St.

Joseph's Anglo-Chinese School

2012/2013 First Term Examination
F.2 Integrated Science

Instructions :
1. The diagrams in this question paper are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.
2. Answer all Questions.
3. Answers to Section B should be marked on the multiple-choice answer sheet. Answers to Section A, C and D
should be written on the answer sheet provided.
4. Total marks : 100
5. Time allowed : 1 hour 15 minutes

Section A True or False Questions (10 marks)

1. The atmosphere contains a fixed amount of water vapour.

2. Our body loses water through breathing.

3. We need to supply heat energy to keep an object on fire.

4. Breathed air contains no oxygen.

5. Humans obtain energy from breathing.

6. Chlorophyll in green plant cells captures light energy for photosynthesis.

7. Iodine solution turns brown in the presence of starch.

8. Green plants only carry out respiration at night.

9. A switch needs not have conducting parts.

10. The direction of current is opposite to the direction of net electron flow.
Section B Muliple Choice Questions (20 marks)
1. 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.

2. Which properties of a gas do scientists normally test when identifying a gas?

I Colour of the gas
II Smell of the gas
III Ability to support burning
IV Ability to change the colour of indicators
A I and II only B I, III and IV only
C II, III and IV only D I, II, III and IV
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3. Which of the following reagents can show the concentration of carbon dioxide?
A. Lime water B. Soda lime
C. Hydrogencarbonate indicator D. Sodium hydrogencarbonate

4. How does the entry of a group students affect the composition of air in a classroom?
Oxygen Carbon dioxide Water vapour Nitrogen
A. Increases Increases Decreases Decreases
B. Increases Increases Increases No changes
C. Decreases Decreases Increases Decreases
D. Decreases Increases Increases No changes

5. When there is a fire, fumes are all around. We need to crawl on the floor while escaping
I to avoid being hurt by falling objects.
II to avoid inhaling too much fumes and getting suffocated.
III because crawling requires less energy, and thus the demand for oxygen is lower.
A. II only B. I and III only
C. II and III only D. I, II and III

6. A paper cup half-filled with water is heated over a candle flame. The paper cup does not catch fire.

Which of the following best explains the phenomenon?

A The water brings the heat away so that the cup does not get hot enough to start burning.
B The water blocks the oxygen from the cup.
C The water does not support burning.
D There is not enough fuel.

7. Can we use argon (a noble gas) to put out a fire? Why?

(Hint: Argon is denser than oxygen.)
A No. Only carbon dioxide can be used to put out a fire.
B No. Argon supports burning.
C Yes. Argon does not burn in oxygen.
D Yes. Argon does not support burning and it can displace the oxygen surrounding the
object on fire.

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8. Which of the following help(s) control a forest fire?
I Rain
II Strong wind
III A fire break
A I only B I and III only
C II and III only D I, II and III

9. Which of the following descriptions about burning and respiration is/are correct?
I They both require oxygen.
II They both produce flames.
III Burning is the act of gaseous exchange. Respiration is a complex process involving many chemical
reactions in cells.
A. I only B. I and III only
C. II and III only D. I, II and III

10. Where does gaseous exchange take place in fish?

A. Lungs B. Gill
C. Skin D. Nose

11. Which can keep the oxygen and carbon dioxide level balance in nature?
A. Burning and respiration B. Photosynthesis and greenhouse effect
C. Photosynthesis and respiration D. Respiration and global warming

12. Which of the following are the products of photosynthesis?

I Carbon dioxide
II Water
III Food
IV Oxygen
A. I and II only B. II and III only
C. II and IV only D. III and IV only

13. Which of the following involve(s) chemical reactions?

I Photosynthesis
II Gaseous exchange
III Burning
IV Respiration
A III only B I and IV only
C II and IV only D I, III and IV only

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14. Breathed air still contains some oxygen (about 16%). Which of the following do you think is the best
explanation?
A. When oxygen diffuses from the lungs into the blood, the oxygen concentration in the lungs and the
blood will eventually become the same. Therefore, some oxygen cannot diffuse from the lungs into
the blood.
B. Our lung is not big enough to get all the oxygen in air.
C. The wall of air sacs is too thick that oxygen is difficult to diffuse into the blood.
D. The air only stays in the air sacs for a very short time and so only a little oxygen can diffuse into the
blood.

15. Which of the following do you think are possible methods to reduce air pollution?
I Turn off the car engine while waiting
II Use liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in taxi
III Adjust the temperature of air-conditioners to 25.5oC
A. I and II only B. I and III only
C. II and III only D. I, II and III only

16. The pictures show a light bulb connected to a battery. Which bulb will light?

A B

C D

17. Which of the following materials is an electrical insulator?

A Wood B Copper
C Graphite D Silver

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18. The following diagram shows the bulb lights up in a circuit. After a period of time, the brightness of
the bulb will be decreased. Which of the following can be explained this phenomenon?

A The copper particles are used up.

B The chemical energy in the batteries is used up.
C The electrical energy in the batteries is used up.
D The free electrons in the wire are used up.

19. Electrons carry

A a positive electric charge. B a negative electric charge.
C no electric charge. D both positive and negative electric charges.

20. What is the reading of the ammeter shown?

A 36 mA B 336 mA
C 360 mA D 3.6 A

Section B Fill in the blanks (30 marks)

* Oxygen (1) a glowing splint.

* The (2) splint burns more brightly in oxygen.
* Dry (3) chloride paper changes from blue to pink in the presence of water.
* (4) in liquid state is used in the storage of living cells and tissues, e.g. sperms.
* Breathed air contains less (5) and more (6) than unbreathed air.
* The (7) of breathed air is higher than that of unbreathed air.
* Dry (8) and foam-typed extinguishers releases dry powder and foam respectively to cover the fire and
cut off the oxygen supply.
* To put out a fire, we can (9) the fuel, cut off the oxygen supply or (10) the temperature.
* The light energy is absorbed by a green pigment called chlorophyll inside the (11) in green plant cells.

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* The table below summarizes the steps to test for starch in greens leaves and the purpose of each step.
Step Purpose
1. (12) the leaf in water (13) the cell membranes of the leaf cells.
2. Soak the leaf in hot (14) (15) the chlorophyll from the leaf.
3. Wash the leaf in hot water Wash away the alcohol and (16) the leaf.
4. Add (17) solution to the leaf Test for the presence of starch
* The (18) are protected by the rib cage which consists of the ribs, the (19) and the chest bone.
* When the air we breathe in reaches the air sacs, (20) in the air passes into the (21). It is then carried to
all body cells by the flow of blood around the body.
* Burning fossil fuels in power stations, (22) and motor cars gives out large amounts of air (23).
* Non-smokers may also breathe in the smoke given out from other peoples cigarettes which is known
as (24) smoking.
* Electrical appliances work only when an (25) current flows through them.
* An atom consists of a (26) and one or more electrons moving around it.
* A (27) circuit forms a complete path for current to flow.
* In metals, (28) can escape from the attraction of the nuclei and move freely within the metal.
* An (29) is a device for measuring the size of a current.
* Current can be measured in (30) (A).

Section C Conventional Questions (40 marks)

1 The set-up below is used for studying a condition needed for photosynthesis in a green plant. The
set-up is put under sunlight for four hours. Then the leaves in flasks A and B are picked for undergoing
the iodine test.

sunlight
cotton wool

flask B
flask A

soda lime

green plant
stand and
clamp

(a) The green plant has to be put in the dark for 24 hours before the experiment. Why? (2 marks)
(b) What is the condition being studied in the experiment? (1 mark)
(c) What is the purpose of adding soda lime into flask A? (1 mark)
(d) List THREE variables that have to be kept the same throughout the experiment. (3 marks)
(e) What are the test results for the leaves in flask A? Explain your result. (3 marks)
(f) What conclusion can be drawn from the test results? (2 marks)
Total: 12 marks

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2 The set-up below is used to study gaseous exchange in a green leaf. Each tube contains 3 cm 3 of
hydrogencarbonate indicator. Tubes C and D are wrapped with aluminium foil. The set-up is left under
bright light for one hour.

aluminium foil

hydrogencarbonate
indicator
A B C D

(a) Complete the table to show the colour changes of the hydrogencarbonate indicator in the test
tubes after one hour. (2 marks)

Tube A B C D
Colour change of
No change No change
the indicator

(b) Explain the colour changes of the indicator in tube A. (2 marks)

(c) State the purposes of setting up tube B. (1 mark)
(d) Complete the table below to compare photosynthesis and respiration. (6 marks)

Photosynthesis Respiration

Raw materials

All products

Carried out by

Total: 11 marks

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3. The diagram below shows the human respiratory system.

B D

C
F

(a) By using the letters above, state how the air pass from outside to the body. (2 marks)
(b) Some substances in cigarette smoke irritate E and cause it to contract (become narrow). How will the
breathing of the smokers be affected? (2 marks)
(c) (i) Mr. Chan has been smoking for years. His teeth have been stained yellow by cigarette smoke. What
substance has stained on his teeth? (1 mark)
(ii) Suggest ONE disease caused by the substance mentioned in (c)(i). (1 mark)
(d) Write down ONE other harmful chemical that can be found in cigarette smoke and state its effect on health.
(2 marks)
(e) Give Mr. Chan ONE advice so that he can improve his health. (1 mark)
Total: 9 marks
4. A bulb is connected to two cells as shown.

(a) The bulb lights up only when the switch is closed. Explain why? (1 mark)
(b) Describe the energy conversions involved when the switch is closed.
All intermediate energy conversions should be included. (4 marks)
(c) (i) What will you add to increase the brightness of the bulb? (1 mark)
(ii) What is the relationship between the brightness of the bulb and the current in the circuit? (2 marks)
Total: 8 marks
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