PROGRAM DIDIK CEMERLANG AKADEMIK (PDCA) 2009

UPSR  
MODULE 8
SCIENCE

PROGRAM DIDIK CEMERLANG AKADEMIK

UPSR 2009

MODULE 8

SCIENCE

ANJURAN :

JABATAN PELAJARAN NEGERI PULAU PINANG (JPN PP)

BAHAGIAN PENYELARASAN PENYERTAAN BUMIPUTERA (BPPB),

UNIT PENYELARASAN PELAKSANAAN,
JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI

LEMBAGA KEMAJUAN WILAYAH PULAU PINANG ( PERDA ),

UNIT PENYELARASAN PELAKSANAAN,
JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI

PUSAT URUS ZAKAT PULAU PINANG (PUZ),

MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI PULAU PINANG
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SECTION A

Answer all the questions.

Every question is followed by four answers A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer. Then, blacken
your answer on the answer sheet provided. The suggested time for this section is 45 minutes. If you are
unable to answer a question, proceed to the next question.

1. Which of the following is a basic need of a human ?

A B

C D

2. Which one of the following is not a basic need of plants ?

A Water
B Air
C Soil
D Sunlight

3. Diagram 1 shows the parts of animal P, labeled as A, B, C and D. Which part is the
breathing structure for animal P ?

DIAGRAM 1

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4. Diagram 2 below shows a simple experiment.

oil

Live tadpole

after one day dead tadpole

DIAGRAM 2

The experiment above shows that animals need…

A sunlight.
B food.
C air.
D water.

5. The animal shown in Diagram 3 can keep its body warm by ..

DIAGRAM 3
A living in a cave.
B having thick fur.
C wallowing in the mud.
D having humps on its back.

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6. The plant shown in Diagram 5 responds to…

DIAGRAM 5

I water.
II light.
III touch.

A III only
B I and II only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

7. What is the specific characteristic of the animal shown in Diagram 6 which enables it to live in the
desert ?

DIAGRAM 6

A Its skin is loose and folded.

B It has humps.
C It has thin fur.
D It has strong legs.

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8. Which of the following parts of the body were used as a measure for lengths in the olden days ?

I II

III

A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

9. Richard pours 250 cm3 of water into a measuring cylinder. Then, he puts a stone into the water in the
measuring cylinder. The reading of the measuring cylinder shows 305 cm3. What is the volume of the
stone ?

A 45 cm3
B 50 cm3
C 55 cm3
D 60 cm3

10. The following figure shows a sketch of an object on a piece of graph paper.

The estimated area of the object is…

A 23 cm2.
B 30 cm2.
C 33 cm2.
D 38 cm2.

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11. Everyday Roslan goes to school at 6.50 a.m. He arrives at school at 7.15 a.m. How long does it
take for Roslan to go to school and return home daily ?

A 25 minutes
B 30 minutes
C 50 minutes
D 60 minutes

12. What materials are used for making the object shown in Diagram 7 ?

DIAGRAM 7

I Rubber
II Wood
III Metal
IV Plastic

A I and II only
B II and III only
C I, II and IV only
D I, III and IV only

13. Which of the following objects can conduct electrical energy ?

A Metal spoon
B Glass plate
C Rubber band
D Wooden ruler

14. Which of the following materials come from animals ?

I Fur
II Leather
III Cotton
IV Silk

A I and II only
B II and IV only
C I, II and IV only
D I, II, III and IV

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15. Which objects in the picture below can be grouped together ?

A P and Q
B P and S
C P, Q and R
D P, Q and S

P – Glass
Q – Knife
R – Milk tin
S – Porcelain pot

16. Which of the objects listed above can rust ?

A P and Q only
B P and S only
C Q and R only
D P, Q and S only
17. A piece of clothing shown in the picture below is usually made from…

A cotton.
B silk.
C leather.
D fur.

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18. Diagram 8 shows a planet in Solar System.

DIAGRAM 8
The planet shown above is…

A Saturn.
B Jupiter.
C Mercury.
D Pluto.

19. The hottest planet in the Solar System is…

A Mars.
B Mercury.
C Jupiter.
D Saturn.

20. Which of the following is not the part of the Solar System ?

A Asteroid
B Meteoroid
C The planets
D Constellation

21. Diagram 9 shows some light on the sky.

DIAGRAM 9

The light is…

A asteroids.
B meteor.
C star.
D moonlight.

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22. Diagram 10 shows a crater.

DIAGRAM 10

How is this crater formed on the Earth’s surface ?

A The movement of a layer of the Earth.

B A star hit the surface of the Earth.
C A meteor hit the surface of the Earth.
D The rotation of the Earth around the Sun.

23. A telescope is created to help human beings to…

A see objects in the dark.

B see stars in the sky.
C see very tiny objects.
D see objects in the deep sea.

24. What is the benefit of the development of technology ?

A Maintaining the lives of humans

B Threatening the privacy of humans
C Making humans wealthy
D Producing better products in every field

25. Which of the following uses technology ?

A B

C D

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26. Diagram 12 shows the instruments used in the development in the fields of communication.

DIAGRAM 12

Which of the following shows the development of technology from the past to the present ?

A X → Y →Z →W
B X →W →Z →Y
C Y → Z → X →W
D Z → X →W →Y

27. Which of the following cannot be achieved by humans because of limitations of the human body ?

I Live in extreme weather conditions

II Stay underwater for a very long period
III Recall two telephone numbers

A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

28. Diagram 11 shows two devices created to overcome human limitation.

DIAGRAM 11

These devices are used in the field of…

A transportation.
B communication.
C agriculture.
D education.

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29. Which of the following objects are made of man-made materials ?

I Umbrella
II Raincoat
III Toothbrush
IV Plastic chair

A I and III only

B II and IV only
C I, II and III only
D I, II, III and IV

30. Diagram 13 shows a man burning firewood.

DIAGRAM 13

This activity is the beginning of development in the field of…

A transportation.
B construction.
C communication.
D agriculture.

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SECTION B

( 20 MARKS )

The time suggested for this section is 30 minutes. If you are unable to answer a question, proceed to the
next question. Answer all questions

1. A group of pupils carry out an activity. Two rats are kept separately in two containers as shown in
Diagram 1. Both containers are left for four days.

DIAGRAM 1

(a) What do they want to find out ?

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
[1 mark ]
(b) State the following.

i. What must be changed ?

____________________________________________________________________________

ii. What must be kept the same ?

____________________________________________________________________________
[2 marks ]

(c) Predict what will happen to the rats in both containers after four days.

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
[1 mark ]

(d) Give one reason for your answer in (c).

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
[1 mark ]

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2. The table below shows the result of time taken by four boys M, N, O and P in the 100 m running
event.

Boy Time taken to complete 100 m running event ( s )

M 26

N 20

O 22

P 15

(a) Which boy ran

(I ) the fastest : ___________________________________________________________

(II ) the slowest : ___________________________________________________________

[ 2 mark ]

(b) State what to measure from the above investigation ?

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]

(c) Rearrange the boys from the first winner to the fourth runner.

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]

(d) What can you conclude from the above investigation ?

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]

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3. Diagram 3 shows the positions of three planets from the Sun.

DIAGRAM 3
Table 1 shows the period for one complete movement of the planets around the Sun.

Planet Period for one complete

movement (years)
X 2
Y 12
Z 84

TABLE 1
(a) Compare the position of planet X and Z to the Sun.

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
(b) What is the relationship between the position of the planet and the period for one complete
movement of the planet round the Sun ?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(c) Planet S takes 76 years to make one complete round the Sun. Predict the position of planet S.

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

Planet X is hotter than planet Y.

(d) Give a reason based on the statement above.

______________________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
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4. The below shows two types of vehicles that are used by two men to travel from Sungai Petani to
Taiping.

Motorcycle Car
Result :

Type of vehicle Time of traveling ( hr )

Motorcycle 3

Car 1

(a) What is the purpose of the investigation ?

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]

(b) State what to change and what to measure.

____________________________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]

(c) Make a relationship between what to change and what to measure.

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]

(d) Give a reason for the difference in time of traveling by motorcycle and car.

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]

(e) State what to keep the same in the investigation.

____________________________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]
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