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1. Figure 1 shows pictures of organisms R, S, T, U and V.

S T U

FIGURE 1

Based on your observations in Figure 1,

(a) State one characteristic of any four of organisms R, S, T, U or V.

R : ___________________________________________________________

S : ___________________________________________________________

T : ___________________________________________________________

U : ___________________________________________________________

V : ___________________________________________________________

[4 marks]

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(b) Classify organism R, S, T, U, and V into two groups based on common

characteristics.
Give one example of organism belonging to each group.

R, S, T, U, and V

Common
characteristics

Names of
organisms

[4 marks]

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2. Figure 2 shows tools using levers which are labelled P, Q, R, S and T.

Q R S
E E
F
F

L
L
L

E L

FIGURE 2
Based on your observations in Figure 2,

(a ) State one property of any four of tools P, Q, R, S or T.

P: ___________________________________________________________

Q : ___________________________________________________________

R: ___________________________________________________________

S : ___________________________________________________________

T: ___________________________________________________________

[4 marks]

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(b) Classify tools P, Q, R, S and T in Figure 2 into two groups based on the
class of levers.
Give one example of tool belonging to each group.

P, Q, R, S, and T

Class of levers

Names of tools

[4 marks]

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3. Figure 3 shows the types of energy sources P, Q, R, and S that can be found on
Earth.

P Q

R S

FIGURE 3

(a) Based on Figure 3, state one property of each of the energy sources P, Q, R,
or S.

P : ___________________________________________________________

Q : ___________________________________________________________

R : ___________________________________________________________

S : ___________________________________________________________

[4 marks]

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(b) Classify P, Q, R, and S in Figure 3 into two groups based on common

properties.
Give one example of energy sources belonging to each group.

P, Q, R, and S

Common
property

Examples of
energy sources

[4 marks]

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4. Figure 4 shows pictures of plants R, S, T, U and V.

S T U

FIGURE 4

Based on your observations in Figure 4,

(a) State one characteristic of any four of plants R, S, T, U or V.

R : ___________________________________________________________

S : ___________________________________________________________

T : ___________________________________________________________

U : ___________________________________________________________

V : ___________________________________________________________

[4 marks]

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(b) Classify organism R, S, T, U, and V into two groups based on common

characteristics.
Name one example of plant belonging to each group.

R, S, T, U, and V

Common
characteristics

Names of
plants

[4 marks]

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5. Figure 5 shows pictures of support system in animals R, S, T, U and V.

S T U

FIGURE 5

Based on your observations in Figure 5,

(a) State one characteristic of any four of organisms R, S, T, U or V.

R : ___________________________________________________________

S : ___________________________________________________________

T : ___________________________________________________________

U : ___________________________________________________________

V : ___________________________________________________________

[4 marks]

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(b) Classify organism R, S, T, U, and V into two groups based on common

characteristics.
Give one example of organism belonging to each group.

R, S, T, U, and V

Common
characteristics

Names of
organisms

[4 marks]

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6. Figure 6 shows pictures of organisms R, S, T, U and V.

S T U

FIGURE 6

Based on your observations in Figure 6,

(c) State one characteristic of any four of organisms R, S, T, U or V.

R : ___________________________________________________________

S : ___________________________________________________________

T : ___________________________________________________________

U : ___________________________________________________________

V : ___________________________________________________________

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[4 marks]

(d) Classify organism R, S, T, U, and V into two groups based on common

characteristics.
Give one example of organism belonging to each group.

R, S, T, U, and V

Common
characteristics

Names of
organisms

[4 marks]

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7. Figure 7 shows pictures on the interactions of living things R, S, T and U.

R S

T U

FIGURE 7

Based on your observations in Figure 7,

(a) State one interaction of organisms R, S, T and U.

R : ___________________________________________________________

S : ___________________________________________________________

T : ___________________________________________________________

U : ___________________________________________________________

[4 marks]

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(b) Classify organism R, S, T, U, and V into two groups based on common

characteristics.
Give one example of organism belonging to each group.

R, S, T, and U

Common
characteristics

Names of
organisms

[4 marks]

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8. A student carried out an activity by connecting different rods, P, Q, R and S to an

electrical circuit as shown in Figure 8.1.

rod

FIGURE 8.1

The results are shown in Figure 8.2.

P Q

Aluminium Sulphur

R S

Plastic Carbon

FIGURE 8.2

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(a) Based on the results in Figure, write down your observations in Table 8.3

Rods Observation
P
Q
R
S

TABLE 8.3
[4 marks]

(b) Classify P, Q, R and S based on their common properties. Given an example

for each group.

P, Q, R and S

Common
properties

Names of
examples

[4 marks]

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9. A student carried out an activity by immersing different rods, P, Q, R, S and T in an

iron container filled with boiling water as shown in Figure 9.1.

Iron container

Boiling
water

Wax
Figure 9.1 Thumbtack

Based on the experiment in Figure 9.1, the observations are recorded in Table 9.1

Rods Observation
P Thumbtack drops
Q Thumbtack drops
R Thumbtack does not drop
S Thumbtack drops
T Thumbtack does not drop
Table 9.1
a) Classify P, Q, R, S and T based on their common properties. Given an example for
each group.

P, Q, R, S and T

Common
property

Name of
examples

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