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Unit 1 Introducing science

Section Exercise
1.1 Learning about science

Level 1
A Fill in the blanks (p. 1) (1 m each)
a evidence
b discovery
c invention
d natural resources

B True or false (p. 1) (1 m each)

1 T
2 F
3 F
4 F

Level 2
A Multiple-choice (p. 2) (1 m each)
1 B
2 C
3 D
4 C

B Structured question (p. 3)

a The discovery of radio waves. (1 m)
b Drones. (1 m)
c Helping farmers to add fertilizer to crops. / Delivering medicines to people in
hard-to-reach areas. / Taking aerial photography. (1 m)
d It may cause danger to aircraft / disturb individual’s privacy. (1 m)

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Section Exercise
1.2 Practice of science

Level 1
A Fill in the blanks (p. 4) (1 m each)
a scientific investigations
b hypothesis
c independent
d dependent
e controlled

B True or false (p. 4) (1 m each)

1 T
2 T
3 F
4 F
5 F

Level 2
A Multiple-choice (p. 5) (1 m each)
1 C
2 C
3 A
4 B

B Structured question (p. 6)

a the amounts of fertilizer added (1 m)
the light supply to the plants (1 m)
b i under sunlight (1 m)
ii 5 (1 m)
iii B (1 m)

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Skill practice 1.1 (p. 7)

a type of charging cable (1 m)
b time taken for charging the phone battery to 100% full (1 m)
c type of mobile phone; type of power bank; battery percentage of the mobile phone
before charging; (Or other reasonable answers) (1 m each)

Section Exercise
1.3 Safety in the laboratory

Level 1
A Fill in the blanks (p. 8) (1 m each)
a laboratory
b eye wash bottle
c oxygen
d fire triangle
e fire blanket

B Matching (p. 8) (1 m each)

1 b
2 e
3 a
4 f
5 c
6 d

Level 2
A Multiple-choice (p. 9) (1 m each)
1 D
2 B
3 C
4 A
5 C

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B Structured question (p. 10)

1 a

b A: Wear safety spectacles when heating substances. (1 m)

B: Do not play or run about in the laboratory (1 m)
C: Fasten school ties when doing experiment (1 m)
D: Keep all exits and passages clear. (1 m)

2 a It is flammable / catches fire easily. (1 m)

b Keep the hand sanitiser away from flames and sparks. (1 m)

3 a This removes the fuel. (1 m)

b This stops the oxygen supply to the fire. (1 m)

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Section Exercise
1.4A Common laboratory apparatus
1.4B Sectional diagrams of apparatus
1.4C Transferring and mixing solutions

Level 1
A Labelling (p. 12) (1 m each)
1 test tube
2 beaker
3 conical flask
4 reagent bottle
5 test tube holder
6 test tube brush
7 test tube rack
8 glass rod
9 spatula
10 dropper
11 filter funnel
12 stand and clamp

Level 2
A Multiple-choice (p. 13) (1 m each)
1 C
2 B
3 D

B Structured questions (p. 14)

1
Apparatus Use
a Conical flask To hold liquids or solids. (1)
b Spatula To transfer a small amount of solids. (1)
c Test tube holder To hold a test tube when heating. (1)
d Test tube brush To clean test tubes. (1)
2 a i wire gauze (1 m)
ii tripod (1 m)
iii Bunsen burner (1 m)
iv insulating mat (1 m)

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Section Exercise
1.4D Making measurement
1.4E Heating substances

Level 1
A Fill in the blanks (p. 15) (1 m each)
a litres
b half-metre rule
c temperature
d degrees Celsius
e thermometer
f non-luminous

B True or false (p. 15) (1 m each)

1 F
2 T
3 T
4 F
5 F

C Labelling (p. 16) (1 m each)

1 chimney
2 collar
3 base
4 air hole
5 rubber tubing

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D Ordering (p. 16) (1 m each)

c à a à g à b à e àd à f

Level 2
A Multiple-choice (p. 17) (1 m each)
1 D
2 B
3 D
4 D
5 C
6 C
7 B
8 A

B Structured questions (p. 17)

1
Measurement Suitable unit and symbol
a Length of a test tube centimetre (cm)
b Diameter of the Earth kilometre (km) (1)
c Mass of a dumb-bell kilogram (kg) (1)
d Volume of a can of soft drink millilitre (mL) / cubic centimetre (cm3) (1)
e Time taken for an electric kettle to
minute (min) / second (s) (1)
boil water

2 Volume = 24 cm × 10 cm × 12 cm (1) = 2880 cm3 (1) (2 m)

3 a 89 mL (1 m)
b 46 mL (1 m)
c 5.6 cm3 (1 m)

4 a 36.6 °C (1 m)
b 20.5 °C (1 m)

5 a The hand is higher than the top of the chimney. (1 m)

b Striking back. (1 m)
c A loud noise can be heard. (1 m)
d Turn off the gas tap at once. (1 m)

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Skill practice 1.2 (p. 21)

Practical video assignment (p. 22)

1 To reduce the chance of spilling water when it boils. (1 m)
2 Open the air hole of the Bunsen burner. (1 m)
3 a To allow the water to be heated more evenly. (1 m)
b Do not point the boiling tube towards anyone during heating. / Wear safety
spectacles. (1 m)
4 [✓] The colour of the solids changes from blue to white. (1 m)

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Unit Exercise

A True or false (p. 24) (1 m each)

1 F
2 T
3 T
4 F
5 F
6 F
7 T
8 F

B Multiple-choice (p. 24) (1 m each)

1 C
2 B
3 B
4 D
5 A
6 B
7 D
8 C
9 B
10 D

C Structured questions (p. 27)

1 a A: fire extinguisher (1 m)
B: first aid box (1 m)
C: thermometer (1 m)
D: electric socket (1 m)
E: test tube rack (1 m)
F: conical flask (1 m)
G: reagent bottle (1 m)
H: wire gauze (1 m)
I: tripod (1 m)
J: insulating mat (1 m)
K: test tube holder (1 m)
L: safety spectacles (1 m)

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b ii G (1 m)
iii K (1 m)
iv J (1 m)

2 a Fair testing. (1 m)
b Wear safety spectacles (Or other reasonable answers) (1 m)
c Volume of water in the beaker. / Size of beaker. / Type of Bunsen burner. /
Position of thermometer. (Any two) (Or other reasonable answers) (1 m)
d A non-luminous flame is hotter than a luminous flame. (1 m)

3 a fuel. (1 m)
b temperature (1 m)
c oxygen (1 m)

4 a Volume = 290 cm3 – 255 cm3 = 35 cm3 (1 m)

b To immerse the cork stopper into the water. (1 m)

5 a Time of exposure to sunlight (1 m)

and amount of water supplied to seedlings each day. (1 m)
b i Pots 1, 3 and 4. (1 m)
ii The seedlings grow taller when the time of exposure to sunlight is longer.
(1 m)

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c No. (1 m)
By comparing the results of pots 1, 2 and 5 (1 m)
the increase in height of the seedlings in the three pots is similar even the
amount of water supplied to the seedlings each day increases (1 m)

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High-order thinking question (p. 31)

1 The size of a sheet of towel A and that of towel B is different. (1 m)

2 Cut kitchen towel A so that the sheets of towel A and B are the same size. (1 m)
3 a Type of kitchen towel. (1 m)
b Volume of water collected in the measuring cylinder. (1 m)
c Time of immersing the kitchen towel into water. / Volume of water in the
beaker. /Temperature of water in the beaker. (Or other reasonable answers)
(1 m)
4 a To reduce the errors in measurements. / To get a more reliable result. (1 m)
b Kitchen towel A. (1 m)
5 Use an electronic balance to measure the mass of the kitchen towel before and
after absorbing water and then calculate the difference. (Or other reasonable
answers) (1 m)
6 Strength of the towel. / Whether the towel is environmentally friendly. / Price.
(Any two) (Or other reasonable answers) (1 m each)

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