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2010
SECTION A (70 marks)
1. Complete the paragraph below by filling in some of the listed words.
Carbon dioxide Chlorophyll Glucose Hydrogen
Oxygen Photosynthesis Respiration Transpiration
Green plants make their own food by the process of
____photosynthesis_____________________. This process takes place in chloroplasts in the leaves._____chlorophyll________________ traps light energy from the sun. This energy is used to make ____glucose_______________ and water to react together to form ____carbon dioxide ______________ and ___oxygen_____________ which are the reactants in the process of _respiration________________. (6)
Use the diagram and the information below to answer question 2.
A company installed electric cables between pylons P, Q and R as shown. The installation was done during a hot day.
1 2. During an inspection of the installed electric cables, it showed that the company had made a mistake.
a. From the diagram, identify the mistake made by the company in installing the electric cables. __on hot days they are loose while on cool days they are tight,distance between the pylons is only for hot days____________________________________________________________________. (1)
b. Describe how the mistake can be of danger to people.
__cables may falldown and electocute people_____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ __(3)
Use the information and the diagram to answer question 3.
A small lump of sodium metal is placed into a beaker containing water.
3. (a) The sodium metal floats in water. Which property of sodium makes it to float in the water? ______low density______________________________________________________________________ (1)
(b) State two observations other than floating, that would be made during the reaction. ______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ (2)
2 (c) The solution produced during the reaction is alkaline. i. Name the alkali produced. _____________________________________________________________________ (1) ii. What colour change would be observed when a universal indicator solution is added to the solution? From_____________________________ to _________________________________ (2)
(d) Hydrogen gas is also produced during the reaction.
Describe the test for hydrogen gas.
Test ____________________________________________________________________
Use the information and the diagram below to answer question 4.
Traditional alcohol is made by mixing malt powder, sugar and plenty of water. The mixture is allowed to ferment for 2-3 days in a warm room. The mixture is then boiled to separate the traditional alcohol as shown in the set-up below.
(d) State two other separation techniques besides the one named in (4) (a). ______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ (2)
(e) The concentration of the alcohol produced is about 96% by volume. Suggest two permanent effects that the alcohol might have on people who drink without diluting it. ______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ (2)
Use the information and the diagram below to answer question 5.
The circuit diagram below was used to investigate the electrical resistance of copper and aluminum metals. A copper wire and an aluminum wire of the same size were placed between points X and Y, one at a time.
4 5. (a) How many cells are connected in the circuit above? ____________________________________________________________________________ (1)
iii. State one feature of the wires that could be changed to make the wires to transmit the same amount of current. _____________________________________________________________________ (1)
(d) State one precaution that should be taken when using electricity. _________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ (1)
The diagram below shows a model used to present the development of the uterus. Use it to answer question 6.
5 6. (a) What structure in a human being do the stone and the water in the model represent? Stone; __________________________________________________________ Water; _________________________________________________________ (2)
(b) What is the function of the part represented by the plastic?
(c) Complete the flow chart below representing the main stages of birth in human beings.
(2)
Use the information below to answer question 7
A silver painted tank and a green painted tank, both filled with petrol, were accidentally left for four hours during a hot day. It was later observed that the volumes of the petrol in the two tanks had reduced.
6 7. (a) Name the process that led to the reduction in the volume of petrol. ____________________________________________________________________________ (1)
(b) (i) Which tank is most likely to lose more petrol ?
(c) Complete the table below by classifying names of objects into bad and good conductors of heat.
Oxygen Copper Rubber Water Iron Mercury
Bad conductor Good conductor
(2)
8. (a) The diagram below shows the appearance of the eye lens of a person when looking at a nearby object. On the space below, draw the appearance of the eye lens when a person is looking at a distant object.
7 (b) Name the part of the eye that controls the thickness of the eye lens.
In an athletic competition, the time keepers were divided into groups 1 and 2. During a 100 meters race, group started their stop watches when seeing the smoke of the starter-gun, while group 2 started their stop watches when hearing the sound of a starter-gun. All the time keepers stopped their watches immediately an athlete they were assigned to, crossed the finishing line.
9. (a) (i) Which group recorded the exact time taken by the athlete in the race? ___________________________________________________________________________ (1)
8 (ii) Explain your answer in (a) (i). __________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ (1)
(b) A sound wave produced by the starter gun consists of a train of compressions and rarefactions in the air.
Using compressions and rarefactions, draw a diagram to show how sound travels.
(c) (i) Does the speed of sound increase, decrease or remain the same, when it travels from air to water.
The table below shows the nutritional value of different food substances.
Use it to answer question 10.
Food Energy Protein Fat Carbohydrate Water Iron Vitamin C
/kj /g /g /g /g /mg /mg
P 272 3.3 3.8 4.7 87 0.1 2
Q 1682 26.0 33.5 0 37 0 8
9 R 150 0.8 0 8.5 86 0.3 50
S 1116 0 0 69.2 30 0 50
T 212 5.7 0 7.2 79 15 17
U 991 0 1.7 49.7 39 0 0
Tebogo and Joe both take packed meals to school. Tebogo’s meal is made up of foods Q and U, while Joe’s meal is made up of foods S and U.
10. (a) (i) Who of the two, tebogo or Joe, has a meal of a low nutritional value? __________________________________________________________________________ (1)
(b) (i) Which nutrient is missing in both Tebogo and Joe’s meals? ___________________________________________________________________________ (1)
(II) Name the deficiency disease caused by lack of nutrient in (b) (i). ____________________________________________________________________________ (1)
(iii) Which food from the table above, can best supplement the nutrient? ____________________________________________________________________________ (1)
(ii) Name a substance that might be used in bread-making other than yeast. ____________________________________________________________________________ (1)
11 12 13 (a) (i) In which experiment was the catalyst used? ________________________________________________________________________ (1)
(b) Explain the differences in the rate of reaction between 0-20 seconds and 60-80 seconds in experiment 1. ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ (2)
(c) (i) What is the volume of the gas that would eventually be collected in experiment 2? ________________________________________________________________________ (1)
