INTERACTIVE SCIENCE 2A

Question Bank

Chapter 7 LIVING THINGS AND AIR

Concept Checking
Write T for a true statement or F for a false statement.
7.1 What is Air Made up of?
Q001Eng
Air contains oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and water vapour only.
Q002Eng
The composition of air is constant.
Q003Eng
A glowing splint can be used to test for the presence of oxygen.
Q004Eng
Inside a test tube containing pure oxygen, hydrogencarbonate indicator is red
in colour.
Q005Eng
Nitrogen does not change lime water from colourless to milky.
Q006Eng
The percentage of carbon dioxide in air affects the colour of
hydrogencarbonate indicator.
Q007Eng
Carbon dioxide changes lime water from colourless to milky.
Q008Eng
The percentage of water vapour in air is affected by the weather.
Q009Eng
One difference between nitrogen and noble gases is that nitrogen is reactive
while noble gases are unreactive.
Q010Eng
The lights in commercial signs contain noble gases.
Q011Eng
Breathed air mainly contains carbon dioxide.
Q012Eng
Breathed air does not contain oxygen.
7.2 Burning
Q013Eng
Nitrogen is used in fire extinguishers because it does not support burning.
Q014Eng
Burning is a chemical reaction.
Q015Eng
Energy is released in burning.
Q016Eng
Fuel, carbon dioxide and heat form a fire triangle.
Q017Eng
Water is often used to put out a fire because water removes heat from the fire
and lowers the temperature.
7.3 Energy Content of Food
Q018Eng
The gas released when burning food can change the colour of cobalt chloride
paper from blue to pink.
Q019Eng
The energy content of a kind of food is not affected by the composition of the
food.
A070101Q020Eng
The chemical energy stored in food can be changed to other forms of energy
in the human body.
Q021Eng
Heat and light are released when food is burnt in air.
7.4 How Green Plants obtain Energy
Q024Eng
The products of photosynthesis stores light energy.
Q025Eng
Light energy is converted to chemical energy during photosynthesis.
Q027Eng
To test whether a leaf contains starch, we can pick it from the plant and add
iodine solution onto it directly.
Q028Eng
Green plants need energy to carry out photosynthesis.
Q029Eng
Sodium hydrogencarbonate solution can be used to provide carbon dioxide for
water plants.
7.5 Importance of Photosynthesis
Q030Eng
The by-product of photosynthesis supports our life.
Q031Eng

Greenplants consume carbon dioxide. This is important in maintaining the
balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Multiple Choice

Circle the best answer for each question below.

7.1 What is Air Made up of?
Q001Eng
Which of the following is NOT a use of noble gases?
A. Making balloons that can float in air
B. Making soft drinks
C. Making neon lights
D. Making light bulbs
Q002Eng
Which of the following shows the correct percentages of different gases in
air?
Carbon dioxide Nitrogen Oxygen Water vapour
A. 78% 21% Variable 0.03%
B. 0.03% 78% 21% Variable
C. Variable 0.03% 78% 21%
D. 21% Variable 0.03% 78%
Q003Eng
Liquid nitrogen is used to store living cells because _______________.
A. it is easily obtained from air
B. it does not explode easily
C. it is not expensive
D. it has a very low boiling point
Q004Eng
Which of the following observations can be used as a test for the presence of
oxygen?
A. Lime water does not turn milky but remains colourless in oxygen.
B. Hydrogencarbonate indicator changes from red to purple in oxygen.
C. A glowing splint relights in oxygen.
D. Oxygen gas is colourless and odourless.
Q005Eng
Directions: The following diagram shows the set-up and result of an
experiment. Refer to it and answer the three questions below.
 inverted gas jar
10 seconds later

I II

(a) Which of the following is certainly correct about the gas jar in diagram I?
A. It contains pure oxygen.
B. It does not contain carbon dioxide.
C. It contains nitrogen.
D. It contains oxygen.
(b) If hydrogencarbonate indicator is put into the gas jar in diagram II, what
change will be observed?
A. The indicator changes from red to yellow.
B. The indicator changes from red to purple.
C. The indicator changes from yellow to purple.
D. The indicator remains yellow and does not change in colour.
(c) Which of the following shows the changes in the amount of different
gases in the gas jar in 10 seconds?
Oxygen Carbon Dioxide Nitrogen Water vapour
A. Decreases Increases No change Increases
B. Decreases Decreases Increases Decreases
C. Increases Increases Decreases Increases
D. Increases Decreases No change Decreases
Q006Eng
The following diagram shows one way to collect breathed air.

plastic bottle

water

trough

rubber tube

What do we understand about air when we observe the process shown in the
diagram?
(I) Breathed air contains more carbon dioxide than unbreathed air does.
(II) The density of breathed air is lower than that of water.
(III) Breathed air does not dissolve well in water.
A. (I) only
B. (II) only
C. (II) and (III) only
D. (I), (II) and (III)
Q007Eng
Which of the following are the uses of carbon dioxide?
(I) To produce mist in a performance on the stage
(II) To make a patient losing his/her feeling before a surgery
(III) To make dry ice for storing food
A. (I) and (II) only B. (I) and (III) only C.(II) and (III) only
D. (I), (II) and (III)
Q008Eng
Which of the following is a correct description of breathed air?
A. It does not contain oxygen.
B. It contains more oxygen than carbon dioxide.
C. It mainly contains carbon dioxide.
D. It mainly contains oxygen.
Q009Eng
Which of the following shows the correct percentages of different gases in
breathed air?
Carbon dioxide Nitrogen Oxygen Water vapour
A. 78% 16% Saturated 4%
B. 4% 78% 16% Saturated
C. Saturated 4% 78% 16%
D. 16% Saturated 4% 78%
Q010Eng
Which of the following are the properties of nitrogen?
(I) It is tasteless.
(II) It does not support burning.
(III) It does not turn lime water milky.
A. (I) and (II) only
B. (I) and (III) only
C. (II) and (III) only
D. (I), (II) and (III)
Q011Eng
Which of the following are correct descriptions about air?
(I) Air is present in all empty spaces.
(II) Air is basically a mixture of gases.
(III) Air contains tiny liquid droplets and solid particles.
A. (I) and (II) only
B. (I) and (III) only
C. (II) and (III) only
D. (I), (II) and (III)
Q012Eng
Why are noble gases used to fill light bulbs?
A. Noble gases have no other industrial uses.
B. Noble gases are cheap and easily obtained.
C. Noble gases are colourless.
D. Noble gases do not react with other chemicals easily.
7.2 Burning
Q013Eng
Which of the following CANNOT be used to put out a fire?
(I) Fire alarm (II) Smoke detector (III) Fire extinguisher
A. (I) and (II) only
B. (I) and (III) only
C. (II) and (III) only
D. (I), (II) and (III)
Q014Eng
Which of the following correctly shows the energy change in burning?
A. Heat energy Light energy+Heat energy
B. Chemical energy Light energy+Heat energy
C. Chemical energy Light energy+Potential energy
D. Potential energy Light energy+Heat energy
Q015Eng
Which of the following is the most appropriate word equation to show the
burning of common fuels?
A. Common fuel+Carbon dioxideOxygen+Water
B. Common fuel+OxygenCarbon dioxide+Water
C. Common fuel+Carbon dioxideOxygen+Water+
Energy
D. Common fuel+OxygenCarbon dioxide+Water
+Energy
Q016Eng
Which of the following gas supports burning?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Nitrogen
C. Oxygen
D. Argon
Q017Eng
Which of the following does NOT belong to the fire triangle?
A. Water B. Fuel C. Heat energy D. Oxygen
Q018Eng
Water and carbon dioxide can be used to put out a fire. Which of the following
correctly shows what they remove from the fire triangle?
Water Carbon dioxide
A. Fuel Oxygen
B. Oxygen Fuel
C. Heat Oxygen
D. Fuel Heat
Q019Eng
We should NOT use water to put out certain kinds of fires. What are they?
(I) Burning oil
(II) A fire caused by leakage of electricity
(III) A hill fire
A. (I) and (II) only
B. (I) and (III) only
C. (II) and (III) only
D. (I), (II) and (III)
Q020Eng
Which of the following can prevent an outbreak of fire?
A. Installing a fire alarm
B. Keeping a fire extinguisher in the kitchen
C. Keeping flammable objects away from places of high temperature
D. Installing a smoke detector
7.3 Energy Content of Food
Q021Eng
What are the uses of the energy released in respiration?
(I) For growth
(II) For physical activities
(III) For maintaining the body temperature
A. (I) and (II) only
B. (I) and (III) only
C. (II) and (III) only
D. (I), (II) and (III)
Q022Eng
The following diagram shows the set-up of an experiment on the burning of
food.
stopper with 2 holes

thermometer

clamp burning spoon

boiling tube

burning food
water
stand

Which of the following can be shown by this experiment?

A. Oxygen is consumed in burning.
B. Heat energy is released in burning.
C. The energy content of the food can be found out accurately based on the
rise in temperature.
D. Carbon dioxide is released in burning.
Q024Eng
Which of the following forms of energy is stored in food?
A. Potential energy
B. Chemical energy
C. Kinetic energy
D. Electrical energy
7.4 How Green Plants Obtain Energy
Q025Eng
Which of the following is a word equation for photosynthesis?
A. Oxygen+Carbon dioxideWater+Starch
B. Water+OxygenCarbon dioxide+Starch
C. Starch+WaterOxygen+Carbon dioxide
D. Carbon dioxide+WaterStarch+Oxygen
Q026Eng
How do green plants obtain water for use in photosynthesis?
A. The leaves absorb the water vapour in air.
B. The roots absorb water from the soil.
C. The leaves absorb the water from water droplets on the leaf surfaces.
D. The roots absorb the water vapour present among soil particles.
Q027Eng
Which of the following chemicals can be used to test for the presence of
starch?
A. Sodium hydrogencarbonate solution
B. Iodine solution
C. Lime water
D. Alcohol
Q028Eng
Directions: The following diagram shows the set-up of an experiment on
photosynthesis. Refer to the diagram and answer the two questions below.
gas X
test tube

sodium hydrogencarbonate solution

light from a lamp

beaker

funnel

green water plant

(a) What is the use of the sodium hydrogencarbonate solution?

A. To absorb the carbon dioxide in water
B. To provide carbon dioxide for the water plant
C. To provide oxygen for the water plant
D. To absorb light from the lamp
(b) Gas X can ______________________.
A. turn cobalt chloride paper from blue to pink
B. turn lime water milky
C. relight a glowing splint
D. turn hydrogencarbonate indicator red
Q030Eng
Which of the following is/are the reason(s) for putting a leaf in hot alcohol
before an iodine test?
(I) To remove the chlorophyll
(II) To kill the leaf cells
(III) To soften the leaf
A. (I) only
B. (I) and (II) only
C. (II) and (III) only
D. (I), (II) and (III)
Q031Eng
Which of the following is correct about the carrying out of photosynthesis and
respiration by a green plant in the presence/absence of light?
Presence of light Absence of light
Photosynthesis Respiration Photosynthesis Respiration
A Occurs Occurs Occurs Stops
B. Occurs Stops Occurs Occurs
C. Occurs Stops Stops Stops
D. Occurs Occurs Stops Occurs
Q032Eng
In which of the following conditions does a green plant consume energy?
(I) In complete darkness (II) Under sunlight (III) When it is blossoming
A. (I) and (II) only B.(I) and (III) only C.(II) and (III) only D.(I), (II) and (III)
Fill in the Blanks
7.1 What is Air Made up of?
Q001Eng
Air contains many gases. The gas with the highest percentage is
(a)___________ and the gas with second highest percentage is
(b)___________.
Q002Eng
Among the gases in air, nitrogen and ___________ do not react with other
chemicals easily.
Q003Eng
Among the gases in air, ___________ can relight a glowing splint.
Q004Eng
In oxygen, a (a)___________ splint relights while a (b)___________ splint
burns more brightly.
Q005Eng
Carbon dioxide changes the colour of ___________ from red to yellow.
Q006Eng
Among the gases in air, (a)___________ changes lime water from colourless
to (b)___________.
Q007Eng
Dry (a)___________ paper can be used to test for the presence of water. In the
presence of water, its colour changes from (b)___________ to
(c)___________.
Q008Eng
Among the gases in air, there is not any simple method to test for the presence
of ___________ and noble gases.
Q009Eng
Argon, (a)___________ and (b)___________ are examples of noble gases.
Q010Eng
In air with carbon dioxide content smaller than 0.03%; hydrogencarbonate
indicator is (a)___________ in colour; in air with 0.03% carbon dioxide, the
indicator is (b)___________ in colour; in air with carbon dioxide content
greater than 0.03%, the indicator is (c)___________ in colour.
Q011Eng
We can use the gas ___________ to make dry ice.
Q012Eng
In breathed air, the percentage of oxygen is (a)___________ than that of
carbon dioxide. Breathed air is saturated with (b)___________.
Q013Eng
Compared with unbreathed air, breathed air has more water vapour, more
(a)___________, less (b)___________, and a (c)___________ temperature.
7.2 Burning
Q014Eng
The process of burning of common fuels can be shown by the following word
equation:
common fuels + (a)__________ (b)__________ + water +(c)___________
015Eng
The gas (a)___________ is often used to put out a fire. One reason is that it
does not (b)___________ burning. Another reason is that it is (c)___________
than air so that it sinks, replaces the air around the fire, and stops the supply of
(d)___________.
Q016Eng
To maintain a fire, the necessary conditions are heat, (a)___________ and
(b)___________. These three conditions form the (c)___________.
Q017Eng
In country parks, narrow pieces of forest may be removed to prevent the
(a)___________of hill fires. The reason is that the (b)___________ of the fire
triangle is removed.
Q018Eng
In a barbecue when charcoal is burnt, the (a)___________ energy stored in it
changes to (b)___________ energy and (c)___________ energy. In the
burning process, charcoal is the (d)___________ in the fire triangle.
7.3 Energy Content of Food
Q019Eng
When food is burnt, the (a)___________ energy stored in food changes to
(b)___________ energy and (c)___________ energy.
Q020Eng
The human body obtains energy from (a)___________ which stores
(b)___________ energy. The stored energy is changed into the forms of
energy we need during the process of (c)__________.
7.4 How Green Plants Obtain Energy
Q022Eng
The cells in the green parts of plants contain ___________ that can absorb
light energy.
Q023Eng
The by-product of photosynthesis is __________.
Q024Eng
During the process of photosynthesis in green plants, (a)___________ and
(b)___________ are consumed while (c)___________ and (d)___________
are produced.
Q025Eng
(a)___________ solution can be used to test for the presence of starch. This
solution is (b)___________ in colour. The mixture of the solution and starch
becomes (c)___________ in colour.
Q028Eng
In photosynthesis, green plants convert (a)___________ energy into
(b)___________ energy and store it in the (c)___________ produced.
Q029Eng
Before we test for the presence of starch in a green leaf, we have to use hot
___________ to remove the chlorophyll in the leaf.
Q030Eng
To test for the presence of starch in a green leaf, we first put the leaf in boiling
water to (a)_`__________ the cells and allow (b)_________________ added
in a later step to enter the cells.
Q031Eng
When using a water plant to carry out experiments on photosynthesis, we may
use sodium hydrogencarbonate solution to provide (a)___________ for the
plant, and we can collect the (b)___________ released by the plant over water.
Q032Eng
If we put a green plant in darkness for a long period, it cannot grow well
because it cannot carry out ___________