Second Semester Examination - July 2021

Subject : Chemistry Handwriting = /2

Paper = /48
Class : 7…....... Total = /50
Duration : 1 period Date: ................................…….
Candidate's name : ...........................................................… Admission no : .................…….

• Answer all the questions.

• All answers must be WRITTEN IN INK.

Part I
Underline the correct answer.
1. According to the geological time scale, what period are we living in?
(a) Paleogene (b) Neogene (c) Cenozoic (d) Quaternary

2. Which tectonic plate is Sri Lanka located on?

(a) South Asian plate
(b) South Indian plate
(c) Indo-Australian plate
(d) Indo oceanic plate

3. Which of the following properties are shown by gold?

(a) Dull, electrical conductivity, ductile
(b) Malleable, heat insulator, dull
(c) Shiny, Malleable, electrical conductivity
(d) Ductile, malleable, brittle

4. Select the incorrect statement about glass.

(a) It is hard.
(b) It is brittle.
(c) It can withstand high temperatures.
(d) Most types of glass are transparent.

5. Substance ‘A’ is in a state where it has loosely packed particles, which are able to move past
one another while touching each other. When substance ‘A’ is heated up to 100 °C, the
particles moved far apart from each other and showed rapid movements. What change of state
took place when the substance was heated?
(a) Solid → liquid (b) Liquid → gas
(c) Liquid → solid (d) Gas → solid

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Answer questions 6, 7 and 8 using the safety symbols given bellow.

A B C D

6. Which symbol is the best to put on a box of firecrackers?

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

7. Which symbol is the best to put on a bottle of concentrated nitric acid?

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

8. What does safety symbol ‘A’ mean?

(a) A substance that can poison you.
(b) A substance that can cause harm.
(c) A substance that can cause irritation to skin, eyes or inside the body.
(d) A substance that can destroy living tissues.

9. Lava is
(a) molten metal in the core of the Earth.
(b) molten rock beneath the Earth’s crust.
(c) molten rock that flows on the surface of the Earth’s crust during volcanic eruptions.
(d) molten rock in the mantle of the Earth.

10. A scientist found a rock containing a well-preserved fossil. The rock could be
(a) an igneous rock.
(b) a metamorphic rock.
(c) a sedimentary rock.
(d) a magmatic rock.

[Total = 2 × 10 = 20 marks]

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Part II
1. The ancient city of Anuradhapura was the first capital of Sri Lanka dating back to 3rd century
BCE. According to the historians, it was one of the greatest cities in the ancient world. In
993 AD, the city was abandoned after an invasion.

The ruins of the city, the ancient texts and the reports of the archaeologists prove that most of
its monuments were built using materials such as bricks, wood and granite. The following
pictures show the state of the city when the archaeologists started restoration.

(i) The archaeological records state that some of the stone structures and statues were badly
weathered when they were discovered. Explain what is rock weathering.
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(ii) State three main types of rock weathering.
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(iii) The ancient city of Anuradhapura is located in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. By considering
its climatic conditions and the state of the ruins, name two possible causes of rock
weathering that could have damaged the monuments.

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(iv) Explain one of the rock weathering methods you have mentioned in question (iii).

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(v) Archeologists do frequent inspections and maintain these sites properly to protect them for
future generations. Sometimes they even build shelters over the granite monuments to
protect them from natural elements. Explain how it could minimize rock weathering.

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[Total = 18 marks]

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2. Read the following statements and mark ‘T’ (true) or ‘F’ (false) in the blank.

(i) Igneous rocks can have different sizes of mineral crystals. The size of the
crystals depend on the time taken for cooling of magma during rock
formation. ( )
(ii) Metamorphic rocks are more porous than sedimentary rocks. ( )
(iii) Limestone can be easily weathered by acid rains. ( )
(iv) The pH level of acid rain can be measured by using litmus indicator. ( )
(v) If the acidity of the acid rain was pH 4, it would give yellow colour in the
universal indicator. ( )
(vi) Limestone is used to make lime. Lime is an acidic substance. ( )
(vii) When lime is added to an acidic soil, the pH of the soil increases. ( )
(viii) Since limestone is a metamorphic rock, it can contain fossils. ( )
(ix) The movement of rock fragments away from where they were produced is
called abrasion. ( )
(x) The inner part of the Earth’s core is solid. ( )

[Total = 10 marks]

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