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Section A
[40 marks]

Answer all the questions in this section.

1
Elements

P Q

Mercury Carbon

Diagram 1

Diagram 1 shows the classification of elements.

(a) What is represented by P and Q?

P: …………………………………………………………………………………………..

Q: ………………………………………………………………………………………….
[2 marks]
(b) State one property of mercury.

………………………………………………………………………………………………
[1 mark]
(c) What is the special property of carbon?

………………………………………………………………………………………………
[1 mark]
(d) The box contains the names of six substances.

Water Oxygen Air

Copper Petroleum Common salt

Classify them into element, compound and mixture.

Element Compound Mixture

[3 marks]

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2 Diagram 2 shows substances which illustrate the three states of matter.

Y
Z
X

A pool of water A piece of stone Blowing air into water

Diagram 2

(a) What states of matter are the substances X, Y and Z in?

(i) X: ……………………………………………………………………………………

(ii) Y: ……………………………………………………………………………………

(iii) Z: …………………………………………………………………………………….
. [3 marks]

(b) The states of matter can be differentiated by the arrangement of the particles in them.
Match the substances X, Y and Z to their corresponding arrangement of particles.

Substance Arrangement of particles

[3 marks]

(c) Name the physical process involved in changes of state from Y to Z

………………………………………………………………………………………………
[1 mark]

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3 Diagram 3 shows the composition of air.

P (78%)
S (21%)
Q (0.97%)
R (0.03%)
Diagram 3

(a) Which is needed in photosynthesis?

………………………………………………………………………………………………
[1 mark]
(b) Give two examples of gases Q.

(i) ………………………………………………………………………………………..

(ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………..
[2 marks]
(c) State one importance of S to living things.

………………………………………………………………………………………………
[1 mark]

(d) Among P, Q, R and S, which value will remain unchanged before and after inhalation?

………………………………………………………………………………………………
[1 mark]
(e) Give one confirmatory test for gas R and S.

(i) R: …………………………………………………………………………………..

(ii) S: …………………………………………………………………………………….
[2 marks]

(f ) What happens if a piece of moist blue litmus paper is put into a test tube containing gas R?

………………………………………………………………………………………………
[1 mark]

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4 Diagram 4 shows several of Earth’s resources being used by campers camping out in the wild.

Diagram 4

(a) What basic resources are used by the campers in the picture? Name three of them.

(i) ………………………………………………………………………………………..

(ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………..

(iii) ………………………………………………………………………………………..
[3 marks]
(b) State the importance of the three resources you have named in (a).

(i) ………………………………………………………………………………………..

(ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………..

(iii) ………………………………………………………………………………………..
[3 marks]
(c) Give two reasons why it is important to conserve Earth’s resources.

……..………………………………………………………………………………………..

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[2 marks]

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5

Diagram 5

Diagram 5 shows a ball which is thrown into the basket.

(a) At which position does the ball possess the maximum

(i) potential energy? …………………………………………………………………….

(ii) kinetic energy? …………………………………………………………………….

[2 marks]
(b) At position P, what form of energy is produced?

………………………………………………………………………………………………
[1 mark]
(c) State the change of energy that takes place in the following situations.

(i)
Bulb

Wheel

Bicycle dynamo

[1 mark]

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(ii)
Fan

[1 mark]

(iii)

[1 mark]

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6 Sunlight

Magnifying glass

Match stick

Diagram 6.1

(a) Diagram 6 shows a magnifying glass being used to focus the sunlight on a match stick.

(i) Based on the activity, what do you observe?

………………………………………………………………………………………..
[1 mark]
(ii) What form of energy from the Sun is used during this activity?

………………………………………………………………………………………..
[1 mark]
(iii) How does the energy that you stated in (ii) flow from the Sun to the match stick?

………………………………………………………………………………………..
[1 mark]
(iv) State the conclusion of the activity.

………………………………………………………………………………………..
[1 mark]

(b) Diagram 6.2 shows a simple activity being carried out.

Beaker

Water
Small pieces
of paper

Diagram 6.2

Draw in Diagram 6.2, the direction of movement of the pieces of paper.

[1 mark]

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Section B
[20 marks]
Answer all the questions in this section.

Water Aluminium pot Mercury Gold necklace

J K L M

Diagram 7

Diagram 7 shows four substances J, K, L and M.

(a) Observe the substances in Diagram 7.
Based on your observation, state one characteristic of each substance J, K, L and M.

(i) J: ……………………………………………………………………………………..

(ii) K: …………………………………………………………………………………….

(iii) L: …………………………………………………………………………………….

(iv) M: ……………………………………………………………………………………
[4 marks]

(b) Classify substance J, K, L and M in Diagram 7 into two groups based on their common
characteristics.
J, K, L and M

Group 1 Group 2
Common characteristic

Letters of the
substances

[3 marks]

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8 Table 8.1 shows the mass of four steel blocks, P, Q, R and S. In Diagram 8.1, all the four steel
blocks are put in a beaker of boiling water for 20 minutes. The steel blocks are then transferred
into beakers J, K, L and M respectively. Each of the beakers contains 200 ml of water at room
temperature.

Steel block Mass (g)

P 200
Q 100
R 350
S 500

Table 8.1

Boiling water

Beaker

Thermometer

Water
P Q
J K

Thermometer

Water
R
L S M

Diagram 8.1

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The readings of the thermometers for beakers J, K, L and M are shown in Diagram 8.2

J K L M

Diagram 8.2

(a) Record the readings of the thermometers in Table 8.2.

Beaker Reading of thermometer ( ºC)

J
K
L
M
Table 8.2
[4 marks]

(b) State the following variables

(i) Constant variable : …………………………………………………………………

(ii) Manipulated variable: ……………………………………………………………..

(iii) Responding variable: ………………………………………………………………

[3 marks]

(c) Based on the result in Table 8.2, arrange the steel blocks P, Q, R and S according to their
heat content, from the greatest to the smallest.

[2 marks]

(d) If the experiment is repeated in the fifth beaker using another steel block with a mass of
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400g, predict the reading of the thermometer in ºC.

………………………………………………………………………………………………
[1 mark]

(e) What can you conclude from the experiment?

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………
[1 mark]
(f) Give one difference between heat and temperature.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

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[2 marks]

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