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  1. Study the diagram below.

    (a) What does object X produce when it is turned on? (2 marks)
    (i) _________________________________________________________
    (ii) ________________________________________________________
    (b) Can your answers in (a) be classified as matter? (1 mark)
    (c) Explain your answer in (b). (2 marks)

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  2. Ashley set up the following experiment to make an electromagnet.

    (a) Suggest 2 ways in which he can make the magnet stronger. [2]

    (i) ________________________________________

    (ii) _______________________________________

    (b) What would happen if he used a copper nail instead of an iron nail? Why?


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  3. The diagram shows an umbrella.

    (a) What is the one most important property that a material must have to make it suitable for making part Y of the above umbrella?
    (b) If paper was used to make part Y, what must be added to the paper to make it a suitable material?
    (c) Aluminium is often used to make part Z. Why is aluminium a better choice than iron?

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  4. Lily set up the following experiment. She poured some red ink into the funnel. However, the ink could not enter the flask easily.


    (a) What stopped the ink from entering the flask easily?
    (b) What can Lily do to force the ink to enter the flask? Why?

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  5. Study the flow chart below carefully.

    (a) State 2 characteristics of Animal C.

    (i) _________________________________________

    (ii) _________________________________________

    (b) Write the letter, A, B, C, or D, which represents the following animals.

    (i) turtle: __________________

    (ii) guppy: _________________

    (c) Joshua made the following statement.

    "Animal B is an insect."

    Explain why the statement made by Joshua is incorrect.


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  6. Some plants cannot stand upright because they have weak ________________. They creep on the ground or rely on other plants, walls and fences for _____________________.

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  7. Write 'T' for true statements or 'F' for false statements in the blanks provided below.
    (a) All new plants grow from seeds. _____
    (b) Mushrooms are non-living things. _____
    (c) Plants take in water through the roots. _____
    (d) Plants and animals are alike because they can grow and die. _____

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  8. The tomato plant has a life cycle as shown below.


    (a) What are the stages in the life cycle called?
    Stage 1: _____________________________
    Stage 2: ______________________________
    (b) State the conditions necessary for the plant to grow stage 1.
    Ans: ______________________________________

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  9. The diagram below shows the human digestive system.

    (a) Identify the parts labelled X and Y. (2 m)
    X: ___________ Y: ____________
    (b) What is the function of the part labelled Y? (1 m)

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  10. Wax and butter _____ to form liquids.

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