Level: JHS, Basic 7 | Subject: Integrated Science | Strand: Humans and the Environment | Topic: Science and Industry
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Part A has 20 tick-box questions. Part B has 5 essay questions with a marking guide at the bottom.
Test Yourself: 20 Objective Questions
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1. Industry is the use of science and machines to
2. A raw material is
3. Cocoa beans are processed into
4. Palm fruit is used to produce
5. Shea nuts are used to make
6. Bauxite is the raw material for making
7. Cotton is used in the textile industry to make
8. Timber is used in the wood industry to make
9. Cassava is processed into
10. Farming, fishing and mining belong to the
11. A bakery changing flour into bread is a
12. Teaching, banking and transport are examples of
13. Which of these helps preserve food in industry?
14. An advantage of industries to a country is that they
15. Factories can harm the environment by
16. Illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) harms
17. Workers in a factory should wear
18. Industries can reduce pollution by
19. Which of these is a product, not a raw material?
20. Science helps industry mainly by
Essay Questions
- (a) What is industry? (b) Differentiate between a raw material and a finished product with two examples each. (6 marks)
- Name five Ghanaian raw materials and the products made from them. (5 marks)
- Explain primary, secondary and tertiary industries with an example of each. (6 marks)
- State three ways in which industries can harm the environment and three ways of preventing it. (6 marks)
- List four safety rules for people working in a factory. (4 marks)
Essay Questions: Marking Guide for Teachers and Parents
- (a) The use of science, tools and machines to change raw materials into finished products (2). (b) A raw material is a natural material used to make something, e.g. cocoa beans, cotton (2). A finished product is the final item made, e.g. chocolate, cloth (2).
- Any five correct pairs, e.g. cocoa to chocolate, cassava to gari, bauxite to aluminium, cotton to cloth, palm fruit to oil, timber to furniture (1 mark each).
- Primary collects raw materials, e.g. farming (2). Secondary changes materials into products, e.g. soap factory (2). Tertiary provides services, e.g. banking (2).
- Harm (any three): air pollution, water pollution, noise, land destruction (1 mark each). Prevention (any three): treat waste, use filters, plant trees, follow environmental laws, reclaim mined land (1 mark each).
- Any four: wear protective clothing, follow instructions, do not play with machines, use safety signs, keep floors clean, have a first aid kit (1 mark each).
Education Always (education.inspiringalways.com). Original practice questions, not official WAEC or BECE questions.