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Science Exam Grade 9
Science Exam Grade 9
Combined science
Grade9
Term 1
Page Marks
Section A
20
60 minutes
Section B
Additional materials: 30
Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 16.
Electronic calculators may be used.
2 What causes oxygen to diffuse into the blood from an alveolus in the lungs?
C The oxygen concentration in the atmosphere is higher than the carbon dioxide concentration.
e
key
p proton
p p p p e
n n n n neutron
e
n n e electron
nucleus
e
A 2 B 4 C 9 D 13
5 A solar panel is used to heat water. The hot water is then stored in a water tank. Water stored in
the water tank is returned to the solar panel for further heating when the water cools. There is no
pump to move the hot water to the water tank and the cooler water back to the panel.
Which arrangement enables the hot water from the solar panel to move freely to the water tank
A B
ABOVE ABOVE
water water
tank tank
solar solar
panel panel
BELOW BELOW
C D
ABOVE ABOVE
solar solar
panel panel
water water
BELOW tank tank
BELOW
6 The diagram shows a ray of light passing from air into glass.
ray of light
x
w air
y glass
z
Which labelled angles are the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction?
angle of angle of
incidence refraction
A w y
B w z
C x y
D x z
10
7 Which statements about elements in Group I of the Periodic Table are correct?
A Argon is used in lamps because it gives out a bright light when it is heated.
B Helium is used to fill balloons because it is more dense than air.
C Krypton forms diatomic molecules because it is an unreactive gas.
D Neon is unreactive because it has a full outer shell of electrons.
9 Iodine is a non-metal.
A 18 22 18
B 18 22 22
C 22 18 18
D 22 18 22
A B C D
N N N N N N N N
element compound
A contains more than contains elements
one type of atom chemically combined
B contains more than contains elements
one type of atom mixed together
Which statement explains why potassium chloride has a much higher boiling point than
hydrogen chloride?
14 A measuring cylinder contains 20 cm3 of oil. The measuring cylinder is placed on a balance and
the reading on the balance is 100 g.
Extra oil is added to the measuring cylinder. The volume increases to 70 cm3 and the reading on
the balance increases to 140 g.
measuring 70 cm3
cylinder
20 cm3 oil
oil
100 140 g
balance
15 A farmer chops down a tree to provide firewood. He gets warm when chopping down the tree.
The farmer then burns the wood to keep warm.
What is the original source of the energy that warms the farmer in both cases?
metal bar
heat
What is the main method by which thermal energy reaches the other end of the bar?
A Free electrons at the heated end gain kinetic energy and move along the bar.
B Free electrons at the heated end move apart and set up a convection current along the bar.
C Molecules at the heated end gain kinetic energy and move along the bar.
D Molecules at the heated end move apart and set up a convection current along the bar.
17 How is thermal energy transferred from the Sun to the Earth through the vacuum of space?
18 Which graph shows the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis?
A B
rate of rate of
photosynthesis photosynthesis
0 0
0 light intensity 0 light intensity
C D
rate of rate of
photosynthesis photosynthesis
0 0
0 light intensity 0 light intensity
19 Which statement describes oxygen molecules at room temperature and pressure?
20 Which statement about the compound formed between a metal and a non-metal is correct?
21 Carbon and oxygen are two elements in Period 2 of the Periodic Table.
proton number
6 8
C 0
carbon oxyge
nuc eon ) 12 n
(mass number
(a) Complete Table 21.1 to show the numbers of neutrons, protons and electrons in an atom of
16
carbon and in an atom of oxygen.
Table 21.1
carbon
oxygen
[2]
(b) Explain why carbon is in Group IV of the Periodic Table and why oxygen is in Group VI. Use
ideas about electron arrangement in your answer.
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(c) One carbon atom and two oxygen atoms combine together to make carbon dioxide.
Complete the dot-and-cross diagram to show all outer shell electrons in a molecule of carbon
dioxide.
0 C 0
[2]
A small piece of sodium is added to water containing Universal Indicator solution, as shown in
Fig. 22.1.
Fig. 22.1
The experiment is repeated using lithium and then repeated using potassium.
(a) The temperature of the water increases during all three of these reactions.
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23 (a A teacher places the first three metals of Group I in the Periodic Table into separate beakers
of water. This is shown in Fig. 231.
water
Fig. 23.1
Table 23.1
B yes no 60 no
C yes yes 40 no
(i) Use the information in Table 2.1 to identify the three metals in beakers A, B and C.
beaker A ............................................................................................................................
beaker B ............................................................................................................................
beaker C ............................................................................................................................
[2]
(ii) Complete the sentences about the reaction in beaker A using suitable words or phrases.
........................................................ reaction.
........................................................ and................................................................energy.
[3]
(iii) The fourth metal in Group I is rubidium, Rb.
The student observes the reaction between a piece of rubidium and water. The piece of
rubidium is the same size as the other metals.
Suggest how long it takes for the piece of rubidium to react completely.
24 (a) Fig. 3.1 shows an aircraft flying at a constant height and constant speed above the Earth’s
surface. The arrows labelled A, B, C and D show the forces acting on the aircraft.
A C
Fig. 24.1
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25 An aircraft is flying at a height of 10 000 m. Outside the aircraft the temperature is −55 °C, but
inside the aircraft the air temperature is kept at 21 °C.
(a) (i) State the main method of thermal energy transfer from air inside the aircraft to the air
outside.
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(ii) Describe in terms of molecular motion how thermal energy is lost from air inside the
aircraft to the air outside.
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(b) Inside the aircraft’s jet engines, the temperature reaches 1700 °C as the jet fuel burns.
The combustion of the fuel forms exhaust gases containing carbon dioxide and water
molecules.
(i) State which of the diagrams in Fig. 25.1, X, Y or Z, shows the arrangement of
these molecules as they are formed in the engine.
Give a reason for your answer.
X y z
Fig. 25.1
diagram ..............
reason ...............................................................................................................................
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[1]
(ii) Suggest how the motion of the water molecules formed in the jet engines differs from
the motion of water molecules in a glass of water inside the aircraft.
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27
(a An atom of element X is in Group VI of the Periodic Table.
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Fig. 27.1
[1]
(ii) Draw a dot-and-cross diagram to show all of the outer-shell electrons in a molecule of
chlorine, Cl2.
Cl Cl
[1]
(c) Chlorine reacts with sodium to form a compound.
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(ii) Describe what happens to sodium atoms and to chlorine atoms when they react
together to form this compound.
Explain this observation using ideas about the electronic structure of noble gas atoms.
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28
(a Table 5.1 shows the melting points of some Group I elements.
Table 28.1
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