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INTERACTIVE SCIENCE 1A
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Chapter 1 INTRODUCING SCIENCE
Concept checking
Put ‘T’ for a true statement or ‘F’ for a false statement in each box below.
1. Science involves finding out how and why things happen.
2. Although Science improves our quality of life, it has limitations.
3. With our present scientific equipment and knowledge, we can stop thunderstorms from
coming.
4. Touching the hair of a cat is a means of observing the animal.
5. We need not study Science if we do not want to be a scientist.
6. Science affects many aspects of our daily life.
7. Albert Einstein (愛因斯坦) proposed the Law of Gravitation.
8. In a laboratory, students should tie up long hair or school ties.
9. Before using a chemical, we should read the hazard warning labels on its bottle.
10. The hazard warning labels on the bottles of chemicals tell us the uses of the chemicals.
11. When we get a heat burn in a laboratory, we can cool the burnt area under running
water.
12. An eye wash bottle contains distilled water.
13. If your clothes are on fire in a laboratory, the best way to put out the fire is to use a fire
extinguisher.
14. A dropper is used to transfer small pieces of solids.
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15. When we use a dropper to transfer a solution to a test tube, the dropper should touch the
wall of the test tube to make sure that all the solution is transferred.
16. We can use a beaker to make accurate measurement of the volume of a liquid.
17. To mix solutions, we can use our index finger to tap on the bottom of the test tube.
18. The flame of the Bunsen burner is yellow when the air hole is closed.
19. The flame of the Bunsen burner gives a quiet noise when the air hole is open.
20. Before lighting a Bunsen burner, the air hole should be closed.
21. A heat-proof mat should be placed on the tripod when we use a Bunsen burner for
heating.
22. We can use a displacement can and a measuring cylinder to measure the volume of
objects with irregular shapes.
23. A hand-held balance is commonly used in a laboratory to measure weight.
24. We can measure our pulse rates with a stopwatch.
25. The most convenient way to measure the weight of a mobile phone is to use a
measuring cylinder.
26. 1000 mL is equal to 1 L.
27. We can use a measuring cylinder to measure the volume of a liquid accurately.
28. An infrared thermometer is one of the fast operating thermometers.
29. In the end of a scientific investigation, we analyse the results obtained and make a
hypothesis.
30. The first step of a scientific investigation is to do an experiment.
31. In a scientific investigation, we make a hypothesis before designing any experiment.
32. The results of an experiment should always be presented in the form of written words.
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Multiple Choice
Put the best answer in each box below.
1. Which of the following subjects is NOT a branch of Science?
A. Biology
B. History
C. Chemistry
D. Geology
2. Which of the following is NOT a scientist?
A. Yang Chen Ning (楊振寧)
B. Lee Yuan Tseh (李遠哲)
C. Sun Yat Sen (孫中山)
D. Tsui Chyu (崔琦)
3. Which of the following is NOT an invention by scientists?
A. DNA
B. Cars
C. Telephones
D. Clocks
4. Which of the following should a responsible scientist do?
(I) Keep the knowledge of Science to oneself.
(II) Use the knowledge of Science to contribute to society.
(III) Help others to understand how the knowledge of Science can be applied to
our daily life.
A. (I) and (II) only
B. (II) and (III) only
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C. (I) and (III) only
D. (I), (II) and (III)
5. Which of the following scientists discovered DNA?
A. Thomas Edison
B. Charles Kao
C. Alexander Bell
D. James Watson
6. Henry Ford is famous of inventing __________.
A. cars
B. computers
C. optical fibres
D. light bulbs.
7. Which of the following rules must we obey in a laboratory?
A. Wash our hands after doing an experiment and before leaving the laboratory.
B. Eat and drink in the laboratory.
C. Throw solids into the sink.

D. Do any experiments without the teacher’s permission.
8. Which of the following can be found in a Science laboratory?
(I) Gas tap
(II) First-aid box
(III) Fire extinguisher
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9. Which of the following can be used to put out fires?
(I) Fire extinguisher
(II) Fire blanket
(III) Fume cupboard
10. What potential danger does this hazard warning label warn us of?
A. Harmful
B. Corrosive
C. Radioactive
D. Explosive
11. Which of the following is a proper method of handling spills of chemicals on the skin?
A. Put a Band-aid on the affected area.
B. Wash the affected area under running water.
C. Pour some unknown chemical over the affected area.
D. Use tissue paper to absorb the chemicals and leave it on the bench.
12. Which of the following apparatus is used to transfer a small amount of powder?
A. Spatula
B. Dropper
C. Test tube holder

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D. A pair of tongs
13. What is the use of this apparatus?
A. To hold a test tube when heating
B. To store a solution
C. To support a flask or a beaker when heating
D. To heat things
14. Which of the following statements about transferring a solution from a bottle to a test
tube with a dropper is correct?
A. The dropper should touch the neck of the bottle.
B. The dropper should touch the wall of the test tube.
C. The dropper containing the solution should be inverted.

D. Squeeze the bulb of the dropper when its tip is in the solution.
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15. Which of the following apparatus should be used to measure the volume of a solution
accurately?
A. B.
C. D.
16. The sectional diagrams of apparatus are usually drawn in ___________.
A. blue ball pen
B. red ball pen

C. pencil
D. colouring pencil
17. Which of the following apparatus is/are usually used to mix solutions?
(I) Spatula
(II) Stopper
(III) Glass rod
A. (I) only
B. (I) and (II) only
C. (III) only
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D. (II) and (III) only
18. Temperature is measured in ______________________.
A. degree Selcius
B. degree Celsius
C. Selcius
D. Celsius
19. Which of the following is the normal temperature of a human body?
A. 35 oC
B. 35 oF
C. 37 oC
D. 37 oF
20. Which of the following kinds of rulers should be used to measure the circumference of
our head?
A. Plastic ruler
B. Half-metre rule
C. Metre rule
D. Tape measure
21. If we equally divide a 1-cm interval into 10 smaller intervals, what will the length of
each smaller interval be?
A. 1 km
B. 2 km
C. 1 mm
D. 2 mm
22. The volume of water in a measuring cylinder is 15 cm3. When a stone is placed into the
measuring cylinder, the volume increases to 34 cm3. What is the volume of the stone?
A. 15 cm3
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B. 19 cm3
C. 34 cm3
D. 49 cm3
23. Weight is measured in ___________.
A. centimetre
B. kilogram
C. degree Celsius
D. millilitre
24. 1 m3 is equal to _________________.
A. 1,000,000 cm3
B. 100,000 cm3
C. 1,000 cm3
D. 10 cm3
25. Which of the following is NOT a unit for measuring volume?
A. Litre
B. Kilogram
C. Cubic centimetre
D. Millilitre
26. Which of the following apparatus is commonly used to measure time in a laboratory?
A. Water clock
B. Sundial
C. Stopwatch
D. Hourglass
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27. ‘1650 g’ can be written as __________.
A. 165.0 kg
B. 16.50 kg
C. 1.650 kg
D. 0.1650 kg
28. A balance is used to measure _________.
A. weight
B. time
C. length
D. temperature
29. Which of the following is the most suitable for measuring 40 cm3 of water?
A. 50 cm3 measuring cylinder
B. 100 cm3 measuring cylinder
C. 250 cm3 measuring cylinder
D. 500 cm3 measuring cylinder
30. Which of the following methods can be used to record the results of an experiment?
(I) Words
(II) Diagrams
(III) Videos
B. (I) and (III) only
C. (II) and (III) only
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31. Albert poured 10 cm3 of water into a test tube, followed by 10 cm3 of oil. He tried to
mix the liquids with his index finger. Then he put the test tube aside for 3 minutes.
Which of the following statements is NOT an observation after the mixing process?
A. Oil is above the water.
B. Water is below the oil.
C. Oil and water cannot be mixed together.
D. Oil is lighter than water.
32. A hypothesis is ______________________.
A. a problem to be investigated
B. a result of an experiment
C. a reasoned answer based on observations and scientific knowledge
D. an analysis of the result of an experiment
33. Johnny finds the lemon tea too sour. He wants to know whether adding sugar to the
lemon tea will make it less sour. Which of the following is a scientific way to find out
the answer?
A. Ask his teacher for the answer.
B. Ask his father for the answer.
C. Add some water to the lemon tea and taste it.

D. Add some sugar to the lemon tea and taste it.
34. What should we do when we carry out an experiment?
(I) Pay attention to the procedure.
(II) Use the right apparatus.
(III) Observe the process carefully.
B. (I) and (III) only
C. (II) and (III) only
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35. Which of the following statements about recording the results of an experiment is
correct?
(I) We can record the results in many different ways, for example, words and
photos.
(II) We can change the results in order to prove that our hypothesis is correct.
(III) We can choose not to record any results if the results are not what we want to
get.
A. (I) only
B. (I) and (II) only
Fill in the blanks
Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box below (Questions 1 to 3).
experiments scientists Physics
scientific investigations Science
1. _____________ is the study of things happening around us and how they affect us and
our environment.
2. _____________ is a branch of Science which studies matter, energy and forces.
3. People who work in Science are called _____________. When they carry out
____________ _____________, they make observations, suggest possible answers to
the questions, and do _____________ to test their suggestions.
smelling equipment inventions
observation feeling apparatus discoveries
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4. _____________ is the first step of scientific investigation. We can do it by seeing,
hearing, _____________, _____________, and tasting.
5. To make better observations, we sometimes need certain _____________ and
_____________ besides our senses.
6. Great scientists contribute to society by making many important _____________ and
_____________. For example, The Wright Brothers made the first aeroplane and James
Watson found DNA in human cells.
safety spectacles school ties hazard warning labels
long hair eye wash bottle laboratory
teacher fire escape route calm
7. The _____________ is a place for doing experiments. Benches and stools are usually
found there.
8. We should wear _____________ _____________ while heating.
9. In the laboratory, we should tie up _________ __________ and __________
_________. Otherwise, they may get in touch with chemicals or knock over the
apparatus.
10. _____________ _____________ _____________ warn us of the potential dangers of
chemicals.
11. When chemicals get into our eyes in a laboratory, we should stay ___________, report
to the _____________ and wash the affected eye with distilled water from an
_____________ _____________ _____________.
12. We should leave the laboratory via the _____________ ____________ _____________
in case of a fire.
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tripod test tube rack fire blanket
index finger dropper sectional
Bunsen burner wire gauze sand
fire extinguisher test tube holder
13. To put out fires, we can use _____________, a _____________ _____________ or a
_____________ _____________.
14. A _____________ is used to transfer a small amount of liquid.
15. To show apparatus, we often use simple _____________ diagrams drawn in pencil.
16. To heat a test tube of a solution, we should use a __________ __________
___________ to hold the test tube and put it over the ___________ _____________.
17. To heat a beaker of a solution, we should place it on a _____________ and a
_____________ _____________, which are over the Bunsen burner.
18. To mix solutions in a test tube, we can use our _____________ _____________ to tap
on the bottom of the test tube.
19. We should leave the test tube in a _____________ _____________ _____________
when we do not use a test tube.
heat-proof mat blue yellow
irregular regular gas tap close
20. Before lighting a Bunsen burner, we should connect the rubber tubing to the
_____________ _____________, put the Bunsen burner on a _____________
_____________, and turn the collar to _____________ the air hole.

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21. If the air hole of a Bunsen burner is open, the flame is _____________ in colour and
_____________ in shape. If the air hole is closed, the flame is _____________ in
colour and _____________ in shape.
o
length F width
o
thermometer height C
22. A _____________ is used to measure temperature.
23. The symbol for degree Celsius is _______ and that for degree Fahrenheit is ________.
24. To calculate the volume of a rectangular block, we have to know the _____________,
_____________ and _____________ of the block.
millimetres meniscus centimetres
measuring cylinder kilometres
25. We can pour the liquid into a _____________ _____________ to measure the volume
of a liquid. The liquid surface is called the _____________ as it has a shape of a curve.
26. Long distances are often measured in _____________ (km) and short distances in
_____________ (cm) or _____________ (mm).
27. 1 m3 = ________ L
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observations conclusion problem
experiment hypothesis reasoned
28. In a scientific investigation, we should first identify the _____________ to be
investigated, then make a _____________, design and carry out an _____________.
Based on the results obtained, we can draw a _____________.
29. A _____________ is a _____________ answer based on our _____________ and
scientific knowledge.
procedure constant experiment
compared record apparatus
fair test safety precautions change
30. To test whether a hypothesis is correct or not, we can design a suitable _____________.
The right _____________ can help us get accurate measurements. The ___________ of
an experiment can help us carry out the experiment in an orderly way.
31. When we carry out an experiment, we should pay attention to _______________
_________________ to avoid accidents and _____________ the results accurately.
32. In a _____________ _____________, we can only _____________ the variable under
investigation. All other variables must be kept _____________. We should also know
what result is to be _____________.
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Short Questions
1. Name THREE branches in Science.
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2. Name a great scientist and one of his/her inventions.
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3. Name a great scientist and one of his/her discoveries.
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4. Explain how these people make use of the knowledge of Science in their workplaces.
(a) Firemen
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(b) Farmers
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(c) Bus drivers
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5. How has Science changed the following aspects of our daily life?
(a) Transport
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(b) Communication
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(c) Health
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6. Give THREE examples of how Science has improved our quality of life.
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7. Give THREE examples of how Science may bring harms.
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8. State FOUR differences between a Science laboratory and a normal classroom.
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9. Give THREE possible dangers of not tying up long hair and school ties in a laboratory.
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10. Give ONE usage for each of the apparatus.

(a) Glass rod
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(b) Thermometer
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(c) Spatula
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11. Give FOUR ways of mixing solutions in a test tube.
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12. Give TWO reasons to explain why it is safer to use the yellow flame than the blue one.
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13. Describe how we do the following:
(a) increase the size of the Bunsen flame
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(b) change the Bunsen flame from yellow to blue
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(c) prevent striking back
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14. A group of three students took the reading from the same measuring cylinder. The first
one said the volume is 8.0 cm3, the second one said it is 8.1 cm3 and the third one said it
is 8.3 cm3.
(a) Why did they get different readings?
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(b) What would you advise them to do in order to get the same reading?
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15. How can we measure the thickness of one page of a book with a plastic ruler?
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16. (a) Use a ruler to measure the length and width of the rectangle shown below
accurately.
Length = cm = mm
Width = cm = mm
(b) If this is a rectangular block with a height of 80 mm, what is the volume of this
block in mm3 and cm3?
Volume =
Volume =
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17. What are the FIVE steps of doing a scientific investigation?
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18. What are the ‘3Cs’ that we should consider in a fair test?
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19. Tommy wanted to do a fair test to find whether salt dissolves in water faster than sugar.
(a) What is the variable to be changed in this test?
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(b) What are the FOUR variables to be kept constant?
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(c) What is the result to be compared?
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20. Annie had two hair dryers at home. She observed that hair dryer A seems to be more
effective in drying her long hair than hair dryer B.
(a) If she wants to investigate the effectiveness of these hair dryers in a scientific way,
what hypothesis could she make?
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(b) Suggest an experiment to investigate the effectiveness of both hair dryers.
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(c) Hair dryer A takes 3 minutes to dry Annie’s hair up while hair dryer B takes 4.5
minutes. What conclusion could Annie make?
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Long Questions
1. Read the following passage and answer the questions.
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History of AIDS
In 1981, Dr Michael Gottlieb reported to the Centre for Disease
Control (CDC) in U.S.A. that there were several unusual cases of
pneumonia ( 肺炎 ) and skin cancer ( 皮膚癌 ). Most of the patients were
homosexual ( 同性戀的 ) men. Strangely, they also had other long-term
diseases which usually do not occur in healthy people. Moreover, they had
a very low level of a type of white blood cells ( 白血球 ) in their blood.
These cases of disease were officially named AIDS (Acquired
Immunodeficiency Syndrome) in 1982.
There were many predictions for the cause of AIDS. The most
popular one was that AIDS was caused by a virus ( 病毒 ). Another one was
that mainly homosexual men got AIDS because they took many drugs
which weakened their immune system ( 免疫系統 ).
In 1984, Dr Robert Gallo in U.S.A. and Professor Jean Luc
Montagnier in France isolated the virus which causes AIDS. This virus was
later named Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in 1986. The discovery
of the virus allowed scientists to develop treatments for patients,
vaccines to prevent AIDS, and tests to test people who may have got
AIDS.
(a) Dr Michael Gottlieb is a careful observer. What is his important observation?
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(b) What are the TWO hypotheses about the cause of AIDS?
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(c) It was found that AIDS is caused by a virus called HIV. Why is it important to
discover this virus?
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(d) Many scientists were involved in the discovery of AIDS and HIV. Give TWO
names of the scientists and their importance in the discovery.
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2. Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Nissan develops a safety system

To decrease the number of car accidents, Nissan, a Japan-based
company, is manufacturing a safety system for cars. The system is
installed in cars, and uses a laser detector and a camera to check the
directions of other cars within 100 m. If there is a danger of a car
accident, the system will slow down the car to make sure that the cars are
far apart from each other. Drivers only need to control the steering
wheels and the safety system will control the speed of the cars
automatically.
The safety system detects the reflected light from the tails of
the cars in the front. It will slow down the car whenever there is a danger
of a car accident. However, it cannot prevent car accidents that involve
pedestrians, cars from the sides or cars that bump into another car with
their heads.
(a) What invention did Nissan make? What is the purpose of this design?
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(b) How does the safety system prevent car accidents?
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(c) What is the limitation of the safety system?
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(d) Do you think that the safety system is useful in Hong Kong? Why?
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(e) Cars are an important invention. Give TWO advantages and TWO disadvantages
they bring.
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3. The following photos show some common apparatus used in a laboratory.
A B C
D E F
(a) Name the apparatus shown above.
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A: _________________________ D: _________________________
B: _________________________ E: _________________________
C: _________________________ F: _________________________
(b) What is the use of the following apparatus?
(i) A: _________________________________________
(ii) B: _________________________________________
(iii) C: _________________________________________
(iv) D: _________________________________________
(c) Before lighting on B, should we open or close its air hole? Why?
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4. The following diagram shows a set-up used to boil water.
(a) Name apparatus A to D.
A: _________________________ C: _________________________
B: _________________________ D: _________________________
(b) Which flame should be used to boil water? Why?
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(c) Which instrument can be used to measure the time it takes for water to boil? Give
TWO units commonly used in time measurement and their symbols.
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5. A teacher asked Mary to dissolve 50 g of white powder in 500 cm3 of tap water. A bottle
of white powder, a plastic container and an electronic balance are available.
(a) Does Mary need other apparatus? What are they?
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(b) How does Mary carry out the task? Describe the procedure and the apparatus used
in details.
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(c) Later, the teacher asked Mary to boil the solution with a Bunsen burner. Give
FOUR things Mary should do before lighting the Bunsen burner in order to use the
Bunsen burner safely.
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6. (a) Joseph has an unopened bottle of detergent (清潔劑), an empty bottle of detergent
and a bottle cap. Without opening the unopened bottle, how can he measure the
weight of the detergent with an electronic balance?
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(b) Joseph’s teacher asked him to dilute the detergent with water in a ratio of 1:99, and
the final volume of the solution is 500 cm3.
(i) What is the volume of the detergent needed to dilute the detergent?
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(ii) What is the volume of water needed to dilute the detergent?
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(iii) Joseph’s teacher gave him a 500 cm3 measuring cylinder, a 10 cm3 measuring
cylinder, a 500 cm3 beaker and a glass rod. Describe how to dilute the
detergent. Clearly state the apparatus used in each step.
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7. Johnny, Betty and Carmen tried to find out whether sugar dissolves faster in hot water
than in cold water. Each of them carried out an investigation.
Johnny’s test:
Variables Beaker A Beaker B
Temperature of water 15 oC 90 oC
Volume of water 50 cm3 80 cm3
Weight of sugar added 5g 5g

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Betty’s test:
Variables Beaker C Beaker D
Weight of sugar added 5g 5g
Carmen’s test:
Variables Beaker E Beaker F
Weight of sugar added 5g 10 g
(a) Is Johnny’s test fair or unfair? Why?
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(b) Is Betty’s test fair or unfair? Why?
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(c) Is Carmen’s test fair or unfair? Why?
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(d) To do a fair test in this investigation,
(i) what variable should be changed?
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(ii) what variables should be kept constant? Give TWO of them.
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(iii) what result should be compared?
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8. Albert tried to find out if the blue flame of a Bunsen burner is hotter than the yellow
flame.
(a) He identified the following variables and decided to set up his experiment in four
different ways.
Variables Set-up A Set-up B Set-up C Set-up D
Condition of air hole Open Open Closed Closed
Volume of water to be
100 100 100 250
heated (cm3)
Size of beaker (cm3) 200 500 200 500
(i) Can Albert use set-ups A and B to test his hypothesis? Why?
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(ii) Can Albert use set-ups A and C to test his hypothesis? Why?
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(iii) Can Albert use set-ups A and D to test his hypothesis? Why?
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(b) Albert was given one Bunsen burner, one heat-proof mat, one beaker, one wire
gauze and one tripod. Draw a labelled diagram to show his set-up.
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(c) Name the instrument which can be used to measure the time required to boil the
water in a laboratory.
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9. The diagram below shows a boy playing with a toy car. There is a spring inside it. When
the boy pulls the car back, the spring inside will be pressed. When he releases the car,
the spring will drive the wheels and make the car move forward.
Paul thought, ‘The more I pull the car back, the further it goes when I release it.’ He
wanted to test his idea.
(a) Write a hypothesis for the experiment to test the relationship between the distance
pulled back and the distance the toy car moves forward.
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(b) The following table summarises the results of the experiment.
Distance pulled back (cm) Distance moved forward (m)
5 2
10 4
15 6
20 Data missing
25 10
30 12
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(i) Show the results using a graph. (Hint: the horizontal scale is the distance
pulled back and the vertical scale is the distance the car moves forward.)
(ii) From the graph, estimate the distance the car will move forward if it is pulled
back by 20 cm.
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(iii) Based on the graph, estimate how far the car is pulled back in order to move
forward by 5 m.
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(c) What is the conclusion of the experiment? Does the hypothesis agree with the
conclusion?
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10. (a) Tommy tried to find out if hot water cools down faster in a container with a larger
surface area. The following table shows the variables. Complete the table by filling
in the blanks or circling the answer to help Tommy to do a fair test.
Variables Set-up A Set-up B
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(i) 100 cm3 beaker/
Container to be used 500 cm beaker
500 cm3 beaker
Volume of water 100 cm3 (ii) _______________
Temperature of water at the

(iii) ______________ 50 oC
beginning
Place Under bright sunlight (iv) ______________
Covered with a lid? (iv) ______________ No
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(b) Describe the procedure of the experiment.
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Miscellaneous Questions
1. Match the measurements on the left with the symbols of the units on the right.
Measurement Symbols of the units
(a) Temperature of ice water   (i) cm
(b) Volume of orange juice   (ii) kg
(c) Weight of a water melon   (iii) cm3
(d) Length of a pencil   (iv) min
(e) Time for an MTR train to go   (v) o

C
from Central to Causeway Bay
2. Use the clues below to fill in the word puzzle and find out an instrument used in a
laboratory.
(a) A pair of _____________ helps us pick up hot objects.
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(b) A test tube _____________ is to hold a test tube when heating.
(c) A _____________ can hold a large amount of solution.
(d) A _____________ is used to transfer a small amount of liquid.
(e) If the air hole is open when lighting the Bunsen burner, the gas may burn inside the
_____________.
(f) It is put into the mouth of a test tube when we mix the solutions by shaking the test
tube.
(g) A Bunsen burner should be placed on a heat-proof _____________.
(h) If chemicals get into our eyes, we should wash our eyes with distilled water from
an eye wash _____________.
(i) We should wear safety _____________ to protect our eyes when heating.
(j) A _____________ bottle is used to store a solution.
(k) A wire gauze and a _____________ support beakers and conical flasks when
heating.
(a) T O N G S
(b) H O L D E R
(c) B E A K E R
(d) D R O P P E R
(e) C H I M N E Y
(f) S T O P P E R
(g) M A T
(h) B O T T L E
(i) S P E C T A C L E S
(j) R E A G E N T
(k) T R I P O D
The instrument used in a laboratory is a _________________________.
3. Fill in the blanks and arrange the steps of lighting a Bunsen burner in the correct order.
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I Open the (a) ______ _______ slowly to adjust the flame.
II Light a (b) _______.
III Put the Bunsen burner on a (c) ______________ _______.
IV Connect the rubber tubing to the (d) ________ _______.
V Put the burning match over the (e) ______________ and turn on the gas tap.
VI Turn the (f) _____________ to close the air hole.
The correct order is:
_____  _____  _____  _____  _____  _____  _____
4. Peter is going to measure the volume of a stone with the apparatus listed below:
a measuring cylinder, a displacement can, a piece of thread
Draw a labelled diagram in the space provided to show how he can measure the volume
of the stone.
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5. Complete the following concept map.
Science
can be studied through
(a)
involve
identifying making a designing an carrying out drawing a

the (c) experiment an (e)
(b) to (d) ________
be
investigated
includes
designing a choosing the right

(f) ______ _______ (g) _____________
for example
thermometer (h) _________
measures measures
(i) ____________ time

temperature
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Chapter 1 INTRODUCING SCIENCE

1. Science involves finding out how and why things happen.

2. Although Science improves our quality of life, it has limitations.

4. Touching the hair of a cat is a means of observing the animal.

5. We need not study Science if we do not want to be a scientist.

6. Science affects many aspects of our daily life.

7. Albert Einstein (愛因斯坦) proposed the Law of Gravitation.

8. In a laboratory, students should tie up long hair or school ties.

12. An eye wash bottle contains distilled water.

14. A dropper is used to transfer small pieces of solids.

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objects with irregular shapes.

23. A hand-held balance is commonly used in a laboratory to measure weight.

24. We can measure our pulse rates with a stopwatch.

26. 1000 mL is equal to 1 L.

28. An infrared thermometer is one of the fast operating thermometers.

30. The first step of a scientific investigation is to do an experiment.

31. In a scientific investigation, we make a hypothesis before designing any experiment.

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Put the best answer in each box below.

1. Which of the following subjects is NOT a branch of Science?

2. Which of the following is NOT a scientist?

A. Yang Chen Ning (楊振寧)

B. Lee Yuan Tseh (李遠哲)

C. Sun Yat Sen (孫中山)

D. Tsui Chyu (崔琦)

3. Which of the following is NOT an invention by scientists?

4. Which of the following should a responsible scientist do?

(I) Keep the knowledge of Science to oneself.

(II) Use the knowledge of Science to contribute to society.

A. (I) and (II) only

B. (II) and (III) only

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C. (I) and (III) only

D. (I), (II) and (III)

5. Which of the following scientists discovered DNA?

6. Henry Ford is famous of inventing __________.

7. Which of the following rules must we obey in a laboratory?

B. Eat and drink in the laboratory.

C. Throw solids into the sink.

8. Which of the following can be found in a Science laboratory?

(I) Gas tap

(II) First-aid box

(III) Fire extinguisher

A. (I) and (II) only

B. (II) and (III) only

C. (I) and (III) only

D. (I), (II) and (III)

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9. Which of the following can be used to put out fires?

(I) Fire extinguisher

(II) Fire blanket

(III) Fume cupboard

A. (I) and (II) only

B. (II) and (III) only

C. (I) and (III) only

D. (I), (II) and (III)

A. Put a Band-aid on the affected area.

B. Wash the affected area under running water.

C. Pour some unknown chemical over the affected area.

C. Test tube holder

_, they make observations, suggest possible answers to

hearing, _, _, and tasting.