Science Module Form 1- Chapter 4

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EXERCISE 1
Answer the following questions
1. Classify the following materials as metal and non-metals.
Carbon
Aluminium
Chlorine
Sulphur
Polystyrene Silver

Mercury
Iron

Metals

Glass
Diamond

Lead
Copper

Non- metals

2. Write out six basic resources on Earth needed to sustain life.

(a) _____________________
(d) _____________________________
(b) _____________________
(e) _____________________________
(c) _____________________
(f) ______________________________
3. Classify the following substances as elements, compounds and mixtures.
Nitrogen
Blood
Copper
Elements

Coffee
Iron
Sand

Common salt
Sulphur
Silicon
Compounds

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Petroleum
Rust

Sugar
Apple juice

Mixtures

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4. Write (T) for a true statement and (F) for a false statement.
a. One of the resources on Earth is living things.

b. Soil is a natural habitat for various type of plants and animals.

c. Animals are able to make their own food by carry out photosynthesis.
d. Water is a mixture.
e. All metals are solids at room temperature.
f. Copper is malleable and ductile.

6. Choose the correct answer from the given below.

atmosphere
fossil
mixtures

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.

compounds
habitat
survive

photosynthesis
resources
element

filtration
waste
graphite

We need food, water, air and shelter in order to ___________________.

The Earth has the _______________ needed to sustain life.
A layer thick air known as the _________________ surrounds the Earth.
Soil is the _________________ for various organisms.
Green plants are able to make their own food through a process known as
_________________.
An _____________ cannot be broken down into any simpler substances
by physical or chemical methods.
Substances that are made up of two or more types particles chemically
combines are called ________________.
Substances that are made up of two or more types particles which
combine physically are called ________________.
A mixture of sand and water can be separated by _____________.
The only non-metal which can conduct electricity is _____________.
Petrol and diesel are examples of ____________ fuels.
Recycling refers to the processing of __________materials to be used
again.

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7. The table below shows the comparison between metals and non- metals. Fill
in the blanks with the correct descriptions.

Characteristics
Appearance of the surface

Metal

Non-metal

a.

Dull and cannot be polished

Hardness

Hard

b.

Conductivity of electricity

c.

Poor conductor of electricity

( except graphite)

Conductivity of heat

Good conductor of heat

d.

Malleability

They can be beaten into e.

other shapes

Ductility

Can be
wires.

pulled

into f.

8. The components of a mixture can be separated by physical methods. For

each of the mixtures below, state the appropriate method used.
Mixture
A mixture of iron fillings and sulphur powder
A mixture of sugar and sand
A mixture of cooking oil and water
A mixture of common salt and water

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Method

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EXERCISE 2
Section A

Date : _____________

1. The following are needed by

animals in order to survive
except
A. Air
C. Soil
B. Food
D. Shelter

5. Nickel is a metal. Which of the

following is not the property of
nickel?
A. Ductile
B. High density
C. Low melting point
D. Good electrical conductor

2. The following are resources on

Earth except
A. Water
B. Minerals
C. Non-living things
D. Fossil fuels

6. Which of the following is a nonmetallic element?

A. Helium
B. Mercury
C. Silver
D. Gold

3. Which
of
the
statements
regarding element is true?
A. Carbon dioxide is an example
of element
B. Elements can be subdivided
into compounds and mixtures.
C. Elements are substances that
are made up of a few types of
particles.
D. An element cannot be broken
up into simpler substances by
any physical or chemical
methods.

7. Metals are malleable. This

means that metals
A. Can be polished
B. Can be\ pulled into wires
C. Can conduct electricity well
D. Can be beaten into other
shapes
8. Which of the following pairs
consist of mixtures only?
A. Air and sea water
B. Copper and aluminium
C. Sulphuric acid and lead
D. Hydrogen and carbon dioxide

4. Which of the following is a

compound?
A. Hydrochloric acid
B. Mercury
C. Nitrogen
D. Air

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9. In the diagram, and

represent two types of particles.

The diagram shows a/ an

A. Solid
C. Element
B. Metal
D. Compound

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Section B
1. Match the following substances with their respective forms.
Water
Oxygen
Soil
Mercury

Elements

Carbon

Compounds

Air

Mixtures

Ammonia
Carbon dioxide
Sea water
2. Complete the table below to show the physical states (solid, liquid or gas) at
room temperature of the following elements
Element

Physical state

Mercury
Oxygen
Bromine
Iodine
Nitrogen

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3. Identify the molecules below by choosing the words given and filling them in
the suitable spaces provided.
Ammonia

Methane

Oxygen

Hydrogen chloride

Water

4. Complete the classification of matter in the chart below.

Matter

Metal

Sodium chloride

Sea water

Carbon

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EXERCISE 3

Date : _____________

Section A
1. Which of the following statements
about mixture is true?
A. Mixtures are substances that
are made up of two or more
types of particles which
combine chemically.
B. The different types of particles
must be mixed in a fixed
proportion.
C. Each component of the
mixture still maintains its own
properties.
D. The components of a mixture
cannot be separated at all.

5. A water molecule consists of two

hydrogen atoms and one oxygen
atom
combined
chemically.
Hence, it is a/ an
A. Compound
B. Element
C. Mixture
D. atom
6. The compound which is formed
by
chemical
combination
between sodium and chlorine
atoms is called
A. Sodium chlorine
B. Sodium chloride
C. Sodium compound
D. Chlorine compound

2. Which of the following is an

example of element?
A. Aluminium
B. Sugar solution
C. Sulphuric acid
D. Carbon monoxide

7. The following are the importance

of soil to living things except
A. Providing food to human
beings
B. Habitat of various types of
living things
C. Supplying plants with minerals
and water
D. Necessary for the support and
growth plants.

3. Which of the following is a

compound?
A. Hydrochloric acid
B. Nitrogen
C. Mercury
D. water
4. An example of mixture is
A. Copper sulphate
B. Nitric acid
C. Graphite
D. soil

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8. About 70% of our body mass

consist of
A. Muscles
B. Water
C. Bones
D. Blood

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9. Sea water contains various salts

which can be extracted by
A. Filtration
B. Evaporation
C. Freezing the sea water
D. Using separating funnel
10. The following are the efforts in
preserving resources on Earth
except
A. Setting up marine parks
B. Setting up national parks
C. Setting up forest reserves
D. Construction of golf courses
11. The elements that exist in water
molecules are
A. Nitrogen and oxygen
B. Hydrogen and oxygen
C. Hydrogen and nitrogen
D. Carbon dioxide and oxygen
12. Which
of
the
following
substances consists of only one
type of particle?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Common salt
C. Ethanol

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D. Graphite
13. The
following
are
the
characteristics of non-metals
except
A. Brittle
B. Dull surface
C. High density
D. Poor conductor of heat

14. Which of the following mixtures

can be separated by filtration?
A. Sugar and water
B. Cooking oil and water
C. Chalk powder and salt
solution
D. Iron fillings and sulphur
powder
15. Which of the following processes
can be used to separate the
different types of particles in a
compound?
A. Filtration
B. Distillation
C. Evaporation
D. Electrolysis

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Section B
1. Classify the substances given below into elements, compounds or mixtures
based on their characteristics.
Sugar, Soil, Sodium chloride, Oxygen, Air, Mercury

Elements

Compounds

Mixtures

Common
characteristics

Name of
substances

2. Label Diagram 1 using the word : Element, Mixture or Compound

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3. Suggest one method which can be used to separate the following

substances.
(a) Sodium and chlorine from sodium chloride compound
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(b) A mixture of sand and solid table salt.
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(c) A mixture of iron fillings, soil and vinegar.
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(d) A mixture of cooking oil and water.
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(e) Water from sodium chloride solution
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4. Figure 1 shows two experiments.

(a) Based on Experiment P, answer the following questions.

(i) State the observation when the end of zinc rod is touched.
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(ii) What is the expected observation when the end of polythene rod is
touched?
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(iii) Explain the above observations.
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(b) Based on Experiment Q, answer the following questions.

(i) State the observation if rod X is a copper rod.
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(ii) What is the expected observation if rod X is a PVC rod?
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(iii) Explain the above observations.
________________________________________________________
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(iv) Can PVC be used to make electric wires? Explain your answer.
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5. Label the following diagram

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