SECTION A

[40 marks]
Answer all questions.

1. Diagram 1 shows an activity in a science class.

Diagram 1
(a) What is the aim of the activity?
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[1 mark]
(b) What is this method called?
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[1 mark]
(c) What is the unit shown on a measuring cylinder?
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[1mark]
(d) Can this method be used to measure the volume of a lump of sugar
crystal? Give a reason for your answer.
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[2 mark]

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 2. Diagram 2 shows one of the systems in the human body.

Diagram 2

(a) On Diagram 1, label organs P, Q and R using the following words.

Lung Kidney Urinary Bladder

[3 marks]

(b) Name the system in Diagram 2.

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[1 marks]
(c) State two functions of the system in Diagram 2.
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
[2 marks]

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3. Diagram 3 shows picture of three states of matter.

Diagram 3
(a) On Diagram 2, label the three states of matter for each picture using
the following words.

Gas Solid Liquid

[2 marks]

(b) Based on pictures 1, 2 and 3, draw diagrams to show the arrangement

of the particles in each states of matter.
Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3

[2 marks]

(c) State one property to differentiate between the states of matter.

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[1 mark]

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4. Diagram 4 shows the greenhouse effects.

Diagram 4
(a) What is the greenhouse effects?
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[1 mark]
(b) Name the air pollutants that caused the greenhouse effect.
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[1 mark]
(c) Give two sources of the gas in (b)
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[2 marks]
(d) State two steps that we can take to help reduce air pollution by the gas in (b)
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 [2 marks]
5. Diagram 5.1 and Diagram 5.2 show sources of energy.

Diagram 5.1 Diagram 5.2

(a) In the spaces provided on Diagram 5.1 and Diagram 5.2, name the sources of
energy
[2 marks]
(b) State the energy changes which occur in Diagram 5.1
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[1 mark]
(c) Based on Diagram 5.1 and Diagram 5.2, state two advantages of any of those
source of energy
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2.______________________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
(d) State two uses of the sources of energy in Diagram 5.2.
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2.______________________________________________________________________
[2 marks]

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6. (a) Diagram 6.1 shows a thermometer used in a laboratory.

Diagram 6.1
What happens to the mercury when the bulb is placed in hot water?
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[1 mark]
(b) Diagram 6.2 shows the condition of a bimetallic strip in a heating process.

Diagram 6.2
Why does the bimetallic strip bend when heated?
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[1 mark]
(c) Diagram 6.3 shows a fire alarm system.

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 Diagram 6.3
(i) When there is a fire, the bimetallic strip bends. In the box provided in Diagram 6.3,
draw an arrow to show the direction of the bending of the strip.
[1 mark]
(ii) Explain how the fire alarm works when the bimetallic strip is heated.
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[2 marks]

(d) Diagram 6.4 show s a method to remove a very tight metal cap of a bottle.

Diagram 6.4
Why do we use hot water to remove the tight metal cap easily?
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[1 mark]
(e) Diagram 6.5 shows some electrical cables.

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 Diagram 6.5
(i) What happens to the electrical cables during cold weather?
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[1 mark]
(ii) Give one reason for the answer in 6 (e)(i).
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[1 mark]
SECTION B
[20 marks]
Answer all questions

7. Diagram 7 shows four types of cells, J, K, L and M which are found in living organisms.

Diagram 7

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(a) Observe the cells in Diagram 7.
Based on your observation, state one characteristic of each cells J, K, L and M.
J : _____________________________________________________________________
K: _____________________________________________________________________
L : _____________________________________________________________________
M: _____________________________________________________________________
[4 marks]

(b) Classify cells J, K, L and M in Diagram 7 into two groups based on their
common characteristics. Write the letters of the cells belonging to each group.

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8. An apparatus is set up as Diagram 8 for the experiment to show the heat transfer by
convection.

Diagram 8
(a) State the variables.
(i) that kept constant :_____________________________________________________
(ii) that is manipulated :____________________________________________________
(iii) that responds :_________________________________________________________
[3 marks]
(b) What is the observation of the experiment?
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[1 mark]
(c) Name the form of energy transferred when the copper rod was heated?
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[1 mark]
(d) What happens to the particles of a solid when heated?
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[1 mark]
(e) How is heat transferred through the copper rod?

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[1 mark]
(f) What is function of the asbestos sheet in this experiment?
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[1 mark]
(g) Name the heat transfer process that takes place through solids.

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[1 mark]

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