SCIENCE PAPER
Student Name: Abdullah Total Marks: 75
Grade: 8
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (10 Marks)
Each question carries 1 mark. Circle the correct answer.
1. The pressure in a liquid increases as the __________ increases.
A) Temperature
B) Color
C) Depth
D) Container size
2. A solution that contains only a small amount of solute is called:
A) Concentrated
B) Dilute
C) Saturated
D) Opaque
3. A material that allows you to see through it clearly is called:
A) Opaque
B) Transparent
C) Dark
D) Solid
4. Gas pressure is created when gas particles __________ with the walls of the balloon.
A) Avoid
B) Melt
C) Collide (hit)
D) Hide from
5. Where is air pressure the highest?
A) Mountain top
B) Sea level
C) In the clouds
6. When the temperature of a gas increases, the particles move:
A) Slower
B) Faster
C) They do not move
7. In a pressure cooker, why does the pressure increase?
A) The lid is open
B) Steam cannot escape
C) The pot is very large
8. Altitude means height above:
A) The ground
B) Sea level
C) A building
9. How do gas particles move inside a container like a balloon?
A) They stay in one place
B) They move in a straight line only
C) They move randomly in all directions
D) They move very slowly
10. When you mix sugar into water and it disappears, the sugar has:
A) Melted
B) Dissolved
C) Evaporated
SECTION B: TRUE OR FALSE (10 Marks)
Each statement carries 1 mark. Write True or False.
1. The formula for Pressure is Pressure = Force / Area. __________
2. A moment arm is the distance from a pivot to the force. __________
3. In a salt-water solution, the salt is the solvent. __________
4. A saturated solution can no longer dissolve any more solute. __________
5. The standard scientific unit for force is the Newton (N). __________
6. Solubility usually decreases as you increase temperature. __________
7. To increase a turning effect, use a longer moment arm. __________
8. Atmospheric pressure is lower at the top of a mountain. __________
9. A dilute solution contains a very small amount of solute. __________
10. Liquid pressure acts in all directions equally at a depth. __________
SECTION C: FILL IN THE BLANKS (10 Marks)
Each question carries 1 mark.
1. The deeper you go in a liquid, the __________ the pressure becomes.
2. The point about which an object rotates or turns is known as the __________.
3. To make a solute dissolve faster, we can use __________ water.
4. Water is the __________ in saltwater.
5. A liquid pushes on all the surfaces it touches; this is called __________.
6. Stirring a solution makes the solute dissolve __________.
7. Salt is the __________ in saltwater.
8. A liquid you cannot see through is __________.
9. A solution that contains a large amount of solute is called __________.
10. The variable you measure in an experiment is called __________.
SECTION D: SHORT QUESTIONS (18 Marks)
Each question carries 2 marks, except Question 9 which carries 4 marks.
1. Compare the processes of melting and dissolving. What is the main difference between
them? (2)
2. In a sugar solution, identify which substance is the solute and which is the solvent. (2)
3. Define the process of chromatography. What is it used to separate? (2)
4. Define speed and state the standard formula used to calculate it. (2)
5. Define diffusion. Why can you smell food cooking even if you are in a different room?
(2)
6. What is the moment of a force? Provide one example of a turning effect in everyday
life. (2)
7. Why does the pressure in the ocean increase as a diver goes deeper? (2)
8. Clearly define the terms solute and solvent. (2)
9. A slow turtle crawls 2 meters every minute. Draw a graph to show how far the turtle
goes in 3 minutes. (4)
SECTION E: NUMERICAL QUESTIONS (27 Marks)
Each question carries 3 marks. Show all working.
1. A bus travels 360 km in 6 hours. Calculate its speed. (3)
2. A cyclist moves with a speed of 10 m/s and covers 200 m. Find the time taken. (3)
3. The pressure on a surface is 15 N/m² and the area is 10 m². Find the force. (3)
4. A pressure of 20 N/m² is produced by a force of 5 N. Find the area. (3)
5. A spanner applies a force of 10 N at a distance of 0.2 m. Find the moment. (3)
6. A moment of 12 Nm is produced by a force of 14 N. Find the distance from the pivot.
(3)
7. A boy walks at a speed of 4 m/s for 10 seconds. Find the distance covered. (3)
8. A train travels 120 km at a speed of 40 km/h. Find the time taken. (3)
9. A moment of 40 Nm is produced at a distance of 2 m. Find the force applied. (3)