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JUNE NATURAL SCIENCES TEST

2012
NAME___________________________

MARK: 80

LO: 1 AS: 1, 2, and 3

LO: 2 AS: 1, 2
LO: 3 AS: 1
Instructions
1. Answer all the questions on the question paper.
2. Read carefully through the questions before answering.
3. Work neat and legible at all times.

Section A
Question 1.
Choose the correct answer by making a circle around the correct answer.
1.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Snails live in places where there are:

Rain
Sunshine
Damp areas
Shady places

(1)

2.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Sexual reproductions takes place in:

The genes
Male and female
Offspring
Fertilization

(1)

3.
a)
b)
c)

The male condom is used for:

Storage
Erection
Precaution

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d) Infections

(1)

4.
a)
b)
c)
d)

A mother is ready to give birth at:

5 months
11 months
6 months
9 months

(1)

5.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The snail uses the ________ to breathe

Foot
Mantle cavity
Slimy gland
Radula

(1)

Question 2.
Fill in the missing words from the cloud provided to make the sentences true.

5 million, consumption,
bacteria
South Africas, antibiotics

Tuberculosis is one of__________________________ worst killer diseases. Up to

________________________________ people in the world die from TB each year. It used to be
called_____________________________ because it consumes the body, causing it to waste away.
TB is caused by the bacterial infection of the lungs. It is spread from one person to another by
inhaling the ___________________into the lungs when someone who has the disease coughs.
Fortunately TB can be cured if it is recognized early enough. It is treated using drugs called
____________________________________.
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Question 3.

Identify what the following acronyms mean:

a) STDs____________________________________________________________(2)
b) HIV_____________________________________________________________(2)
c) Aids____________________________________________________________(2)
(6)

Section B
Question 1.

Look at the following drawings and identify the contraceptive that people uses.

__________________________________ (1)

____________________________________(1)

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_____________________________________(1)

___________________________________(1)

Question 2
The Menstrual Cycle
Look at the calendar and answer the questions below.

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1. What is the difference between the menstrual cycle and

menstruation?___________________________________________________________(
2)
2. What does ovulation mean? ______________________________________________(1)
3. Shade the days when Lindiwe has her period in red.
____________________________(1)
4. Shade the day when she ovulates with pencil.
_________________________________(1)
5. On which day would she begin her next period?
________________________________(1)

Question 3.
Label the following drawing on the snail.

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(5)

Question 4
Case Study: The balance in an ecosystem.
Answer the questions based on the case study.

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1. Can you explain the terms abiotic and biotic from the text? Provide an example of each.
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
(4)
2. In your own understanding explain an example if one of the abiotic parts would be
removed from the ecosystem.
________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________
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3. Ecosystems that interact and rely on each other are called?
_____________________________(1)
4. What would happen if there was a drought and the grass did not have water to grow?
Explain
________________________________________________________________________
_(2)
5. Briefly explain how the environment is being damaged?
________________________________________________________________________
___
________________________________________________________________________
__(3)
Question 5
Explain what each part of the earths crust is made up of?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Biosphere____________________________________________________________(2)
Hydrosphere__________________________________________________________(2)
Lithosphere___________________________________________________________(2)
Geosphere____________________________________________________________(2)

Section C
Question 1
Label the following diagrams and explain the function of each part. The names are provided
ensure that you position them correctly.

Female Organ cervix, ovary, uterus, vagina, oviduct (10)

Male Organ male glands, testis, bladder, sperm tube, urethra,
scrotum, penis, foreskin (12)

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Question 2.

Write down 5 sentences on what advice you would give a 12 year old girl from falling pregnant
and why she should not fall pregnant at such a young age. If the girl is sexually active what
advice would you give her not to fall pregnant? Keep in mind the importance of contraceptions.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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