Set A S1 Science Section Quiz (Sections 2.3–2.

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Unit 2: Water Set A

S1 Science
Unit 2 — Section Quiz
Sections 2.3–2.4

Name: ___________________________ ( ) Class: _________ Date: _____________

Total marks: 20 marks

Time allowed: 15 minutes Score: / 20
Answer ALL questions.

Part A True or false (5 marks; 1 mark each)

Write ‘T’ for a true statement and ‘F’ for a false statement.

1. Water makes up about 30% of our body weight. 

2. Natural water contains many kinds of impurities. 
3. Filtration can remove insoluble impurities from water. 
4. The water collected in the process of distillation is called fresh water. 
5. We can kill the microorganisms in water by adding fluoride. 

Part B Multiple-choice (5 marks; 1 mark each)

Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. Which of the following instruments can help us observe microorganisms?

(1) Magnifying glass (2) Telescope (3) Microscope

A. (2) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (1) and (3) only 

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Unit 2: Water Set A

Directions: Questions 2 and 3 refer to the following experimental set-up.

Process P
water above
30 minutes
layer X
later
becomes
clearer

water with mud mud and sand sink to the

and sand bottom, forming layer X

2. Process P is a water purification method. What is the name of P?

A. Distillation
B. Evaporation
C. Filtration
D. Sedimentation 

3. What is the name of layer X?

A. Filtrate
B. Residue
C. Sediment
D. Solute 

4. Which of the following methods can remove soluble impurities?

(1) Chlorination
(2) Distillation
(3) Sedimentation
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only 

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5. Which of the following statements are correct?

(1) Ozone is more effective than chlorine in killing microorganisms in water.
(2) Both chlorine and ozone can be used to sterilize natural water in water
treatment works.
(3) Both chlorine and ozone have an irritation smell.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3) 

Part C Questions (10 marks)

1. Name the methods used for the following purposes. (4 marks)

(a) Removing tea leaves from tea (b) Separating oil from soup

oil
tea leaf

soup
tea

(c) Obtaining pure water (d) Putting the flour through a sieve to
remove lumps

sieve

pure water

flour

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2. Alan has made a water purifier as shown below. He puts the water purifier under
the Sun and the air temperature inside the plastic bottle is about 45 C.

plastic bottle
gas X

water droplet

can

natural water
liquid Y

(a) Name TWO kinds of microorganisms that may be found in natural water.
(2 marks)

(b) Briefly explain how the above water purifier works. (2 marks)
The natural water in the can (i) ___________________ and changes to

(ii) ___________________ (gas X), which then (iii) ___________________

back to water upon cooling on the inner walls of the plastic bottle. The

water collected (liquid Y) is called (iv) ___________________ water.

(c) Is liquid Y safe to drink? Explain your answer. (2 marks)

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Set A S1 Science Section Quiz (Sections 2.3–2.4)
Unit 2: Water Set A

ANSWERS
Unit 2 — Section Quiz
Sections 2.3–2.4

Part A True or false (5 marks; 1 mark each)

1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F

Part B Multiple-choice (5 marks; 1 mark each)

1. B 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A

Part C Questions (10 marks)

1. (a) Filtration (1m)

(b) Sedimentation (1m)
(c) Distillation (1m)
(d) Filtration (1m)

2. (a) Amoeba and E. coli (1m2)

(b) (i) evaporates (0.5m)
(ii) water vapour (0.5m)
(iii) condenses (0.5m)
(iv) distilled (0.5m)
(c) Yes (1m)
because it does not contain any insoluble impurities, soluble impurities and
microorganisms. (1m)

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