BAHAN LATIH TUBI -SCIENCE YEAR 5 : INVESTIGATING MATERIALS :

Water Cycle & Acid and Alkali

WATER CYCLE & ACID AND ALKALI

Section A

1 The picture shows a water cycle

R S

What are the process involved as in R and S?

A Melting and freezing.

B Evaporation and melting
C Evaporation and condensation
D Condensation and freezing

2 Water from the surface of the Earth rises through the

A freezing process
B evaporation process
C condensation process
D boiling process

3 Which of the following statements is true?

A When water vapour becomes cold, it evaporates.
B As clouds get heavier, they become water vapour.
C When water vapour becomes cold, it condenses.
D Sea water increases because of condensation.

4 Why is the water cycle important for living things?

A All living things need water to make their own food.
B The water cycle provides rain to all living things.
C Living things need water to grow.
D All living things require water because it is an important basic need.
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Water Cycle & Acid and Alkali

5 The diagram below shows the water cycle.

What do Y represents?
A Water droplet
B Rain
C Gas
D Water vapour

6 Why must we keep our water resources clean?

A to encourage the occurrence of acid rain
B to prevent water from diminishing
C to ensure the health of all living things
D to prevent air pollution from happening

7 How can we keep our water resources clean?

A by throwing rubbish into the river.
B by turning off the taps when not in use
C by releasing wastes directly into the sea
D by treating factory wastes before sending them for disposal

8 Which of these activities does not cause water pollution?

A Fishing
B Throwing rubbish into the river
C Oil spill from ships
D Toxic waste from factories
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Water Cycle & Acid and Alkali

9 Which of the following will happen if our water resources are polluted?

A The quality of drinking water becomes poor

B The living things in the water will increase
C The oxygen in the water will increase
D The harmful bacteria will decrease

10 The unripe pineapple tastes…

A salty
B sour
C bitter
D sweet

11 The picture below shows a glass of syrup.

What is the taste of X?

A Sour
B Salty
C Tasteless
D Sweet

12 If a food tastes sour, what can we conclude?

A It is acidic
B It is alkaline
C It is neutral
D It is salty
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Water Cycle & Acid and Alkali

13 The following are some food items.

Mineral water Soy sauce

Sugar solution Salt solution

What is the property of the food items?

A All are tasteless

B Change the colour of red litmus paper to blue
C Change the colour of blue litmus paper to red
D Do not change the colour of red or blue litmus paper

14 Which of the following substances will not change the colour of blue litmus
paper and red litmus paper?

A Orange juice
B Cooking oil
C Toothpaste
D Vinegar

15 Which of the following is true about the properties of a substance?

Substance Properties
A Tea Acidic
B Milk Alkaline
C Bitter gourd Alkaline
D Tamarind Neutral

16 Which of the substance can change the red litmus paper to blue colour?

A Milk
B Syrup
C Vinegar
D Shampoo
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Water Cycle & Acid and Alkali

17 Liquid X does not change the colour of a wet litmus paper. What is the property
of liquid X.

A Sweet
B Neutral
C Acid
D Alkaline

18 Which of the following substance is acidic?

blue red litmus

A litmus C paper
paper

red blue

blue red litmus

B litmus D paper
paper

blue red

19 A group of pupils has carried out and investigation on two types of food. The
results, are as shown

Types of food M N
Taste of food salty sour

What are food M and N?

M N
A Soy sauce Lemon
B Vinegar Orange
C Coffee Tea
D Salt Apple
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Water Cycle & Acid and Alkali

20 The table below shows the colour change of litmus paper.

Substances Colour change

P Litmus paper red to blue
Q Litmus paper blue to red

Predict the taste of the substances P and Q

P Q
A Sour Bitter
B Bitter Sour
C Tasteless Sweet
D Sweet Tasteless

21 The information below is the observation of an investigation.

• Substance P – tasteless
• Substance Q – taste salty
• Substance R – tastes sweet

Based on the observation, all the substances are …

A Alkaline
B Neutral
C Acidic
D Sour

22 Which of the following is a property of an alkali?

A It turns blue litmus paper red

B It tastes sweet
C It tastes sour
D It feels slippery
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Water Cycle & Acid and Alkali

23 Which of the following is a property of an acid?

A It turns blue litmus paper red

B It tastes sweet
C It tastes salty
D It feels slippery

24 Three substances are tested with red litmus paper. Which observation is correct?

Shampoo Lemon juice Syrup

A Turns blue Turns blue No change
B No change Turns red Turns blue
C Turns blue No change No change
D No change Turns red Turn red

25 Which of the following can be grouped together based on the similar colour
change of litmus paper used.

A Orange juice, coffee, tamarind

B Apple juice, shampoo, honey
C Syrup, soy sauce, vinegar
D Toothpaste, liquid detergent, shampoo

26 What are the properties of a tamarind?

I Turns blue litmus paper red

II Feels slippery
III Sour in taste

A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and III only
D I, II and III
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Water Cycle & Acid and Alkali

27 Your mother cannot find tamarind to cook curry. Which of the following
substances will be used by your mother to replace tamarind?

A Substance P – turns red litmus paper blue.

B Substance Q – turns blue litmus paper red.
C Substance R – does not change blue litmus paper.
D Substance S – does not change red litmus paper.

28 Which of the following groups of substances can be grouped together for having
similar chemical properties by tasting?

A Curry puff, cake

B Honey, water
C Strawberry juice, pickle
D Bitter gourd, soy sauce

29 Which of the following are the properties of a sour liquid?

I Turns blue litmus paper red

II Feels slippery
III Changes the colour of red litmus paper

A I only
B I and II only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

30. Two substances are tested with blue litmus paper. Which of the following is the result?

Vinegar Detergent
A Turns blue Turns blue
B No change Turns red
C Turns red No change
D No change Turns red