Water - A Precious Resource: Process Factor(s) Needed Product(s)

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Water – A Precious Resource
1. Water is involved in many processes. Which of the following processes is correct?
Process Factor(s) needed Product(s)
(1) photosynthesis oxygen, chlorophyll water, sugar
(2) condensation light water
(3) respiration glucose, oxygen water, carbon dioxide and energy
(4) decomposition light, oxygen carbon dioxide

( )
2. The diagram below shows a terrarium being placed beside a window. There are different types of
plants in the terrarium planted in moist soil. It is observed that the plants are able to survive in the
enclosed glass container after 15 days.
terrarium
Which of the following reasons explain why the plants are still alive?
A. There is sufficient amount of water in the container.
B. There is sufficient air in the container.
C. The plants in the container are able to make food.
D. The plants provide nutrients for the soil.
(1) A and B only
(2) B and C only
(3) A, B and C only
(4) A, B, C and D ( )
3. What do both the artery and the vein in the human circulatory system have in common?
(1) They both rely on water to transport materials around the body.
(2) They both have tubes running through them.
(3) They both have the same thickness of walls.
(4) They both carry the same types of materials. ( )
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Water – A Precious Resource
4. Look at the picture shown below carefully.
R
factory
river
S
chemical wastes
released into the river
T
to the sea
U
Some locals wanted to collect water from the river for consumption at home. At which part of the
river, R, S, T or U, will the water be safe to consume?
(1) R (2) S (3) T (4) U ( )
5. Look at the sweet potato shown below.
Which of the following is a likely reason for the plant not being able to survive in the desert?
(1) There are too many predators feeding on it.
(2) There is not enough sunlight for the plant to make food.
(3) There is not enough water in the soil.
(4) The soil in the desert does not have enough nutrients. ( )
Answers: 1. 3 2. 3 3. 1 4. 1 5. 3
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Water and Changes of State
1. In the table below, list three differences and one similarity between boiling and evaporation. [4m]
Boiling Evaporation
D
I
F
F
E
R
E
N
C
E
S
SIMILARITY
2. (a) What happens when an ice cube is placed into a glass of orange juice at room temperature?
[1m]
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Answers: 1. 2. (a) The ice cube slowly becomes smaller and smaller as it melts
Boiling Evaporation in the orange juice. 2. (b) Such ice cubes melt faster, making the
drink they are placed in become cold faster. 2. (c) The hollow
Takes place only at the Takes place at any cylindrical-shaped ice cubes have a greater exposed surface
boiling point of the D temperature above the
area than the usual cube shaped ice cubes. Therefore, they melt
substance. I freezing point and
faster. 2. (d) It is 0°C.
F below the boiling point
F of the substance.
Bubbles can be seen in the E Bubbles cannot be seen
liquid during boiling. R in the liquid during
E evaporation.
N
Boiling takes place C The liquid which is
throughout the whole E exposed at the surface
liquid. The amount of S evaporates first. The
exposed surface area amount of exposed
does not affect the rate surface area affects the
of boiling. rate of evaporation.
SIMILARITY
Both involve a change of state
from liquid to gas.
temperature? [1m]
(d) One of Mr Jones’ ice cubes fell onto the ground and started to melt as shown above. What is its
[2m] (c) Why do hollow cylindrical-shaped ice cubes have the advantage you stated in (b)?
[2m] (b) What is the advantage of using such ice cubes?
hollow cylinder.
Mr Jones made specially shaped ice cubes for use at his drinks stall. Each ice cube was shaped like a
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1. The table below shows the weather conditions on four different days.
Day Description of weather Presence of wind Humidity level

1 cloudy yes high
2 sunny yes low
3 sunny no high
4 cloudy no high
(a) What is meant by the term ‘humidity’? [1m]
(b) How does the humidity level affect the rate of evaporation? [1m]
(c) Why does the presence of wind speed up the rate of evaporation? [1m]
(d) On which day would a wet towel hung out in the open dry the fastest? [1m]
(e) On which day would a wet towel hung out in the open dry the slowest? [1m]

Answers: 1. (a) Humidity refers to the amount of water vapour in the air. 1. (b) The higher the humidity level, the slower the rate of evaporation.
1. (c) Wind blows away the water vapour surrounding the object as soon as it forms, allowing more water to evaporate from the object to form
water vapour. 1. (d) It would be day 2. 1. (e) It would be day 4. 2. (a) The surface of Mr Sawyer’s car is cold. When water vapour in the
surrounding air comes into contact with the cold metallic car surface, it condenses to form water droplets. 2. (b) Mr Sawyer parks his car
outdoors while Mr Larkin probably parks his car in an indoor covered carpark. 3. As perspiration evaporates from the body, it produces a
cooling effect. This cools down the body, preventing it from overheating.
[2m] Why is perspiring good for the body? 3.
covered with tiny water droplets like Mr Sawyer’s. [1m]
(b) Mr Larkin also prepares to drive to work at 7 am daily. Give a probable reason why his car is not
[2m] (a) Explain how the tiny water droplets were formed.
covered with tiny water droplets although it did not rain the night before.
Every morning at around 7 am, Mr Sawyer prepares to drive to work. He notices that his car is 2.
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1. The diagram below shows the water cycle.
D B
(a) What do A, B, C and D represent? [4m]
A:
B:
C:
D:
(b) Write ‘evaporation’ and ‘condensation’ in the correct boxes in the above diagram. (Only two
boxes need to be filled up) [1m]
(c) What is the role of the sun in the water cycle? [1m]

Answers: 1. (a) A: clouds B: rain C: water in seas and rivers D: water 1. (c) The sun provides heat energy for the water in the seas and
vapour rivers to evaporate into water vapour. 2. (a) When water
1. (b) freezes to become ice, its volume increases by a little. Hence,
condensation the expanded ice pushes against the surfaces of the crack. This
A
process repeats itself each time ice is formed in the crack. Over
time, the force exerted by the ice on the crack causes it to deepen
D B until the brick finally splits into two. 2. (b) Fill a glass bottle
to the brim with tap water. Screw on the lid tightly. Place the
bottle into the freezer overnight. The next day, the glass bottle is
C observed to have cracked. This shows that water expands when ice
evaporation
is formed.
span of time. [2m]
splitting of a brick due to ice formation. Your experiment should yield results within a short
(b) Describe an experiment we can carry out easily in Singapore to show an effect similar to the
[2m] (a) Explain why the brick split into two.
brick finally split into two.
into water, only to freeze again when the temperature fell. This continued for a long time until the
Water that was collected in the crack froze into ice. When the temperature rose a little, the ice melted
A brick with a crack in it was left outdoors in a cold country. 2.
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P5/6 science

Water – A Precious Resource

1. Water is involved in many processes. Which of the following processes is correct?

Process Factor(s) needed Product(s)

(1) photosynthesis oxygen, chlorophyll water, sugar

(2) condensation light water

(3) respiration glucose, oxygen water, carbon dioxide and energy

(4) decomposition light, oxygen carbon dioxide

Water – A Precious Resource

4. Look at the picture shown below carefully.

5. Look at the sweet potato shown below.

Water and Changes of State

Taken from Science Process Skills upper Block 5/6

Water and Changes of State

Day Description of weather Presence of wind Humidity level

(a) What is meant by the term ‘humidity’? [1m]

Taken from Science Process Skills upper Block 5/6

Water and Changes of State

1. The diagram below shows the water cycle.

(a) What do A, B, C and D represent? [4m]

Taken from Science Process Skills upper Block 5/6

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