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DIRECTORATE FOR QUALTIY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATION

Department for Curriculum Management

Education Assessment Unit

Annual Examination for Secondary Schools 2016

FORM 1 INTEGRATED SCIENCE TIME: 1h 30min

Name: ________________________________________ Class: _________________

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. Burning is a chemical reaction.

a. What is the scientific name for burning? _________________________

(1 mark)

b. Complete the missing words in the spaces provided.

(2 marks)

c. The fire triangle can be used to describe a safe way of putting out a fire.

(i) Fires in forests can sometimes be stopped by cutting down trees to make a

gap (called a ‘fire break’).

Which part of the fire triangle does this remove? ______________________

(1 mark)

(ii) A student is using the Bunsen burner. He moves the collar around the barrel.

Which part of the fire triangle is he changing? _______________________

(1 mark)

(iii) A fire blanket is put onto a burning saucepan.

Which part of the fire triangle does this remove? ______________________

(1 mark)

LEVELS

5 – 6 – 7 – 8

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2. You might come across these situations in the science laboratory.

a. Name the correct measuring apparatus used to measure:

(i) the volume of water used in an experiment. _________________________

(ii) the mass of a wooden block. _________________________

(iii) how hot water is. _________________________

(3 marks)

b. What is the boiling point of pure water? _________________________

(1 mark)

c. A student is pouring some corrosive liquid. Write done ONE safety rule which

this student needs to observe.

__________________________________________________________________

(1 mark)

3. A group of vertebrates were talking about their characteristics. Complete the table by

naming the GROUP to which they belong or fill in at least TWO missing

characteristics.

My characteristics… My vertebrate

group...

a. I lay eggs in water. My skin is moist and I can get

oxygen through it.

b.

mammals

c. I have feathers. I can fly and lay eggs.

d. I have dry scales and lay eggs on land.

e. Fish

(5 marks)

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4. A group of students visited Għar Dalam as part

of their studies on fossils. They came across the

fossils of different organisms.

a. Underline the correct answer:

Fossils provide evidence about:

(i) animals which never really existed.

(ii) plants and animals that lived millions of years ago.

(iii) dead animals only.

(iv) animals that lived only some years ago.

(1 mark)

b. Complete: Some fossils show organisms which no longer exist. These animals

are now _______________________.

(1 mark)

c. Underline the correct answer: Fossils may show how living things change over

time. This process is called

examination / evolution / evaporation / eruption.

(1 mark)

5. This question is about cells.

a. Draw and label a typical animal cell.

(3 marks)

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b. Write down ONE difference between plant and animal cells.

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

(1 mark)

c. Give an example of a specialized animal cell. _____________________________

What does this cell do? ______________________________________________

(2 marks)

d. The light microscope is used to observe cells. Label the missing parts.

(2 marks)

eyepiece

lens

stage

(i) ________________

(ii)________________

mirror

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6. This question is about reproduction in humans.

a. Underline the correct answer: A new life starts when a sperm joins an egg.

This is called (fertilisation / ovulation).

(1 mark)

b. Label the following diagram.

(4 marks)

c.d Pregnant women need to stay healthy because many substances are passed on

from the mother’s blood to the baby’s blood.

For each of the following statements write whether it is TRUE or FALSE.

(i) Oxygen is needed by the baby. It passes from the

mother to the baby.

(ii) Harmful viruses such as HIV cannot be passed on to

the baby during pregnancy.

(iii) The blood of the mother and the baby do not mix in

the placenta.

(iv) Carbon dioxide is a waste product produced by the

baby.

(v) Alcohol can pass from the mother to the baby but does

not harm the baby.

(5 marks)

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

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7. Students were exploring some habitats during a

fieldwork activity. They came across a spider web.

Their teacher asked them to give a scientific reason

for the presence of the spider web through a food

chain.

Steve explained the presence of the spider web by writing the following food chain:

flower → honey bee → spider

a. From the food chain above, name ONE:

(i) producer ________________________

(ii) consumer ________________________

(iii) carnivore ________________________

(iv) herbivore ________________________

(4 marks)

Carla explained the presence of the above spider web in a different way as follows:

seed → ant → spider

b. Compare both food chains and answer the following question:

Which food chain is correct? Underline the correct answer.

(i) Steve’s ONLY

(ii) Carla’s ONLY

(iii) BOTH Steve’s and Carla’s

(1 mark)

Give a reason for your answer:

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

(1 mark)

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8. The diagram shows a boat floating on water. The arrow represents one of the forces

that acts on the boat.

a. Choose words to complete the sentence that describes the force.

boat downward Earth upward water

The arrow shows the ___________________ push of the ___________________

on the ____________________.

(3 marks)

What is this force called? ____________________ (1 mark)

b. Draw an arrow on the diagram to show another force that acts on the boat when it

is floating.

(1 mark)

What is this force called ____________________ (1 mark)

c. Two people climb into the boat. The boat stays afloat.

(i) How does this affect the size of the downward force?

____________________________________________________________

(1 mark)

(ii) How does this affect the size of the upward force?

____________________________________________________________

(1 mark)

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9. These students were talking about solids, liquids and gases. This is part of their

conversation.

a. Name the change that takes place when

(i) a liquid becomes a solid. ________________________________

(ii) a gas becomes a liquid. ________________________________

(iii) a solid becomes a liquid. ________________________________

(3Xmarks)

b. One of the students is not correct in his / her statement.

(i) Which student is not correct? ________________________________

(1 mark)

(ii) Explain why this student is not correct. Use the word particles in your

answer.

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

(2 marks)

Solids, liquids

and gases.

Liquids

cannot be

compressed.

Solids

have a fixed

shape.

Gases

cannot be

compressed.

(Paula) (Isaac) (Tina)

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10. Samuel made an indicator using a red cabbage. He used his indicator to test three

liquids A, B and C to see if they were acid, alkali or neutral. He recorded his results

in Table 1 below.

Table 1

Liquid Colour turned by the red

cabbage indicator

The liquid was:

A Red an acid

B Blue an alkali

C purple neutral

a. Samuel then tested another unknown clear liquid with his indicator and it turned

blue. Was it an acid, an alkali or neutral?

_________________________________________________________________

(1 mark)

b. Use Samuel’s results to complete Table 2.

Table 2

Household

substance

Colour turned by the red

cabbage indicator

Is it an acid, an alkali

or neutral?

water purple

washing up liquid

(3 marks)

c. Tick the correct answer which best describes

(i) an indicator:

A substance which explodes when heated.

A substance which neutralises acids.

A substance that changes colour in acids and alkalis.

A substance which can be used to treat cuts and sores.

(1 mark)

(ii) the pH number of a weak alkali

2 6 7 8

(1 mark)

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11. This question is about electrical circuits.

a. Which of these circuits are parallel circuits? Underline the correct answer.

(i) X and Z only

(ii) Y and Z only

(iii) X and Y only

(iv) Y only

(1 mark)

Circuit X Circuit Y Circuit Z

b. Parallel circuits are used for house lights. Explain the advantage of using parallel

circuits at home.

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

(1 mark)

c. A gap was introduced in Circuit Z as follows.

Different materials were put in the gap to test whether electricity will pass through

them. Fill in the blanks to complete the table.

Material Bulbs are on Bulbs are off This material is a /an…

Silver coin

__________________

Plastic ruler

__________________

(2 marks)

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12. Read the following sentences about electrical circuits. Some of these sentences are

true and some are false. Tick () the correct box.

TRUE FALSE

a. The current in a circuit can be increased by

adding more bulbs to the circuit.

b. The current in a series circuit gets smaller as it

moves away from the battery.

c. Metals are bad conductors of electricity.

d. Switches turn circuits on and off by making them

complete or incomplete.

(4 marks)

13. A student was investigating the heat produced by a burning food sample.

a. Fill in the missing labels. (2 marks)

b. These are some sentences from the student’s laboratory report. Fill in the missing

words:

i. I will use different solid food to _______________ some water.

(1 mark)

ii. I will make it a fair test by using the _______________ amount of water each

time.

(1 mark)

(i)

(ii)

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iii. The increase in water _______________ gives an indication of the amount

of energy present in food.

(1 mark)

iv. Energy is measured in units called _______________ .

(1 mark)

v. What are the energy changes taking place in this experiment?

___________ → ___________ + ___________

starting energy finishing energy

(3 marks)

14. Air is a mixture of gases.

a. Draw lines to join the following gases with the correct part of the pie chart.

Nitrogen Oxygen Carbon dioxide and other gases

(3 marks)

b. Give ONE property of oxygen.

__________________________________________________________________

(1 mark)

c. Tick the correct answer.

Oxygen: burns with a pop.

re-lights a glowing splint.

(1 mark) End of paper. Check your work again.