SCIENCE ASSESSMENT - PART 2

SECTION 1: BIOLOGY

Q1. The diagram shows the female parts of a flower.

(a) Where does pollination take place in the flower? Write down the letter. (1)

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(b) What happens during pollination in the flower? (1)

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(c) Where does fertilization take place in the flower? Write down the letter. (1)

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(d) Describe what happens during fertilization in the flower. (1)

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Q2. The picture shows a mountaineer climbing Mount Everest.

Mount Everest is nearly 9 km high. The air pressure at the top of the mountain is very low. This makes

breathing very difficult. The mountaineer wears a tight fitting mask connected to a breathing apparatus.

A chemical in the breathing apparatus removes waste gas from his breath.

(a) Name the life process which provides the mountaineer with the energy for climbing. (1)

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(b) Which gas, found in the air, is needed for this process? (1)

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(c) Which waste gas needs to be removed from the mountaineer’s breath? (1)

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(d) Suggest why low air pressure at the top of mountains makes breathing more difficult. (2)

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Q3. (a)The table gives features of three different groups of organism. Complete the table by putting a tick in

the box if the organisms in the group have the feature and a cross in the box if the organisms in the group do

not have the feature. The first one has been done for you. (4)

(b) Antibiotics are chemicals used to kill pathogens that cause infections. Name the type of pathogen that is

killed by antibiotics. (1)

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(c) Give a reason why viruses are not living things. (1)

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(d) Give a reason why viruses may be described as parasites. (1)

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Q4. (a) What is the name of the system shown in the diagram? (1)

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(b) Name the structures labelled A, B and C. (3)

(TOTAL FOR SECTION 1 = 20 MARKS)

SECTION 2: CHEMISTRY

Q1. Two students are investigating the reaction between magnesium and dilute hydrochloric acid. Here is

their apparatus:

(a) After adding the acid to the magnesium in the flask they observed what happened to the reading on the

balance. Explain what would have happened to the reading on the balance. (2)

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(b) Write the word equation for the reaction between magnesium and hydrochloric acid. (3)

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(c) Describe a test for the gas produced during the reaction. (1)

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Q2. The diagram shows different types of rocks and how they form.

(a) Sedimentary rocks can be turned into rock X by heat and pressure. What type of rock is X? (1)

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(b) Which layer of the Earth contains magma? Circle the correct answer. (1)

atmosphere inner core mantle outer core

(c) Sedimentary rocks often contain the remains of dead animals and plants from millions of years ago. What

word is used to describe these remains? (1)

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Q3. Explain, in terms of atoms, why magnesium oxide is described as a compound. (2)

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Q4. The diagram shows part of the Periodic Table.

(a) Which chemical symbol shows a metal? (1)

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(b) What is the group name of Cl and Ne known as? (2)

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(c) Which element is more reactive between Na and Ne? (1)

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(d) What is the horizontal row in a Periodic Table called as? (1)

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Q5. Youssef and Blessy investigate the reaction of metals with dilute hydrochloric acid. They put 10 cm 3 of

hydrochloric acid into four test-tubes.

They then add 0.1g of a different metal to each test-tube. Youssef and Blessy measure the time it takes for the

metal to react completely. This is the reaction time. The table shows their results.

Put the metals in the table in order of reactivity. (3)

most reactive _____________

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least reactive _____________

Q6. Bicycles are painted to reduce corrosion. Why does painting a bicycle reduce corrosion? (1)

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(TOTAL FOR SECTION 2 = 20 MARKS)

SECTION 3: PHYSICS

Q1. The shaded boxes contain the first half of four statements. The unshaded boxes contain the second half of

these statements.

Draw one straight line from each shaded box to the unshaded box that correctly completes the statement.

One unshaded box will remain unused. (3)

Q2. (a) What is an artificial satellite? (2)

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(b) Give a use of artificial satellites. (1)

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Q3. The picture shows the shape of a penguin when it is swimming.

(a) Name the force that is reduced by the penguin being this shape. (1)

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(b) Complete the sentences given below. (2)

The penguin is shaped this way so that it is ____________________ This helps it to swim

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Q4. Look at the diagram. It shows a sealed bottle containing air particles.

(a) The air exerts a pressure on the sides of the bottle. Explain how air exerts a pressure. Use ideas about

particles in your answer. (1)

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(b) The bottle is heated. What happens to the pressure inside the bottle? Explain your answer. Use ideas

about particles. (2)

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(c) A bottle of perfume is left in a room. The top is taken off the bottle. The smell of the perfume eventually

fills the room. What is the name of this process? Circle the correct answer. (1)

condensation conduction diffusion melting

Q5. Draw a line from the type of energy to its description and example. One has been done for you. (4)
Q6. Yuri investigates light and coloured filters.

(a) He shines white light through a red filter and then a green filter.

What is the colour of the light at A? (1)

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What does she see on the screen? Explain your answer. (2)

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(TOTAL FOR SECTION 3 = 20 MARKS)