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Water Cycle Revision 2

Factors Affecting Evaporation

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Section A (5 x 2 mark= 10 marks)

For each question from 1 to 5, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer.
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1. The diagram below shows two beakers. Beaker A contained 100ml of ice and Beaker B

contained 100ml of water.

Beaker A Beaker B

Both the ice cubes and beaker of water were left on a table at room temperature.

Which is the most likely observation after one hour?

(1) There would be no water left in both beakers.

(2) There would be 100ml of water left in both beakers.

(3) There would be more water left in Beaker A than in Beaker B.

(4) There would be more water left Beaker B than in Beaker A.

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2. Two identical beakers in set−ups A and B, each containing 500ml of water were boiled over a
flame for 15 minutes.

The graph below shows how the amount of water in each beaker varied throughout the
experiment.
Volume of water (ml)

Volume remaining in Beaker A

Volume remaining in Beaker B

0 2 4 6 8 10
Time (Minutes)

What is the most likely explanation for the difference in the amount of water left in both beakers
at the end of the experiment?

(1) The flame in Set-up B was hotter than the flame in Set-up A.
(2) The water in Set-up A had less impurities than the water in Set-up B.
(3) The water in Set-up A was hotter than the water in Set-up B at first.
(4) The water in Set-up B had a greater exposed surface area than the water in Set-up A.

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3. The diagram below shows two wet cotton towels with the same length and breadth. Towel A
was hung through a circular ring while Towel B was hung onto a horizontal handle bar, as
shown below.
The

The wet towels were left to dry overnight in the same toilet. The next day, Towel A was
drier than Towel B.
Which of the following statements could possibly explain this observation?
A. Towel B was thicker than Towel A.
B. Towel A was thicker than Towel B.
C. Towel B was wetter than Towel A at the start of the experiment.
D. Towel A was wetter than Towel B at the start of the experiment.

(1) A and C only

(2) A and D only
(3) B and C only
(4) B and D only

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4. Janet observed 2 puddles of water on the ground after a heavy downpour.

Puddle 1 Puddle 2
She noticed that even though both puddles of water were about the same size and contained the

same amount of water at the beginning, after three hours, Puddle 2 became a lot smaller than

Puddle 1.

Which of the following statements best explains her observation?

(1) The water in Puddle 1 was in the shade, so it evaporated faster.

(2) The water in Puddle 2 was directly under the sun, so it evaporated faster.

(3) The water in Puddle 1 had a larger exposed surface area, so it evaporated faster.

(4) The water in Puddle 2 was more exposed to the wind, so it evaporated more slowly.

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5. Sweating is an important process that helps a person to keep cool on a hot day.

Which of the following statements explain how sweating helps to control a person’s body
temperature?
A. The sweat gains heat from the surrounding air and evaporates, thus cooling the
surrounding air.
B. The sweat gains heat from the body and evaporates.
C. The body loses heat to the sweat and cools down.
D. The sweat condenses on the skin and keeps it cool.

(1) A and B only

(2) A and D only
(3) B and C only
(4) A, C and D only

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Section B
Write your answers to questions 6 to 12 in the spaces provided. Marks will be deducted for
misspelt key words.
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6. Three towels, W, X and Y, of similar material and size, were each soaked in a big pail of
water for one night. They were then taken out and placed in the manner shown below for 4
hours. Towels W and X were spread out over a bar, but, but Towel W was hung such that
one third of Towel X was covered by Towel W. Towel Y was folded such that one third of
the towel was exposed to the air.

(a) Based on the information given above, fill in the boxes below with the letters, W, X and Y to
arrange the towels in ascending order of wetness at the end the 4 hours. [1]

Least wet Wettest

(b) Explain your answer in Part (a). [2]

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7. Annie, Jenny and Candice have hair that is of the same length and thickness. They used the
same type of hair dryer and the same fan speed to dry their hair, but different methods as
described below:

Annie: Hair dryer Jenny: Hair dryer with warm Candice: Hair dryer
with cool air air and brush to spread out with warm air
the hair

(a) Arrange the girls from the one whose hair will take the shortest time to dry to the one whose
hair will take the longest time to dry. [1]

Girl
Time taken Shortest time → Longest time
to dry hair

(b) Explain your answer in (a). [2]

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8. Study the experiment below. Each set-up contains a similar bowl of french fries placed in a
box. All three boxes are of the same size and material. Boxes B and C are identical, with holes
made at the top. Set-ups A and B contain a bowl of water each. All the set-ups were placed
outdoors in a sunny field.
Air-tight container without oxygen holes
a bowl of
french fries
A B

a bowl
of
water

holes

opaque opaque
containers C container

After one week, mould started to grow on the french fries in Set-up B only.

(a) Based on the experiment above, state the conditions needed for mould to grow. [1]

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(b) Sheila used what she had learnt in Science class and conducted a simple experiment using hand
towels. All three hand towels are similar. She soaked the towels in a bucket of water for 1 hour
and left them in the same toilet under the conditions shown below:

Towel Condition

X Folded up and placed in an open laundry basket

Y Crumpled up and placed in a partially covered basin

Z Spread out on a towel rack

(b) Which hand towel will be the least likely to be moldy after a week? [1]

(c) Explain your answer in (b). [2]

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9. Silica gel is often used to keep things dry. The experiment below shows two set-ups. Two slices
of bread were toasted to remove moisture from the bread. They were then placed inside
separate cardboard boxes together with a beaker containing 100ml of water. The slices of bread
used are from the same loaf and the boxes in each set-up are of similar sizes. Set-up K has no
silica gel while Set-up L has a silica gel. The set-ups are left on a table for two weeks.

Water Water Silica Gel

Set-up K Set-up L

(a) Although no water was added to the bread, the bread in Set-up K was mouldy by the end of
the experiment. Explain how the mould obtained moisture that was required for its growth. [1]

(b) The slice of bread in set−up L did not grow mouldy by the end of the experiment. Give a
reason for this observation. [1]

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10. The diagram below shows a stoma of a leaf. It is made up of two guard cells which control the
size of the pore opening. The size of the pore opening varies throughout the day as shown in
the table below.

stomata

pore
opening

Time of day
6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm

Average size
of stoma 0.05 0.45 0.90 0.80 0.70 0.68 0.60 0.40
(mm)

(a) How did the size of the stomata change from 6am to 1pm? [1]

(b) Water can move out of plant cells and evaporate into water vapour. The water vapour
then leaves the plant through the stomata. Using this information and the table above,
suggest an explanation why the size of the stomata changes from 10am to 1pm. [2]

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11. 200ml of water was poured into three similar glass bottles as shown below. All the bottles
were placed in the same location in a room.

A B C

(a) Predict how would the volume of water in Bottle C change after four hours? Explain
your answer. [1]

(b) Explain why it might not be possible to predict if the water in bottle A or B would be
the first to evaporate totally? [2]

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12. Paul accidentally spilled water onto his school books. The diagram below shows how he
opened the books and let it dry overnight.

(a) Explain how opening the book helps it to dry faster. [1]

(b) His mother suggested using a fan to blow at his books. Give a reason how that would
dry his books faster. [1]

(c) Give another suggestion to help Paul dry his book faster. Explain why your suggestion
will help. [1]

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13. Susan set up an experiment to find out how the rate of evaporation of water is affected by the
amount of ink added to it. Using the same type of blue ink, she added different volumes of
the ink to 200ml of water that was contained in four different containers, as shown below.
The number of drops of ink added to each container is indicated in brackets. She then placed
all the containers in the same location in a room.

L (3 drops) M (1 drop) N (4 drops) O (2 drops)

(a) Susan’s teacher commented that this was not a fair experiment. Give a reason why this
is so and provide a suggestion for improvement. [2]

(b) State how Susan’s mistake in Part (a) can affect the results obtained. [1]

(c) After the necessary modifications were made to ensure a fair test, describe what Susan
should observe to draw a conclusion. [1]

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