DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATION Department for Curriculum Management and eLearning Educational Assessment Unit

Annual Examinations for Secondary Schools 2012 Specimen Paper

LEVELS 5678

FORM 1

INTEGRATED SCIENCE

TIME: 1h 30min
Class: _________________

Name: _________________________________________ ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. This question is about science apparatus. a. In the boxes below draw: a test tube a measuring cylinder a test tube brush

(3marks) b. Underline ONE measuring instrument in the following list of apparatus: test tube metre ruler pipette tripod (1 mark) c. Read the information and answer the questions below: Steve is heating 100 cm3 of water in a beaker. When the temperature of the water is 500C, Steve adds a few drops of food colouring to the water. The water becomes green. (i) Copy ONE sentence which shows the result of this experiment. ___________________________________________________________ (1 mark) (ii) Write down the name of any other piece of science apparatus required for this experiment but not shown in the picture. ________________________ (iii) Write ONE safety rule which is important in this experiment. _________________________________________________________ (1 mark) (1 mark)

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2. Marie and Jake were taking some measurements. By mistake Jake mixed up all his readings. Draw lines to match the two columns.

Measuring
The mass of a 12 year old student The length of the teachers desk The mass of a school bag The temperature of cold water

Result
155cm 4.5kg 40 C 48kg (4 marks)

3. a. Underline ONE living thing. fossils sun grass robot (1 mark)

b. Animals are living things. Which THREE things do all animals do? Tick ( ) three boxes.

grow swim

get rid of wastes lay eggs

fly move (3 marks)

c. Vertebrates are animals with a backbone. Underline the correct statement about these vertebrate groups. (i) (ii) Mammals are (WARM / COLD) blooded animals. (ALL / MOST ) birds can fly. (2 marks)

Complete these sentences to show the body covering of these vertebrate groups.

(iii) (iv)

Reptiles are covered with ________________________. Amphibians are covered with ________________________. (2marks)

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4. A group of students were observing some animals and plants in their habitat. a. The students found the following animals. Match the animals with their correct habitat.

Animal
snail frog woodlouse

Habitat
under stones on leaves in a water stream

(3 marks) b. The students observed some plants. Label the following parts of a plant.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(3 marks)

c.

There was a yellow powder on the flowers. What is this powder called? __________________________________ What is this powder used for? _________________________________ (2 marks)

d.

Flowers are usually coloured and have a smell. Why is this? ____________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

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5. This question is about cells. The following diagrams show two cells. The diagrams are not to scale.

CELL A

CELL B

a. Which cell is an animal cell? _________________________ b. Underline the parts which are usually found in an animal cell. cell membrane vacuole cell wall cytoplasm nucleus

(1 mark)

chloroplast (3 marks)

c. On the diagram of the plant cell label ONE part which is NOT found in an animal cell. (1 mark)

d. Underline the odd one out: brain heart muscle nerve cell stomach (1 mark)

Give a reason for your answer: _____________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

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6.

This question is about the male and female reproductive system.

___________ not to scale

___________

a. The diagrams show a sperm cell and an egg cell. i. Write the name of the cell near each diagram. (2 marks) (1 mark)

ii. Which cell is found in females? __________________

b. Answer TRUE or FALSE i. ii. iii. iv. Usually one egg cell is released every four weeks. Ovaries are found in males. The testes produce millions of sperms. ______________ ______________ ______________

Fertilisation happens when a sperm joins with an egg. ______________ (4 marks)

7. This question is about electrical circuits. a. In the table below draw the circuit symbols to show a bulb, a cell (battery), and a switch. a bulb a cell (battery) An open switch

(3 marks) b. Use symbols to draw a circuit diagram of the following.

(3 marks)

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c. A group of students were asked to test whether the following materials let electricity pass through. a plastic ruler an iron nail a rubber a metal spoon

i. Name the apparatus the students required for this investigation. ___________________________________________________________________ (3 marks) ii. Fill in the table of results by putting each of the above objects in the correct column. Column A The bulb lights up with Column B The bulb does not light up with

(4 marks)

8. This question is about energy. a. Underline TWO things which are NOT forms of energy. sound light car movement radio (2marks) b. Food contains energy. Underline the correct word: The energy in food comes from the ( soil / water / Sun ) (1 mark)

c. (i) Which energy change takes place when a food mixer is switched on? _______________ to ________________ (2 marks)

(ii)Which unwanted form of energy is also produced? ____________________________________ (1 mark)

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9. a. Fill in the blanks using some of the following words. gases moves oil burns electricity water

A fuel is a material that _______________.

While burning it gives out

_______________ that pollute the air. One fossil fuel is _______________. It is used in power stations to produce _______________. (4 marks) b. Underline ONE renewable source of energy natural gas coal solar energy oil (1 mark) c. Fossil fuels are non-renewable sources of energy. What does this mean? ______________________________________________________________________ (1 mark) d. Saving energy in the home can be done in many ways. Tick TWO ways in which you can save energy at home without spending any money. use energy-saving bulbs turn off T.V. and computers when not being used install solar panels only fill a kettle with as much water as you need (2 marks) 10. Sort these substances into ACIDS and ALKALIS. vinegar lemon juice detergent tomato sauce bleach

Acids

Alkalis

(5 marks)

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11. Soils can be described as acidic, alkaline or neutral, depending on their pH. Different soils were tested for their pH value. The following table shows the results. Use the table to answer the following questions:

Soil sample A B C D

pH value 7.5 5.5 8.0 6.5

a. Which soil samples are alkaline? ___________________ b. Write down the pH of a neutral soil. ___________________

(2 marks) (1 mark)

c. The soil under a pine tree was found to be the most acidic. Which soil sample was this? ___________________ (1 mark)

d. It was observed that grass does not grow under pine trees. Give ONE reason. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ (2 marks)

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12. Read this paragraph and then answer the following questions. Daniela is camping. She makes a wood fire to cook some sausages and make some tea. Before Daniela goes to sleep, she pours water on the fire to put it out. Water turns into steam. In the morning, all that is left is a pile of ash. a. From the above paragraph give the name of (i) one solid: _________________________

(ii) one liquid: _________________________ (iii) one gas: _________________________ (3 marks)

b. Is the burning of wood a physical or a chemical change? _______________________ (1 mark) c. Complete this word equation to show the burning of wood. carbon + oxygen __________________________ (1 mark)

d. Draw the fire triangle to show the THREE things which are needed to produce fire. (3 marks)

The Fire Triangle

e. Explain why pouring water on the fire makes it go out. _____________________________________________________________ (1 mark) f. Tick ( ) the correct column, to show whether the following are chemical or physical changes. Chemical change Cooking sausages Turning water into steam Turning wood into ash Adding sugar to tea (4 marks)
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Physical Change

13. Most objects are either a solid, a liquid or a gas. a. We can change the arrangement of particles in an object by heating or cooling it. Complete or answer the following questions: (i) The change from a solid to a liquid is called ____________________. (1 mark) (ii) Evaporation takes place when a ____________________ changes into a gas. (1 mark) (iii) When orange juice is frozen it changes to a granita. In the boxes below show how the particles of orange juice change their arrangement.

(2 marks) b. The particles in solids, liquids and gases are arranged in different ways and so they behave in a different way. Answer these questions: (i) Why can we pour water but not a book? __________________________________________________________________ (1 mark) (ii) Why can you smell perfume from a distance very quickly? __________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

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DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATION Department for Curriculum Management and eLearning Educational Assessment Unit Annual Examinations for Secondary Schools 2012 Specimen Paper

LEVELS 5678

FORM 1
Question Number
1 a. b. c.(i). c.(ii)

INTEGRATED SCIENCE
Maximum Marks
7 3 1 1 1 L6 L6 L7 L8 1 mark each 1 1 1

MARKING SCHEME
Answers

Level

Mark Allocation

Correct drawing of apparatus metre ruler The water becomes green Any one of Bunsen burner, thermometer, measuring cylinder

c.(iii)

L7

Accept any correct safety rule

4 4 L7 1 mark each The mass of a 12 year old student 48kg The length of the teachers desk 155cm The mass of a school bag 4.5kg The temperature of cold water 40C

3 a. b. c.(i) c.(ii) c.(iii) c. (iv)

8 1 3 1 1 1 1 L5 L7 L7 L7 L7 L7 1 1 mark each 1 1 1 1 Grass grow, get rid of wastes, move Warm Most dry scales moist skin

4 a.

9 3 L6 1 mark each Snail on leaves Frog in a water stream Woodlouse under stones

b.

L5

1 mark each

(i) flower accept also petal (ii) leaf (iii) roots

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c.

L7

1 mark each

Pollen To fertilise the ovule correct answer - accept any other

d.

L8

To attract insects for pollination.

5. a. b. c.

8 1 3 1 L6 L7 L7 1 1 mark each 1 Cell B cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus Accept any one of vacuole, cell wall, chloroplast

d.

L7

1 2

nerve cell It is the only one which is not an organ. (accept any other correct answer)

6. a.(i) a.(ii) b.(i) b.(ii) b.(iii) b.(iv)

7 2 1 1 1 1 1 L5 L5 L7 L7 L7 L7 1 mark each 1 1 1 1 1 sperm, egg (or ovum) egg (or ovum) True False True True

7. a. b.

13 3 3 L6 L7 1 mark each 3 marks Correct drawing of symbols Correct circuit diagram award 1 mark for each correct symbol

c.(i) c.(ii)

3 4

L8 L6

1 mark each 1 mark each

Battery, bulb and wires Column A: iron nail , metal spoon Column B: plastic ruler, rubber

8. a. b. c.(i) c.(ii)

6 2 1 2 1 L6 L6 L7 L7 1 mark each 1 1 mark each 1 car, radio Sun Electrical energy to movement energy Sound (accept also heat energy)

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9a.

L7

1 mark each

A fuel is a material that BURNS. While burning it gives out GASES that pollute the air. One fossil fuel is OIL. It is used in power stations to produce ELECTRICITY.

b. c.

1 1

L5 L8

1 1

Solar energy Non-renewable sources of energy are fuels which cannot be replaced. (accept any other correct answer)

d.

L7

1 mark each

Turn off the T.V Only fill a kettle

10

5 5 L6 1 mark each Acids: vinegar, lemon juice, tomato sauce Alkalis: detergent, bleach

11 a. b. c. d.

6 2 1 1 2 L7 L7 L6 L8 1 mark each 1 1 2 Samples A and C pH = 7.0 Sample B Grass does not grow in acidic soil (Accept also : There is not enough light for the grass to grow.)

12. a.(i) a.(ii) a.(iii) b. c.

13 1 1 1 1 1 L5 L5 L5 L7 L7 1 1 1 1 1 Accept any of wood, sausages and ash Accept any of tea, water steam chemical change carbon dioxide Accept also carbon monoxide

d.

L7

1 mark each

Correct drawing of fire triangle Award 1 mark for each correct label

e.

L7

It removes the heat Accept any other correct answer

f.

L7

1 mark each

Chemical change - Cooking sausages Turning wood into ash Physical change - Turning water into steam Adding sugar to tea

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13 a.(i) a.(ii) a.(iii) b.(i) b.(ii)

6 1 1 2 1 1 L6 L6 L7 L7 L7 1 1 1 mark each 1 1 melting liquid Correct drawing of particles in each box The particles in water are not in a fixed shape (Accept any other correct answer) The particles in perfume move very quickly. (Accept any other correct answer)

Level 5 6 7 8

Range of Percentage marks 10-15% 20-30% 55-65% 5-10%

Total marks 11% 26% 55% 8%

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