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Edexcel International Lower Secondary Curriculum Science

Year 9 Achievement Test
Sample Assessment Material and Sample Mark Scheme

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General Marking Guidance
• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last. Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather than penalised for omissions. Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to their perception of where the grade boundaries may lie. There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should be used appropriately. All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the mark scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if the candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark scheme. Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be limited. When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme to a candidate’s response, the team leader must be consulted. Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it with an alternative response.



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Write your name here
Surname Other names

Edexcel International Centre Number Lower Secondary Curriculum

Candidate Number

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Year 9 Achievement Test
Sample Assessment Material Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
You do not need any other materials.

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Total Marks

Paper Reference

Instructions
Use black ink or ball-point pen. Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number. Answer all questions. Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need.

Information
The total mark for this paper is 80. The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.

Advice
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. Try to answer every question. Check your answers if you have time at the end.

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SECTION A Answer ALL questions For questions 1 – 10 put a cross in one box to indicate your answer. and then put a cross in another box If you change your mind, put a line through the box Each question is worth one mark. 1 Which organ system is shown in the diagram? .

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circulatory system nervous system respiratory system skeletal system (Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)

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2 The photograph shows ivy growing up a telegraph pole.

A man cuts through the stems of the ivy. Why will the ivy above the cut die? A lack of carbon dioxide and light B lack of carbon dioxide and water C lack of minerals and light D lack of minerals and water (Total for Question 2 = 1 mark) 3 Four harmful chemicals in cigarette smoke are listed below. Which chemical causes addiction to cigarette smoking? A ammonia B carbon dioxide C nicotine D tar (Total for Question 3 = 1 mark)

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4 Which cell absorbs water into a plant?

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5 Nina investigates how much air she can breathe out in one breath. She breathes out through a plastic tube into a bell jar as shown below.

bell-jar
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after she breathed into the bell jar

Which word should be used to complete the sentence below. The air Nina breathes out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ the water in the bell jar. A absorbs B displaces C evaporates D neutralises (Total for Question 5 = 1 mark) 6 How did the air in the bell jar change when Nina breathed into it? A It had much less nitrogen B It had much less water vapour C It had more carbon dioxide D It had more oxygen (Total for Question 6 = 1 mark)

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7 Rita is a poodle. Peter is a labrador. Rover is a puppy produced by crossing Rita with Peter. Rover is a labradoodle.

Rita (poodle)

Peter (labrador)

Rover (labradoodle)

Labradoodles make good guide dogs. They are gentle like labradors and, like poodles, they do not shed much hair. How are labradoodles produced? A B C D by asexual reproduction by cloning by genetic engineering by selective breeding (Total for Question 7 = 1 mark)

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8 Strawberry plants produce horizontal stems called runners. New plants grow from buds on the runners as shown below.

Which statement about the new plants is true? A They are different in appearance from the parent plant B They are genetically identical to parent plant C They are not clones D They are not produced by asexual reproduction (Total for Question 8 = 1 mark) 9 Which human characteristic is caused by genetic factors only? A blood group B freckles C hair colour D mass (Total for Question 9 = 1 mark)

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10 A teacher measured the height of all the students in year 9. What is the best way to present the data?

A as a bar chart

B as a curve

C as a pie chart D 1111 1111 as a tally 1111 1111

(Total for Question 10 = 1 mark)

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11 The photographs/drawings show six living things.

star grass

lion – feeds on wildebeest and gazelle

wildebeest – feeds on oat grass

hyena – feeds on gazelle

oat grass

gazelle – feeds on star grass

(a) From this information, give the name of one predator and its prey. predator ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... prey .............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) Complete the food web below by writing the names of the living things in the boxes. Add arrows to show the feeding relationships between the living things.

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(c) The pyramid of numbers for this food web is drawn below.

Why is it this shape?

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12 The diagram shows the lungs and airways.

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(a) Give the name of the part of the lung labelled X.

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(b) This diagram shows some cells in the lining of the airway. cilia mucus producing cell ciliated cell

These cells get rid of micro-organisms from the air entering the lungs. How do they do this? (2)

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13 A brown eyed person may have two genes for brown eyes, BB, or one gene for brown eyes and one gene for blue eyes, Bb. A blue eyed person always has two genes for blue eyes, bb.

John brown eyes

Anna brown eyes

Pete brown eyes

Tim brown eyes

Beth blue eyes

Karen blue eyes

(a) Which part of a sperm cell contains the genes?

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(b) Each of the four children received a gene for eye colour from John and from Anna. Explain how you can tell from the diagram that John and Anna each have the gene combination Bb?

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(Total for Question 13 = 3 marks)

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For questions 14 – 23 put a cross in one box to indicate your answer. If you change your mind, put a line through the box and then put a cross in another box Each question is worth one mark. 14 The drawing shows a torch bulb. coiled tungsten filament sealed glass bulb

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Why was tungsten used for the filament of the torch bulb? A It has a high melting point B It is insoluble in water C It is magnetic D It reacts with acids (Total for Question 14 = 1 mark)

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15 The diagram shows what happens when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to pieces of limestone.

dilute hydrochloric acid limestone limewater

The gas that is formed passes into limewater. The limewater turns milky. Which gas turns limewater milky? A B C D carbon dioxide hydrogen methane oxygen (Total for Question 15 = 1 mark)

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16 A student wants to add exactly 1 cm3 of fertiliser solution into a plant pot. What instrument should he use to do this most accurately? A 500 cm3 400 300 200 100
500 cm3 400 300 200 100

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A a 500 cm3 beaker B a100 cm3 measuring cylinder C a 500 cm3 conical flask D a 5 cm3 syringe (Total for Question 16 = 1 mark)

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17 An element is a poor conductor of heat and electricity. It is dull and brittle. What element could it be? A B C D calcium gold nickel sulfur (Total for Question 17 = 1 mark) 18 Steel objects are sometimes galvanised to protect them against corrosion. Which metal is used to galvanise steel? A B C D aluminium zinc carbon copper (Total for Question 18 = 1 mark)

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19 A student adds magnesium ribbon to dilute hydrochloric acid.

measuring cylinder

magnesium ribbon trough dilute hydrochloric acid water

What change would make the reaction faster? A Cool the acid B Decrease the volume of the acid C Heat the water D Use magnesium powder (Total for Question 19 = 1 mark)

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20 Gas A burns in air. The diagrams show a particle model for the chemical reaction that takes place.

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How can you tell from the diagram that matter is not lost in this reaction? A B C D The reactants and products are all compounds The number of product molecules is the same as the number of reactant molecules The same number of each atom is present in the reactants and products The reaction between gas X and gas Y is an oxidation reaction (Total for Question 20 = 1 mark) 21 Granite and basalt are two types of rock that are formed when magma cools. Granite has bigger crystals than basalt. What is the reason for this? A B C D Basalt is igneous but granite is sedimentary Granite is igneous but basalt is sedimentary Basalt takes longer to form than granite Granite takes longer to form than basalt (Total for Question 21 = 1 mark)

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22 What type of reaction is this? magnesium + copper nitrate → magnesium nitrate + copper A combustion B displacement C oxidation D reduction (Total for Question 22 = 1 mark) 23 Iron is extracted from iron ore in a blast furnace. Which is the correctly balanced symbol equation for the reaction that takes place? A Fe2O3 + CO → Fe2 + 2CO2 B 2Fe2O3 + 2CO → 2Fe2 + 4CO2 C Fe2O3 + 3CO → 2Fe + 2CO2 + CO D Fe2O3 + 3CO → 2Fe + 3CO2 (Total for Question 23 = 1 mark)

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24 This church was built by the sea. The pictures show changes that have taken place since 1750.

picture drawn in 1750

photograph taken in 1905

photograph taken in 1910 (1)

(a) How can you tell that weathering and erosion has taken place?

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(b) This sculpture on the outside of a city church has been damaged by rain.

(i) What substance combines with rain water and has caused this damage?

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(ii) The sculpture is carved out of limestone. Sculptures made from granite do not change in this way. What is the reason for this?

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25 Gas X burns in air. The diagrams show a particle model for the reaction.

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(a) How can you tell that X and Y are gases?

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(b) (i) How can you tell that a chemical reaction has taken place between gas X and gas Y?

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(ii) Gas X is methane. Write a balance symbol equation for the reaction.

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26 A student investigates the reaction between zinc and dilute hydrochloric acid.

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zinc dilute hydrochloric acid (a) (i) Write the word equation for the reaction.

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(ii) She repeated the investigation using dilute sulphuric acid. Give the name of the salt formed in this reaction. (1)

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(b) This is part of the reactivity series. most reactive sodium calcium magnesium aluminium zinc iron lead hydrogen copper least reactive silver

The student mixed the pairs of chemicals in the list below. reactions 1 2 3 4 calcium + hydrochloric acid copper + hydrochloric acid silver + hydrochloric acid sodium + hydrochloric acid

Which two pairs of chemicals would not react together? Give the numbers Reaction .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and reaction ........................................... Explain your answer.

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For questions 27 – 30 put a cross in one box to indicate your answer. If you change your mind, put a line through the box and then put a cross in another box Each question is worth one mark. 27 Sarah was watching a fireworks display. She saw the flash of the firework before she heard the sound. Why was this the case?

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A Air Resistance B Friction C Gravity D Up thrust (Total for Question 28 = 1 mark)
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29 A plane is just about to take off. Just before take-off, the plane is speeding up along the ground.

Which statement is true? A Backward force is zero B Backward force is greater than Forward force C Forward force is equal to Backward force D Forward force is greater than Backward force (Total for Question 29 = 1 mark) 30 Which statement is true about the plane just as it takes off?

A Downward force is zero B Downward force is greater than Upward force C Upward force is greater than Downward force D Upward force is equal to Downward force (Total for Question 30 = 1 mark)

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31 Sarah and Sam planned to stand very close to a loud explosion, during a science practical. Why do you think they should wear ear defenders?
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(Total for Question 31 = 1 mark) 32 The table below gives information about five planets.
The orbits of the planets are elliptical.

asteroids Jupiter Uranus Venus

Sun

Mercury Mars

Earth

Saturn

Neptune The further a planet is from the Sun, the slower it moves around its orbit. not to scale

Planet Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn

Distance from the Sun (million km) 110 150 230 780 1400

Time for planet to orbit the Sun (Earth-years) 0.6 1.0

12.0 30.0

Use information in the table to estimate time for Mars to orbit the Sun.
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Earth-years (Total for Question 32 = 1 mark)

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33 Each of the observations below has one explanation. Draw a line from each observation to the correct explanation. Observation A ship going out to sea goes out of sight Explanation The Earth spins on its axis

We have day and night

The Earth is a sphere

We have summer and winter

The Earth orbits the Sun and the Earth’s axis is tilted

One year on earth is 365 days

The Earth orbits the Sun (Total for Question 33 = 3 marks)

34 The table below shows the mass and weight of four objects on different planets. Planet Earth Mars Jupiter Venus Mass (kg) 4 6 2 4 Weight (N) 40 24 50 36

(a) Which planet has the object with the largest mass?

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(b) How can you tell, from the table, that gravity is greater on Earth than on Venus?

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35 (a) A force of 200 N is exerted onto an area 2.0 cm2. Calculate the pressure that this exerts.

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36 The photograph shows a space shuttle.

The graph below shows how the upward force and the weight of a space shuttle, including fuel, change during the first 20 seconds after fuel is ignited. 30 25 force (millions of N) 20 15 10 5 0 0 5 10 time (seconds) (a) Look at the graph. At 20 seconds, what is the value of the upward force on the space shuttle? 25 millions of N 27 millions of N 19 millions of N 23 millions of N 15 20

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(b) The total weight of the space shuttle and fuel? 19.5 millions of N 27 millions of N 18 millions of N 16 millions of N (c) At 20 seconds, what is the resultant force on the space shuttle?
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37 Houses in cold countries are often heated using radiators. Howard has had new radiators installed. Explain how they heat the room using convection. You may use a diagram to help with your explanation if you wish.
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SECTION B Answer ALL questions. 38 Lauren investigated reaction times of twelve different pupils in her class. She dropped a metre ruler between each pupil’s finger and thumb.

As soon as the pupils saw the ruler begin to move, they had to catch it as quickly as possible. Pupils with the fastest reaction times would catch the metre ruler most quickly. (a) What factor did Lauren change as she carried out the investigation (the independent variable)?

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(b) Give two factors she should keep the same to make her investigation a fair test.

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(d) What could she do to make her results more reliable?

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39 Six groups of pupils burned magnesium in air. The magnesium reacted with oxygen to form magnesium oxide. crucible

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They recorded the mass of magnesium used and the mass of magnesium oxide formed. The results are shown in the table. Mass of magnesium used (g) 3.2 3.8 4.2 4.9 5.4 6.1 Mass of magnesium oxide formed (g) 5.2 6.5 7.0 8.6 8.0 10.7

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(a) Use their results to draw a graph below. Decide the scale for each axis Plot the points Draw a line of best fit

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(iii) How should the class deal with this anomalous result?

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40 Kim described her idea about insulation.

I think more insulation will keep more heat in Kim: (a) Write a plan for an investigation you could carry out in the school laboratory to test Kim’s idea. Assume you have access to the usual laboratory equipment. In your plan you must write: The one factor you would change as you carry out your investigation (the independent variable) The effect you would observe or measure as you carry out your investigation (the dependent variable) One factor you would keep the same to help make your investigation fair (3)

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(b) In the box below, draw and label a table you could use to record your results.

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41 In a related investigation some pupils investigate whether double glazing or roof insulation is more efficient at reducing heat loss from houses. In cold countries, both double glazing and roof insulation are used in houses. The pupils have a model house which can have these features: window with single glazing window with double glazing roof without insulation roof with insulation

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A temperature sensor and a small lamp are placed in the house. The lamp is used as a heat source. When the model house reaches a given temperature, the lamp is switched off. A data logger then records temperature regularly over time. (a) The pupils test a house with single glazing and no roof insulation. Why is it important that they test this combination?

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(b) The pupils predicted that the roof insulation will be better than the double glazing at reducing heat loss. (i) What evidence could support this prediction? (1)

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Mark Scheme for paper PLSC02 Section A
Question Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question Number 11(a) Answer Key A Key C Key C Key B Key B Key C Key D Key B Key A Key B Answer predator: lion both predator and its prey required prey: gazelle/wildebeest/ OR predator: hyena both predator and its prey required Prey: gazelle Answer lion gazelle hyena wildebeest Mark 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Mark

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Question Number 11(c)

Answer The number of organisms decreases up a food chain/web OR There are more plants than herbivore s/gazelles and wildebeest and more herbivores than carnivores/lions and hyenas Answer Alveolus/alveoli/air sac Answer Mucus traps bacteria/micro-organisms/germs/dust particles Transport the mucus out of the airway/towards the throat/upwards

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Question Number 13(a) Question Number 13(b)

Answer Nucleus Answer Beth and Karen/blue eyed people receive a gene for blue eyes from both parents John and Anna/brown eyed people must have a gene for brown eyes

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Answer Key A Key A Key D Key D Key B Key D Key C Key D Key B Key D Answers The church has disappeared/reduced in size OR The cliff has fallen/the sea is nearer to the church Answer Carbon dioxide /CO2/sulphur dioxide/S O2 Answer Limestone reacts with acids but granite does not Reject Granite is changed by acid or acid rain Reject

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Question Number 25(a) Question Number 25(b)(i) Question Number 25(b)(ii)

Answer The particles/molecules are spread out/far apart/not touching Answer New substances have been formed/particles have been rearranged Answer CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 +2H2O

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Question Number 26(a)(i) Question Number 26(a)(ii) Question Number 26(b)

Answer zinc chloride Answer zinc sulphate Answer reaction 2 and reaction 3 copper and silver are below hydrogen in the reactivity series/neither copper nor silver can displace the hydrogen from hydrochloric acid 2 (1 mark for identifying reactions,1 mark for a reason)

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Question Number 27 28 29 30 Question Number 31

Answer Key B Key C Key D Key C Answer Loud sound can damage hearing To protect the ears Loud sounds can burst the eardrum Accept It could make them deaf Loud sounds can damage the ear Reject Sounds are loud

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Question Number 32

Answer An answer from 1.2 to 6

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Correct Answer A ship going out to sea goes out of sight - The Earth is a sphere We have day and night - The Earth spins on its axis We have summer and winter - The Earth orbits the Sun and the Earth’s axis is tilted One year on earth is 365 days - The Earth orbits the Sun 3 (for all 4), 2 (for 2-3),1 for 1

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Question Number 34(a) Question Number 34(b)

Answer Mars Answer 4 kg weighs more on Earth The weight of the object is greater on Earth Accept Accept the converse Earth is 40 N and Venus is 36 N Reject Different weights

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Question Number 35(a) Question Number 35(b)

Answer 100 Answer 800

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Question Number 36(a) Question Number 36(b) Question Number 36(c)

Answer 27 Answer 16 Answer 10.5

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Question Number 36(d)

Answer Up to 10 seconds the weight is greater than the upward force After 10 seconds there is a resultant or net upward force After 10 seconds the upward force is greater than the weight

Reject Accept the converse

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Question Number 37

Answer Particles in the air collide with the high temperature of the radiator AND gain kinetic energy (heat). Warm air is less dense/warm air rises. Cooler air replaces the warmer air/temperature of the air drops (or equivalent)

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Section B
Question Number 38(a) Question Number 38(b) Answer Pupil Answer Any two from; The position of the ruler above the hand The way the ruler is released The ruler; Distance between finger and thumb; The conditions in the room; Measure to same finger or catcher Question Number 38(c) Answer Any one from; To avoid the effect of her own reaction time The time is too short to measure with a stop watch Question Number 38(d) Answer Repeat the investigation Accept Height of ruler The height it is dropped from Handedness The same person dropping it Position of hand Position of ruler 2 Accept She might stop the watch before or after she reacted You cannot stop a stopwatch straight away Reject The time keeper would not have been as accurate The ruler is more precise 1 Accept Do more than one test with each person Reject Use more people Mark 1 Mark Reject Where she put hand on the ruler Mark 1 Mark

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Question Number 39(a)

Answer X-axis: mass of magnesium (g) Y-axis: mass of magnesium oxide Reasonable scales Reasonable accurate plotting of points A line of best fit drawn

Accept All points +- 1 small square using more than half of the graph paper)

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Answer E Answer Loss of product OR Not allowing enough oxygen in Answer Any one from Ignore it in drawing the line of best fit They could predict the figure from the line of nest fit They should repeat the reading Ignore it They could use the graph line Check it Accept Accept a value consistent with the line of best fit Accept

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Question Number 39(c)

Answer A number from 11 to 13

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Question Number 39(d)

Answer Any one from: The greater the mass of magnesium burned the greater the mass of magnesium oxide formed The magnesium and oxygen react in fixed proportions The greater the mass of magnesium the greater the mass of oxygen that combines with it

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Question Number 40(a)

Correct Answer Thickness of insulation Any one from; Temperature decrease; Rate of temperature decrease Any one from; Size of beaker; Shape of beaker; Volume of water; Type of insulation; Same ambient conditions;

Accept Same beaker

Reject Size of insulation

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Question Number 40(b)

Answer A column/row indication thickness of insulation AND A column/row indicating temperature decrease (Allowing for several repeats)

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Question Number 41(a)

Answer Any one from; The effect of adding no extra insulation on the windows and roof It provides a baseline measure It provides temperature without any effort to reduce the heat loss

Accept ‘effect of not adding insulation’ ‘as a comparison or control’ ‘how much energy is normally lost’ Accept ‘slower heat loss for insulation’ ‘faster or more heat loss for double glazing’ ‘roof insulation stays warmer than double glazing’

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Question Number 41(b)(i)

Answer Any one from; A longer time (roof insulation) a fall between two temperatures Smaller temperature fall (roof insulation) in a given time

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Question Number 41(b)(ii)

Answer Double glazing and roof insulation AND A roof with insulation and single glazing

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