Year 7 Science 2020 Exam
Year 7 Science 2020 Exam
Year 7 Science 2020 Exam
A Scientific Skills 25
B States of Matter 22
C Living Things 25
F Microbes 24
H Classification 25
Total 200
INSTRUCTIONS
The back page is a multiple choice answer sheet. Write the letter you select on this separate page – DO
NOT circle the answers in the booklet.
Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a soft pencil for diagrams, graphs or rough working.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Answer all questions.
This document consists of 37 printed pages and 2 blank pages
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5. Which of the following statements about the panda bears is a quantitative observation?
A The panda bears are eating bamboo leaves.
B The panda bears are part of the same family.
C The panda bears are relaxed.
D There are six panda bears in the image.
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Marks as per number in brackets after the question. Write all your answers in the spaces
provided.
1. Match the following pieces of scientific equipment to the correct drawing and use. [4]
Holds liquids to
be heated
Conical flask
Used to hold
equipment over a
Tripod
Bunsen burner
Used to remove
solids from a
Filter funnel
solution
2. To light a Bunsen burner, you must first check the hose for cracks and then attach it to
the gas tap. Describe the three next steps you must take in the correct order. [3]
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3. A fair test was carried out to investigate whether the mass of hens affected the mass of
the eggs they laid. Three trials were carried out.
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2. Which state change is occurring when water vapour fogs up a bathroom mirror?
A Condensation
B Evaporation
C Melting
D Freezing
3. Which state change is occurring when clothes are drying on a washing line?
A Sublimation
B Evaporation
C Condensation
D Boiling
4. A balloon is filled with gas. Inside the balloon the gas particles are:
A avoiding each other
B moving slowly
C moving very quickly
D not moving
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6. Which statement describes latent heat?
A The energy needed to compress a gas
B How much energy a substance contains
C The energy needed to change the state of a substance
D A graph of state changes
1. Below is a table of five chemical elements and their melting points and boiling points.
Potassium 63 766
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(b) Which state will Copper be at room temperature (25 oC)? ______________________ [1]
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(c) In which state will Mercury be at room temperature (25 oC)? ___________________ [1]
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(d) The graph below shows what happens when one of the elements is heated.
(i) Use the table to decide which element the graph represents [1]
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(iv) Explain what happens to the particles in a liquid when it evaporates. [2]
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Section C: Living Things
PART ONE - MULTIPLE CHOICE [1 mark each]
Read the question and write the letter of the best answer on your multiple choice answer sheet.
1. Sunflowers turn to face the sun. Which characteristics of living things does this show?
A Nutrition and Sensitivity.
B Respiration and Reproduction.
C Excretion and Movement.
D Movement and Sensitivity.
2. Which part of the microscope should you hold when carrying it?
A The condenser.
B The arm.
C The base.
D The stage.
4. Plants do not eat like animals do. Which part of a plant cell provides it with Nutrition?
A Mitochondria.
B Chloroplast.
C Vacuole.
D Cell wall.
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6. Which specialised cell is shown here?
A Root hair cell.
B Guard cell.
C Egg cell.
D Palisade cell.
7. This cell was viewed with a 10x eyepiece lens and a 40x objective lens. What is the total
magnification?
A 400x.
B 40x.
C 100x.
D 4000x.
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PART TWO – SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS.
Marks as per number in brackets after the question. Write all your answers in the spaces
provided.
1. A student viewed a cell under a microscope and did the drawing below.
(a) State two things that the student did incorrectly in the drawing. [2]
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(b) All cells have cytoplasm. What is the role of the cytoplasm? [1]
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2. Below are some parts of a microscope:
1 Eyepiece lens
2 Objective lens
4 Stage
(a) Write the numbers of the parts or parts (from 1-5) that: [3]
3. The bicep and tricep muscle in the arm are antagonistic. Describe what this means. [2]
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4. Name the bones labelled on the skeleton. [3]
5. Use three of the following terms to label this diagram of a synovial joint: Synovial fluid,
bone, ligament, cartilage, muscle [3]
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6. Which of the following forces in non-contact?
A Magnetic force.
B Friction force.
C Support force.
D Drag force.
9. The arrows show the forces acting on a tennis ball. What is happening to the ball?
A It is moving upwards.
B It is stationary.
C It is moving to the right.
D It is moving downwards.
10. A bottle cork has a density of 0.25 g/cm3 and a mass of 1.2 grams. What is its volume?
A 4.8 cm3.
B 0.3 cm3.
C 5.0 cm3.
D 2.4 cm3.
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Marks as per number in brackets after the question. Write all your answers in the spaces
provided.
(b) Hydroelectric power is renewable. What does renewable energy mean? [1]
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2. The boat below is travelling at a constant speed along the water.
(a) Draw and label arrows showing the four forces acting on this boat. [4]
(b) The mass of the boat is 680 kg. What is its weight? [2]
Weight: _______________________
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3. We can find the volume of irregularly shaped objects by placing them in a measuring
cylinder of water.
(a) The measuring cylinder above was filled with 62 cm3 of water. A rock was dropped into
the measuring cylinder. What is the volume of the rock? [1]
(b) The rock is 36 grams. Calculate its density. Show your working and give units. [3]
Density: _______________________
1. Complete the word equation: sulphuric acid + calcium hydroxide water + __________
A Calcium sulphate
B Sulphur
C Magnesium chloride
D Sulphate
3. Why should you rinse your hand thoroughly with water if you spill acid on it?
A Water corrodes the acid.
B Water dilutes the acid.
C Water neutralises the acid.
D Water dissolves the acid.
5. Why can fruits and vegetables such as cabbage and blackberries be used as indicators?
A They stay the same colour at different temperatures.
B They change colour in different pH levels.
C They are not able to be digested.
D They are usually purple.
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6. What colour does red litmus turn in an alkali?
A Red.
B Yellow.
C Purple.
D Blue.
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PART TWO – SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS.
Marks as per number in brackets after the question. Write all your answers in the spaces
provided.
1. Read these statements and write if they are true (T) or false (F). [5]
2. Sodium hydroxide is a strong alkali used in some household drain cleaners. Hydrochloric
acid is a strong acid that is sometimes used to clean brickwork on new houses.
(a) The solutions were added together. Write the word equation for this reaction. [2]
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(b) Sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid were mixed together in a lab to produce a
clear, neutral solution. Describe the steps you would take next to obtain a salt. [3]
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3. The pH of chemicals found around the home may be tested using universal indicator
paper. Use the results below to answer questions a-c.
pH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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lemon juice orange juice dishwashing soap oven cleaner
(a) What colour would oven cleaner turn the paper? ______________________ [1]
Section F: Microbes
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PART ONE - MULTIPLE CHOICE [1 mark each]
Read the question and write the letter of the best answer on your multiple choice answer sheet.
1. Which characteristic of living things do viruses, fungi and bacteria all show?
A Nutrition.
B Sensitivity.
C Reproduction.
D Excretion.
5. What is a parasite?
A Something that reproduces asexually.
B An animal that feeds on plants only.
C Something that takes the resources it needs from a host.
D A bacteria that causes diseases.
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6. Which type of microbe causes thrush infections?
A Virus.
B Yeast.
C Bacteria.
D Mould.
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PART TWO – SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS.
Marks as per number in brackets after the question. Write all your answers in the spaces
provided.
(d) Name the type of microbe responsible for the flu: _________________________ [1]
(e) Name the type of microbe used in cheese production: _________________________ [1]
2. Decomposition is the process where dead organisms are broken down into simple, small
substances.
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(b) What are two conditions required for decomposition to occur? [2]
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3. Four discs of paper were soaked in antibiotic and then
placed on an agar plate on which bacteria was grown.
Paper disc
Bacteria
(a) What can you conclude about the antibiotic on disc D? Explain your answer. [2]
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4. Draw a line matching the following parts of the immune system to their function. [4]
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Section G: Earth and Beyond
PART ONE - MULTIPLE CHOICE [1 mark each]
Read the question and write the letter of the best answer on your multiple choice answer sheet.
7. The length of a day on Earth is determined by the time required for approximately one:
A Earth rotation.
B Earth revolution.
C Moon revolution.
D Moon rotation.
10. What kind of solar eclipse will you see if you are standing in the penumbra?
A Partial solar eclipse.
B Total solar eclipse.
C Penumbral solar eclipse.
D Annular solar eclipse.
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PART TWO – SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS.
Marks as per number in brackets after the question. Write all your answers in the spaces
provided.
D: _______________________
2. From the descriptions below name the type of rock being described. [3]
Rock A: I have crystals which are interlocking but are too small to see. I have a band of minerals
running through me. I contain a distorted fossil.
Rock B: I am very hard. I have large, interlocking crystals. I do not contain fossils.
Rock C: I am very porous. I contain fossils.
Rock A_____________________________________________________________________
Rock B______________________________________________________________________
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3. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with the correct terms. [4]
(a) When the moon is between the Earth and the sun, a ________________ eclipse occurs.
(b) When the moon falls in the shadow of the Earth, a _________________ eclipse occurs.
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Section H: Classification
PART ONE - MULTIPLE CHOICE [1 mark each]
Read the question and write the letter of the best answer on your multiple choice answer sheet.
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PART TWO – SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS.
Marks as per number in brackets after the question. Write all your answers in the spaces
provided.
Snakes are legless and have a forked tongue which they use to
smell their prey. They are carnivorous and the cobra has fangs
which can inject venom to kill their prey.
(a) Into which vertebrate grouping does the cobra snake belong? Explain your answer. [3]
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2. There are four main groups of plants.
(a) Name the group of plants shown in each image using the following list: Bryophytes,
Ferns, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms [4]
(c) The flowers in the first image have five petals. Is it a monocotyledon or dicotyledon?
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3. Below are images of five different species.
(a) Use the dichotomous key to identify the name of species B-E. A has been done for you.
A: Rana temporaria
B: __________________________________________________ [1]
C: __________________________________________________ [1]
D: __________________________________________________ [1]
E: __________________________________________________ [1]
(b) Species A-E belong to the same group of vertebrates. Name this group. [1]
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ANSWER SHEET
You may remove this sheet to answer questions
SECTION F: MICROBES
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
SECTION H: CLASSIFICATION
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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