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SCIENCE 1113/01
Paper 1 October 2020
45 minutes

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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 20 pages. Blank pages are indicated.

IB20 10_1113_01/6RP
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1 Complete the crossword puzzle about cells.

1
C

2
C E L L W A L L

Y O

T
R
3 4O
T O R G A N

I P
P
S
L L

S A A

5N S
U C L E U S

E M T

Across

2 Which rigid structure surrounds a plant cell?

4 What is the name of a group of different tissues working together?

5 Which structure contains the genetic material in a cell?

Down

1 What is the name of the structure inside a cell where photosynthesis happens?

2 Where in a cell do most chemical reactions happen?

3 What is the name of a group of similar cells?

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2 An oscilloscope displays sound waves.

(a) Draw a line to match each display to the correct change.

display change

decrease in
frequency

decrease in
loudness

increase in
amplitude

increase in
pitch

[3]

(b) Tick () the correct sentence about the amplitude of sound.

A high-amplitude sound must be a high-frequency sound.

A high-amplitude sound must be a high-pitch sound.

A high-amplitude sound must be a loud sound.

A high-amplitude sound must be a low-frequency sound.

A high-amplitude sound must be a sound with a large wavelength.

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3 Look at the diagram of a volcano.

smoke and ash

lava
main
vent

outer layer
of the Earth
magma
chamber

(a) Lava from the volcano cools down to make rock.

Which type of rock is made when lava cools down?

IGNEOUS (BASALT,GRANITE,PURMICE,DOLOMITE AND OBSIDIAN)
[1]

(b) Rock that forms from lava does not contain fossils.

Explain why.

THIS IS BECAUSE THE LARVA MUST HAVE MELTED THE FOSSIL

(HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL DESTROY REMAINS) [1]

(c) What is the name of the outer layer of the Earth?

Circle the correct answer.

crust inner core mantle outer core

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(d) The sentences are about the internal structure of the Earth.

Tick () the correct sentence.

The crust floats on the outer core.

The inner core is solid and the outer core is liquid.

The mantle is the coldest part of the Earth.

The outer core is the hottest part of the Earth.

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4 The diagram shows a food web.

lion
jackal

wild
goat
cat

rabbit
grass

vole

(a) Which animals in this food web are eaten by the wild cat?
VOLE and RABBIT [1]

(b) Write a complete food chain that includes the goat and two other animals.

GRASS GOAT JACKAL LION

[1]

(c) The number of voles decreases.

Explain how this may affect the number of rabbits.

IF THIER ARE NO MORE VOLES THE WILD CAT WILL FOCUS ON THE RABBITS WHICH MAKES

RABBITS ONLY PREYS TO WILD CATS.

LESS COMPETITION OF FOOD TO EAT FOR RABBITS
[1]

(d) Energy is lost from food webs.

Write down one way energy is lost from a food web.

RESPIRATION,MOVEMENT,EXCRETION,FAECES,URINE AND HEAT.

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5 The diagram shows some information about metals.

sodium
react with
cold water
lithium

magnesium react with

acids
zinc
react with
lead oxygen

copper

gold

(a) Use the diagram to answer these questions.

(i) Which metal reacts with oxygen but not acid?

COPPER
[1]

(ii) Describe two ways in which the reactions of magnesium and zinc are similar.
BOTH REACTS WITH ACIDS

BOTH REACTS WITH OXYGEN

[2]

(b) Sodium is placed in cold water. It reacts to form a gas.

What is the name of this gas?

HYDROGEN [1]

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6 Carlos investigates light.

(a) He shines blue light into a prism.

blue
light
prism

(i) Describe one thing that happens to the blue light.

NOTHING (REFRACTION / IT IS REFRACTED / CHANGES DIRECTION)

[1]

(ii) Carlos changes the blue light to white light.

Describe one other thing that happens to the white light.

IT DISPERES

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(b) Carlos shines light through different coloured filters onto different colours of a book.

coloured filter
light source

book

Complete his results table.

colour of light reflected

colour of light colour of book
into eye

RED
red red

NO CHANGE NO LIGHT
blue red

RED
red magenta

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7 Angelique’s pet mouse has baby mice.

Pierre says that grouping together helps the baby mice to keep warm.

Angelique suggests that they plan an investigation to test Pierre’s idea.

They use eight test-tubes filled with hot water to represent eight baby mice.

Angelique labels one tube A and stands it on its own.

She labels another tube B and places it in the middle of six other tubes all labelled C.

tube B

tube A

tube C

Pierre and Angelique obtain these results.

time in minutes

0 1 2 3 4 5

temperature of water in tube A in oC 73 62 54 38 42 40

temperature of water in tube B in oC 73 68 65 62 58 57

temperature of water in tube C in oC 73 65 59 54 49 47

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(a) Describe two patterns shown by these results.

1 THE TEMPERATURE OF THE TUBE DECREASES

2 RATE OF COOLING IS FASTER AT THE START OF ALL 3 TUBES

[2]

(b) Describe how these results could be displayed to make these patterns more obvious.
PLOT A (LINE) GRAPH
[1]

(c) Angelique says that one result is anomalous.

Which result is anomalous?

A 0
tube time (3) minutes

Explain how you know the result is anomalous.

THE TEMPERATURE FALLS AND THEN RISES AGAIN AT FALLS AGAIN.

[2]

(d) Baby mice do not have fur.

Angelique thinks that mice lose less heat when they grow fur.

Describe an investigation, using test-tubes of hot water, to see if Angelique’s idea is correct.
ANY INSULATING MATERIALS E.G PAPER TISSUE

MEASURE THE TEMPERATURE CHANGES IN BOTH TUBES

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8 The diagram shows molecules in a mixture.

(a) Tick () the box next to the correct statement about the mixture.

mixture of four elements

mixture of four compounds

mixture of two elements and two compounds

mixture of one element and three compounds

[1]

(b) Molecules are made of atoms.

Atoms are made of three types of particles.

(i) Electrons are one of these types of particles.

What are the two other types of particles in an atom?

PROTONS and NEUTRONS [2]

(ii) Which scientist suggested a model for the atom?

Circle the correct answer.

Copernicus Darwin Galileo Rutherford

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9 Rajiv investigates the speed of a block of wood moving down a slope.

Here is his prediction.

‘I predict that the higher the slope, the faster the block of wood moves.’

Here are his results.

low slope high slope

block of
wood

time distance travelled time distance travelled

in seconds by block in metres in seconds by block in metres
4 1.00 4 2.00

(a) Is Rajiv’s prediction true?

YES
...........................................

Use Rajiv’s results to explain your answer.

distance travelled BY BLOCK IN METERES FOR THE HIGHER SLOPE IS 2.00

SPEED WITH LOW SLOPE IS 0.25 WHILE SPEED WITH HIGH SLOPE IS 0.5

[2]

(b) What two pieces of equipment does Rajiv need for the measurements he makes?
STOPWATCH
1
METER RULE
2
[1]

(c) He uses 4 seconds for both experiments.

What two other things are kept the same in his investigation to make it a fair test?

1 THE BLOCK OF WOOD

2 STOPWATCH (POSITION)

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10 The picture shows a diver wearing breathing apparatus.

(a) The cylinder on his back is filled with gas.

The gas contains an element that the diver needs to survive under water.

Name this element.

OXYGEN [1]

(b) Gaseous exchange takes place in his lungs.

Explain what is meant by the term gaseous exchange.

ONE GAS IS SWAPPED FOR OR TAKES THE PLACE OF ANOTHER GAS

IDEA THAT OXYGEN AND CARBONDIOXIDE ARE SWAPPED

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11 Jamila builds this electrical circuit.

direction switch 1
of
current

switch 2 X
A

switch 3
Y

(a) What type of electrical circuit is this?

Circle the correct answer.

electrostatic magnetic parallel series

[1]

(b) Jamila wants to turn lamp X on but leave lamp Y off.

What must she do?

SHE MUST CLOSE SWITCH 2 AND OPEN SWITCH 3 AND 1 (CLOSE SWITCH 1
[1]
AND SWITCH 2 AND OPENS
SWITCH 3)
(c) Jamila wants to turn lamp Y on but leave lamp X off.

What must she do?

SHE MUST OPEN SWITCH 2 AND CLOSE SWITCH 3 AND 1 (OPEN SWITCH 2
[1]
SWITCH 1
AND SWITCH 3
(d) Jamila closes all the switches. SHOULD BE CLOSED)

What happens to the current at point A?

CURRENTS FLOWS THROUGH IT (CURRENT SEPERATES,DIVIDES

AND SPLITS.)
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12 Ahmed investigates the reaction between magnesium lumps and dilute hydrochloric acid.

Look at the diagram. It shows the apparatus he uses.

gas syringe

dilute
hydrochloric acid
magnesium
lump

Look at the graph of Ahmed’s results.

120

110

100

90

80

total 70
volume of
hydrogen 60
given off
in cm3 50

40

30

20

10

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
time in seconds

(a) How long (in seconds) does it take to make 50 cm3 of hydrogen?
22
seconds [1]

(ANY VALUE BETWEEN 21 AND 22)

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(b) Ahmed repeats the experiment with magnesium powder.

Predict what will happen to the rate of the reaction.

IT WILL BE FASTER

Explain why.
SMALLER PIECES HAVE LARGER SURFACES

MORE COLLISIONS

SMALLER PIECES HAVE MORE SURFACE

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