Year 10 Science
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- 1.
What is the most appropriate piece of equipment to accurately measure 85mL of water
- A.
10mL measuring cylinder
- B.
100mL measuring cylinder
- C.
100mL beaker
- D.
250mL beaker
Correct Answer
B. 100mL measuring cylinder -
- 2.
What is one use of X-rays?
- A.
Scanning barcodes
- B.
Home alarm systems
- C.
Operating remote controls
- D.
Making images of skeletons
Correct Answer
D. Making images of skeletons -
- 3.
What is the smallest unit of an element?
- A.
An atom
- B.
An electron
- C.
A neutron
- D.
A proton
Correct Answer
A. An atom -
- 4.
What does the word "combustion" refer to?
- A.
The burning of a compound in oxygen
- B.
A reaction that involves heat and smoke
- C.
The reaction that involves hot acids and bases
- D.
The flames that reesult when something burns
Correct Answer
A. The burning of a compound in oxygen -
- 5.
The chemical formula for limestone is CaCO3 What information does the chemical formula give us?
- A.
The type of atoms in the compound
- B.
The size and mass of the compound
- C.
The common name of the compound
- D.
The arrangement of the atoms in the compound
Correct Answer
A. The type of atoms in the compound -
- 6.
Mobile phones use microwaves to send information to a transmitter What type of energy is used to carry the information from the mobile phone to a transmitter?
- A.
Electromagnetic
- B.
Heat
- C.
Light
- D.
Sound
Correct Answer
A. Electromagnetic -
- 7.
Six steps are involved in applying a scientific process to a problem. Each step has been given a number, but the steps are not in the correct order.
- A.
1,3,6,5,4,2
- B.
5,3,6,1,4,2
- C.
5,6,3,1,2,4
- D.
3,5,1,6,4,2
Correct Answer
B. 5,3,6,1,4,2 -
- 8.
What process add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
- A.
Burning, decay and respiration
- B.
Burning, decay and photosynthesis
- C.
Respiration, decay and photosynthesis
- D.
Burning, photosynthesis and respiration
Correct Answer
A. Burning, decay and respiration -
- 9.
Organisms involved in decay called decomposers. What role do decomposers play in the carbon cycle?
- A.
Provide food for animals
- B.
Allow carbon to be reused
- C.
Limit the number of plants in an ecosystem
- D.
Remove carbon dioxidde from the atmosphere
Correct Answer
A. Provide food for animals -
- 10.
Where are proton and neutrons located in atom?
- A.
In the nucleus
- B.
As part of thee electron cloud
- C.
As a pair attached to electrons
- D.
Distributed equally throughout the atom
Correct Answer
A. In the nucleus -
- 11.
Which process has a role in the growth and repair of tissue in multicellular organisms?
- A.
Co-ordination
- B.
Cell division
- C.
Mutation
- D.
Sexual reporduction
Correct Answer
B. Cell division -
- 12.
The burning of coal in power stations produces carbon dioxide. Which chemical reaction produces the carbon dioxide?
- A.
Acidification
- B.
Combustion
- C.
Decomposition
- D.
Neutralisation
Correct Answer
B. Combustion -
- 13.
What occurs when a new compound is formed?
- A.
Atoms are lost
- B.
Energy is destroyed
- C.
New matter is created
- D.
Atoms are rearranged
Correct Answer
D. Atoms are rearranged -
- 14.
The human stomach contains acid. Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) is often found as a component of antacids, which are used to settle upset stomachs. It reacts in a similar way to normal carbonates, causing people to burp. Why does sodium bicarbonate make people burp?
- A.
It produces hydrogen gas
- B.
It solidifies in the stomach
- C.
It produces carbon dioxide gas
- D.
IT settles on top of the stomach contents
Correct Answer
C. It produces carbon dioxide gas -
- 15.
What type of disease is melanoma?
- A.
Immue
- B.
Infectious
- C.
Non-Infectious
- D.
Reproductive
Correct Answer
C. Non-Infectious -
- 16.
Our sun is a meduim size star. As it gets older it will use up its fuel. What is most likely to happen during the next stage of its life?
- A.
Contract
- B.
Expand
- C.
Explode
- D.
No change
Correct Answer
B. Expand -
- 17.
A person on Earth has a mass of 100kg. What would their mass be on the moon?
- A.
100kg
- B.
Less than 100kg
- C.
More than 100kg
- D.
This cannot be predicted or knwon
Correct Answer
A. 100kg -
- 18.
How many neutrons are in the atom of fluorine (F) are there?
- A.
9
- B.
10
- C.
19
- D.
28
Correct Answer
B. 10 -
- 19.
On what basis are elements arrange from left to right across a row of the Periodic Table?
- A.
The atoms gain a proton
- B.
The atoms lose two protons
- C.
The atoms lose a neutron
- D.
The atoms gain two neutrons
Correct Answer
A. The atoms gain a proton -
- 20.
An astronomical observatory is being built in Antarctica. It’s location is 4100 metres above sea level at one of the calmest, coldest places on Earth. The observatory will be controlled by satellite. Why is this observatory being built in Antarctica?
- A.
The extreme cold will aid light absorption
- B.
The atmosphere is unpolluted and will allow clearer images to be obtained
- C.
The hole in the ozone layer will allow astronomers to gather more information
- D.
The altitude and polar location mean it is close o some stars, allowing them to be seen in greater detail.
Correct Answer
B. The atmosphere is unpolluted and will allow clearer images to be obtained -
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