JUNIOR CHEMISTRY QUIZ QUESTIONS

ROUND ONE
1. Name the particle which gives the atom its chemical properties?
ELECTRON
2. How many neutrons are there in an atom of Hydrogen?
ZERO
3. State Avogadro’s constant
6.02 x 103
4. Name an apparatus used to separate a mixture of cooking oil and water?
SEPRATING FUNNEL
5. What name is given to underground water between layers of rock?
AQUIFER
6. What name is given to a chemical used to kill or chase away pests?
PESTICIDE
7. What name is given to a furnace for burning garbage to ashes?
INCINERATOR
8. What name is given to gases that may cause a breakdown of ozone in the Earth’s atmosphere?
CFCs or CHRLOROFLUROCARBONS
9. The area around the nucleus of an atom where electrons with energy may be found is called….
SHELLS or ENERGY LEVELS
10. What is deposition?
THE CHANGE OF A GAS TO A SOLID AS A RESULT OF TEMPERATURE DECREASE

ROUND TWO

11. A substance with no definite shape or volume is called…

LIQUID
12. A liquid collected after distillation is called?
DISTILLATE
13. Particles that do not belong to a pure substance are called…
IMPURITIES
14. What is the percentage of oxygen in expired air?
16%
15. Name a pollutant that causes acid rain apart from carbon dioxide.
SULPHUR DIOXIDE
16. A chemical reaction in which an acid and a base form a salt is called…
NEUTRALIZATION REACTION
17. A sentence that describes what happens in a chemical reaction is called..
WORD EQUATION
18. What type of reaction in which two or more substances combine to form a more
complex substance?
SYNTHESIS REACTION
19. VW reacts with XY to produce XW and YV. What type of reaction is this?
DOUBLE REPLACEMENT REACTION
20. What is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide
CO2
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ROUND ONE
1. A stone is divided into two parts and one part has density of 3g/cm3 and its mass is 20g. If the other
part has a mass of 30g, what is its density??
3g/cm3
2. If the incidence ray on a plane mirror is 30o what is the angle of reflection?
30o
3. When a radio wave reaches the antenna of a radio to what signal is it convert to?
ELECTRICAL SIGNAL
4. Calculate the power used by an electrical bulb in which 0.5 amps is flowing if mains supply is 230V?
115 WATTS
5. What happens to the pressure when the surface area is increased? ONE ATTEMPT
PRESSURE REDUCES
6. State the value of the gravitational pull on Earth.
10N/Kg or 10m/s2 or 9.81N/Kg
7. Name the instrument in which a temporal magnetic field can be created by the flow of current?
SOLENOID or COIL
8. What Is Specific Heat Capacity?
IS THE HEAT ENERGY REQUIRED TO RAISE THE TEMPERATURE OF 1KG OF A
SUBSTANCE BY 1OC
9. What type of heat is able to travel through a vacuum?
RADIANT HEAT
10. What is the mass of 20cm3 of pure water at room temperature and pressure?
20g
Density of water is 1g/cm3 and pupils should master it.
ROUND TWO
11. An object has a weight of 40N on earth where acceleration due to gravity is 10N/Kg. What is its weight
on the moon where acceleration due gravity is 1.6N/Kg?
6.4 NEWTONS
12. What happens to the density and volume of water as it freezes?
THE DENSITY DECREASES AND THE VOLUME INCREASES
13. Why do pontoons and ships float in water despite being made of iron which is denser than water?
 THEY DISPLACE AN A VOLUME OF WATER EQUAL TO THEIR VOLUME
 THEY HAVE AIR SPACES WHICH MAKES THEIR AVARAGE DENSITY LOWER
THAN THAT OF WATER
14. When using a submarine what instrument can be used to see the outside?
PERISCOPE
15. A boy standing in water appears as if his leg is cut. What phenomenon is this?
REFRACTION OF LIGHT
16. What name is given to a mirror whose reflective surface curves inwards?
CONCAVE MIRROR
17. Why are bridges provided with rollers?
TO ALLOW FOR EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION
18. What value resistance must be connected in series to a 15V battery in order to produce a current of 0.5
Amps?
7.5 Ohms
19. Why do some objects appear black when white light falls on them?
 BECAUSE THEY DO NOT REFLECT ANY COLOUR
 BECAUSE THEY ABSORB ALL THE COLOURS
20. The distance between one peak of a wave and the next is
WAVELENGTH
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PRIMARY SCIENCE OLYMPIAD

DURATION: 1 HOUR 30MINUTES

INSTRUCTIONS:

 WRITE YOUR NAME ON A SEPRATE ANSWER SHEET

 ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS IN THIS PAPER

QUESTION 1

(a) What is the difference between pollination and fertilization [2]

(b) Discuss six ways in which insect pollinated flowers differ from wind pollinated
flowers. [6]
(c) State two ways in which animal dispersed fruits are adapted to their mode of
dispersal. [2]

QUESTION 2

(a) What is the difference between photosynthesis and respiration? [2]

(b) Discuss six ways in which photosynthesis differs from respiration. [6]
(c) Suggest two importance of photosynthesis to living things. [2]

QUESTION 3

(a) What is puberty? [1]

(b) Suggest six ways in which a fully grown man differs from a 2 year old boy. [6]
(c) Name two biological changes that take place in puberty in girls. [2]
(d) Why is puberty important? [1]

QUESTION 4

(a) What is pollution? [1]

(b) Name three causes of air pollution. [3]
(c) Discuss three effects of air pollution. [3]
(d) Suggest three ways of preventing air pollution. [3]
END OF THE EXAMINATION!