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Year 9 Science Exam Revision Answers

M1. (a) (i) any two from

• large or sharp claws or nails or talons

‘claws’ or ‘nails’ or ‘talons’ are insufficient

• large or strong or sharp beak

accept ‘curved beak’
‘beak’ is insufficient

• large eyes or eyes that face forward

accept ‘it can see in the dark’
‘eyes’ is insufficient

• wings for hovering

accept ‘it can hover’
accept ‘it can fly silently’
2 (L3)

(ii)

2 (L4)

(b) any one from

• to keep warm
‘accept protection from cold’
do not accept ‘to keep the cold out’

• for insulation
accept ‘for flight’
1 (L3)

(c) (i) any one from

• fewer places to nest

accept ‘nowhere to nest’ or ‘no home’

• fewer places to lay eggs

accept ‘nowhere to lay eggs’

• they lay fewer eggs

accept ‘they cannot lay eggs’

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• less food for owls
accept ‘fewer mice’ or ‘no mice’ or ‘no food’

• owls can be frightened by traffic or people

accept ‘it is too noisy’

• loss of habitat
1 (L4)

(ii) they catch or kill mice

accept ‘to stop mice eating the crops’
accept ‘to keep mice away’
‘to protect the crop or grain’ is insufficient
1 (L4)
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M2. (a) (i) oak tree → caterpillar → blackbird → owl

all three answers are required for the mark
1 (L4)

(ii) It makes food by photosynthesis.

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
1 (L4)

(b) either

• decreased or went down

1 (L3)

any one from

• fewer leaves to feed on

• gypsy moth caterpillars ate most of the leaves

accept ‘gypsy moth caterpillars ate the leaves’
accept ‘the gypsy moth caterpillars ate all the
leaves or all the food’

• less food
accept ‘no food’
accept ‘they were competing for food’
1 (L4)

or

any one from

• increased or went up

• stayed the same

1 (L3)

any one from

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• they had enough food or leaves

• more eggs hatched

1 (L4)

(c) the tree loses its leaves

accept ‘no leaves’ or ‘no food’; accept ‘it is too cold’
accept ‘caterpillars change into pupae
or chrysalises or moths’
do not accept ‘caterpillars hibernate in winter’
1 (L4)
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M3. (a) any one from

• vitamins
accept a named vitamin eg. vitamin C

• minerals
accept a named mineral eg. Iron or calcium or salt
do not accept ‘water’
1 (L5)

(b) (i) haricot beans

accept ‘beans’
1 (L5)

(ii) any one from

• for growth
accept ‘for muscles or hair or nails’

• for repair
accept ‘for healing wounds’

• for replacement of cells

accept making any named protein eg haemoglobin

• for making proteins

accept ‘for making enzymes or antibodies
1 (L5)

(c) (i) any one from

• haricot beans
accept ‘beans

• tomato puree
accept ‘tomatoes’
accept ‘spices or ‘paprika’ or ‘onion powder’
1 (L5)

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(ii) any one from

• it helps the passage of food through the gut

accept ‘it keeps the food moving’

• it prevents constipation
accept ‘it helps you go to the toilet’
or it makes you feel full’
do not accept ‘it helps fill you up’ or ‘it makes you feel full’
1 (L5)
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M4. (a) (i) any one from

• every month or once a month

• every four weeks

• every 28 days
accept answers from 26 days to 30 days
1 (L5)

(ii) oviduct or fallopian tube

1 (L6)

(b) foetus
1 (L5)

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answers must be in the correct order
1 (L5)

(c) (i) any one from

• it cushions the baby

• it protects the baby against shocks or bumps

accept ‘it protects the baby’

• it absorbs shocks
do not accept ‘keeps it warm’ or ‘keeps it moist’
1 (L6)

(ii) placenta
1 (L5)

(iii) alcohol
accept ‘drugs’ or a named drug
accept a named toxin
accept ‘viruses’ or a named virus or a named viral disease
1 (L5)

(d) muscles contract

accept ‘contractions’
1 (L6)
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M5. (a) (i) it pulls the leg or the femur outwards or to the side
accept ‘it lifts the leg outwards or to the side’
or ‘the leg swings to the side or outwards’
do not accept ‘it lifts the leg’
or ‘it pulls the leg upwards’
1

(ii) C and F
letters may be in either order
both letters are required for the mark
1

(iii) any one from

• it allows controlled or slow movements

accept ‘so that movements are not jerky’
or ‘the relaxed muscle provides resistance to movement’

• it allows small movements

accept ‘the partially relaxed muscle holds the limb in position’
accept ‘if they relaxed completely the person would fall over’
or ‘it allows more rapid responses’
1

(b) (i) cartilage

1

(ii) any two from

• ends of bones will rub against each other or become worn

accept ‘there will be friction at the joint’
do not accept ‘the bones will hit each other’

• less smooth movement in the joint or stiffness in the joint

accept ‘harder to move’

• inflammation or swelling
do not accept ‘pain’
2

(c) (i) to allow the arm to bend or move at the joint

accept ‘to allow the arm to move’
accept ‘so they do not snap when the arm bends’
or ‘they need to be different lengths when the joint moves’
do not accept ‘to allow bones to bend’
1

(ii) if they stretched they would not pull as much on the bones
accept ‘they would have less effect on bones’
or ‘controlled movement would not be possible’
or ‘they would not pull as much’
do not accept ‘they would not pull on the bone’
or ‘they would not hold bones’
1
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M6. (a) • 7

• orange

• an answer in the range 1–3 accept ‘1–3’

• purple
for all four rows correct, award two marks
for any two or three rows correct, award one mark
answers must be in the correct column and row in the table
2 (L3)

(b) any one from

• they are corrosive

• they burn or irritate

accept ‘they can damage your skin or eyes’
‘‘in case it touches your skin’ is insufficient
it is harmful or poisonous’ is insufficient
‘it can kill you’ is insufficient
‘wear gloves’ is insufficient
do not accept ‘it is flammable’
1 (L4)

(c) (i) • time, in days

accept ‘time’
accept ‘days’
do not accept ‘hours’ or ‘minutes’
1 (L4)

(ii) it goes down or decreases

accept ‘it becomes acidic’
‘it goes red’ is insufficient
accept ‘it goes from 6.5 to 2.5’
accept ‘the acid gets stronger’
‘it goes sour’ is insufficient
if the label for X is incorrect in part (ci),
do not penalise again in part (cii)
1 (L4)
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M7. (a) (i) 7

do not accept ‘neutral’
1 (L3)

(ii) it was neutral

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
consequential marking applies
accept ‘it was acidic’ if the answer to part (i) was less than 7
accept ‘it was alkaline’ if the answer to part (i) was greater
than 7 and up to 14
1 (L4)

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(b) any one from

• it decreased or went down

accept ‘it dropped to 5’

• it became acidic or more acidic

1 (L3)

(c) an alkali
if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
1 (L4)
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M8. (a) very high melting point

answers may be in either order
1 (L3)

good conductor of heat

do not accept ‘good conductor’
1 (L3)

(b) (i) good conductor of electricity

do not accept ‘good conductor’
1 (L3)

(ii) can be compressed

1 (L4)
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M9. (a) (i) • C and E

both answers are required for the mark
answers may be in either order
1 (L5)

(ii) • A
1 (L5)

(b) • Cu
if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
1 (L6)

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(c) •
number of numbers of
atoms of iron atoms of oxygen

1 1

2 3

for all four numbers correct, award two marks

for two or three numbers correct, award one mark
for one number correct, award no marks
2 (L5)
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M10. (a) (i)

all three lines must be correct for the mark

1 (L6)

(ii) evaporation: P
1 (L5)

melting: R
1 (L5)

(b) (i) liquid

1 (L6)

(ii) carbon
1 (L6)

hydrogen
1 (L6)

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(iii) carbon dioxide
accept ‘CO2’
accept ‘carbon monoxide’ or ‘CO’
accept ‘carbon’ or ‘soot’
answers must be in the correct order
1 (L6)
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M11. (a) (i) iron

do not accept ‘1540°C’
1 (L3)

(ii) mercury
do not accept ‘–37°C’
1 (L3)

(b) solid to a liquid

answers must be in the correct order
both answers are required for the mark
1 (L3)

(c) 5
1 (L3)

(d) (i) sodium

1 (L3)

(ii) gold
1 (L3)
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M12. (a) any one from

• there is a colour change

accept ‘it goes green or orange’
‘the colour’ is insufficient

• a new metal is formed

accept ‘the iron filings change colour’
1 (L5)

(b) (i) copper

accept ‘Cu’
1 (L5)

(ii) iron sulphate

accept ‘FeSO4’
1 (L6)

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(iii) • no

any one from

• iron is more reactive than copper

accept ‘iron is higher on the reactivity series’

• copper is less reactive than iron

accept ‘copper does not displace iron’
both an indication that the reaction does not happen
and the explanation are required for the mark
1 (L6)

(c) • calcium
potassium
if more than two boxes are ticked, award no mark
both answers are required for the mark
1 (L6)
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M13. (a)

all four lines are required for three marks

any three lines are required for two marks
any two lines are required for one mark
if more than one line is drawn from a symbol,
do not give credit for that symbol
3 (L4)

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(b) battery
accept ‘cell’ or ‘cells’
accept ‘power supply’ or ‘power pack’
1 (L4)

(c)
series parallel

circuit 1

circuit 2

both ticks are required for one mark

if more than one box is ticked in any row, award no mark
1 (L4)

(d) copper
accept ‘aluminium’
accept ‘gold’
do not accept any other metal
1 (L4)
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M14. (a) (i) • no magnetic force

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
ignore added poles
1 (L4)

(ii) • attract
if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
ignore added poles
1 (L3)

(iii) • attract
if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
ignore added poles
1 (L3)

(b) (i)
• N

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all three poles are required for the mark

1 (L4)

(ii)
• N

all three poles are required for the mark

1 (L4)
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M15. (a) (i) the number of turns or coils of wire

accept ‘the coils’
accept ‘the turns’
1 (L5)

(ii) any one from

• the current

• the length or thickness or material of the wire or coil

accept ‘the voltage or power’
accept ‘the wire’

• the circumference of the coil

• the size of paper-clips

accept ‘the paper-clips’; ‘position of the coil on the nail’;
‘tightness of the coil’; accept ‘distance between turns’;
‘the nail’
do not accept ‘the number of paper-clips’
1 (L5)

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(iii) any one from

• count the paper-clips picked up

accept ‘number of paper-clips’; ‘count them’

• measure their mass

accept ‘weigh them’; ‘the more clips the stronger
the magnet’;
‘measure the distance at which a magnet will just pick up
a paper-clip’
1 (L5)

(b) any one from

• an inaccuracy in results
accept a description of inaccuracies, such as
‘she counted the number of clips wrongly’

• a problem with the data or results

• a problem with the method

accept ‘something wrong with the tests’
accept ‘she used different sized paper-clips’
accept ‘the paper-clips were already magnetised’
accept ‘she did something wrong’
‘the test is unfair’ is insufficient
1 (L6)

(c) (i)

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark

1 (L6)

(ii) any one from

• with bigger paper-clips she might miss the precise point at

which the electromagnet stopped picking up paper-clips
accept ‘she would pick up differences between the number
of turns of the coil’
accept ‘she might not see a change with big paper-clips
or she would see a change with smaller paper-clips’
‘it will pick up a few large paper-clips but a lot of
small paper-clips’ is insufficient

• the smaller paper-clips might help to identify the precise point

at which the electromagnet stopped picking up paper-clips
accept ‘it is more precise or more sensitive’
award a mark for a response identifying that greater
precision is possible with smaller increments
‘they are smaller’ is insufficient
1 (L6)
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M16. (a) (i) ice skate
accept ‘skate’
1 (L3)

(ii) Tom’s weight on the footwear

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
1 (L3

(b) any one from

• they do not sink in

• they have a big surface

accept ‘they are wide’ or ‘they are big’
accept ‘they spread out your weight’
do not accept ‘you won’t get your feet stuck in the snow’
accept ‘they reduce the pressure’
do not accept ‘they spread out your pressure’
1 (L3)

(c) friction
1 (L4)
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M17. (a) • 65
it is different from the angle of incidence or all the others are the same
accept ‘number 4’ or ‘the fourth’
accept ‘it is not 60°’ or ‘it should be 60°’
accept ‘the angle of reflection and the angle
of incidence should be the same’
accept ‘it is 5° out’
accept ‘they are not the same’
both the answer and the correct explanation
are required for the mark
award a mark for ‘60°’ if the explanation is correct
‘they go up in tens’ is insufficient
‘it does not fit the pattern’ is insufficient
1 (L5)

(b) (i) • a number from 30 to 32

1 (L5)

(ii) • greater than

accept ‘greater’ or ‘bigger’
1 (L5)

(c)

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accept a continuous straight line that bends away from the

normal
accept a line without an arrow
The ray need not be parallel to the incident ray
1 (L6)
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M18. (a) they are furthest from the Sun

accept ‘they are further from the Sun’
or ‘they are furthest away’ or ‘Pluto is furthest from the Sun’
do not accept ‘they are far from the Sun’
1

(b) (i) it is below the freezing point of water

accept ‘it would freeze’ or ‘it is too cold’
1

(ii) it is above the boiling point of water

accept ‘it would boil’ or ‘it would evaporate’ or ‘it is too hot’
do not accept ‘it would dry up’ or ‘it is too close to the Sun’
1

(c) Jupiter
1

(d) Mercury
1

(e) gravity
do not accept ‘weight’
1
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