Science MS 2021-2020

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SCIENCE 0846/01
Paper 1 April 2021
MARK SCHEME
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examination. However, we have not been able to adjust it to reflect the full range of answers that would
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General guidelines on marking
Many descriptive answers can be expressed in a variety of ways. Professional judgement

can be used in these cases, providing it matches the marking points and further information
in the mark scheme.
Answers may have words spelt incorrectly. Credit is normally given for phonetically correct
answers, unless the word has a scientifically different meaning. For example, where the answer
should be antennae, credit will be given for antena but not for anthen (too close to anther).
Only the science is being assessed so answers do not need to be grammatically correct.
Significant figures will be indicated in the question or in the mark scheme.
Unless specified all marking points are independent.
Annotations and abbreviations
/ or alternate responses for the same marking point
( ) brackets the words or units in brackets do not need to be stated
Underline exact word is required
Accept an acceptable response
Do not accept indicates an incorrect response that would contradict another otherwise correct
alternative
Ignore indicates an irrelevant answer that is not creditworthy. Full marks can still be
achieved even with answers that are ignored.
Note provides extra information when necessary
ecf error carried forward; marks are awarded if an incorrect response has been
carried forward from earlier working, provided the subsequent working is correct
ora or reverse argument
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Question Answer Marks Further Information
1(a) (high or low in) vitamins 1
1(b) 1 all four correct in any order = 1 mark

healthy foods unhealthy foods
(fried potatoes)
apple
candy
orange
fizzy drink
1(c) growth 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks
movement
nutrition
reproduction
sensitivity
2 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

(use a) magnet / (hold a) magnet (near the objects)
magnetic objects attract (to the magnet) / non-magnetic objects do not attract (to Accept magnetic objects stick (to the
the magnet) magnet) / non-magnetic objects do not
stick (to the magnet)

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3(a) 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

A B C D E
3(b) 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

A B C D E
3(c) any one from 1
filters the blood Accept cleans blood / purifies blood
removes waste / filters waste / removes toxins Accept produces urine
removes (excess) water / filters (excess) water

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4 4 each correct label = 1 mark
Accept insoluble solid
Question nswer Marks Further Information
5(a) producer 1
5(b) sun / light / sunlight 1
5(c) predator 1 Accept carnivore
5(d) prey 1 Accept nutrition

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6(a) dull 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks
opaque
shiny
transparent
6(b) shadow anywhere to right of Oliver and below his head height 1
6(c) (idea of) smaller 1 Accept shorter

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7(a) 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

animal dispersal
explosive dispersal
gravity dispersal
water dispersal
wind dispersal

conclusion
evidence
method
prediction
result
7(c) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

same material for glove / same type of glove Accept any correct example of a fair test,
e.g. Ahmed always does it
same plants
same amount of time running
same speed of running
same distance of running
glove at same height / glove at same angle / glove in same position

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8(a) push (force) / pushing (force) 1 Accept pressing
Do not accept pressure
8(b) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
reduces friction
less force needed (to push the pedals around)
(idea of) keeps the chain moving / keeps bicycle moving Accept stops chain getting stuck
9(a) measuring cylinder 1 Accept (graduated) syringe
9(b) (electronic) balance 1 Accept scales / spring balance
9(c) a liquid changing into a gas 1 Accept a liquid changing into a vapour
9(d) 0.9 (g) 1

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10(a) from A to B 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks
from A to C
from B to B
from B to A
from C to D

12 24 28 31 48
11(a) the temperature 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
at which a liquid becomes a gas
11(b) a solid is seen 1 Accept residue is seen

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12 Plants grow flowers when they reproduce. 3 each correct answer = 1 mark
The flowers have male and female organs.
The pollen fertilises the ovum to produce seeds.
13(a) 1 both answers correct = 1 mark

Sound travels through ice faster / slower than through water.
This means that the speed of sound is fastest in solids / liquids / gases.
13(b) centimetre 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks
decibel
degree
minute
Newton
13(c) Sound is made when air particles vibrate. 1 Ignore move
13(d) sound waves travel to the ear 1

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14(a) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
A and D both needed in any order
cannot (easily) flow
14(b) B and E 1 both needed in any order
14(c) C and F 1 both needed in any order
14(d) A 1

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(the lamp) does not work / (the lamp) does not light Accept the circuit is not complete
(this happens because) wood does not conduct electricity / wood is a non-
conductor / wood is an insulator

brightness of the lamp
colour of the lamp
colour of the metal
length of the metal
temperature of the metal

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1(a) friction / air resistance 1 Accept drag
1(b) weight / gravity 1 Accept gravitational force
1(c) newtons 1 Accept N / Newtons
Do not accept n
2(a) (drop) litter / paper / rubbish / trash / garbage 1
recycling
reuse (materials)
reducing waste
reducing energy use
protect habitats Accept stop poaching
stop or reduce pollution Accept any reasonable answer, e.g.

reduce the amount of plastic used

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3(a) sieving 1 Accept pick out with tweezers
Do not accept pick out with hands
3(b) use a magnet (to attract the steel) / magnetic attraction 1
4(a) A 1
4(b) D 1
4(c) 55 (°C) 1
4(d) A, D and F 2 all three correct any order = 2 marks

one or two correct = 1 mark

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5(a) 2 EC = 1 mark
(D) E C A B
AB = 1 mark
5(b) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
(apple or seed) is eaten Accept (apple or seed or it) is digested
Accept apple decomposes
(seeds) lost in waste/faeces/droppings

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6 2 all three correct = 2 marks
7(a) iron / steel 1 Accept cobalt / nickel
(glass is) transparent Accept see-through
(wool is) soft / flexible / can be made into a thread / an insulator Accept does not dissolve / washable
(plastic has / is) low density / insoluble (in water) / not reactive / flexible / not toxic Accept light(weight) / clear / transparent
/ does not react with food / easily shaped / waterproof / not poisonous
Accept supports the weight of cars /

(concrete is) strong / hard durable / rigid

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8(a) blow into / blow across the straws 1 Accept pluck/flick/hit the straws
8(b) (idea that) blows harder / with more force 1 Accept pluck/flick the straws harder
8(c) As the length of the drinking straw decreases, the pitch increases. 1 Accept gets high(er)

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9(a) force 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks
length
mass
time
volume
9(b) 3.5 1
9(c) 3 for label:

correct y-axis label including units = 1
mark
for plotting:
all five bars correct = 2 marks
three or four bars correct = 1 mark
one or two bars correct = 0 marks
Accept ecf for Aiko
9(d) Lily 1 Accept ecf

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10(a) A B C D E 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks
10(b) A B C D E 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks
10(c) the closer to the Sun the less time it takes to orbit / ora 1
10(d) B 1 both needed for the mark
one year to orbit Sun / one day to spin on axis Accept 24 hours or 1 day to spin on axis

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11(a) (most) snake 1 all five correct for the mark

elephant
dog
cat
(least) horse
11(b) 24 1
11(c) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
protection Accept makes blood cells
support
movement
11(d) (idea that) they are smaller / shorter 1 Accept any length less than 7 m

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12(a) (as the time increases) the temperature increases 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
then stays the same (and then increases)

Accept for 2 marks the temperature
increase by 4°C every minute for the first
six minutes
12(b) no 1 ‘no’ on its own = 0 marks
(because the) temperature stops increasing after a while /

the temperature stays the same (at some time)
or
yes ‘yes’ on its own = 0 marks
(because) the temperature at the end is higher than at the start
12(c) bar chart 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks
histogram
line graph
pie chart

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13(a) 1 more than one answer ticked = 0 marks

the post is heavy
the post is opaque 
the post is tall
the post is transparent
13(b) 15 (cm) 1
13(c) 12 (:00) 1 Accept midday
13(d) any value in the inclusive range 112 (cm) to 125 (cm) 1

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SCIENCE 0846/01
Paper 1 October 2021
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 50
Published
This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the
examination. It shows the basis on which Markers were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the
details of the discussions that took place at the Markers’ meeting before marking began, which would have
considered the acceptability of alternative answers.
Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the End of Series Report. Cambridge
will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.
This document has 20 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.
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Many descriptive answers can be expressed in a variety of ways. Professional judgement can
be used in these cases, providing it matches the marking points and further information in the
mark scheme.
Answers may have words spelt incorrectly. Credit is normally given for phonetically correct answers,
unless the word has a scientifically different meaning. For example, where the answer should be
antennae, credit will be given for antena but not for anthen (too close to anther).
( ) brackets the words or units in brackets do not need to be stated, for example, (recycles
or releases or provides) minerals = minerals scores the mark
underline exact word is required
Do not accept indicates an incorrect response that would contradict another otherwise
correct alternative
Ignore indicates an irrelevant answer that is not creditworthy. Full marks can still
be achieved even with answers that are ignored.
ora or reverse argument; for example, as mass increases, volume increases could
be written as mass decreases, volume decreases
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1(a) pollen 1 Accept polen
Ignore stamen / anther / filament / grain
Ignore pollination
Accept answer next to X on diagram, but

answer line takes precedence
1(b) anther ovum petal stamen stigma 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks
1(c) insect / butterfly / bird 1 Accept named insects / named butterflies /

named birds, e.g. bee / beetle / ant /
humming bird
Ignore humans
Do not accept dog / sheep
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A sound is made when an object vibrates. Ignore bounces / moves / falls / is hit /
makes sound waves / shakes
Accept frequency
The pitch describes how high or low a sound is.
Ignore sound (level) meter
Sounds can also be loud or soft . Do not accept decibels / volume
Accept quiet
Ignore not loud / silent
Do not accept high / low
3 The compass needle moves when the needle is near iron and steel. 1 both correct in either order for the mark
Accept iron and steel circled or indicated

on the list, but answer line takes
precedence
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4 dull 1 more than one answer ticked = 0 marks
high melting point 
soft
soluble in water
weak
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5 3 two lamps = 1 mark
cell symbol = 1 mark
closed switch = 1 mark
Do not accept
open switch for closed switch:
Do not accept
battery for cell:
symbols can be in any boxes but there

must be two lamps
Ignore gaps in the circuit / line across cell

symbol
Accept any orientation of symbol
Accept symbols without connecting wires

e.g.
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(muscle A) gets longer / relaxes / relaxing Accept long
Ignore muscle A stretches / expands /

straightens / extends / gets loose / gets
bigger / flattens / reflex
(muscle B) gets shorter / contracts / contracting Accept short
Ignore muscle B gets fatter / gets bigger /

tightens / smaller / shrinks / tenses
Ignore names of muscles e.g. biceps /

triceps
Do not accept contradictions on the same

line e.g. contracts and stretches for
muscle B
6(b) heart (and) lungs 1 both needed in either order for the mark
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7(a) 2 all four correct = 2 marks

letter label
two or three correct = 1 mark
A axis
one correct = 0 marks
Earth more than one line from a letter to

B different labels = 0 marks for that letter
C orbit
D Sun
7(b) the spin of the Earth / the rotation of the Earth / Earth turns on its axis 1 Accept World for Earth
Accept Earth revolves (on its axis)
Ignore just the axis of the Earth
Ignore movement or just spin or rotation

with no mention of Earth
Do not accept the Earth orbits (around

the Sun) / Earth revolves around the Sun
7(c) 1 year 1 Accept 365 days / 365 ¼ days / 365.25

days / 365,25 days
Accept 8760 hours / 525 600 minutes /

31 536 000 seconds
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8(a) ammonium chloride 1 more than one answer = 0 marks
Accept ammonium
Ignore white solid
8(b) evaporate (the water) / heat (the solution) 1 Accept boil (the water) / make it hotter /
use hot water
Ignore cooling (after evaporation) /

change the temperature
Do not accept sodium chloride

evaporates
Do not accept other methods, e.g. freeze

/ filter
8(c) (idea of) making a gas 1 Accept fizzing / temperature change /

colour change / makes a milky solution
Ignore there is a chemical reaction / forms

a new substance / reference to dissolving /
makes a solution / we cannot get it back
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9(a) (idea of) eye protection / laboratory coat 1 Accept heat proof gloves / plastic glasses
/ goggles / safety glasses / safety coat
Ignore gloves / tongs / heat proof mat /

test-tube rack / (sun)glasses / mask / coat
9(b) A (and) D 1 both needed in either order for the mark
Accept colourless solid for A
Ignore white solid for D
9(c) B 1 more than one answer = 0 marks
Ignore white solid
9(d) E 1 Accept (colourless) liquid for E
and
because it makes steam / because it is a (colourless) liquid Ignore because it becomes a gas /
because it evaporates / colourless
9(e) the mass (of test tube and contents) after she heats the material 1 Accept mass at the end / mass when it
has been heated / mass of black solid
Accept weight or ‘it’ for mass
Do not accept volume
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10(a) 5 (N) 1
10(b) 1 all four correct = 1 mark

number of masses force in N
Accept results in any order in the table as
(2) (2) long as they are matched correctly
3 3 Ignore units in the body of the table
5 5
7 7
10 10
10(c) As the number of masses increases the reading on the forcemeter 1 Accept goes up / is more / gets bigger
increases.
Accept is the same as the number of
masses
10(d) 8 (N) 1
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11(a) any one from 1 Accept any suitable variable that needs to
be kept constant
amount of water Ignore just ‘water’
time (to grow)
amount of light / same window / same place
type of plant / number of plants / number of leaves / size of plant (at start) Ignore same plant / any reference to
seeds
temperature
size of the bottles / material of the bottle

Accept shape of bottles / height of bottles
Ignore same bottle / same amount of
bottles
Do not accept colour of bottle
type of soil Ignore amount of soil
11(b) 2 first sentence correct = 1 mark
The plants grow best in the clear bottle. second and third sentences correct
= 1 mark
This is because the plant in this bottle is biggest .
Accept big or bigger for biggest
The conclusion will be more reliable if they put more plants in each bottle.
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11(c) colour 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks
energy
food
temperature
water
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12(a) (carried) in the blood 1 Accept pumped by heart / carried in the

red blood cells / heart sends blood /
through the blood vessels / through or in
any named blood vessel e.g. in veins
Ignore by the lungs / pumped by the lungs
Do not accept incorrect organs, e.g. the

kidneys put oxygen into the blood
to stay alive Accept to survive / not to die
to give energy Accept for respiration / to make energy
Accept to exercise
so he can move
so he can grow
Accept so cells can work / so body can
so organs can work work / for organs to function
Accept correct examples of named

functions e.g. circulate blood / breathing /
keep brain thinking / keep heart pumping /
excrete / expel carbon dioxide
Ignore to be healthy / for asthma /

breathing problems
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13(a) card or star or it is opaque / light is blocked 1 Accept light is obstructed
Ignore the card is not transparent / the

card is solid / card covers the light / white
screen is opaque
Do not accept light is reflected
13(b) any one from 1
increases / gets bigger
less sharp / paler Ignore disappears
13(c) light is reflected (off the mirror) 1 if direction of reflection is given then
the direction must be correct
Accept the light hits the mirror and it

reflects (the card) / light is reflected by the
mirror / light is reflected on(to) the mirror /
light is reflected into the mirror / light is
reflected into her eyes / light reflects from
star to mirror
Ignore mirror reflects the star / mirror

reflects the card / (just) light is reflected
from star
Do not accept incorrect statements e.g.

light is reflected off the mirror onto the star
/ light is reflecting to the star and star
reflects the mirror
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14(a) (temperature at which) liquid becomes a gas/vapour 1 Accept the point at which a liquids
temperature can no longer increase
Ignore the temperature at which the liquid

evaporates / liquid become steam / liquid
starts to boil
Do not accept solid becomes a gas
14(b) 100 °C 1 unit needed for mark
Accept answers with C and °

e.g. °c / C° / c° / degrees C / degrees
Celsius
Ignore just C / just ° / degrees

Accept 212 °F
14(c) (temperature at which) solid becomes a liquid 1 Ignore ice becomes liquid / solid becomes
water / solid starts to melt
Do not accept solid becomes a gas /

when a solid dissolves
14(d) 0 °C 1 unit needed for mark
Accept answers with C and °

e.g. °c / C° /
Ignore just C / just ° / degrees

Accept 32 °F
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15(a) a plant that uses or gets energy from the Sun / a plant that makes (its own) 1 Accept living thing or organism or
food producer or it for plant
Accept a plant that produces food
Ignore a plant that starts a food chain /

(just) a (green) plant / eaten by consumers
/ a plant that makes or produces nutrients
Do not accept a plant that produces or

makes energy
15(b) an animal that eats or feeds 1 Accept living thing or organism or

consumer or it for animal
Accept an animal that only eats plants /

an animal that only eats animals / an
animal that consumes or gets food / an
animal that gets energy from living things /
an animal that consumes the producer’s
energy
Ignore (just) an animal that consumes / an

animal that can’t produce its food
15(c) an animal that hunts or catches another animal / prey 1 Accept an animal that chases or attacks
(and eats) another animal / animal that
hunts or catches food / an animal that kills
its prey
Ignore an animal eats another animal or

prey / is a carnivore
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15(d) always doubles 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks
always halves
decreases
increases
stays the same
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16(a) yes (no marks) 1 if ‘no’ is ticked = 0 marks
(idea) that other tubes will share the heat Accept it will lose less heat / less space
for heat to escape / idea they insulate
each other / less or no air can reach the
tube to make it cold
Ignore huddle together to keep warm /

helps them stay warm / it is covered or
closed by other tubes / they are in a group
/ there are more tubes / they have more
water / they make heat
16(b) 1 both correct in either order = 1 mark
wraps fur around a boiling tube Accept alternatives to fur, e.g. material /
cloth / paper / tissue / blanket / hair /
puts the boiling tube in beaker A plastic
Accept nothing for no fur

puts another boiling tube into beaker B with no fur around it
Accept a comparison showing differences
between the amount of fur e.g. 10 fur and
1 fur / fur and less fur
Ignore comparisons between different

materials e.g. towel and fur
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FINAL MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 50
Published
details of the discussions that took place at the Markers’ meeting before marking began, which would have
Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the End of Series Report.
Cambridge will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.
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in the mark scheme.
( ) brackets the words or units in brackets do not need to be stated, for example,
(recycles or releases or provides) minerals = minerals scores the mark
underline exact word is required
correct alternative
Ignore indicates an irrelevant answer that is not creditworthy. Full marks can
still be achieved even with answers that are ignored.
carried forward from earlier working, provided the subsequent working is
correct
ora or reverse argument; for example, as mass increases, volume increases

could be written as mass decreases, volume decreases
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Question Answer Marks Further information
1(a) (idea that) group A can fly / have wings 1
or
(idea that) group B cannot fly / do not have wings Accept answers without specifying A or B
e.g. ‘flying and not flying animals’ / ‘(does
it) fly’ / ‘(does it have) wings’ / fly and walk
Ignore group B have legs / group B walk /

land animals / terrestrial / how they travel
Do not accept feathers / whiskers /

swimming / backbone / tail
1(b) group C group D 1 all correct any order

(frog) (snake) Ignore frog and snake rewritten as long as
in the correct column
gorilla snail
horse
1(c) legs / no legs 1 Accept feet / no feet / limbs / no limbs /

toes / no toes
Ignore hands / arms / paws
Ignore description movement and how

they move, e.g. ‘how they travel’ / walk
and crawl / slither / drag
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2 5 each correct line = 1 mark

mixture separation method
more than one line from a mixture
dissolve in water to different separation methods
and filter = 0 marks for that mixture
iron powder and

aluminium powder use a magnet
sand and salt burn the mixture
evaporate the
salt solution
mixture
sand and water melt the mixture
lumps of marble and

sieve the mixture
powdered marble
filter the mixture
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3 1
3 each correct answer = 1 mark
N
Accept (for 3 across) grams or g or kg for
E kilograms
W Accept (for 1 down) N for newtons
T
Accept answers written next to the clues,
O but answers in the crossword puzzle take
precedence
2
F N
3
K I L O G R A M S
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4 part function 2 all four correct = 2 marks
flower takes in light two or three correct = 1 mark

leaf for reproduction
more than one line from a part to different
functions = 0 marks for that part
root transports water
stem takes in water
5 Copper sulfate is soluble in water. 3 all four words correct = 3 marks
three words correct = 2 marks

Copper sulfate dissolves in water to form a blue solution.
two words correct = 1 mark
Water is the solvent and copper sulfate is the solute.
one word correct = 0 marks
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6(a) 1 both correct = 1 mark
The platypus has thick fur to keep

warm / not get cold / insulate / Ignore just ‘protect’ / camouflage / protect
from harsh or bad weather / waterproof
protect it from the cold / trap in the heat.
Accept move in water / move through

The platypus has webbed feet to help it swim / paddle. water
Ignore just ‘move’ / float on water / walk /
‘not sink in the snow’
The platypus is camouflaged to help it hide

from its predators / Accept protected from its predator / avoid
escape from its predators / hide from its prey / blend in predators / cover from predators / stay
safe from predators / don’t get hunted /
with its environment. hide when hunting / so prey cannot see
then
Ignore just ‘hide’ / just ‘blend’ / just

‘survive’ / catch prey / hide from other
animals / just ‘don’t get eaten’ / just ‘hunt’
The platypus has a big beak to catch prey / grip prey. Accept food for prey, e.g. grip food
Accept named prey, e.g. grip fish
Accept to take its food / collect food / take

in food / store food / help it reach food
Ignore eat or bite or smell prey / eat from

a distance / help it hunt / find food /
swallow lots of food / swimming
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7(a) 2 all three correct = 2 marks

word meaning
two correct = 1 mark
dark shape that appears on a
surface when light is blocked one correct = 0 marks
opaque more than one line from a word box to

different meanings = 0 marks for that word
material that lets light through
reflects
material that stops light going
through
shadow
what happens to light when it
hits a mirror
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light or sun(light) to flower Ignore flower is covered by light
(light) reflects on/off flower Accept light or sun(light) reflects off flower
= 2 marks
Ignore bounces
(then) light or sun(light) enters eye(s) Accept light goes into her eye(s) / light
goes to her eye(s) / light goes in her
eye(s)
Accept correct ray diagram for marking

points:
light to flower = 1 mark
light enters eye = 1 mark
Ignore incorrect diagrams
Do not accept incorrect descriptions e.g.

the light goes into her eye and then to the
flower
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8 2 all four correct = 2 marks

sentence true false
three or two correct = 1 marks
Sound travels in air. 
Sound does not travel in water. 
Sound travels in solids. 
Sound does not travel in a vacuum (no air). 
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2 all five correct = 2 marks

9
three or four correct = 1 marks
one or two correct = 0 marks
Accept any length of arrow as long as

direction is correct
Do not accept any incorrect arrow /

arrows in different directions on hand
diagram
Accept arrows not from the large dot
Accept arrow for box on or beside rope,

arrow pointing to the right. Arrow needs to
be on or between overlay lines.
Accept arrow for weight picture that would

produce an upward movement
Accept arrow for trolley picture that would

produce a forward movement of the trolley
Accept arrow for hands that would bring

the hands together from different
directions (most arrows are acceptable as
do not know initial position of hands before
they moved together)
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10(a) (diesel/liquid) changes to a gas/vapour 1 Accept whole room fills with gas
Accept correct examples of evaporation

e.g. water changes into water vapour
Ignore references to heat / boiling
Do not accept diesel changes into water

vapour / reference to steam / gas
evaporates
10(b) heat (it) or increase the temperature 1 Accept use a high(er) temperature / boil
(it) / boil at a higher temperature / put it in
a hot or sunny place / increase surface
area / increase in wind or add wind
Ignore decrease the volume of amount
Do not accept make the boiling point

higher
10(c) condensation 1 Accept condensing
Ignore cooling / distillation
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11 any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
keeps her alive Accept stops her dying / help her survive
Ignore be healthy
Accept filter waste / filter urine / filters

removes waste / makes urine substances / takes her urine / removes her
urine / helps her to urinate / excretion
Ignore storing waste / bladder
Accept purifies the blood

cleans the blood / filters the blood Ignore transfers blood
Accept filtering/cleaning blood to make

waste/urine = 2 marks
Accept remove excess water from the

(idea that) it keeps the right amount of water in the body body / remove waste water from the body
Ignore working as a kidney / replacing her

kidney / does the job of the kidney
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12(a) D and F 1 both needed for the mark in either order
more than letters D and F = 0 marks
12(b) D 1 more than letter D = 0 marks
12(c) not hard / it is soft 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
it is flexible
Do not accept not a liquid at room
temperature / a liquid at room temperature
/ it is not transparent / it is transparent
Note if three selected e.g. ‘not hard and

flexible and not a liquid’ = 1 mark
if all four selected, ‘not hard and flexible
and not a liquid and not transparent’ = 0
marks
Ignore other properties not in the table

e.g. it is insoluble
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13 sentence 2 all four correct = 2 marks
It is midday when the Sun is three correct = 1 mark

highest in the sky.
The Sun goes down in the west. true
In winter the Sun is lower in the

false
sky than in the summer.
In winter the Sun moves in the

opposite direction.
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14(a) 12 1 Accept result in table but the answer line

takes precedence
14(b) 2 each correct circle = 1 mark

cold dark light no water warmth water
three circled and two correct = 1 mark
three circled and one correct = 0 marks
more than three circled = 0 marks
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15(a) rule(r) 1 Accept tape measure / measuring tape /

meter stick / meter tape
Ignore measuring scale / scale / meter
Do not accept measuring cylinder
(same) stone Accept (same) size of stone / mass of

stone / weight of stone / material of stone /
kind of stone / type of stone
Accept ball or object or rock for stone
(same) sand Accept (same) depth of sand / amount of

sand / type of sand / tray of sand / surface
of sand
(same) energy or force or power Blessy puts in to drop the stone Accept force applied / strength
Ignore always use Blessy / just ‘same
force’
smooth the sand between drops / use smooth surface for the sand every
time
Ignore references to the method e.g.

drops stone into sand / change the height
Ignore always measure in mm / size of

tray / same surface
Do not accept height of drop / the (same)

crater
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do more than one set of results Accept do repeats / do it again / do

another test / try again / do more results /
do more experiments / double check
Ignore use a control / measure the

temperature twice
use more temperatures Accept use more temperatures between

those already used e.g. do a result for 15
°C
Accept increase the temperature (beyond

50 °C) / decrease the temperature (below
0 °C) / do different temperatures / change
the range of temperature / use more than
six temperatures / do more to see if
pattern continues
Ignore change the temperature
Do not accept change the volume of

water
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16(b) (idea that) as temperature increases the mass (that dissolves) increases 1 Accept it increases with 2 or 2.5 or 3
every temperature
Accept the higher the temperature the

most dissolved fertiliser / more heat the
fertiliser dissolved more
/ higher the temperature the more it
dissolves / as mass increases the
temperature increases / ‘they both
increase’
Ignore just ‘it increases’ / ‘it adds with 10

°C’
Ignore the higher the temperature the

faster it dissolves
16(c) 28 (g) 1 Accept answer written on graph, but the

answer line takes precedence
16(d) any value in the inclusive range 34(g) to 49(g) 1
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Many descriptive answers can be expressed in a variety of ways. Professional judgement can be
used in these cases, providing it matches the marking points and further information in the mark
scheme.
Answers may have words spelt incorrectly. Credit is normally given for phonetically correct answers,
unless the word has a scientifically different meaning. For example, where the answer should be
antennae, credit will be given for antena but not for anthen (too close to anther).
Only the science is being assessed, so answers do not need to be grammatically correct.
/ OR alternate responses for the same marking point
correct alternative
Ignore indicates an irrelevant answer that is not creditworthy. Full marks can still
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1 kidney 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
brain

mixture method of separating
copper powder and steel powder magnetic attraction / magnet
copper powder and zinc lumps sieving Accept picking out with tweezes or
forceps
sand and water filtration Accept evaporation
3 2 each correct sentence = 1 mark

He uses a force to push air into the balloon. Accept He uses a push to force air
into the balloon.
The balloon changes shape.

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4 5 each correct link = 1 mark
if there are two lines from the same

material to a different description = 0
marks for that material
5 2 three correct = 2 marks

Hoop A is a model of the orbit. one correct = 0 marks
Ball B is a model of the Earth. Accept Moon for ball B if ball C is the
Earth
Ball C is a model of the Sun. Accept Earth for ball C if ball B is the
moon

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6(a) plant A 1
6(b) plant C 1
7(a) 1 both correct = 1 mark

statement true false
sound travels at the same
speed through all 
materials
volume of sound is
measured in decibels

7(b) 1 both correct = 1 mark

statement true false
the strings of a violin

vibrate to make sound

hitting a drum harder
makes a softer sound
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8(a) ruler / measuring tape 1
8(b) balance / scales 1 Do not accept weighing scales
8(c) any one from 1 Accept density
width Accept diameter
volume
hardness / softness
strength
9(a) Animal shadows are made when light from a source is blocked. 1 Accept stopped / obstructed
9(b) This is because the material they are made from is opaque. 1
9(c) This is because the eye of the animal shape is transparent. 1 Accept see-through

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10 feeding 3 each correct answer = 1 mark
predator
producer
11 1. kilogram / kg 3 Accept gram / g
2. newton / N Do not accept n
3. newton / N Do not accept n
4. gravity four correct = 3 marks

two or three correct = 2 marks
one correct = 1 mark
12(a) any one from 1 Accept live in water
move into the shell
have slime
burrow into the ground
find a cool area / move into shade / away from sunlight
12(b) tentacles / feelers / eyes (on stalks) / antennae / senses / taste / smell 1

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13(a) 2 correct headings with unit = 1 mark

force time in s
(gentle) 1.0 1.1 1.1 all results correct = 1 mark
(medium) 1.0 1.1 1.2 Accept reverse order

(hard) 1.0 1.1 1.2
Units should not appear in the table,
only in the heading.
Ignore units not in the heading.
13(b) the time will increase 1 Accept any time greater than 1.2
13(c) 1
Measure the height of Carlos.
Measure the mass of Ahmed.
Use a forcemeter to measure

the force applied.

Use more hard pushes and less

gentle pushes.

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14(a) A is a battery and B is a lamp 1 more than one answer circled = 0

marks
A is a cell and B is a switch
A is a switch and B is a lamp
A is a cell and B is a lamp
A is a battery and B is a switch
14(b) yes 1 both correct = 1 mark
lamp lights up / lamp is on / circuit is complete
14(c) insulator / so they do not get an (electric) shock 1 Ignore for protection
14(d) (good) conductor 1

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15(a) turns into a gas / changes from a liquid to a vapour 1 Accept it evaporates
Do not accept it forms steam
15(b) 7 (°C) 2 Accept 107 – 100 = 7
boiling point of water is 100 (°C) each correct answer = 1 mark,

wherever written in the answer space
16(a) temperature / rate of stirring / volume of water / size of sugar cube / mass of sugar 1 Accept size or shape of beaker
cube / type of sugar / length of stirring
16(b) 25 2 each correct time = 1 mark
32
16(c) No because the average value is less than 55 1 Accept no because only one value was
at 55 / no because two values were well
below 55
Accept yes because the other two

were not correct
16(d) to check results / evaluate results / to make results more reliable / to be able to 1
work out an average

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17 add a book  2 each correct tick = 1 mark
three ticks, two correct = 1 mark

remove a book
three ticks, one correct = 0 marks
make the light brighter four or more ticks = 0 marks
make the light dimmer
move the light away from the books 
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used in these cases, providing it matches the marking points and further information in the mark
scheme.
Only the science is being assessed, so answers do not need to be grammatically correct.
/ OR alternate responses for the same marking point
correct alternative
Ignore indicates an irrelevant answer that is not creditworthy. Full marks can
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1(a) reproduction / reproduce 1
1(b) 1 more than one answer circled = 0

marks
2 3 each correct row = 1 mark

at room temperature
material is a …..
material more than one tick for each material = 0
solid liquid gas marks for that row
(carbon dioxide) ()

gasoline 
mercury 
nitrogen 

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3 We must recycle less / more of our rubbish. 2 all five correct = 2 marks
three or four correct = 1 mark

We must increase / reduce energy consumption.
We must drop / pick up litter.
We must destroy / protect habitats.
We must clean / pollute rivers.
4 any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
thunder is always after lightning Accept any specific examples e.g. the
shortest time difference between the
(idea of) the time difference between thunder and lightning varies lightning and thunder was at 11:09
the time for the thunder decreases then increases Accept the storm is moving closer then
further away
5 A stem 1 all correct = 1 mark

B leaf
C root

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6 process change of state 4 every correct match = 1 mark
gas to liquid if a process has been matched to more

than one change of state then = 0
condensation gas to solid marks for that process
evaporation liquid to gas
freezing liquid to solid
melting solid to gas
solid to liquid
7(a) muscle(s) 1 Accept correctly named muscle
7(b) 1

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8(a) does not dissolve (in water) 1 Ignore does not mix with the water
8(b) any one from 1
(idea that) the orange juice does not leak out / the plastic holds the orange
juice
the plastic does not dissolve into the orange juice
8(c) any one from 1 Accept it is see-through
non-poisonous
does not break if dropped
low density / light (weight)
can be moulded into shape
8(d) it can break easily / shatters if dropped 1 Accept heavier

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9(a) 3 four correct = 3 marks
two or three correct = 2 marks
one correct = 1 mark
9(b) (seed) dispersal 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
eat the seeds / move the seeds from one place to another / seeds stick to their
fur / (idea of) of egestion of seed
10(a) A B C D E 1 more than one circled = 0 marks
10(b) A B C D E 1 more than one circled = 0 marks
10(c) light intensity meter 1 Accept other correct named pieces of

equipment that may vary depending on
location

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11(a) (plate B) 1 if plate A chosen = 0 marks
Ignore healthier
(idea of) less fat
Accept more vitamins / more minerals
Accept named vitamins e.g. contains

vitamin C
11(b) high in sugar 1 Accept medium salt
12 The Earth The Earth The Earth The Earth The Earth 3 each correct tick = 1 mark
spins on only spins orbits the spinning takes 24
its axis. in the Sun. on its axis hours to if more than three ticks are used, follow
morning. causes orbit the the guidance:
day and Sun. four ticks, three correct = 2 marks
night.
four ticks, two correct = 1 mark
 () 
five ticks, three correct = 1 mark
The The Earth The Earth The Earth The Earth
Earth moves takes takes 24 spins to other combinations of four or five ticks
takes a very a year to hours to the left
close to = 0 marks
year to orbit spin on its and then
the Sun
spin on the moon. axis. to the
and then six or more ticks = 0 marks
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13(a) 3 1 Accept rabbit, weasel and owl
13(b) 2 1 Accept weasel and owl
13(c) 2 1 Accept rabbit and weasel
14(a) air vibrate(s) / air vibration 1
14(b) blow(s) harder 1

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15(a) dissolves 1
15(b) colourless 1 Accept clear / transparent / white
Ignore the same colour as water
15(c) salt is soluble in water / salt is dissolved in the water 1 Accept idea that the salt passes
through the (filter paper) with the water
Accept because the salt has dissolved
Do not accept because salt is very

small it will go through the filter
15(d) any two from 2 Accept put the dish in the sun
heat the solution
evaporate water Accept boil
a (white) solid is formed Accept salt is left behind / salt is formed
Accept heat to get a (white) residue =

2 marks

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16(a) cm 1 Accept mm
16(b) faster it falls / quicker it falls / less time it takes (to fall) 1 Accept shorter the time
16(c) 4 (cm) 1 Accept 2.4
16(d) any two from 2 Accept other valid answers
number of paperclips / mass of model seed
material of model seed
amount of wind
length of drop
length of seed / width of seed
shape of wings
number of wings

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17 Light comes from the Sun. 2 three correct = 2 marks

This light hits the Earth and is reflected.
This light reaches the astronaut on the Moon.
The astronaut sees the Earth because the light enters her eyes.

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1 All food chains start with a producer. 3 all four correct = 3 marks
three correct = 2 marks
An animal that eats a plant is a consumer.
An animal that chases and eats another animal is a predator. Accept consumer
An animal eaten by another animal is a prey.
2 2 each correct label = 1 mark
(direction of) spin /

Accept (direction of) rotation
(direction of) turn Do not accept direction of orbit
(The Earth’s) axis

Do not accept orbit
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3 The organ that pumps blood around the body is B. 2 all four correct = 2 marks
The organ that filters the blood is D.
Accept
The organ that puts oxygen into the blood is E. heart for B
kidney for D
The organ that controls the body is C. lung for E
brain for C
4(a) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
insoluble
good conductor of heat
high melting point
(b) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
flexible
good conductor of electricity
high melting point
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5 microscope 1 more than one circled = 0 marks
stopwatch
tape measure
telescope
6 4 all eight correct = 4 marks
material metal magnet transparent soluble six or seven correct = 3 marks
aluminium yes no no no four or five correct = 2 marks
glass no no
no yes
plastic no no yes no
steel yes yes no no
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7(a) screen 1 Ignore shadows drawn behind the

shadow screen or overlapping the rays of light
source of object
light
(b) (idea that) object has blocked the light / light is blocked / object stops the light / 1 Accept it blocks the light
object is opaque
Just the ‘object does’ is insufficient
(c) any one from 1 Accept make the object bigger

move object (closer) to light Ignore make the light bigger / make the
light brighter
move light (closer) to object
move screen (further/away) from object
8(a) A B D E G 1 more than one circled = 0 marks
(b) A B D E G 1 more than one circled = 0 marks
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9 sentence true false 4 all eight correct = 4 marks

six or seven correct = 3 marks
four or five correct = 2 marks
Burning diesel fuel in a truck is irreversible.  two or three correct = 1 mark
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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Blessy uses the boards to make a slope / make a ramp / raise one Accept descriptions of making slopes, e.g.
to make the material go downwards / to
end of the material. make a slide
Blessy always uses four boards to make it a fair test / to compare Accept so it is always the same
(the results). height/angle/incline
Do not accept to make the results

accurate / reliable
(b) The ball will take the longest time to reach the end of the bumpy plastic. 1 both correct = 1 mark
more than one material named = 0 marks

This is because this material has the most friction.
Accept both the answers anywhere within
the answer lines
(c) repeat the investigation 1 Accept do it again / take the time more
than once / find the mean or average for
each material
Do not accept ideas to do with fair

testing, e.g. use the same amount of
boards / use the same ball
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11(a) germination 1 Ignore reproduction
(b) any one from 1 Do not accept light
water
warmth / correct temperature
12(a) measuring cylinder 1 Do not accept beaker
(b) 103.5 1 Ignore unit
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13(a) Decibels or dB 1 Do not accept DB or db
(b) 2 all three correct = 2 marks

pulls the bow across the string harder  one or two correct = 1 mark
four ticks, three correct = 1 mark
four ticks, two correct = 0 marks
pulls the bow across the string softer  five ticks = 0 marks
uses a thicker string 
uses a thinner string 
uses her fingers to change the length of the string 
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14(a) 1 more than one circled = 0 marks

A B C D E
(b) 1 more than once circled = 0 marks

A B C D E
(c) motor 1
15(a) The polar bear has thick fur to keep it warm / stop or reduce it losing heat / 1 Accept keep it insulated
stop or reduce it getting cold / protect it from the cold.
(b) The polar bear does not sink into the snow because it has big paws / large 1 Accept feet or hands for paws
paws / huge paws / wide paws / paws with a big area.
Note the answer must refer to the size
of the paws and not just paws alone
Ignore sharp claws
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16(a) headings - temperature in °C 3 correct headings in the first row = 1

mark
heading altitude or how high up in m
data (in any order) in correct columns
data in correct columns and correctly matched = 1 mark
altitude in m / height in m temperature in °C / Ignore additional data,

/ distance in m boiling point in °C e.g. 3000 and 89
500 98
1000 97 correct units included in the column
1500 95 heading = 1 mark
2000 93
2500 91 Accept other correct ways of writing
the units
Do not accept units being written

within the body of the table
(b) no because the temperatures decrease as he gets higher 1 Accept no and specific reference to
two temperatures and two altitudes
Accept the temperature had decreased

when he was at 2500m / when he was
500m it was the most
ora e.g. the lower he is the hotter it gets
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17(a) 1 more than one circled = 0 marks

A B C D E
(b) 1 more than one circled = 0 marks

A B C D E
18 1 more than one tick = 0 marks

increasing waste
littering
causing loss of species
protecting habitats 
increasing energy use
19(a) Skeletons are needed for movement, protection and support. 1
(b) To move the skeleton the body needs muscles. 1
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1(a) flower / petal 1 all four correct = 1 mark
stem
leaf / leaves
roots
(b) Water is taken in through the root(s) and transported through the stem. 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
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2(a) (both substances/mixture are) not attracted to a magnet or not magnetic 1 Accept the substances are not magnetic /
they are not iron or steel or nickel or cobalt
Do not accept because they are not metals

/ magnets only attract metals
(b) (both substances) dissolve (in water) / (both substances) go through the filter 1 Accept for filtering to work you need a
paper / (both substances) are soluble or are in a solution soluble one and an insoluble one
Do not accept filtering only separates a

solute and a solvent
(c) add or use ethanol 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
filter / filtration / use filter paper but the second mark is dependent on the
first mark, e.g.
add ethanol and use filter paper = 2 marks
evaporate water then add ethanol = 1 mark
evaporate water and filter = 0 marks
Ignore all references to evaporation or

boiling
Do not accept sieving
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3(a) forcemeter / newton meter 1
(b) N / newton(s) 1 Accept Newton(s)
Do not accept n
4 2 each correct sentence = 1 mark
When the smart glass is switched on Hassan can see through it because it is Ignore lets the light through
transparent / translucent.
When the smart glass is switched off Hassan cannot see through it because it is Allow stopping the light / does not let
light through
opaque / blocking the light. Ignore not transparent
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5(a) any one from 1
same size pots
same level of soil / same amount of soil
same number of seeds / six seeds / same amount of seeds
same size of seeds / same size of seeds
same depth of planting / seeds are placed in the same position

Accept each plant was given the same
amount of water
Accept they only change one variable
(b) 6 3 correctly labelled y-axis = 1 mark
5 correctly plotted points ± ½ small

square tolerance = 1 mark
4
number of seedlings in correctly drawn line = 1 mark
3
the warm classroom pot
For bar chart allow max 2 marks if all
2
bars correctly plotted and y-axis
1 labelled correctly.
0 if points are incorrectly plotted on the

1 2 3 4 5 line graph allow ecf, i.e. correctly
(days) joining the plotted points = 1 mark
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(c) 4, 5 or 6 in the classroom 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 in the fridge
(d) (idea of) more seeds germinated in the warmth / seeds germinated faster in the 1 ora
warmth
Note answers need to refer to
germination
Accept the more days the more seeds

germinated (in the warmth)
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6(a) A 1 Accept soluble
(b) both have the same number (in the table) / they both have the same strength / 1 Ignore they are (both) strong
both are 10 (for strength)
(c) hardness 1 Accept softness
7(a) A B C D E 1 more than one circled = 0 marks
(b) A B C D E 1 more than one circled = 0 marks
8(a) D 1
(b) C 1
(c) E 1
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9 2 each correct tick = 1 mark

object
three ticks two correct = 1 mark
aluminium spoon three ticks one correct = 0 marks
copper wire four ticks = 0 marks
iron key 
plastic toy
steel nail 
wooden ruler
10 How many lungs do humans have? 2 / 1 on each side of body 1 all four correct = 1 mark
How many kidneys do humans have? 2 / 1 on each side of body
How many livers do humans have? 1
How many stomachs do humans have? 1
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11 2 all four correct = 2 marks

true false
forces make objects change speed 
if true and false ticked for a statement
then incorrect for that statement
friction is a force 
pitch is a force 
weight is a force 
12(a) vibrates / vibration 1 Accept material vibrates
(b) pull it harder / pull it further (up) / use more force / use a bigger cup 1 Accept pinch or stretch for pull
Accept let it go from a higher point
(c) stretch the rubber / decrease the size of the cup / use a thinner balloon 1 Accept tighten the balloon / add water
to the cup / use a smaller balloon /
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13(a) food chain 1 Ignore food web / feeding relationship /

chain diagram
(b) mice eat corn and owls eat mice 1 Note the answer must correctly refer to
all three organisms (corn, mouse/mice
and owl)
(c) any one from 1 Ignore it is a plant
makes its own food
uses energy from the Sun Do not accept uses Sun as food / it
produces its own energy
is at the start of the food chain
(d) (feature) – large eyes / good eye sight / night vision 2 correct feature = 1 mark
(explanation) –for seeing/finding mice or food or prey
explanation that matches the named
(feature) – claws / talons / sharp beak feature = 1 mark
(explanation) for catching / killing / holding /picking up prey
(feature) – good hearing Accept explanation if feature not

(explanation) – for locating or finding mice or food or prey completely correct for 1 mark, e.g.
eyes for seeing mice or prey / wings or
(feature) turn head to back feathers to fly silently
(explanation) see from all angles / see behind them / hear sounds from behind
(feature) large wing / powerful wings

(explanation) to dive down
(feature) serrated feathers / fringed feathers

(explanation) silent flight / muffle the sound of their wing
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14 (idea that) lamps not as bright / lamps dim(mer) / lamps do not work 1 Accept lamps half as bright / less light
Do not accept nothing happens
15(a) temperature 2 each correct answer = 1mark
at which a liquid becomes a gas/vapour Ignore evaporates
(b) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

C
because the boiling point is 100 (°C) Accept water boils at 100 (°C) /
because C and water have the same
boiling point
16(a) ball B Earth 1 both correct = 1 mark
ball C Sun
(b) ball B moves around ball C / ball B moves around the Sun / the Earth moves 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
around the Sun / the Earth spins / ball B spins/rotates
he does not move ball C / the Sun does not move
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1 if box blank check diagram for answer
17(a)
but box takes precedence
Yuri
Yuri
iruY i r uY
Rays of light from the object are reflected by the mirror. 2 Do not accept reflex / refracted /
(b)
bounced
We can see the image because the rays of light enter the eyes.
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1(a) (high or low in) vitamins 1

1(b) 1 all four correct in any order = 1 mark

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2 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

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filters the blood Accept cleans blood / purifies blood

removes waste / filters waste / removes toxins Accept produces urine

removes (excess) water / filters (excess) water

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Accept insoluble solid

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5(b) sun / light / sunlight 1

5(c) predator 1 Accept carnivore

5(d) prey 1 Accept nutrition

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6(c) (idea of) smaller 1 Accept shorter

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same amount of time running

same speed of running

same distance of running

glove at same height / glove at same angle / glove in same position

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8(a) push (force) / pushing (force) 1 Accept pressing

Do not accept pressure

8(b) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

less force needed (to push the pedals around)

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9(a) measuring cylinder 1 Accept (graduated) syringe

9(b) (electronic) balance 1 Accept scales / spring balance

9(d) 0.9 (g) 1

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