NAME: ___________________________ CLASS: 2 ( A / B / C / D / E / F )

SMK TINGGI SARIKEI (YFB 6101)

MIDTERM EXAMINATION 1st TERM 2008

SCIENCE FORM 2
Paper 2

1 hour 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This question paper consists of two sections.

2. Answer all questions.
3. Write your answers clearly in the space provided in the question paper.
4. If you wish to change your answer, cross out the answer that you have done.
Then write down the new answer.
5. This question paper must be handed at the end of examination.

THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 10 PAGES INCLUDING COVER

Prepared by: Section Mark

Section A
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Anuar Bin Mat
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Checked by: 3
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Guru Kanan Jab. Sains 6
Section B
Verified by:
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Total Mark
Pengetua / Penolong Kanan 1
 Section A
(40 Marks)
Answer all the questions in this section

1. Fill in the blanks with the words given below.

Muscles Receptors Electrical impulses inform

Interpreting Stimuli Nerves Controls

a) Sensory organs have special structures called _____________________________

which detect ________________________ from around us and
___________________________ the brain of any changes in our environment.

b) Nerve impulses are ______________________________ which are transmitted to

the brain by our ______________________________.

c) The brain _________________________________ all parts of our body by

receiving nerve impulses from the receptors, ____________________________
and then sending out nerves impulses to other parts of the body.

d) Effectors are _____________________________ or glands which respond to

impulses from the brain.
(8 Marks)

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2. Figure 1 shows the structure of the human eye.
(a) Name the structures labelled P, Q, and R on the human eye in Figure 1
P - _______________________________________________________________
Q - ______________________________________________________________
R - _______________________________________________________________
(3 Marks)
(b) (i) Using the letter B, label the blind spot on Figure 1.
(ii) Why is it called the blind spot?
__________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

(c) Figure 2 shows a person`s eye whe viewed from the front.
(i) Draw what happens to the pupil of his eye when he enter a dark room. (1 mark)
(ii) Explain why.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

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3. Figure 3 shows the cross section of human skin.

(a) Label the following structures in Figure 3. (5 marks)

(b) Give two (2) reasons to explain the different sensitivity of skin on different parts of
the body.
(i) __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

(ii) __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
( 2 marks)

4. Write true for a statement that is true and false for a statement that is false.
(a) Sound is produced when an object vibrates _______
(b) Sound travels faster through solids than gases _______
(c) Sound cannot be reflected _______
(d) Soft surfaces absorb sound well _______
(e) If the ossicles fuse together, a person will become deaf _______
(f) A hearing aid has an amplifier _______
(g) We cannot hear sounds with frequencies lower than 20 Hz _______
(h) Sound impulses reach the left ear and right ear at the same time _______
(8 marks)

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5. Complete the table to correctly compare long-sightedness and short-sightedness.
Long Sightedness Short-sightedness

(a) Can see __________________ object Can see _______________object clearly.

clearly

Caused by an eyeball that is too

(b) Caused by an eyeball that is too
________________
___________

Light is focused _________________ the

(c) Light is focused _________________
retina
the retina

Corrected by wearing________________
(d) Corrected by
lenses.
wearing________________ lenses.
(8 marks)

6. Figure 4 shows a certain defect of vision.

(a) (i) Give two (2) reason for this defect

__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
(2 marks)
(b) What kind of lense used to correct this defect?
________________________________________________ (1 mark)

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 Section B
(20 Marks)
Answer all the questions in this section.

7.

Figure 5 shows the physical processes involved in the change of state of matter.
(a) Name the physical processes represented by P, R, S, T and U.

(i) P : ________________________________________
(ii) R : ________________________________________
(iii) S : ________________________________________
(iv) T : ________________________________________
(v) U : ________________________________________ (5 marks)

(b) Name the two (2) physical processes represented by Q.

_____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

(c) Name the three (3) proceses in Figure 5 that absorb heat.
(i) ______________________________________
(ii) ______________________________________
(iii) ______________________________________ (3 marks)

(d) Name three (3) processes in Figure 5 that release heat.

(i) ______________________________________
(ii) ______________________________________
(iii) ______________________________________ (3 marks)

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8.

Figure 6 shows an experiment on radiation of heat.

(a) State the problem that is investigate in Figure 6.
_____________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

(b) State the hypothesis of this experiment.

_____________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

(c) States the variable of this experiment:

(i) Fixed variable : _______________________________________________
(ii) Manipulated variable : __________________________________________
(iii) Responding variable : __________________________________________
(3 marks)

(d) The thermometer in which can has a lower reading at the end of the experiment?
_________________________________________________________________(1 mark)

(e) What can you conclude from this experiment?

_____________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

QUESTION PAPER END