English Private School of Kalba

Assessment A – November/ December 2024

Sample Papers /Answer keys
SUBJECT: Science CLASS: Year 9

Q1.

asteroid

photosynthesis

climate

mass

Q2.

Complete the following sentences:

1- An ion is the name for an _atom_____ that has lost or gained electrons and has ___charge_____.

4- Metal atoms __lose___ electrons to form __positive____ charged ions.

3- Positive and negative ions can form a strong attraction to one another which is called an __ionic_ bond.

5- Density is the amount of ____mass______ per unit volume.

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6-If the object is less dense than a substance it will _float_______ when placed in the substance. If the object is
denser than a substance it will __sink______in the substance

7- When the elements of group 1 react with water they form the gas ____hydrogen___________.

8- The atoms get ___larger______ in size as you go _____down__________ the group

9- Heat is transferred from a__hot____ object to a __cold____ object

10- Each carbon atom in a diamond is bonded to __four____ carbon atoms

11- The unit of heat is ___joule__________ while the unit of temperature is ___degree Celsius_______

12- According to the law of conservation of energy, energy is neither __created_______ nor

____destroyed_________

13- Farmers use fertilizers in the field to produce higher __yield________

14-The energy in sunlight is captured by the green pigment called __chlorophyl_____________

Q3:

Q4:
Which of the following are symbols for atoms, and which of them are for molecules?

Mg N H2 CO NH3 Fe O2 Cl

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 Mg H2
N NH3
Fe O2
Cl CO

Q5: Define each of the following:

1-Photosynthesis: The way that the plant makes glucose and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water using
the energy of the sun

2-Yield: The quantity of a crop that is harvested

3-Carbon cycle: The pathway by which carbon atoms cycle between the organisms and the environment

4-Halogens: the elements of the group 7 in the periodic table

5-Mass number: the number of protons and neutrons in the atom

6-Meteoroids:Objects in space that are smaller than an asteroid

7-Ion: an atom that has an electric charge by the loss or gain of electron.

8-Density: it is the mass of a unit volume of substance

9-Conduction: it is a way of transferring heat through solids

10-Noble gases: they are the elements of group 8 in the periodic table.

Q6:

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 gram/cm3

Degree of Celsius

Joule

Q7: Answer the following questions:

1- Explain the difference between chloroplasts and chlorophyll.

Chloroplasts are organelles found in the cells of plants, They are responsible for carrying out
photosynthesis

Chlorophyll is the green pigment located within the chloroplasts, Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight needed
for the photosynthesis process

2- What is the difference between an ionic bond and a covalent bond ?

3- What is the difference between a positive and a negative ion ?

Positive ion formed when an atom of metal loses one electron or more
Negative ion formed when an atom of nonmetal gains one electron or more

4- What is the difference between heat and temperature ?

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 Heat: it is the total thermal energy of the vibrating particles in an object and its unit is joule
Temperature: it measures the average energy of the particles of an object and its unit is degree Celsius

5- What is the difference between a potassium atom and a potassium ion ?

Potassium atom: it has one electron in the outer electron shell

Potassium ion: it has 8 electrons in the outer electron shell and has a positive charge

6- What is the difference between a chlorine atom and a chlorine ion ?

Chlorine atom: it has 7 electrons in the outer electron shell

Chlorine ion: it has 8 electrons in the outer electron shell and has a negative charge

Q8:

The temperature of the object A is higher than the temperature of object B

Q9: What is the conversion of energy in the following: You can draw to explain your answer

1-Washing machine
From electric energy to kinetic, sound, and thermal energy

2-A car engine

From chemical energy in the fuel to kinetic, thermal, and sound energy

3-Solar panel

From solar energy to electric energy

Q10:

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 Density = Mass/Volume = 120 g/100 cm3
= 1.2 g/cm3

Density = Mass/Volume = 1.3 g/1000 cm3

= 0.0013 g/cm3

Density = Mass/Volume = 97 g/10 cm3

= 9.7 g/cm3

f. Why you chose that substance to be metal?

Because denser metal are often stronger and more resistance to wear .

Q11.
1- Calculate the density of a piece of iron with a mass of 78 g and a volume of 10 cm3

Density = Mass/Volume = 78 g/10 cm3

= 7.8 g/cm3

2- A heater uses 2000 J of electrical energy in 1 second.

The heater changes 1200J of this to useful thermal energy in 1 second.
Calculate the quantity of energy that is wasted by the heater in 1 second..
The wasted energy= 2000J – 1200J = 800 J

Q12.

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 1- How long ago do you think that the Earth was first formed? 4600 million years ago

2- For how many years have there been living things on Earth?_4000 million years ago

3- How long ago did photosynthesis begin? 3000 million years ago

4- There was almost no oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere until 3000 million years ago. Then oxygen began
to build up in the air. Suggest why.
Because from 3000 million years ago , the first organisms that could photosynthesise appeared, and
photosynthesis produces oxygen gas

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Q14:Complete the places with suitable words on the diagram of the carbon cycle:
(Carbon dioxide in air – Carbon compounds in plants – carbon compounds in animals – carbon compounds in
decomposers – carbon in fossil fuels )

Q15.
1-Draw a diagram to show the structure of an atom of sodium and an ion of sodium
Give the symbols for the sodium atom and sodium-ion.

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 2-A molecule of Hydrogen has the formula H2. Draw a diagram to show the structure of a molecule of
Hydrogen

3- Draw a diagram to show the formation of a molecule of magnesium oxide from its elements

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Q16.

increase decrease

decrease increase

Q17. Compare between conduction, convection, and radiation then write 2 examples for each of them :

Conduction Convection Radiation

Definition It is a way of transferring It is a way of transferring It is a way of transferring
thermal energy through thermal energy through thermal energy through
solids liquids and gases by a vacuum where there is
convection current no particles

Examples Touching a hot cup of tea Boiling water The thermal energy of
Heating a cooking pot Air conditioner the sun to earth
Warm from campfire

Q18. Explain how alcohol can cool the skin

Alcohol has weak attraction force between its particles so it needs small amount of energy from the skin to
evaporates and feel cold

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Q19. Draw an arrow to show the direction of transferring heat in the following diagrams :

Q20. Explain why the sea level is predicted to rise.

Q21.The cells inside a plant leaf use up carbon dioxide when they photosynthesize.
Carbon dioxide diffuses into the leaf from the air through tiny holes called stomata in the leaf which allow CO2
to diffuse in .

Q22. Classify the following substances to Conduct electricity and not conduct electricity.
Sugar solution – copper metal – Copper sulphate solution – crystal of sodium chloride – Pure water – potassium
chloride solution

Conduct electricity Not conduct electricity

copper metal Sugar solution
Copper sulfate solution crystal of sodium chloride
potassium chloride solution Pure water

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Q23.

Heat decreases

Temperature decreases

Heat decreases

The same

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