Set B S2 Science Unit Test

Unit 10: Sensing the Environment Set B

S2 Science
Unit Test
Unit 10: Sensing the Environment

Name: ___________________________ ( ) Class: _________ Date: _____________

Total marks: 30 marks

Time allowed: 30 minutes Score: / 30
Answer ALL questions.

Part A True or false (5 marks; 1 mark each)

Write ‘T’ for a true statement and ‘F’ for a false statement.

1. The pupil becomes smaller under bright light to decrease the amount of light
entering the eye. 
2. The number of vibrations per second by a vibrating object is called hertz. 
3. Sound cannot travel through liquid. 
E 4. The smell receptors in the nose can detect chemicals in the air. 
5. Cerebrum is responsible for maintaining body balance. 

Part B Multiple-choice (8 marks; 1 mark each)

Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. Which of the following diagram is the image of the letter ‘d’ formed on the
retina?

A. B.

b d
C. D.

p q

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Directions: Questions 2 and 3 refer to the following description.

The diagram below shows the main parts of the human eye.

P
T

Q
U
R

2. Which of the following combinations about the part of the eye and its function is
INCORRECT?
Part Function
A. P Regulating the size of the pupil
B. Q Focusing light
C. T Protecting the eyeball
D. U Maintaining the shape of the eyeball 

E 3. Vincci enters the cinema and looks at her ticket to check the seat number. Which
of the following changes occur in her eyes?
Size of R Thickness of S
A. Increases Decreases
B. Increases Increases
C. Decreases Decreases
D. Decreases Increases 

4. We usually see the lightning before we can hear the thunder. Which of the
following is the correct explanation?
A. Light can travel through air but sound cannot.
B. The sensitivity of our eyes to light is higher than that of our ears to sounds.
C. Lightning has more energy than thunder.
D. Light travels at a higher speed in air than sound does in air. 

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Directions: Questions 5 and 6 refer to the following description.

The diagram below shows the main parts of the human ear.

R
S T U

5. Which of the following parts of the ears are located in the middle ear?
(1) R
(2) S
(3) T
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3) 

6. Which of the following statements about the diagram is correct?

A. The hearing ability of a person is better if the size of P of his/her ear is
larger.
B. The blockage of Q can lead to deafness.
C. The sensory hair cells are located inside S to detect vibrations and produce
signals.
D. The signals from the ears are sent to the brain through U. 

7. Which of the following is/are the function(s) of the cerebellum?

(1) Responsible for memory and thinking
(2) Coordinating muscles to produce body movements
(3) Sending signals to muscles to make responses
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only 

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E 8. Which of the following statements about the skin is INCORRECT?

A. The skin is the largest sense organ in the body.

B. Our fingertips have a large number of touch receptors in the skin.
C. The skin is reliable in detecting hot and cold.
D. The receptors in the skin are not evenly distributed. 

Part C Fill in the blanks (4 marks; 1 mark each)

Fill in each blank with no more than three words. Write your answers in the boxes provided.

1. We can only hear sounds with a special range of frequency called (a) .

E 2. The five known primary tastes are sweet, sour, salty, (b) and (c) .

E 3. The three (d) in the inner ear helps determine the position and movements
of the head to help produce the sense of balance.

Answers:
(a) (b)

(c) (d)

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Part D Questions (13 marks)

E 1. Raven is standing near a bus stop. He sees a bus moving towards the bus stop.
The bus stops for a while and then leaves afterwards. The graph below shows the
change in thickness of the lens of Raven’s eyes.

Thickness
of the lens

0 1 2 3 4
Time (min)

(a) During which period of time does the bus stop at the bus stop? (1 mark)

(b) What is the change of the focusing muscles during the period in (a)?
(1 mark)

(c) Raven can only see the route number of the bus clearly when it is far away.
However, he cannot see the route number of the bus clearly when it is at the
bus stop. What kind of eye defect does he suffer from? (1 mark)

(d) State TWO possible causes of this eye defect. (2 marks)

(e) What kind of lens should Raven wear to correct this eye defect? (1 mark)

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(f) Complete the diagrams below to show the cause of this eye defect and how
it is corrected.
(i) Cause (2 marks)

(ii) Correction (2 marks)

2 A man has suffered from a brain injury and he now needs a device to help him
breathing.
(a) What part of his brain was injured? (1 mark)

(b) State TWO other basic life functions that are also regulated by this part of
the brain. (2 marks)

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ANSWERS
Unit Test
Unit 10: Sensing the Environment

Part A True or false (5 marks; 1 mark each)

1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F

Part B Multiple-choice (8 marks; 1 mark each)

1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A
6. D 7. B 8. C

Part C Fill in the blanks (4 marks; 1 mark each)

(a) audible frequency range (b) bitter*

(c) umami* (d) semicircular canals

(The answers with * can be interchanged.)

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Part D Questions (13 marks)

1. (a) From 1st to 2nd minute (1m)

(b) The focusing muscles are contracting. (1m)
(c) Long sight (1m)
(d) The lens is too thin. (1m)
The eyeball is too short. (1m)
(e) Wearing glasses with convex lenses (1m)
(f) (i)

(2m)
(ii)

(2m)

2. (a) Medulla (1m)

(b) Heartbeat and blood pressure (2m; 1m each)

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