KWUN TONG GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL

Half-yearly Examination 2010-2011

Integrated Science
Class : S.2 ( ) Max. Mark : 100
Name : _______________________ Date : 13-1-2011
Class No.: ________ Time : 8:45-9:45

Answer all the questions on the answer sheet provided.

(A) Multiple Choice (20 marks)

1. We can usually use water to put out a fire because water can
A. absorb the fuel. B. cut off the oxygen supply.
C. react with the fuel. D. lower the temperature.

2. According to the following food chain, what will happen to the number of birds if all the grasses die?
Grass grasshopper bird
A. Increase B. Decrease C. No change D. Increase then decrease

3. Air is mainly composed of

A. oxygen. B. nitrogen. C. carbon dioxide. D. helium.

4. Which of the following correctly shows the positive results of tests for oxygen and water respectively?
Oxygen Water
A. Glowing splint relights. Dry cobalt chloride paper remains blue.
B. Glowing splint goes out. Wet cobalt chloride paper turns pink.
C. Burning splint goes out. Wet cobalt chloride paper remains blue.
D. Burning splint burns more brightly. Dry cobalt chloride paper turns pink.

5. Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

A. Nitrogen B. Oxygen C. Carbon dioxide D. Chlorine

6. In general, cigarette smoking may cause

(1) lung cancer. (2) heart disease. (3) bronchitis
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

7. Tar in cigarettes may

(1) turn smokers teeth yellow. (2) cause lung disease. (3) cause heart disease.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

8. What do we do in our daily life to reduce air pollution?

A. Driving a car using fossil fuel. B. Using public transport when we go out.
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 C. Always turns on the air conditioner. D. Washing two clothes at the same time.

9. Why is the temperature of the breathed air always higher than that of the unbreathed air?
A. Friction () between air and trachea. B. Some oxygen in air is used after respiration.
C. Body temperature warms the breathed air. D. More carbon dioxide is made after respiration.

10. What is the colour of the hydrogencarbonate indicator in each of the following test-tubes after they are put
under a lamp for an hour?

black
box
leaf

soda
water
lime

X Y Z
Hydrogencarbonate indicator
X Y Z X Y Z
A. red purple yellow B. red yellow yellow
C. purple yellow purple D. purple red purple

11. 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)

12. Fanning can make a charcoal fire burn more vigorously because fanning
A. removes carbon dioxide. B. produces a cooling effect.
C. removes the water vapour. D. adds more oxygen needed for burning.

13. Which of the following would NOT be produced when the food is burnt?
(1) chemical energy (2) heat energy (3) water
A. (1) only B. (1) and (2) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) oly

14. The following are the steps for testing a green leaf for starch. Arrange them in the correct order.
(1) Add a few drops of iodine solution. (2) Put the leaf in hot water.
(3) Put the leaf in a test tube of alcohol in a hot water bath. (4) Boil the leaf in water for two minutes.
A. (1), (2), (3), (4) B. (2), (3), (4), (1) C. (4), (2), (3), (1) D. (4), (3), (2), (1)

15. Which of the following statements about current is INCORRECT?

A. A source of energy is needed for the current to flow.
B. It can only flow in a closed circuit.

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 C. It is due to the flow of free electrons from positive to negative terminal.
D. It can be measured by an ammeter.

16. Which of the following copper wires has the smallest resistance?
A. B.

C. D.

17. Which of the following is an electrical conductor?

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

18. Which of the following circuit components can be used in a dimmer switch or a volume controller?
A. B. + -

C. D.
+ -

19. Which form of energy is stored in electric cell?

A. heat energy. B. potential energy. C. chemical energy. D. sound energy.

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

C. D.

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(B) True or False Statements (10 marks)
Write 'T' for a true statement and 'F' for a false one.
1. The percentage of water vapour in air is affected by the weather.
2. We can remove most of the starch in the leaves of a plant by placing it in darkness for 48 hours.
3. The process of releasing energy from food in our body cells is called burning.
4. The carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke can stimulate our trachea and lead to coughing.
5. Photosynthesis occurs in daytime only.
6. Animals respire all the time while plants respire at night only.
7. The amount of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the atmosphere will not change.
8. Only metals conduct electricity.
9. The red terminal of the voltmeter should be connected to the negative pole of the electric cell.
10. Provided other conditions are the same, higher resistance results in a lower current.

(C) Matching (10 marks)

Column A Column B
1. oxygen A. cause brain damage in children
2. helium B. the air we breathe out
3. carbon dioxide C. to keep us alive
4. air sacs D. the unit of energy content of food
5. breathed air E. to fill balloons so that we can float in air
6. calories F. to put out fire
7. lead G. explain the flow of electrons in a circuit
8. lorry model H. where gaseous exchange occurs
9. battery I. made of a group of electric cells
10. ammeter J. to measure resistance
K. to measure the size of electric current

(D) Fill in the blanks (20 marks)

1. Noble gases are also called inert gases because they are (a) _______________.
2. We should not use (b) ____________ to put out electrical fire. Otherwise, we will get electric shock.
3. The energy content of food can be measured by a (c) _________________.
4. In order to carry out photosynthesis, plants absorb (d) ___________ _____________ from the air and
water from the soil. (e) ____________ energy is absorbed by a green pigment called (f) ______________.
5. We can test whether a plant has carried out photosynthesis or not by testing its leaf for (g) ________ using
(h) _________ solution.
6. In (i) ______ ______ of the lungs, oxygen diffuses into blood capillaries while (j) ________ _________
diffuses out from blood capillaries and passes out of the lungs.
7. Gases that trap heat inside the Earths atmosphere are called (k) ____________ gases.
8. People suffering from (l) _____________ have infections in their bronchi and they cough a lot.
9. When the (m) ____________ __________ contract, the ribs move upwards and (n) ____________.
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10. A circuit must have an (o) ___________ source and a closed circuit for the current to flow.
11. If the voltage of the cell in a circuit increased, the current flows through the circuit will (p) ___________ .
12. Wood is an (q) ___________ which does not allow electricity to flow through.
13. All matters on Earth are made by atoms, which is composed with a positively charged (r)_____________
and negatively charged (s)_____________ .
14. An electric cell of 3 V provides a higher (t) _____________ to drive electrons to flow through the circuit
in a definite direction than an electric cell of 1.5 V.

(E) Short Questions (40 marks)

1. The diagram below shows five boiling tubes containing hydrogencarbonate indicator. They have been
placed under light for some time.

(a) State the results of the experiment. (5 marks)

Boiling tube Colour of hydrogencarbonate Carbon dioxide content
indicator (increase/ decrease / no change)
1
2
3
4
5
(b) If the leaves in (1) and (3) are taken for an iodine test, what will be the colour changes? (2 marks)
(i) For the leaf in (1).
(ii) For the leaf in (3).
(c) What is the purpose of boiling tube (5)? (1 mark)
[Total: 8 marks]

2. To increase the oxygen supply, Karen has put a potted plant under sunlight near the window of her
bedroom.
(a) (i) Explain why putting the potted plant under sunlight can increase the oxygen supply inside the
room. (3 marks)
(ii) Explain why an increased oxygen supply can make a person more energetic. (2 marks)
(b) Karens father thinks that it is not good to put a potted plant in the bedroom because the supply of

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 oxygen will decrease at night. Explain his idea. (2 marks)
[Total: 7 marks]

3. Read the following article and answer the questions.

A chemical leakage accident happened in Kwun Tong yesterday morning. As there were fumes coming

out from the chemical wastes in a rubbish truck yesterday, the driver of the truck tried to splash water

to the wastes. The chemicals reacted with the water and caught fire, producing much more fumes.

Firemen used dry sand to absorb the water and examined the chemicals on arrival. No one was hurt in

the accident.
(a) What did the driver do to chemical wastes that were on fire? What was the result? (3 marks)
(b) What did the firemen use to put out the fire? (1 mark)
(c) List the TWO substances for putting out fire mentioned in the article. Explain the principles.(4 marks)
(d) Give another tool for putting out fire. (1 mark)
[Total: 9 marks]

4. The table below shows the Air Pollution Index (API) and the number of asthma attack in a certain district
over a week.
Day API No. of asthma attack
1 55 0
2 100 3
3 160 6
4 200 8
5 240 12
6 220 10
7 180 9
(a) What is the relationship between API and the number of asthma attack? (1 mark)
(b) Suggest TWO air pollutants that cause the asthma attack. (2 marks)
(c) State the sources of the air pollutants in (b). (2 marks)
(d) Explain why saving electricity can help to reduce air pollution. (1 mark)
(e) Besides saving energy, state TWO other ways that we can help to reduce air pollution in daily life.
(2 marks)
[Total: 8 marks]

5. You are provided with electric cell, light bulb, connectors, switch and ammeter. Draw a circuit diagram to
show how you connect the above components, so that the light bulb will light up and the current passing
through it can be measured. (3 marks)

6. Peter wants to test whether wire A is a conductor or an insulator. He has a bulb, an electric cell, wire A and
some connecting wires.

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(a) Complete the circuit by adding connecting wires. (1 mark)
(b) The bulb lighted up after Peter made an appropriate connection. Is wire A a conductor or an insulator?
(1 mark)
(c) How will the brightness of the bulb change if the length of wire A doubled? (1 mark)
(d) If wire A is replaced by a copper wire of same length and same thickness, the bulb will glow brighter.
Which one, wire A or copper wire, has a lower resistance? Explain briefly. (2 marks)
[Total: 5 marks]
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