KWUN TONG GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL

Half-yearly Examination 2009-2010

Integrated Science
Class : S.2 ( ) Max. Mark : 100
Name : _______________________ Date : 14-1-2010
Class No.: ________ Time : 8:45-9:45
Answer all the questions on the answer sheet provided.
(A) Multiple Choice (20 marks)
1. The table below shows the results of several tests on an unknown gas.
Test material Result
Glowing splint It goes off. The gas is
Lime water It turns milky. A. oxygen. B. carbon
Dry cobalt chloride paper It remains blue. dioxide. C. nitrogen. D.
water vapour.

2. The figures below show the steps of testing for starch in leaves. Which step is aimed at removing
chlorophyll from the leaf?
A. B. C. D.
alcohol iodine
boiling solution
water hot water
hot water
bath

3. Which of the following shows the passage of air flowing out of the lungs?
(1) Trachea (2) Air sacs (3) Bronchi
A. (1) (2) (3) B. (1) (3) (2) C. (2) (1) (3) D. (2) (3) (1)

4. A towel near the flame of a stove catches fire. Which of the following CANNOT be used to put out the
fire?
A. Put the towel into a sink and put water onto the towel.
B. Put the towel into a pan and cover the pan with its lid.
C. Stop the supply of gas to the stove.
D. Cover the towel with sand.

5. Which of the following does NOT occur in respiration?

A. Heat is released. B. Oxygen is consumed.
C. Carbon dioxide is released. D. Water is consumed.

6. Which of the following descriptions about the lungs are correct?

(I) They contain a lot of air sacs. (II) There are many small blood vessels.
(III) They can contract and relax by themselves.
A. (I) and (II) only B. (I) and (III) only C. (II) and (III) only D. (I), (II) and (III)
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7. The air pollutant, lead, can cause
A. acid rain. B. lung cancer. C. brain damage. D. chest infections.

8. When the rate of photosynthesis is faster than the rate of respiration,

(1) the amount of water given out from a green plant by photosynthesis is greater than that absorbed by
respiration.
(2) the amount of oxygen absorbed by a green plant for respiration is greater than that produced by
photosynthesis.
(3) the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by a green plant for photosynthesis is greater than that
produced by respiration.
A. (2) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only

9. What is the main function of chlorophyll in a plant cell?

A. To absorb light energy and make food. B. To remove waste materials.
C. To make chemical energy from food. D. To control the shape of the cell.

10. Jack blows into a gas jar. Then he tests the air in the jar with hydrogencarbonate indicator. The indicator
turns from red to yellow. What does it show?
A. Breathed air is yellow in colour.
B. Breathed air is rich in carbon dioxide.
C. There is only carbon dioxide in breathed air.
D. Breathed air contains more carbon dioxide than unbreathed air.

11. The following diagram shows a set-up for studying photosynthesis in a water plant. What will happen if
the light is turned off?
gas
bubble

water

water
plant

A. The plant will stop carrying out respiration. B. The plant will stop carrying out photosynthesis.
C. The plant will start producing sugar. D. The plant will start to respire and use up sugar.

12. Which of the following wires has the greatest resistance?

Material Length Diameter
A. copper 50 cm 0.5 cm
B. copper 30 cm 1 cm
C. nichrome 30 cm 1 cm
D nichrome 50 cm 0.5 cm

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13. The following diagram shows an experiment for investigating gaseous exchange of a leaf under sunlight.
Which of the following shows the possible results of the experiment if the set-up is put under sunlight for
one hour?
Tube I Tube II

boiling tube
thread
green leaf

hydrogencarbonate
indicator

Tube I Tube II
A. The indicator turns yellow. No change is observed.
B. The indicator turns yellow. The indicator turns purple.
C. The indicator turns purple. No change is observed.
D. The indicator turns purple. The indicator turns yellow.

14. The negative terminal of an ammeter is always coloured

A. black. B. red. C. brown. D. blue.

15. Refer to the circuit diagram below, what are the devices X and Y ?
Y

X Y X Y
A. Voltmeter Ammeter B. Ammeter Voltmeter
C. Ammeter Ammeter D. Voltmeter Voltmeter

16. Which of the following best describes a rheostat?

A. A resistor with variable resistance B. A wire with variable voltage
C. A switch with variable size D. A dry cell with variable current

17. The diagrams show a flashlight and three ways to put batteries in it.

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 In order to make the flashlight work, which way must the batteries be placed?
A. Only as in K B. Only as in L C. Only as in M D. None of these ways would work.

18. The following diagrams show a battery and a bulb connected by wires to various materials.

Bulb 1 Bulb 2

aluminium foil plastic spoon

Bulb 3 Bulb 4

air
brass key

Which of the bulbs will light up?

A. Bulb 1 only B. Bulbs 2 and 3 only C. Bulbs 1 and 3 only D. Bulbs 1, 3 and 4 only

19. Which of the following statements about electric circuits is/are correct?
(1) Batteries act as the energy source.
(2) Electrons transfer energy to different electric components.
(3) There may not be any electric current even when the circuit is closed.
A. (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

20. A complete circuit can also be called a/an

A. on circuit B. off circuit C. open circuit D. closed circuit

(B) True or False Statements (10 marks)

Write 'T' for a true statement and 'F' for a false one.
1. If any one side of the fire triangle is removed, the fire will go out.
2. Putting a leaf in hot alcohol can remove the starch.
3. Green plants do not carry out respiration.
4. The balloon-bell jar model can be used to show the action of diaphragm during breathing.
5. Breathing is a physical process in which air moves into and out of the lungs.
6. Children whose parents are smokers are more likely to develop respiratory diseases.
7. A dry cell changes electrical energy to light energy.
8. All non-metals are electrical insulators.
9. A good electrical conductor has a low resistance.
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10. Circuit diagrams are diagrams which link up the photographs of different electrical components.

(C) Matching (10 marks)

Column A Column B
1. noble gases A. banned in public areas
2. greenhouse gases B. unreactive gases
3. sulphur dioxide C. relative high in crowded areas
4. lung D. an air pollutant that causes bronchitis
5. smoking E. made of wood
6. air pollution index F. made of copper
7. atom G. found in human respiratory system
8. electric current H. consists of nucleus and electrons
9. connectors I. the unit of resistance
10. ohm J. charges move from negative pole to positive pole
K. charges move from positive pole to negative pole
L. trap heat in air

(D) Fill in the blanks (20 marks)

1. The fire triangle shows that oxygen, (a) ___________ and (b) ___________ are needed for a fire.
2. Testing for starch in a leaf, we need to put the leaf in (c) _________ _____________ to remove the
chlorophyll.
3. When the (d) _____________ __________ contract, the ribs move outwards and upwards. The (e) ______
inside the lung becomes lower and air flows into the lungs.
4. Cigarette smoke contains a lot of harmful substances. One of the substances that can cause lung cancer is
(f) _________. Another substance that can cause (g) ________________ to cigarette smoking is nicotine.
5. The Environmental Protection Department uses the (h) _________ ___________ _________ to show the
quality of air every day.
6. In darkness, (i) _____________ takes place in green plants. Besides this process, (j) ______________ also
takes place under the sunlight.
7. Under sunlight, there is a net absorption of (k) ________ _________ and a net release of (l) ___________
by green plants.
8. (m) ___________ _____________ in cigarette smoke reduces the amount of oxygen carried in the blood.
9. A dry cell stores (n) ______________ energy.
10. Voltage causes the flow of (o) __________ ______________ and measured by (p) ________________.
The unit of voltage is (q) __________.
11. A group of cells is called a (r) _________________. To measure the voltage of a cell, the positive terminal
of the voltmeter must be connected to the (s) ____________ pole of the cell.
12. A kind of simple drawing called a (t) __________ _______________ is used to show the connections
between electrical components by symbols.

(E) Short Questions (40 marks)

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1. Maggie wants to keep a balance between the consumption and release of oxygen in the aquarium shown
in the following diagram.
fish

aquarium

seaweed

(a) In a daytime, what processes does the seaweed carry out? Name the process(es) and write down the
word equation(s) (6 marks)
(b) In the presence of sunlight, what should Maggie do to reach a balance of oxygen in water if the
amount of oxygen consumed is more than that released? Explain your answer.(2 marks)
(c) At midnight, Maggie found that the fish swam to the water surface in order to breathe. Why was
there not enough oxygen in the water for the fish at night ? (2 marks)
(d) What may Maggie do to increase the oxygen content at night? Explain your answer. (2 marks)
[Total: 12 marks]

2. A survey on smoking habits was done in City X in 2009. City X had a population of 17 827 people. The
questionnaires were sent to all citizens in City X and 8500 questionnaires were returned. Among these
questionnaires, 15% said that they are current smokers. The graph below shows the age distribution of the
smokers.

Percentage of smokers by age

35
30
25
20
%
15
10
5
0
1824 2534 3544 4554 5564 65+
Age Group

(a) What is the pattern of the age distribution of smokers shown in the graph? (1 mark)
(b) (i) Calculate the number of smokers aged 1824 shown in the survey. Show your calculation.
(2 marks)
(ii) Suggest ONE reason for the high percentage of smokers aged 1824. (1 mark)
(iii) Can we conclude the number in (bi) is the number of smokers aged 1824 in City X? Why?
(2 marks)
(c) Suggest ONE reason for the low percentage of smokers aged 65 or above. (1 mark)
(d) Suggest TWO ways that young smokers can quit smoking. (2 marks)
[Total: 9 marks]
3. Look at the following conversation of two polar bears and answer the questions below.
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 Polar bear A: It is so difficult to find a place to live nowadays!
Polar bear B: I am thinking of buying an air-conditioner.
(a) What environmental problem is shown by the conversation of the two polar bears? (1 mark)
(b) Why does cutting a lot of trees lead to the above environmental problem? (2 marks)
(c) What bad effects will the above problem cause to living things? State TWO of them. (2 marks)
[Total: 5 marks]

4. You are given a circuit board, an electric cell, a light bulb, some connecting wires and a switch.
Draw a circuit diagram to show a closed circuit and the direction of conventional current. (2 marks)

5. The diagram below shows a symbol of an electric component.

(a) (i) What is this electric component? (1 mark)

(ii) What does it measure? (1 mark)
(b) What is the reading of this electric component shown in the diagram below? (1 mark)

(c) Fill in the blanks. (2 marks)

(i) 480 mA = __________A (ii) 0.06 A = __________mA
[Total: 5 marks]

6. The diagram below shows two electric cells, a circuit board, some connecting wires, a light bulb, a
voltmeter, an ammeter, a rheostat and a switch.
Z A B
Y
X
current out
current in

(a) (i) What is the electric component A? (1 mark)

(ii) Give ONE example of its use in daily life. (1 mark)
(b) You are given the above electric components. Draw a circuit diagram to show how you can connect
these electric components so that the brightness of the light bulb can be adjusted, and how you can
measure the electric current and voltage across the light bulb. (4 marks)
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(c) In the set-up in (b), the sliding contact of electric component A moves from point X to Y and finally
to Z. Write down the brightness of the light bulb in these three points in descending order (1 mark)
[Total: 7 marks]

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