PROGRESSION TEST 1

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Grade 8

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this paper is 30.

Choose and underline the correct answer.

The SI unit of weight is

A

kg

newton

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newton-metre

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Newton

An astronaut brought a piece of stone from the Moon to Earth.

Which physical quantities of the stone remain constant?

mass and weight

density and weight

mass and density

none of the above

To determine the density of a solid, we have to determine its

A mass and volume

C mass and height

D weight and length

Which of the following includes one vector and one scalar?

A mass and time

II

B mass and area

B mass and weight

C retardation and force D length and time

Answer the following

How is the weight of an object measured with spring balance?
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A physical science text book has a mass of 6.2 kg.

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What is the weight on the Earth?(g on earth is 10N/kg)

(b)

What is the weight on Mars (g = 3.7 N/kg)

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A block of metal of dimensions 4 m, 5 m and 25 m has a mass of 1500 kg.

Find the density of the block in kg/m3.

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4 Why do the bodies like cork and wood float in water?
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Section B- Chemistry
I

Choose and underline the correct answer.

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The number of electrons in the valence shell of an atom represents its _______________
A Group

Mass

Period

Meting and Boiling points

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Hydrogen has ____________________ neutrons

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Halogens

Metalloids

Inert Gases

How many more electrons does lithium have compared to sodium

Alkali Metals

II

________________________ elements are placed in the right hand side of the periodic table.
A

Answer the following:

Draw a diagram of an atom showing the particles labeled below.
Electron
nucleus
proton
neutron

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Draw the electronic structures of Neon and Sodium below.

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The table shows some information about four elements. These elements are from the same group in the
periodic table. They are given in the same order as in the Periodic Table.

Element
Lithium

Melting Point/ 0C

Boiling Point/0C

Reaction with water

180

1342

Fizzes

Sodium

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883

Potassium

63

Rubidium

39

Fizzes and gives off so

much heat it catches fire.

688

Explodes with such force

that the container cracks.

There is a trend to predict the melting points and boiling points of these elements.
Use the trend to predict the following:
a

What would be the melting point of Sodium and boiling point of potassium?
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Predict the reaction of sodium with water.

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Write ant two uses of inert gases.

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Section C- Biology

Choose and underline the correct answer:

Which of the following is true regarding interphase?

It is longest phase of cell division

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B
C
D
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Male and female gametes combine to form zygote

chromatids separate during this phase
All of the above.
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Which of the following is not associated with mitosis?

A
C

Growth in height
Production of egg and sperm

B
D

Repair of a cut
Growth of the fetus in the womb

3 Which of the following clues would tell you whether a cell is prokaryotic or eukaryotic?
A the presence or absence of a rigid cell wall
B whether or not the cell is partitioned by internal membranes
C the presence or absence of ribosomes
D whether or not the cell carries out cellular metabolism
4 Cell wall is the characteristic feature of ,
A Animal cell
II
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Plant cell

C Virus

D All of the above

Answer the following

Explain the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell?

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2 What are the different phases of in the cell division which takes place during repair of damaged cells?
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What is cell theory? Explain.

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