12/8/22, 3:56 PM 2022/2023 Integrated Science End of First Term Exam Year 9

2022/2023 Integrated Science End of

First Term Exam Year 9
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1. Name *

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2. What part of the plant soaks up water for photosynthesis? * 2 points

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roots

petals

leaf

stem

3. The process of photosynthesis takes place in the: * 2 points

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Leaves of the Plant.

Stem of the plant.

Roots of the plant.

All of the above.

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4. What are the 3 key ingredients needed for photosynthesis * 2 points

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glucose, oxygen, carbon dioxide

carbon dioxide, water, glucose

water, soil, sunlight

sunlight, water, carbon dioxide

5. The plant tissue that carries food DOWNWARD from the leaves to the * 2 points
rest of the pant is the ______.

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Stomata

Chlorophyll

Xylem

phloem

6. What leaf structure prevents water loss? * 2 points

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waxy cuticle

spongy mesophyll

stoma

phloem

7. An organism that lives on or in a host and causes it harm is called * 2 points

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a host

a parasite

a cell

a virus

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8. The body's system that fights pathogens. * 2 points

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Cardiovascular system

Immune system

Digestive system

Neurological system

9. A disease that commonly happens in an area is called * 2 points

a/an_______________ disease

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endemic

epidemic

pandemic

sporadic

10. A disease that spreads to a new area, but stays in the same continent is * 2 points
called a/an ________________ disease

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endemic

epidemic

pandemic

sporadic

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11. The Black Death caused an estimated death of 25 million people across * 2 points
the world in the 14th century. The Black Death would be considered to
have been a

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Epidemic

Pandemic

Endemic

12. How is influenza spread? * 2 points

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Air

Food

Water

Animals

13. Where can we find the most bacteria? * 2 points

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Dark and moist places

Dry places

Where there are plenty of sunlight

Clean places

14. Which of the following way is the correct way to prevent the spread of * 2 points

diseases?

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Littering

Spitting on the ground

Wearing a mask

Food left uncovered

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15. How can we prevent the diseases caused by mosquitoes? * 2 points

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Do not throw away water in vases

Do not throw away water in containers

Keep toilet wet

Use insect repellent

16. What is the definition of a Pathogen? * 2 points

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an organism causing disease to its host

a dead or de-activated disease

Something you breathe in

an organism that survives a crisis

17. Which of these Pathogens causes COVID 19? * 2 points

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Bacteria

Virus

Fungus

Prion

18. What is a vector? * 2 points

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An airborne disease

An organism that spreads a disease

a piece of DNA

A parasite

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19. Which of the following is NOT an example of a vector * 2 points

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Pigs

Mosquitoes

Rats

Sneezing

20. Can diseases be caused by Genetic and Lifestyle factors? * 2 points

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Yes

No

21. Which of the following is NOT an infectious disease * 2 points

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Malaria

Obesity

HIV/AIDS

Chlamydia

22. Herd immunity means that * 2 points

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Nobody in the population will get the disease

Individuals who are not vaccinated are protected if most of the population are
vaccinated

Everyone who comes in contact with the disease will catch it

Everyone must get a vaccine

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23. Antibiotic resistance is * 2 points

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When Bacteria all die

When Bacteria evolve to not be affected by antibiotics

When viruses evolve to not be affected by antibiotics

When humans take too many antibiotics and they die

24. Antibiotics can help treat * 2 points

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Bacteria

Viruses

Fungal disease

Parasites

25. What is the main Mode of Transmission for COVID 19? * 2 points

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Vehicle

Contact

Airborne

Vector

26. How can you stop the spread of a virus? * 2 points

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Sneeze

cough

Social distance

shake hands

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27. A dose of weakened or killed germs of one kind that helps the body * 2 points

make antibodies to protect itself is called a

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Vaccine

Antibiotic

Antibody

Pathogen

28. Is cancer a pandemic? * 2 points

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No, because it is not contagious

Yes, because lots of people have it

29. A person can contract HIV by: * 2 points

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Sharing needles with an infected person

Kissing an infected person

Hugging an infected person

Swimming with an infected person

30. Which of the following is a trait that a virus shares with a living * 2 points

organism?

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They use oxygen

They have genetic material

They grow

They digest food

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31. This is an example of a disease transmitted by air from person to * 2 points

person:

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Diarrhoea

Salmonellosis

Chicken pox

Hepatitis A

32. This disease is spread via contact with infected animals: * 2 points

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Rabies

Swine flu

Tuberculosis

Cholera

33. This disease is spread by animals: * 2 points

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Onchocerciasis

Schistosomiasis

Measles

Gonorrhoea

34. This disease is spread via food and drinks: * 2 points

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Syphillis

Hepatitis A

Cerebrospinal meningitis

Monkeypox

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35. This disease is spread via the air: * 2 points

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Measles

Hepatitis A

Cholera

Elephantiasis

36. This disease is caused by contact with contaminated water: * 2 points

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Schistosomiasis

Rabies

Yellow fever

Smallpox

37. This disease is caused by contact with faecal matter. * 2 points

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Hepatitis A

Anthrax

Tuberculosis

Leprosy

38. The force acting on a unit area of a surface is called * 2 points

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Gravity

Contact force

non-contact force

pressure

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39. The force exerted by a magnet is an example of a _________ force * 2 points

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non-contact force

Gravitational force

muscular force

contact force

40. A force may change the direction of motion of an object. * 2 points

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True

False

41. A force may make a object move from rest. * 2 points

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True

False

42. What is the unit to MEASURE force? * 2 points

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Kilogram

Meter

Pascal

Newton

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43. Why won't you sink in mud if you wear boots? * 2 points

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Because the surface area is larger creating less pressure.

Has air in it to keep you floating.

Because the mud won't want you.

44. Fluids can also include__ and__. * 2 points

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solids and liquids

solids and gases

liquids and gases

liquids

45. What is the unit of measurement for pressure? * 2 points

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grams

milliters

meters

pascal

46. Considering the pressure triangle, how do we calculate the area? * 2 points

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f÷a

fxp

pxf

f÷p

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47. Army tank tracks are useful for travelling through the mud because.. * 2 points

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they decrease the force the vehicle exerts on the ground

they increase the force the vehicle exerts on the ground

they decrease the pressure the vehicle exerts on the ground

they increase the pressure the vehicle exerts on the ground

48. Which of these animals would probably cause the greatest pressure on * 2 points

the ground?

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A fat cow with big feet

A fat cow with small feet

A calf with big feet

A calf with small feet

49. Two boys A and B are applying force on a block. If the block moves * 2 points

towards B, which one of the following statements is correct?

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Magnitude of force applied by A is greater than that of B

Magnitude of force applied by A is smaller than that of B.

Net force on the block is towards A.

Magnitude of force applied by A is equal to that of B.

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50. During dry weather, while combing hair, sometimes we experience hair * 2 points
flying apart. The force responsible for this is___________

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force of gravity

electrostatic force.

force of friction.

magnetic force

51. A brick is kept in three different ways on a table as shown in Fig. The pressure * 2 points
exerted by the brick on the table will be

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maximum in position A

maximum in position B

maximum in position C

equal in all cases.

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