SRI KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

International General Certificate of Secondary

Education
YEAR 7

1113/01
YEAR 7
End Of Year Examination 2015
45 minutes

SCIENCE
Paper 1
Candidates answer on the
Question Paper. Additional
Materials:
Ruler
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The diagram shows an electric kettle being used to boil water.

(a) How is heat transferred from the filament to the water?

[1]

(b)

Why would the water reach the boiling point faster if the kettle is closed
with its lid?
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(c)

Why are cooking utensils made of aluminum or stainless steel?

[1]

(d)

The diagram shows a saucepan.

(i)

Explain why the base of the saucepan is made of copper.

!hick
copper base

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. . . . . . . .........................................................P . ,T ) c ? ,

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Suggest one suitable material for the handle. Explain the choice of
your answer.
aoe.sn'* c or r od e / rust.

(ii)

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gas

coal

oil

solar panel

hydroelectric
dam

Look at the different energy sources.

(a)

Which three of these energy sources are fossil fuels?

............
[3] (b)
renewableenergysource.
(i)

Solarenergyisa

Explain what is meant by renewable energy?

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(ii)

How is energy transferred from the Sun to Earth?

s

Eco. \-) ............W) ... n8

(c)

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Complete this sentence describing the energy transfer in a wind turbine.

The wind turbine transfers .................................................................from
the wind to energy as ....

...........................................................[2]

Rock A, B and C are sedimentary rocks. Rock D was formed from hot lava that
cooled. Rock E was changed by the heat from the lava.
..r:* . : . a . . . , . % % %

(a)

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tii":i-*:xr

fe

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What type of rock is Rock D?

r.=

...=.........................................................................[1]

(b)

What type of rock is Rock E?

(c)

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Rock A contains fossils.
(I)

What is a fossil?
.

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is ..-\h..

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ns.................- deeed c ).... f...............................

.

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n)1nG *f}

[1]

c*- \k.
(iii)

Which rock could contain fossil?

. . . . . . . . m . . . . n a . .,

(d)

c1* ..........................=

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Explain how the sedimentary rocks were formed.

laws

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e

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5e.dimentatkan a i d cementer-t. nn,

undecao.

[1)

The boxes A, B and C show particles of substance in one of three different

physical states: solid, liquid and gas.
particles
of substance

(a)

Write the letter of the box which

contains a liquid

(i)

...COC................................................................................ [1]

contains particles vibrating about fixed positions.

(ii)

.....c .............................................................................................................................................. [1]

(b)

How could the particles in the box you have given in (a)(ii) be made to
vibrate more quickly?
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cr

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(c)

heu t

(i)

e(1Q y

R9ferred fio -fle2_ box,

Write the letter of the box in which the particles would quickly
escape if the top of the box was removed.
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VVhat is the name of the process by which the particles escape?

(ii)

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diffusion

evaporation
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vaporisation

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