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SCIENCE
PMR

PENILAIAN MENENGAH RENDAH 2009

SAINS
KERTAS 2
SET 2
( KUMPULAN SEDERHANA )
PERATURAN PEMARKAHAN

UNTUK KEGUNAAN PEMERIKSA SAHAJA

Peraturan pemarkahan ini mengandungi 6 halaman bercetak

Total

Question
No

Marks

Scheme

Marks

1
(a)

B: Ossicles

C: Auditory
nerve

A: Ear drum

(b)
(c)

Direct sound to the ear drum.

Sound wave
Gelombang
bunyi

Pinna
Cuping
telinga
1

Auditory
canal
Salur telinga
Eardrum
Gegendang
telinga

Ossicles
Osikel

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1
1

Rapid growth occurs at C because the child reach puberty.

( iv )

Height

(b)

Excess intake of fats and carbohydrates in food.

(a)
(i)

X : boy
Y : girl

( ii )
( iii )

3
(a)
(i)

Tested with cobalt chloride paper

( ii )

Water

(b)
( i )

Turns cloudy // chalky

( ii )

The presence of carbon dioxide // Carbon dioxide is released.

(c)
(i)
( ii )
( iii )

4
(a)
(i)

Oxygen
Fuel
Heat
[ 3 corrects = 2 marks ]
[ 2 corrects = 1 marks ]

2
6

R : Chromosphere
S : Corona

T : Photosphere
(b)

Four
hydrogen
atom

(c)

One
helium
atom

Heat
energy

Solar flares // prominences // sunspots

Light
energy
4
1
6

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(a)

It is used to unclog blockage in sinks .

(b)

Air below the rubber cup is forced out, air pressure inside the rubber
cup beome low.

(c)

Higher atmospheric pressure outside the rubber cup presses the

rubber cup onto the surface of the sink.

(d)

The blockage in the sink is pushed out by the higher air pressure in
the drainage pipe.

Syringe // Siphon // Spraying pump // Drinking straw // Rubber

sucker // Rubber dropper // Insecticide spray .

(e)

7
6
(a)

Step-down transformer

(b)

To reduce // to lower the voltage.

(c)

Alternating current.

(d)

Secondary coil

(e)

Primary coil

(f)
( i )

Step up transformer

1
To increase the voltage

( ii )
( iii )

1
Step-up transformer has low input voltage but high output
voltage.

Question
No
7
(a)

Scheme

P :

Water / hydro

Q:

Wind

Marks

Marks

1
1

R : Wave
1

S : Heat from the earth / geothermal

T:

Fossil fuels

(b)

Name of the
sources of
energy

(d)

P, Q , R , S ,T

Common
Characteristics

(c)

Non-renewable
energy sources

Renewable
energy sources

Hydro energy,
wind energy, wave
energy,geothermal
energy

Fossil fuel
2
4

The energy sources will be depleted.// will be used up .

The energy sources is non renewable energy because it cannot be
replaced.

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Question
No
8
(a)

Scheme

Marks

Marks

The greater the number of wooden blocks , the higher the

reading of spring balance .
* accept any suitable answer .

(b)

1
Manipulated variable

The number of wooden blocks

1

Responding variable

The reading of spring balance

1

Controlled variable

Type of surface
3

(c)
(i)

3N

( ii )

9N

(d)

(e)

Type of surface

(f)

To stop a moving vehicle // To allow brakes to slow down //

Enables us to hold objects
* accept any suitable answers.

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