GLOBAL SAMARITANS SECONDARY SCHOOL

JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVING EXAMINATION (GRADE9)-2020

Integrated Science 502/3

School Based Assessment [4]

Time: 1 hour Marks: 10

Name of candidate: ..........................................................................................................

Examination No.: ...........................................................................................................

School / Centre: ...........................................................................................................

Instructions to candidates

1 Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the spaces provided at
the top of this page.
2 There are two questions in this paper, answer both.
3 Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.
4 Use sharp HB pencil where you are required to draw. Coloured pencils and
crayons should not be used.
5 Show steps in any calculations and record all results and observations in the
spaces provided.

Information for candidates

The number of marks is shown in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part of the
question.

Cell phones are not allowed in this examination room.

For examiners use

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This question paper consists of 3 printed pages.

QUESTION 1

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You are provided with a fresh egg, a 250ml beaker, salt and water.

(a) Add just enough to a beaker and immerse an egg completely into water.
(i) Draw a diagram for this arrangement

(ii)write your observations

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[Total : 10]

(b) Remove the egg from water and add salt to the water in the beaker. Stir the water
carefully, until no more salt dissolves. Finally try to immerse an egg and draw a
diagram for this arrangement.

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 (ii) Write your observation(s)
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(c) What is your conclusion from this investigation?
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[Total: 10]