Science Test – Cambridge Lower Secondary Stage

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Name: _______________________
Date: _______________________
Unit 1: Cells
1.1 Plant Cells
1. Label the diagram of a plant cell below. Use the labels provided: (Cell wall, Cell
membrane, Nucleus, Cytoplasm, Chloroplast, Vacuole).

1.2 Animal Cells

2. What are two differences between plant and animal cells?
a. ____________________
b. ____________________
1.3 Specialized Cells
3. Give an example of a specialized cell in animals and explain it’s function.
a. specialized cell name: ____________________
b. It’s function: ___________________________________________________
1.4 Cells, Tissues, and Organs
4. Arrange the following in the correct order from simplest to most complex (write a
number beside it):
a. Organ: _____
b. Tissue: _____
c. Cell: _____
 Unit 2: Materials and Their Structure
2.1 States of Matter
5. Fill in the blanks:
a. Solids have a __________ shape and __________ volume.
b. Liquids have a __________ shape and __________ volume.
c. Gases have __________ shape and __________ volume.
2.2 Changes of State
6. What is the process called when:
a. When a solid turns into a liquid? _________________________
b. When a liquid turns into a gas? _________________________
2.3 Explaining Changes of State
7. Explain why ice melts to form water. Include the role of heat energy in your
answer.
____________________________________________________________________
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2.4 The Water Cycle
8. Draw and label a simple diagram of the water cycle. Include the processes:
evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

2.5 Atoms, Elements, and the Periodic Table

9. Write the chemical symbols for the following elements:
a. Oxygen: _______
b. Hydrogen: _______
c. Carbon: _______
2.6 Compounds and Formulae
10. Marcus wrote calculim sulfur. Is Marcus correct, Explain your answer?
a. Is Marcus correct? Yes/No
b. Why? ________________________________________________________
2.7 Compounds and Mixtures
11. What is the difference between a compound and a mixture?
a. Compound: ___________________________________________________
b. Mixture: ______________________________________________________

Unit 3: Forces and Energy

3.1 Gravity, Weight, and Mass
12. State the formula to calculate weight.
____________________________________________________________________
3.2 Formation of the Solar System
13. Name the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
____________________________________________________________________
3.3 Movement in Space
14. Why do planets move in circles around the Sun?
____________________________________________________________________
3.4 Tides
15. What causes high and low tides on Earth?
____________________________________________________________________
16. How long between?
a. Long tide to Long tide? _________________
b. Low tide to Low tide? _________________
c. Long tide to Low tide? _________________
d. Low tide to Long tide? _________________
3.5 Energy
17. List two forms of energy.
a. _________________
b. _________________
3.6 Changes in Energy
18. What type of energy transformation happens in:
a. A light bulb? _________________________
b. A car engine? _________________________
 Unit 4: Grouping and Identifying Organisms
4.1 Characteristics of Living Organisms
19. List three characteristics of all living organisms.
a. _________________________
b. _________________________
c. _________________________
4.2 Viruses
20. Are viruses considered living organisms? Explain your answer.
a. Are viruses living organisms? Yes/No
b. Why? ________________________________________________________
4.3 What is a species?
21. What is a species?
Species are __________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
4.4 Using Keys
22. Look at the key below to identify different types of plants:
Key 1 2
A Leaf is long and narrow 1A - Leaf is green 2A - Leaf is not green
B Leaf is round 1B - Leaf is green 2B - Leaf is not green
Using the key, follow the steps to identify the type of plant:
 The leaf is long and narrow.

 The leaf is green.

What type of plant is it according to the key? Leaf 1A / 1B / 2A / 2B

4.5 Constructing Keys
23. Four different plants were found in a garden. Use the characteristics below to
construct a key that will help identify each plant:
 Plant 1 has broad leaves and grows in the shade.

 Plant 2 has narrow leaves and grows in the sunlight.

 Plant 3 has small leaves and grows in damp soil.

  Plant 4 has large leaves and grows in dry soil.

Construct a key to identify these plants.

Unit 5: Properties of Materials

5.1 Metals and Non-Metals
24. State one property of metals and one property of non-metals.
a. Metals: _______________________________________________________
b. Non-metals: ___________________________________________________
5.2 Comparing Metals and Non-Metals
25. State one use for metals and one use for non-metals based on their properties.
a. Metals: _______________________________________________________
b. Non-metals: ___________________________________________________
5.3 Metal Mixtures
26. What is an alloy? Give one example.
a. An Alloy is ____________________________________________________
b. My example is _________________________________________________
5.4 Using the properties of materials
27. Which material would be the best choice to make a waterproof bag?
Plastic / Fabric / Wool
5.5 Acids and alkalis
28. Which of the following is an example of an acid: lemon juice, soap, or baking
soda?
a. Lemon juice: acid / alkalis
b. Soap: acid / alkalis
c. Baking soda: acid / alkalis
29. Name those symbols.

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5.6 Indicators and pH Scale

30. What is the pH range for:
a. Acids? From _______ To _______
b. Alkali? From _______ To _______
End of Test
Total Marks: __________ / __________