CARAPICHAIMA EAST SECONDARY SCHOOL

END OF TERM EXAM- INTEGRATED SCIENCE

TERM I 2014- FORM 1
TIME :1 ½ HOURS

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Section I – Multiple Choice Questions

Circle the most suitable answer in the questions below (25 marks)
1) Which part in the scientific method tells you step by step what to do?
a. Conclusion
b. Hypothesis
c. Methods
d. Materials

2) “Fertilizers will increase the growth of tomato plants”. Which part of the scientific
method is this?
a. Methods
b. Hypothesis
c. Aim
d. Discussion

3) What skill is a scientist using when he/she listens to sounds that a whale makes?
a. Making observations
b. Interpreting data
c. Making a hypothesis
d. Drawing conclusions

4) Which is the correct order of the steps in the scientific method?

a. Make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze the results, ask a question, draw
conclusions
b. Ask questions, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze results, draw
conclusions
c. Ask questions, make a hypothesis, test hypothesis, draw conclusions, analyze
results
d. Ask questions, analyze results, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, draw
conclusions

5) Which of the following is NOT a use of science?

a. To share knowledge
b. To understand how things work
c. To harm individuals
d. To make observations and perform experiments

6) What unit you would use to measure the mass of a fly?

a. Litres
b. Kilograms
c. Metres
d. Grams
7) What unit would you use to measure the volume of water in your bottle?
a. Millilitres
b. Centimetres
c. Millilitres
d. Kilolitres

8) Which unit of measurement is NOT used in the International System of Units?

a. Inches
b. Grams
c. Centimetres
d. Millilitres

9) In which step of the scientific method would you use graphs and tables?
a. Materials
b. Results/Observations
c. Method
d. Conclusion

10) What instrument is used to measure the mass of 4 apples?

a. Metre rule
b. Measuring cylinder
c. Measuring tape
d. Balance

11) Which of the following units is NOT used for measuring temperature?
a. Celcius (0C)
b. Kelvin (0K)
c. Fahrenheit (F)
d. Seconds (s)

12) This safety symbol represents which hazard?

a. Explosive
b. Radioactive
c. Corrosive
d. Irritating

13) This safety symbol represents which hazard?

a. Explosive
b. Harmful
c. Oxidizing
d. Flammable

14) This safety symbol represents which hazard?

a. Flammable
b. Toxic
c. Radioactive
d. Irritating
15) If you break glassware, like a beaker you should
a. Conceal the accident so your group does not get in trouble.
b. Sweep the glass off the table and put in the trash.
c. Crush the remaining glass down for easier disposal.
d. Immediately notify the teacher and those around you to the hazard, and never
clean up yourself.

16) Horseplay, practical jokes, and pranks in the science lab are
a. Not dangerous.
b. Always against the rules.
c. Okay if you are working alone.
d. Okay.
17) Any spill on the floor can cause an accident. Always clean it up –
a. When you have time
b. During clean up time
c. At once
d. At the end of the day

18) The most important thing during lab experiments is –

a. Safety
b. Finishing first
c. Neatness
d. Getting the correct answer

19) You are doing a lab with your best girlfriend when all of a sudden her hair gets
caught on the balance scale. She should have –
a. Worn a hat today
b. Gotten a haircut before class today
c. Pull all her hair back using a hair tie
d. Skipped the lab

20) Why are SI measurements helpful?

a. All scientists can use them
b. No scientists can use them
c. They are not in English
d. They are always correct

21) Which is an example of a group of cells with a common structure and function?
a. Stomach
b. Muscle tissue
c. Mitochondria
d. Digestive system

22) Plants use a green pigment called                                to absorb energy from sunlight.
a. Chlorophyll
b. Chloroplasts
c. Chromosomes
d. Ribosomes

23) Every living thing is made up of at least one

a. Organism
b. Cell
c. Tissue
d. Organelle
 24) What are cells?
a. The basic unit of life
b. Organisms
c. Organelles
d. Systems

25) What is so special about the cell nucleus?

a. It provides the body's energy
b. It contains nutrients we need
c. It contains DNA
d. It contains cytoplasm

Section II – True/False

Please select True of False for the following statements (10 marks)

1) Science and Technology mean the same thing (True or False)

2) “Plants grow taller when they are given fertilizer due to the fact that it provides
extra nutrients compared to plants that did not receive fertilizer” is an example of
analyzing data (True or False)
3) Two reasons that measurements are important are accuracy and unreliability of
senses (True or False)
4) The length of an object can be measured using a metre rule, caliper or tape
(True or False)
5) There are no limitations in using instruments in measurement (True or False)
6) Personal protective equipment should be worn at all times when in the laboratory
even if you are not conducting an experiment (True or False)
7) Animal and plants cells have all the same structures (True or False)
8) The mitochondria is called the powerhouse of the cell (True or False)
9) Specialized cells perform specific functions in living organisms (True or False)
10) Plants do not have organs, only animals do (True or False)

Section III – Short answer questions

1) Draw a line to match the scientific terms on the left with the definitions on the right
(6 marks)

Experiment The tools necessary to perform the experiment

Apparatus and materials The problem that needs to be resolved

through an experiment
Data A test done to check if a hypothesis is correct or not.

Question The results of an experiment in the form

of visuals like graphs, etc.
Conclusion An educated guess

Hypothesis The result of the experiment that states

whether the hypothesis was correct or incorrect
 2) Write 3 safety rules that must be followed at ALL times when in the laboratory (3 marks)
1)

2)

3)

3) Write the meaning of the following safety symbols (6 marks)

4) Name 3 characteristics of every living thing (3 marks)

5)

Use the diagram above to assign names to the structures: (6 marks)

A– D–

B– E–

C– F–

6) Fill in the blanks below using the following words (5 marks)

Cells Organs Organ Systems Tissues Digestive System

(Eg. )
 7) Anna was asked by her teacher to conduct an experiment using some of the apparatus
shown in the picture above.
Complete the table below by writing the names of the apparatus in the left-hand column that
corresponds to the uses on the right.

Name of Apparatus Use

Measuring a volume of liquid
Evaporating a liquid from a solution
Protecting the eyes
Containing chemicals or collecting liquids
Containing or heating small amounts of substances
Measuring the temperature of a substance