GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION
JUNE 2016
GRADE 9

NATURAL SCIENCE

ANSWER BOOK

NAME OF LEARNER:

GRADE:

TIME: 90 minutes

MARKS: 80

8 pages

MARKS
80

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GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION

JUNE 2016

NATURAL SCIENCE

ANSWER BOOK

TIME: 90 minutes

MARKS: 80

SECTION A

QUESTION 1
[MULTIPLE CHOICE]

1.1 A B C D

1.2 A B C D

1.3 A B C D

1.4 A B C D

1.5 A B C D

1.6 A B C D

1.7 A B C D

1.8 A B C D
(8)
QUESTION 2
[TERMINOLOGY]

2.1 __________________________

2.2 __________________________

2.3 __________________________

2.4 __________________________

2.5 __________________________

2.6 __________________________
(6)

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QUESTION 3
[MATCHING]

3.1 __________________________

3.2 __________________________

3.3 __________________________

3.4 __________________________

3.5 __________________________

3.6 __________________________
(6)

TOTAL SECTION A: 20

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SECTION B
LIFE AND LIVING

QUESTION 4
[CELLS AS THE BASIC UNITS OF LIFE]

4.1 _____________________________________________________________ (1)

4.2 Part 1 – _______________________________________________________ (1)

Part 5 – _______________________________________________________ (1)

4.3 _____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________ (2)

4.4 _____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________ (1)

4.5
PLANT CELL ANIMAL CELL

(2)
[8]

QUESTION 5
[SYSTEMS IN THE HUMAN BODY]

5.1 _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________ (4)
5.2 _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________ (2)
[6]

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QUESTION 6
[THE HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM]

6.1 Structure A – __________________________________________________ (1)

Structure B – __________________________________________________ (1)
6.2 ______________________________________________________________ (1)
6.3 ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________ (2)
6.4 ______________________________________________________________ (1)
6.5 ______________________________________________________________ (1)
6.6 ______________________________________________________________ (1)
6.7 ______________________________________________________________ (1)
6.8 ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________ (1)
[10]

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QUESTION 7
[THE HUMAN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM]

MOUTH OESOPHAGUS

- Ingestion
- Some mechanical
and chemical
digestion

RECTUM AND
ANUS

- Egestion

[6]
TOTAL SECTION B: 30

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SECTION C

[MATTER AND MATERIALS]

QUESTION 8

[THE PERIODIC TABLE]

8.1 ___________________________ (1)

8.2 ___________________________ (1)

8.3 ___________________________ (1)

8.4 ___________________________ (1)

8.5 ___________________________ (1)

8.6 ATOMIC STRUCTURE

(3)
[8]

QUESTION 9
[CHEMICAL REACTIONS]

9.1

(3)
9.2 ____________________________________________________________ (3)

9.3 Fe + O2  Fe2 O3 (3)

[9]

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QUESTION 10
[THE REACTION OF ACIDS AND BASES]

10.1 ____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________ (1)
10.2 ____________________________ (1)
10.3 ____________________________ (1)
10.4 ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________ (1)
10.5 ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________ (4)
[8]
QUESTION 11
[REACTION OF ACIDS WITH METAL]

11.1 _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________ (2)
11.2
11.2.1 __________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________ (1)
11.2.2 Independent Variable – ______________________________________ (1)
Dependent Variable –________________________________________ (1)
[5]

TOTAL SECTION C: 30

TOTAL: 80

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