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SCIENCE
FORM 1
Chapter 1 Introduction To Science
Hour
DO NOT OPEN THE BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO
INSTRUCTION:
1. Answer all question in the space
provided.
2. Submit the question paper at the
end of the given time.
NAME: __________________________
CLASS : _________________________
Question
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
TOTAL
Full Mark
Score
4
3
5
6
8
5
5
4
5
50
2
1. _____________________________ are occurrences in nature involving living
things and non-living things. _______________ is a field of knowledge that
relates to the world around us. _______________________ is the application
of scientific knowledge for our needs. A ___________________ is a place
where we usually do scientific investigations.
[4 marks]
2. Label the hazard warning symbols below:
[3 marks]
3. Complete the table below:
Apparatus
Name
Use
[5 marks]
4. Complete the comparison between a luminous flame and non-luminous flame
in the table below.
3
Non-luminous flame
Differences
Luminous flame
Air-hole
Colour of the flame
Easily / Not easily
visible
Hotness
Soot
Suitable for heating
[6 marks]
5. Complete the steps of scientific investigation below.
[8 marks]
6. Complete physical quantities, the S.I. unit and the symbol in the table below.
4
Physical quantities
S.I. unit
Symbol
second
kg
Electric current
metre
K
[5 marks]
7. Complete the table of Symbol and Value of Symbols for Prefixes below.
Prefix
Symbol
1 000 000
deci
0.1
x 10-2
x 10-6
0.000 001
nano
n
[5 marks]
Differences
Weight
Influence of
gravitational force
Value
Unit of measurement
Measuring instrument
in the laboratory
[4 marks]
9. Each of the three mangoes in Figure 1 (a) has the same mass.
i)
ii)
iii)
Each papaya in Figure 1 (b) has the same mass. Four of these papayas
will have the same mass as how many of the mangoes in Figure 1 (a)?
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[2 marks]
iv)
10. a) The apparatus in the figure below was used to measure the volume of a
6
stone and a piece of cork.
i)
ii)
iii)
b) The measurements below are taken using a vernier callipers. State the
reading taken.
i)
ii)
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[2 marks]