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Pearson Edexcel International
Lower Secondary Curriculum
Science
Year 9
Achievement Test
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SECTION A
Answer ALL questions.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA

For questions 1 – 10 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.
1 Salt can be obtained from salt solution by

A evaporation.
B filtration.
C melting.
D sieving.
(Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)
2 Which electrical circuit correctly shows a cell, a motor and a buzzer?

m M

A B
m M

C D

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3 Which of the words in the box are the names of forces?

friction light upthrust
A friction only
B friction and light only
C friction and upthrust only
D friction, light and upthrust
4 Electrical wires are often covered with plastic.
This is because plastic is
A a good conductor.
B corrosive.
C a good insulator.
D a good reflector.
5 Which of these is the symbol for a unit of current?
A N
B A
C V
D C

6 Bacteria and viruses are types of
A chemical.
B disease.
C micro-organism.
D plant.

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7 Which human system is shown in the diagram?

A circulatory
B digestive

C excretory

D respiratory
8 Which ions do plants need to make their leaves green?
A calcium
B chloride
C magnesium
D sulfate
9 Which of these statements about different types of rock is true?

A Metamorphic rocks always contain fossils.
B Sedimentary rocks are usually porous.
C Metamorphic rocks are formed on the seabed.
D Igneous rocks sometimes contain fossils.

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10 The diagram shows a food chain for a pond.

not to
scale
pondweed tadpole perch pike
If a fisherman catches all the pike in the pond, which of the following would increase?
A tadpoles only
B perch only
C perch and tadpoles
D perch and pondweed
11 The diagrams show an animal cell and a plant cell.

animal cell plant cell
Name three structures that are present in both animal cells and plant cells.
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12 In 1969 an astronaut walked on the Moon for the first time.

(a) Explain why astronauts weigh less on the Moon than they weigh on Earth.
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(b) The picture is of the Earth taken from the Moon. Neither the Moon nor the Earth

are sources of light.

Explain how it is possible for an astronaut on the Moon to see the Earth.
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(c) Describe one factor that would be considered when deciding whether to use
astronauts or unmanned spacecraft to explore the Solar System.
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13 An emulsion is a mixture of
A a solid and a liquid.

B a solid and a gas.
C a liquid and a gas.
D two liquids.
14 Which of the following is most suitable for making jewellery?

A gold
B iron
C lead
D marble
15 A gardener grows cabbages.

When she cuts a cabbage in half, she notices that the inner leaves are a much lighter green
than the outer leaves.
The best explanation for this is that the inner leaves receive less
A light from the Sun.
B minerals from the soil.
C oxygen from the air.
D water from the soil.

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16 The diagram shows a circuit containing three switches and four bulbs.
bulb 1

6 V
switch 1
bulb 2
bulb 3
switch 2
bulb 4
switch 3

If only switches 1 and 3 are closed, which bulbs will light up?

A none of them
B bulbs 1 and 2 only
C bulbs 1, 2 and 4
D all of them
17 Which of the following is the most likely pH value of a very weak alkali?
A 1
B 6
C 8

D 14

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18 The table shows examples of continuous and discontinuous variation.

Which row of the table is correct?
Continuous variation Discontinuous variation

A height intelligence
B tongue rolling finger length
C skin colour tongue rolling
D blood group skin colour
19 When people explore underground caves, they wear a helmet with a torch attached to it.
Which is the correct energy transfer that occurs when the torch is being used?
→ chemical → light
A electrical
→ chemical → thermal (heat)
B electrical
→ electrical → light + sound
C chemical
→ electrical → light + thermal (heat)
D chemical
20 A child has an athlete mother and non-athlete father.

This child’s athletic ability is most likely to be determined by
A the mother’s genes only.
B the father’s genes and the mother’s genes only.
C the mother’s genes and environmental factors only.
D the father’s genes, the mother’s genes and environmental factors.

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21 A food processor can be used to slice vegetables.
This is a Sankey diagram for a food processor.

thermal (heat)
energy
250 J
electrical
energy
1000 J
kinetic energy
600 J
sound energy
150 J
What is the efficiency of the food processor?

A 25%
B 60%
C 75%
D 85%
22 Which of the following pairs of gases both cause acid rain?

A sulfur dioxide and nitrogen
B carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide
C sulfur dioxide and methane
D nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide

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23 The picture shows a satellite orbiting the Earth.

(a) What keeps the satellite in orbit around the Earth?

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(b) Satellites can be used to broadcast television programmes.

Explain why satellites used for broadcasting television programmes are likely to
be placed in a geostationary orbit.
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Questions 24 and 25 are about the metals calcium, sodium and potassium.
24 Which row of the table shows the correct order of reactivity of these metals?
most reactive least reactive

A calcium sodium potassium
B potassium calcium sodium
C potassium sodium calcium
D sodium potassium calcium

25 When a piece of each of these metals is added to water, hydrogen gas is produced.
Which of the following statements about hydrogen is true?
A It relights a glowing splint.

B It is a pale green colour.
C It burns with a pop.
D It makes limewater turn milky.

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26 During breathing, air is inhaled (breathed in) and exhaled (breathed out).
Which of the following statements is true?
Exhaled air contains

A some carbon dioxide but no oxygen.
B less carbon dioxide and more oxygen than inhaled air.
C more carbon dioxide and more oxygen than inhaled air.
D more carbon dioxide and less oxygen than inhaled air.
27 Which of the following general equations represents the reaction between a dilute acid
and a reactive metal?
A acid + metal → salt + water
B acid + metal → salt + water + hydrogen
C acid + metal → salt + carbon dioxide
D acid + metal → salt + hydrogen

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28 Dolly was the first sheep to be produced by cloning.

Two different female sheep, P and Q, were used to produce Dolly.
The process involved the following four steps. They are not in the correct order.
1. egg cell given an electric shock to make it divide

2. egg cell nucleus replaced with the nucleus of an udder cell from sheep Q
3. embryo implanted into a surrogate mother sheep and grows into Dolly
4. nucleus removed from an egg cell of sheep P
The correct order of steps needed to produce Dolly was

A 1, 3, 2, 4
B 2, 1, 4, 3
C 3, 1, 2, 4
D 4, 2, 1, 3

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29 Cattle farmers often use artificial insemination (AI) to improve the quality of their herd.
Semen is collected from a male animal. It is then placed into the reproductive tract
of a female animal.
This is an example of
A asexual reproduction.
B cloning.
C genetic modification.
D selective breeding.
30 The diagram shows two forces acting on a metal block.

What is the resultant force acting on the block?
20 N
50 N
A 30 N up
B 30 N down
C 70 N up
D 70 N down

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31 The diagrams show two electrical circuits.
All the bulbs in both circuits are identical. 6 V

6 V
V2
3 V V1
V3
Which row of the table shows the correct readings on voltmeters V1, V2 and V3?

V1 V2 V3
A 3 V 6 V 6 V
B 3 V 3 V 3 V
C 6 V 3 V 3 V
D 6 V 6 V 0 V
32 An elephant weighs 40 000 N. Each of its feet has an area of 0.08 m2.

When standing on all four feet, what pressure does the elephant exert on the ground?
A 3 200 N/m2
B 12 800 N/m2
C 125 000 N/m2
D 500 000 N/m2

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33 Which row of the table gives the correct information about a theory of how the
Universe began?
Does the theory suggest

Theory Supported by
the Universe is expanding?
A Big Bang Fred Hoyle yes
B Big Bang Stephen Hawking no
C Steady State Fred Hoyle yes
D Steady State Stephen Hawking no


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34 Ravi investigates the effect of heat on two substances, magnesium and lead carbonate.
This is his method:

• put the substances in separate crucibles with lids on and weigh each of them
• heat each substance using the apparatus in the diagram
• write down any observations
• when the crucible and lid cool down, reweigh them.
lid
crucible
pipe clay triangle
Bunsen burner

Ravi records his results in the table.
Experiment Name of substance Observation Change in mass

grey solid burns with bright flame
1 magnesium increase
and white powder forms
2 lead carbonate white solid turns yellow decrease

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(a) In experiment 1, the magnesium reacts with a gas in the air to form magnesium oxide.
(i) Complete the word equation for the reaction in experiment 1.
magnesium + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................... → magnesium oxide

(1)
(ii) Explain, in terms of atoms, why magnesium oxide is described as a compound.
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(b) In experiment 2, when lead carbonate is heated, the balanced chemical equation
for the reaction that occurs, is
PbCO3 → PbO + CO2
(i) Name the yellow solid that forms in the reaction.

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(ii) If 2.0 g of PbCO3 is heated, what total mass of PbO and CO2 would you expect
to be produced?
Explain your answer.
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35 Animal cells contain genetic material.
(a) Where is the genetic material found in a cell?

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The allele for brown fur (B) is dominant.
The allele for white fur (b) is recessive.
(i) A male animal has genotype bb, and a female animal has genotype Bb.
What colour fur will the female animal have?
Tick one box and explain your choice.
brown white

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(ii) The table below can be used to predict the possible outcomes when the male
and female animal have offspring.
What name is given to tables such as this?
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(iii) Complete the table.
Male animal
b b

B
Female animal
b
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(iv) State the possible phenotypes of their offspring.
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36 The diagram shows a human arm.

elbow joint
(a) Name structure A.

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(b) The diagram shows the arm being used to lift a wooden block.
wooden block
0.25 m
elbow joint
(i) The arm is operating as a lever. What is the elbow joint acting as?
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(ii) If the weight of the wooden block is 10 N, calculate the moment of the weight.
Include the unit in your answer.
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37 Iron and aluminium are metals.
When a mixture of aluminium powder and iron oxide is ignited, a very vigorous

reaction occurs. Molten iron is formed.
The molten iron can be used to weld railway tracks together.

(a) Write a word equation for the reaction between aluminium and iron oxide.
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(b) Explain what conclusion can be made from the reaction about the reactivity of
aluminium compared to the reactivity of iron.
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SECTION B
Answer ALL questions.

38 The word equation for the reaction taking place during photosynthesis in plants is
carbon dioxide + water → glucose + oxygen
Emily decides to investigate if there is any relationship between temperature and the
rate of photosynthesis.
Emily uses a plant called Elodea that grows in ponds.
The diagram shows the apparatus she uses.
oxygen bubbles
water

lamp
A
Elodea
container of water
(a) Name the piece of apparatus labelled A.

(1)
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(b) This is Emily’s method:

• record the temperature of the water
• place the Elodea plant under A
• fill the test tube with water and put in position
• switch the lamp on
• count the number of bubbles that are produced in five minutes

• repeat using the same volume of water at temperatures of 10 °C, 25 °C, 30 °C,
35 °C, 40 °C, 45 °C and 50 °C.

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Name one piece of apparatus, not shown in the diagram, that Emily needs to
(i)
carry out her method.
(1)
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(ii) Identify the dependent and independent variables in the investigation.

(2)
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independent variable .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................................................................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(iii) Other than the volume of water, state one variable that she needs to control
in her investigation.
(1)
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(c) Suggest why Emily places a container of water between the lamp and the
other apparatus.
(1)
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(d) Emily knows that the more bubbles of oxygen produced in a five-minute period,
the greater the rate of photosynthesis.

She uses her results to obtain a graph.
Rate of
photosynthesis
0 10 20 30 40 50
Temperature (°C)
Use the graph to describe how temperature affects the rate of photosynthesis.
(3)

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39 A solution of copper sulfate can be made by reacting solid copper carbonate with
dilute sulfuric acid.

During the reaction bubbles of carbon dioxide gas are produced.
Eight students plan to investigate the reaction between copper carbonate and dilute
sulfuric acid.
They are provided with
total mass of plastic container and

copper carbonate = 10.0 g dilute sulfuric acid

This is their method:
• place a known volume of dilute sulfuric acid in a beaker
• add a spatula of copper carbonate to the acid
• add further small amounts of copper carbonate until the reaction ends and
excess copper carbonate is seen in the beaker
• weigh the plastic container and remaining copper carbonate.
(a) They use a small beaker to measure the known volume of dilute sulfuric acid.
Name a more suitable piece of apparatus they could use.
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(b) The students want to speed up the reaction.

Without changing the acid or the copper carbonate, suggest two ways the
students could speed up the reaction.

(2)
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(c) When the reaction ends, the students see excess copper carbonate in the beaker.
Give one other way in which they could see when the reaction ends.
(1)
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(d) How could they remove the excess solid copper carbonate?
(1)
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(e) Complete the table to show the mass of copper carbonate added by Student 8.
(1)
Mass of container
Mass of
Volume of acid and copper carbonate
copper carbonate
used (cm3)
at start (g) at end (g) added (g)
Student 1 15 10.0 9.05 0.95

Student 2 20 10.0 8.70 1.30
Student 3 25 10.0 8.40 1.60
Student 4 30 10.0 7.80 2.20
Student 5 35 10.0 7.75 2.25
Student 6 40 10.0 7.40 2.60
Student 7 45 10.0 7.10 2.90
Student 8 50 10.0 6.75 .................
(f ) A teacher says:
“All the masses of copper carbonate in the table are probably
greater than the masses that actually reacted.”

Look back at the method and suggest why the teacher’s statement is likely to be correct.
(1)
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(g) The students’ results are shown on the grid below.
(i) On the grid, plot your calculated value for the mass of copper carbonate

added by Student 8.
(1)
4.00 –
3.00 –

Mass of 2.00 –
copper carbonate
added (g)
1.00 –

0–
0 10 20 30 40 50
Volume of acid used (cm3)
(ii) Student 4’s result is anomalous.

Ignore this result and draw a line of best fit through the remaining points.
(1)

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(iii) Suggest a possible mistake, made by Student 4, to cause the anomalous result.
(1)
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(h) What is the relationship between the volume of acid used and the mass of
copper carbonate used?
(1)
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TOTAL FOR SECTION B = 20 MARKS

TOTAL FOR PAPER = 80 MARKS

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2 Which electrical circuit correctly shows a cell, a motor and a buzzer?

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B Sedimentary rocks are usually porous.

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D Igneous rocks sometimes contain fossils.

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pondweed tadpole perch pike

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A a solid and a liquid.

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14 Which of the following is most suitable for making jewellery?

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15 A gardener grows cabbages.

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