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Y9 P2 Progression 2024
Y9 P2 Progression 2024
Stage 9
Paper 2 2024
45 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• You should show all your working on the question paper.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
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© UCLES 2024
2
upper layer
palisade layer
vein
spongy layer
lower layer
stoma
[1]
2
[2]
[1]
2 The diagram shows a model of the atomic structure of a sodium atom and a chlorine atom.
Na Cl
A sodium atom and a chlorine atom react together to make a sodium ion, Na+, and a chloride ion,
Cl –.
(a) Describe how a sodium atom and a chlorine atom become charged ions.
sodium atom
chlorine atom
[2]
[2]
[4]
4 Look at the diagram of a model of the Earth’s crust and upper mantle.
crust
X
upper
mantle
[1]
[1]
Complete the circuit diagram to show how to measure the voltage across one of the lamps. [2]
[2]
(b) Complete the information about the method Safia uses to make copper chloride.
Safia:
(c) Suggest one piece of safety equipment Safia uses when making copper chloride.
[1]
7 Mike investigates the temperature of a classroom every day for five days.
temperature
day
in °C
1 21.0
2 21.5
3 22.3
4 21.8
5 22.4
23.0
22.0
temperature
in °C
21.0
20.0
1 2 3 4 5
day
[2]
(b) Carlos tells Mike to measure the temperature twice each day at the same time of day.
[1]
8 Scientists think the Moon was formed during a collision between the Earth and another small
planet.
This is called the collision theory for the formation of the Moon.
Describe three reasons why rocks collected from the Moon support this collision theory.
[3]
D
C
E
NOT TO SCALE
A B C D E
[1]
(b) Circle the letter that controls a single characteristic such as eye colour.
A B C D E
[1]
[1]
The dry sand has a mass of 150 g and a volume of 100 cm3.
density = unit
[3]
yes no
[1]
resistance = Ω [2]
2
[2]
(b) The scientist plans an investigation to monitor air temperature during a period of one year.
°C
24
23
22
°C [1]
(ii) Tick () which plan gives the most appropriate evidence for the investigation.
[1]
plant
cotton wool
lid
beaker
Pierre measures the chlorophyll content in the leaves of both plants every day.
(i) Pierre uses pure water to make the control solution and the test solution.
Explain why Pierre uses pure water and not water from a tap.
[1]
25
20
chlorophyll 15 key
content of control solution
leaves 10 test solution
in micrograms
5
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
time
in days
Write down two conclusions about how magnesium affects the chlorophyll content of
leaves.
[2]
Explain why.
[1]
[1]
(b) She uses an electrical component to control the brightness of the lamp.
[1]
Polar bears use the sea ice when they are hunting for food.
Suggest how sea ice melting affects the polar bear population.
reason 1
reason 2
[3]
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Group
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2
H He
hydrogen helium
Key 1 4
3 4 atomic number 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be atomic symbol B C N O F Ne
lithium beryllium name boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon
7 9 relative atomic mass 11 12 14 16 19 20
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
sodium magnesium aluminium silicon phosphorus sulfur chlorine argon
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
potassium calcium scandium titanium vanadium chromium manganese iron cobalt nickel copper zinc gallium germanium arsenic selenium bromine krypton
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
20
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
S/S9/02
rubidium strontium yttrium zirconium niobium molybdenum technetium ruthenium rhodium palladium silver cadmium indium tin antimony tellurium iodine xenon
85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
lanthanoids
Cs Ba Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
caesium barium hafnium tantalum tungsten rhenium osmium iridium platinum gold mercury thallium lead bismuth polonium astatine radon
133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118
actinoids
Fr Ra Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og
francium radium rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium nihonium flerovium moscovium livermorium tennessine oganesson
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
lanthanoids La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
lanthanum cerium praseodymium neodymium promethium samarium europium gadolinium terbium dysprosium holmium erbium thulium ytterbium lutetium
139 140 141 144 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
actinoids Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
actinium thorium protactinium uranium neptunium plutonium americium curium berkelium californium einsteinium fermium mendelevium nobelium lawrencium
– 232 231 238 – – – – – – – – – – –