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SCIENCE 1113/01
Paper 1 October 2020
45 minutes

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• 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.
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• 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 l w a l l
e l

y o

t
r

3 t o 4o r g a n

i p p

s l
l

s a a

5n u e u
c l s s

t
e m

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 rock
[1]

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

Explain why.

Because the fossils would have molten if they where in th rock

[1]

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

Circle the correct answer.

crust inner core mantle outer core

[1]

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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.

goat lion
grass jackal

[1]

(c) The number of voles decreases.

Explain how this may affect the number of rabbits.

It wont affect the rabbits because reabbits eat grass not voles

[1]

(d) Energy is lost from food webs.

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

When the animal dies

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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.
The reaction of magnesium and zinc are similar are they both are able to react with acids and cold water

[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.

It disperses through the prism

[1]

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

Describe one other thing that happens to the white light.

The white light turns into various colours

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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

blue red magenta

red magenta blue

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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 decreases as the time goes by

2 The temperature in Tubes B and C is higher than tube A

[2]

(b) Describe how these results could be displayed to make these patterns more obvious.

She needs to make a diagram [1]

(c) Angelique says that one result is anomalous.

Which result is anomalous?

38
tube A time minutes

Explain how you know the result is anomalous.

The temperature is lower than the lowest temperature in the experiement

[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.

She could test tubes that were heated before and left to cool down and tubes that were heated then

placed in hot water

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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?

and neutrons [2]

protons

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

Circle the correct answer.

Copernicus Darwin Galileo Rutherford

[1]

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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?

No
...........................................

Use Rajiv’s results to explain your answer.

They both arrived after 4 seconds of time, eventhough the block at a higher slope travelled faster

by block in metres

[2]

(b) What two pieces of equipment does Rajiv need for the measurements he makes?
Timer
1

2 speed meter
[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 amount of time

2 The mass of the object

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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.

Pure oxygen
[1]

(b) Gaseous exchange takes place in his lungs.

Explain what is meant by the term gaseous exchange.

Breathing

[1]

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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?

Turn off or open switch 3
[1]

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

What must she do?

Turn off or open switch 2 [1]

(d) Jamila closes all the switches.

What happens to the current at point A?

The current wont reach or there wont be any current at point A

[1]

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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?

28 seconds [1]

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(b) Ahmed repeats the experiment with magnesium powder.

Predict what will happen to the rate of the reaction.

It will increase

Explain why.
The Magnesium powder will cover a Large surface area making it to have more collisions

Causing the rate of reaction to ascend

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