ST BASIL LURAMBI PRIMARY
MID TERM ONE 2025 GRADE 9 ASSESMENT
INTERGRATED SCIENCE
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
(a) Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.
(b) Ensure your work is neat.
1. The table below shows SI units of some quantities. Fill in the table by stating
the quantity and if the quantity is a basic quantity or derived quantity. (6mks)
SI unit Quantity Basic or derived
quantity
a. Cubic metre (m3)
b. Ampere (A)
c. Mole (mol)
d. Candela (cd)
e. Kilogram per cubic metre (kg/m3)
f. Seconds
2. Write the chemical symbol of each of the elements listed below. (4 marks)
a. Helium……………………………….
b. Fluorine……………………………….
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d. Sodium……………………………….
3. Jabali is storing paraffin in a container whose height is 0.5m. the container is resting on a
table. If the density of paraffin is 800kg/m3, calculate the pressure that the paraffin is
exerting on the table. (g= 10N/kg) (2marks)
4. Name the equipment that will be used to perform the following terms in
the laboratory. (2mks)
i) Holding solid substances when heating
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ii) Transferring small amounts of fixed volume of liquid
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5. study the figure below and answer the questions that follow
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a) Identify the parts represented by letters M, N, O and P. (4 marks)
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b) Which sub- atomic particles make up N? (2 marks)
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c) Identify the element whose electron arrangement is represented by the diagram. (1 mark)
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d) State one application of the element identified in (c) above. (1mark)
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6. A certain element has an atomic number of 13 and a mass number of 27.
i) Identify the element described above. (1 mark)
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ii) What is the meaning of atomic number of an element? (1 mark)
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iii) What is the meaning of mass number of an element? (1 mark)
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iv) Write the electron arrangement of the element identified in (i) above. (1 mark)
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v) Is the element a metal or a non-metal? Give a reason for your answer. (2marks)
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vi) Is the element stable or unstable? Explain your answer. (2 marks)
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Copper metal used to make electrical wires. State three properties of metals that
make it suitable for this application. (3 marks)
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7. Grade 9 learners of St. Basil Junior School set up the apparatus shown below while
investigating conditions necessary for rusting.
A B C D
Sodium
Cold water chloride boiled oil
Solution water
nails
i) What is meant by the term rusting? (1 mark)
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ii) State and explain the observations learners made in each test tube. (8 MARKS)
Test tube observations explanation
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iii) State four ways of preventing rusting. (4 marks)
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8. I) what is meant by the term alloy. (1 mark)
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iii) Brass is an alloy of two metals.
a) Name the metals. (2 marks)
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b) Which of the following is not a use of brass? (2 marks)
i) In electrical fittings
ii) In boat making
iii) In aircraft fittings
iv) In musical instruments
