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BIDANG
PEMBELAJARAN
9
Bumi
BAB
The Earth
Konsep PENTING
IMPORTANT concepts
Stratifikasi atmosfera
seperti troposfera dan
Air permukaan, stratosfera Hidrosfera ialah
air bawah tanah, Stratification of the bahagian air seperti
mineral ekonomi, atmosphere such as lautan (contoh: zon
petroleum dan arang batu troposphere and gelap)
Surface water, ground stratosphere The hydrosphere is the
water, economic water part such as the
minerals, petroleum ocean (example: dark
and coal zone)
Geosfera terdiri
Skala masa geologi daripada litosfera,
dalam penentuan astenosfera dan
usia Bumi BUMI mesosfera
Geological time scale in THE EARTH The geosphere consists
determining the age of the lithosphere,
of the Earth asthenosphere and
mesosphere
Jenis-jenis batuan,
Geobencana seperti
iaitu batuan igneus,
gempa bumi dan Proses eksogen sedimen dan
tanah runtuh (Contoh: Luluhawa) metamorfik
Geohazard such as dan proses endogen Types of rocks, i.e.
earthquakes and (Contoh: Olakan mantel) igneous, sedimentary
landslides Exogenic processes and metamorphic
(Example: Weathering) rocks
and endogenic processes
(Example: Mantle
convection]
APAKAH BUMI?
WHAT IS THE EARTH?
Bumi ialah satu-satunya planet yang mempunyai atmosfera yang mengandungi oksigen bebas dan lautan.
Terdapat pelbagai fenomena yang berlaku pada Bumi. Bumi mempunyai diameter kira-kira 12 756 km. Tahukah
anda Bumi berusia kira-kira 4.54 bilion tahun?/The Earth is the only planet known to have an atmosphere that
contains free oxygen and oceans. There are various phenomena that occur on the Earth. The Earth has a
diameter of roughly 12 756 km. Did you know that the age of the Earth is about 4.54 billion years?
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NOTA BESTARI
Sfera Utama Bumi dan Stratifikasi Atmosfera Major Spheres of Earth and Atmospheric Stratification
1. Sistem Bumi dapat dibahagikan kepada empat sfera 1. The Earth system is divided into four major spheresie.
utama, iaitu atmosfera, hidrosfera, biosfera dan atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and geosphere.
geosfera. 2. The atmosphere is the layer of air that surrounds the
2. Atmosfera ialah lapisan udara yang mengelilingi Bumi. Earth.
3. Atmosfera dibahagikan kepada lima lapisan utama, 3. The atmosphere is divided into five major layers. i.e.
iaitu troposfera, stratosfera, termosfera (ionosfera), troposphere, stratosphere, thermosphere (ionosphere),
mesosfera dan eksosfera. mesosphere and exosphere.
4. Kerak, mantel, teras, litosfera, astenosfera dan 4. The crust, mantle, core, lithosphere, asthenosphere
mesosfera terdapat di geosfera. and mesosphere are found in the geosphere.
5. Terdapat tiga jenis batuan di Bumi, iaitu batuan igneus, 5. There are three major types of rocks on the Earth, i.e.
sedimen dan metamorfik. igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
Proses Utama Bumi dan Geobencana Major Earth’s Processes and Geohazard
1. Proses utama Bumi boleh dibahagikan kepada: 1. Major Earth’s processes can be divided into:
(a) proses eksogen seperti luluhawa. (a) exogenic processes such as weathering.
(b) proses endogen seperti olakan mantel. (b) endogenic processes such as mantle convection.
2. Geobencana ialah proses semula jadi bumi yang boleh 2. Geohazard are natural phenomena of the Earth which
meragut nyawa dan merosakkan harta benda. can cause loss of life and damage to property.
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Sumber Air Bumi dan Mineral Ekonomi Sources of Water on the Earth and Economic Minerals
1. Sungai, tasik, kolam dan laut membentuk air 1. Rivers, lakes, ponds and seas form the Earth’s surface
permukaan Bumi. water.
2. Air bawah tanah ialah sejenis air yang terbentuk 2. Groundwater is a type of water formed when part of
apabila sebahagian air hujan meresap ke dalam tanah the rainwater penetrates into the ground under the
di bawah permukaan Bumi. Earth’s surface.
3. Akuifer ialah lapisan batuan seperti kerikil dan pasir 3. An aquifer is a layer of rock such as gravel and sand
yang menakung air bawah tanah. which can hold groundwater.
4. Mineral ekonomi ialah mineral yang mempunyai nilai 4. Economic minerals are minerals of
ekonomi yang digunakan secara meluas dalam bidang- commercial value which are used
bidang seperti industri, pembinaan dan pengeluaran widely in fields such as industry,
barangan. construction and manufacturing. Nota Grafik
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Standard Kandungan
9.1 Sistem dan struktur Bumi Tarikh:
(a) Hidrosfera Bahagian air di Bumi seperti awan, sungai dan salji.
Hydrosphere The water part of the Earth, such as clouds, rivers and snow.
(b) Biosfera Bahagian Bumi yang didiami oleh semua benda hidup.
Biosphere The part of the Earth which is inhabited by all living things.
(c) Atmosfera Lapisan gas yang berada di atas permukaan Bumi.
Atmosphere The layer of gas located above the Earth’s surface.
(d) Geosfera Bahagian pepejal Bumi.
Geosphere The solid part of the Earth.
2 Kaji rajah di bawah tentang stratifikasi atmosfera. Kemudian, jawab soalan-soalan yang diberi.
Study the diagram below on the stratification of the atmosphere. Then, answer the given questions.
(a) Label lapisan-lapisan atmosfera dalam rajah
Eksosfera dengan perkataan di bawah. TP1
Exosphere Label the layers of the atmosphere in the diagram
with the words below.
Termosfera (Ionosfera) 480 km
Thermosphere (Ionosphere) Stratosfera/Stratosphere Eksosfera/Exosphere
Troposfera/Troposphere Mesosfera/Mesosphere
Mesosfera 80 km Termosfera (Ionosfera)/Thermosphere (Ionosphere)
Mesosphere 50 km
(b) Lapisan yang manakah mengandungi sebahagian
13 km besar gas atmosfera seperti oksigen dan mengalami
Stratosfera
perubahan cuaca?/Which layer contains a big portion
Stratosphere
of atmospheric gases such as oxygen, and experiences
weather changes? TP1
Troposfera Troposfera/Troposphere
Troposphere
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Tarikh:
9.2 AKTIVITI
PERBINCANGAN
Stratifikasi dalam lautan (hidrosfera)
Stratification of ocean (hydrosphere)
PBD
Kontekstual
KBAT
Buku teks m/s 258 – 259
Kaji rajah tentang lautan di bawah. Jawab soalan-soalan yang diberikan.
Study the diagram about the ocean below. Answer the given questions.
200 m
1 500 m
1 Label lapisan-lapisan lautan dalam rajah di atas dengan perkataan-perkataan di bawah. TP1
Label the layers of the ocean with the words given below.
2 Pada pendapat anda, mengapakah zon permukaan mengandungi sebahagian besar daripada hidupan
laut?/In your opinion, why does the surface zone contain a large portion of marine life? TP4/KBAT
Proses fotosintesis berlaku di zon ini yang menerima banyak cahaya matahari . Makanan
yang mencukupi dan suhu laut yang sesuai dapat menampung banyak hidupan laut.
The process of photosynthesis takes place in this zone which receives a lot of sunlight .
Sufficient food and a suitable temperature support marine life.
3 Zon yang manakah proses fotosintesis tidak dapat berlaku? Terangkan mengapa. TP2
In which zone is photosynthesis unable to take place? Explain why.
Zon gelap . Cahaya matahari tidak dapat menembus ke zon ini.
The dark zone . Sunlight cannot penetrate this zone.
4 Kadangkala paus sperma menjunam ke dalam zon gelap yang kekurangan oksigen dan tekanan air
yang sangat tinggi. Apakah pendapat anda tentang kejadian ini? TP4/KBAT
Sometimes sperm whales dive into the dark zone that lacks oxygen and is under very high water
pressure. What is your opinion on this?
BAB
Galeri Info
9 The sperm whales look for food such as giant squids .
Zon permukaan juga dikenali
5. Terangkan mengapa kebanyakan haiwan dalam zon gelap mempunyai sebagai zon sinar matahari.
badan yang berkilau atau bersinar dalam gelap. The surface zone is also known as
Explain why most animals in this zone have shimmering bodies or are the sunlight zone.
able to glow in the dark.
Zon ini amat dalam dan tiada cahaya yang boleh sampai.
This zone is very deep and no light can reach it.
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Tarikh:
9.3 AKTIVITI
PERBINCANGAN
Komposisi dan sifat fizik lapisan Bumi
Composition and physical characteristics of Earth
PBD
Masteri
KBAT
Buku teks m/s 260 – 261
Kaji rajah lapisan Bumi di bawah.
Study the diagram of the Earth’s layers.
P: Litosfera/Lithosphere
X: Kerak/Crust
Q: Astenosfera
Asthenosphere
Y: Mantel/Mantle R: Mesosfera
Mesosphere
Teras luar
Outer core Cecair
Liquid
Teras
Z: Teras/Zore dalam
Inner Pepejal
core Solid
Video Praktis
Kendiri
1 Namakan tiga lapisan utama Bumi, X, Y dan Z dalam rajah di atas dengan menggunakan perkataan
di bawah. TP1
Name the three main layers of the Earth which are labelled X, Y and Z in the above diagram by using
the words below.
Mantel/Mantle Teras/Core Kerak/Crust
2 Berdasarkan maklumat di bawah, nyatakan tiga lapisan Bumi, P, Q dan R dalam rajah di atas dengan
menggunakan perkataan di bawah./Based on the given information, state the three layers of the Earth
which are labelled P, Q and R in the above diagram by using the words below. TP2
Mesosfera/Mesosphere Litosfera/Lithosphere Astenosfera/Asthenosphere
Kerak dan bahagian pepejal paling atas mantel (65 – 100 km).
P
The crust and the solid outermost part of the mantle (65 – 100 km).
Bahagian tengah mantel dan mempunyai batuan separa cecair (200 – 235 km).
Q
The centre part of the mantle and contains semi-liquid rock (200 – 235 km).
BAB
Bahagian pepejal mantel di bawah astenosfera and di atas teras luar (660 km).
R
The solid part of the mantle below the asthenosphere and above the outer core (660 km).
3 Bumi adalah satu-satunya rumah bagi semua hidupan. Wajarkan pernyataan tersebut. TP5/KBAT 9
The Earth is the only home for all living things. Justify this statement.
panas/hot suhu/temperature sejuk/cold oksigen/oxygen air/water
Bumi adalah sesuai untuk hidupan kerana suhu Bumi tidak terlalu panas
atau terlalu sejuk berbanding planet lain. Bumi mengandungi air dan
oksigen untuk semua hidupan.
The Earth is suitable for living things because the temperature on the Earth is not too
hot or too cold compared to other planets. The Earth contains
water and oxygen for all living things.
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Standard Kandungan
9.2 Bahan Bumi Tarikh:
9.4 AKTIVITI
PERBINCANGAN
Jenis dan ciri batuan
The type and characteristics of rocks
PBD
Masteri
1 2 Batuan
3
Magma (batuan lebur)
Magma (molten rocks) Rocks
Tekanan/Pressure
Laut
Kerak bumi Sea
Crust
Batuan/Rock
BAB
Penyejukan dan pembekuan Enapan yang dibawa oleh Batuan igneus atau sedimen
magma atau lava yang sungai, glasier atau angin yang mengalami suhu dan
mengalir keluar dari lapisan yang dimampat secara tekanan yang sangat tinggi serta
mantel ke kerak. berlapis-lapis di laut atau tindak balas kimia.
Cooling and freezing of tasik.Deposited materials The igneous or sedimentary rock
magma or lava that flows out carried by the rivers, glaciers which is subjected to a very high
of the mantle to the crust. or wind which are compressed heat and pressure and chemical
in layers, normally occurs in reactions.
seas or lakes.
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Standard Kandungan
9.3 Proses utama Bumi Tarikh:
9.5 AKTIVITI
PERBINCANGAN
Proses eksogen dan endogen
Exogenic and endogenic processes
PBD
Masteri
2 Kelaskan proses Bumi kepada proses eksogen dan endogen dalam peta pokok di bawah. TP1
Classify the Earth’s processes into exogenic and endogenic processes in the tree map below.
Proses/Processes
3 Kenal pasti jenis proses Bumi. Tuliskan jenis proses sama ada eksogen (Ek) atau endogen (En) dalam
petak yang diberikan./Identify the types of Earth’s processes. Write whether the processes are exogenic
(Ex) or endogenic (En) in the boxes provided. TP1
(a) (b)
Ek/Ex Ek/Ex BAB
Luluhawa/Weathering Hakisan/Erosion
Pemecahan dan penguraian atau pereputan Penghausan di permukaan Bumi akibat
batuan akibat perubahan suhu, air hujan, tindakan agen-agen bergerak seperti angin,
tindakan fros dan mikroorganisma. air dan ombak.
The fragmentation or decomposition or decay The wearing away of the Earth's surface
of rocks due to temperature changes, rainwater, resulting from the action of moving agents
action of frost and microorganisms. such as wind, water and waves.
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(c) (d)
Ek/Ex Ek/Ex
Pengenapan/Sedimentation Angkutan/Transport
Pengenapan bahan yang telah diluluhawa Pemindahan bahan-bahan yang telah
atau terhakis yang diangkut oleh angin atau diluluhawa atau terhakis. Angin, ombak
air pada dasar tasik atau laut. glasier dan sungai adalah contoh-contoh
The deposition of weathered or eroded agen angkutan.
materials, carried by wind or water at the The transfer of weathered or eroded
bottom of lakes or seas. materials. The wind, wave, glacier and river
are examples of transporting agents.
(e) (f)
Ek/Ex Ek/Ex
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Standard Kandungan
9.4 Fenomena geobencana Tarikh:
9.6 AKTIVITI
PERBINCANGAN
Geobencana
Geohazard
PBD
Masteri
KBAT
Buku teks m/s 265 – 267
1 Foto di bawah menunjukkan suatu geobencana./The photo below shows a geohazard.
Apakah itu geobencana? TP2
What is geohazard?
Proses semula jadi Bumi yang boleh menyebabkan
kehilangan nyawa , kerosakan harta benda
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Tsunami/Tsunami Volkanisme/Volcanism
Kejadian ombak raksasa Kejadian letusan magma di Hujan asid/Acid rain
disebabkan oleh gempa mana lava dan gas gunung Air hujan bersifat asid
bumi di dasar laut atau berapi terbebas melalui disebabkan kelarutan
letusan gunung berapi di rekahan di permukaan gas berasid seperti sulfur
dasar laut./A huge wave Bumi./The eruption of dioksida di dalamnya.
caused by an undersea magma where lava and The rain water has an
earthquake or a volcanic volcanic gases erupt through acidic property due to the
eruption. a break in the Earth’s dissolving of acidic gases
surface. such as sulphur dioxide in it.
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(g) (h)
3 Nyatakan alat-alat yang mampu memberikan amaran awal terhadap kejadian geobencana.
State the devices that can give an early warning of the occurrence of the geohazard.
Satelit
Satellite • Perakam pada dasar laut memantau
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Pelampung
Buoy perubahan tekanan dan mengesan tsunami.
Data kemudiannya dihantar ke pelampung
dan ke satelit. Satelit menghantar data ke
stesen di pesisiran pantai.
Recorder on seabed monitors changes in
pressure and detect tsunamis. Data is then
transmitted to buoy and to satellite. The
satellite transmits data to ground station.
Perakam/Recoder
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Standard Kandungan
9.5 Usia Bumi Tarikh:
9.7 AKTIVITI
PERBINCANGAN
Kaedah penentuan usia Bumi
Method to determine the age of the Earth
PBD
Masteri
KBAT
Buku teks m/s 268 – 269
1 Kaji skala masa geologi di bawah yang dipetik daripada laman web yang berikut:
Study the geological time scale below which is taken from the following website:
http://geographyclassroom2014.weebly.com
MESTI BACA!
SENOZOIK MESOZOIK PALEOZOIK
PENNSYLVANIAN
CENOZOIC MESOZOIC PALEOZOIC Usia Bumi dianggarkan sebagai
MISSISSIPPIAN
4.5 bilion tahun. Ahli geologi
ORDOVICIAN
CRETACEOUS
DEVONIAN
CAMBRIAN
menetapkan tempoh masa yang
PERMIAN
SILURIAN
JURASSIC
TRIASSIC
panjang itu sebagai era. Setiap era
dibahagikan kepada beberapa
tempoh masa.
The age of Earth is estimated to be
0
66.4 245 570 4.5 billion years. Geologists have set
100 200 300 400 500
such long periods of time as an era.
Masa dalam juta tahun dahulu/Time in millions of years ago Each era is divided into several
periods.
(a) Apakah kegunaan skala masa geologi?
What is the use of the geological time scale? TP2
Skala masa geologi digunakan oleh ahli geologi untuk menjelaskan masa dan
hubungan antara peristiwa yang terjadi di sepanjang sejarah Bumi.
The geological time scale is used by geologists to describe the timing and relationship
between events that have occurred throughout the Earth’s history.
(b) Daripada rajah di atas, kenal pastikan era yang sedang kita diami sekarang. TP1
From the diagram above, identify the era we are currently living in.
Senozoik/Cenozoic
2 Bahan dalam foto di bawah merupakan bahan Bumi yang tertimbus seperti tumbuhan dan haiwan
sejak zaman purba.
The material in the photo below is the Earth's buried material like plants and animals from ancient
times.
Video
BAB
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Apakah kepentingan fosil kepada perkembangan sains kini? TP4/KBAT
What is the importance of fossils for the development of science now?
fosil cara
Rekod memberikan maklumat tentang spesies hidupan di Bumi
berubah pupus
merentasi berbilion tahun dan tentang spesies yang telah .
The fossil record provides information on the way the living species on Earth
change across billions of years and about extinct species.
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Standard Kandungan
9.5 Sumber Bumi dan geologi gunaan Tarikh:
9.8 AKTIVITI
PERBINCANGAN
Sumber air dan risikonya
The sources of water and their risks
PBD
Kontekstual
2 Azman mendapati suatu sumber air tidak sesuai lagi digunakan oleh manusia seperti yang ditunjukkan
dalam gambar foto di bawah.
Azman found that a water source was no longer suitable for human use as shown in the photo below.
Video
BAB
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Tarikh:
9.9 AKTIVITI
PERBINCANGAN
Mineral ekonomi
Economic minerals
PBD
Masteri
Mineral yang mempunyai nilai ekonomi yang digunakan secara meluas dalam bidang-bidang seperti
industri, pembinaan dan pengeluaran barangan.
Minerals of commercial value which are used widely in fields such as industrial, construction and
manufacturing.
2 Lengkapkan peta pokok dengan jenis-jenis mineral ekonomi yang betul. TP1
Complete the tree map with the correct types of economic minerals.
(a) Mineral nadir bumi digunakan dalam banyak peralatan seperti DVD,
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Praktis
komputer, televisyen, bateri boleh dicas semula dan telefon bimbit. Kendiri
✓
Rare earth metals are used in many devices such as DVDs, computer,
television, rechargeable batteries and cell phones.
(c) Semua mineral bukan logam boleh digunakan sebagai bahan api.
All non-metallic minerals can be used as fuel.
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Tarikh:
9.10 AKTIVITI
PERBINCANGAN
Sumber semula jadi
Natural resources
PBD
Masteri
Sisa hidupan berubah menjadi petroleum dan gas asli yang terperangkap di antara
dua lapisan batuan tidak telap yang terbentuk daripada lumpur dan pasir.
R
The remains of the living things changed into petroleum and natural gas which are
trapped in between two layers of impermeable rock formed from the mud and sand.
9 3 (a) Dihasilkan oleh air panas terutamanya air yang dipanaskan oleh haba daripada bahagian dalam
Bumi seperti geiser, untuk menjana tenaga elektrik./Produced by hot water, especially water
heated by the Earth’s internal heat such as geysers, to generate electrical energy.
(b) Bulatkan satu contoh tenaga hidroterma./Circle one example of hydrothermal energy. TP1
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PT3 PRAKTIS PENGUKUHAN 9 KOMPONEN
PP
1 Antara batuan berikut, yang 2 Antara yang berikut, yang 3 Antara komponen sistem
manakah terbentuk daripada manakah merupakan proses Bumi berikut, yang manakah
penyejukan magma daripada eksogen?/Which of the following merupakan bahagian air?
mantel yang keluar ke kerak? is an exogenic process? Which of the components of the
Which of the following rocks I Luluhawa Earth’s system is the part of
forms from the cooling of magma Weathering water?
from the mantle which comes II Proses olakan mantel A Atmosfera
out to the crust? Mantle convection process Atmosphere
A Batu kapur III Aktiviti magma B Biosfera
Limestone Magma activity Biosphere
B Slat IV Angkutan dan pengenapan C Hidrofera
Slate Transport and sedimentation Hydrosphere
C Batu pasir A I dan/and II D Geosfera
Sandstone B III dan/and IV Geosphere
D Granit C II dan/and III
Granite D I dan/and IV
Bahagian B/Section B
1 Proses endogen ialah proses yang berpunca dari dalam Bumi dan mampu mengubah bentuk permukaan
Bumi. Proses ini digerakkan oleh haba dalaman Bumi.
The endogenic is the process that originates from the interior of the Earth which shapes the Earth’s surface. This
process is driven by the internal heat of the Earth.
(a) Tandakan ( ✓ ) bagi menunjukkan dua proses endogen.
Mark ( ✓ ) to show two endogenic processes.
(i) Luluhawa
Weathering
(iii) Pengenapan
Deposition
BAB
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Mantle convection
[2 markah/2 marks]
(b) Kesan proses endogen ialah kejadian geobencana. Garikan jawapan yang betul.
The effect of the endogenic process is the occurrence of geohazard. Underline the correct answers.
(i) (Gempa bumi, Tanah runtuh) ialah gegaran di permukaan kerak bumi akibat anjakan plat-plat
tektonik.
The (earthquake, landslide) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth’s crust caused by the displacement
of the tectonic plates.
(ii) Volkanisme ialah kejadian letusan batuan lebur di mana (lava, tanah) mengalir keluar melalui
rekahan di permukaan Bumi.
Volcanism is the eruption of molten rock where (lava, soil) flows out through a break in the Earth’s surface.
[2 markah/2 marks]
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Bahagian C/Section C
2 (a) Azmir menonton rancangan televisyen tentang hidupan di lautan. Azmir mendapati bahawa terdapat
sejenis spesies ikan di lautan menghasilkan cahaya sendiri seperti yang ditunjukkan dalam Rajah 2.1.
Azmir watched television shows about living things in the ocean. Azmir found that there was a kind of fish
species in the ocean that produced their own light as shown in Diagram 2.1.
Rajah 2.1/Diagram 2.1
Berikan penjelasan tentang zon lautan yang ikan ini hidup di dalamnya. TP4/Menganalisis
Give explanation about the zone of the ocean in which the fish lives.
Ikan ini hidup di dalam zon gelap. Tiada cahaya dapat menembusi zon ini. Ikan ini menghasilkan
cahaya untuk membantu pergerakannya./This fish lives in the dark zone. No light penetrates this zone.
This kind of fish produces light to help them in their movement.
[3 markah/3 marks]
(b) Azmir ternampak dinding di belakang sekolahnya runtuh disebabkan pertumbuhan akar tumbuhan
melaluinya.
Azmir saw the wall behind his school collapsed due to the growth of plant roots through it.
Organisma seperti tumbuhan, haiwan dan mikroorganisma juga memainkan peranan dalam proses
luluhawa. Huraikan luluhawa secara biologi yang disebabkan oleh hidupan tersebut. TP4/Menganalisis
Organisms such as plants, animals and microorganisms also play roles in the process of weathering. Describe
biological weathering caused by the mentioned living things.
Akar tumbuhan yang membesar mengenakan tekanan pada batuan dan dapat memecahkan batuan.
Sesetengah mikroorganisma dapat menghasilkan asid organik yang dapat melarutkan mineral dalam
batuan. Asid organik yang terhasil dapat menguraikan mineral dalam batuan dengan mengubah
komposisi kimia dalam batuan./Growing plant roots can exert stress or pressure on rock and can break the
rock. Certain microorganisms can produce organic acids which help to dissolve minerals in rock. The organic
acids that are produced can break down rock minerals by altering the chemical composition of the rock.
[4 markah/4 marks]
BAB
(c) Diketahui bahawa arang batu berasal daripada tumbuhan yang mati berjuta-juta tahun dahulu. Kenal
pastikan jenis batuan bagi arang batu. Terangkan jawapan anda. TP4/Menganalisis
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It is found that coal originated from plants millions of years ago. What type of rock is coal? Explain your
answer.
Arang batu adalah sejenis batu sedimen. Arang batu terbentuk daripada tumbuhan paya yang mati
berjuta-juta tahun dahulu dan dimampatkan oleh lapisan tanah di atasnya. Tekanan dan suhu tinggi yang
bertindak ke atas tumbuhan tersebut menukarkannya kepada arang batu.
Coal is a type of sedimentary rock. Coal is formed from swamp plants that died millions of years ago
and had been compressed by layers of earth on top. High pressure and temperature that acted on
these plants changed them into coal.
[3 markah/3 marks]
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