SBS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Class IX - Science Question Paper
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions: 1. All questions are compulsory. 2. Draw neat and labelled diagrams wherever
required. 3. Use of calculator is not permitted.
Section A (1 × 10 = 10 Marks)
1. Define diffusion.
2. What is meant by valency?
3. State Newton’s First Law of Motion.
4. What is a balanced chemical equation?
5. Name the structural and functional unit of life.
6. What is ozone layer?
7. Define work in physics.
8. What is an ecosystem?
9. What is latent heat of fusion?
10. Name the tissue responsible for transport of water in plants.
Section B (2 × 10 = 20 Marks)
11. Differentiate between mass and weight (any two points).
12. Write any two characteristics of colloids.
13. State Law of Conservation of Mass.
14. Write any two differences between plant cell and animal cell.
15. Define acceleration. Write its SI unit.
16. What are renewable resources? Give two examples.
17. Write any two properties of metals.
18. Define power. Write its formula.
19. What is reflex action? Give one example.
20. Write any two functions of mitochondria.
Section C (3 × 10 = 30 Marks)
21. Explain the process of evaporation. State two factors affecting it.
22. Describe the structure of atom with diagram.
23. Derive the formula for force using Newton’s Second Law.
24. Explain the types of tissues in plants.
25. What is pollution? Explain types of pollution.
26. Describe the laws of motion.
27. Explain physical and chemical changes with examples.
28. Describe the structure and functions of nucleus.
29. Define gravitation. State Universal Law of Gravitation.
30. Explain the concept of work and energy.
Section D (5 × 4 = 20 Marks)
31. Explain the structure and functions of cell organelles in detail.
32. Describe the different types of chemical reactions with examples.
33. Derive the three equations of motion.
34. Explain natural resources and the need for their conservation.