Grade 4 Natural Science Mid Year Examination 2021

Blouberg Ridge Primary School Natural Sciences and Technology Marker and Date: ……………………. Name: …………………………... Grade: 4 A/D/K/P/W Date: 30 June 2021 Time allocation: 1 hour Examiner: G Kammies Moderator: …………………………… Task 4: Test Total: ……. / 30 Question 1 Underline the correct answer. [5] 1.1 Rondavels were built by the: a. Zulu people b. Xhosa people c. Nama people 1.2 The water cycle refers to: a. How water changes from one state to another b. How water boils c. How water is moved 1.3 Water boils at which temperature? a. 70 degrees Celsius b. 85 degrees Celsius c. 100 degrees Celsius 1.4 Oil is an example of: a. Solid b. Liquid c. Gas 1.5 Sand is heated to make: a. Glass b. Metal c. Ceramics Page 1 of 5

Question 2 Match the word in column A to the correct definition in column B. Fill the answers in the blocks below. [5] A B 2.1 Solidifying a. A material that keeps water out. 2.2 Waterproof b. Measures temperature. 2.3 Wool c. This happens when liquid is cooled. 2.4 Evaporation d. Raw material. 2.5 Precipitation e. A material that absorbs water. f. Rain, hail, snow or sleet. g. This happens when liquid is heated. 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Question 3 Fill in the required information [5] 3.1 State 3 properties of a solid (3)  __________________________________________________________________________________  __________________________________________________________________________________  __________________________________________________________________________________ 3.2 State 2 properties of a liquid (2)  __________________________________________________________________________________  __________________________________________________________________________________ Page 2 of 5

Question 4 Draw and label the water cycle in the space below. Use arrows to show the direction of the flow of water and label it, using the following headings: evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection. [5] Page 3 of 5

Question 5 Read the following passage and answer the questions below. [5] Jack flew to Natal to visit Zulu land. On arrival he came across many huts on the farmlands. These huts were round in shape and they have roofs. 5.1Many structures were built by copying nature. What natural structure were huts built according to? (1) ________________________________________________________________________________________ 5.2 Provide another name for a hut. (1) _______________________________________________________________________________________ 5.3 Name 2 raw materials that you think were used to build these huts. (2) ________________________________________________________________________________________ 5.4 Where do you think they got these materials from? (1) _______________________________________________________________________________________ Page 4 of 5

Question 6 Look at the following pictures and name the state of matter that occurs in each picture. [5] 6.1 Refer to the substance inside the bottle. 6.2 Refer to the substance inside the balloon. 6.4 Refer to the actual glass. 6.5 Refer to the substance inside the bottle. 6.5 Page 5 of 5