Cambridge Primary Progression Test

Question paper
Term 2 2023
45 minutes

For Teacher’s Use

Science Paper 1 Page Mark
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Stage 5 2
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Name ………………………………………………….……………………….
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Additional materials: Ruler
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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
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Answer all questions in the spaces provided on the question paper. 10

You should show all your working on the question paper. 11

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The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or
part question. 13
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The total number of marks for this paper is 50.
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DC (LEG/JG) 94031/4RP
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1 Different words can be used to describe changes in water. For
Teacher’s
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Draw a line from the words to the correct sentence.

One has been done for you.

words sentence

condensation This is when ice changes to water.

evaporation This is above 100 ºC in salty water.

This happens in puddles of water

boiling point
on a hot day.

This happens on the outside of a

melting point
glass of cold water.

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2 Class 5 are doing a quiz about light and shadows. For
Teacher’s
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Complete the quiz.

For each answer write true or false.

The first one has been done for you.

Quiz

1. Shadows do not need light to form.

false
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2. Opaque materials do not let light through.

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3. Shadows can change in length.

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4. Shadows change position only if the object moves.

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5. Shadows are always longest at night.

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For
Teacher’s
3 Flowers have male and female parts. Use

(a) What is the name of a female part?

Circle the correct answer.

anther ovary petal sepal stamen

[1]

(b) Put the letter F on the flower to label a female part.

[1]

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(c) What is the name of a male part? For
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Circle the correct answer.

anther nectary ovary petal sepal

[1]

(d) Put the letter M on the flower to label a male part.

[1]

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4 Peter and Riya investigate light. For
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Peter Riya

material
flash light

• Peter holds the material.

• Riya points the flash light at the material.

(a) What will happen when Peter holds a piece of transparent material?

I predict ......................................................................................................

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(b) Peter changes the material and Riya points the flash light at the material.

Riya says:

‘We must make this investigation a fair test.

We can do this by using the same flash light for each material.’

Describe two other ways to make this investigation a fair test.

1. ................................................................................................................

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2. ................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................ [2]

(c) Complete the sentence.

We see light from the flash light because the light enters our .................. .
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5 Chloe investigates seed germination. For
Teacher’s
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She finds pictures on the internet to show germination.

leaf

shoot
seed

root
time

(a) Use the diagrams to describe what happens to the seed.

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(b) Write down two things she can measure to show germination has
happened.

1. ................................................................................................................

2. ............................................................................................................ [2]

(c) What two conditions are needed for seeds to germinate?

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6 Caden draws part of the water cycle. For
Teacher’s
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clouds made of
B water droplets

water vapour
lakes
A

sea water
rivers

(a) What is the name of process A?

Circle the correct answer.

boiling

condensation

evaporation

freezing

melting
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(b) What is the name of process B? For
Teacher’s
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Circle the correct answer.

boiling

condensation

evaporation

freezing

melting
[1]

(c) What happens to the water vapour in process B?

Circle the correct answer.

it is boiled

it is cooled

it is frozen

it is heated

it is melted
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7 Light intensity can be measured. For
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Dana moves the light intensity measuring apparatus along a ruler.

light intensity direction of movement

measuring ruler
apparatus

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

She draws a line graph using her measurements.

40

35

30
light intensity 25
measurement
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15

10

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
distance along ruler in cm

(a) What does light intensity measure?

Circle the correct answer.

the brightness of light

the colour of light

the shade of light

the temperature of light

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(b) Describe what the line graph shows. For
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(c) Dana measures the light intensity every 0.5 cm along the ruler.

Why does she make lots of measurements?

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8 Madison and Emma investigate shadows. For
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Madison
shadow on
the wall

Emma

flash light

(a) There is a shadow on the wall.

What part of Madison makes the shadow?

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(b) Madison moves to make the shadow on the wall bigger.

Describe how she moves.

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(c) Emma says

‘I can make the shadow on the wall bigger by moving the flash light.’

Describe how Emma can make the shadow on the wall bigger.

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9 There are many different types of seed. For
Teacher’s
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A B C

D E F

(a) Two of these seeds are dispersed by the wind.

Which two seeds are dispersed by the wind?

Circle the correct answer.

A and C

A and E

C and D

D and F

E and F
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(b) Explain why these two seeds are easily dispersed by the wind.

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(c) Seed B is dispersed by an animal. For
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Describe how the animal disperses seed B.

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(d) Some other seeds are dispersed by animals.

These seeds are sticky.

Describe why being sticky helps these seeds to be dispersed.

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10 Pedro wants to know how much salt there is in sea water.

He measures the volume of sea water using apparatus A.

apparatus A
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50
40

30 40
20 magnified view
sea water
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(a) What is the name of apparatus A?

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(b) What is the volume of sea water in apparatus A?

......................................... cm3. [1]

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(c) Pedro pours all the sea water into a glass dish. For
Teacher’s
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glass dish sea water

He leaves the glass dish in a warm place for 8 days.

After 8 days the glass dish only contains salt crystals.

Why does the dish only contain salt crystals?

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(d) Pedro measures the mass of the glass dish.

He writes down the measurements.

apparatus mass in grams

glass dish before the sea water is added 187.0

glass dish and salt crystals 188.9

What is the mass of the salt crystals?

..................................... grams. [1]

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11 Oliver and Jackson investigate shadows. For
Teacher’s
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Oliver

Jackson

• Oliver stands still.

• Jackson draws around his shadow.

• They wait one hour and draw around his new shadow.

• They wait another hour and draw around his new shadow.

(a) On the diagram put an X to show the position of the light source for the
shadow shown.

Label the X with ‘light source’. [1]

(b) Oliver always stands still to make it a fair test.

Describe one other thing they do to make it a fair test.

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(c) What two things happen to the shadow in the investigation?

1. ................................................................................................................

2. ............................................................................................................ [2]
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(d) This investigation does not always work. For
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When does this investigation not work?

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Explain why.

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12 This is a question about air and water.

Complete the two sentences.

Choose words from

air vapour liquid water

boils melts
condenses solidifies
liquid air water vapour

Air contains .............................................................................................. .

When this meets a cold surface it ....................................................... . [2]

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13 Anika makes a model of the solar system. For
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Anika

ball grapes orange apple cherries

She uses a ball as a model of the Sun.

She uses an apple, an orange, some cherries and grapes as the planets.

(a) Which part of the model must not move?

Circle the correct answer.

apple

ball

cherries

grapes

orange
[1]

(b) The third grape from the ball is a model of the Earth.

(i) Anika uses this grape to show what happens every 24 hours.

Describe what Anika does.

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(ii) Anika uses the grape to show what happens every year. For
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Describe what Anika does.

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