MONTESSORI CENTER

SCIENCE AND HEALTH 4

2nd Grading Examination (1st Half)
September 15, 2015

NAME: SCORE:

I. Write True if the statement is true. If not, write on the blank the word that should
take the place of the underlined word to make the statement true.

__________1. Arthritis is one of the diseases of the muscles.

__________2. Cardiac muscles are found only in your heart.
__________3. Poliomyelitis is a highly-contagious disease.
________ 4. Muscles are body tissues that give shape or form to the body.
_________ 5. Voluntary muscles include those found in your stomach that help digest food.

II. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

6. It is a tissue that is made up of mostly of collagen, proteins, minerals and vitamins.

a. muscles b. bones c. skin d. heart

7. Children with rickets experience gradual softening and weakening of the bones, bone pain
and the like. This disorder is caused by the lack of which vitamin and mineral?
a. Vitamin A and iron c. vitamin D and calcium
b. Vitamin B complex d. vitamin C and calcium

8. Which bone layer contains nerves and blood vessels that bring food for the bone?
a. periosteum b. compact bone c. cancellous bone d. marrow

9. Which is responsible for making new blood cells for the body?
a. periosteum b. compact bone c. cancellous bone d. marrow

10. Which of the bones protect your heart and lungs?

a. skull b. ribcage c. backbone d. shoulder bone

11. The following are movements of the voluntary muscles except one. Which is it?
a. chewing b. standing c. sitting d. breathing

12. Which is not a function of the skin?

a. It protects the body from diseases.
b. It protects the body from the harmful rays of the sun.
c. It helps you identify things you see.
d. It regulates body temperature.

13. Which of the following can be harmful to the skin?

a. using own towel or clothing
b. drinking enough water
c. exposing the skin under the heat of the sun for a long time
d. taking a bath everyday
14. Which of the following can cause skin burn?
a. fire c. chemicals
b. overexposure to sunlight d. all of the given choices

15. Which of the following body parts are hairless?

a. legs b. palms c. arms d. thighs

16. Pain is detected through the .

a. nerve endings in the epidermis c. nerve endings in the dermis
b. dead cells of the epidermis d. new cells of the dermis

17. Aquatic animals are animals that _______.

a. live in the forest c. live in the water
b. live on the land d. live on the land and in water

18. The following are needs of both animals and humans, except one. Which is it?
a. food b. shelter c. clothes d. air

19. What do you think will happen if there is less space for animals?
a. Animals will grow healthy.
b. Animals can freely move around.
c. Animals can get enough food, water, and air.
d. Animals will fight for food and water.

20. Which of the following is a good way of treating animals?

a. Hitting the nest of the bird with a stone
b. Giving food and water to the animals
c. Playing with the spiders’ web
d. Catching the birds and putting them in a cage

21. Which of these animals belong to a special group of birds called “flightless birds”?
a. penguins b. parrots c. hawks d. bats

22. The following animals are carnivores, except one. Which is it?
a. wolves b. crocodiles c. bears d. foxes

23. The following are the animal’s different ways of behaviour to enable them to adapt to
seasonal variations, except one. Which is it?
a. secretions b. estivation c. hibernation d. migration

24. Which of the following animals walks and runs?

a. lizard b. spider c. shark d. cat

25. It is a long, thin tube used by the butterflies to suck nectar from flowers. What is it?
a. sticky tongue b. proboscis c. antennae d. fangs

26. Neil drinks soda every after his meal. He would probably become ______________.
a. active and healthy c. high risk in diabetes and liver diseases
b. smart and strong d. high risk in brain cancer

27. Why are bones important?

a. They provide framework of our body. c. They provide color to our skin.
a. b. They maintain the beating of our heart. d. They protect our skin.
 28. Gelly swam in the pool whole day and she got sunburn. What layer of her skin is
affected?
a. a. dermis b. sebum c. epidermis d. subcutaneous fat

29. Is the skull important for the human brain? Why?

a. No, because it plays nothing in the human brain
b. No, because it protects the human heart
c. Yes, because it plays nothing in the human brain
d. Yes, because it protects the human brain

30. How do cactuses survive in the desert?

a. They retain moisture by controlling its loss of water through their body parts.
b. During rainy days, they store water in a big storage and use it during hot days.
c. They don’t need water at all. They simply need sunlight in order to grow.
d. They have body parts that produce their own water.

III. Arrange the pictures to show their growth in the correct order. Write the correct
number under each picture.

31 - 33. The Life Cycle of Frog

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34 - 35. The Life Cycle of Butterfly

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IV. Answer the following briefly.

36 - 37. How can we keep healthy muscles, bones and skin?

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38-40. Why are the body parts of the animals important for their survival in their habitats?
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