Nigeria International School

Year – 3
Subject: primary Science
First Term Examination

December, 2022
Name : Marks : / 60
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I
Answer all questions. Each question carries one mark. / 10
1. Metals are made from rocks in the ground called ……………………………….
a. Iron b. Ores c. Fuel.

2. Too much carbon dioxide in the air causes…………………

a. Global warming b. Steam c. Smoke.

3. ……………………. Do not have any color, they are always dark.

a. Water b. Iron c. Shadow.

4. ………………………… materials are not opaque. They let light pass through it.
a. Transparent b. Opaque c. Body.

5. The heart is an organ. It pushes ………………………around our body.

a. Water b. Blood c. Waste product.

6. Mammals are …………………………… animals.

a. Warm-blooded b. Cold-blooded c. Steam-blooded .

7. Reptiles are ……………………………….animals.

a. Warm-blooded b. Cold-blooded c. Steam-blooded.

8. The changes that starts from an animals life and continue until the end of its life is called ?………………
a. Growth b. Life cycle c. Groups.

9. When two or more materials are mixed together, it is called a………………………………..

a. Substance b. Mixture c. Magnet.

10. Plants makes gases called? ……………………………

a. Nitrogen b. Oxygen C. Carbon dioxide.

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 SECTION B

Use the words in the table to answer the following questions.

Flowers Roots Stem Leaves Water

1. Plants have…………………………..that are underground. / 1m

2. These hold the plant up and absorb………………………………. / 1m

3. The water is transported to the……………………………………… / 1m

4. And then up the plant to the……………………… and ……………………… / 1m

5. The ………………………..are the place where seeds are made. / 1m

6. All materials are either ……………………… , ………………………………….

or……………………… / 1m

7. ………………………… Is formed when light is blocked by an opaque body. / 1m

8. A young plant that grows from the seed is called……………………………… / 1m

9. …………………………………………… is the process by which seeds begin to grow into a

plant. / 1m

10.……………………………… and ………………………………………….can be used to separate

mixtures. / 1m

11. …………………………….. is an example of root part of a plant.

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 12. …………………………….. is an example of leaf part of a plant.

13. …………………………… plant has strong roots, stems and leaves.

14. …………………………….. plant may have yellow leaves or the plant may wilt.

15. ……………………………… happens when solid breaks into pieces that are too small
to see.

SECTION C

1. Mention any 4 human organs you know. /

4m
i. ……………………………………………………..

ii. …………………………………………………………….

iii. ……………………………………………………………..

iv. ……………………………………………………………

2. Give 2 examples of ores that are used to make aluminium and iron.
/ 3m

i. ……………………………………………………………

ii. ……………………………………………………………

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 iii. ………………………………………………………………

3. What are the 2 ways of separating mixtures. /2m

i. ……………………………………………………………

ii. …………………………………………………………..

4. List any 3 parts of a plant. / 3m

i. ……………………………………………………

ii. …………………………………………………..

iii. ………………………………………………………

5. What are the conditions that are necessary for plants to grow?
/ 3m
i. ……………………………………………………………..

ii. ……………………………………………………………

iii. ……………………………………………………………

6. Mention 3 examples of liquid materials.

/3m
i. ………………………………………………………..

ii. …………………………………………………………

iii. ………………………………………………………..

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7. What is an ore? / 2m

8. Draw a plant, and identify its parts. / 2m

9. Explain how food is being digested in the body. / 4m

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10. Marcus accidentally mixed white beans and red kidney beans. Explain how he can
separate the mixture. / 3m

11. Give 3 examples of animals found on each group. / 5m

Groups Examples of animals

1. mammals

2. reptiles

3. fish

4. birds

5. insects

12. Give any example of gas you know. / 1m

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