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1 NATIONAL SPORT SCHOOL ST CLARE COLLEGE HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION 2014/15 Mark Level FORM 1 Integrated Science TIME: 1h 30min Question Max. Mark Mark Global Mark DO NOT WRITE ABOVE THIS LINE Name: Class: Instructions: Answer all questions. 1. This question is about Scientists and Science apparatus. a. Mention one famous scientist and write his/her discovery. b. Label the following apparatus. i. ii. iii. iv. National Sport School, St Clare College Page 1 of 10

2 c. Draw any other two apparatus and write down their names. i. ii 2. This question is about Measuring Instruments. a. Fill in this table about measuring instruments. The first one has been done for you. Name What it measures Units Ex. Stopwatch Time s 1 Temperature 2 cm 3 3 Electronic balance 4 m b. State which measuring instruments you would use to measure: i. How much a bottle of coke holds ii. The mass of your calculator (8 marks) 3. This question is about safety in the lab and Hazard Symbols. Look at the picture and answer the question below. a. Mention two dangers you can see in the picture. National Sport School, St Clare College Page 2 of 10

3 b. Write down two other safety rules for the Science lab. c. Hazard symbols are used to warn people about dangerous chemicals. Write down the correct label and then write down their meaning in the space provided. Hazard Symbols Label Meaning (8 marks) National Sport School, St Clare College Page 3 of 10

4 4. This question is about the Bunsen Burner.. a. Bunsen burners are often used in Science experiments. Label the different parts of the Bunsen burner. A = B = C = D = E = (5 marks) b. What happens to the Bunsen flame when you open the air-hole? c. Which flame would you use if you want to heat something quickly (1 mark) d. Explain why the Bunsen burner has a wide base. (1 mark) e. Label the fire triangle below to show the three things needed to have a fire. (3 marks) National Sport School, St Clare College Page 4 of 10

5 5. This question is about Living Things. Jane bought two lizards as pets. a. To which group of vertebrates do lizards belong? b. What is the difference between a vertebrate and an invertebrate? (1 mark) c. Mammals, reptiles, fish and birds are four of the five groups of vertebrates. What is the name of the remaining group? (1 mark) d. Write True or False in the space provided: Statement True (T) or False (F) 1 All birds have feathers. 2 Reptiles are warm-blooded. 3 All amphibians have gills. 4 All mammals have hair or fur. 5 All birds can fly. (2.5 marks) e. List any three vital functions. (1.5 marks) National Sport School, St Clare College Page 5 of 10

6 6. Use the following clues to fill-in the crossword below. Across 1. An animal that eats only plants. 5. Examples of land habitats are; fields, soil, deserts and. 6. Features that help plants and animals to survive. 7. In a food-chain, plants are referred to as Any animal that eats plants or other animals. Down 1. The place where an animal or plant lives. 2. The surroundings in a habitat. 3. An animal that hunts other animals. 4. An animal that feeds on other animals. 7. An animal that is hunted and eaten by predators. 9. Examples of water habitats are ponds, rivers and the F 3 4 C 6 A 7 P 8 9 C S T (11 marks) EclipseCrossword. com National Sport School, St Clare College Page 6 of 10

7 7. This question is about Food Webs. Robin Owl Mouse Ladybird Plant Lice Grasshopper Earthworm Grass a. From the food web: i. Give an example of a herbivore (1mark) ii. Give an example of a carnivore (1mark) iii. Give an example of a producer (1mark) iv. Give an example of a prey (1mark) b. Write two food chains from the above food web. 1) _ 2) National Sport School, St Clare College Page 7 of 10

8 8. This question is about Living Things. The following table is about vertebrate groups. Fill in the missing information. The first one has been done for you as an example. No Animal Vertebrate Group One detail belonging to this vertebrate group Another example from this vertebrate group Ex reptiles They have dry scaly skin crocodiles (12 marks) National Sport School, St Clare College Page 8 of 10

9 9. This question is about Plants. a. The diagram below shows the main parts of a plant. Name the parts in the diagram and in the table. Property Part of a plant 1 This part of the plant takes up water and grips the plant to the soil 2 This part of the plant carries out photosynthesis 3 Produces new seeds from which new plants will grow 4 Supports the plant and carries nutrients and water National Sport School, St Clare College Page 9 of 10

10 10. This question is about the three States of Matter. a. Complete the table by ticking ( ) to show the properties of the three states of matter. Some rows may need more than one tick. Property Solid Liquid Gas 1 Keeps its own shape 2 Flows easily through a pipe 3 Can make rigid or stiff structures 4 Can be squashed into a much smaller volume 5 Takes the shape of the container into which it is put (5 marks) b. The plastic bottle has lemonade in it. Write in the boxes to show the three states of matter END OF EXAM PAPER National Sport School, St Clare College Page 10 of 10

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