GABORONE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

MID - YEAR EXAMINATION TERM: TWO

CLASS: FORM 1 DATE: JULY/AUGUST

2022

SUBJECT: SCIENCE TIME: 2 HOURS

TOTAL MARKS: 100

NAME: ................................................................ PARENT
SIGN: .........................................
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INSTRUCTIONS
- Attempt all the questions in this paper.
- Use a pen (blue/black ink) to write. Where diagrams are required to be drawn, use a
pencil.

SECTION A [40 MARKS] - MULTIPLE CHOICE

Mark your answer with “X” over the letter of your choice on the grid provided below.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
A
B
C
D

21 22 2 24 2 26 27 2 29 30 3 32 33 3 35 3 37 38 3 40
3 5 8 1 4 6 9
A
B
C
D

1. What is meant by the term hypothesis?

A. Searching for information B. An idea that has an obvious answer
C. An idea that is suggested as a possible way of explaining a situation
D. A precaution that has to be taken when carrying out an investigation

2. In order to prevent frequent accidents in the laboratory,

A. Always walk bare footed in the lab
 B. Read instructions carefully
C. Experiment with any gadget that comes your way
D. Taste liquids that look like juice

3. All the following organs are responsible for excretion except…..

A. Lungs B. Skin C. Fingers D. Kidney
4. The diagram shows the structure of an atom of element X.

What is X?
A. boron B. carbon C. sodium D. sulphur
5. When GAS changes into a water, the water molecules.
A. get bigger. B. get smaller C. Move faster. D. move slower.
Which change is BOILING?

6. A solution is:
A. a compound B. a mixture C. an element D. a molecule
7. The diagram shows a cell from the mesophyll of a leaf. Which part contains chloroplast?

8. Some liquid is heated in a flask.

The diagrams show the height of the liquid in the tube when the liquid is cold and when it is
hot.
What is the difference in the heights?
A 1.7 cm B 2.8 cm C 3.2 cm D 4.5 cm
9. The diagram shows one kind of blood cell
What describes a structural feature and a function of these cells?

10. The diagram shows part of the Periodic Table.

Which element has the greatest number of outer electrons in its atoms?

11. Which property of a body can be measured in newtons?

A density B mass C volume D weight
12. What are columns of similar elements in the Periodic Table called ?
A. Periods B. Groups C. Metalloids D. non – metals
13. Technology is……….
A. Making and using of phone
B. Application of science for fun
C. Making of devices, objects and systems to meet people’s needs
D. Using the stove instead of firewood
14. Salt dissolves in water. What term best describes water?
A. Solute B. Solution. C. Solvent D. Solid
15. The plant Mimosa pudica has leaves that fold in when touched. This demonstrates
movement and which other characteristic?
A. Excretion B. Growth C. Nutrition D. Sensitivity

16. What are the changes of state labelled S and T in the diagram below?

S Evaporation
Solid Liquid Gas
Freezing T

S T
A. Melting Condensation
B. Evaporation Sublimation
C. Freezing Melting
D. Sublimation Freezing

17. Which of the following instruments is used to measure mass?

A. Thermometer B Watch C. Spring balance D. Measuring cylinder
18. All of the liquid from the test tube is poured into a beaker, as shown in the diagram
below:

Compared to the liquid that was in the test tube, the liquid in the beaker
has.......
A. a different volume, but the same shape B. a different volume and a different
shape
C. the same volume, but a different shape D. the same volume and the same
shape
19. The following are all Scalars except….
A. Distance B Mass D. Density D. Acceleration
20. Which of the following statement describes a living cell?
A. A unit that cannot multiply B. Basic unit of plant and animal life
 C. A cube of life D. A unit of matter
21. Which term identifies a group of cells of the same type working together to perform
a common function?
A. microbe B. tissue C. gene D. hormone

22. Paint dissolves in paraffin. Which term is used to describe the paraffin?
A. solvent B. Solute C. Solution D. Saturated solution

23 The following units could be used to measure volume of a liquid except….

A. litres B. Milliliters C Tonnes D. Cubic Centimetre
24. …………… is a variable that is most likely to be changed by the change in the
independent variable.
A. Independent variable B. Increasing variable C. Dependent variable D.
Decreasing variable
25. The building block of matter is
A. Electron B. Neutron C. Atom D. Proton

26. All of the following are examples of common hazards in the lab except?
A. Toxins and corrosive chemicals B Fire and Shock C. Vapour and Dust D Bed
height.
27. Which of the following safety symbols would you find in paraffin?
A B C D

28. Plants make their own food through the process of photosynthesis. Which
specialized cell is responsible for this process?
A. Root hair cell B. Palisade cell C. Nerve cell D. Sperm cell
29. The primary function of a plant’s roots is to.......
A. absorb water B. perform photosynthesis C. produce seeds D. exchange gases
30. A plant growing towards a light source is an example of an organism,
A. attracting a mate B. destroying infectious germs
C. responding to external environment D. obtaining moisture from the air
31. Most hormones are produced by which human organ system?
A. Digestive B. Respiratory C. Endocrine D. nervous

32. One example of matter is.....................

A. magnetism B. water C. heat D. radiation
33. Specialized cells protect the human body from disease – causing microbes by.......
A. producing chemicals that destroy the microbes B. Dissolving wastes from the
microbes
C. creating recessive genes in the microbes D. supplying oxygen and nutrients to the
microbes
34. The diagram below represents two atoms in a molecule of oxygen that combine
chemically with one atom of carbon to form a carbon dioxide molecule.

(Carbon) + (Oxygen) (Carbon dioxide)

Carbon dioxide is an example of...........

A. a mixture B. a solution C. an element D. a compound
35. A measurement of the amount of matter in an object is called..................
A. Mass B. Density C. Volume D. length
36. Plants make their own food through photosynthesis. Which characteristic of living
things are they exhibiting?
A. Movement B. Nutrition C. Excretion D. Sensitivity
37. If an object is denser than water, it will..........
A. float B. disappear C. Sink D. float then disappear
38. The photograph shows some human cells under the microscope.

What are structures P and Q.?

P Q
A Cytoplasm cell membrane
B Cytoplasm cell wall
C Nucleus cell membrane
D Nucleus cell wall

39. What is the purpose of respiration?

A to improve breathing B to produce carbon dioxide
C to release energy D to use up oxygen
40. Which statement about cells, tissues is correct?
A. Cells in the respiratory tract are long and thin B. muscle cells are biconcave.
C. Red blood cells have no nucleus. D. xylem vessels have
ciliated cells.
SECTION B

1 The people of ancient Greece used the word atom to describe a tiny particle that could not be
Broken into anything smaller.
Fig 1.1 shows a diagram of an atom as it is understood today.

Fig1.1
(a) Name the particles present in part A.

1 ____________________________________

2 ____________________________________ [2]
(b) Name the particle represented by symbol X.

____________________________________ [1]

c). Draw the electronic structure of fluorine [3]

2. The diagram below represents a glass of water containing cubes. As the water and
glass cooled, droplets formed on the outside of the glass. After a couple of minutes the
ice is no longer visible. The glass was left undisturbed for 3 days. After 3 days the level
of water had dropped.
 a) Complete the table below by identifying and writing the process that
caused each event.
Event Change of state
Water droplets formed on the
outside of the glass
Ice is no longer visible
The level of water in the glass
dropped
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b) Define matter.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (1)

(c) Name the state of matter described below;

(i) Particles are closely

packed. .................................. (1)
(ii) Expands more when
heated. ................................... (1)
(iii)
Incompressible. ..................................
(1)
(iv) Particles are free to move and fill up empty
spaces. ................................. . (1)
(v) Diffusion is faster
in .................................... (1)

3. Draw the structure of atoms of the following elements. Use the circles to
represent shells and crosses to represent electrons. [6]
a) Carbon b)

c) Calcium
4a). In multi - cellular organisms, cells are organized so that the organism can carry out
life functions. The diagram below represents the five levels of organization.
Two levels are labelled; cell and organism
Complete the diagram by placing each of the labels; organ, organ system and
tissue at the correct level.[3]

b)The diagram below shows a specialized cell. Use it to

answer questions that follow.

What is the name of the above shown cell?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (1)
State the function of the cell named in a).
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………… (1)
5. The diagram bellow shows the correct and incorrect ways if taking a reading from a
measuring cylinder. Use it to answer the questions that follow.

a) A clinical thermometer is used to measure temperature of a patient. What is a

measuring cylinder used to measure?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………… (1)
b) Which letter shows the correct way of taking a reading from a measuring cylinder?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………… (1)
c) The correct reading is 25ml but Botlhe got 22ml. Apart from the one shown
in the diagram, state one source of error that can lead to Botlhe’s incorrect reading.
……………………………………………………………………………………………… (1)
6. The diagrams in below show some arrangements of particles.

(a) Write the letter of the diagram that represents

(i) Molecules of a compound ......................................................................

(ii) An element made up of atoms ......................................................................
(iii) A mixture of different elements. ...................................................................... [3]
(b) The boxes A, B and C show particles of substances in one of three different physical states: solid,
liquid and gas.

Write the letter of the box which

(i) Contains a liquid. ....................................................... [1]

(ii) Contains particles vibrating about fixed position..................................................... [1]
(c) (i) How could the particles in the box you have given in (a) (ii) be made to vibrate more
quickly?
....................................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................................ [2]
(ii) Write the letter of the box in which the particles would quickly escape if the top of the box
was removed.
...................................................... [1]
7. Which instrument would you use to measure the following? (3)
a) The temperature of boiling water ______________________________
b) The length of your book ___________________
c) The volume of a liquid ____________________
d). State the functions of the following specialised cells (3)
i) White blood cell
______________________________________________________________
ii) Root hair cell
______________________________________________________________
iii) Sperm cell
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8. The following diagram shows an animal cell

a) State the functions of the parts labelled A and B. (2

A _____________________________________________________________________
B
______________________________________________________________________
b). Give an example of one organ system you know
_________________________________ (1)
c). Give 2 organs that make up the system you named in b).
___________________________
___________________________ (2)
9) Non-living things, like a truck, have features that seem to be similar to those of
living organisms.
From the list choose the characteristics of living things and match them to the
statements about a truck.
excretion growth movement nutrition respiration sensitivity
A truck needs to have a supply of diesel put into its fuel tank, similar to the need for
……................……… in animals. When this fuel is burnt exhaust fumes are removed,
like the process of ……................……… in animals. Energy is released when this fuel is
burnt. This matches the process of ……................……… in both animals and plants. This
energy is used to turn the wheels of the truck, like the process of ……................………in
animals. [4]
10) Each word listed below is the name of a tissue, organ or organ system.
Connective digestive lungs reproductive heart muscle
Write each word in the appropriate column of the table.
Tissues Organs Organ Systems

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11) Draw lines to link each term to its definition.
Term Definition

A green pigment
Cell membrane found in some plant
cells, which absorb
energy from sun light.

Chlorophyll
A partially permeable
layer surrounding a
cell.

Cell Wall A fully permeable

layer surrounding a
cell.

An organelle found in
Chloroplast some plant cells,
where photosynthesis
happens.

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