KWUN TONG GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL

Half-yearly Examination 2011-2012

Integrated Science
Class : S.2 ( ) Max. Mark : 100
Name : _______________________ Date : 16-12-2011
Class No.: ________ Time : 8:45-9:45

Answer all the questions on the answer sheet provided.

(A) Multiple Choice (20 marks)

1. Which properties of a gas do scientists normally test when identifying a gas?
(1) Colour of the gas (2) Smell of the gas
(3) Ability to support burning (4) Ability to change the colour of indicators
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1), (3) and (4) only C. (2), (3) and (4) only D. (1), (2), (3) and (4)

2. Cobalt chloride paper should be kept

A. in desiccators () because water vapour in the air will make the paper useless.
B. in containers with soda lime because carbon dioxide in the air will make the paper useless.
C. in containers filled with noble gases because oxygen in the air will make the paper useless.
D. in the dark because exposure to light will make the paper useless.

3. Which of the following statements about breathed and unbreathed air are correct?
(1) Breathed air contains more carbon dioxide than unbreathed air.
(2) Breathed air contains more water vapour than unbreathed air.
(3) Breathed air contains no oxygen.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

4. The pictures below show four identical burning candles. Each is covered by a glass container of
different size. Which candle flame will be the last to go out?

A. B.

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5. A paper cup half-filled with water is heated over a candle flame. The paper cup does not catch fire.

Which of the following best explains the phenomenon?

A. The water brings the heat away so that the cup does not get hot enough to start burning.
B. The water blocks the oxygen from the cup.
C. The water does not support burning.
D. There is not enough fuel.

6. Why can carbon dioxide be used to put out a fire?

(1) Carbon dioxide does not support burning. (2) Carbon dioxide is denser than oxygen.
(3) Carbon dioxide contains no chemical energy.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

7. Which of the following kinds of food contains the least energy per kilogram?
A. Meat B. Potato chips C. Vegetable D. Cheese

8. If the body takes in more food than it uses,

A. breathing becomes faster. B. weight is lost.
C. the heart rate increases. D. the food is stored as fat.

9. In the test for starch in a green leaf, which of the following is/are the main reason(s) to turn off the
Bunsen burner when the green leaf is heated in alcohol?

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 (1) We can save the town gas. (2) Alcohol vapourizes quickly if it boils.
(3) Alcohol catches fire easily if there is a flame.
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

10. What is purpose of using a control in an experiment?

A. To explain the experimental results. B. To show the effect of a variable.
C. To remove any by-products produced. D. To repeat the experiment.

11. Which of the following statements about respiration and photosynthesis is/are correct?
(1) Both processes need oxygen.
(2) Energy is changed from one form to another in both processes.
(3) Water is formed in both processes.
A. (2) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

12. Which of the following statements about respiration and burning is/are correct?
(1) Both processes need oxygen and give out carbon dioxide.
(2) Heat energy is released in both processes.
(3) There are flames in both processes.
A. (1) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only

13. What will happen if all green plants on Earth suddenly disappear?
(1) The amount of oxygen in the atmosphere will increase.
(2) The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will increase.
(3) All animals will die eventually.
A. (2) only B. (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

14. Which of the following harm our health?

(1) Smoking (2) Passive smoking (3) Air pollution
A. (1) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

15. The pictures show a light bulb connected to a battery. Which bulb will light?

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 A. B.

C. D.

16. What is the reading of the voltmeter shown?

A. 0.44 V B. 0.48 V C. 2.4 V D. 4.8 V

17. Which of the following is the correct way of connecting an ammeter?

A. B.

C. D.

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18. 1 mA is equal to
A. 1000A. B. 0.001A. C. 0.01A. D. 0.1A.

19. The table shows different materials that have been sorted into two groups.

Group 1 Group 2
Air Steel
Ice Copper
wood Gold

Which of the following could be used to sort the materials into Group 1 and Group 2?
A. Solubility() in water B. Compressibility()
C. Physical state D. Electrical conductivity

20. Which of the following best describes an electric current passing through a copper wire?
A. A flow of nuclei in the wire
B. A flow of free positive charges in the wire
C. A net flow of free electrons in the wire
D. Random motions of free electrons in the wire

(B) True or False Statements (10 marks)

Write 'T' for a true statement and 'F' for a false one.
1. Carbon dioxide is black in colour.
2. Pouring water onto objects on fire is always the best way to put out the fire because water can remove the
fuel.
3. Green plants take in carbon dioxide in bright light and give out carbon dioxide in the dark.
4. Breathed air and unbreathed air contain the same amount of nitrogen.
5. Humans obtain energy from breathing.
6. Hot alcohol can be used to remove the chlorophyll from a green leaf.
7. Motor cars are one of the major sources of air pollutants in Hong Kong.
8. All non-metals are insulators.
9. Most metals are good electrical conductors.
10. The voltage of a dry cell remains unchanged even if the chemical energy in the cell is used up.

(C) Matching (5 marks)

Column A Column B
1. Bee A. absorb carbon dioxide
2. Hydrogen cyanide B. give out carbon dioxide
3. Soda lime C. producer
4. Sodium hydrogencarbonate D. consumer
5. Water flow model E. cause weaknesses, headaches and vomiting
F. analogy of voltage

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 G. analogy of electric current

(D) Fill in the blanks (20 marks)

1. Lime water can be used to test for (a) _________ _____________.
2. When a dry cobalt chloride paper is put in the air for a long period of time, it will turn from blue to pink
because there is (b) _________ ______________ in the air.
3. The energy used in photosynthesis comes from the (c) __________.
4. A (d) _________ _________ shows the feeding relationships between living things. Green plants are
(e) __________ while animals are consumers.
5. Gaseous exchange is carried out in (f) _______ ________ of the lungs.
6. When breathing in, the muscles of (g) ____________ contracts and turns flat.
7. Due to (h) ___________ effect, the heat released from the sun can be trapped. This keeps the Earth warm.
8. The Environmental Protection Department provides the latest (i) ________ __________ index to let us
know the air quality.
9. (j) ___________ causes fast heartbeats and higher blood pressure.
10. (k) __________ in cigarette smoke stains the teeth and finger nails.
11. (l) ___________ ____________ means breathing in the smoke produced by burning cigarettes or the
smoke breathed out by smokers.
12. A broken circuit that has gaps at some points are called (m) _________ circuit.
13. The unit of currents is (n) _________ and the instrument used to measure currents is (o) _____________.
14. The end of a dry cell that gives out the electrons to the circuit is called (p) ___________ terminal, while
the end of the dry cell that receives the electrons is called (q) ____________ terminal.
15. When current flows, (r) ____________ energy stored in the cell is changed to (s) ___________ energy.
When current flows through a light bulb, light and (t) ________ energy are given out.

(E) Short Questions (45 marks)

1. John is having a barbecue with his family.
(a) The fire is dying down. What should John do? Explain your answer. (2 marks)
(b) After the barbecue, the father asks John to pour water into the charcoal to put out the fire. How can
water put out a fire? (1 mark)
[Total: 3 marks]

2. State THREE safety precautions to prevent fire accidents at home. (3 marks)

3. The diagram below shows a model for demonstrating the breathing mechanism in humans. The model is
set in different positions.

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 (a) What is the above model called? (1 mark)
(b) Which body structure does each part of the model represent? (4 marks)
Part of the model The body structure it represents
Strip A
Strip B
Strips C
Rubber band
(c) In which position does the model represent the situation of breathing in? (1 mark)
[Total: 6 marks]

4. Many soft drinks have a high energy value. Suppose the volume of a can of soft drink is 330 mL and
the soft drink contains 135 kcal of energy.
(a) How much energy does a person gain if he/she drinks two cans of soft drink? Show your
working. (2 marks)
(b) How can we know the energy value of a can of soft drink without carrying out experiments?
(1 mark)
(c) Why do many soft drinks have a high energy value? (1 mark)
(d) Name another high-energy food. (1 mark)
(e) Suggest TWO uses of energy. (2 marks)
(f) Write down ONE possible influence on weight when we take in more energy than we need.
(1 mark)
[Total: 8 marks]

5. Peter designs the following experiment to find out what gas is given out or taken in different
environments. Experimental set-up is placed under sunlight for several hours.
Sunlight

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 (a) After experiment, what are the colours of hydrogencarbonate indicators respectively? (3 marks)
Test tube Colour
A
B
C
(b) What is the change of gas in test tube B? (2 marks)
(c) Explain the change in the amount of the gas in test tube B. (3 marks)
(d) What is the change of the gas in test tube A? (2 marks)
(e) Explain the change in the amount of the gas in test tube A. (2 marks)
[Total: 12 marks]

6. The following diaphragm shows experimental set-ups.

(a) When the experiment starts, the hydrogencarbonate indicator in both set-ups are red. After 30
minutes, state the colour change of hydrogencarbonate indicator in set-up A. Explain the results.
(2 marks)
(b) The hydrogencarbonate indicator in set-up B does not change. Explain the function of set-up B.
(2 marks)
(c) If the experiment is carried out at night, will the results be the same? Explain. (2 marks)
[Total: 6 marks]

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7. (a) In the two circuits below, both bulbs do not light up. Write down the necessary conditions for
current to pass through the circuit. (2 marks)

(b) If the current in the circuit increases, how does the brightness of the bulb change? (1 mark)
[Total: 3 marks]

8. The diagram below shows a 3-cord electric wire.

(a) Which substance in the wire is a conductor? (1 mark)

(b) Which substance in the wire is an insulator? (1 mark)
(c) Why is the wire wrapped with plastic? (1 mark)
(d) Write down another common insulator. (1 mark)
[Total: 4marks]

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