Form 1- Chapter 1

EXERCISE 1

Instruction :Write your answers in the space provided.

1. Group the following into the appropriate boxes.

Invention of television Earthquake Eruption of volcano

War Eclipse of the Moon Traffic jam
Growth of a plant Lightning Singing

Natural phenomena Not natural phenomena

2. What are the three main branches of science?

(a) __________________________________________________________________
(b) __________________________________________________________________
(c) __________________________________________________________________

3. Complete the following carrier related to science by using the following answers.

Biologist Geologist Botanist

Meteorologist Astronaut Zoologist

Career Explaination
Study of plant
Study of living things
Study of minerals and rock
Study of universe.
Study of weather.
Study of ani.mals

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4. Read the following statements. Tick those which are the rules in the scientific
laboratory.

a. Food and drinks are not allowed in the science laboratory

b. Apparatus or chemicals can be taken out from the science laboratory

anytime.

c. Material in the science laboratory must be handle correctly

d. Use the apparatus and chemicals without the teachers permission

e. Must not taste any chemicals unless to the teacher to do so.

f. Report all accidents and injuries to the teacher immediately.

6. Choose the correct answer from the given below.

corrosive water burette conical flask

poisonous crucible tongs hypothesis problem

report variable

a. When one swallowed some chemical accidentally, one must spit out and wash the
mouth with a lot of ___________________________________.

b.

The apparatus above is the_____________________________

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c. The _________________________is used to measure the volume of the liquid

accurately.

d. The _________________________is used to hold hot objects.

e.

The hazard symbol above on the reagent bottle shows that the chemical substance is
__________________________.

f.

The hazard symbol above on the reagent bottle shows that the chemical substance
is __________________________.

g. The first step in a scientific investigation is identifying the

___________________________.

h. A ___________________________ is a general statements that is thought to be

true in the explanation of a problem.

i. Before carrying out the experiment, one must control the

____________________________.

j. The final step in a scientific investigation is writing a

______________________________.

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6. Complete the table below

Basic quantities SI unit Symbol for SI unit

Length a. b.

c. Kilogram d.

e. Second f.

Temperature g. h.

Electric current i. j.

7. Complete the flow chart below to show the sequence of steps in a scientific
investigation.

Analysing and interpreting data Collecting data

Controlling the variable Identifying the problem

Making conclusion

Step 1:

Step 2: Making a hypothesis

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Step 3:

Step 4: Planning the experiment

Step 5:

Step 6:

Step 7:

Step 8: Writing a report

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EXERCISE 2

Section A

1. What are natural phenomena? 5.

A. Things that happen in nature.
B. Things that created by
scientists.
C. Things that happen everyday
around us.
D. Things that are needed for
living things to live. Figure 1

2. Science is the knowledge about Figure 1 shows a hazard warning

A. Living things symbol. What is the meaning of
B. Curing diseases the symbol?
C. Natural phenomena A. Irritant
D. Things made by humans. B. Explosive
C. Poisonous
3. Which of the following is not a field D. Flammable
of studies in science?
A. Biology 6.
B. Chemistry
C. Astronomy
D. Accountancy

4. Which of the following is not a

laboratory safety rule?
A. Students are not allowed to play
in the laboratory.
B. Students are not allowed to eat
or drink in the laboratory.
C. Students are encouraged to
carry out experiments on their
own creativity.
D. Students must report any
breakage of glass apparatus in
the laboratory to the teacher
immediately.
Figure 2
Figure 2 shows a hazard warning
symbol. Which of the following
shows the meaning of the symbol
and its example correctly?
A. Irritant Chloroform
B. Explosive Potassium
C. Radioactive Uranium
D. Poisonous Sodium cyanide

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Section B

1. Name the following apparatus and state the use of each apparatus.

Apparatus Name Use

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2. Match the following apparatus to their general uses.

Apparatus Use

Glass rod To measure temperature

Gas jar To stir solution in a container

Thermometer To hold test tubes

Beaker To contain chemicals and liquids

Test tube holder To contain gas

3. Complete the table below.

Hazard Warning
Symbol

Meaning

Example

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4. Arrange the following steps in a scientific investigation in the correct order.

Use 1 to 8 to number the steps.

Analyzing and interpreting the data

Controlling the variables

Making a conclusion

Making a hypothesis

Writing a report

Identifying the problem

Collecting data

Planning the experiment

5. Complete the table below.

Physical quantity S.I unit Symbol of unit

metre
Mass
s
Kelvin
A

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EXERCISE 3

Section A 4. Figure 1 shows a pendulum

making a complete swing from P
1. Why must one check the label on through Q to R and back to P
the container of a chemical again. Which of the following
before using it? factors affects the time taken for
E. To know the colour of the the pendulum to make a
chemical complete swing?
F. To know the quantity of the A. The length of the string
chemical B. The thickness of the string
G. To know whether the C. The weight of metal bob
chemical can be reused D. The number of complete
H. To make sure that the correct swings
chemical is used.
5. The S.I unit for mass is the
2. Which if the following is not a A. gram
process skill in a scientific B. pound
investigation? C. kilogram
A. Changing data D. milligram
B. Recording data
C. Asking questions 6. which of the following is the S.I
D. Making observation unit for time?
A. hour
3. during a scientific investigation, B. Kelvin
what must you do after you have C. Minute
identified what you want to find D. Second
out?
A. Write a report 7. Which of the following shows the
B. Make a conclusion physical quantity and the symbol
C. Make a smart guess of its S.I unit correctly?
D. Change the conditions of the
investigation Physical quantity Symbol of S.I unit
A. Temperature C
B. Mass g
C. Electric current A
D. Length cm

8. 1.2 km is equal to
A. 0.0012 m
B. 0.012 m
C. 1200 m
D. 12 000 m

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9. Which of the following is true?

A. 0.0075 m = 7.5 km 13. Figure 2 shows different eye
B. 0.0075 m = 7.5 cm positions when taking a reading
C. 0.0075 m = 7.5 mm on the scale of a metre rule.
D. 0.0075 m = 7.5 m Which of the eye positions gives
an accurate reading?
10. Which of the following is true A. P C. R
about mass? B. Q D. S
A. It is measured in Newtons
B. It changes from place to place 14. Which of the following measuring
C. It depends on the force of tools are most suitable for
gravity measuring the length of a curve?
D. It can be measured by using A. Thread and metre rule
lever balance B. Graph paper and metre rule
C. Internal calipers and metre
11. The mass of a student is 35 kg. rule
What is his mass while he is at D. External calipers and metre
the third floor of the school rule
building?
A. 35 kg
B. Less than 35 kg
C. More than 35 kg
D. Depends on how strong the
force of gravity at the fifth floor
is

12. The weight of an object is

A. The pull of the Earth on the
object 15. Figure 3 shows a measuring tool.
B. The amount of matter in the The measuring tool can be used
object to measure the
C. The amount of space A. Diameter of a ball
occupied by the object B. Length of a curved line
D. The force needed to push the C. Length of a straight line
object through 1 m D. Internal diameter of a test
tube

16. The length of a river on a map

can be measured by using
A. A metre rule
B. Graph paper
C. A measuring tape
D. Thread and a metre rule

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EXERCISE 4

Section A 6. Which of the following units

cannot be used to measure
1. A hypothesis that has been time?
accepted will become a A. Years
I. theory B. Voltage
J. concept C. Decades
K. study D. Seconds
L. phenomenon
7. The mass of an object is 12 kg. If
2. The following list contains the the object is brought to the Moon
steps in a scientific investigation. where the gravity is one sixth of
the gravity on Earth, what will the
P : Record data mass of the object be?
Q : Making conclusion A. 2 kg C. 10 kg
R : Interpreting data
S : Analysing data B. 5 kg D. 12 kg

A. Q P S R 8. Which of the following statements

B. P R S Q about the differences between
C. S P R Q mass and weight is correct?
D. P S R Q A. Mass is always constant but
weight varies depending on
3. Which of the following has the where it is measured
same value as 0.25 km? B. Mass is a measurement of the
A. 0.25 m force of gravity on an object
B. 2.5 m C. Weight measures the quantity
C. 25 m of matter in an object
D. 250m D. Weight and mass have the
same units
4. The distance between two points
is known as
A. length
B. area
C. celcius
D. seconds
Diagram 1
5. The degree of hotness of an
object is known as 9. The apparatus can be used to
A. temperature measure
B. mass A. The diameter of a pencil
C. pressure B. The external diameter of a
D. lenght beaker

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C. The internal diameter of a 14. Diagram 3 shows part of a

beaker burette
D. The length of a curved beaker

10. When the eye is not at the same

level as the meniscus, the
reading taken will be inaccurate.
This inaccuracy is known as
A. Zero deviation
B. Parallax error
C. Density Diagram 3
D. Mass
What is the volume of water in
11. The instrument used to measure the burette?
the length of a curve is A. 25 cm3 C. 33 cm3
A. A ruler B. 30 cm3 D. 40 cm3
B. An opisometer and ruler
C. External calipers
D. Internal calipers

12. Which method can be used to

measure the volume of an
irregular-shaped object?
A. Filtrating
B. Weighing Diagram 4
C. Displacement of water
D. Drawing a graph 15. Diagram 4 shows the outline of a
leaf when traced on to a piece of
graph paper. What is the area of
the leaf?
A. 3 cm2 C. 6 cm2
B. 4 cm2 D. 10 cm2

16. Which of the following is

incorrectly paired?
Diagram 2 A. Voltmeter Measures voltage
B. Graph paper Measures the
area of an irregular-shaped
Diagram 2 object
13. Diagram 2 shows a method to C. Spring balance Measures
find the volume of a heavy object. mass
What is the volume of the object? D. Measuring cylinder
A. 10 ml C. 60 ml Measures the volume of a
B. 50 ml D. 70 ml liquid

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Section B

a. List the most appropriate instruments that should be used to accurately

measure the following ;

Required measurement Instruments

(a) Length of straight line
(b) Length of a curved line
(c) Mass of a metal ball
(d) Weight of a fruit
(e) Internal diameter of a test tube
(f) External diameter of a beaker

b. An experiment is carried out to measure the volume of a lead block as shown

in the diagram below.

i.Name apparatus X
___________________________________________________________

ii.What is the method used to measure the volume of the lead block?
___________________________________________________________

iii.What are the initial and the final readings of the volume of water in apparatus
X?
(i) Initial reading : ____________________________________________
(ii) Final reading : ____________________________________________

iv.Calculate the volume of the lead block.

___________________________________________________________

v.State one precaution step need to be taken in this experiment.

___________________________________________________________

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c. Determine the volume of the solid object shown below. Then, answer the
questions.

i.
(i) Volume of copper lump = _________________ cm3
(ii) Volume of cork = _________________ cm3

ii.What method is used in this activity?

___________________________________________________________

d. State the diameter of the objects and the measuring tools used.

(a)

The external diameter of the test

tube = __________cm

Measuring tools :
(a) _____________________
(b) _____________________

(b)

The internal diameter of the beaker

= __________cm

Measuring tools :
(c) _____________________
(d) _____________________

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Section B

e. Match each physical quantity with its SI unit and symbol.

Physical quantity Unit Symbol

1. Length Kilogram m
2. Mass Metre kg
3. Temperature Second K
4. Electric current Kelvin s
5. Time Ampere A

f. Diagram 1 shows two types of balance.

i.Name balance X and balance Y.

(i) X :
____________________________________________________
(ii) Y :
____________________________________________________

ii.What can be measured using balance X and balance Y?

a. X : ___________________________________________________
(ii) Y : ___________________________________________________

iii.What are the measuring units for balance X and balance Y?

(j) X : _____________________________________________________
(ii) Y : ______________________________________________________

iv.Which balance measurement is influenced by the force of gravitational pull?

___________________________________________________________

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g. Name the instruments commonly used to measure length in the laboratory.

State the measurements and their units in the table provided.

Instrument

Name of instrument

Measurement

Unit of measurement

h. Estimate the areas of the following shapes.

(a) (b)

Estimated area = _____________ Estimated area = ___________

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