NS GRADE 7 June 1, 2025

GENERAL
EDUCATION AND TRAINING

GRADE 7

EMALAHLENI 3

NATURAL SCIENCES

JUNE 2025

NAME AND SURNAME:

NAME OF SCHOOL:
DATE:

Questions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOTAL
10 5 10 5 10 10 10 60
Marks

Total mark: 60
Time: 1 hour

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INSTRUCTIOS:
1. Read the questions carefully.
2. Answer all the questions.
3. Only write with a blue / black pen.
4. No tippex may be used.
5. Look at the mark allocation of each question. It will give you an indication of
how long each answer must be.
6. Write neatly and legibly.

QUESTION 1

Choose the correct answer from the possible answers given in each
statement. Circle only the correct answer. [10]

1.1. The municipality uses copper for electrical cabling because... (1)

A) ...it is a good conductor of electricity so it travels easily through the cables.

B) ...it is cheap so the municipality does not lose too much money when it is
stolen.
C). ..it is an insulator of electricity so it travels easily through the cables.
D) None of the above
1.2. Water has a boiling point of: (1)

A) 70°C
B) 95°C
C) 100°C
D) 0°C
1.3. The method of separating a solution of different colours. (1)

A) Sorting
B) Evaporation
C) Chromatography
D) Distillation
1.4. A substance that has a bitter taste and feels slippery is a/an: (1)

A) Base
B) Acid
C) Indicator
D) None of the above

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1.5 In the Periodic Table of Elements "H" represents: (1)

A) Helium
B) Hydrogen
C) Hassium
D) Hafnium

1.6 A material that can be hammered into different shapes and is shinny (1)

A) Metal
B) Non-metal
c) Semi metals
D) All of the above

1.7 When a substance dissolves completely it means that the substance is (1)
A) Insoluble
B) Soluble
C) Solute
D) Solvent

1.8 When mixing water and sugar, the sugar will be the… (1)

A) Solvent
B) Solute
C) Solid substance
D) Liquid substance

1.9 The building block of matter is … (1)

A) Molecule
B) Atoms
C) Protons
D) Electrons

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1.10 Metals are an example of … (1)

A) Impure substances
B) Mixture
C) Elements
D) Compounds
QUESTION 2

Match the separation method in column A with the correct example I column B.
write only the letter of the correct answer in the answer column. [5]

Column A Answer Column B

Example
2.1- F

2.1 Hand sorting A. Sand and water

2.2 Sieving B. Sugar and water

2.3 Filtration C. Peanuts and raisins

2.4 Evaporation D. Colour pigments

2.5 Chromatography E. Sand and stone

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QUESTION 3

Identify if the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. [10]

3.1 Materials that are flexible can be brittle and break easily. (1)

_____________________

3.2 Metals are shiny and strong. (1)

_____________________

3.3 The best method to separate a mixture of sugar and water is through magnetism.
(1)

_____________________

3.4 The pH scale measures how strong an acid or a base is. (1)

_____________________

3.5 When we melt something it means a liquid changes into a gas. (1)

_____________________

3.6 When we evaporate something it means that a liquid changes into a gas (1)

_____________________

3.7 When a solid changes directly into a gas that process is called sublimation (1)

_____________________

3.8 An acidic substance changes red litmus paper blue (1)

_____________________

3.9 Suspension is a solution with water remains cloudy (1)

_____________________

3.10 Particle of a solid are closely packed together and they form a pattern (1)

_____________________

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QUESTION 4

Give one word to describe the following: [5]

4.1. Strong _____________ will not bend, break, or shatter easily. (1)

4.2. A very good conductor of electricity that can be shaped into jewellery
___________. (1)

4.3. Substances that taste bitter and feel soapy, are ____________. (1)

4.4. Materials that cannot carry an electric current are called ___________. (1)

4.5. Many fizzy cold drinks are in cans made from ___________. (1)

QUESTION [10]

Answer the following questions on mixtures/methods of physical separation

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5.1. List and explain two physical

properties of the Colgate toothpaste seen in the image above.
(2)

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

5.2. At what temperature does water boil? (1)

________________________________________________________________

5.3. What is a mixture? (3)

__________________________________________________________________

5.4. If one substance is magnetic and the other substance is not, what can be used
to separate the mixture? (2)

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

5.5 Two liquids that have different boiling points can be separated using which
method? (2)

___________________________________________________________________

Question 6

Look carefully at the Periodic table to answer the questions. [10]

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6.1. The elements in the Periodic table are arranged into three main categories,
namely metals, semi-metals and _____________ (1)

6.2 Give the name of the element that has atomic number 20.___________ (1)

6.3. Is this element a metal/semi-metal or alkali metal? _______________ (1)

6.4. Give the atomic number of Nitrogen. __________ (1)

6.5. What is the function of this element in the human body? (2)

__________________________________________________________________

6.6. Give symbols / names for the following elements (4)

a) Boron = ____________

b) Iodine = ____________

c) He = ______________

d) Si = ______________

QUESTION 7

7.1 Draw sketches to indicate the particles of the following phases of matter.

[10]

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7.1.1 Solid 7.1.2 Liquid 7.1.3 Gas

(3)

7.2 Fill in the missing words.

7.2.1 Materials with ___________ melting points are liquid and materials with
_________ melting points are solids. (2)

7.2.2The melting point of water is __________ and the boiling point of water is
__________. (2)

7.2.3 Before a liquid turns into a gas, it reaches ____________ and starts to

_______________. (2)

7.2.4 In order for a liquid to turn into a solid, the liquid needs to reach __________

(1)

TOTAL MARKS: 60

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