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Section B
Question 1: Energy and Germination
- i) Energy is the capacity to do work or produce heat.
- ii) Four forms of energy are:
- 1. Chemical energy
- 2. Electrical energy
- 3. Mechanical energy
- 4. Thermal energy
- iii) Germination is the process by which an organism grows from a seed or spore. It typically involves the sprouting of a seedling from a seed of a flowering plant or conifer.
- iv) Two types of germination are:
- 1. Epigeal germination (cotyledons emerge above ground)
- 2. Hypogeal germination (cotyledons remain below ground)
Question 2: Soil and Erosion
- i) Soil is the loose surface material of the Earth, composed of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms, that supports plant life.
- ii) Four types of soil are:
- 1. Sandy soil
- 2. Clay soil
- 3. Loamy soil
- 4. Silty soil
- iii) Erosion is the process by which natural forces like water, wind, ice, or gravity wear away and transport soil and rock from one location to another.
- iv) Four causes of erosion are:
- 1. Wind
- 2. Water (rain, rivers, waves)
- 3. Ice (glaciers)
- 4. Gravity (landslides, mass wasting)
Question 3: Define the following terms
- i) Electricity is a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (such as electrons or protons), either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current.
- ii) An atom is the smallest unit of ordinary matter that forms a chemical element, consisting of a nucleus (containing protons and neutrons) surrounded by electrons.
- iii) Technology is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry, or the machinery and equipment developed from such scientific knowledge.
- iv) Food is any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink, or that plants absorb, in order to maintain life and growth.
- v) Friction is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact.
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