Answer all Questions
SECTION A – 1 mark each
1. Which of the following elements is the heaviest?
A. 1 cm3 of Aluminium (density of Aluminium is 2.70 g/cm3)
B. 1 cm3 of Copper (density of Copper is 8.92 g/cm3)
C . 1 cm3 of Iron (density of Iron is 7.86 g/cm3)
D. 1 cm3 of Sodium (density of Sodium is 0.968 g/cm3)
2. What is the most abundant element in the earth's atmosphere?
A. Argon.
B. Carbon dioxide.
C. Nitrogen.
D. Oxygen.
3. The conical flask contains compound X which is present in all three states of
matter i.e. solid, liquid and gaseous states.
Figure 1
Which statement is correct?
A. A gaseous X molecule has a lower mass than a liquid X molecule.
B. Energy is released when X changes from liquid to solid.
C. Liquid X is at a higher temperature than solid X.
D. Liquid X molecules vibrate about fixed positions.
4. What is the correct order of earth's atmospheric layers from bottom to top?
A. Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.
B. Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere.
C. Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.
D. Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.
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5.
Friction
Figure 2
When is the force F is bigger than the friction?
A. When the box is moving to the right with constant velocity.
B. When the box is moving to the right with increasing velocity.
C. When the box is moving to the left with constant velocity.
D. When the box is moving to the left with increasing velocity.
6. Which layer of the atmosphere has the highest density of gas molecules?
A. Exosphere.
B. Mesosphere.
C. Thermosphere.
D. Troposphere.
7.
y x x
A B B
Figure 3
If y = 2x, mass of box B is b kg, what should be the mass of box
A in term of b kg if the beam is balanced?
A. mass of box A is 3/2b kg.
B. mass of box A is 2b kg.
C. mass of box A is 2/3b kg.
D. mass of box A is 3b kg.
8. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
A. Exosphere.
B. Mesosphere.
C. Stratosphere.
D. Thermosphere.
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9. When the speed of an object is halved, its kinetic energy is ______________.
A. quartered
B. halved
C. the same
D. doubled
10. Natural gas, petroleum and diesel are all used as energy sources.
Which gas is not produced when these sources are burned?
A. carbon dioxide
B. carbon monoxide
C. hydrogen
D. Water
11. What happen when light travels from one medium to another medium of
different density?
A. reflected
B. refracted
C. nothing happen
D. disappear
12. Four current problems in our atmosphere are listed.
1 acid rain
2 depletion of the ozone layer
3 presence of greenhouse gases
4 incomplete combustion of carbon compounds
Which atmospheric pollutant is responsible for each problem?
W chlorofluorocarbons
X sulfur dioxide
Y carbon monoxide
Z carbon dioxide
1 2 3 4
A W X Z Y
B X W Z Y
C X Z W Y
D Z Y X W
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A B
X
y
C
Figure 4
Ammeter is used to measure the current. Where an ammeter should be
connected in order to measure the current flow through light bulb y?
14. What frequencies of electromagnetic radiation are absorbed by the earth's
ozone layer?
A. infrared light.
B. microwaves.
C. ultraviolet light.
D. visible light.
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15. The following figure shows water levels in a measuring glass before and after
two unknown materials are put into the water.
Figure 5
If the density of material A is greater than material B, which of these statements
is true?
A. Density of both materials are less than the density of water.
B. Material A is heavier than material B.
C. Volume of material A is greater than that of material B.
D. Mass of material A is less than material B.
16. Carbohydrate digestion occurs mainly in the ________________.
A. Mouth and stomach.
B. Mouth and duodenum.
C. Stomach and duodenum.
D. Stomach and ileum.
17. Excess amino acids are toxic to the human body and must be determined.
Excess amino acids are determinate in the ____________________.
A. ileum.
B. liver.
C. Large intestine.
D. stomach.
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18. The word equation which best describes photosynthesis is________________
A. carbon dioxide + energy glucose + oxygen + water
B. glucose + oxygen water + carbon dioxide + energy
C. glucose + oxygen water + carbon dioxide + energy
D. water + carbon dioxide + energy glucose + oxygen
19. The photograph below shows part of a green plant. What is X?
Figure 6
A. Guard cell
B. Palisade mesophyll
C. Spongy mesophyll
D. Stomata
20. Which of the following statements best describes how the planets of the solar
system formed?
A. They are condensed rings of matter thrown off by the young Sun.
B. They are the remains of an exploded star once paired with the Sun.
C. The Sun captured them from smaller, older nearby stars.
D. They formed from a nebular cloud of dust and gas.
21. Which of the following soil is the best for plant growth?
A. Sandy soil
B. Clay
C. Gravel
D. Loamy soil
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22. A person’s ventilation rate over a period of time is shown below.
Figure 7
What statement best describe the change in breathing rate from the 1 minute
point to the 3 minute point?
A. The person is dying
B. The person is exercising
C. The person is resting
D. The person is sleeping
23. Earthquake vibrations are detected, measured and recorded by instruments
called ____________________.
A. sonargraphs.
B. seismographs.
C. Richter scales.
D. Magnetometers.
24. The diagram below shows a simple food web.
Figure 8
Which one of the following organisms is a secondary consumer?
A. Badger
B. Caterpillar
C. Plant
D. Small birds
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25. Only about 50% of the solar energy directed toward Earth penetrates directly to
the surface. What happens to the rest of the radiation?
A. It is absorbed or reflected by the atmosphere.
B. It loses energy traveling through space.
C. It is reflected off the Moon and back into space
D. It loses energy overcoming the Sun’s gravity.
26. The source of energy for almost all life on Earth is:
A. fungi
B. animals
C. water
D. sunlight
27. Sewage pollutes water and causes ______________________.
A. a decrease in oxygen concentration
B. a decrease in carbon dioxide concentration
C. a decrease in the number of decomposers
D. a decrease in dissolved nitrate concentration.
28. Which organisms are dependent upon other animals for food?
A. producers
B. herbivores
C. scavengers
D. primary consumers
29. Ecology is the study of how:
A. the physical environment changes over time
B. biotic factors change over time
C. matter interacts with energy in our environment
D. living things interact with each other and their environment
30. Which of these could increase average global temperatures?
A. increased use of fossil fuels
B. increased ocean algal blooms
C. decreased carbon dioxide emissions
D. increased numbers of animal species
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31. Which diagram best models the movement of coastal air during the afternoon?
Figure 9
32. From Earth’s atmosphere, carbon dioxide is used by plants, algae, and
cyanobacteria during the process __________________.
A. photosynthesis.
B. respiration.
C. decomposition.
D. nitrogen fixation.
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33. During a race, the body temperature of a runner increases. The runner
responds by perspiring, which lowers body temperature. This process is an
example of
A. maintenance of homeostasis
B. an antigen-antibody reaction
C. an acquired characteristic
D. environmental factors affecting phenotype
34. Scientists have found fossils of tropical plants in Antarctica. How could tropical
plants have grown in Antarctica?
A. At one time, Earth’s entire surface was a tropical rain forest.
B. At one time, Antarctica was located closer to the equator.
C. The rotation of Earth has increased, causing cooling of the atmosphere.
D. Catastrophic volcanic eruptions melted the ice and exposed the soil to
sunlight.
35. The science of classification is called
A. demography.
B. taxonomy.
C. biology.
D. none of the above.
36. Which of the following human activities reduces the level of ozone in the
atmosphere?
A. using artificial lighting in scientific polar stations
B. using large banks of solar cells for energy production
C. releasing chlorofluorocarbons from aerosol cans
D. destroying large areas of the equatorial rain forests
37. When we use a towel to dry something, the most significant phenomenon
involved is _________________.
A. adhesion
B. evaporation
C. absorption
D. cohesion
E. transpiration
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38. We smell something because the source of the smell
A. irradiates its presence through the air and we catch the signal.
B. evaporates some smell in gas form and our nose detects it.
C. sends electromagnetic signal to our brain and it tells our nose to pretend
that some smell is present.
D. sends ultrasonic wave to our nose.
39. The spotted touch-me-not, a flowering plant, has seed pods that burst open
when touched and forcefully eject their seeds. Such an adaptation is favorable
because it
A. aids in the dispersal of the species.
B. attracts insects that aid in pollination.
C. prevents germination within the seed pod.
D. can cause genetic changes to occur.
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Section B
1. When 1 litre of water is added to 2,000 millilitre of water, what is the total
volume of water in litre? (1 mark)
_________________________________
2. (2 marks)
A C
B A
Figure 10
A. Liquid A is _______________________ than liquid B.
B. Liquid _______________ is the most dense among the three liquids.
3. (2 marks)
F2
water
F1
Figure 11
An object is immersed in water. Name the forces acting on the object.
F1 – ____________________________
F2 – ____________________________
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4. F2 (3 marks)
F3
F1
Figure 12
An object is free falling from a height. Name the forces acting on the object.
F1 – ________________________
F2 - ________________________
F3 - ________________________
5. Fill in the blanks. (3 marks)
(a) We need _________________________ energy to cook our food.
(b) Light bulb gives out ____________ energy and _______________ energy.
(c) Human beings get their energy mostly from their _________________.
6. Write "T" for every true statement and "F" for every false statement in the
brackets given. (6 marks)
(a) Light cannot be refracted but only reflected. ( _____ )
(b) Light travels in a straight line. ( _____ )
(c) Shadow is formed when light is blocked by an object. ( _____ )
(d) Mirror refracts light. ( _____ )
(e) When a dark piece of clothing is accidentally bleached, it has undergone a
chemical change. ( _____ )
(f) A kilogram of air weighs the same as a kilogram of lead. ( _____ )
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7. Match the statements in Column A with the correct words in Column C and write
the letters in the space in column B. (6 marks)
COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN C
1. Something from the A. population density
environment that humans use
2. Number of people in a B. biodiversity
given area
3. The variety of life in an C. natural resource
ecosystem
4. It surrounds all living things D. Energy
5. All living organisms need it E. The Sun
6. It gives Earth most of its F. Environment
energy
8. The diagram shows a photometer. (2 marks)
Figure 13
a) Name the process by which water is lost from the shoot.
____________________________________________
b) What does the photometer directly measure?
____________________________________________
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9. The apparatus represents a model of the human respiratory system. (3 marks)
Figure 14
Which part of the human respiratory system is represented by?
(a) the glass tube;
___________________________
(b) the balloon; and
___________________________
(c) the rubber sheet?
___________________________
10. Maria put a glass of water on the scale pan of a weighing machine and the
scale read 150 g. She added some ice to the water and the reading increased
to 180 g. (3 marks)
(a) What was the weight of the ice added?
____________________________________________________________
Maria left the glass of ice and water undisturbed on the weighing machine pan
for 5 minutes and took down the reading again.
(b) Which one of the following reading that Marsha most likely took down –
176 g, 180 g or 183 g?
____________________________________________________________
(c) Give a reason for your answer to (b).
____________________________________________________________
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11. The classification diagram below shows some organisms that are found living
on an old rubber tree. (4 marks)
Old Rubber Tree
A B C D
Aphid Caterpillar Bird’s Nest Fern Bracket Fungus
c) What is the term used to describe the above habitat?
_____________________________________________________________
d) Which two groups of organisms are animals?
_____________________________________________________________
e) What do the organisms in Group B feed on?
_____________________________________________________________
f) How do the organisms in Groups C and D reproduce?
_____________________________________________________________
12. What happen to the amount of carbon in the atmosphere if there were no
organic life on Earth? (1 mark)
_______________________________________________________________
13. What are the possible dangers of dumping poisonous chemicals into the sea?
(2 marks)
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
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14. How can the planting of trees cut down soil erosion? (2 marks)
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
15. What is wireless technology? (2 marks)
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
16. You are a policeman at a road accident. A car has gone off the road. You think
the accident was caused by reduced friction.
Give two examples of what you will look for? (2 marks)
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
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