KWUN TONG GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL

Half-yearly Examination 2013-2014

Integrated Science
Class : S.2 ( ) Max. Mark : 100
Name : _______________________ Date : 13-01-2014
Class No.: ________ Time : 8:45-9:45

Answer all the questions on the answer sheet provided.

(A) Multiple Choice (20 marks)
1. Which of the following gases can relight a glowing splint?
A. Nitrogen B. Oxygen C. Carbon dioxide D. Noble gas

2. Which of the following descriptions about air is correct?

A. It can change lime water milky. B. It contains many different gases.
C. Breathed air contains no oxygen. D. It is white in colour.

3. A student sets up the following apparatus. After 24 hours, a leaf from each plant is removed and iodine test
is carried out. From which set-up will the leaf turn the iodine solution blue black?

dark room

burning candle

P Q soda lime R

A. Plant P B. Plant Q C. Plant R D. Plants P and Q

4. During a barbecue, we can make the charcoal burn more brightly by fanning because fanning

(1) can increase the temperature of the charcoal.

(2) can increase the oxygen supply to the charcoal.
(3) can increase the amount of fuel.

A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only

5. Which of the following structures does NOT belong to the human respiratory system?
A. Tongue B. Nasal Cavity C. Air Sacs D. Trachea

6. If a piece of meat is placed in water, it sinks. But if a piece of pig lung is placed in water, it floats. This is
because
A. the lung is made up of living cells.

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 B. the lung is surrounded by blood capillaries which are less dense than water.
C. the air sacs in the lung are filled with air.
D. the air sacs are connected to the trachea by bronchioles.

7. Which of the following does NOT release carbon dioxide to the air?
A. Respiration of animals B. Smoking cigarettes
C. Production of food by plants D. Burning of petrol by motor vehicles

8. The diagram below shows an experimental set-up to investigate gaseous exchange in mealworms:

wire gauze soda lime stopper capillary red ink ruler

tube marker

mealworms boiling tube

Which of the following correctly states the position of the red ink marker at the end of the experiment and
the reason for the change?
Position of red ink marker Reason for the change
A. remains unchanged volume of air in the boiling tube does not change
B. moves towards the boiling tube carbon dioxide is absorbed by the mealworms
C. moves towards the boiling tube oxygen is absorbed by the mealworms
D. moves away from the boiling tube carbon dioxide is given out by the mealworms

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?

(1) We can save the fuel. (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. Burning can produce

(1) light energy. (2) heat energy. (3) food. (4) carbon dioxide.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (2) and (4) only C. (1), (2) and (4) only D. (1), (2), (3) and (4)

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11. Which of the following methods CANNOT put out a fire?
A. Pouring a bucket of sand onto the fire B. Spraying water onto the fire
C. Applying carbon dioxide to the fire D. Applying oxygen to the fire

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. Which of the following is a producer?

A. Rabbit B. Grass C. Cow D. Owl

14. What is the correct path of air entering the lungs?

(1) Branches of bronchus (2) Air sacs (3) Nasal cavity (4) Trachea (5) Bronchus
A. (2), (4), (1), (3), (5) B. (3), (4), (5), (1), (2) C. (3), (1), (5), (4), (2) D. (4), (5), (1), (3), (2)

15. Which of the following substances is NOT an air pollutant?

A. Sulphur dioxide B. Nitrogen dioxide C. Carbon monoxide D. Nitrogen

16. Cigarette smokers cant quit smoking easily because cigarettes contain
(1) carbon monoxide. (2) nicotine. (3) cigarette smoke.
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

17. Which of the following is/are insulators?

(1) Clothes (2) Chalk (3) Rubber tubing (4) Water
A. (1) and (2) only B. (2) and (4) only C. (1), (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2), (3) and (4)

18. Which of the following items is used to change a closed circuit to an open circuit?
A. A battery B. A light bulb C. A switch D. A rubber band

19. Which of the following is an electrical conductor?

A. Rubber B. Wool thread C. Iron nail D. Wooden board

20. Which of the following circuits has the bulb lighted up when the switch is closed?
A. B.

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(B) True or False Statements (10 marks)

Write 'T' for a true statement and 'F' for a false one.
1. Hydrogencarbonate indicator turns yellow when the concentration of carbon dioxide in it is greater than
0.03%.
2. Both soda lime and hydrogencarbonate indicator can be used to test for carbon dioxide.
3. Pouring water onto objects on fire is always the best way to put out the fire because water can remove the
fuel.
4. As oxygen is produced during photosynthesis, green plants do not take in oxygen from the atmosphere for
respiration.
5. Gaseous exchange occurs in air sacs.
6. The air quality monitoring stations measuring the Air Pollution Index are set up by the Hong Kong
Observatory.
7. The Air Pollution Index describes the air quality. The higher the index, the poorer the air quality.
8. All metals can conduct electricity.
9. Electrical insulators do not conduct current.
10. Chemical energy in dry cells is usually converted to electrical energy.

(C) Matching (5 marks)

Column A Column B
1. Respiration A. A flow of free electrons.
2. Control experiment B. A complete route which an electric current can flow around.
3. Light C. The smallest constituent of matter.
4. Electric current D. The result of a reaction between heat, oxygen and fuel.
5. Electric circuit E. Essential for photosynthesis.
F. Intake of oxygen to break down food to release energy. Carbon dioxide is
formed at the same time.
G. Can ensure the results of an experiment are due to the factor under
investigation only.

(D) Fill in the blanks (20 marks)

1. Dry cobalt chloride paper will turn pink if it is put in air for a long time because air contains
(a)_________________.
2. There is no simple test for nitrogen because this gas is (b)____________.
3. (c) ____________, (d) ____________ and oxygen form the fire triangle.
4. The (e) ________________________ in food can be changed into other useful forms of energy in our
bodies.
5. (f) ________________ can absorb carbon dioxide.
6. Only green plants can carry out photosynthesis since they have (g) ____________. We use
(h) ___________ solution to test for the presence of starch.
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7. The chemical energy stored in the fuel in burning is changed to (i) ____________energy and (j)
____________ energy.
8. Respiration is a process in which the chemical energy in (k) ____________ is released in the presence of
(l) ____________.
9. The Air Pollution Index is divided into (m) _____________ air pollution levels. Its calculation is based
on the measurement of certain air pollutants at (n) ________________________ stations
10. (o) ____________ can cause brain damage in children.
11. Sulphur dioxide is a poisonous gas that can cause (p)____________ and (q)____________.
12. Household appliances such as washing machines get electrical energy from the (r) _____________ which
are connected to power station with power cable.
13. Materials that conduct current are electrical (s) ____________. Materials that do not conduct current are
electrical (t) ____________.

(E) Structural Questions (45 marks)

1. A student sets up an experimental set-up below:

to suction
pump
bell jar

lime water mouse lime water

liquid that absorbs
carbon dioxide

flask A flask B flask C

(a) What is the function of the lime water in flask B? (1 mark)

(b) State the colour of the lime water in flask B and flask C at the end of the experiment. (2 marks)
(c) Explain your answer in part (b). (2 marks)
(d) Name a chemical that can be used to replace lime water in flasks B and C.(1 mark)
[Total: 6 marks]

2. A group of students set up five beakers. Each contained a water plant and was added with different
numbers of spoonfuls of sodium hydrogencarbonate. Sodium hydrogencarbonate was added to water to
increase the concentration of dissolved carbon dioxide.

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 sodium
hydrogencarbonate

gas bubble

water plant

The students counted the number of gas bubbles given off by the water plant in each breaker. The results
are shown in the table below:

Breaker Number of spoonfuls of Number of gas bubbles given

sodium hydrogencarbonate off per minute
added
A 0 6
B 1 12
C 3 24
D 5 36
E 7 48

Change of the number of gas bubbles given off with the

number of spoonfuls of sodium hydrogencarbonate added

40

Number of gas 30
bubbles given off
per min
20

10

0
1 3 5 7
Number of spoonfuls of sodium hydrogencarbonate added

(a) How many bubbles would you expect to give off per minute if the experiment is repeated using four
spoonfuls of sodium hydrogencarbonate? (1 mark)
(b) Name the gas produced by the water plant during the experiment. How can you test for this gas?
(2 marks)
[Total: 3 marks]

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3. (a) State THREE harmful substances that enter a persons body when he smokes. (3 marks)
(b) Which substance in cigarettes is addictive? (1 mark)
(c) Which substance in cigarettes lowers the amount of oxygen carried by blood? (1 mark)
[Total: 5 marks]

4. The diagram below shows an experiment to burn a piece of bread.

bread

cobalt chloride
paper

hydrogencarbonate
indicator

a piece of burning bread is put into the gas jar

(a) State the colour changes of the following tests. (4 marks)

Tests Colour change

Hydrogencarbonate indicator
Dry cobalt chloride paper
(b) In another experiment, a piece of burning bread is put into a jar of oxygen.

(i) What will happen to the bread? (1 mark)

(ii) Burning and respiration are similar in a way that both of them use up ____________, produce
____________ and ____________ and release ____________. (4 marks)
[Total: 9 marks]

5. A student has mistakenly mixed up 4 test tubes of gases, which were unlabeled.
In order to find out what these gases were, he carried out several tests and the results were shown below.

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 Glowing splint Lime water Hydrogencarbonate
indicator solution

Test tube 1 the splint relights remains clear remains red

Test tube 2 the splint goes out turns milky turns yellow

Test tube 3 the splint goes out remains clear remains red

Test tube 4 the splint goes out not carried out turns yellow

(a) Identify the gases in the four test tubes. (4 marks)

(b) Suggest 2 uses of the gas in test tube 2. (2 marks)
(c) (i) With reference to the above test results, which gas is the most unreactive? Explain your answer.
(2 marks)
(ii) Suggest one use of the gas in part (i). (1 mark)
(d) What will be the result if the gas in test tube 4 is tested with lime water? (1 mark)

[Total: 10 marks]

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6. The diagram below shows the respiratory system in humans. Label each part with a suitable word.

[Total: 8 marks]

7. A light switch and its internal structure are shown below.

(a) Which of the parts P, Q and R is/are made of conductors ? (2 marks)

(b) Which of the parts P, Q and R is/are made of insulators ? Explain briefly. (2 marks)
[Total: 4 marks]

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