Topical Test 3
Year 8
1 Akio eats some peanuts.
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a. This is the information about some of the nutrients found in 100g of peanuts.
I. Identify one other nutrient group found in peanuts that missing from
the list information.
________________________________________________________ [1M]
II. What is the important of fat in the body?
________________________________________________________ [1M]
III. What is the important of protein in the our body?
________________________________________________________ [1M]
b. The diagram above shows other information on the packet.
I. Based on the information above.
Identify which group of food will generate the energy.
________________________________________________________ [1M]
II. What is the important of iron to our body?
________________________________________________________ [1M]
III. Name one other food rich in iron.
________________________________________________________ [1M]
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IV. What is the main effect of iron deficiency?
________________________________________________________ [1M]
V. The GDA is the Guideline Daily Amount.
Akio must be careful about the amount of peanuts he eats each day.
Give reason why.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________ [2M]
c. A balanced diet contains a variety of foods which provide nutrients and
energy.
The drawings show four different foods.
Choose from these to answer the questions which follow.
Which of these foods is the best source of:
fibre? __________________________
calcium? _______________________
protein? _______________________ [3M]
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2 White light is made up of several colours including blue, green and red.
. Ahmed investigates the use of a red filter. Look at the apparatus he uses.
He shines different colours of light at the filter.
He observes the colour of light (if any) that comes through the filter.
Complete his result table.
[3M]
3 Carlos uses the internet to collect information about the use of world energy
. resources in 2016.
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a. Hydroelectric is a renewable resource.
Write down the names of two other types of renewable resources.
I. _____________________________________________________
II. _____________________________________________________ [2M]
b. The pie chart will be different in the year 2050 compared to 2016.
Suggest three differences.
I. _____________________________________________________
II. _____________________________________________________
III. _____________________________________________________ [3M]
4 Diagram below shows different shapes of galaxies.
.
a. List the three shapes of galaxies.
I. ______________________
II. ______________________
III. ______________________ [3M]
b. What are galaxies made of?
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________ [2M]
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c. Name the force that holds the parts of a galaxy together.
________________________________________________________ [1M]
5 Below is a picture of asteroid in space.
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a. Name the asteroid in the diagram above.
_________________________________________________________ [1M]
b. Where do the asteroids usually orbit in the Solar system?
_________________________________________________________ [1M]
c. Describe the reason why the asteroid in the diagram above
often looks like a small planet?
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________ [2M]
d. What is another name called when the asteroids orbit the
sun in the solar system?
_________________________________________________________ [1M]
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6 The primary colours of light are red, green and blue. Complete the sentences.
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a. Adding green light and blue light makes ________________ light.
b. Adding red light and green light makes ________________ light.
c. Adding red light, green light and blue light makes ________________ light. [3M]
7 Use the following words to fill in the blanks.
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Reflected Absorbed Transmitted Refracted
a. The green light has been ______________________ by the red filter.
Red light passes through the filter because red light is ________________
[2M]
by the filter.
8 Draw one line from each nutrient to its function.
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Fat and oil To keep warm
Protein To make haemoglobin
Carbohydrate To release energy
Iron For making new cells
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