NEW WODERLAND CHRISTAIN HIGH

SCHOOL

BASIC SCIENCE WORKBOOK

FOR
GRADE 7

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Table of Contents
FIRST TERM WORK
Week One(Revision)2
Week Two (Family Health (I): Sanitation)2
Week Three (Family Health (II): Nutrition)4
Week Four (Family Health (II): Nutrition)4
Week Five (Family Health (III): Drug and Drug Abuse)6
Week Six (Summative Test)6
Week Seven (Environmental pollution I)8
Week Eight(Environmental Pollution I)8
Week Nine(Environmental Pollution II)10
Week Ten (Environmental Pollution II)10
SECOND TERM WORK
Week One (Revision)12
Week Two ( Living and Non Living Things (I) )12
Week Three ( Living and Non Living things (II) )14
Week Four ( Living and Non Living Things (III) )16
Week Five ( Living and Non Living Things (IV) )18
Week Six (Summative Test )18
Week Seven ( You and Energy (I) )20
Week Eight ( You and Energy (I) )20
Week Nine ( Renewable and Non Renewable Energy)22
Week Ten ( Energy and Society)24
THIRD TERM WORK
Week One (Revision)26
Week Two ( Forces)26
Week Three ( Calculations of Gravitational Force)28
Week Four ( Space Travel)30
Week Five ( Gravitation and Weightlessness)32
Week Six ( Summative Test)32
Week Seven ( The Earth in Space)34
Week Eight ( The Earth in Space)34
Week Nine ( Satellites)36
Week Ten ( Satellites)36

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 First term wok
WEEK TWO

TOPIC: FAMILY HEALTH (I) – SANITATION

QUESTIONS

1. What is sanitation?
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2. Define cleanliness
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3. Mention the two levels of personal hygiene
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4. List four advantages of personal hygiene
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5. What is personal hygiene?
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6. What is environmental sanitation?
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7. State three disadvantages of poor personal hygiene
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8. Mention five ways of keeping our body clean.
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From question 9 to 13, choose the correct answer from the options

9. The following factors leads to low personal hygiene except (a) Ignorance (b) Nonchalant
attitude (c) Sleeplessness (d) Tradition
10. The science of preserving and improving health is called (a) hygiene (b) cleanliness (c)
environmental sanitation (d) none of the above
11. Which of the following is odd? (a) bath regularly (b) keep your environment clean (c) you can
litter the environment with only paper waste (d) keep your finger nails clean
12. A student who practices good personal hygiene will enjoy the following except (a)
vulnerability to diseases (b) happiness (c) emotional stability (d) good health
13. ____ is the process of keeping places free from dirt which causes infections, diseases and
germs (a) hygiene (b) cleanliness (c) environmental sanitation (d) none of the above

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 WEEK THREE AND FOUR

TOPIC: FAMILY HEALTH (II) – NUTRITION

QUESTIONS

1. What is food?
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2. State four importance of food
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3. Mention three sources of carbohydrate
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4. Define balanced diet
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5. State three importance of balanced diet
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6. List the classes of food
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7. State two functions of protein
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From question 8 to 12, choose the correct answer from the options

8. Which of these is not a major function of food? (a) to provide energy (b) to sustain life (c) to
make us fairer (d) to make us grow
9. The following are classes of food except (a) protein (b) vitamins (c) fruits (d) carbohydrates
10. The diet that contain all the six classes of food in their right proportion is called (a) appetizer
(b) balanced diet (c) complete food (d) charismas food
11. Which of these food items aids digestion? (a) vegetables (b) fat and oil (c) protein (d)
carbohydrate
12. Which of the following is an arrangement of protein, carbohydrate and vitamin respectively (a)
rice, juice and yam (b) milk, garri and fruits (c) corn, beans and cassava (d) juice, milk and
egg

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 WEEK FIVE

TOPIC: FAMILY HEALTH (III) – DRUG AND DRUG ABUSE

QUESTIONS

1. What is drug?
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2. State two uses of drugs
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3. Define drug abuse
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4. State three Side Effects of Drug Abuse
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5. Differentiate between drug abuse and drug misuse
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6. State three causes of drug abuse
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7. Define drug addiction
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8. List two sources of drugs.
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From question 9 to 13, choose the correct answer from the options

9. The following are sources of drugs except (a) cocaine (b) tobacco (c) gum (d) marijuana
10. Which of these is not importance of drug? (a) it saves life (b) it induces suffering (c) it
relieves pains (d) it helps to fight against diseases
11. Drug addiction is caused by which of these? (a) self-control (b) curiosity (c) effect of good
company (d) control of emotion
12. The following are side effects of drug addiction except (a) it leads to committing crime (b) it
can affect some organs of the body (c) it can cause mental disorder (d) it can increase
proper reasoning
13. A chemical substance which affects the action of the body is called (a) food (b) diet (c) drug
(d) natural resources

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 WEEK SEVEN AND EIGHT

TOPIC: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (I)

QUESTIONS

1. Define air pollution.

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2. Mention four causes of air
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3. State three causes of water pollution.
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4. How can water pollution be controlled?
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5. Mention the types of pollution.
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6. State three soil pollutants
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7. List five types of pollutants.
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From question 8 to 12, choose the correct answer from the options

8. Stripping soil of its natural fertility by using artificial chemicals like pesticides, insecticides,
ripening agents etc. is known as A. Soil Pollution B. land pollution C. thermal pollution D.
water pollution.
9. Plants are responsible for holding the soil together firmly so, when the plants can’t grow the
soil splits, leading to ____ A. soil erosion B. sedimentation C. soil split D. none.
10. VOCs means ____ A. volatile organic compounds B. voice of country C. voicing of centralized
D. none.
11. Washing clothes near lakes and rivers causes detergents and also causes a condition called
A. Eutrophication B. hydrocarbons C. disruptions of severe proportions D. Oil Spills.
12. ____ occurs when pollutants contaminate the natural surroundings; which brings about
changes that affect our normal lifestyles adversely. A. Pollution B. pollutants C. farts D
Osmosis

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 WEEK NINE AND TEN

TOPIC: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (II)

QUESTIONS

1. Mention five ways each for controlling pollution.

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2. Explain Gaseous emissions as a means of controlling pollution.
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3. Mention the examples of pollutants you know.
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4. Mention five other effects of pollution.
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5. What is the effect of transportation on pollution?
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6. Mention the examples of pollutants you know.
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7. Mention five other effects of pollution.
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From question 8 to 12, choose the correct answer from the options

8. The increase in the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere leads to ___ which can restrict sunlight
from reaching the earth. A. smog B. fog C. aerosol D. pollution.
9. The two types of industrial byproducts are ___ A. dioxins and furans B. methane and ethane C.
toxins in dole D. hexachlorobenzene and polychlorinated biphenyls.
10. One method of dealing with solid pollutants is simply to ___ them in dumps or landfills. A.
bury B. agitate C. plant D. discard.
11. _____ Reactions can be used to remove pollutants from water. A. Chemical B. Physical C.
Frontal D. Plane.
12. Methods of air pollution control can be divided into __ categories. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5.

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 SECOND TERM WOK

WEEK TWO

TOPIC: LIVING AND NON-LIVING THINGS (I) – MEANING, CLASSIFICATION AND STATE OF
MATTER.

QUESTIONS

1) What is matter?
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2) How many states of matter do we have? Mention them
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3) Mention three examples each under the three states of matter
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4) Define the following terms: (a) evaporation (b) freezing (c) melting

a. Evaporation
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b. freezing
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c. melting

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5) List three properties of matter

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From question 6 to 10, choose the correct answer from the options

6) The change of state of solid to liquid called (a) evaporation (b) freezing (c) melting (d)
sublimation
7) In which state of matter do the particles move freely? (a) solid (b) liquid (c) gas (d) molecules
8) The change of state from a liquid to gas is called (a) evaporation (b) freezing (c) melting (d)
sublimation
9) Which of the following best describes the three states of matter? (a) kerosene, steam and
palm oil (b) petrol, water and stone (c) steam, water and palm oil (d) steam, palm oil and
stone
10) The tiny particle that make up matter is called (a) stones (b) pebbles (c) atom (d) solid

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 WEEK THREE

TOPIC: LIVING AND NON-LIVING THINGS (II) – CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING AND NON-LIVING
THINGS, EXAMPLES AND IMPORTANCE OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS.

QUESTIONS

1. What is a living thing?

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2. Mention the characteristics of living things
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3. In a tabular form, state four difference between living and nonliving things
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4. Define irritability
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5. Mention four uses of plants

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6. State four uses of animals
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From question 7 to 11, choose the correct answer from the options

7. The ability of living things to take in food is called ____ (a) irritability (b) movement (c)
respiration (d) nutrition
8. Which of these is odd (a) irritability (b) sleeping (c) respiration (d) nutrition
9. The process of taking in air by living things is called ____ (a) irritability (b) movement (c)
respiration (d) nutrition
10. The following animals are beast burden except (a) ass (b) donkey (c) camels (d)
hippopotamus
11. Which of the following is not usefulness of plants to man (a) source of food (b) source of
medicine (c) for sports (d) source of vegetables

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 WEEK FOUR

TOPIC: LIVING AND NON-LIVING THINGS (III) – DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PLANTS AND ANIMALS;
EXAMPLES, PROPERTIES AND USES.

QUESTIONS

1. Mention the two broad classification of living things

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2. Give five examples of living things and non – living things
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3. Define living things
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4. State three characteristics of plants and of animals.
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5. State the difference between plants and animals using the following properties
a. Movement
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b. Respiration
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c. Nutrition
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d. Sense Organ
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From question 6 to 10, choose the correct answer from the options

6. Which of these following statement is true of plants (a) they have active movement (b) they
do not respond to stimuli (c) they take in carbon dioxide (d) they depend on animals for food
7. Which of the following is odd? (a) earthworm (b) fish (c) man (d) lizard
8. The following are living things except? (a) earthworm (b) air (c) insects (d) termites
9. Which of these is a flowering plant? (a) oil palm (b) pride of Barbados (c) maize plant (d)
okro plant
10. Which of these is not correct about plants (a) response to stimuli is fast (b) they do not have
well developed respiratory organs (c) movement is passive (d) feeding is autotrophic

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 WEEK FIVE

TOPIC: LIVING AND NON-LIVING THINGS (IV) – CLASSIFICATION OF NON-LIVING THINGS INTO
METALS AND NON-METALS

QUESTIONS

1. What are metals? Give three examples

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2. State five examples of non-metals
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3. In a tabular form, state four differences between metals and non-metals.
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4. State two uses of metals.

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5. State five properties of metals
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From question 6 to 10, choose the correct answer from the options

6. Which of the following is not a product made from metal (a) shoe (b) burglary (c) engines (d)
knife blade
7. The following are non-metals except (a) wood (b) plastic (c) rubber (d) zinc
8. Which of these can be used as insulator (i) wood (ii) rubber (iii) zinc (a) I only (b) I and II only
(c) III only (d) all of the above
9. _____ are good conductors of heat and electricity (a) metals (b) wood (c) rubber (d) plastic
10. Which of these has the lowest density (a) diamond (b) aluminum (c) plastic (d) stone

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 WEEK SEVEN AND EIGHT

TOPIC: ENERGY – MEANING, SOURCES, FORMS, TRANSFORMATION AND USES OF ENERGY

QUESTIONS

1. Define energy?
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2. Mention five forms of energy
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3. State the law of conservation of energy
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4. Highlight four uses of energy
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5. Mention four devices and the energy conversion in their usage
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From question 6 to 10, choose the correct answer from the options

6. The energy conversion in phone is ….. (a) sound – electrical – sound (b) electrical – sound –
sound (c) sound – electrical – electrical (d) electrical – electrical – sound
7. The bicycle dynamo converts ….. energy to ….. energy (a) electrical – chemical (b) electrical –
light (c) light – mechanical (d) mechanical – light
8. Energy is the …….. to do work (a) power (b) ability (c) vision (d) hope
9. The following are artificial sources of energy except ….. (a) wood (b) batteries (c) electrical
generator (d) petroleum product
10. The foods we eat contain which form energy? (a) chemical energy (b) mechanical energy (c)
kinetic energy (d) potential energy

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 WEEK NINE

TOPIC: RENEWABLE AND NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY – MEANING, EXAMPLES, USE AND MISUSE

QUESTIONS

1. Explain non-renewable source of energy

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2. List four renewable sources of energy
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3. List three misuse of renewable and non-renewable energy
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4. Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable energy sources
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5. List three non-renewable energy source

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6. Explain Renewable source of energy
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From question 6 to 10, choose the correct answer from the options

7. The renewable source of energy that uses the force of tides and waves is from (a) sea (b)
wind (c) rain (d) car
8. The increase in the temperature of the earth’s atmosphere is caused by certain gases called
…… (a) greenhouse gases (b) global warming gases (c) acid rain gases (d) special gases
9. Radioactive or nuclear materials is a renewable source of energy (a) true (b) false (c) not yet
(d) undefined
10. Which of these is not a natural source of energy (a) sun (b) wind (c) water (d) kerosene
11. The following are not effect of misuse of renewable and non-renewable source energy except
(a) acid rain (b) regular water flow (c) traffic congestion (d) fire outbreak

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 WEEK TEN

TOPIC: ENERGY AND SOCIETY

QUESTIONS

1. What is solar energy?

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2. State three things you know you can do with solar energy
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3. Explain energy conversion that takes place in hydro-electricity
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4. Mention three types of societal needs
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5. State three methods of heat transfer
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From question 6 to 10, choose the correct answer from the options

6. The heat from the sun reaches the sun by (a) conduction (b) radiation (c) convection (d)
reflection
7. Which of the following is not an artificial source of energy (a) batteries (b) kerosene (c)
generator (d) food
8. Which of these is a key factor to society development (a) energy (b) rain (c) sea (d) network
9. The following are natural sources of energy except ….. (a) battery (b) sun (c) wind (d) food
10. The energy source that power the windmill to produce electricity …… (a) battery (b) sun (c)
wind (d) food

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WEEK TWO

TOPIC: YOU AND ENERGY: FORCE

QUESTIONS

1. Explain the magnetic force.

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2. What do you understand by gravitational force?
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3. Distinguish between contact force and force of gravity
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4. How would you demonstrate a magnetic force?
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5. Name two contact and two non-contact forces.
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6. Explain the term contact and non-contact force
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From question 6 to 10, choose the correct answer from the options

7. Which of the following statement is false A. a force changes the shape of a body B. forces
may be balanced or unbalanced C. a force cannot change the direction of a moving body
D. a force changes the speed of object
8. Which of the following is not a type of force? A. electrical B. contact C. magnetic D.
reversible
9. When a canoe – man paddles backwards in the water, the canoe moves forward this shows
that A. forces occur in pair B. contact force is acting C. a force is not involved D. water is
pushing the canoe.
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11. The magnetic force is also known as ___ A. pulse B. electrical C. field force D. gravitational
force

WEEK THREE

TOPIC: YOU AND ENERGY: CALCULATIONS ON GRAVITATIONAL FORCE

QUESTIONS

1. Explain balanced and unbalanced forces.

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2. State the S.I unit of force.
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3. Define force
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4. State the two types of force.
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5. State three advantages and three disadvantages of friction.
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6. A man lift a bag of rice of mass 50kg from the ground to a height of 8m, calculate the work
done in lifting the bag of rice using the formula Mgh (g = 9.8m/s2).
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From question 7 to 11, choose the correct answer from the options

7. One of the following force is non-contact force A. electric force B. push C. tension D. none.

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 8. Which of the following forces requires contact for its action? A. Gravitational force B.
Frictional force C. Magnetic forces D. all.
9. The sum of unbalanced forces is A. zero B. greater than zero C. less than zero D. 1.
10. All of the following are correct except one A. forces causes motion B. forces cause change in
the direction of motion C. forces cause weightlessness D. none of the above.
11. The S.I unit of force is A. Kg B. N/m3 C. N D. Nm.

WEEK FOUR

TOPIC: SPACE TRAVEL

QUESTIONS

1. State the four divisions of atmosphere.

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2. Who are astronauts?
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3. Why do astronauts wear suits?
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4. State five dangers of space travel.
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5. What are the problems of space travel?
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6. Explain the term Space travel.
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7. State three purposes of space travel.
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8. Describe the problem of space travel.
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9. Which do you consider the greatest benefits of space travel
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From question 10 to 14, choose the correct answer from the options

10. Space suit is used by ____ A. carpenters B. chemist C. astronauts D. doctor

11. The following are the various division of atmosphere except A. lithosphere B. troposphere C.
ionosphere D. exosphere.
12. Which of the following is associated with space travel? A. Basic need of life B. tarred road C.
electricity D. standard laboratory
13. The escape velocity is used by rocket to ____ A. overcome the force of gravity B. escape from
danger C. hide from enemies D. speed faster and disappear.
14. The force of gravity is not felt in ____ A. space B. earth C. moon D. sun.

WEEK FIVE

TOPIC: GRAVITATION AND WEIGHTLESSNESS

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 QUESTIONS

1. What is gravitation?
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2. Define weightlessness.
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3. Define Gravitational pull.
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4. State four effects of the gravitational pull.
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5. Describe the effect of gravitation on stone, a feather and a book.
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6. Where does object become weightless and why?
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7. When a metal ball of 20kg and a wooden ball of 10kg are dropped from the some height A.
the metal ball reach the ground before wooden ball B. both balls will reach the ground at the
same time C. the wooden ball falls faster than metal ball D. the metal ball null full sideways.
8. Gravitational force is a force of ____ A. separation B. attraction C. friction D. opposition.
9. The earth has a large gravitational pull on object because the earth A. has plants and animals
B. is a planet C. is large in size D. revolves.
10. The earth’s gravitational pull on an object is represented by that object’s A. weight B. size C.
volume D. materials.
11. The ability of an object to remain stable on earth is due to ____ A. gravitational pull B.
Weightlessness C. moon and earth sizes D. its height.

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TOPIC: THE EARTH IN SPACE

QUESTIONS

1. Give the names of the biggest and the smallest planet

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2. State the nine planets with their distance from their sun
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3. Identify two examples of other bodies found in the solar system
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4. What is climate?
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5. Explain how revolution of the earth caused seasons.
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6. Write briefly on eclipse of the sun and moon.

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7. Briefly discuss the sun, the earth and the moon.
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From question 8 to 12, choose the correct answer from the options

8. The sixth planet from the sun is ___ A. Pluto B. Uranus C. Saturn D. Jupite
9. The science of moving planetary bodies is ___ A. astronaut B. stargazine C. geography D.
geology.
10. The revolution of the earth round the sun causes ___ A. days B. night C. seasons D. noon.
11. The sun and all the bodies orbiting round it makes up the A. solar system B. galaxy C.
meteoroids D. comets.
12. Other bodies in the solar system include the following except ___ A. asteroid B. comets C.
water D. meteoroids.

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 WEEK NINE AND TEN

TOPIC: SATELLITES

QUESTIONS

1. Give the meaning of satellite and name two planets with their number of satellites.
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2. State four examples of countries, year of first launch and the name of satellites launched by
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3. What is reconnaissance satellite?
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4. Give four examples of satellite and their uses.
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5. Explain the term satellite and distinguish between natural and artificial satellites.
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6. Explain how artificial satellites have improved whole world.
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From question 7 to 11, choose the correct answer from the options

7. _______ is a body that moves round the planet A. Earth B. Sun C. Satellite D. Stars.
8. One of the following has the highest number of satellite in the solar system A. Earth B.
Saturn C. Venues D. Jupiter.
9. The following are examples of planet except ____ A. moon B. earth C. mass D. Jupiter.
10. ______ are used for monitoring the dry and wet season of a particular area A. Astronomical
satellite B. Weather satellite C. Bio satellites D. Communication satellite.
11. Sputnik 1 was launched in 1957 by USSR while SAT 1 was launched in ___ by ___ A. 1970,
Japan B. 1958, USA C. 2003, Nigeria D. 1988. Israel.

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