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2021 F1 IS EXAM1 Paper 1 Question Paper

Science (South Island School)

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Sing Yin Secondary School

First Term Examination, 2021-2022
Integrated Science
Form 1 Time allowed: 1 hour
Total marks: 100

Section A: Multiple choice questions (30 %)

1. When you stretch a rubber band, energy is stored in the rubber band in the form of
A. potential energy. B. thermal energy. C. kinetic energy. D. chemical energy.

2. As a ball is falling, how does its energy change?

Energy gained Energy lost

A. potential energy kinetic energy

B. kinetic energy potential energy

C. kinetic energy chemical energy

D. potential energy chemical energy

3. Which of the followings is/are example(s) of wasted energy?

I. Thermal energy given to the air by a heater.
II. Sound energy of a fan.
III. Light energy on the screen of a television.
A. I only B. II only C. I and II only D. II and III only

4. Which of the following is a unit of energy?

A. degree Celsius B. second C. joule D. metre

5. A lamp of energy efficiency 20% produces useful light energy of 50 J. How much energy is wasted by the lamp?

A. 50 J B. 100 J C. 200 J D. 250 J

6. Which of the following actions is energy-saving?

A. Try to wash clothes in separate loads using the washing machine.
B. Apply lubricant (潤滑劑) to the gears(齒輪) of machines regularly.
C. Leave the computer in ‘mute’ mode when it is not in use.
D. When using the air-conditioner, open the windows to ensure good ventilation.

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7. When a player hits a baseball(棒球), which of the following energy conversions occurs?

Energy stored Movement of his arm and Forms of energy output

in his muscles the bat(球棒)

A. potential energy kinetic energy sound energy

B. kinetic energy potential energy kinetic energy + sound energy

C. chemical energy kinetic energy potential energy

D. chemical energy kinetic energy kinetic energy + sound energy

8. Which of the following can be explained by condensation of water?

A. Water drops disappear on a wet umbrella.
B. We feel cool after sweating.
C. Water is formed on the surface of a can of cold coke.
D. A wet cloth becomes dry.

9. Which of the following statements about boiling and evaporation of water are correct?
I. Water changes from the liquid state to the gas state during both processes.
II. Both occur at a specific temperature.
III. During both processes, water absorbs energy.
A. I and II only B. II and III only C. I and III only D. All of the above

10. Under which of the following conditions will the rate of evaporation of water be the highest?
Temperature Relative humidity
A. 35 °C 50%
B. 20 °C 50%
C. 35 °C 80%
D. 20 °C 80%

11. Which of the following processes involve(s) changing state of water?

I. Cloud formation
II. Raining
III.. Cloud movement
A. I only B. II and III only C. I and II only D. None of the above

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12. Grace wants to find out whether a bigger parachute will fall faster than a smaller one.

Which of the following factors is the independent variable in her investigation?

A. Size of the parachute B. Shape of the parachute
C. The height that the parachute falls D. Time required for the parachute to fall

13. Which of the following is not an invention by scientists?

A. COVID-19 vaccine(疫苗) B. Cars C. Infra red(紅外線) D. Clocks

14. When we use a chemical with the corrosive warning label, what safety precaution should we take?
A. Keep the chemical away from fire to avoid catching fire.
B. Wear gloves to avoid destroying the chemical.
C. Wear gloves to avoid direct contact with your hands.
D. Perform the experiment inside a fume cupboard to avoid inhaling irritant gases.

15. What factors will be changed by turning the collar of a Bunsen burner?
I. The amount of town gas supplied to the Bunsen burner
II. The amount of oxygen supplied to the Bunsen burner
III. The temperature of the Bunsen flame
A. I only B. II only C. I and III only D. II and III only

Section B: True or False Questions (10 marks)

Study the following statements carefully. Put "T" for the true statements, and "F" for the false statements.
For the false statements, correct the word(s) underlined so as to make the statements true.
Example: The students of Sing Yin Secondary School are girls. (F) boys
Example: The students of Sing Yin Secondary School are boys. (T)

1. Litre (L) is a unit of mass.

2. Using a fire blanket can put out a fire because it cuts the supply of fuel from the fire.
3. Direction of the air flow will affect the rate of evaporation.
4. Steam absorbs energy when it condenses.
5. Energy cannot be created.
6. We can gain chemical energy by eating.

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Section C: Fill in the blanks (20 %)
1. (a) , fire extinguisher, fire blanket are safety equipment to put out fire in the laboratory.
2. (b) is the first step of scientific investigation. We can do it by using our senses such as seeing, hearing
and feeling.
3. Amy wants to find out whether elderly(長者) eats more food than teenager. She should conduct (c)
to investigate.
4. When a chemical gets into our eye in a laboratory, we should wash the affected eye immediately with (d)
water from an (e) bottle
5. A (f) is an apparatus used to transfer a small amount of liquid.
6. When the airhole of the Bunsen burner is (g) , the Bunsen flame is irregular in shape.
7. Liquid water changes into (h) at the (i) point of water (i.e. 100°C).
8. Freezing is a process that requires water to (j) energy to change its states.

Section D: Stuctured Questions (40 %)

1. Complete the following table.
Measurement volume of a liquid ________ Time
Instrument ________________ balance _______________
Unit commonly used ________________ g s

(8)

2. To investigate how humidity affects the rate of evaporation, Olivia does a fair test with the following set-ups.

set-up P set-up Q

large large
beaker beaker

food
wrap

hot hot
water water

filter paper P: filter paper Q:

with 2 drops of water with 2 drops of water

(a) (i) What is the independent variable of the fair test?

(ii) What is the dependent variable of the fair test?
(b) State two controlled variables of the fair test.
(c) Which piece of filter paper will dry more quickly? Explain your answer.
(d) Besides changing humidity, suggest one way to increase the rate of evaporation.
(2, 2, 2, 2, 2)

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3. Nick takes some ice cubes from a freezer. He heats the ice for a while, then lets it cool down to room temperature.

He records the temperatures and plots the following graph.

Temperature (°C)

F
E

B C
Time (min)

(a) What is the temperature inside the freezer?

(b) What is the room temperature?
(c) Write down the state(s) of water in the period indicated by AB, BC and CD respectively.
(d) What is the process in the period BC?
(e) Suggest what Nick does to the set-up at point D, so that the temperature begins to drop.
(f) If you want to make a cup of water cooler, which should you add to it, 0o C ice or 0o C water of the same mass?
Explain your answer.
(1,1,4,2,2,2)

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4. The diagram below shows a set-up for generating electricity. Water is boiled into steam in the boiler. The steam
turns the turbine. Electricity is generated by device X.

turbine

electricity
steam supply
boiler
device X

water

fuel

(a) What is device X?

(b) Name ONE fuel that can be used by the set-up.
(c) Write down the energy conversions that occur in the boiler and X respectively.
(d) It is given that the energy efficiency of the turbine is 70%. Sketch a labelled diagram of energy conversion
of the turbine. Indicate the useful output energy and two kinds of wasted energy.

(1,1,4,4)

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