2nd Periodic Assessment CLASS

Science –(2023-24)

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Student’s Name :
Roll Number : Section :

21 QUESTIONS TIME ALLOWED : 90 MINUTES 40 MARKS

SECTION - I
A. MCQ’s - Tick the correct option: (1×5=5)
1. Which of the following does not dissolve in water?

A Glycerin B. Milk
C Oil D. Alcohol

2 In which of the following situations, the level of water in a glass rises maximum?

A When a teaspoonful of salt is added B. When a teaspoonful of sand is

and stirred in water properly. added and stirred in water
properly.

C When a teaspoonful of salt and sand D. When a teaspoonful of salt and

. is added and stirred in water sand is added in water but not
properly. stirred.
3. . Temperature at which the solid starts melting is called __________.

A. Boiling point B Freezing point

C Melting point D None of above

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4. Which of these choices will not change the state of matter ?
A Crushing a crystal B. Pressure
C Temperature D. None of these

5. Mark the odd one out.

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B. Answer the following in one word:- (1×3=3)

6. Type of Change- rusting of iron

7. Name the process by which:- liquid changes into gas.

8. Type of Change- Boiling water

C. Fill in the blanks using correct words: (1×2=2)

9. ___________refers to the property of how tightly the particles are packed in a
substance.
10. Ram rolls the dough with rolling pin. This will result in a change in the
________of the dough.

SECTION - II
D. SHORT ANSWER TYPE-I : (2×5=10)
11. Your mother has baked a cake using ingredients such as flour, sugar, eggs, water
and other.

a) Is this a physical or a chemical change?

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b) Explain it with the help of an example.

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12. We have 1 glass and 30 ml of water and 2 g of salt and 2 g of sugar and one
stirrer with us to perform an activity.
a) What will happen to the level of water in a glass when we add salt in it?

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b) What will happen to the volume of the water in the glass when we add both salt and
sugar in the glass of water.

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13. The diagram below shows a bottle of fizzy drink. Label the state of a-d.

a)
b)

c)
d)

14. Some substances can change directly from a solid to a gas, research the name of this
process. Can you find an example of a substance that behaves like this?
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15. Wet clothes are put on a washing line to dry. The water in the clothes turns into water
vapour in the air as the clothes dry.
a)Name the change as water turns into water vapour
b)Rain forms from water vapour in the air. Name this change.
c)The clothes dry much faster on a sunny day, explain why in terms of particles.

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E. SHORT ANSWER TYPE- II (3×4=12)

16. When we burn an incense stick in a room, how does the fragrance fill the entire room?

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17. Find me.

i) I am a five letter word. I am an essential need for your life. I remain in all the three
states of matter. Who am I ?

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(ii) I am one among the three states. I have loosely arranged particles. I become vapour
on heating. Who am I ?
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18. If you have naphthalene balls in the open, they become smaller in size after a few days.

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19. Draw and label :

a) Molecules pattern in rock, oil, steam

b) Show how the states of a matter change from one state to another with the help of
different processes.

F. LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS: (4×2=8)

20. Think and answer:-

a) With the help of an activity, show that air has mass.

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b) Are human beings also made up of all three states of matter. If yes, give examples of each.

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21.

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One these cans was in the fridge and the other was not.
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One of these cans was in the fridge and the other was not.

a) Which can was taken from the fridge?

b) How do you know?

c) How did water droplets appear on the can A?

d) Why are there no water droplets on can B?