Grade 7 Science End of Term Mark Scheme

Answer Marks

1. (a) Wood is a poor conductor of heat. (1)

1. (b) thermometer (1)

1. (c) (3)
ice solid

water vapour liqui

water d

gas
1. (d) B (1)

1. (e) 1 mark for each correct (3)

answer. yes

no

yes

(Total for Question 1 = 9 marks)

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2. (a) 325ml (1)

2. (b) Good thermal conductor. (1)

2. (c) (5)
The material conducts electricity.

yes no

The material is attracted to a magnet. The material melts.

yes no yes no

aluminium paper
steel copper wax wood

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2. (d) freezing (1)

2. (e) The particles are in a fixed position. (2)

As the particles are fixed, it cannot be poured.

2. (f) The bigger the lolly, the longer it takes to melt. (2)

The shorter the lolly, the less time it takes to melt.

Allow - the longer the lolly, the longer it takes to melt.

(Total for Question 2 = 12 marks)

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3. (a) Award 1 mark for each correct answer. (4)

Solid Beaker

soil 2

vitamin tablet 4

plastic beads 1

salt 3

3. (b) 1 mark for indicating that the solid dissolved: (1)

• salt/it dissolved;

• it formed a solution.

Do not allow marks for it disappeared or it mixed with the water.

3. (c) beaker 4/vitamin tablet (1)

3. (d) Time (minutes) (2)

3. (e) Salt makes ice melt quicker or when salt is added, the ice melts faster. (1)

3. (f) Different amounts of salt were not tested. (1)

(Total for Question 3 = 10 marks)

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4. (a) 2 marks for all three correct answers. (2)

1 mark for two correct answers.

Material Solid Liquid Gas

salt

baking powder

water

4. (b) Evaporate the water and the salt remains in the dish. (2)

Allow: they heat the mixture and the salt is left behind.

4. (c) filtering/filtration (1)

4. (d) Sand remains in the filter paper because it is too big to fit through the (2)
holes in the filter paper. Only water can go through the filter paper.

4. (e) (2)
Mixture Can the mixture be filtered? Yes or no?

sand and stones no

soil and water yes

sand and soil no

salt and water no

Award 2 marks if all three are

correct. Award 1 mark for two

correct answers.

(Total for Question 4 = 9 marks)

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5. (a) It had dissolved. (1)

Do not award marks for ‘it has disappeared’.

5. (b) absorbent (1)

5. (c) Students should indicate that all the liquid has (1)

evaporated or that there is no liquid in the pot for 1

mark.

• The water has evaporated.

• There is no liquid left in the dish.

• The cardboard has absorbed all the liquid.

5. (d) salt (1)

5. (e) Any two from: (2)

the same type of sugar

same amount

the same volume of water

same room temperature

same stirring rate

(Total for Question 5 = 6 marks)

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6. (a) liquid to a gas (1)

6. (b) Award mark for any of the following: (1)

• the containers are different sizes;

• the vinegar container is wider;

• the water container is smaller;

• there is more vinegar than water.

6. (c) Pupils should demonstrate an understanding that Amy’s results will not (1)
be reliable if the test is not fair:

• she will not know what her results mean;

• she will not be able to compare her results;

• she will not be able to tell which liquid evaporates more quickly.

Do not allow ‘her test will not be accurate’.

6. (d) Over two days more vinegar evaporated then the water. (1)

(Total for Question 6 = 4 marks)

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9. (a) in tube B: no oxygen accept ‘no air’ 1

in tube C: no water or water vapour accept ‘no moisture’ 1
accept ‘it was dry’ or ‘it was not wet’
(b) (i) acidic 1

(ii) hydrogen 1
(c) (i) it increased or it was more accept ‘it was heavier’ 1

(ii) any one from 1

 oxygen or water was added
 the oxygen has mass
 rust contains iron and oxygen or water
accept ‘rust is iron oxide’
 the iron reacted with oxygen or water

(d) Answers must refer to either test-tube D or to sea water.

any one from 1

 the nail was more rusty in D than in A
accept ‘D was the only one which was rusty’
accept ‘D was very rusty’
 it was more rusty in sea water
 sea water contains salt
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