Exercise Introduction To Science
Exercise Introduction To Science
Exercise Introduction To Science
Name : __________________ EXERCISE 1 Instruction :Write your answers in the space provided. 1. Group the following into the appropriate boxes. Invention of television Earthquake War Eclipse of the Moon Growth of a plant Lightning
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 Meteorologist Career Geologist Astronaut Botanist Zoologist 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.
burette hypothesis
a. When one swallowed some chemical accidentally, one must spit out and wash the mouth with a lot of ___________________________________.
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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 __________________________.
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Kilogram
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Second
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Temperature
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Electric current
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7. Complete the flow chart below to show the sequence of steps in a scientific investigation. Analysing and interpreting data Controlling the variable Making conclusion Collecting data Identifying the problem
Step 1:
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Name : __________________ EXERCISE 2 Section A 1. What are natural phenomena? 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. 2. Science is the knowledge about A. Living things B. Curing diseases C. Natural phenomena D. Things made by humans. 3. Which of the following is not a field of studies in science? A. Biology 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. 5.
Figure 1 Figure 1 shows a hazard warning symbol. What is the meaning of the symbol? A. Irritant B. Explosive C. Poisonous D. Flammable 6.
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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To measure temperature To stir solution in a container To hold test tubes To contain chemicals and liquids To contain gas
Hazard Symbol
Warning
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 Mass s Kelvin A S.I unit metre Symbol of unit
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Name : __________________ EXERCISE 3 Section A 1. Why must one check the label on the container of a chemical before using it? E. To know the colour of the chemical F. To know the quantity of the chemical G. To know whether the chemical can be reused H. To make sure that the correct chemical is used. 2. Which if the following is not a process skill in a scientific investigation? A. Changing data B. Recording data C. Asking questions D. Making observation 3. during a scientific investigation, what must you do after you have identified what you want to find out? A. Write a report B. Make a conclusion C. Make a smart guess D. Change the conditions of the investigation
4. Figure 1 shows a pendulum making a complete swing from P through Q to R and back to P again. Which of the following factors affects the time taken for the pendulum to make a complete swing? A. The length of the string B. The thickness of the string C. The weight of metal bob D. The number of complete swings 5. The S.I unit for mass is the A. gram B. pound C. kilogram D. milligram 6. which of the following is the S.I unit for time? A. hour B. Kelvin C. Minute D. Second 7. Which of the following shows the physical quantity and the symbol of its S.I unit correctly?
Physical quantity Symbol of S.I unit
C g A cm
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9. Which of the following is true? A. 0.0075 m = 7.5 km B. 0.0075 m = 7.5 cm C. 0.0075 m = 7.5 mm D. 0.0075 m = 7.5 m 10. Which of the following is true about mass? A. It is measured in Newtons B. It changes from place to place C. It depends on the force of gravity D. It can be measured by using lever balance 11. The mass of a student is 35 kg. What is his mass while he is at the third floor of the school 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 B. The amount of matter in the object C. The amount of space occupied by the object D. The force needed to push the object through 1 m
13. Figure 2 shows different eye positions when taking a reading on the scale of a metre rule. Which of the eye positions gives an accurate reading? A. P C. R B. Q D. S 14. Which of the following measuring tools are most suitable for measuring the length of a curve? A. Thread and metre rule B. Graph paper and metre rule C. Internal calipers and metre rule D. External calipers and metre rule
15. Figure 3 shows a measuring tool. The measuring tool can be used to measure the A. Diameter of a ball B. Length of a curved line C. Length of a straight line 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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Name : __________________ EXERCISE 4 Section A 1. A hypothesis that has accepted will become a I. theory J. concept K. study L. phenomenon been
6. Which of the following units cannot be used to measure time? A. Years B. Voltage C. Decades D. Seconds 7. The mass of an object is 12 kg. If the object is brought to the Moon where the gravity is one sixth of the gravity on Earth, what will the mass of the object be? A. 2 kg C. 10 kg B. 5 kg D. 12 kg 8. Which of the following statements about the differences between mass and weight is correct? A. Mass is always constant but weight varies depending on where it is measured B. Mass is a measurement of the force of gravity on an object C. Weight measures the quantity of matter in an object D. Weight and mass have the same units
A. B. C. D.
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3. Which of the following has the same value as 0.25 km? A. 0.25 m B. 2.5 m C. 25 m D. 250m 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 A. temperature B. mass C. pressure D. lenght 9. The apparatus can be used to measure A. The diameter of a pencil B. The external diameter of a beaker
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C. The internal diameter of a beaker 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 D. Mass 11. The instrument used to measure the length of a curve is A. A ruler 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 C. Displacement of water D. Drawing a graph
Diagram 3 What is the volume of water in the burette? A. 25 cm3 C. 33 cm3 B. 30 cm3 D. 40 cm3
Diagram 4 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? A. Voltmeter Measures voltage B. Graph paper Measures the area of an irregular-shaped object C. Spring balance Measures mass D. Measuring cylinder Measures the volume of a liquid
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Diagram 2 13. Diagram 2 shows a method to find the volume of a heavy object. What is the volume of the object? A. 10 ml C. 60 ml B. 50 ml D. 70 ml
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Section B a. List the most appropriate instruments that should be used to accurately measure the following ; Required measurement (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 Instruments
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.
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(i) Volume of copper lump = _________________ cm3 (ii) Volume of cork = _________________ cm 3
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) _____________________
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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 1. Length 2. Mass 3. Temperature 4. Electric current 5. Time Unit Kilogram Metre Second Kelvin Ampere Symbol m kg K s A
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 : ___________________________________________________
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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
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