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Grade 5 NST November Test + Memo

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About this resource

Help your Grade 5 learner prepare for the November assessments with this 50-mark Natural Science & Technology practice test, complete with a full memorandum. The test has a duration of 1 hour.

The test covers:

  • Earth’s rotation and revolution
  • Fossils and fossil formation
  • Rocks and minerals
  • Soil formation and different soil types
  • Layers of the Earth
  • Energy and stored energy
  • Fossil fuels and renewable energy
  • The water cycle
  • Sedimentary rocks
  • Elastic bands and springs
  • Systems and mechanisms
  • Electrochemical cells
  • Soil layers and fossilised matter

The test includes multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blanks, matching, true or false, diagrams, short-answer, application and higher-order reasoning questions.

Total: 50 marks | Duration: 1 hour | Full memorandum included | PDF format.

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