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ASJA BOYS’COLLEGE CHARLIEVILLE

INTEGRATED SCIENCE

END OF TERM EXAM

TERM 1 – 2016/17

FORM ONE

[1A/1B/1O/1Y/1S]

TIME: 2 hours

INSTRUCTIONS

 This paper has 14 pages and carries 100 marks.

 There are TWO sections.

 Students MUST answer ALL questions from EACH Section.

 Section A has 40 multiple choice questions.

 Section B consists of SIX Structured questions.

 Write your full name and class in the space provided.

 ALL writing will be done on this paper.

 If you finish before time, check over your work properly.

Prepared by Mr. Siddeek Ali

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 Multiple Choice Answer Sheet
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Section A a) Call your teacher and
complain
1. Science can be defined as
b) Slap him so that he stops it
a) The study of machines
c) Speak to him sternly about
b) The study of life
obeying the safety rules
c) The systematic study of
d) Join him and both of you play
physical and natural world
with the apparatus
through the use of
observations and
4. A physical quantity is defined as
experiments.
a) Any quantity that can be
d) The systematic study of all
counted
the subjects taught at school
b) Any quantity that can be
from morning to evening and
measured
on weekends.
c) Any quality that can be
counted
2. Technology can be defined as
d) Any quality that can be
a) The application of scientific
measured
knowledge to solve problems
b) The building of machines and
5. Identify the fundamental unit of
other devices to use energy.
measurement from the list below
c) A part of the subject taught at
a) Metres
school called Information
b) Square Metres
Technology.
c) Cubic Metres
d) A new subject that will
d) Metres per second
replace information
technology at school.
6. All of the following are fundamental
physical quantities except
3. You are performing an experiment
a) Time
and your friend is playing with the
b) Temperature
apparatus. You should do which of
c) Speed
the following actions.
d) Distance

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7. A device that is commonly used to 10. Jason likes to play the game Yugioh.
measure how hot something is, is Identify one skill that is common to
called a both the game and the scientific
a) Test Tube method.
b) Bunsen Burner a) Developing Battle Strategies
c) Measuring cylinder b) Making Observations
d) Thermometer c) Promoting a tournament
d) Setting up a game
8. The following subjects currently
taught at school are branches of 11. What unit of measurement is correct
science except for volume?
a) Technical Drawing a) Meters
b) Biology b) Square meters
c) Chemistry c) Cubic meters
d) Physics d) Kilograms

9. Identify the statement with an error 12. The fundamental unit of

in the procedure. measurement for current is
a) Measuring the length of an a) Meters
object requires you to read b) Amperes
the scale at eye level. c) Kelvin
b) Measuring the length of an d) Kilogram
object requires that you start
from the extreme end of the 13. A device in the lab that can measure
meter rule. mass is the
c) Measuring mass requires that a) Thermometer
the scale or balance rests on a b) Beaker
level surface. c) Measuring Cylinder
d) Measuring volume requires d) Electronic Balance
that you read the meniscus at
eye level

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14. A device that measure a specific 18. When a liquid is heated, the particles
volume of liquid that is found in the a) Move faster
laboratory is the b) Move slower
a) Pipette c) Stop moving
b) Balance d) Continue moving at the same
c) Test Tube speed
d) Thermometer
19. In standard notation, the prefix centi-
15. John spilled some acid on the table is represented as
while performing an experiment. a) 1 x 10-1
What should he do when accidents b) 1 x 10-2
like this occur in the laboratory? c) 1 x 10-3
a) Ask his friend to clean it up d) 1 x 10-4
b) Inform the teacher of the spill
c) Call the laboratory technician 20. A physical property can be defined
to clean the spill as
d) Remain quiet and leave the a) A characteristic of matter that
acid spill undisturbed can be observed without any
chemical changes.
16. An element is an example of b) The strength of a substance
a) A pure substance and its hardness.
b) An impure substance c) The chemical changes that
c) A pure mixture occur with it.
d) An impure mixture d) The physical changes that
occur with it.
17. A solid has all of the following
features except
a) Definite shape
b) Definite volume
c) Definite mass
d) High Compressibility

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21. Evidence that is in support of the 25. Energy is measured in which of the
particulate theory of matter comes following units
from experiments involving a) Meter
a) Diffusion b) Ampere
b) Osmosis c) Kelvin
c) Brownian motion d) Joule
d) All of the above
26. Which of the following is NOT a
22. The particulate theory of matter was mechanical form of energy?
proposed by a) Heat energy
a) Isaac Newton b) Wind energy
b) John Dalton c) Kinetic energy
c) Siddeek Ali d) Tidal energy
d) Faizal Rahaman
27. Which form of energy can be
23. A feature present in liquids but not in obtained through the splitting of an
gases is atom?
a) No definite shape a) Wind energy
b) Contains moving particles b) Nuclear energy
c) Can flow c) Light energy
d) Definite volume d) Sound energy

24. The process where a liquid turns to a 28. The sun supplies us with which form
vapour without direct heating is of energy?
known as a) Chemical energy
a) Melting b) Solar energy
b) Freezing c) Sound energy
c) Boiling d) Electrical Energy
d) Vaporization

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29. A device that converts electrical 32. Sound energy is produced through
energy into heat energy is a a) Heating matter
a) Water heater b) Vibrations in matter
b) Thermometer c) Electrical energy in matter
c) Vacuum d) Chemical energy in matter
d) Frying pan
33. Which form of energy is made
30. Some ice cubes are placed in a hot available when electric charges
cup of tea. Which statement below is flow?
correct? a) Chemical energy
a) Heat flows from the tea to the b) Sound energy
ice cubes c) Light energy
b) Heat flows from the ice cubes d) Electrical energy
to the tea.
c) Coldness flows from the tea 34. The Earth’s Principal source of
to the ice cubes energy is
d) Coldness flows from the ice a) Fossil fuels
cubes to the tea b) Sun
c) Wind
31. An example of convection is d) Geothermal
a) Steel beams get hot from the
sun 35. An example of a renewable source of
b) Sea water has currents energy is
moving a) Oil
c) Pot spoon in pot gets hot b) Coal
d) Ultra Violet (UV) rays c) Natural gas
heating the land d) Wind

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36. Identify one major disadvantage of b) Using energy efficient
using nuclear energy. appliances
a) Costly to maintain c) Unplugging the cell phone
b) Splits the radioactive atoms charger when not in use
c) Releases high levels of d) Flushing toilets with recycled
radiation water
d) Occupies a large amount of
space 39. Why does matter expand when
heated?
37. The formula for calculating potential a) The particles swell
energy is b) The particles move faster
a) Potential energy = mass x c) The particles duplicate
gravity x height themselves
b) Potential energy = mass x d) The particles shrink
height
c) Potential energy = mass x 40. A fuel can be defined as
gravity2 a) An energy source containing
d) Potential energy = gravity x one main form of usable
height energy
b) An energy source containing
38. A student was looking at ways of many forms of energy
conserving energy at home. Which c) A form of energy
method listed would conserve the d) Energy that is always
least amount of energy? available
a) Carpooling

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Section B

1. (a) Define the terms

(i) Science

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1 mark

(ii) Technology

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1 mark

(b) State TWO general safety rules for performing experiments in the laboratory.

Rule 1:

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Rule 2:

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2 marks

(c) Draw a flow chart in the space below to show the stages in the scientific method.

6 marks

Total 10 marks

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2. (a) Define the term physical quantity. 2 marks

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(b) Complete the following table of fundamental units.

Physical Quantity SI Unit

Length

Kilogram

Time

Kelvin

Current

5 marks

(c) Explain the function of the following laboratory apparatus.

(i) Measuring Cylinder

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(ii) Beaker

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(iii) Test Tube

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3 marks

Total 10 marks

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3. (a) Define matter. 2 marks

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(b) Explain why a tree is made of matter but not its shadow.

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2 marks

(c) Describe the following physical properties of matter.

(i) Strength

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(ii) Hardness

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(iii) Electrical Conductivity

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6 marks

Total 10 marks

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4. The particulate theory of matter states that matter is made up of tiny particles called
atoms.

The kinetic theory of matter states that matter is made of tiny particles called atoms that
are constantly moving.

(a) Distinguish between the particulate theory and the kinetic theory.

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2 marks

(b) Using the two theories above, Explain why

(i) Solids cannot flow

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2 marks

(ii) Liquids have no definite shape

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2 marks

(iii) Gases can be easily compressed

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2 marks

(c) An increase in the average surface temperature of the earth can cause polar ice caps to
melt. This change from solid to liquid can have adverse environmental impacts. Suggest
TWO of these impacts.

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2 marks

Total 10 marks

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5. (a) Define energy. 2 marks

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(b) State the law of energy conservation. 2 marks

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(c) Explain the difference between renewable and non-renewable sources of energy.

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2 marks

(d) Complete the following table by stating whether the source of energy listed is
renewable or non-renewable.

Energy Source Renewable/Non-renewable

Wind

Radioactive atoms

Oil

Waterfall

4 marks

Total 10 marks

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6. (a) Define the following terms

(i) Heat energy 1 mark

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(ii) Temperature 1 mark

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(b) Describe how heat transfer occurs by

(i) Conduction

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(ii) Convection

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(iii) Radiation

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6 marks

(c) Give an example to show the conversion of

(i) Kinetic energy to heat 1 mark

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(ii) Electrical energy to heat

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1 mark

Total 10 marks

Grand Total 100 marks

END OF TEST. DO ENJOY YOUR VACATION

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