Page LofS ES . ro 1 G362BM9 CARMEL SCHOOL - KUWAIT SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT - II (2015-16) SCIENCE Class - IX Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 90 General Instructions : (The question paper comprises of three Sections, A, B and C. You are to attempt all the sections (ii) All questions are compulsory. (iii) AU questions of Section-A, Section-B and Section-C are to be attempted separately. Gv) Question numbers 1 to 3 in Section-A are one mark questions. These are to be answered in one word or in one sentence. () Question numbers 4 and 5 in Section-A aretwo marks questions, These are to be answered in about 30 words each. (i) Question numbers 6 to 16 in Section-A are three marks questions. These are to be answered in about 50 words each. (vii) Question numbers 17 to 21 in Section-A are five marks questions, These are to be answered in about 70 words vach. (vii) Section B has 3 OTA questions. Question number 22 is two marks, Question number 23 is three marks and Question number 24 is five marks question. (&) Question numbers 25 to 33 in Section-C are multiple choice questions based on practical shills. Fach question is a one mark question. You are to select one most appropriate response out of the four provided to you {x) Question numbers 34 to 36 in section C are two marks questions based on practical skills, These are to be answered in about 30 words cach. SECTION-A Differentiate between Dalton’s and Berzelius’ method of allocating symbols to the elements. 1 What type of charge is present on the nucleus of an atom ? 1 Charles Darwin first described the idea of evolution in his book ‘The Origin OF Species’. 1 Develop the definition of evolution. Define potential energy. Write an expression for potential energy. Write the SI unit of 2 potential cnergy. What type of waves are produced in a stinky and in the strings of violin? Mention one 2 difference between the two types of waves, State two examples in each case and write their chemical formulae : 3 fa) Molecules having one kind of atoms only. (b) Molecules having two different kinds of atoms. (9 Molecules having three different hinds of atoms.10 wa 12 3 14 15 16 Page 2 ofS Illustrate that Na atom has completely filled K and L shells. (2) From the symbol }25 state: (Atomic number of sulphur ’) Mass mumber of sulphur (ii) Electronic configuration of sulphur (b) Which of the two elements given below would be chemically more reactive ‘X’ of atomic number 18 or element of atomic number Y6and why ? (2) Differentiate between radial and bilateral symmetry. (>) Write name of group or phylum in each case, Complete the given table : Disease Causative organism | Mode of transmission Denguefever__|_,. (a). __0). I (_ | Vibrio cholerae Contaminated food and | water __@_ iv 6), ‘Common cold_[ Virus ‘During a health check up camp in a school, the doctor talked about prevention of diseases. Which six points will you share with your friend on “prevention of discases is more desirable than its successful treatment” State the mathematical formula that relates thrust and pressure. List the factors on which the pressure depends and explain how it depends on them ? 20 vibrations are produced in a slinky in 10 sce when a jerk is given to il. Find its time period and frequency. How cana longitudinal wave be produced in that slinzy ? An object when falls from rest possesses 400 J of kinetic energy at the end of 2 seconds Calculate the mass of the object. = 10 was™ Differentiate between density and relative density 2 What is the density of silver given that ils relative density is 108 74acR\ toad daway of woh 1of Kg oA 3 Kapil's teacher explained in the class about the importance of conserving energy. ‘Thereafter ‘on coming back at home, Kapil changed /replaced incandescent bulbs by CFL's and stressed upon switching off the fans and lights when not in use, This way he was also able to bring, down the electricity bill (i) Define power. State its S.L. unit. (ii) List any two ways by which you can conserve energy at home. (ii) Why did Kapil change the bulbs at home ? 3v Verify by calculating the following : (@) Number of molecules in 100 g of NH, is more than 100 BOF N,. (Atomic mass of N Adu. Hi= Iu) {) 6 § of carbon amd 60 g magnesium elements have a mole ratio of 2:1, (atomic mass of C= 12 u, Mg= 24 u) 18 ‘Classification of life forms is closely related to their evolution’. Do you agree with this 5 ~ statement ? Comment with an example 19 Health is not merely absence of diseases. How can we define health? Classify diseases onthe § ~ basis of : (i) Duration of the diseases @) Cause of the diseases. Give one example of each type: 20 (2) Explain the technique of ultrasonography. 5 () — Giveits peo applications n (a) State Archimedes’ principle 5 (4) Why is it easier to swvitn in sea water than in river water? (©) Explain the reason that the cork floats in the water where as an iron nail sinks. SECTION - B (OTBA) (* Please ensure that open text of the given theme is supplied with this question paper.) Conservation of Water Bodies 2 Which are the main inland water resources of our country? 2 2B What are the main causes of misuse of water bodies? What are the necessary precautions that 3 need to be taken? 24 What is the role of government and local authority in water conservation? 5 Section - C 25 In the eaperiment on studying the laws of reflection of sound, the tube facing the clock is 1 Placed as shown, The position of the second tube at which the ear will get the best reflected sound, is obtained when 0 equals. ALAA LLL LLL tS N\ 59 2) Clock Far 0 {b) 50° oO @) 3 Page 30f52 iththe 2 6 [Ametal cuboid of massM’kyprests on a table with surface area of 40 crn? in contact with UN table. The pressure exerted by the cuboid on the table surface is 10000 Pa, Value of M is (given that g= 10 ms~4): ste @) Whe @) Ske) tRR)2ShG “a0, four times in the slinky with ina 2 ed ina slinky of length 2m ables ge Sb 7 + Py Ita pulse is genera time span of 10s, the spwwd of this pulse is: &t a) OAm/s ay () Lom/s «) 2m/s 28 Chloroplast present in spiregyta are: (a) book shaped (hb) irregutarin shape (©) ribbon shaped (d) spiral shaped 29 When 103 of calcium carbonate is heated, 4.4g of carbon dioxide escapes out. The amount of 1 residue left is: a) 5.63 (b) 9.85 (108 WW) Wag 30 Olnerve the following set-up of an experiment to verify the Law of Conservation of mass in chemical the above set-up A. B,C and D are respectively + (a) Cork thread, conical flask and ignition tube. () Cork. wire, conical flask and ignition tube. (©) Cork tlvead ignition tube and measuring cylinder. (8) Cork, thread, ignition tube and conical flask, 31 The plant which has tap root system is : (a) wheat (b) mint (©) grass (d) maize 32 A plant could be uprooted easily and it was observed that it has fibrous roots. The plant 1 must be of: (a) Paddy, (b) Black gram (Pea (@) Brassica Page 4 of 533 Inthe life cycle of a mosquito in which stage the organism is most active? 1 @) Popa (b) Larva (© Adutt (8) Pupaand Larva both 3 fin an experiment to determine the density of a solid object, the object is immersed in water. 2 ‘The buoyant force acting on the object is vertically downward or vertically upward ? Also define the density, 35 Iman experiment to establish the relation between loss of weight of an immersed solid with 2 7 the weight of water displaced by it the following set ups are given. Which set up is correct and why ? | Thick jute rope +— Thick jute rope j+— Thincotton thread A 6 Presence of feathers and hollow bones with ait cavities are the adaptive features of birds. 2 How these features are helpful to them. Page Sot