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Book 4D |
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| Chapter 7: | (i) | HK is located on the coastal area of southeast Asia. (in the southern part of China) |
| (ii) | HK = Hong Kong Island + Kowloon Peninsula + The New Territories | |
| (iii) | Some famous outlying
islands à Lantau Island, Cheung Chau, Lamma Island etc. |
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| (iv) | HK is hilly with little flatland. | |
| (v) | Victoria Harbour is deep and calm. | |
| (vi) | Highest Peak in
HK à Tai Mo Shan Highest Peak on Hong Kong Island à Victoria Peak Examples of plains à Yuen Long Plain, Fanling Lowland, Kam Tin Farmland Examples of bays à Clear Water Bay, Deep Water Bay, Repulse Bay |
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| Chapter 5: | (i) | HK à subtropical climate |
| (ii) | 4 seasons in HK Spring = March à April (warm and moist) Summer = May à September (hot and humid) Autumn = October à November (cool and dry) Winter = December à February (cold and dry) |
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| (iii) | Summer monsoon
winds : blows from the sea to the land (warm and humid) Winter monsoon winds : blows from mainland to the sea (cold and dry) |
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| (iv) | Typhoon strike HK from May to October | |
| (v) | Typhoon bring damage
to properties and the environment à flooding due to heavy rainfall à tree collapse à landslides due to heavy rainfall |
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| (vi) | Some preventive
measure during typhoon à stay at home à stick masking tape onto windowpanes à close all the windows |
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| Chapter 4: | (i) | Earth = Crust + Mantle + Core |
| (ii) | Crust à
formed by plates
(with land and ocean floors) (The plates may collide and pull apart) |
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| (iii) | Mantle à
made up of magma (The movement of magma causes the plates to move along) |
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| (iv) | Core à
made up of metals
(Core is the hottest part of the Earth) |
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| (v) | Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions happen along plate boundaries | |
| (vi) | Active volcano
à It always erupts Dormant volcano à It may erupts sometimes Extinct volcano à It never erupts anymore |
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| Chapter 3: | (i) | Earth is like a sphere |
| (ii) | We can find oceans, mountains, plains, lakes, forests, deserts and ice. | |
| (iii) | Oceans à about 7/10 Lands à about 3/10 |
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| (iv) | 7 continents : Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Oceania |
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| (v) | 4 oceans : Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean |
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| (vi) | Largest continent à Asia | |
| (vii) | Largest ocean à Pacific Ocean | |
| (viii) | Highest mountain à Mount Everest | |
| (ix) | Largest desert à Sahara Desert | |
| (x) | Longest river à River Nile | |
| (xi) | Longtitudes and latitudes are imaginary lines to help people to locate places | |
| (xii) | Prime Meridian = 0 degree longtitude | |
| (xiii) | Equator = Longest
latitude à divides the Earth into northern and southern hemisphere |
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| Chapter 2: | (i) | We should : à save money à donate money to those in needs à make a budget à be satisfied with our belongings à treasure the things à should recycle and reuse things |
| (ii) | We should not : à buy expensive goods à form a habit of buying trendy goods or latest products |
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| Chapter 1: | (i) | Consumer rights
: à choose suitable and safe goods à buy goods sold at reasonable prices à ask for more information à shops should keep consumer's information confidential à ask for receipts à complain goods with defects |
| (ii) | Consumer responsibilities
: à consider the qualities and prices à be a green consumer à not buying goods that are unnecessary à not buying goods that are over-wrapped à not shoplifting à not buying any pirated goods à read and follow the instructions à pay attention to the expiry date |
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| (iii) | Consumer Council à protecting consumer rights | |
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| Book 4B | ||
| Chapter 8: | (i) | Smart consumers
à quality à reasonable prices à buy things we need à read labels and pledges à packaging ( XXX ) à brands ( XXX ) |
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| Chapter 7: | (i) | Services provided by Government and voluntary organizations |
| (ii) | Educational services
= maintained by EMB |
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| (iii) | Social welfare
= provided by the Social Welfare Department |
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| (iv) | Environmental hygiene
= maintained by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department |
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| (v) | Medical services
= maintained by the Hospital Authority |
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| (vi) | Recreational services
= maintained by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department |
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| Chapter 11: | (i) | Sound is produced when objects vibrate. |
| (ii) | Sound needs a medium to travel. | |
| (iii) | Glass with less
water à
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water à
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| (v) | Sounds can be distinguished by man-made sound and natural sounds | |
| (vi) | Sound reflected
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| Chapter 10: | (i) | Light travels in
a straight line |
| (ii) | Light can be reflected |
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| (iii) | The image formed
in the mirror à à |
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| (iv) | Sunlight (white) = red + orange + yellow + green + blue + indigo + purple | |
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| Chapter 9: | (i) | |
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| (iii) | Bacteria + sugar |
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| (iv) | Bacteria |
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| (ii) | à cool and dry place à medicine chest à refrigerator |
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| (iii) | Throw away expired medicine | |
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| Chapter 7: | (i) | |
| (ii) | (2) attacks the immune system (3) that person cannot defend against bacteria and viruses (4) the person may die because of infection |
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Normal social interactions
(e.g. eating, talking, playing football) do not spread AIDS |
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| (v) | Hepatitis B à |
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| (vi) | Spread of AIDS and
hepatitis B à sexual contact à sharing syringes à direct contact with infected blood à infected mother transmit the diseases to the baby |
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| (vii) | Ways of preventing
AIDS and hepatitis B à avoid direct contact with other people's blood or body fluids à wear gloves à wash hands à vaccinations for hepatitis B |
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Chapter 5: |
(i) |
Examples of Respiratory
diseases: Influenza (flu) Tuberculosis |
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Symptoms of influenza à runny nose à fever à muscle aches à coughing à sneezing à headache |
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Symptoms of tuberculosis à persistent coughing à loss of weight à have blood in the
sputum |
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Ways of preventing
getting respiratory diseases: à eat healthy food à regular exercise à rest à drink more water à wash hands à keep indoor air
fresh à vaccination à wear face-mask à ……
and more…… |
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Chapter 4: |
(i) |
Bacteria and viruses
are very small |
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Shapes of bacteria: à Rod-shaped à Spherical à Spiral |
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Bacteria: à some are harmless;
some are harmful |
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Kill Bacteria: à high temperature à with disinfectants
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Kill Viruses: à with disinfectants
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Chapter 2: |
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Circulatory system: Heart + blood vessels |
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Blood vessels =
arteries + veins + capillaries à carry oxygen, nutrients, carbon
dioxide and waste |
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Arteries à carrying blood
from the heart to all parts of the body |
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Veins à blood vessels along
which blood flows back to the heart |
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Nervous System: Brain + Spinal Cord + Nerves |
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Brain : Thinking, Memory, Control the functions of the body |
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Urinary System: Kidney + Ureter + Bladder |
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Kidney: Filter waste materials and
excess water |
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Urine: Waste materials + water |
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Bladder: Stores the urine |
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Chapter 1: |
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Different organs
have different functions |
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Organs work together
to form a system. |
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Respiratory system: Breathe in: Nose àTrachea à Lungs Breathe out:
Lungs à Trachea à Nose |
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Air we breathe in
: more oxygen, less carbon dioxide Air we breathe out
: less oxygen, more carbon dioxide |
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Digestive system: Eating: mouth à oesophagus à stomach à small intestine
à large intestine
à anus |
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Mouth: Chewing with the help of
teeth |
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Stomach: Digesting |
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Small intestine: Absorb nutrients |
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Large intestine: Absorb water |
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Anus: Pass out faeces |
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