TREND / PREDICTION

1.

The diagram shows the basic needs for humans.

(i)

(ii)
(a) Predict what will happen to humans if there is no food, water, air and shelter.

(iii)

[ 1 mark ]
2.

The diagram shows a mother is carrying a baby.

(a) What will happen if humans do not reproduce?

[ 1 mark ]
3.

The figure shows an investigation that requires four plummets, which are A, B, C and D. All the plummets have the
same mass but the length of the threads are different.

All plummets are swung at the same time with the same method. the number of swings of the plummet in 1 minute
are recorded. The table shows the result of the investigation.
Plummet
Length of thread (cm)
Number of swings in 30 seconds
A
10
41
B
20
35
C
30
23
D
40
17
(a) Predict the length of the thread if the number of swing in 30 seconds is 5.
[ 1 mark ]

4.

The diagram shows Siti weighs 10 identical cubes made of different kind of materials using a weighing balance.

(a) Predict the materials used to make the cubes.

[ 2 marks ]
5.

The figure shows several ladies accessories on display in the shopping mall.

(a) Predict what would happen if a large amount of these raw materials were used to make the above accessories.
[ 1 mark ]
6.

Bar chart below shows the number of young of turtles.

(a)

What is the trend in the number of the young of turtles?

[1mark]

7.

The figure shows four living things in a forest.

(a)

Predict what will happen if Q increases.

[3 marks]

8.

The picture shows how animals take care of their eggs or young.

(a)

Predict what will happen if animals do not take care of their young or eggs.
[1mark]

9.

The picture shows an investigation of a slice of bread.

The investigation is follows these steps:

Step 1: Sprinkle a few drops of water on a slice of bread.
Step 2: Put the bread in a plastic bag.
Step 3: Observe the bread every day for a week.
The table below shows the results of the investigation.
Day
1
2
3
4
5
6
Number of mould
0
2
5
9
14
20
spots
(a) What is the trend in the number of mould spots from the 1 st day to the 7th day?

7
?

[1mark]
(b)

th

Predict the number of mould spots on the bread on 7 day.

[1mark]

10.

The picture shows a few slices of bread. The table shows the results of the investigation.
Day
2
4
6
Number of mould spots
3
5
9

(a)

8
?

Predict the number of mould spots on the bread on day 8.

[1mark]

11.

The diagram shows an investigation carried out by a group of pupils.

The table shows the results from the investigation above.

Number of bulbs
1
2
Brightness of the bulb
brightest
brighter
(a) Predict the brightness of the bulb if the investigation used four bulbs.

3
bright

[1marks]
12.

An activity below is being carried out to study the formation of a shadow. Answer the questions based on the activity.

(a)

P
Q
Predict what will happen when an object moves nearer to the screen.
[1marks]

13.

The table below shows an observation that has been conducted by pupils Year 5. A beaker of hot water is being
cooled on a table. The temperature of the liquid is taken at regular intervals and recorded in the table below.
Time (Minutes)
0
4
8
12
16
Temperature (oC)
80
70
60
50
40
(a) State the pattern of the temperature above.
[1marks]

14.

The figure shows a beaker of a liquid that is being heated. The temperature of the liquid is taken at regular intervals
and recorded in the table below.

Time (Minutes)
0
2
Temperature ( oC )
38
42
(a) State the pattern of the temperature above.

4
48

6
56

8
66

[1marks]
(b)

Predict the temperature of water at 10 minutes.

[1marks]

15.

The table below shows the results from an investigation. A beaker of 200 ml of water is heated until 80 oC by a circuit
that is arranged with different number of batteries.
The number of battery
1
2
3
4
Time taken for heating (min)
45
41
37
33
(a) Predict the time taken for of heating if the investigation used six batteries.
[1marks]

16.

The bar chart below shows a temperature of water after being heated.

(a)

What is the trend of the temperature shown?

[1marks]

17.

The table below shows the results of an investigation after the cooling of 500 ml of water.
Time/minute
0
2
4
6
8
10
Water temperature/oC
96
84
74
66
60
56
th
(a) Predict the water temperature at the 7 minute.

12
54

[1marks]
18.

The diagram shows two beakers of different sizes . Each beaker has 100 ml of water. Both beakers are put under the
sunlight for 2 hours.

The table below shows the results of the investigation.

Beaker
X
Y
Volume of water left (ml)
20
60
(a) Predict the volume of water left in beaker X if the beaker is still put under the sunlight.
[1marks]

19.

The diagram shows an investigation carried out by a group of pupils.

Steps:
1. Fill the beaker with 300 ml of water.
2. Put it under the sunlight.
3. Measure and record the volume of water left after every hour.

The table shows the results:

Time of investigation
1
Volume of water left (ml)
250
(a) What is the trend in the volume of water left?

2
190

3
120

[1marks]
(b)

th

Predict the amount of water collected at the 70 minute.

[1marks]

20.

Suzie carried out an investigation. She filled a beaker with 500 ml of water. The water is heated slowly. The
temperature is recorded in the table as below.
Time taken(min)
0
5
10
15
20
o
Temperature of water ( C)
28
33
38
43
48
(a) What is the trend in the temperature of water?
[1marks]
(b)

th

Predict the temperature at the 13 minute.

[1marks]

21.

The table shows the number of turtles that comes to the sea shore to lay eggs based on a investigation of a group of
research-workers for ten years.
Year
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
No. of turtle that lay eggs
120
105
95
85
70
62
State the pattern of changes in the number of turtle from 1990 to 1994.
[1 mark]
State the pattern of changes in the number of turtle 1994 to 2000.

[1 mark]
(c)

Predict the number of turtles that will come to the sea shore in the year 2002.
[1mark]