c) paper on land

    THEORY

    1. Define Erosion_________
    2. Give the main classes of erosion_________
    3. Define Pollution? _________
    4. List common causes of pollution_________
    5. Give the difference between waste and
    waste disposal. __________________
    6. What is environmental quality? _________
    7. What is the meaning of healthy
    environment_________

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