SET 6

1. Diagram 1 shows two similar plants, M and N. Both plants are placed in a garden. The
plants are watered every day. The plant are observed at the end opf the week.
M, N ´Õ Ũ¸Â¡É ¦ºÊ¨Âì ¸¡ðθ¢ÈÐ. þÕ ¦ºÊ¸Ùõ §¾¡ð¼ò¾¢ø ¨Åì¸ôÀðÎ, þÕ ¦ºÊ¸ÙìÌò ¾¢ÉÓõ ¿£÷
°üÈôÀð¼Ð.

¸ÕôÒ
¦¿¸¢Æ¢ô
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Observation / ¯üÈÈ¢¾ø :

1. Balsam Plant N grew taller / ¸¡º¢òÐõ¨Àî ¦ºÊ N ¯ÂÃÁ¡¸ ÅÇ÷óÐûÇÐ.

2. Balsam plant M wilted / ¸¡º¢òÐõ¨Àî M Å¡ÊÅ¢ð¼Ð.

a) What can you infer about balsam plants M and N ?

¸¡º¢òÐõ¨Àî ¦ºÊ M ÁüÚõ N -¨É µðÊ °¸ò¨¾ì ÌÈ¢ôÀ¢¼×õ.

i) balsam plant M / ¸¡º¢òÐõ¨Àî ¦ºÊ M

…..............................................................................................

ii) balsam plant N / ¸¡º¢òÐõ¨Àî ¦ºÊ N

…...............................................................................................( 2 mark)

b) In this investigation, state what should be kept the same?

þôÀ⧺¡¾¨É¢ø ¸ðÎôÀÎò¾ôÀð¼ Á¡È¢ ±Ð?
…………………………………………………………………………………………....( 1 mark )

c) What should be done for plant M to grow healthy ?

¦ºÊ M ¦ºÆ¢ôÀ¡¸ ÅÇà ±ýÉ ¦ºö §ÅñÎõ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………( 1 mark )

d) What can you conclude from the investigation. ?

þôÀ⧺¡¾¨É¢ý ÓÊ× ±ýÉ?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2.The figure 2 below shows four containers of the same size. Four containers of hot milk at
90ºC. are put on a table. After 30 minutes, the temperature of all the containers is taken and
recorded.
À¼õ ¿¡ýÌ ´§Ã «ÇÅ¢Ä¡É ¸ÄýÁ¨Çì ¸¡ðθ¢ÈÐ. «ÅüÈ¢ø 90 (C) ¦ÅôÀ¿¢¨Ä À¡ø °üÈ¢ §Á¨ºÂ¢ý §Áø
¨Åì¸ôÀð¼Ð. 30 ¿¢Á¢¼ò¾¢üÌô À¢ý, ¦ÅôÀ¿¢¨Ä ±Îì¸ôÀð¼Ð.

¦Áý ¾ì¨¸ ÀïÍ «ÖÁ¢É¢Ôõ

Container (C)
Temperature / ¦ÅôÀ¿¢¨Ä
¸Äý
J 83
K 88
L 75
M 61

a) What is the aim of the investigation?

þó¾ ¬öÅ¢ý §¿¡ì¸õ ±ýÉ?
______________________________________________________________(1 Mark)

b) State the variables involved in this experiment.

i) Manipulated (what to change) variables / ¾üº¡÷Ò Á¡È¢
_________________________1 Mark)

ii) Responding (what to observe) variables / º¡÷Ò Á¡È¢

_________________________1 Mark)

c) What can you say about the temperature of milk in the container K after 30 minutes ?
30 ¿¢Á¢¼ò¾¢üÌô À¢ý K ¸ÄÉ¢ø ¯ûÇ À¡Ä¢ý ¦ÅôÀ¿¢¨Ä¨Âô ÀüÈ¢ ±ýÉ ÜÈÄ¡õ?
__________________________________________________________________ (1 Mark)

d) Give a reason for your answer in ( c ).

(c) ¢ý Å¢¨¼ì¸¡É °¸õ ±ýÉ?
___________________________________________________________________(1 Mark)
3. A group af pupils carried out a fair test. They want to study the ability of four
different towels to absorb water. The sizes of the towels are same.
Á¡½Å÷ ÌØ ´ýÚ ¦Åù¦ÅÚ ¾ÊôÒ ÐŨÄ¢ý ¿£¨Ã ®÷ìÌõ ¾ý¨Á¨Â «È¢Â
À⧺¡¨É ´ý¨È §Áü¦¸¡ñ¼É÷. ÐŨĸǢý «Ç× ºÁÁ¡ÉÐ.

Towel Thickness of towel (mm) Amount of water absorbed (ml)

P 3 12
Q 6 24
R 9 36
S 12 48

a) What can you observe for the amount of water absorbed by towel S?
ÐÅ¨Ä S ¿£¨Ã ®÷ìÌõ ¾ý¨Á¨Â¦Â¡ðÊ ±ýÉ ¯üÈȢġõ?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________(1 mark)

b) Give a reason for your answer in (a)

¯ý Å¢¨¼ì¸¡É °¸ò¨¾ì ÌÈ¢ôÀ¢¼×õ.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________(1 mark)

b) Give a reason for your answer in (a)

i. what is changed / ¾üº¡÷Ò Á¡È¢ ?
_________________________________________________
ii. what is measured / º¡÷Ò Á¡È¢ ?
__________________________________________________

d) What is the aim/purpose of the fair test?

þó¾ ¬öÅ¢ý §¿¡ì¸õ ±ýÉ?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________(1 mark)

e) What hypothesis can be made from the fair test?

§Áü¸¡Ïõ ¬Ã¡ö¨Å ´ðÊ ´Õ ¸ÕЧ¸¡¨Ç ±Øи?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
4. Diagram below shows the distance of the planets from the sun and the size of the
orbits.
À¼õ Ýâ Áñ¼Äò¾¢ø ¯ûÇ ¸¢Ã¸í¸¨Ç «ÅüÈ¢ý §¸¡ûÅÆ¢¸¨ÇÔõ ¸¡ðθ¢ýÈÐ.

a) Based on the diagram, state:

þó¾ ¬Ã¡Â¢ø, þÅü¨È ÌÈ¢ôÀ¢Î¸:

i. What is changed ?
¾üº¡÷Ò Á¡È¢ ?
___________________________________________

ii. What is observed ?

º¡÷Ò Á¡È¢ ?
___________________________________________

b State the relationship between what is changed and what is observed.

þó¾ ¬Ã¡öÅ¢ø ¾üº¡÷Ò Á¡È¢ìÌõ º¡÷Ò Á¡È¢ìÌõ þ¨¼§Â ¯ûÇ ¦¾¡¼÷¨Àì ÌÈ¢ôÀ¢Î¸.

__________________________________________________________

c What is the purpose of this investigation?

þó¾ ¬öÅ¢ý §¿¡ì¸õ ±ýÉ?

__________________________________________________________
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