CRACKiT Tuition Botswana Term 1 National Examinations

Junior Certificate Examinations

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INTERGRATED SCIENCE 14/2

Paper 2:
Marks: 80 March/April 2023
2 hours

Students to answer on this question paper.

Additional materials: 1. Electronic calculator
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STUDENT
NAMES:

CLASS: CRACKiT CENTER:

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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST FOR EXAMINER’S USE

Write your full names on this
thi s paper above. QUESTION MARKS
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use an HB pencil for
fo r any diagrams or
graphs.

Answer all questions.

If working is needed for any question, it must be
shown below that question.
Electronic calculators should be used.
At the end of the exam, fasten all your work
securely together.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the

end of each question or part question.

Total Marks

Percentage %

Grade

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This exam consists of 13 printed pages.
DO NOT TURN THE PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
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Section A (60 marks)

The diagram below shows a donkey applying a force of 3900 N to pull an 800 kg cart along a
straight line. The frictional force acting on the carts motion is 700 N. Use it to answer
question 1.

1. (a) Friction force is a vector quantity.

Define a vector quantity.

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(b) Calculate:

(i) the resultant force acting on the cart.

Resultant force = _____________________N [2]

(ii) the acceleration of the cart.

Acceleration = _______________________ m/s2 [2]

(c) Describe how the speed

speed of the cart changes with time.

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[Total: 8]

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Use the information below to answer question 2.

In an ecosystem, an ecologist found a mophane tree to be having 10000 leaves which are
food to 1000 mophane worms. On the same tree, there were 2 owls which were
depending on 100 weaver birds for their food. The weaver birds feed on mophane worms.

2. (a) Name the habitat

habitat in this ecosystem.
ecosystem.

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(b) Draw a labelled pyramid of numbers for the ecosystem described above.

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(c) All mophane worms were harvested from the tree.

Suggest a way in which the ecosystem will be affected.

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[Total: 5]

Read the passage below and answer question 3.

A game reserve with trees and grass has a carrying capacity of 500 impalas. The reserve
currently has 700 impalas which feed on the grass and trees. Cheetahs which feed on
impalas were introduced to the reserve. Some impalas were killed to provide meat for
the people living in the game reserve.

3. (a) Draw a circle around the term which best describes the game reserve.

Habitat Community Ecosystem

(b) Draw a food chain using the information from the passage.

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(c) Suggest two effects of the introduction of the cheetahs into the game reserve.

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(d) Rabbits which feed on grass were later introduced into the game reserve. Cheetahs and

people feed on rabbits.

In the space below, draw a food web including all the organisms in the game reserve.

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[Total: 8]
4. (a) list any three physical
physical properties of matter.
matter.

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(b) the diagram below represents changes in state of matter. Some changes are
represented with letters X, Y and Z.

(i) Which changes in state of matter are represented by letters X and Y?

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(ii) Describe the change in the arrangement of particles during condensation.

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[Total: 6]

5. The picture below shows a plant found in a certain environment

environment..

(a) Suggest the type of environment in which this plant is found

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(b) State two visible features of the plant which make it adapted to such an environment.

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The diagram below shows an incomplete

6. (a) State the principle

principle of moments.
moments.

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Use the diagram and the information below to answer questions 5 (b) and (d).

A boy is standing on a metal bar of length 8 m as shown in the diagram below. The metal
bar is supported at point A and it is balanced horizontally. The boy is standing 2 meters
from point A. The weight of the metal bar, W, acts at the center of the metal bar.

(b) Which term describes the turning effect of a force at point A?

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(c) Calculate the turning effect of a force about point A due to the boy.

Moment of force = ________________________________

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(d) Calculate the weight of the metal bar.

Weight = __________________________________ N [2]

[Total: 8]

The diagram below shows an incomplete carbon cycle. The letters A to G represents
some of the processes that take place in the cycle. Use the diagram to answer question 6.

7. (a) what does the letter X represent?

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(b) Which letter represents;

(i) respiration?

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(ii) combustion?

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(c) (i) On the diagram, draw an arrow to represent the process of photosynthesis and label

it P.

(ii) write the word equation for photosynthesis.

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[Total: 8]

8. Complete the table below by stating the name and the function of each of the cells
c ells shown.

Cell Name Function

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[Total: 4]

9. In a 100 m race, three timekeepers Thabo, Lizi and Boyce were assignd to measure the time

taken by an athlete at position 1. Thabo and Lizi started their stop clocks when they saw

smoke coming from the starter gun. Boyce started his stop clock when he heard the sound

of the gun.

The times measured by the three timekeepers are shown on the stop clocks below.

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(a) In the table below, record the time for each time keeper.

Time keeper Time/s

Thabo

Lizi

Boyce

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(b) (i) Who of the timekeepers was not accurate?

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(ii) Explain your answer for (b) (i)

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(c) On the display below, transform the time on the stop clock operated by Thabo to a digital

form.

Hour Minutes Seconds 1⁄

100

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[Total: 5]
10. Below is a list of terms and the definitions.

Draw a line to connect a term with its definition.

The first one has been done for you.

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Term Defination

Transverse wave

The distance between two identical

crests in a wave.
Scalar

Distance moved in a given direction

Displacement

Frequency A quantity having only magnitude but

with no direction

Longitudinal
Wave Whereby the direction of vibration is
parallel to the direction of the wave

Wavelength

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[Total: 3]

The diagram below shows a maize plant with flowers labelled P and R. Use it to answer

question 11.

11. (a) (i) Which letter represents the female flower of the plant?

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(ii) Explain your answer to (a) (i).

(i).

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(b) (i) Suggest the agent of pollination for the plant.

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(ii) Explain your answer to (b) (i).

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[Total: 5]

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Section B (20 marks)

12. The intake of oxygen by an athlete was measured at the start, during and after a 5000 m race

at time intervals of 3 minutes. The results obtained are shown in the table below.

Time (minute) 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33

Oxygen intake 0.4 1.6 3.8 4.8 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.2 1.8 0.6 0.4 0.4
(dm3/ minute)

(a) On the grid below, plot a graph of oxygen intake against time. [4]

(b) What is the amount of oxygen intake at rest?

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(c) (i) How much time

time did the athlete
athlete take
take to complete the race?

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(ii) Explain your answer in (c) (i)

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(d) (i) From the values given below, circle the likely percentage of carbon dioxide in exhaled

air during the race.

0.02% 0.04% 4.0% 78.0% [1]

(ii) Explain your answer in (d) (i).

(i).

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13. Thabo performed an experiment to determine the density of a rock. He crushed the rock and
obtained six stones of different sizes. He measured the mass and volume of each stone

The set-up below shows the readings obtained when he was measuring the mass and the
volume of Stone 4.

The volumes and the masses of five of the stones are recorded in the table below.

Stone Volume of stone (cm3) Mass of stone (g)

1 2.0 3.2
2 4.0 6.6
3 6.0 9.8
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5 10.0 16.3
6 12.0 19.5

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(a) Determine the mass and the volume of Stone 4 and record the results on the table.

Show your working

(b) On the grid below plot a graph of mass against volume for the six stones.

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(c) The density of the rock is given oy he gradient of the graph.

Determine the density or the rock. Show your working.

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(d) State one precaution that should be taken when measuring the volume of the stones.

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