LIVING SPRING STARS ACADEMY
2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION FIRST TERM EXAMINATION
SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE
CLASS: JSS3
Objective Questions
1. What are family traits? A) Behavioral habits passed from friends B) Physical characteristics inherited
from ancestors C) Skills learned in school D) Traits acquired during childhood
2. Which of these is an example of a family trait? A) Hair color B) Language skills C) Education level D)
Hobbies
3. The shape of the nose is an example of: A) Acquired trait B) Inherited trait C) External trait D) Emotional
trait
4. Which of the following factors can influence family traits? A) Genetic inheritance B) School environment
C) Friendship D) Nutrition
5. Soil erosion is mainly caused by: A) Planting trees B) Heavy rainfall and wind C) Digging wells D) Animal
migration
6. Which of these farming practices helps reduce soil erosion?
A) Overgrazing B) Terrace farming C) Bush burning D) Deforestation
7. Flooding is usually caused by: A) Lack of rainfall B) Excessive rainfall or poor drainage C) Tree planting D)
Solar radiation
8. One of the effects of flooding is: A) Soil formation B) Improved transportation C) Destruction of
farmlands and property D) Increased vegetation
9. Which of the following practices contributes to bush burning? A) Planting crops B) Uncontrolled fire
during land clearing C) Terracing D) Water conservation
10. Bush burning can result in: A) Soil fertility B) Soil degradation and air pollution C) Improved
agricultureD) Deforestation reduction
11. Deforestation refers to the: A) Planting of trees B) Clearing of forests for agriculture or development C)
Preservation of wildlife D) Use of firewood
12. One major consequence of deforestation is:
A) Increase in oxygen levels B) Loss of habitat and biodiversity C) Growth of forests D) Improved rainfall
13. Desertification is the process by which:
A) Deserts expand into fertile land B) Oceans dry up C) Trees grow rapidly D) Rivers increase their volume
14. Which human activity contributes the most to desertification?
A) Urbanization
B) Overgrazing and deforestation C) Fishing D) Air pollution
15. What can be done to prevent desertification? A) Planting trees and practicing sustainable farming B)
Increasing cattle grazing C) Expanding cities into forests D) Digging more wells
16. The ozone layer helps to:
A) Protect the Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation B) Improve agricultural yields C) Trap heat in the
Earth's atmosphere D) Increase rainfall
17. Which gas is primarily responsible for ozone layer depletion?
A) Oxygen B) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) C) Carbon dioxide D) Nitrogen
18. Ozone layer depletion can lead to an increase in:
A) Skin cancer and eye cataracts B) Soil fertility C) Global cooling D) Forest expansion
19. The best way to reduce ozone depletion is by:
A) Using CFC-free products B) Cutting down trees C) Increasing air travel D) Stopping food production
20. Which of the following is a global effect of deforestation?
A) Increased biodiversity B) Rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide C) Ozone layer recovery D) Increased
rainfall
Theory Questions
Answer four questions
1. Explain the difference between inherited and acquired family traits with examples.
2. Discuss the effects of soil erosion and suggest three ways to prevent it.
3. Describe the impact of bush burning and deforestation on the environment.
4. What are the causes and consequences of desertification, and how can it be controlled?
5. Analyze the causes of ozone layer depletion and its effects on human health and the environment.
