Grade 4 science

Name _______________________________________________________________________
Test September 2015

1. List down five characteristics common to all animals

2. Sheep are mainly kept for __________________ and ____________________

3. Name two types of chicken kept by farmers ________________ and
_______________
4. Chicken kept for eggs are called _________________________
5. Cattle that are kept for meat are called ________________________
6. Write three reasons why animals move from one place to another

7. A tick feeds on _________________________

8. The liquid waste matter of an animal is called _________________________
9. Millipedes protect themselves by ____________________
1. Flying away
b) coiling c) running away d) stinging
10.
Write down three uses of water at home

11.
The method of supplying water to the farm is called
___________________________
12.
All water for washing and cooking must be _____________________
13.
An activity done for enjoyment during free time is called
_____________________
a) Irrigation b) surfing c) recreation d) swimming
14.
Mixing chemicals is a use of water in a ________________________
15.
Name two things which use water as a means of transport
__________________ and ______________________
16.
Name five components of soil

17.
The term used to refer to what soil contains is
________________________
18.
Organic matter makes soil _______________________________
19.
Organic matter is also called ____________________________
20.
Plants which grow in soil with little or no organic matter look
_________________
21.
When you heat water soil in a container covered with a lid
______________________ form on the lid.
22.
Name two types of crops ___________________ and
____________________
23.
Plants that grow where they are not wanted are known as
______________________
24.
The removal of the weeds from them farm is called
_____________________________
25.
Cattle that are kept for milk are called?
_______________________________
a) Beef cattle b) dairy cattle c) bulls d) Maasai cattle