Theme 1/ 1

INVESTIGATING LIVING THINGS

1.
Two pupils conduct a study to determine the basic needs of animals. Two rats are kept
separately in two containers X and Y. X was given only food while Y was given water
after five days.
,
. X Y . X
. Y .
. 1,
.

Table 1 / 1

(b) Based on the investigation above, write the manipulated variable.

.

(c)

Write a hypothesis based on the above experiment.

.

(d)

Name an organ that animal uses to breathe.

.

(a)

Based on the observations above, write your inferences for the rat in container Y.
Y .

2.Diagram 1 shows two aquariums, P and Q that have the same size. Maran puts two young
fish in aquarium P and 6 young fish in aquarium Q. The fish are given the same amount of
food everyday.
2, P . P 2 Q
6 .
.

Diagram 1 1
Table 2 shows the result after 2 weeks.
2, .

Aquarium /
P
Q

(a)

Mass of fish(g) / (g)

12
4
Table 2 / 2

Give one reason based on the observation in Table 2.

2- .
_____________________________________________________________

(b)

State another observation about the condition of the fish in aquarium Q to support the
answer in (a).
a - Q .
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(c)

(d)

Write the relationship between the information gathered in this investigation.

.

Predict what will happen to the young fish in aquarium Q if they are placed in
another aquarium, R that is wider but has a layer of oil at the surface of the water.
Q , R
. 3 .
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3.Diagram 2 shows 3 pots of young plants P, Q, and R. They were all of the same type and have
the same number of leaves. All of them were fertilized and the growth has been observed.
3 P, Q R .
. .

Diagram 2 / 2

The results were noted in Table 3.

3, .
Young
Plant

P
Q
R

(a)

The quantity of fertilizer in a

week (g)
1
(g)
100
200
300
Table 3 / 3

The number of leaves

after 3 weeks
3

15
20
25

What is the observation in the investigation?.

?
_____________________________________________________________________

(b)

(c)

(d)

Give your inference to the observation in (a).

A - .

What hypothesis can be done in this experiment?

?

State the purpose of this experiment.

?
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4. Diagram 1 shows a graph of the number of animal's egg produce with the number that alive

and growing.
, ,
.

Diagram 4 / 4
(a)

State the information that are recorded in the experiment.

.
_____________________________________________________________________

(b)

What is aim of this experiment?

?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________

(c)

State the relationship between the two information recorded from this investigation.
.

(d)

State an inference to the big differences between the number of fish eggs and the
number that are successfully hatched.
,
.
______________________________________________________________________

5. Diagram 4 shows a food web in a habitat.

4 .

(a)

Diagram 4 / 4
How many food chains exist in the food web?
?
____________________________________________________________

(b)

Which animals are the secondary consumers in the food web?

?

(c)

Which animal shows the relationship of the prey and predator in the food web?

?

(d)

If a long drought season hit the habitat, predict what will happen.
?

Theme 2

 2
INVESTIGATING FORCE AND ENERGY

1.Table 1 shows an investigation about volume. 60 cm3 of water is poured into a
measuring cylinder. Marbles of the same size are placed into the cylinder of water two at
a time and the level of water is then recorded.
60cm .
.
.

Number of marbles

10

60

62

64

66

68

70

Level of water (cm3 )
(cm3 )
Table 1 / 1
(a)

What is the purpose of this investigation?

?

(b) State two information that are gathered in this

investigation.
.

(c)

What is the relationship between the two information that are gathered in (b)?
b- .

(d)

Predict the level of water if 14 marbles of similar size is placed into the measuring
cylinder.
14 ,
.
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2.The magnet has been knocked different times using the same force.
.

Diagram 1 / 1

Table 2 shows the result of the investigation.

2, .
Number of times the 0
magnet is knocked

Length of P (cm)
P- (cm)

23

17

11

29

Table 2 /2
(a)

What is the hypothesis to be tested?

?

(b)

What is your inference?

?

(c)

What is the changing pattern for length P?

P ?

(d)

What is the conclusion that can be made?

?
___________________________________________________________

3.Table 3 shows the number of nails that are attracted by four magnets of different
sizes.
1. 3,
.
Size of magnets

Small

Medium

Big

Number of nails
attracted

12

14

16

Very Big

18

Table 3 / 3
(a) What can you tell about the number of nails that can be attracted by a small
magnet?

(b)

Give one inference to explain the answer in (a).

a- .

(c)

State two information that need to be identified in the above experiment.

.

(d)

What is the conclusion of this experiment?

?

4.Diagram 4 shows an investigation about two pieces paper folded differently.

The papers are the same type. Several books are placed on both papers.
2 .
. .

Diagram 2 / 2

The result of the investigation is recorded in Table 3

3- .
Paper
.

Number of books it can hold

(a) What is the purpose of this investigation?
?
________________________________________________________________________

(b)

State one reason based on the observation on paper Y.

Y- .

(c)

What is the relationship between the number of folds and the strength of the paper?

?
___________________________________________________________________

(d)

The following information is about strength.

.

The thickness of a structure affects its strength.

.

State one relationship between the two information gathered in the above statement.
.
_______________________________________________________________________________________

5.Aisya conducts an experiment to find the relationship between the type of surface and the
distance a moving toy car stops.She releases the toy car on four different surfaces of inclined
ramps with the same height. Diagram 5 shows a bar chart of the distance the toy car stops.

.
.
5, .

Diagram 5 / 5
(a)

What is the purpose of this investigation?

?

(b) Give one reason for the distance the toy car stops on the carpet surface.

.

(c)

Give one reason for the effect of the glass surface has on the distance the toy car stops.

.
__________________________________________________________________

(d)

What is the conclusion of the investigation?

?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Theme 3
3
INVESTIGATING OF MATERIALS

1.Diagram 1 shows an investigation done by Shahril on three similar springs.

1, .

Diagram 1 / 1
Table 1 shows the result that was recorded.
1 .
Mass of load (g)
(g)

Length of spring (cm)

(cm)

10

14

18

Table 1 / 1
( a ) What is the trend of the change in the length of the springs?
?

(b)

State the relationship between the variable that is changed (manipulated) and the
variable that is observed (responding).
.

(c)

State the responding variable in the experiment.

.

(d)

Predict the length of the spring when a mass of 250 g is hung onto the spring.
250g

4. Diagram 4 shows an investigation conducted on two similar pieces of bread with

different dampness. A few drops of water is added to bread X but none on bread Y.
4 . X
. Y
.

Diagram 4 / 4
(a)

What is the purpose (aim) of the investigation?

?

(b) State the variable that is changed (manipulated)

.

(c)

State the variable that is observed (responding).

.

(d) State the factor that causes mould to grow in the bread based on the investigation
above.
.

5.Diagram 5 shows a bar chart of the level of air pollution in Town P in year 2006.
5 P- 2006- .

(a)

Diagram 2 / 5
State the aim of this investigation.
.

(b)

What is the trend of the change in the index of air pollution for the first six months of
year 2006?
2006- ?

(c)

Name two activities that contribute to the increase in the level of air pollution.
.

(d)

Give one reason to explain the decrease in the index of air pollution on December
2006.
2006-
.

Theme 4
4
INVESTIGATING THE EARTH AND UNIVERSE

1.

Diagram 1 shows pieces of papers in different condition and they are released from a
higher ground. The time taken to reach the ground is noted.
1
.

3
2

2
4

1
6

Diagram 1 / 1
(a)

What is the aim of this experiment?

?

(b) What are two variables that need to be recorded stated in this experiment?
?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(c)

What is the hypothesis?

?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(d)

Name one constant variable.

.

2.An astronaut carried out an experiment on the weight of five objects on the Earth and the Moon.
All the objects are weighted on Earth then there are weighted again on the Moon. Table 1 shows
the information recorded by the astronaut.
5
. .
1 .
Objects

Weight of objects on Earth (kg)

1.2

1.8

12

24

0.2

0.3

(kg)

Weight of objects on Earth (kg)

(kg)

Table 1 / 1
(a) What can you say about the weight of the object on the Earth and on the Moon?
?

(b)

Give one inference based on your answer in (a).

a - .
___________________________________________________________________

(c)

Predict the weight of an object on the Earth if the weight on the Moon is 4.2 kg.
4.2
.

(d)

Predict the movement of the astronaut on the Moon.

.

3.Diagram 2 shows the phases of the Moon that can be seen at night at different dates.
2 .

(a) What is the meaning of the phases of the Moon?

?

(b)

What is the name of the phase formed before the 3rd of the lunar Month?
3- ?

(c)

Give your inference to the different phases of the Moon seen from the Earth.
.

(d)

The following information shows a situation during the full Moon.

.

During the full Moon, anglers could catch many fish compared to
other periods.

.

Based on the above statement make one hypothesis.

.

4.Diagram 3 shows an investigation conducted in Pahang.

4 .

(a)

Diagram 3 / 4
What is the purpose of the investigation?
?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(b)

What is the pattern in the change of the length of the shadow from morning to the
evening?
?

(c)

Predict what happens to the length of the shadow after 6.00 p.m.
.

(d)

State the relationship between time and the length of the shadow.

(e)

State the reason (inference) about the shadow at 12.30 p.m.

12.30- .

5.Diagram 5 shows the different phases of an eclipse of the Sun.

5 .

Diagram 5 / 5
(a)

State two information that needs to be identified in the investigation.

.

(b)

What is the relationship between the two variables in the morning?

.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(c)

Name the position of the Moon during the total eclipse of the Sun.
?
_________________________________________________________________________

(d) Diagram 5.1 shows an eclipse of the Sun.

5.1 .

Diagram 5.1 / 5.1

What is the inference that can be made based on your observation at R?
R- ?

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Theme 5

INVESTIGATING TECHNOLOGY

1. Diagram 1 shows technological development in a certain field .
1 .

Diagram 1 / 1
(a)

(b)

Which field does Diagram 1 relates to?

1 .
______________________________________________________________

Name the difference in human sense that is involved between the fire technique and the telephone.
?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(c)

Which of these states the function of computer correctly?

 ?
__________________________________________________________________________
(d)

Predict how big will be the size of computers in the future?

.
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2.Diagram 2 is a bar chart which shows the number of colour that can be recalled by five
different pupils. They were given 30 seconds to recall 10 different colour that were
displayed previously.
2
. 30
.

Diagram 2

a) What are the two variables that need to be recorded?

?
______________________________________________________________________________________________

b) State your observation.

________________________________________________________________

c) State one reason (inference) for the difference in the number of colour
That were hat based on the bar chart.

.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

d) How can the pupils recall correctly all the colour that were displayed?

_______________________________________________________________

3..Four cylinders are placed on a piece of plank as in Diagram 3.

The plank is shaken to find out which shape is more stable.
3- .
.

(a)

Diagram 3/ 3
What is the aim of this experiment to be carried out?
?
________________________________________________________________________________________________

(b)

State two information need to be recorded.

.
______________________________________________________________

(c)

What hypothesis can be proven in this experiment?

?
________________________________________________________________

(d)

Arrange the position of cylinders in sequence starting from the most stable.
.
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4.Shafiqah wishes to study a simple machine that uses lever system. She labelled a stick
as R, S and U as shown in Diagram 4.
.
4- R, S U .

Diagram 4 / 4
The mass of the load successfully lifted by Shafiqah by pushing on each of the four points.
.
The part of the stick hold

10

15

20

Mass of box (kg)
(kg)
Table 1 / 1

(a) What is the purpose of the investigation?

?
___________________________________________________________________

(b) State the pattern shown by the mass of the box based on Table 1.
.
_____________________________________________________________________

(c)

Make a hypothesis for the above investigation.

?
_______________________________________________________________

(d) State two variables needed to be controlled in this investigation.

.
_________________________________________________________________

5.Diagram 5 shows an investigation to find the relationship between the number of pulleys and the
number of pupils needed to pull a load of mass 300 kg.
300kg
.

Diagram 5
Table 2 shows the result of the investigation.
2
Number of pulleys

Mass of load (kg)

(kg)

Number of pupils

300

300

300

300

Table 2 / 2
(a)

What is the purpose (aim) of the investigation?

?

(b) State the variable that is changed (manipulated)

.

(c) State the variable that is observed (responding).

.

(d) State a relationship based on experiment.

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