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 FIRST TERM
CHAPTER 1
FAMILY HEALTH (CLEANLINESS)

Section A
1.1 Good personal health includes the following:
i._________________________________________________________________.
ii.________________________________________________________________.
iii.________________________________________________________________.
vi.________________________________________________________________.
v.________________________________________________________________.
vi.________________________________________________________________.
vii.________________________________________________________________
1.2 The outmost covering of our body is____________________________________.
1.3 If sweat is allowed to accumulate on our body, it produces an unpleasant
__________________________________________________________________.
1.4 Dirty skin can habour body parasite like (a)______________________________
and (b)____________________________________________________________.
1.5 Animal or plant that depends on another organism for its nourishment while the
organism suffers is called a____________________________________________.
1.6 Clean hair improves one’s___________________________________.
1.7 Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ in the boxes provided.
a. Hair should not be cut low everytime
b. Hair should be washed everyday with clean water and soap
c. You should not wash your hand after going to toilet
d. The practice of painting the fingernails to beautify them is unhygienic for
people who sometimes eat with their fingers (hand)
1.8 You should rinse your mouth with clean water after each ____________________.

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 Section B
1.1 We should avoid taking tobacco or smoking cigarette because they stain
__________________________________________________________________.
1.2 A dentist is a doctor who specialized on treating the diseases of the
__________________________________________________________________.
1.3 A doctor who specialized on treating the disease that affects ear is called an
__________________________________________________________________.
1.4 Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ in the boxes provided
a. We should not cut thread, crack nuts or open bottled drinks with our teeth
b. We should look directly at very bright lights, such as the sun
c. We should not throw a stone or sharp object at another person because it may
strike his eyes and injure him
1.5 A___________________________________is a doctor who specialized on
treating the diseases of the teeth.
1.6 Oil should be spread on top of water in the pond. This is to prevent the pond from
becoming a breeding place for _________________________________________.

1.7 Tick √ against the statements that are correct but tick x against the incorrect ones.
The following statements apply to family cleanliness:
i. The home and the compound should be kept clean and orderly all the time
ii. The home must be kept clean so that it must not habour creatures that hide in
dirt and rubbish
iii. Protect eyes from excessive brightness
iv. Framed pictures and other hanging on the wall should be cleaned
v. Hair should be cut low everytime
vi. Keeping the home clean is the responsibility of every member of the
family
vii. Substances which can affect or alter the action of the body should be avoided

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 viii. Toilets and bathrooms should be swept and washed daily
1.8 Three examples of antiseptics used in washing our toilets and bathrooms are:
(a)________________________________ (b)_____________________________
and (c)____________________________________________________________.

CORRECTION (Write only the answers)

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 CHAPTER 2
FAMILY HEALTH (NUTRITION)
Section A
2.1 _______________________________is a state of well being of the whole body.
2.2 Good health is maintained by:
a.________________________________________________________________.
b.________________________________________________________________.
c.________________________________________________________________.
d.________________________________________________________________.
2.3 Chemical compounds in food that nourish the body is called__________________.
2.4 The six classes of food are:
(i)______________________________ (iv)______________________________
(ii)_____________________________ (v)_______________________________
(iii)_____________________________ (vi)______________________________
2.5 Three sources of carbohydrates are:
(a)_________________________________ (b)____________________________.
(c)_______________________________________________________________.
2.6 Three sources of proteins are:
(a)_________________________________ (b)____________________________.
(c)_______________________________________________________________ .
2.7 Three sources of fat and oil are:
(a)_________________________________ (b)____________________________.
(c)_______________________________________________________________.
2.8 The diseases caused by lack of vitamins in the body is called_________________.
2.9 A ______________________________is a diet which contains all the six nutrients
in the right quantity and proportions the body needs.

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 Section B
2.1 Some importance of exercise to health are:
(a)________________________________________________________________
(b)________________________________________________________________
(c)________________________________________________________________
(d)________________________________________________________________
2.2 If diet does not contain enough quantity of vitamins, an illness known as
_____________________________________________________________occur.
2.3 Fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins
(a)___________________________ (b)________________________________
(c)___________________________ and (d)______________________________
2.4 Water-soluble vitamins are vitamins
(a)______________________________ (b)_______________________________
2.5 Two sources of vitamins D are
(a)______________________________ (b)_______________________________
2.6 Vitamin__________________________________aids reproduction and lactation.
2.7 Vitamin________________________________is very important for normal
clotting of the blood.
2.8 Meat, milk and crayfish supply our body with_____________________________.
2.9 Palm oil and magerine supply our body with______________________________.
2.10 Bread, maize, cassava supply our body with_______________________________.
2.11 The arrangement of teeth in man is called________________________________.
2.12 Four different kinds of teeth are:
(a)___________________________ (b)________________________________
(c)___________________________ and (d)______________________________.
2.13 Man has two sets of teeth. They are
(a) ________________________________________________________teeth and
(b) ___________________________________________________________teeth.

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 CORRECTION (Write only the answers)
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 CHAPTER 3
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND SAFETY I
Section A
3.1 Balance is maintained in a community by predator and ____________________
relationship.
3.2 A community is made up of producers, ________________________________
and ______________________________________________________________.
3.3 Producers are the green ______________________________________________.
3.4 Plants’ food is called ________________________________________________.
3.5 Green plants make their food from the simple inorganic material like
______________________________ and ________________________________.
3.6 Consumers are man and other _________________________________________.
3.7 In a community, _____________________________ cause decay, and so changes
the plants’ and animals’ remain to manure.
3.8 Sun

Plant Consumer Decomposer

This type of interdependent life can be seen in the study of food chain or
__________________________________________________________________.
3.9 ___________________________ show the transfer of energy from one organism
to another in a feeding pathway.
3.10 _______________________ is a web-like structure formed when all the possible
existing food chains in a community is joined together.
3.11 _________________________ is the number of organisms of the same specie
living in the same habitat.
3.12 Some of the factors that affect population are: (a)_________________________
(b)______________________________ (c)_____________________________
(d)______________________________ (e)_______________________________

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3.13 ____________________ means the number of organisms that die per unit time.
3.14 The entering of people into a particular country is called ____________________.
3.15 _______________________________________ decreases if the death rate is high.
3.16 _________________________________ is the act of leaving a particular country.
3.17 ____________________________________________ is the ability to do work.
3.18 Food, coal, sun and petrol are all sources of ____________________________.
3.19 The primary source of energy is the __________________________________.
3.20 A motor car uses the energy from ___________________ when it moves about.
3.21 ____________________ is obtained from the fractional distillation of crude oil.
3.22 The energy in the petrol and coal comes indirectly from the _______________.
3.23 The energy in the food comes indirectly from the ________________________.
3.24 Chemical, water and wind are other sources of __________________________.

Section B
3.1 Energy is transferred from the non-living world by green ___________________.
3.2 The non-living world in question 8.11 means the __________________________.
3.3 The green ______________________________________ is the primary producer.
3.4 The radiant energy absorbed by green grass (plant) is stored as
___________________________________________________ energy in the food.

Grass Cow Lion Bacteria and fungi

3.5 In the above food chain, cow is the ___________________________________.
3.6 Secondary consumer is the ____________________________________________.
3.7 Bacteria and fungi are the _____________________________________________.
3.8 A method where some organisms depend on the decaying organic matter for their
food is called ______________________________________________________.

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3.9 ___________________________ show the transfer of energy from one organism
to another in a feeding pathway.
3.10 When all the possible existing food chains in a community are joined or linked
together, we obtain a web-like structure called ____________________________.
3.11 Each step in the food chain is known as a ____________________________ level.
3.12 Feeding level is also called ___________________________________________.
3.13 Tropic level is numbered from one to show the path of _________________ flow.
3.14 Trophic level one are always primary producers or green ____________________.
3.15 Tropic level too are always primary consumers or the ____________________
animals.
3.16 __________________________ is the number of individual or organisms of the
same species living together in a habitat at a particular time.
3.17 _______________________ is the number of organisms of the same specie
present in a specified area of a habitat.
3.18 __________________________ is the ratio of population size to the area within
which the count is made.
3.19 The organism of different species living together in a common environment or in a
habitat is referred to as _______________________________________________.
3.20 Lake, river, sea, ocean are the sources of _________________________________.
3.21 During respiration, water is released into the atmosphere by
_______________________________ and _______________________________.
3.22 __________________________ is the loss of water into the atmosphere by plants.
3.23 The continuous movement of water from their sources to the
atmosphere and from the atmosphere back to their sources is known as
the ____________________________________________________.

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 Section C
3.1 __________________________________________ is the process by which the
atmospheric carbon(iv) oxide is removed and re-introduced into the atmosphere.
3.2 Burning, respiration and decay are some of the processes by which
____________________________________ is re-introduced into the atmosphere.
3.3 One of the major constituents of protein is _______________________________.
3.4 Rhizobium is also called _______________________________________ bacteria.
3.5 ____________________________________ converts the atmospheric nitrogen
into inorganic nitrogenous compound used by plants.
3.6 Nitrogen is absorbed by plants in form of ____________________________ salts.
3.7 A habitat located on land is called ________________________________ habitat.
3.8 A habitat located in water is called ________________________________ habitat.
3.9 Grass Goat Lion. This is a _________________.
3.10 ________________________ is the population of non-domesticated animals living
in the bush.
3.11 A policy of protecting and maintaining desirable forms of wild animals, birds and
fish life through government agencies is called ____________________________.
3.12 Some of the activities of man that cause reduction in the number of wildlife in
Nigeria are:
(a)______________________________ (b)_____________________________
(c)______________________________ (d)_______________________________
3.13 The benefits a country derives from a wildlife conservation are:
(a)________________________________________________________________
(b)________________________________________________________________
(c)________________________________________________________________
3.14 Wildlife can be conserved by preventing:
(a)_______________________________ (b)______________________________
(c)_______________________________ (d)______________________________

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3.15 Name three game reserves in Nigeria and the states where they can be found:
Games reserves State where located
(a)____________________________________
____________________________________ ______________________
(b)____________________________________
____________________________________ ______________________
(c)____________________________________
____________________________________ ______________________

CORRECTION (Write only the answers)

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 CHAPTER 4
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND SAFETY
Section A
4.1 Refuse includes:
(a)_____________________________ (b)______________________________
(c)_____________________________ (d)______________________________
4.2 Some ways of disposing refuse in villages are as follows:
(a)______________________________________________________________
(b)______________________________________________________________
(c)______________________________________________________________
(d)______________________________________________________________
4.3 The most commonly used method of disposing human waste and urine in the
village is by the use of _____________________________________________.
4.4 Human waste and urine is also called _________________________________.
4.5 In urban areas __________________________________ toilets are used mainly as
a means of disposing sewage.
Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ in the boxes provided:
4.6 Disposal of refuse constitute great problem in urban areas because:
(a) There is congestion of people
(b) Gutters are often filled with household refuse.
(c) Gutters do not drain well and are made the breeding places for mosquitoes
throughout the seasons.
(d) Road users throw away useless things on the road and in the gutters.
(e) Mechanics sometimes drop the unwanted motor parts in the gutters, thus
contributing greatly to the blockage of some gutters
4.7 ___________________________________ refuse is the refuse that can decay but
___________________________________ refuse is the refuse that cannot decay.

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4.8 Two examples of biodegradable refuse are (a)___________________________
(b)_____________________________________________________________.
4.9 Two examples of non-biodegradable refuse are (a)________________________
and (b)__________________________________________________________.
4.10 ______________________________________ is a new method of grinding the
non-biodegradable materials into powdery forms that can burn.
4.11 Biodegradation or decay, is caused by decomposers, which are mainly
________________________________________________________________.
4.12 During the process of decay, _________________________________________
and __________________________________________________ are produced.
4.13 Biodegradable refuse are used to make ________________________________
and_____________________________________________________________.
4.14 _____________________________ gas will not cause air pollution if moderate
quantity of it is released into the atmosphere.
A. Sulphur (iv) oxide B. Carbon (ii) oxide
C. Carbon (iv) oxide D. Hydrogen sulphide
E. Sulphur (vi) oxide
4.15 Air pollution in the home can be prevented by __________________________.
A. Good furnishing B. Making the house beautiful
C. Adequate furnishing
D. Good ventilation and avoiding overcrowding
E. Avoiding overcrowding and decorating the house properly.
4.16 A healthy environment has the following features except __________________.
A. Presence of oxygen B. Presence of tap water
C. Absence of polluted air D. Presence of carbon (iv) oxide
E. Presence of cross ventilation.

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4.17 ____________________________________________ does not cause pollution.
A. Carbon (ii) oxide B. Hydrogen sulphide
C. Sulphur (vi) oxide D. Oxygen
E. Sulphur (iv) oxide

Section B
4.1 Some human activities that affect the environment adversely are:
(a)______________________________________________________________
(b)______________________________________________________________
(c)______________________________________________________________
(d)______________________________________________________________
(e)______________________________________________________________
(f)______________________________________________________________
4.2 Three dangers of intensive farming to the environment are:
(a)______________________________________________________________
(b)______________________________________________________________
(c)______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
4.3 When ship, cars and lorries burn their fuel, they introduce these gaseous pollutants
into the atmosphere.
(a)_______________________________ (c)______________________________
(b)_______________________________ (d)______________________________

4.4 What determines the kinds of plants and animals that can live in a forest are:
(a)_______________________________ (b)______________________________
(c)________________________________________________________________
4.5 Most of our forests have disappeared due to ______________________________.
4.6 ________________________________ is the cutting down of trees in our forests.

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4.7 Some of the activities of man that results in deforestation and the disappearance of
our forests are:
(a)________________________________________________________________
(b)________________________________________________________________
(c)________________________________________________________________
4.8 Paper is one of the most valuable products made from ______________________.
4.9 Our forests can be preserved through ____________________________________
and _______________________________________________________________
4.10 Replanting of trees where the trees have previously been cut down is called
__________________________________________________________________.
4.11 Planting of trees where trees have not being growing before is called
__________________________________________________________________

CORRECTION (Write only the answers)

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 CHAPTER 5
DISEASE VECTORS
Section A
5.1 Organisms that transmit disease germs to man are called __________________.
5.2 Some vectors we studied in this chapter are:
(a)______________________________ (b)_____________________________
(c)______________________________ (d)_____________________________
5.3 Three types of mosquitoes are: (a)_____________________________________
(b)______________________________ (c)_____________________________
5.4 The carrier of malaria parasite is ______________________________________.
5.5 The vector of filariasis or elephantiasis is ______________________________.
5.6 The carrier of yellow fever parasite is __________________________________
5.7 Anopheles mosquito feeds by sucking _________________________________
5.8 The female anopheles has a very long proboscis for sucking________________.

Section B
5.1 Malaria parasites are called _________________________________________.
5.2 The pupa of mosquito breaths by means of breathing tubes called
____________________________________when it floats on the water surface.
5.3 Housefly transmits disease like: (a)___________________________________
(b)______________________________ (c)_____________________________
5.4 Tse – tse fly spreads an infectious disease called __________________________.
5.5 Tse-tse fly is a carrier of the parasite called ____________________________.
5.6 Tse-tse fly is said to be _____________ because it gives birth to a living young.
5.7 ______________________________ is the carrier of germ called onchocerca
volvolus.
5.8 The germ onchocerca vovolus causes___________________________________

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 CORRECTION (Write only the answers)
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 CHAPTER 6
DISEASE PREVENTION
Section A
6.1 That strategy we have to adopt in order to guard our health is called _________.
6.2 Water – borne disease are: (a)_________________________________________
(b)______________________________ (c)_____________________________
6.3 In rural areas, people get their drinking water from various sources such as:
(a)______________________________ (b)_____________________________
(c)______________________________ (d)_____________________________
6.4 Methods of purifying our drinking water are:
(a)________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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(b)________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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(c)________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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(d)________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
6.5 ____________________ is a disease that cannot be prevented by immunization.
A. Tenanus B. Whooping cough C. Tuberculosis
D. Poliomyelitis E. Malaria

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6.6 When the body of a healthy person is prepared to fight and defeat disease causing
organism, the person is said to have ____________________________.
A. Immunity B. Anti-malaria C. Security
D. Anti-cholera E. Balanced diet

Section B

6.1 Draw a nurse immunizing a baby.

CORRECTION (Write only the answers)

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 CHAPTER 7
IMMUNIZATION (VACCINATION)
Section A
7.1 The animals that feed their young ones with milk are called _________________.
7.2 The most intelligent of all mammals is __________________________________.
7.3 We vaccinate in order to be ___________________________________________.
7.4 The development of resistance against a specific disease is called _____________.
7.5 Two types of immunity are:
(a)_______________________________ (b)_____________________________
7.6 What are the two importance of immunization?
(a)________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(b)________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
7.7 Some of the diseases common to Nigerian children are: (a)___________________
(b)________________________________ (c)_____________________________
7.8 Smallpox is caused by a germ called ____________________________________.
7.9 Poliomyelitis is caused by a germ called _________________________________.
7.10 Tuberculosis is caused by ____________________________________________.
7.11 O.R.T. means ______________________________________________________.

CORRECTION (Write only the answers)

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 CHAPTER 8
MEANING AND PREVENTION OF STIs, HIV/AIDS
Section A
8.1 STIs stands for _____________________________________________________.
8.2 Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are also referred to as__________________
8.3 STIs are infections that are contacted through (a)___________________________
sexual relationship or (b)____________________________________sexual
relationship.
8.4 STIs are diseases that are passed from an infected individual to another person
during____________________________________________________________.
8.5 Four sexually transmitted diseases are:
(a) __________________________________ (c)__________________________
(b) __________________________________ (d) __________________________
8.6 HIV stands for_____________________________________________________.
8.7 HIV is the virus that causes____________________________________________.
8.8 AIDS stands for_____________________________________________________
8.9 HIV is contracted through the following ways:
(a) _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(b) _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(c) _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(d) _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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 Section B
8.1 HIV infection can be prevented in the following ways:
(a) _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(b) _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(c) _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(d) _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
8.2 Particular behaviours and practices that increase one’s risk of HIV infection
include:
(a) _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(b) _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(c) _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(d) _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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 CORRECTION (Write only the answers)
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 CHAPTER 9
DRUG ABUSE
Section A
9.1 A substance other than food that affects body function is referred to as
__________________________________________________________________.
9.2 ______________________________is a substance that alters the action of the
body.
9.3 Drugs include the following:
(a) _________________________________ (c)___________________________
(b) _________________________________ (d)___________________________
9.4 Improper use of drug is referred to as ___________________________________.
9.5 Some examples of drugs which people develop an urge to take care:
(a) _________________________________ (b)___________________________
(c) _______________________________________________________________
9.6 Three habit-forming drugs are
(a) _________________________________ (b)___________________________
(c) _______________________________________________________________
9.7 Most of the drugs abused fall into two main categories. They are either
(a) _______________________________ or (b)___________________________
9.8 An example of a stimulant drug is ______________________________________.
9.9 Three examples of depressant drugs are:
(a) _________________________________ (b)___________________________
(c) _______________________________________________________________

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 Section B
9.1 The Scientific name of Indian hemp is ___________________________________.
9.2 The plant, Indian hemp can be used in various ways. They include:
(a) _______________________________________________________________
(b) _______________________________________________________________
(c) _______________________________________________________________
(d) _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
9.3 Reasons why people indulge in trafficking and smoking hard drugs include:
(a) _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
(b) _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
(c) _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
(d) _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
9.4 Three uses of drug are:
(a) _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
(b) _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
(c) _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
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9.5 The drugs or substances that are abused by young people are:
(a) _________________________________ (b)___________________________
(c) _______________________________________________________________
9.6 Some examples of hard drugs are
(a) _________________________________ (b)___________________________
(c) _________________________________ (d)___________________________
(e) _________________________________ (f)___________________________
9.7 Drugs are mainly obtained from________________________________________.
9.8 Palm wine contains an alcohol called____________________________________.

CORRECTION (Write only the answers)

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 CHAPTER 10
THE EARTH IN SPACE
Section A
10.1 The most intelligent of all animals is __________________________________.
10.2 Two man-made aircraft with which man can make air travel are:
(a)_____________________________ and (b)__________________________.
10.3 The first person to travel in space was a Russian named ___________________.
10.4 Earth is a _______________________________________________________.
10.5 The Earth is ______________________________________________ in shape.
10.6 The diameter of the earth is _________________________________ kilometers.
10.7 The diameter of the moon is ________________________________ kilometers.
10.8 The satellite of the earth is __________________________________________.
10.9 The moon completes one revolution round the earth in about __________ days.
10.10 The primary source of energy on earth is the ___________________________.
10.11 The rotation of the earth causes ______________________________________.
10.12 The time it takes the earth to travel once round the sun is _____________ days
10.13 A year is equal to _____________________________________________ days.
10.14 A day is equal to _____________________________________________ hours.
10.15 There are __________________________________ planets in the solar system.
10.16 The solar system consists of the; (a)___________________________________
(b)_____________________________________________________________.
10.17 The nine planets are: (a)_____________________________________________
(b)______________________________ (c)_____________________________
(d)______________________________ (e)_____________________________
(f)______________________________ (g)_____________________________
(h)______________________________ (i)_____________________________
10.18 The planet nearest to the sun is _______________________________________

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10.19 The four groups of star that can easily be seen in this part of Africa are:
(a)______________________________ (b)_____________________________
(c)______________________________ (d)_____________________________

Section B
10.1 ___________________ is the state or condition of the atmosphere at a given time.
10.2 Some of the meteorological phenomena that affect weather are:
(a)_______________________________ (b)______________________________
(c)_______________________________ (d)______________________________
10.3 Scientists who study and forecast weather are called ________________________.
10.4 _______________________________________ is the scientific study of weather.
10.5 ________________________________________________ is the study of climate.
10.6 _______________________________ is the amount of water vapour present in the
atmosphere.
10.7 __________________________________ is the ratio of the amount of moisture in
the air compared with the amount of moisture that could saturate the air at a
particular temperature.
10.8 Rainfall or precipitation is quite likely when the relative humidity is
__________________________________________________________________.
10.9 Precipitation is quite unlikely when the relative humidity is __________________.
10.10 ___________________ is the instrument used in measuring the amount of rainfall.
10.11 The instrument used to measure the amount of water vapour in the air is the wet
and dry bulb thermometer known as the _________________________________.
10.12 Air in motion is called _______________________________________________.
10.13 An instrument used to measure the direction of the wind is called _____________.
10.14 _____________________ is an instrument used to measure the speed of the wind.
10.15 Pressure is measured with an instrument called ____________________________.

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10.16 Two types of barometer are:
(a)________________________________ (b)_____________________________.
10.17 The lines drawn across a map joining places of equal rainfall are called
__________________________________________________________________.
10.18 Lines which join places of equal temperature are called _____________________.
10.19 The lines across a map which join places with the same barometric pressure are
called ____________________________________________________________.
10.20 Lines joining places of equal cloudiness together are called __________________.
10.21 The lines across the map connecting places of equal sunshine are called
__________________________________________________________________.

CORRECTION (Write only the answers)

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 CHAPTER 11
STATES OF MATTER
Section A
11.1 The three states of matter are: (a)_____________________________________
(b)_______________________________ (a)____________________________
11.2 Anything that has weight (mass) and occupies space is called ______________.
11.3 ______________________________________ has definite shape and volume.
11.4 Ice is an example of _______________________________________________.
11.5 Water is an example of ____________________________________________.
11.6 Water vapour is an example of a _____________________________________.
11.7 Water absorbed by plant is lost into the atmosphere by the following three
processes: (a)_____________________________________________________
(b)______________________________ (c)_____________________________
11.8 _____________________ can be compressed unlike solids and liquids
11.9 The freezing or melting point of pure water is __________________________.
A. 100oC B. 37oC C. 273oC D. OoC E. 273oF
11.10 ____________________ cannot be explained by the kinetic theory of matter.
A. Melting B. Boiling C. Burning D. Evaporation E. Diffusion
11.11 A liquid changes freely into vapour at a definite temperature called its
________________________________________________________________.
11.12 Wet cloth hung outside dries after sometimes. The process involved is known as
_____________________________________________________________.
A. Transpiration B. Evaporation C. Crystallization D. Precipitation
E. Percolation
11.13 The states of matter are ____________________________________________.
A. Atom, molecule, compound B. Vapour, metal, atom
C. Ice, water, vapour D. Metal, non-metal, gas E. Solid, liquid, gas

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A. Compressing B. Melting C. Freezing D. Condensing E. Evaporating
11.15 The process of water changing to ice block is an example of _______________.
A. Change of state B. Chemical change C. Blocking D. Condensing
E. Boiling

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 CHAPTER 12
LIVING THINGS
Section A
12.1 The plants that bear flowers are called ________________________________.
12.2 Plants that do not bear flowers are called ______________________________.
12.3 Flowering plants can be classified into;
(a)_______________________________ (b)____________________________
12.4 Non-flowering plants are subdivided into four. They are:
(a)________________________________(b)___________________________
(c)________________________________ (d)___________________________
12.5 An example of fungi we have studied is _______________________________.
12.6 An example of algae we have studied is _______________________________.
12.7 The animals that have backbone are called ______________________________
12.8 Animals that do not have backbone are called ___________________________
12.9 Animals with only one cell is called a ___________________________ animal.
12.10 Animals with many cells are called ____________________________ animals.
12.11 Vertebrates can be classified into five groups. They are: (a)________________
(b)______________________________ (c)____________________________
(d)______________________________ (e)____________________________
12.12 Two examples of amphibians are:
(a)______________________________ and (b)__________________________
12.13 (a)__________________ and (b)________________ are examples of mammal.

12.14 Two examples of bird are:

(a)______________________________________________________
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12.1 Mushroom is an example of _________________________________________.
A. Flowering plant B. Photophytes C. Neophytes
D. Non-flowering plant E. Farm plant
12.2 Mosses are examples of ____________________________________________.
A. Flowering plant B. Photophytes C. Neophytes D. Non-flowering plant
E. Farm plant
12.3 Earth worm is an example of ________________________________________.
A. Vertebrate B. Invertebrate C. Reptile
12.4 Goat is an example of _____________________________________________.
A. Vertebrate B. Invertebrate C. Reptile
12.5 Vulture is an example of a __________________________________________.
A. Mammal B. Fish C. Bird D. Amphibian E. Reptile
12.6 Animals with backbone are called ____________________________________.
A. Invertebrates B. Vertebrates C. Bony animals
D. Mammals E. Reptiles
12.7 A class of animals without backbone is the _____________________________.
A. Birds B. Snails C. Mammals D. Reptiles
12.8 Animals make different types of movement. They can:
(a)______________________________(b)_____________________________
(c)______________________________(d)_____________________________
(e)______________________________(f)______________________________
12.9 A type of movement shown by plants is called __________________________.
12.10 The air we breathe in is __________________________________ but the one we
breathe out is__________________________________________________.
12.11 _______________________ is the increase in size and height of young animals.
12.12 Any factor, which changes the environment of a living thing and makes it to
respond in a certain way is called a ___________________________________.

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body for the release of energy.
12.14 ___________________________________ is what the animal does as a result of
environmental changes.
12.15 Some examples of stimuli are: (a)_____________________________________
(b)_____________________________ (c)____________________________
12.16 Various ways through which our body gets rid of water are during:
(a)____________________________ (b)______________________________
(c)______________________________________________________________
12.17 Seven characteristics of living things are: (a) ____________________________
(b)____________________________ (c)______________________________
(d)____________________________ (e)______________________________
(f)____________________________ (g)_______________________________
12.18 The removal of waste product of metabolism is called ____________________

12.19

(a) The animal in the picture is a __________________________________.

(b) The type of food it eats is _____________________________________.

Section C
12.1 Living things are made up of:
(a)______________________________ (b)____________________________
12.2 Plants practice _________________________________ mode of nutrition while
animals practice ______________________________________ nutrition.
12.3 Plants manufacture their food by the process of _________________________.

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12.5 Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ in the boxes provided.
a. Plants have locomotory organs
b. Animals have specialised organs of locomotion
c. Growth of most plants has no limit.
d. Growth in animal has limit
e. The cells of plants are enclosed in rigid cell walls made of cellulose.

12.6 Unlike animals, plants have no well developed excretory organs.

12.7 Plants and animals carry out all the activities of living things in the same way.

12.8 Living things comprises of __________________________________________.

A. Plants and human being B. Plants and lower animals
C. Plants and animals D. Plants and higher animals
E. Higher and lower animals
12.9 The main difference between plants and animals is seen in their mode of _____.
A. Nutrition B. Osmosis C. Transpiration D. Diffusion
E. Growth
12.10 Plants manufacture their food by the process of _________________________.
A. Chemosynthesis B. Synthesis C. Photosynthesis
D. Metabolism E. Catabolism
12.11 The inorganic materials needed by plants for its photosynthetic activities are
obtained from ____________________________________________________.
A. Atmosphere B. Seas and rivers C. Soil and atmospheric air
D. Soil and oceans E. Lakes and atmospheric air
12.12 During respiration in animals, gaseous exchange takes place in these special
organs with the exception of ________________________________________.
A. Trachea B. Stomata C. Lungs D. Gills

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A. Holozoically B. Saprophitically C. Holophitically D. Symbiotically
E. Parasitically

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 CHAPTER 13
ACTIVITIES OF LIVING THINGS
Section A
13.1 Some of the activities of living things are:
(a)_______________________________ (b)____________________________
(c)_______________________________ (d)____________________________
(e)_______________________________ (f)____________________________
13.2 The ability of an organism to move the whole of its body is called
________________________________________________________________.
13.3 All kinds of movement that involve the movement of animals from one place to
another place is called _____________________________________________.
13.4 The ability of a living thing to move the whole of or part of its body is called
________________________________________________________________.
13.5 Animals make use of _______________________________ during locomotion.
13.6 Living things make movement because of the following reasons:
(a)______________________________________________________________
(b)______________________________________________________________
(c)______________________________________________________________
13.7 Three types of movement shown by plants are:
(a)_____________________________________________________movement
(b)_____________________________________________________movement
(c)_____________________________________________________movement
13.8 Seven methods of locomotion are: (a)__________________________________
(b)______________________________ (c)_____________________________
(d)______________________________ (e)_____________________________
(f)_______________________________ (g) ____________________________

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(b)____________________________ (c)_______________________________
(d)____________________________ (e)______________________________.
13.10 Earthworms use ________________________________________ for crawling.
13.11 Fishes and tadpoles use ________________________________ for swimming.
13.12 Carrying and floating are examples of ________________________ movement.
13.13 Immigration means:________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
13.14 Emigration means:_________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ in these boxes.
13.15 Effects of movement on population are:
a. Increase in population
b. Causes of overcrowding
c. Decrease in population
d. Prevention of overcrowding

Section B
Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ in the boxes provided
13.1 The food we eat supplies our body with the nutrients necessary for:
a. Weakening the muscles
b. Building up and repairing tissue
c Breaking the bones of our body
d. Protecting the body from disease
e. Manufacturing food
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13.2 The type of nutrition that occurs in green plant is ________________ nutrition.
13.3 Autotrophic nutrition is also called ____________________________ nutrition.
13.4 Green plants manufacture their food from simple inorganic materials. The
inorganic materials are:(a)__________________ and (b)___________________
13.5 Carbon (iv) oxide enter the leaves through the ___________________________
13.6 Water from the soil is absorbed by the _________________________________
13.7 The green colouring matter in the leaf is called __________________________
13.8 The green colouring matter absorbs the _____________________ from the sun.
13.9 The plants’ food is called ___________________________________________
13.10 _______________ is the process by which green plants manufacture their food.
13.11 Green plants that practice autotrophic mode of nutrition are called the
________________________________________________________________.
13.12 Animals cannot manufacture their own food because they have no
________________________________________________________________.
13.13 The mode of nutrition practiced by animals is called_________________nutrition.

13.14 Another name for holozoic nutrition is _________________________ nutrition.

13.15 Animals that practice heterotrophic nutrition are called the ________________.
13.16 Holozoic animals may be: (a)________________________________________
(b)____________________________ and (c)____________________________
13.17 Animals that feed on plants or herbs only are called ______________________
13.18 Carnivores are the animals that feed on ________________________________
13.19 Animals that eat both plants and other animals are called __________________
13.20 Four kinds of teeth possessed by mammals are:
(a)_______________________________ (b)____________________________
(c)_______________________________ (d)____________________________
13.21 The teeth used for cutting is called ____________________________________
13.22 The teeth used for grinding are:
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 Section C
13.1 The arrangement of teeth in the mouth is called __________________________
13.2 A mathematical representation of the arrangement of teeth in one half of the upper
and lower jaw bone of an animal is called.
13.3 Four examples of herbivores are:
(a)______________________________ (b)_____________________________
(c)______________________________ (d)_____________________________
13.4 Three examples of carnivore are: (a) __________________________________
(b)______________________________ (c)_____________________________
13.5 An example of omnivore is _________________________________________.
13.6 The dental formula of man is i 2 C 1 pm 2 m 3
2 1 2 3
Therefore the number of teeth a man has is _____________________________.
13.7 Animals that live on land are called the _________________________ animals.
13.8 Aquatic animals are the animals that live in ____________________________.
13.9 Aquatic animals respire by means of __________________________________.
13.10 Stoma is found in-between two bean-shaped cells called __________________.
13.11 ______________________________________ is the removal of waste product of
metabolism from the body of living things.
13.12 The waste products of metabolism are:
(a)_____________________________ (b)_____________________________
(c)______________________________ (d)_____________________________
13.13 Organs of excretion are:
(a)______________________________ (b)_____________________________
(c)______________________________
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13.14 Normal urine should not contain _____________________________________.
A. Sodium chloride B. Urea C. Water
D. Glucose E. Sodium chloride and water
13.15 Urine is excreted by the ____________________________________________.
A. Liver B. Bladder C. Kidney
D. Ureter E. Urethra
13.16 An organ which is not involved in excretion is __________________________.
A. Skin B. Penis C. Bladder
D. Kidney E. Anus
13.17__________________________________________ is not an excretory organ.
A. Skin B. Lungs C. Brain D. Kidney
13.18 The end products of respiration are ___________________________________.
A. Oxygen and water only B. Carbon (iv) oxide, oxygen and water
C. Carbon (iv) oxide, water and ammonia
D. Carbon (iv) oxide and water only
E. Carbon (iv) oxide, water and energy
Section D
13.1 Irritability can also be called ________________________________________.
13.2 Ability to respond to a stimulus is called _______________________________.
13.3 _______________________ is any change in external and internal environment
that causes a change in the activity of the whole or part of the living thing.
13.4 What an animal does as a result of environmental change is called
________________________________________________________________.
13.5 The external stimuli that can bring about response in living thing are:
(a)____________________________ (b)_______________________________
(c)____________________________ (d)_______________________________
(e)____________________________ (f)_______________________________
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13.6 Two examples of internal stimuli are:
(a)____________________________ (b)_______________________________
13.7 The five sense organs in mammal are: (a)_______________________________
(b)____________________________ (c)_______________________________
(d)____________________________ (e)_______________________________
13.8 Eye is used for ___________________________________________________.
13.9 The sense organ of smell is _________________________________________.
13.10 An organ of hearing is _____________________________________________.
13.11 ________________________________________________ is an organ of taste.
13.12 ________________________________ is the sense organ of touch and feeling.
13.13 Two living things that show tactic movement are _____________________ and
________________________________________________________________.
13.14 Two plants that posses organs of movement are (a)____________________ and
(b)_____________________________________________________________.
13.15 Living things that move towards a stimulus are said to show
_______________________________ response while those that move away from
a stimulus are said to show ______________________________ response.
13.16 The tropic movement could be: (a)____________________________________
(b)_____________________________ (c)______________________________
13.17 The growth movement of plant’s shoot in response to light is called
_______________________________________________________________.
13.18 ______________________________ is the growth movement of root in response
to the force of gravity.
13.19 ____________________ is the growth movement in response to water stimulus.

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 CHAPTER 14
NON-LIVING THINGS
Section A
14.1 Elements are classified into (a)________________ and (b) __________________.
14.2 Three examples of metal are: (a)________________________________________
(b)________________________________ (c)_____________________________
14.3 Three examples of non-metals are: (a)____________________________________
(b)________________________________ (c)_____________________________
14.4 The only non-metal known to conduct heat and electricity is _________________.
14.5 Write two physical properties of metals:
(a)________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(b)________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
14.6 Write two physical properties of non-metals:
(a)________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(b)________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
14.7 Two chemical properties of metal are:
(a)________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(b)________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
14.8 Two chemical properties of non-metals are:
(a)________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(b)________________________________________________________________
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 Section B
14.1 _______________________________ is the series showing the relative strength of
metals and non-metals.
14.2 Activity series may also be called (a)_____________________________________
or (b) ____________________________________________________________
14.3 Adequate knowledge of the activity series will help a scientist to classify metals
into:
(a)_______________________________________________________________
(b)________________________________ (c)_____________________________
14.4 Proper understanding of the _________________________ helps one to predict
whether a reaction is possible or not.
14.5 HCl H+ + Cl-
In this chemical equation, hydrogen behaves as a __________________________.
(a) Metal (b) Non-metal.
+
14.6 NaH Na + H-
In the chemical equation, hydrogen behaves as a ___________________________
(a) Metal (b) Non-mental
14.7 Cu + HCl Is this reaction possible? (a) Yes (b) No
Ans.______________________________________________________________
14.8 ___________________________________________________ are electropositive
14.9 __________________________________________________ are electronegative
14.10 _________________________________ is the ease with which non-metals or
atoms accept electrons.
14.11 _____________________________________ is the ease with which atoms or
metals loss the electrons in their outermost shell to attain the stable arrangement of
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14.1 _____________________________ is the most electropositive metal in the series.
14.2 _______________________________________ is the least electropositive metal.
14.3 Arrange these metals in a decreasing order of activity: Tin, Mercury, Aluminium
and Calcium.________________________________________________________
14.4 Arrange these metals in their increasing order of reactivity: Sodium, iron,
potassium, zinc, copper_______________________________________________
14.5 K + _______ KOH + H2
Potassium + Potassium hydroxide Hydrogen
14.6 __________ + H2O Mg(OH)2 + H2
Magnesium hydroxide Hydrogen
14.7 Cu + H2O ____________________________________
copper + Cold or ____________________________________
hot water
14.8 Which of these elements is the least reactive? (a) Carbon (b)Chlorine
(c) Fluorine (d) Sulphur (e)Phosphorus Ans. _________________________.
14.9 Which of these elements is not electropositive? (a) Mercury (b) Sodium (c)
Sulphur (d) Calcium (e) Lead Ans. ______________________________.
14.10 Which of the following elements is the most reactive? (a) Carbon, (b) Chlorine
(c) Oxygen (d) Fluorine (e) Nitrogen
Ans. _____________________________________________________________.
14.11 Which of the following metals will react most vigorously with tetraoxosulphate
(iv) acid to produce hydrogen? (a) Zinc (b) Copper (c) Magnesium
(d) Lead (e) Aluminium
Ans.______________________________________________________________.

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 CHAPTER 15
SPACE TRAVEL, GRAVITATION AND WEIGHTLESSNESS
Section A
15.1 Earth is one of the ______________________________________ in the universe.
15.2 The two major movements of the earth are (a)_____________________________
and (b) __________________________________________________ of the earth.
15.3 The smaller aircrafts invented by man are (a)____________________________
and (b) ___________________________________________________________
15.4 ______________________________________________ is a satellite of the earth.
15.5 _________________________________ revolves round the earth and travels with
the earth round the sun.
15.6 A force which keeps the moon at a position as it travels round the Earth is
_____________________________________________________________ force.
15.7 ____________________________ has no light of its own.
15.8 Moonlight is the rays of ____________________________ reflected from the
surface of the moon.
15.9 The force exerted by the earth on bodies in it is called ______________________.
15.10 Gravitational pull was discovered in the year 1687 by ______________________.
15.11 The force with which the gravity pulls an object is dependent on:
(a)________________________________________________________________
(b)________________________________________________________________
(c)________________________________________________________________
15.12 ______________________ is anything that has weight (mass) and occupies space.
15.13 ______________________________ is the force exerted on an object or matter by
the earth’s gravity.
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a height above the earth’s centre where the earth’s gravitational pull on it becomes
equal to the centrifugal force.

Section B
15.1 The region outside the earth’s atmosphere is known as_______________________
15.2 A vehicle designed to travel beyond the earth’s atmosphere is
called_____________________________________________________________
15.3 A flying machine is called an __________________________________________
15.4 The things space travel has helped man to explore are:
(a)_________________________________ (c)___________________________
(b)_________________________________
15.5 Three examples of aircraft are
(a)_________________________________ (c)___________________________
(b)_________________________________
15.6 Rocks carry explorers into_____________________________________________
15.7 4th October, 1957 was the year, _________________________________________
began.
15.8 The first artificial satellite was launched by Russia on_______________________
15.9 Another name for spacecraft is _________________________________________
15.10 Yuri A Gagarin Orbited the earth in a spacecraft on_________________________
15.11 The three astronauts who orbited the earth 10 times in the year 1968 are:
(a)_________________________________ (c)___________________________
(b)_________________________________ (d)____________________________
15.12 Man first entered the moon on _________________________________________
15.13 Two benefits of space travel is that it had helped man in the development of;
(a)________________________________________________________________
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Mark √ or X in the boxes provided for you.
15.1 (i) Gravitational force is experienced by objects in the space
(ii) Gravitational force is experienced by objects in the earth’s atmosphere
(iii) Sputnik I is the first artificial satellite to circle the earth
(iv) Sputnik I is an aircraft
(v) Voyager 1 and 2 are not aircrafts
(vi) Aeroplane is an aircraft
(vii) Helicopher is not an aircraft
(viii) Aeroplane and helicopter can be called either aircrafts or spacecrafts
(ix) Rockets is not a spaceship
(x) Apollo 1 to 17 can be called either aircrafts or spaceships
15.2 The industries that manufacture spacecrafts and equipments are called the
__________________________________________________________________
15.3 The field of knowledge that studies the physiological hazards posed by space flight
and habitation in space is known as _____________________________________

CORRECTION (Write only the answers)

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 CHAPTER 16
SATELLITE
Section A
16.1 The moon is the satellite of the _______________________________
16.2 _______________________refers to small, planet like objects that are
revolving about the individual planets in orbits.
16.3 ________________________is an electronic device that is sent into
space and moves round the planet.
16.4 The first world’s commercial communication satellite, the Early Bird
was launched in____________________________________________
16.5 Six areas in which satellite has proved to be very useful are:
(i)___________________________ (iv)________________________
(ii)___________________________ (v)________________________
(iii)__________________________ (vi)________________________
16.6 Types of satellites are:
(i)___________________________ (iv)________________________
(ii)___________________________ (v)________________________
(iii)__________________________

CORRECTION (Write only the answers)

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 CHAPTER 17
YOU AND ENERGY
Section A
17.1 ______________________________________________ is the ability to do work.
17.2 We require ______________________ in walking, playing, cooking and clapping
17.3 There are _______________________________________ main sources of energy.
17.4 Main sources of energy are: (a)_______________________________________
(b)______________________________ (c) _______________________________
17.5 Food, sun, wood, coal, fat and water are ___________________ sources of energy
17.6 Another name for man-made sources of energy is _____________________
sources of energy.
17.7 Three examples of manufactured sources of energy are: (a)_________________
(b)_______________________________ (c) ______________________________
17.8 Kerosene, diesel, petrol and refinery gas are _______________________ products.
17.9 Three forms of energy are: (a)________________________________________
(b)_______________________________ (c)______________________________
17.10 ______________ energy is the energy an object possesses, because it is in motion.
17.11 The energy an object possesses because it is stationary is called _____________
energy.
17.12 In pressing our clothes, cooking food and in drying clothes, we require
____________________________________________________________ energy.
17.13 ___________________ energy is the energy of vibrating solids, liquids and gases.
17.14 The energy obtained by the flow of electric current through a conductor is called
____________________________________________________________ energy.
17.15 The energy stored in food, fuel and cells is called ____________________ energy.
17.16 Two examples of cell are:
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divide or fuse together.
17.18 The division of big unstable nucleus to form smaller and more stable nuclei and
the fusion of smaller nuclei to form a bigger nucleus is caused by
__________________________________________________________________

Section B
17.1 A ball held at a position has a ___________________________________ energy.
17.2 When a ball is falling from a height, it possesses ____________________ energy.
17.3 Both kinetic and potential energy are known as ______________________ energy.
17.4 ____________________________________ is how cold or how hot something is.
17.5 The instrument used for measuring the temperature is _______________________
17.6 The degree of coldness or hotness of anything is called ______________________
17.7 The melting point of ice is _____________________________________________
17.8 The boiling point of water is ___________________________________________
17.9 Some of the effects of heat are:
(a). It causes the melting of ice. True or False? ________________________
(b). It causes the rise in temperature. True or False? ________________________
17.10 Non-renewable energy sources include
(a)_____________________________ (b)_______________________
17.11 Some examples of renewable energy resources are:
(a)___________________________ (f)_________________________
(b)___________________________ (g)_________________________
(c)___________________________ (h)_________________________
(d)___________________________ (i)_________________________
(e)___________________________

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 CHAPTER 18
FORCE
Section A
18.1 ____________________________________ is any action that moves a body or
changes it’s speed in a given direction.
18.2 Three different types of force we studied in this chapter are: (a)_____________
(b)_____________________________ (c)______________________________
18.3 Two examples of contact force are:
(a)______________________________ (b)_____________________________
18.4 _________________________________________ force is the force that exists
when one surface moves over another surface.
18.5 A rolling ball comes to rest after a time because of the _______________ force.
18.6 We are able to walk because of the ________________________ between the
ground and our feet.
18.7 The forces that can be exerted between objects that are not in contact are called
________________________________________________________________.
18.8 These are three examples of force fields: (a)_____________________________
(b)______________________________ (c)_____________________________
18.9 _____________________________________ force is a space round an isolated
charge in which an electric force is experienced.
18.10 Two types of electrical charges are: (a)________________________________
and (b)_____________________________________________________ charges.
18.11 Like poles repel, but unlike poles ____________________________________.

18.12 ________________________________________ is a space around a magnet in

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 Section B
18.1 When a ball is at rest, it will continue to be motionless until a
__________________________ or__________________________ is applied to it.
18.2 Push or pull is known as ______________________________________________.
18.3 What are the likely things to occur when a boy applies a little force to a rolling ball
in the opposite direction :
(a)________________________________________________________________
(b)________________________________________________________________
(c)________________________________________________________________
18.4 The unit of force-Newton was named after a scientist called
__________________________________________________________________.
18.5 Force can therefore be defined in the following ways:
(a) Anything that causes motion. True or False? ________________________
(b) Product of mass and acceleration. True or False? ________________________
18.6 An English scientist who carried out many experiments on the importance of force
to motion was ______________________________________________________.

CORRECTION (Write only the answers)

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 BASIC SCIENCE

FOR

UPPER BASIC EDUCATION

An Integrated Science Course

WORKBOOK

OKOYE E.I.
Msc. Msc Ed, Bsc. Ed, N.C.E.
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First Published 2009

© OKOYE E.I.

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 Preface
This workbook reflected all the content of upper basic science curriculum. It is meant to
offer a very good helpful assistance to basic science education teachers in their continuous
assessment tests. The exercise were carefully selected to test the students understanding of
the various content topics taught. The content topics were carefully selected to cover the
scheme of work for basic science for upper basic education 3. This makes the workbook
very good working companion to any recommended text . It is hoped that at the end of the
exercises in this workbook, upper basic education 3 students would have a clearer
understanding of what basic science is all about. This in no doubt will help to equip them
more effectively to face the following examinations in science; Upper Basic Science
Education 3 Examination, and entrance examination into State and Federal Special
Science Schools. Again it will equip them more effectively to face the content of all the
Senior Secondary School science subjects.

Okoye E.I. M.Sc

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 CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: Family Health (Cleanliness) ------------------------------------1

Section A------------------------------------------------------------------------1
Section B------------------------------------------------------------------------2

CHAPTER 2: Family Health (Nutrition)---------------------------------------4

Section A------------------------------------------------------------------------4
Section B------------------------------------------------------------------------5

CHAPTER 3: Environmental Conservation and Safety I------------------6

Section A------------------------------------------------------------------------6
Section B------------------------------------------------------------------------7
Section C------------------------------------------------------------------------9

CHAPTER 4: Environmental Conservation and Safety ------------------11

Section A-----------------------------------------------------------------------11
Section B-----------------------------------------------------------------------13

CHAPTER 5: Disease Vectors--------------------------------------------------15

Section A-----------------------------------------------------------------------15
Section B-----------------------------------------------------------------------15

CHAPTER 6: Disease Prevention ----------------------------------------------16

Section A-----------------------------------------------------------------------16
Section B-----------------------------------------------------------------------17

CHAPTER 7: Immunization (Vaccination)-----------------------------------18

Section A-----------------------------------------------------------------------18

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CHAPTER 8: Meaning and Prevention of STIs, HIV/AIDS--------------19
Section A-----------------------------------------------------------------------19
Section B-----------------------------------------------------------------------20

CHAPTER 9: Drug Abuse------------------------------------------------------- 21

Section A-----------------------------------------------------------------------21
Section B-----------------------------------------------------------------------22

CHAPTER 10: The Earth in Space-------------------------------------------- 24

Section A-----------------------------------------------------------------------24
Section B-----------------------------------------------------------------------25

CHAPTER 11: States of Matter-------------------------------------------------27

Section A-----------------------------------------------------------------------27

CHAPTER 12: Living Things---------------------------------------------------29

Section A-----------------------------------------------------------------------29
Section B-----------------------------------------------------------------------30
Section C-----------------------------------------------------------------------32

CHAPTER 13: Activities of Living Things -----------------------------------34

Section A-----------------------------------------------------------------------34
Section B-----------------------------------------------------------------------35
Section C-----------------------------------------------------------------------37

CHAPTER 14: Non-Living Things ---------------------------------------------41

Section A-----------------------------------------------------------------------41
Section B-----------------------------------------------------------------------43

CHAPTER 15: Space travel, Gravitational and Weightlessness -------- 44

Section A-----------------------------------------------------------------------44

CHAPTER 16: Satellite-----------------------------------------------------------46

Section A-----------------------------------------------------------------------46

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 CHAPTER 17: You and Energy ------------------------------------------------47
Section A-----------------------------------------------------------------------47
Section B-----------------------------------------------------------------------48

CHAPTER 18: Force -------------------------------------------------------------49

Section A-----------------------------------------------------------------------49
Section B-----------------------------------------------------------------------50

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