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PTS 15

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The drawing below shows some organisms in a food chain. Which word describes the worm?

a)

Producer

b)

Predator

c)

Primary consumer

d)

Secondary consumer

2.

The drawing shows some organisms in a food chain. In one season, the number of moles decreased. What will be the effect of this on the food chain?

a)

A decrease in number of worms

b)

An increase in number of worms

c)

An increase in number of owls

d)

An increase in number of leaves

3.

Pyramid of numbers shows the flow of energy between organisms. This energy flow is:

a)

Lost as you go along the Levels

b)

Always same at each Level

c)

Most available at Level 1

d)

Equal at each level

4.

A group of scientists are investigating on factors that can lead to high blood pressure. They investigated on women of various ages. During the investigation process, the team tested these women based on their daily routines for a year. The scientist investigation was biased. What made it biased?

a)

The women been tested had varied age

b)

The team only tested women

c)

The investigation was conducted for only a year

d)

The factor considered was only daily routines

5.

When people exercise, the volume of blood per minute needed to supply different parts of the body changes. This is shown in the bar chart. What conclusion can be reached based on the data?

a)

The muscles need more blood during exercise so that you can become strong

b)

You can go for a long run after a meal

c)

The muscles need more blood to be able to make energy

d)

The blood supply to the brain before and during exercises should have been different

6.

Two isotopes of oxygen and must have the same:

a)

Chemical symbol and number of neutrons

b)

Atomic mass and atomic number

c)

Atomic mass and number of neutrons

d)

Chemical symbol and atomic number

7.

Figure 1 shows the arrangement of electrons in a fluorine atom. What is will be the electrical charge for a fluorine ion?

a)

-1

b)

1

c)

-2

d)

0

8.

Karen wants to pump up her car tyre. As she does so, she notices that the pump becomes hot. Which explanation is correct?

a)

The gas molecules are moving less randomly

b)

More collisions between the gas molecules and the wall of the tyre

c)

Less collisions between the gas molecules and the wall of the tyre

d)

There is changes in the motion of the gas molecules

9.

Aristotle lived in Greece over 2000 years ago. He said that the heavier an object is, the faster it will fall to the ground. The drawings show a bowling ball, a cricket ball and a ping-pong ball. Lila dropped them all at the same time from the same height. Which statement supports Aristotle’s hypothesis?

a)

All the three balls because the size doesn’t affect how fast they fall

b)

They were all dropped at the same time so they will fall down at the same time

c)

The bowling ball because it has the greatest mass

d)

The ping-pong because it is little and its bound to reach first

10.

A lithium atom has 3 protons and 4 neutrons. How many electrons are there in lithium?

a)

7

b)

4

c)

6

d)

3

11.

The water snake Natrix sipedon lives on small islands in Lake Erie in North America and on the nearby mainland.

The colour pattern on the body of the snakes is inherited. There are three body patterns.

There is much more vegetation on the mainland than on the islands. Most of the snakes on the mainland are strongly banded. Snakes from the mainland interbreed with snakes on the islands

Suggest how the proportions of strongly banded and unbanded snakes on the islands would change over a number of years if this interbreeding stopped.

a)

Proportion of strongly banded snakes would decrease

b)

Proportion of strongly banded snakes would Increase

c)

Proportion of unbanded snakes would decrease

d)

Both strongly banded snakes and unbanded snakes would stay the same

12.

In a chemistry lesson, the teacher mapped the mass of a neutron to a ping pong ball. What would be another good representation for the mass of an electron?

a)

Salt grain

b)

Pea

c)

Orange seed

d)

Grape

13.

During Diwali fire sparklers are used a lot and this turns to heat up the air. What are the heat transfers involved?

a)

Convection and conduction

b)

Convection, radiation and conduction

c)

Convection and radiation

d)

Conduction and radiation

14.

Crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons.

The hydrocarbons in crude oil are separated into fractions by fractional distillation. Figure 1 shows a fractional distillation column.

Why do the fractions separate?

a)

The fractions have different flammability

b)

The fractions have different boiling points

c)

The fractions have different melting points

d)

The fractions have different viscosity

15.

This question is about electrolysis.

A student investigates the mass of copper produced during electrolysis of copper chloride solution. The diagram shows the apparatus. Which gas is produced at the positive electrode (anode)?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

hydrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

chlorine

16.

Richard wanted to find out the best conditions for growing lettuce plants. He took 4 trays and planted 8 lettuce plants in each. The results of his investigation are shown. Look at the table. Which variables did Richard change in his investigation?

a)

light level and air temperature

b)

soil moisture and type of soil

c)

air temperature and soil moisture

d)

type of soil and light level

17.

Plants that grow in moist condition produces hydrogen ions. Richard wants to confirm for his lettuce plants so he uses Triphenyl. Triphenyl is a chemical that turns red in the presence of hydrogen ions. What will Richards results show?

a)

Lettuce in all the trays will turn red

b)

Lettuce in tray A only will turn red

c)

Lettuce in tray C only will turn red

d)

Lettuce in both tray A and C will turn red

18.

Pluto was discovered in 1930. It was classified as a planet.

In 2006, scientists agreed that Pluto is not a planet.

The diagram below shows our solar system.

From the diagram, what supports the idea that Pluto is not a planet?

a)

It orbits the sun

b)

It is too small

c)

The way it orbits is different

d)

It has an orbit

19.

The drawings shows the remains of an animal found in a rock and what Scientists think the animal should look like.

Use these diagrams to decide on the statement that is correct.

a)

The animal is a reptile

b)

The animal is a mammal

c)

The animal is a bird

d)

The animal is bird and mammal

20.

Alia pulled a muscle whilst exercising this morning. Her mother gave her a self-heating pack to put on the affected area. She had to twist the pack until the liquids mixed before using it.

What type of energy causes the pack to produce heat?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Electric

c)

Thermal

d)

Chemical

21.

Alia pulled a muscle whilst exercising this morning. Her mother gave her a self-heating pack to put on the affected area. She had to twist the pack until the liquids mixed before using it. When the liquids in Alia’s self-heating pack mix, they react and produce heat.

What type of reaction occurs between the liquids?

a)

a. Combustion

b)

Exothermic

c)

Endothermic

d)

Neutralisation

22.

Two large semi-precious stones are discovered. A student is asked to find out what material each of the two stones is made of.

The student does this by determining the density of the material of each stone. Figure 1 shows the two stones.

She fills a displacement can with water and puts rock A in the displacement can.

Which one of the statements below is the correct statement?

a)

The volume of the water displaced by the rock is the volume of the rock

b)

The volume of the water displaced is the density of the rock

c)

The mass of the water displaced is the volume of the rock

d)

The density of the water displaced is the density of the rock

23.

The table below shows the mass and volume of a rock. The density of the rock is:

a)

0.16 g/ cm³

b)

111,9770.4 g/ cm³

c)

6.20 g/ cm³

d)

6.24 g/ cm³

24.

A student researched about density of different substances as in the diagram. Water has a density of 1000 kg/ m³.

Which substance will float in water?

a)

aluminium

b)

hydrogen

c)

iron

d)

glass

25.

The diagram shows the chemical symbols of some elements in the periodic table.

The shaded element and helium are in period one because?

a)

They are noble gases

b)

They are the lightest

c)

They occupy the inner most shell

d)

They occupy the outer shell

26.

A fisherman pulls a boat towards land. The forces acting on the boat are shown in Diagram 1. What is the resultant force on the boat?

a)

50N

b)

200N

c)

0N

d)

350N

27.

The drawing shows a plant called Tillandsia. The Tilandsia gets its nutrients from the tree.

What will be the effect on the tree?

a)

a. The tree will get more sunlight

b)

The tree will have more leaves

c)

The tree cannot grow well

d)

The tree will grow bigger

28.

A student used some everyday items to investigate static electricity. Figure 1 shows a flexible plastic strip being rubbed with a cloth.

Rubbing the plastic strip with the cloth causes the strip to become negatively charged because:

a)

a. Positive electrons move from the cloth onto the plastic strip

b)

protons move from the cloth onto the plastic strip

c)

electrons move from the plastic strip onto the cloth

d)

electrons move from the cloth onto the plastic strip

29.

A student charges two identical plastic strips using the same cloth. What would happen if the charged rods are brought close to each other?

a)

There is no force between the strips

b)

The strips repel each other

c)

The strips attract each other

d)

The strips discharge

30.

DNA is a polymer, made of smaller molecules joined together. Which statement correctly describes DNA

a)

DNA is made from a chain of amino acid molecules

b)

DNA is made from a chain of protein molecules

c)

DNA is made from a chain of fatty acid molecules

d)

DNA is made from a chain of nucleotide molecules

31.

The diagram shows how a lens forms an image. Which statement correctly describes the image?

a)

The same size and upright

b)

Smaller and upright

c)

Larger and upside down

d)

Smaller and upside down

32.

The fruit fly on the left has normal wings. The one on the right has curly wings. What is the mostly likely cause of this difference?

a)

An adaptation

b)

A pathogen

c)

A mutation

d)

A predator

33.

Joanne burnt four different crisps.

She predicted that the bigger the crisp, the longer it will burn. In what part of her write up should she write this sentence?

a)

Conclusion

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Method

d)

Evaluation

34.

Sara heats an unknown solid substance and measures the temperature changes over time. Choose the correct labels for the diagram.

a)

A = condensing, B = evaporating

b)

A = melting, B = boiling

c)

A = Boiling, B = evaporating

d)

A = freezing, B = melting

35.

What can be concluded from the results of this experiment?

a)

When a substance is changing state, its temperature increases

b)

When a substance is changing state, its temperature stays the same

c)

When a substance changes state, its temperature decreases

d)

When a substance changes state, it's volume decreases

36.

Hessa makes a model cell for homework. She makes a cake and uses candy to decorate. What does the candy represent?

a)

Tissues

b)

Organs

c)

Different cells

d)

Structures within a cell

37.

A radioactive source contains 6 micrograms of strontium-90.

The graph shows how the mass of the strontium-90 will decrease as the nuclei decay.

The half life is the time required for one half of the initial mass to decay.

What is the half life of strontium-90?

a)

28 years

b)

90 years

c)

45 years

d)

More than 90 years

38.

The four metals have different reactivities.

Use the information in the table to put the four metals in order of reactivity, from most reactive to least reactive.

a)

copper, iron, magnesium, zinc

b)

zinc, magnesium, copper, iron

c)

magnesium, zinc, iron, copper

d)

magnesium, zinc, copper, iron

39.

A scientist draws a conclusion from the results of her experiment. What would a different scientist do to check the original conclusion?

a)

Suggest a new conclusion using the same data

b)

Evaluate the conclusion by studying the whole investigation report

c)

Change the results to make sure that they fit the conclusion

d)

Change the current model to fit the conclusion

40.

What is the role of the decomposer in this food chain?

a)

To break down organic matter

b)

to cause disease

c)

to produce sugar in the presence of light

d)

as a food source for the producer

41.

The diagram represents different models of the atom. The proposal of these models by scientists can be described as:

a)

A hypothesis

b)

A conclusion

c)

An observation

d)

A theory

42.

Roudha investigates the breakdown of starch into glucose, with an enzyme catalyst called amylase. She designs an experiment to see whether temperature affects the reaction. Which statement would be the most appropriate hypothesis for her experiment?

a)

Amylase is the only enzyme that can catalyse this reaction

b)

At higher temperatures, less amylase should be used

c)

At low temperatures, an increase in temperature causes an increase in the rate of reaction

d)

If glucose is produced, then the amylase is active

43.

Roudha collects the data shown in the graph. Which statement is correct?

a)

At 10°C the relative activity was 40%

b)

The relative activity is higher at 70°C than 60°C

c)

The relative activity is highest at 40°C

d)

The activity of salivary and gut amylase is totally different

44.

What is the relative formula mass (Mr) of titanium dioxide, TiO2?

Relative atomic masses (Ar):  O = 16  Ti = 48

a)

64

b)

768

c)

80

d)

128

45.

The equation shows a simple redox reaction.

In this reaction, what is oxidised?

CuO + Mg→ MgO + Cu

a)

Cu

b)

O

c)

Mg

d)

CuO