Summer Vacation Homework Class-9 (Science) 1-Why do we see water droplets on the outer surface of a glass containing ice cold water? 2-Kinetic energy of particles of water in three vessels A, B and C are EA, EB and EC respectively and EA > EB > EC. Arrange the temperatures, TA, TBand TC of water in the three vessels in increasing order. 3- Alka was making tea in a kettle. Suddenly she felt intense heat from the puff of steam gushing out of the spout of the kettle. She wondered whether the temperature of thesteam was higher than that of the water boiling in the kettle. Comment. 4-A glass tumbler containing hot water is kept in the freezer compartment of a refrigerator (temperature <0°C). If you could measure the temperature of the content of the tumbler, which of the following graphs would correctly represent the change in its temperature as a function of time? 5- Distinguish between evaporation and boiling.6- Label the figure and answer the questions: (i) A — It is the packaging organelle Animal Cell (ii) B- Provides energy (iii) C — helps in the transport of material (iv) D — Carries the information. 6- Explain the following terms: (a) Plasma membrane (b) Cytoplasm (c) Nucleus. 7-Name the cell organelle for thefollowing: (a) Present only in plant cell, provides strength and rigidity to the cell. (b) It is the site for lipids synthesis and helps in detoxification of drugs. (c) The inner membrane is folded to form cristae, it has its own DNA and proteins. (d) It helps in the formation of lysosomes. (e) It imparts colour to the fruit and flowers. 8- Vasu was helping his mother in laying the table when they had some guest for dinner. Vasu was about to sprinkle salt on salad for dressing. His mother stopped him from doingso and told him that it is too early to sprinkle salt on the salad, he should do so only when they are seated for having the dinner. (a) What would happen if salt is sprinkled on the salad? (b) Which property of cells is seen in adding salt to it? (c) What value of Vasu is seen? 9- Anu is a five year old girl who joined the swimming classes. After the first class she was worried when she saw her wrinkled fingers. She asked her elder sister about the wrinkling and shrinking of her fingers. Her sister explained Anu why it was so. (a) Why did the fingers wrinkle afterswimming? (b) What caused the shrinking/ wrinkling of fingers? (c) What value of Anu is seen in the above cast? 10-Two sailors got marooned on the island, both of them were very thirsty and one of the sailors tried to drink sea water. The other sailor immediately stopped him from drinking the salty water of sea and suggested to wait for some help, stay calm and patient. (a) What would happen if the sailor drinks salty water? (b) What is osmosis? (c) What value of sailors is reflected in the above act?11- Sachin’s mother wanted to use some eggs for incubation. Sachin helped his mother in separating rotten and spoilt eggs from the good ones. He took a bucket of water to separate them. (a) How can one separate the rotten eggs from the good ones using water? (b) What is the shell of egg made up of? (c) What value of Sachin is seen in this act? PROJECT TOPIC: Garbage accumulation sites: major breeding places of vectors of diseases in localities. ORCOVID -19 a novel pandemic.