school holiday science module form 1

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SCHOOL HOLIDAY SCIENCE MODULE FORM 1

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions in the space provided

1 Figure 1 shows four measuring tools, P, Q, R and S.

Figure 1

(a) Give the name for the measuring tools.

i. P: _____________________________________________________________________ii. Q: ________________________________________________________________

iii. R: ___________________________________________________________________iv. S: __________________________________________________________________

(b) Name the tools that can be used to measure

i. mass: _____________________________________________________________ii. weight : ______________________________________________________________

(c) The weight and mass of an object is measured on Earth. The results are as follows:

Assume that the gravitational field strength of the moon =

of the Earth.

i. Find the mass of the object on the moon._______________________________________________________________

ii. Find the weight of an object on the moon.________________________________________________________________

Mass = 60 kg

Weight = 600 N


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2 Figure 2 shows organisms P, Q, R and S.

Figure 2

(a) Based on your observation in Figure 2, state one characteristics of the organisms P, Q, R and

S.

P: ___________________________________________________________________

Q: ___________________________________________________________________

R: ___________________________________________________________________

S: ___________________________________________________________________

(b) Classify organisms P, Q, R and S into two groups based on their common characteristics.

Name the organisms belonging to each group.

P, Q, R and S

Group 1 Group 2Common

characteristics

Names of

organisms


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3 Figure 3 shows the set-up of apparatus for an experiment.

Figure3

The apparatus is left in the room for several hours.

(a) What is the objective of this experiment?

____________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

(b) Name the variables in the experiment.

i. Manipulated variable: ______________________________________________ii. Responding variable: ________________________________________________

iii. Controlled variable: ________________________________________________(c) State the inference of the experiment.

_______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________


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4 Figure 4 shows four different sources of energy J, K, L and M.

Figure 4

(a) Define energy.

____________________________________________________________________________

(b) Referring to Figure 4, name each of the following energy sources.

i. J: __________________________________________________________________ii. K: _________________________________________________________________

iii. L: _________________________________________________________________iv. M: ________________________________________________________________

(c) Classify energy sources J, K, L and M into two groups based on their common characteristics.

Name the energy sources belonging to each group.

J, K, L and M

Group 1 Group 2

Common

characteristics

Names of

energy sources


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5 Figure 5 shows two conical flasks filled with 250 ml of hot water.

Figure 5

The results of the experiment are recorded in Table 1.

Flask Temperature of water (C)

0 min 10 mins 20 mins 30 mins 40 mins

X 80 68 56 43 30

Y 80 75 71 67 62

Table 1

(a) What is the aim of the experiment in Figure 5?

___________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

(b) State the variables involved in this experiment.

i. Controlled variable: ______________________________________________ii. Manipulated variable: ________________________________________________

iii. Responding variable: ________________________________________________(c) What do you observe after40 minutes?

___________________________________________________________________________

(d) What can you conclude from the experiment?

______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________


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6 Figure 6 shows three different substances X, Y and Z.

Figure 6

(a) In Figure 6, label the substances with the following words.

(b) Based on Figure 6, draw the arrangement of the particles of each of the substances X, Y and Z

in the space provided below.

i. Substance X ii. Substance Y iii. Substance Z

(c) State one difference between substances X, Y and Z.

____________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Mixture Compound Element


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7 Figure 7 shows an experiment carried out by a student.

Figure 7

(a) State the variables involved in this experiment.


iii. Controlled variable: ________________________________________________(b) What happens to the anhydrous cobalt chloride papers at boiling tubes X and Y?

i. X: __________________________________________________________________ii. Y:________________________________________________________________

(c) Give a reason for your answer in (b) i. and (b) ii.

___________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

(d) What is the conclusion of the experiment?

_________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

(e) Name another substance that can be used to confirm the presence of water.

______________________________________________________________________


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8 Figure 8 shows some examples of substance.

Figure 8

(a) State the definition of

i. an element: _________________________________________________________ii. a compound: ___________________________________________________________

(b) Based on Figure 8, classify the substance into two groups based on their common

characteristics.

Substance

Group 1 Group 2

Names of

substances

Common

characteristics


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9 Figure 9 shows an experiment carried out by a group of students.

Figure 9


i. Controlled variable: _______________________________________________ii. Manipulated variable: ________________________________________________

iii. Responding variable: ________________________________________________(b) Which candle is the first to be extinguished? Explain.

________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

(c) What inference can be made from the experiment?

______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

(d) What conclusion can you make about the experiment?

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________


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10 Figure 10 shows pictures of three states of matter.

Figure 10

(a) Label the states of matter for each of the following using the words given.

i. The ice cube is a _____________________________________________________ii. The fruit juice is a _____________________________________________________

iii. The air is a __________________________________________________________(b) Based on Figure 10, draw the arrangement of the particles in each state of matter.

i. Ice cube ii. Fruit juice iii. Air

(c) State the difference in the space between particles of solid and gas.

____________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

liquid solid gas


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11 Diagram 11 shows two experiments, A and B, to study the properties of air.

Figure 11

(a) State two controlled variables for experiment A.

i. ________________________________________________________________________ii. ____________________________________________________________________

(b) When balloon Q is pricked with a needle, what will happen to balloon P?

_______________________________________________________________________

(c) What conclusion can you draw from experiment A?

_______________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

(d) When the beaker is pressed into the water in experiment B, what will happen to the air in it?

_______________________________________________________________________

(e) What conclusion can you draw from experiment B?

________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

(f) What can you infer from experiment A and B?

_________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________


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12 Figure 12 shows 4 different structures A, B, C and D which can be found in a human body.

A B C D

Figure 12

(a) Referring to Figure 12, name each of the following structures.

i. A: __________________________________________________________________ii. B: _________________________________________________________________

iii. C: _________________________________________________________________iv. D: ________________________________________________________________

(b) Explain why you categorized them as such.

i. A: __________________________________________________________________ii. B: _________________________________________________________________

iii. C: _________________________________________________________________iv. D: ________________________________________________________________

(c) Based on Figure 12, classify the structures into two groups based on their common

characteristics.

Structure

Group 1 Group 2

Names of

structures

Common

characteristics


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13 Diagram 13 (a) and 13 (b) show an experiment that was carried out by a student to study the

relationship between the length of the pendulum and the time of the swing.

Figure 13



iii. Controlled variable: ________________________________________________(b) Based on Figure 13 (a) and 13 (b), state the difference in the speed of the swing of the

pendulum.

___________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

(c) What inference can be made based on Figure 13 (a) and 13 (b)?

_________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

(d) State the hypothesis based on the experiment.

__________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

(e) State the relationship between the length of the thread and the time of swings.

_________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________


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14 Figure 14 shows cells G and H.

Figure 14

(a) Name cells G and H in the spaces provided in Diagram 14.

(b) State one similarity between the two cells.

________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

(c) X controls all the activities of the cell. Label X in Figure 14.

(d) Name structures Y and Z in cell H.

i. Structure Y: ___________________________________________________________ii. Structure Z: ___________________________________________________________

(e) State the functions of structure Y and Z.

i. Structure Y: ___________________________________________________________ii. Structure Z: ___________________________________________________________


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15 Figure 15 shows an experiment carried out by a student to study the relationship between the size

of a substance and its temperature.

Figure 15


i. Controlled variable: _______________________________________________ii. Manipulated variable: ________________________________________________

iii. Responding variable: ________________________________________________(b) The water in which beaker has a higher temperature?

__________________________________________________________________________

(c) What inference can be made based on Figure 15?

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

(d) What is the conclusion of the experiment in Figure 15?

________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________


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16 Figure 16 shows the changes in the states of matter.

Figure 16

(a) State the physical processes represented by K, L, M and N as shown in Figure 16. Choosefrom the following words.

(b) Based on Figure 16, state which processes absorb heat and which processes release heat.

Absorb heat Release heat

(c) i. State the physical processes represented by J.

_________________________________________________________________________

ii. Give an example of a substance that undergoes the process stated in (c) i.

_________________________________________________________________________

END OF QUESTION PAPER.

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