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Primary 5 Science: Water — Importance & Conservation Practice
Real Primary 5 Science questions on Water — Importance & Conservation, pulled directly from the Olibits question bank — the same questions a child would actually see, not separately written for this page.
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Science Teaching & Learning Syllabus, Primary Three to Six (MOE, 2023 syllabus)
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Real Water — Importance & Conservation practice questions
Why is it important for people to drink water every day?
To make the body heavier
To help the body grow taller only
To keep the body healthy and hydrated ✓
To change the colour of the skin
The body loses water through sweat and other ways, so we need to drink water regularly to stay hydrated and keep the body working properly.
Why do gardeners and farmers water their plants regularly?
Making a plant grow without soil
Watering plants so they can grow ✓
Turning a plant into a different colour
Painting the leaves of a plant
Plants need water to grow and stay healthy, so gardeners and farmers water them regularly, especially in dry weather.
Which habit helps a person save water while brushing their teeth?
Fill the sink completely before brushing
Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth ✓
Leave the tap running the whole time
Use two taps at once
Turning off the tap while brushing your teeth stops water from running and being wasted unnecessarily.
A tap at home is dripping slowly, wasting water. What should be done about it?
Cover it with a cloth and ignore it
Fix it as soon as possible ✓
Leave it dripping, since it is only a small amount
Turn the tap on fully to stop the drip
A dripping tap should be fixed as soon as possible, because even a slow drip wastes a large amount of water over time.