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    Grade 4 Holiday Homework

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    1) This document contains questions about various science topics including electricity, habitats, food chains, and light sources. 2) It tests knowledge in areas such as how bilharzia is transmitted, the process of separating water from sand, and what gives an orange potential energy as it is about to fall from a tree. 3) The questions are multiple choice, drawing, labeling, sentence completion, and short answer formats assessing comprehension of science concepts.

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    Grade 4 Holiday Homework

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    1) This document contains questions about various science topics including electricity, habitats, food chains, and light sources. 2) It tests knowledge in areas such as how bilharzia is transmitted, the process of separating water from sand, and what gives an orange potential energy as it is about to fall from a tree. 3) The questions are multiple choice, drawing, labeling, sentence completion, and short answer formats assessing comprehension of science concepts.

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    1) This document contains questions about various science topics including electricity, habitats, food chains, and light sources. 2) It tests knowledge in areas such as how bilharzia is transmitted, the process of separating water from sand, and what gives an orange potential energy as it is about to fall from a tree. 3) The questions are multiple choice, drawing, labeling, sentence completion, and short answer formats assessing comprehension of science concepts.

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    Grade 4 Holiday Homework

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    Mike
    1) This document contains questions about various science topics including electricity, habitats, food chains, and light sources. 2) It tests knowledge in areas such as how bilharzia is transmitted, the process of separating water from sand, and what gives an orange potential energy as it is about to fall from a tree. 3) The questions are multiple choice, drawing, labeling, sentence completion, and short answer formats assessing comprehension of science concepts.

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    1) Bilharzia is transmitted by an _______________________.

    A. infected mosquito B. infected snail


    C. infected beetle D. infected lizard
    2) The process of separating water from sand is called ______________________.
    A. sieving B. evaporation
    C. filtration D. distillation
    3) An orange that is about to fall from a tree has got _____________________.
    A. kinetic B. potential
    C. sound D. light
    4) Moving water generates electricity at ______________________.
    A. Hwange B. Kariba
    C. Zvishavane D. Bulawayo
    5) A substance that can allow electricity to pass through is called ____________________.
    A. an insulator B. a poor conductor of electricity
    C. a pathway of electricity D. a conductor of electricity
    6) A solar panel can change ___________________________.
    A. sunlight to electricity B. heat to light
    C. sunlight to food D. sunlight to sound
    7) What is energy?
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________ [1]
    8) Here is a diagram of a lamp, a cell and wires.

    A_________

    B_________

    (a) Label the diagram with the words cell and lamp. [1]
    (b) Draw arrows () on the diagram to show where the current flows. [1]

    (c) Complete this sentence.


    When wires join a lamp and a cell so there are no gaps it is an electric____________ . [1]

    9) Animals live in different habitats.


    Look at the picture of each animal in the table.
    Complete the table. Choose from the following words.

    Desert pond sea ice soil tree

    Animal Natural habitat

    ___________________________________

    ___________________________________

    ___________________________________

    ___________________________________

    ___________________________________
    10) The pictures show some living things found in the sea.

    (i) Name one producer in this food chain. ____________________________[1]


    (ii) Name one predator in this food chain. ____________________________ [1]
    (iii) Name two consumers in this food chain.
    1 ______________________________________
    2 ______________________________________ [1]

    11) Sol and Ramiro investigate the brightness of the lamps in three different circuits, using a
    light sensor.

    Label each bar on the bar chart to show which circuit it is.
    Write A, B or C in the box under each bar.

    [2]
    12) The diagram shows an electrical circuit.

    Tick () one box to show how the lamp can be made brighter by

    changing the circuit.


    add another lamp
    add another cell
    make the wires longer
    remove one of the cells
    [1]

    13) Class 5 discuss light sources with their teacher.

    (a) Which student knows the correct answer to the teacher’s question?
    Write the correct letter
    ___________________________________________________ [1]

    (b) Which of the following is not a light source?


    Tick () the correct box.

    [1]

    (c) These statements are about light.


    Decide if each statement is true or false.
    Tick () the correct box beside each statement.

    Light intensity cannot be measured with sensors.

    We see light when it leaves our eyes.

    Light travels in straight lines. [2]

    14) Many medicines have been discovered in plants.

    Aspirin was discovered in the willow plant.


    Aspirin is used to treat fever.
    It is also used to prevent heart attack and stroke.
    Not all plants can be used for medicines.
    Circle two of these statements to explain why.

    some plants have flowers


    some plants are poisonous
    some plants are harmful
    some plants are pollinated by insects
    [2]

    15) Animals survive by living in food chains.


    Look at the food web below.

    (a) What is the main food source for toads? ____________________________________


    [1]
    (b) Which three animals eat seed-eating birds? _________________________________
    [2]
    (c) Write down one of the food chains for mice. _________________________________
    [1]

    16) All animals eat to give them energy.


    (a) Here is some information about a food chain in the sea.
    Use the information to draw a food chain in the boxes. [1]

    (b) Here is some information about a food chain in a woodland.

    Use the information to complete this food chain.


    Draw arrows to show the direction that energy is flowing.

    [2]

    17) Mike investigates how well materials conduct electricity.


    He connects different materials to an electrical circuit containing a lamp.
    He looks at the brightness of the lamp.
    Here are his results.

    (a) Brass conducts electricity.


    Name one material that is a better conductor of electricity.
    ____________________________________________________________ [1]
    (b) Which material is the best conductor of electricity?
    ____________________________________________________________ [1]
    (c) Which material does not conduct electricity?
    ____________________________________________________________ [1]

    18) A baby is given medicine.

    (a) Why is the baby given medicine?


    ___________________________________________________________ [1]
    (b) The medicine in the syringe is a liquid.
    Explain why this medicine must be a liquid
    _________________________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________________ [1]
    (c) Put the sentences in order.
    Use numbers 1 2 3 4 and 5.
    One has been done for you.
    [2]

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