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SCIENCE 0097/01
Paper 1 April 2023
35 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions.
• Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
• Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
• Do not write on any bar codes.
• You should show all your working in the booklet.
• You may use a calculator.

INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 40.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 16 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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1 The diagram shows an ocean food web.

seal

fish

sea otter

sea urchin

abalone

Not drawn to scale

kelp

(a) Write down a food chain from the food web that includes the fish.

[1]

(b) Write down the name of one herbivore in the food web.

[1]

(c) A toxic substance enters the ocean.

The kelp absorbs this toxic substance.

Explain how this toxic substance moves from the kelp to the sea otter.

[2]

(d) Write down the name of the energy source for the food web.

[1]

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2 Rajiv adds a piece of iron to copper sulfate solution.

A chemical reaction takes place and the mixture becomes warmer.

Iron is a grey solid and copper sulfate is a blue solution.

After five minutes the iron is covered by a pink solid because copper is made.

The solution changes colour to green because iron sulfate is made.

(a) Write down the name of one reactant in this chemical reaction.

[1]

(b) Write down one observation that shows this chemical reaction takes place.

[1]

(c) Describe one measurement Rajiv makes that shows a chemical reaction
takes place.

[1]

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3 There are different types of electrical circuits.

(a) Symbols are used to draw electrical circuits.

Complete the table by writing one name and drawing three symbols.

name diagram symbol

cell

......................

lamp

buzzer

[2]

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(b) Chen makes two different electrical circuits.

He uses:

• two identical lamps in each circuit

• one cell in each circuit.

Complete the table by drawing two circuit diagrams.

type of circuit circuit diagram

series

parallel

[2]

(c) Complete the conclusion.

The lamps are the brightest in the circuit

because . [1]

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4 Planet Earth has rocks and soil.

(a) The three rock types are metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary.

Draw a line to match each rock type to its correct description.

rock type description

a very hard rock formed
metamorphic when lava from volcanoes
cools

a very hard rock formed

igneous from other rocks using
heat and pressure

formed when tiny pieces of

sedimentary
rock are pressed together

[1]

(b) Fossils form in sedimentary rocks.

The pictures show how a fossil of an ammonite is formed and found.

sea

ammonite

A B C D

Write descriptions for pictures B and D.

A Ammonite dies and falls to the bottom of the sea.

B .

C Over millions of years the sedimentary rock moves.

D .

[2]

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(c) Mike compares two soils.

soil A soil B

Soils are made from a mixture of:

• clay

• sand

• organic matter

Complete the sentences.

Soil A is mostly made from because

Soil B is mostly made from because

.
[2]

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5 Increase in height is one physical change that happens to females during puberty.

Describe two other physical changes that happen to females during puberty.

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6 Safia investigates how the temperature of water affects the time taken for a salt tablet
to dissolve completely.

In her first experiment Safia:

• puts 25 cm3 of water into a beaker

• measures the temperature of the water

• adds a salt tablet to the water

• stirs the salt tablet and water until the salt tablet dissolves

• records the time taken for the salt tablet to dissolve completely.

Safia repeats the experiment four more times using water at different temperatures.

(a) Look at the table of results.

experiment temperature of water time taken to dissolve

number in °C in seconds
1 .................... 82

2 37 41

3 45 24

4 54 12

5 64 6

Look at the diagram of part of a thermometer showing the temperature reading for
experiment 1.
°C

40

30

20

Record this temperature reading in the table of results.

[1]

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(b) Safia uses equipment to accurately measure 25 cm3 of water and the time
taken.

Complete the sentences.

To accurately measure 25 cm3 of water, Safia uses a .

To accurately measure the time taken, Safia uses a .

[2]

(c) Safia wants to make her results more reliable.

Describe what she does to make her results more reliable.

[1]

(d) The rate of dissolving increases as the temperature of water increases.

Explain why.

Use ideas about the particle model.

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7 Blessy makes a model of the Solar System.

Earth

(a) Write down two ways this model helps Blessy understand the Solar System.

[2]

(b) Write down one way this model does not help Blessy understand the Solar
System.

[1]

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8 Force diagrams are used to show the size and direction of forces.
Look at the two force diagrams.

200 N 200 N

force diagram A

300 N 200 N

force diagram B

(a) One of the arrows is labelled 300 N.

Complete the sentences.

N is used because it measures .

kg is not used because it measures .

[2]

(b) Describe what happens in force diagram A.

[1]

(c) Describe and explain what happens in force diagram B.

description

explanation

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9 Jamila heats 3.5 g of solid zinc carbonate.

Look at the diagram of the equipment Jamila uses.

zinc carbonate

heat

Jamila heats the solid zinc carbonate in the test-tube for five minutes.

She notices that during the heating a gas is made.

After heating she lets the test-tube and its contents cool.

She finds there is only 2.6 g of solid left in the test-tube.

(a) Calculate the decrease in mass of solid after heating.

g [1]

(b) Explain why the mass of solid decreases during heating.

[1]

(c) One of the properties of a gas is that a gas has mass.

Write down one other property of a gas.

[1]

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10 Priya investigates the spread of mould.

Mould is a type of fungus.

Priya:

• puts one slice of bread into four different plastic bags

• prepares each slice of bread differently

• seals each bag closed

• leaves the slices of bread for three days.

The diagram shows one of the slices of bread at the start of the investigation.

plastic bag

slice of bread
A

After three days Priya records the amount of mould on each slice of bread.

Look at the table.

slice of how slice of bread is observation after

bread prepared three days

touched by hands inside small amount

A gloves of mould

touched by hands
B washed in soap and no mould
water

touched by hands that have mould on part

C
not been washed of the bread

touched by hands washed in mould on part

D water but no soap of the bread

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(a) Which scientific question is Priya investigating?

Tick (✓) one box.

Is mould a type of fungus?

Does temperature affect the growth of mould?

Which type of mould grows on bread?

Does washing hands stop the growth of mould?

[1]

(b) Write down two variables Priya controls in her investigation.

2
[2]

(c) Priya does not open the bags at the end of the investigation.

Suggest why this is important.

[1]

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SCIENCE 0097/02
Paper 2 April 2023
35 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions.
• Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
• Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
• Do not write on any bar codes.
• You should show all your working in the booklet.
• You may use a calculator.

INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 40.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 16 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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1 The diagram shows part of the circulatory system.

(a) Name the organ labelled X.

[1]

(b) Describe the function of the organ labelled X.

[1]

(c) Write down the name of two types of blood vessel shown in the diagram.

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(d) A scientist measures the percentage of oxygen in the blood travelling through
different blood vessels.

The table shows the results.

blood percentage (%)

vessel of oxygen
A 99
B 79
C 83
D 75
E 92

The blood vessels are found in different parts of the body.

Which blood vessel transports blood from the lungs to the heart?

Explain your answer.

[2]

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2 Chen finds information about the melting points and boiling points of some
substances.

melting point boiling point

substance
in °C in °C
ethanol −144 78
propanone −95 56
salt solution −6 106
water 0 100

(a) What is the meaning of the words melting point?

[2]

(b) Which substance has the greatest difference between its melting point and its
boiling point?

[1]

(c) Salt solution is a mixture of salt and water.

Describe the effect of adding salt to the boiling point of water.

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3 Pierre draws a diagram.

The diagram shows the appearance of the Moon at different times during one cycle.

(a) Pierre did not draw the appearance of the Moon at times A, B and C.

He did not see the Moon at these times.

Suggest why he did not see the Moon at times A, B and C.

[1]

(b) Look at the diagram.

There are eight circles on the diagram.

Complete circles A, B and C to show the appearance of the Moon at these times.
[2]

(c) How much time does it take the Moon to complete this cycle?

Circle the correct answer.

one day one week one month one year

[1]

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4 Safia and Mia investigate floating.

They use six identical small containers with lids.

Safia puts a different mass of sand into each container.

Mia drops the containers into the water.

All the containers float.

Look at the diagram of one of these containers.

container

distance above the water

sand

water

Mia measures the distance above the water shown in the diagram.

Here are her results.

mass of sand distance above the water

in g in cm
2.5 4.0
5.0 3.5
7.5 3.0
10.0 2.5
12.5 3.0
15.0 1.5

(a) There is one anomalous result.

Complete the sentence.

The anomalous result is mass of sand g and

distance above the water cm. [1]

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(b) Complete the line graph by:

• plotting the last three points using small crosses

• drawing a line of best fit.

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

distance above the water 2.0

in cm
1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0
0.0 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 12.5 15.0
mass of sand
in g
[2]

(c) Complete the sentence to describe the pattern in the results.

As the mass of sand in the container increases

.
[1]

(d) Mia wants to improve the investigation.

She wants to include a container that sinks in water.

Complete the sentences.

I think Mia should use a container with g of sand.

This will sink because

.
[2]

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5 Carlos investigates how different types of exercise affects his breathing rate.

Carlos:

• counts how many times he breathes in for one minute before exercising

• exercises by walking around the room for one minute

• counts how many times he breathes in for one minute

• rests for five minutes.

Carlos repeats his method two more times but changes the type of exercise each
time.

(a) What is the independent variable in this investigation?

[1]

(b) Explain why Carlos rests between each type of exercise.

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(c) Here are his results.

number of times Carlos breathes in

type of exercise
for one minute
before exercise 25
walking 28
running 45
jumping 52

Complete the sentence about the results.

Carlos breathes faster when he exercises.

He does this to get more into his body. [1]

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6 Look at the table of information about substances.

property
substance melting point does it
electrical thermal
dissolve
conductivity conductivity in °C in water?
A high high 3670 no
B low low 10 yes
C high high 30 no
D high high 590 no
E low low 35 yes
F high high 970 no
G low low 870 no

Metals are substances that have these properties:

• high electrical conductivity

• high thermal conductivity

(a) Which substances in the table are metals?

[1]

(b) Blessy sorts the substances into two groups.

Group 1 contains B, C and E.

Group 2 contains A, D, F and G.

Explain how Blessy sorts the substances into these two groups.

Group 1

Group 2

[1]

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7 Mike does two different investigations using light rays.

water

investigation A investigation B

(a) Describe what happens to the light ray in investigation A.

Complete the sentences.

In investigation A the light ray changes .

This is called .
[2]

(b) Describe what happens to the light ray in investigation B.

Complete the sentences.

In investigation B the light ray changes .

This is called .
[2]

(c) Mike removes the water from the container in investigation A.

Describe what happens to the light ray.

[1]

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8 Lily draws a diagram of the rock cycle.

igneous
rock

A
magma

sediment
B

metamorphic
rock

sedimentary
rock

(a) Circle process A.

burial erosion heating melting

[1]

(b) Circle process B.

cooling erosion melting solidification

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(c) Describe the processes of sedimentation and metamorphism.

sedimentation

metamorphism

[2]

9 Some fungi cause diseases in the body.

(a) Name one other type of living thing that causes diseases in the body.

[1]

(b) Mucus is a defence mechanism against infectious diseases.

Which organ system of the body contains mucus?

[1]

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10 Boiling and evaporation are two physical changes.

(a) Name the process that is the reverse of evaporation.

[1]

(b) Write down one similarity between boiling and evaporation.

[1]

(c) Write down two differences between boiling and evaporation.

[2]

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SCIENCE 0097/02
Paper 2 October 2023
35 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions.
• Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
• Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
• Do not write on any bar codes.
• You should show all your working in the booklet.
• You may use a calculator.

INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 40.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 16 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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1 The picture shows part of an organ system in the human body.

lung

(a) Name this organ system.

[1]

(b) Which gas moves from the lungs into the blood?

[1]

(c) Look at the picture of an animal.

Suggest why this animal is likely to have lungs similar to humans.

Tick () one box.

the animal is a reptile

the animal is an invertebrate

the animal is a mammal

the animal is a vertebrate

[1]

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2 Glucose dissolves in water to make glucose solution.

The table shows the maximum mass of glucose that dissolves in 100 g of water at
different temperatures.

temperature maximum mass of glucose

in °C in g
10 40
20 47

30 54
40 61
50 67

60 75

(a) Describe the relationship between the temperature of the water and the
maximum mass of glucose dissolved.

Explain your answer using ideas about particles.

description

explanation

[2]

(b) Identify the solvent and the solute in the glucose solution.

The solvent is .

The solute is .
[1]

(c) Dissolving glucose in water is a physical change.

Explain why dissolving is a physical change.

[1]

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3 Priya draws a diagram of an electrical circuit.

(a) This electrical circuit is a parallel circuit containing six electrical symbols.

Complete the sentences with the names of the electrical symbols.

The circuit has only one .

The circuit has only two .

The circuit has only three .

[2]

(b) Priya changes the parallel circuit to make it into a series circuit.

Draw this series circuit containing the six electrical symbols.

[2]

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4 (a) Complete the rock cycle diagram by writing the names of the three types of
rock in the correct boxes.

........................................

molten rock cooling and weathering and erosion

crystallising followed by high pressure

........................................ ........................................

heating and high pressure

[2]

(b) Fossils of dead animals are sometimes found in rocks.

Describe how fossils are formed.

[2]

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5 Anastasia finds pictures of some animals.

shrimp
octopus

snail starfish scallop

Not drawn to scale

(a) Anastasia uses the pictures to make a key.

Complete the key.

One animal has been done for you.

Does the animal have a shell?

yes no

Is the animal inside two shells? Is the animal star shaped?

yes no yes no

....................... ....................... starfish

Does the animal have 8 arms?

yes no

............................ ............................
[2]

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(b) The snail is a herbivore in a food web.

A producer starts the food web.

Complete the sentence.

The source of energy for the producer in the food web is the .
[1]

(c) A toxic substance is found in the soil.

Describe how the toxic substance moves from the soil into the body of a snail
in the food web.

[2]

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6 Carlos and Mike investigate the rate of evaporation in four different samples of
salt solution.

Each salt solution contains 100 cm3 of water but different masses of salt.

Carlos and Mike:

• put one of the salt solutions into a beaker

• find the mass of the beaker and the salt solution
• put the beaker and salt solution into an oven with a temperature of 70 °C
• take the beaker and salt solution out of the oven after 8 hours
• leave the beaker and salt solution to cool
• find the mass of the beaker and salt solution
• repeat this method for the other three salt solutions.

Look at their results table.

mass in g of
change in
salt in salt beaker and salt beaker and salt mass
solution solution at start solution after 8 hours in g
5 125 65

10 130 80 50

15 135 90 45

20 140 100 40

(a) Calculate the change in mass for 5 g of salt in salt solution.

Write your answer in the table.

[1]

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(b) Carlos and Mike decide to test one more salt solution.

This solution contains 25 g of salt in 100 cm3 of water.

Predict the change in mass in this experiment.

change in mass = g [1]

(c) Describe one possible safety risk in this investigation and how to reduce this
risk.

safety risk

how to reduce this risk

[2]

(d) Tick () the box that shows the independent variable in this investigation.

change in mass

mass of salt in salt solution

temperature of oven

time in the oven

[1]

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(e) Tick () the box that shows a variable that is controlled to make the
investigation fair.

change in mass

mass of salt in salt solution

mass of beaker and salt solution at start

mass of beaker and salt solution after 8 hours

temperature of the oven

[1]

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7 Lily investigates floating and sinking.

She drops coins into a boat made of thin metal foil.

coin

water

boat made of
thin metal foil

(a) The boat floats when there are 10 coins in the boat.

Complete the sentence.

The boat sinks when there are 16 coins in the boat because

[1]

(b) Lily wants to make the boat sink when there are only 10 coins in the boat.

Suggest what she does to the boat to make it sink with only 10 coins.

[1]

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8 The diagrams show a section through the soil of a grassland and a desert.

humus and minerals

clay and sand

small rocks and stones

grassland soil desert soil

(a) Write down a similarity between the grassland soil and the desert soil.

[1]

(b) Suggest why plants found in the grassland soil do not grow in the desert soil.

[1]

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9 Dengue fever is a disease caused by an infection with a virus.

The chart shows the number of people with dengue fever in a country.

60 000

50 000

40 000
number of
people with 30 000
dengue fever

20 000

10 000

0
1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012
year

(a) Which year had the highest number of people with dengue fever?

[1]

(b) How many people had dengue fever in 1996?

[1]

(c) The disease is transmitted when people are bitten by insects.

Circle the name that describes an insect that transmits disease.

bacteria consumer predator vector

[1]
(d) Describe one way to avoid being bitten by insects.

[1]

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10 Yuri uses a toy car to make a model.

He uses the model to explain a property of a ray of light.

toy car

smooth
surface
rough
surface

(a) Describe two things that happen to the car as it travels from the smooth
surface to the rough surface.

2
[2]

(b) Circle the property of a light ray shown by this model.

opaque reflection refraction transparent

[1]

(c) The smooth surface in the model represents air.

Air is a medium that a light ray passes through.

Write down the name of another medium that a light ray passes through.

[1]

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11 The Moon changes in appearance over its monthly cycle.

(a) The diagram shows seven different phases of the Moon in the Northern
Hemisphere.

There are eight phases of the Moon but only seven are drawn in the diagram.

Explain why it is not possible to draw the other phase.

[1]

(b) The diagram shows a waxing crescent of the Moon in the Northern
Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.

Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere

Look at the diagrams.

Complete the sentences.

One similarity between the waxing crescents in the diagram is

One difference between the waxing crescents in the diagram is

.
[1]

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SCIENCE 0097/01
Paper 1 October 2023
35 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions.
• Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
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1 Look at the food web from a wetland habitat.

gull

otter

terrapin

minnow
crab

shrimp periwinkle

grass

(a) Write down one food chain from this food web that includes the minnow.

[1]

(b) Write down the name of one carnivore from this food web.

[1]

(c) Write down the name of one living thing in this food web that gains energy
from the terrapin.

[1]

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2 Baking soda is a white solid.

Vinegar is a colourless solution.

Chen adds baking soda to vinegar.

The mixture fizzes and bubbles and a colourless solution is made.

The temperature of the mixture goes down.

Two of the substances made are carbon dioxide and water.

(a) Chen concludes a chemical reaction has taken place.

Write down two observations that support his conclusion.

2
[2]

(b) Write down the names of the reactants in this reaction.

[1]

(c) Which product is a colourless liquid?

[1]

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3 Safia investigates how light is reflected from two mirrors.

She draws a diagram to show the result of her investigation.

Look at the diagram showing a ray of light and two mirrors.

top mirror

ray of light

bottom mirror

(a) The ray of light is reflected when it touches the bottom mirror.

Describe what happens when a ray of light is reflected.

[1]

(b) Complete the sentences to show the number of reflections from each mirror.

The top mirror has reflections.

The bottom mirror has reflections.

[1]

(c) Safia wants to increase the total number of reflections.

Describe what Safia does to increase the total number of reflections.

[1]

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4 Hassan collects information about different igneous rocks.

igneous crystal size

colour
rock in mm

A 10.2 grey
B 8.4 black
C 15.2 grey
D 0.5 black
E no crystals grey
F no crystals black

(a) Which igneous rocks have crystal sizes larger than 8 mm and are grey in
colour?

[1]

(b) Igneous rocks are formed from molten rock.

Molten rock that cools the slowest has the biggest crystals.

Complete the sentences.

The igneous rock that cooled the slowest is .

The igneous rock E has no crystals because

.
[2]

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5 Ahmed investigates the growth of a fungus called yeast.

Ahmed:

• puts the same mass of yeast into two bottles, A and B

• puts the same mass of sugar in each bottle
• puts 50 cm3 of water into bottle A
• puts 50 cm3 of acid into bottle B
• puts a balloon over the top of each bottle
• measures the circumference of each balloon every 15 minutes.

The diagram shows his investigation after 60 minutes.

balloon

yeast, sugar yeast, sugar

and water and acid

bottle A bottle B

(a) The circumference is the distance around the outside of the balloon.

Ahmed uses a piece of string and a ruler to measure the circumference of the
balloon.

Describe how Ahmed uses the string and ruler to measure the circumference.

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(b) Ahmed records his results in a table.

circumference of balloon
time in cm

bottle A bottle B

0 8 cm 8 cm
15 10 cm 8 cm
30 14 cm 9 cm
45 16 cm 9 cm
60 18 cm 10 cm

Ahmed has made two mistakes in his results table.

Write down the two mistakes Ahmed has made.

[2]

(c) Acid is a defence mechanism in the human body.

Which organ in the human body uses acid as a defence mechanism?

Circle the correct answer.

brain intestine lungs mouth stomach

[1]

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6 This question is about the properties of gases.

Look at the table that shows some properties of four gases.

gas colour of gas odour of gas

carbon dioxide colourless odourless

chlorine pale green like bleach

nitrogen colourless odourless

oxygen colourless odourless

(a) Write down two other properties of all gases.

2
[2]

(b) Blessy thinks that all gases are colourless.

Explain why Blessy is not correct.

Use information from the table in your answer.

[1]

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7 Mia has two electrical circuits.

electrical circuit A electrical circuit B

Both circuits have identical components.

Complete the sentences.

The parallel circuit is electrical circuit .

The circuit with the brightest lamps is electrical circuit .

[1]

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8 The diagram shows the order of the planets in the Solar System.

Sun

Not drawn to scale

(a) Look at the diagram.

Draw the orbit of Earth’s Moon on the diagram.

[1]

(b) Write down the names of two planets further from the Sun than Saturn.

and [1]

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9 The diagram shows the human circulatory system.

the
lungs

organ X

blood vessel Y

the body

(a) Organ X pumps blood through the circulatory system.

Name organ X.

[1]

(b) Blood vessel Y is a vein.

Name one other type of blood vessel in the human circulatory system.

[1]

(c) What is a function of the human circulatory system?

Tick () one correct box.

break down food

control the body

move the bones

transport waste

[1]

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10 This question is about melting point and boiling point.

(a) Describe the change of state that happens at the melting point.

from to [1]

(b) What is meant by the words boiling point?

[1]

(c) Ethanoic acid has a melting point of 17 °C and a boiling point of 118 °C.

Room temperature is 25 °C.

Tick () one box to show if ethanoic acid is a solid, liquid or gas at room
temperature.

solid

liquid

gas

Explain your answer.

[2]

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11 A force diagram is a type of model.

Look at the force diagram for a box.

line
arrow

box

(a) Which statements describe how this model helps students understand forces?

Tick () two correct boxes.

forces cannot be seen

forces cannot be heard

the arrow shows the direction of a force

the arrow shows the type of force

the length of the line shows the direction of a force

the length of the line shows the type of force

[2]

(b) Look at the force diagram of the box.

Complete the sentence about the movement of the box.

The box moves

because

.
[2]

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12 The table shows the percentage of the Moon visible from Earth each night.

percentage (%) of the

night
Moon visible from Earth
1 1
2 5
3 10
4 18
5 25
6 38
7 48
8 60
9 70
10 80

(a) Complete the line graph by:

• plotting the last four points as small crosses

• drawing a line through all the points.

100

90

80

70

60
percentage (%)
of the Moon 50
visible from Earth
40

30

20

10

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
night
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(b) Complete the sentence to describe the pattern.

As the number of nights increases the

.
[1]

13 Mass and weight are different.

(a) Draw a straight line to match each description to its correct measurement.

description measurement

mass of an apple 40 kg

weight of a book 100 g

mass of a chair 10 N

[1]

(b) Complete the sentences.

Choose words from the list.

decreases increases stays the same

When gravity decreases, the mass .

When gravity increases, the weight .

[1]

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