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SCIENCE 0846/01
Paper 1 October 2020
45 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 50.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 24 pages. Blank pages are indicated.

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1 Complete the sentences about food chains.

Choose from

consumer

food chain

habitat

producer

predator

prey

All food chains start with a .

An animal that eats a plant is a .

An animal that chases and eats another animal is a .

An animal eaten by another animal is a .

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2 Mike finds a diagram of the Earth.

It shows what happens to the Earth over 24 hours.

Complete the labels on the diagram.

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

The Earth’s .........................................

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3 Yuri draws pictures of five different human organs.

A B C

D E

Complete the sentences.

Choose from

A B C D E

The organ that pumps blood around the body is .

The organ that filters the blood is .

The organ that puts oxygen into the blood is .

The organ that controls the body is .

[2]

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4 Here is a list of properties.

flexible brittle
good conductor of electricity poor conductor of electricity
good conductor of heat poor conductor of heat
high melting point low melting point
soluble insoluble

(a) Copper is used to make a cooking pot.

Explain why.

Choose two properties from the list.

1

[2]

(b) Copper is used to make electrical wires.

Explain why.

Choose two properties from the list.

1

[2]

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5 Scientists explore the solar system and stars.

What equipment do scientists use to see the stars?

Circle the correct answer.

microscope

stop-watch

tape measure

telescope
[1]

6 Different materials are used to make the containers for drinks.

These materials include aluminium, glass, plastic and steel.

Here is a table of information about these materials.

Complete the table.

is it attracted is it is it soluble in
material is it a metal?
to a magnet? transparent? water?
aluminium no no
…………………….. ……………………..

glass no no
…………………….. ……………………..

plastic yes no
…………………….. ……………………..

steel yes yes

…………………….. ……………………..

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7 Oliver draws a diagram to show how shadows are made.

screen

source of object
light

(a) Oliver has not labelled the position of the shadow.

Label the position of the shadow on the diagram. [1]

(b) Explain what makes the shadow.

[1]

(c) Describe what Oliver does to make the shadow bigger.

[1]

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8 The pictures show different stages in the life cycle of plants.

The pictures are not in the correct order.

A insect picks B plant makes C insect carries D flowers grow

up pollen seeds pollen

E new plant F animal G insect

grows disperses seeds pollinates flowers

(a) Which stage comes next after stage C (insect carries pollen)?

Circle the correct answer.

A B D E G
[1]

(b) Which stage comes next after stage F (animal disperses seeds)?

Circle the correct answer.

A B D E G
[1]

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9 Here is a list of sentences.

Decide if each sentence is true or false.

Tick () the correct box.

sentence true false

Burning diesel fuel in a truck is irreversible.

Condensation of steam is reversible.

Sugar dissolves in water to form a solution.

Sand is soluble in water.

Evaporation separates a mixture of sugar and sand.

Dissolving a solid in water is reversible.

A magnet separates a mixture of gold and silver.

Rusting of iron is reversible.

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10 Blessy investigates friction.

She uses four different materials.

aluminium foil

card
paper
four boards

smooth plastic
bumpy plastic

Blessy
• puts each material on some card
• puts the end of each card onto four boards
• rolls a ball down each material.

(a) Complete the sentences.

Blessy uses the boards to

Blessy always uses four boards to

.
[2]

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(b) Complete the prediction.

Choose from

aluminium foil bumpy plastic paper smooth plastic

least friction most friction no friction

The ball will take the longest time to reach the end of the

This is because this material has

[1]

(c) Blessy wants to make the investigation more reliable.

Write down one thing she does to make the investigation more reliable.

[1]

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11 Plants have a life cycle.

One part of the life cycle is shown in the diagram.

seed soil

(a) Write down the name of this part of the life cycle.

[1]

(b) What do plants need for this part of the life cycle?

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12 Hassan has a sample of a liquid.

(a) Name the piece of equipment he uses to accurately measure 50 cm3 of this
liquid.

[1]

(b) Hassan heats the liquid until it boils.

Look at the reading on the thermometer when the liquid is boiling.

105
104
103
102
101
100

Write down the boiling point of the liquid.

[1]

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13 Jamila uses a sound level meter to measure the volume of sound in different
places.

Here are her results.

place volume of sound

in ………

garden 30

playground 71

road 65

(a) Jamila has not put the unit for the volume of sound into the table.

Complete the table.

[1]

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(b) Jamila plays the violin.

bow

Jamila
strings

What does Jamila do to change the pitch of the note she is playing?

Tick () the correct three answers.

pulls the bow across the string harder 

pulls the bow across the string softer 

uses a thicker string 

uses a thinner string 

uses her fingers to change the length of the string 

[2]

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14 Here are five electrical circuits.

+ – + –
+ – + –

A B

+ – + –
+ –

C D E

(a) Chen draws this electrical circuit diagram.

Which electrical circuit has Chen drawn?

Circle the correct answer.

A B C D E
[1]

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(b) Which electrical circuit has the brightest lamp?

Circle the correct answer.

A B C D E
[1]

(c) What is the name of this electrical symbol?

[1]

15 Look at the picture of a polar bear.

The polar bear is suited to its environment.

(a) Complete the sentence.

The polar bear has thick fur to

. [1]

(b) Complete the sentence.

The polar bear does not sink into the snow because it has

. [1]

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16 Pierre climbs mountains.

He boils water when he is camping on a mountain.

He notices that the water boils at different temperatures.

He writes down the height of the mountain and the temperature that the water
boils.

Here is the page from his notebook.

(a) Complete the table with Pierre’s results.

Include the headings.

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(b) Pierre makes a conclusion.

The temperature of the boiling water

increases the higher I am up the mountain.

Do Pierre’s results support his conclusion?

Explain your answer.

[1]

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17 The diagram shows parts of a flower.

A
B

D
E

(a) Which part of the flower is a male organ?

Circle the correct answer.

A B C D E
[1]

(b) Which part of the flower is a female organ?

Circle the correct answer.

A B C D E
[1]

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18 Humans have a positive and a negative effect on the environment.

Which one of the following has a positive effect on the environment?

Tick () the correct answer.

increasing waste

littering

causing loss of species

protecting habitats

increasing energy use

[1]

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19 The picture shows a koala.

Koalas have a skeleton similar to humans.

(a) Complete the sentence about skeletons.

Choose from

excretion

nutrition

reproduction

senses

support

Skeletons are needed for movement, protection and · [1]

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(b) Complete the sentence about skeletons.

Choose from

hair

muscles

organs

skin

teeth

To move the skeleton the body needs · [1]

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