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Science questions, unit 6
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Measurement

28 marks. Use Practice to check each answer as you go, or Exam to answer everything first and then check.

Section A: objective questions

8 marks
Choose the best answer for each question.
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Question 1

Diagram 1 shows a tennis court. Which unit is suitable for its area?
A tennis court seen from above
Diagram 1
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B
A court is a big place, but not as big as a state. Its area is measured in square metre (m²).
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 6.1.1
Textbook p. 80
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Question 2

What is volume?
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D
Volume is the amount of space which can be filled with solid, liquid or gas. The size of a flat surface is area.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 6.1.1
Textbook p. 85
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Question 3

Diagram 2 shows a syringe with medicine. Which unit is best for the volume of the medicine?
A small plastic syringe
Diagram 2
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A
A syringe holds a small amount of liquid, so we use millilitre (mℓ). Units with ² are for area, not volume.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 6.1.1
Textbook p. 85
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Question 4

Diagram 3 shows four cards, P, Q, R and S, on 1 cm × 1 cm squares. Which card has the biggest area?
Four rectangles on squared paper: P covers 6 squares, Q 12, R 10 and S 16
Diagram 3
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D
Count the squares: P = 6 cm², Q = 12 cm², R = 10 cm², S = 16 cm². S covers the most squares.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard 6.1.2
Textbook p. 81
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Question 5

What is the name of the curve on the surface of a liquid in a measuring cylinder?
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C
The meniscus is the curve on the surface of the liquid in a container.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 6.1.5
Textbook p. 89
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Question 6

Diagram 4 shows three eye positions, P, Q and R. Which is the correct position to read the volume of water?
A measuring cylinder with eye P above, eye Q level with the meniscus, and eye R below
Diagram 4
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B
The eye must be level with the bottom of the meniscus. Eye Q is level with it.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard 6.1.5
Textbook p. 89
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Question 7

We use the water displacement method to find the volume of which object?
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A
A stone has an irregular shape. We put it in water and measure how much the water level rises.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 6.1.6
Textbook p. 91
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Question 8

Diagram 5 shows some coloured water in a measuring cylinder. What is the volume of the water?
Measuring cylinder with the bottom of the meniscus at the 70 mark
Diagram 5
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C
The bottom of the meniscus is at the line marked 70, so the volume is 70 mℓ.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard 6.1.5
Textbook p. 90

Section B: structured questions

20 marks
Answer all questions. Circle the answer or write it in the space given.
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Question 9

Choose the correct unit for each object.
[1 mark] (a)Area of a book cover
A book
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square centimetre (cm²)
A book is small, so we use cm².
[1 mark] (b)Volume of water in a water tank
A large water tank
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cubic metre (m³)
A water tank is very big, so we use cubic metre (m³).
[1 mark] (c)Volume of a carton of milk
A small carton of chocolate milk
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millilitre (mℓ)
A small carton holds only a little drink (200 mℓ), so we use millilitre.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 6.1.1
Textbook p. 80
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Question 10

Classify each surface as regular or irregular.
[1 mark] (a)Leaf
A green leaf
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Irregular
A leaf has a curvy, odd shape.
[1 mark] (b)Swimming pool
A rectangular swimming pool
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Regular
The pool is a rectangle with straight sides.
[1 mark] (c)Lake
A lake among green hills
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Irregular
A lake has a wavy, odd-shaped edge.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 6.1.3
Textbook p. 83
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Question 11

Mei Ling drew around a puddle on graph paper. Each square is 1 cm × 1 cm. She ticked (✓) some squares. Diagram 6 shows her work.
An odd shape on squared paper with 14 squares ticked
Diagram 6
[1 mark] (a)Which squares should Mei Ling tick?
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Full squares and squares half full or more
We tick full squares and squares that are half full or more.
[1 mark] (b)Estimate the area of the puddle.
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Count the ticks: 5 + 5 + 4 = 14.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard 6.1.3
Textbook p. 84
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Question 12

Three hollow boxes, P, Q and R, are filled with 1 cm³ cubes. Diagram 7 shows the cubes in each box.
Box P: 3 cm by 2 cm by 1 cm of cubes
Box Q: 3 cm by 3 cm by 2 cm of cubes
Box R: 3 cm by 2 cm by 2 cm of cubes
[1 mark] (a)Count the cubes in box R. What is the volume of box R?
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Box R has 3 × 2 = 6 cubes in each layer and 2 layers: 6 + 6 = 12 cubes, so 12 cm³.
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[1 mark] (b)Which box has the biggest volume?
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Q
P = 6 cubes (6 cm³), Q = 18 cubes (18 cm³), R = 12 cubes (12 cm³). Q needs the most cubes.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard 6.1.4
Textbook p. 87
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Question 13

Hafiz tied a stone with thread and put it into a measuring cylinder of water. Diagram 8 shows the water level before and after.
Measuring cylinder with water at 40 ml
Measuring cylinder with a stone inside and water at 55 ml
[1 mark] (a)What is the initial volume of the water?
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[1 mark] (b)What is the volume of the stone?
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Volume of stone = final volume − initial volume.
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[1 mark] (c)Name the method Hafiz used.
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Water displacement method
The stone pushes (displaces) the water up. The water that moves up has the same volume as the stone.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, standard 6.1.6
Textbook p. 91
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Question 14

Lim, Langgi and Aishah read the volume of the same milk. Lim says 210 mℓ. Langgi says 190 mℓ. Aishah says 200 mℓ. Diagram 9 shows how they read it.
Lim reads from above, Langgi from below and Aishah with her eyes level with the liquid
Diagram 9 (textbook p. 89)
[1 mark] (a)Who has the correct reading?
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Aishah
[1 mark] (b)Give a reason for your answer.
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Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Evaluating, high difficulty, standard 6.1.5
Textbook p. 89
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Question 15

Lim's father wants to put new tiles on the floor of his house.
[1 mark] (a)What will happen if he does not measure the floor first?
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Any 1 points
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[2 marks] (b)Lim wants to find the volume of a nail. He has a full glass of water, a basin, thread and a syringe. Write the steps he should follow.
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Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Creating, high difficulty, standard 6.1.7
Textbook p. 94
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Question 16

Is each sentence true or false?
[1 mark] (a)A 1 cm × 1 cm paper square has an area of 1 cm².
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True
[1 mark] (b)We read a measuring cylinder with our eyes above the meniscus.
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False
Our eyes must be level with the meniscus, not above it.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 6.1.2
Textbook p. 81