NAME…………………………………………………………………………………………… SCIENCE 4 MID TERM
1) Use the answer box below to match each word to its meaning.
String instrument. Woodwind instrument vibrate volume high soft
decibel percussion musical instrument pitch pluck vibration muffle
a)i) a musical instrument that you play by
blowing.__________________________________________________________________
ii) A very small movement backwards and forwards
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iii) a musical instrument that you play by vibrating
strings.__________________________________________________________________
iv) to shake very quickly back and
forth__________________________________________________________________
V how loud or soft a sound is
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vi) things that we use to produce music
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vii) A sound like a whisper
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viii) A musical instrument that you play by hitting or shaking to cause vibrations
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Ix) how high or low a sound is
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x) picking up a string with your finger and letting it go again
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xi) A unit for measuring the volume of sound
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xii) To make sounds less and less clear
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Xiii) A high-pitched sound such as a scream.
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NAME…………………………………………………………………………………………… SCIENCE 4 MID TERM
2) Match the following words in column A with it's meaning in column B.
COLUMN A C0LUMN B
A component that can complete or
Wall socket break a circuit
A component that makes a buzzing
Voltage noise when the circuit is complete
A source of energy to push
Terminal electricity around a circuit
Hole in the wall that links the plug
Switch on an appliance to the cables going
to the electricity source
Machine that uses electricity, for
Cell example an electric kettle
Positive and negative end of a cell
Buzzer
Copper The strength of electricity
A metal often used to make wires
Appliance to carry electricity
3)a.Faria a grade 4 student produced sound, using a musical instrument as shown on the
diagram below.
i)What sort of musical instrument is this?
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NAME…………………………………………………………………………………………… SCIENCE 4 MID TERM
ii) How does she make a sound using this instrument?
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iii) In which picture A, or B, Faria making a higher pitched sound?
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b) Below is a list of musical instruments.
Drum Tambourine Maracas
Which instruments do you?
i)Bang? __________________________________________________________________
ii) Shake?
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iii) Bang and shake?
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iv) How do you make a loud sound with a drum?
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4)a) Write the correct word in the spaces below, choose your words from the answer box
below.
Closed magnetism steel magnetic bar keepers
wand
A magnet can attract certain objects to it, for example pins and nails.
i)A magnet can attract certain materials to it . An example is
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ii) Materials that are attracted by a magnet are said to be
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iii) A fridge door strip magnets down the side of the door. These magnets help to keep the
door firmly __________________________________________________________________
NAME…………………………………………………………………………………………… SCIENCE 4 MID TERM
iv) Three types of magnets are horseshoe,
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v) If you drop or band magnets together they lose their
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Vi) To keep magnets strong, you must store magnets with
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