1

Name: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Grade 08 – Scientific Inquiries

01. A group of students wanted to identify the effect of particle size for the rate
of the reaction.
They used different size Zinc pieces and 20 ml of Hydrochloric acid. They
recorded the final volume in the measuring cylinder. The experimental setup
is given below.

a. Identify X and Y glass wares in the experimental setup. (2)

X - ………………………………………………………….
Y - …………………………………………………………
b. Name the dependent variable. (1)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. Name the independent variable. (1)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

d. Name two control variables. (2)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 2

e. Complete the table to calculate the volume of gas produced during the
experiment. (3)

Diameter of the Initial gas volume Final gas volume The volume of
zinc piece / cm in the measuring in the measuring the gas produced
cylinder / cm cylinder / cm during the
reaction/ cm
0.5 10 60
1 10 40
1.5 10 18
2 10 20
2.5 10 15

f. Draw a graph to represent the diameter of the zinc piece with the volume of
the gas produced. (5)

g. Circle the anomalous result on the graph. (1)

h. Use the graph to find the correct volume of gas produced instead of the
anomalous result. (2)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

i. State a method to take more reliable results. (1)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
j. State the conclusion of the experiment with the rate of the reaction. (2)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 3

(Total marks for the question 01= 20 marks)

 4

02. A group of student’s use following apparatus to understand the effect of light
intensity on the rate of photosynthesis.

They measure the number of gas bubbles produced within 5 minutes by

changing the distance between the beaker of water and the pondweed.
Results are given below.

Distance between beaker of water No. of gas bubbles produced within 5

and the pondweed / cm minutes.
2 50
4 50
6 50
8 40
10 08
12 20
14 10

a. What is the purpose of using a beaker of water? (1)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

b. Name the independent variable. (1)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
 5

c. Name the dependent variable. (1)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
d. Name two control variables. (2)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. Draw the graph to represent the above data. Circle the anomalous result in
the graph. (5)

f. Use the graph to identify the correct value instead of the anomalous result
which you circled on the graph. (2)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
g. State a method to increase the reliability of the results. (1)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
h. State a method to increases the accuracy of the results. (1)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
i. Explain the effect of light intensity for the rate of photosynthesis. (3)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 6

(Total marks for question 02 = 17 marks)

 7

03. A group of students wanted to identify the effect of temperature for the
diffusion rate.
They used different temperatures and measured the time taken to spread
the colour through a beaker of water. Results are given below.

Temperature / 0C Time taken to spread the colour

20 5.5
30 4.0
40 1.5
50 1.8
60 1.0
70 0.5

k. One of the information is missing in the table. What is it? (1)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
l. Name the dependent variable. (1)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
m. Name the independent variable. (1)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
n. Name two control variables. (2)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
o. Draw a graph to represent the relationship between the temperature and the
time taken to spread the colour. (5)

p. Circle the anomalous result on the graph. (1)

q. Use the graph to find the correct time to spread the colour instead of the
anomalous result. (2)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 8

r. State a method to take more reliable results. (1)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
s. State the conclusion of the experiment. (2)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
t. State another factors which affect for the time taken to spread the colour
through the beaker of water. (1)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
 9

(Total marks for the question 03= 17 marks)