Science test ( samima )
### Section A: Very Short Answer Questions (1 mark each)
1. Give one example of how science has made communication
easier in today’s world.
2. Name one acidic substance used in food and one basic
substance used in household cleaning.
3. What is the function of a switch in an electric circuit?
4. Write one difference between metals and non-metals based on
conductivity.
5. Identify whether rusting of iron is a physical change or a
chemical change.
6. At what stage of life does adolescence usually begin?
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### Section B: Short Answer Questions (2 marks each)
7. Explain how the invention of the microscope has helped the
world of science evolve.
8. Write two tests that can be used to identify whether a solution
is acidic, basic, or neutral.
9. A bulb does not glow in a circuit. Write two reasons why this
could happen.
10. Write the reaction of magnesium with oxygen. Is the product
acidic or basic in nature?
11. When ice melts into water, is there a new substance formed?
Justify your answer.
12. Mention any two physical changes and two chemical changes
around you.
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### Section C: Application/Reasoning Questions (3 marks each)
13. Why are acids stored in glass bottles and not in metal
containers?
14. A student connected a circuit but the bulb did not glow. After
checking, he realized the wires were not joined tightly. Explain
why this caused the bulb not to glow.
15. Compare adolescence in boys and girls in terms of:
- Change in body height
- Voice change
- Emotional development
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### Section D: Long Answer Questions (5 marks each)
16. **The Ever-Evolving World of Science:** Describe three
scientific inventions that have changed human life drastically.
Explain how each invention makes life easier.
17. **Exploring Metals and Non-Metals:** Write four differences
between metals and non-metals. Give one example each of a
metal and a non-metal which are used in (a) making utensils (b)
making wires and (c) medicine.
18. **Changes Around Us:** Explain the differences between
physical and chemical changes with four examples each. Also,
state why burning of wood is considered a chemical change.
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**Total Marks: 50**
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