CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY SCIENCE 8 UNIT 2: LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

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Worksheet 2.1
Elements, mixtures and compounds
1 Some sodium chloride is added to a beaker of water.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. Write the correct sentence in the space beneath.
a Sodium chloride is an element / a mixture / a compound.

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b Water is an element / a mixture / a compound.

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c The water and sodium chloride form a solvent / solute / solution.

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d The water is a solvent / solute / solution.

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e The sodium chloride is a solvent / solute / solution.

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2 Match the piece of equipment with what it is used to measure.

Equipment Used to measure

thermometer time

ruler volume of liquids

top pan balance temperature

measuring cylinder distance

stop watch mass

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Worksheet 2.2
Names, units and measurements
1 Choose the correct name for each of these units.
Each name may be used once or not at all.

grams centimetres centimetres squared centimetres cubed

degrees Celsius seconds minutes metres

cm

°C

cm3

cm2

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2 What are each of these units used to measure?

Each of these measurements may be used once, or not at all.

distance time volume area

mass speed temperature acidity

cm

°C

cm3

cm2

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