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SCIENCE 0893/01
Paper 1 April 2023
45 minutes
You must answer on the question paper.
No additional materials are needed.
INSTRUCTIONS
• 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.
• Do not write on any bar codes.
• 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. Any blank pages are indicated.
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1 This question is about the human excretory (renal) system.
(a) Complete these sentences about the structure and function of the excretory (renal) system.
The excretory (renal) system filters blood.
Blood enters the where it is filtered, and urine is formed.
This urine passes along a tube called the towards the bladder.
The urine is stored in the bladder.
Urine is released from the body through a different tube called the .
[3]
(b) The table shows the percentage concentration of four substances in blood plasma and in urine.
percentage concentration of substance

substance
in blood plasma in urine
ammonia 0.00 0.05
protein 9.00 0.00
salt 0.60 0.90
urea 0.03 2.00
Which substance has the greatest increase in the urine compared to blood plasma?
Choose from the list.
ammonia protein salt urea
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2 Aiko calculates the density of some objects.
(a) A block of iron has a mass of 19.68 g.
The volume of the block is 2.50 cm3.
(i) Write down the equation Aiko uses to calculate density.
density = [1]
(ii) Calculate the density of Aiko's block of iron.
density = g / cm3 [1]
(b) Aiko calculates the density of four objects.
Look at her results.
density
object
in g / cm3
A 2.7
B 8.4
C 0.002
D 13.6
Which object is a gas?
Circle the correct answer.
A B C D
Explain your answer.
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3 Look at the diagram of a vacuum flask.
Gabriella puts a hot liquid into the vacuum flask.
The flask keeps the hot liquid warm.
lid
stopper
hot liquid
plastic case
vacuum (no particles)
shiny silver surfaces
(a) Which material is most suitable to make the stopper?
copper gold iron plastic
[1]
(b) (i) Suggest how the shiny silver surfaces help to keep the liquid warm.
[1]
(ii) The vacuum does not contain any particles.
Explain why the vacuum reduces the transfer of thermal energy.
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(c) Gabriella removes the lid and the stopper from the vacuum flask.
Some of the hot liquid evaporates.
What happens to the temperature of the liquid that remains in the vacuum flask?
Explain why.
Use ideas about particles.
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4 The Earth's crust is made of a number of large pieces.
(a) What is the name given to these pieces of the Earth’s crust?
earthquake inner core mantle tectonic plates
[1]
(b) Look at the map showing the positions of earthquakes around the world in 2021.
earthquake
Suggest how the position of earthquakes provides evidence for the large pieces of the crust.
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(c) Look at the two maps showing the jigsaw appearance of the continental coasts.
equator equator
3000 million years ago today
(i) What is meant by the jigsaw appearance of the continental coasts?
[1]
(ii) The continents have moved since 3000 million years ago.
Explain how the continents move.
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5 The diagram shows a model of a hydrogen molecule.
= electron
H H
(a) Name the type of bonding in a hydrogen molecule.
Explain how you can tell from the diagram.
[2]
(b) Look at the diagrams showing a chlorine atom and a chloride ion.
Cl Cl
chlorine atom, Cl chloride ion, Cl –
Describe how a chloride ion is made from a chlorine atom.
[1]
(c) Sodium chloride, NaCl, is made up of sodium ions, Na+, and chloride ions, Cl −.
Explain how the ions in sodium chloride are held together.
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6 This is a question about photosynthesis and plant minerals.
(a) Look at the diagrams of different plant cells.
contains green pigment
A onion epidermal cells B palisade cells
contains green pigment
C cells found in xylem D guard cells
root hair
E epidermal cell in the root
Which two diagrams show plant cells that photosynthesise?
Choose from A, B, C, D and E.
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(b) Carlos investigates the effect of magnesium on plant growth.
Carlos makes a hypothesis about the effect of magnesium on plant growth.
He uses the equipment in the diagram.
seedling
air tube cotton wool
lid
beaker
solution
containing
minerals
In his first experiment Carlos:
• fills a beaker with a solution containing all the minerals needed for healthy growth
• assembles the equipment and seedling as shown in the diagram
• records the appearance of the seedling after four weeks.
Carlos repeats the experiment.
In his second experiment, he uses a solution that contains all the minerals needed for healthy
growth except magnesium.
(i) Carlos makes a hypothesis about the effect of magnesium on plant growth.
Suggest a suitable hypothesis.
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(ii) In his first experiment, Carlos uses a solution with all the minerals needed for healthy
growth.
Explain why this is important.
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(c) Carlos draws a diagram to show the appearance of the plant from the first experiment after
four weeks.
healthy green
leaves
seedling in first experiment

after four weeks
Carlos repeats his experiment again.
In his third experiment, he uses a solution that contains all the minerals needed for healthy
growth except nitrates.
Predict the appearance of the seedling left in the solution without nitrates after four weeks.
Give a reason for your answer.
[2]
(d) Which substance is made inside chloroplasts?
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7 Ahmed hears two sounds, A and B.
Look at the waveforms for these two sounds.
waveform A waveform B
0 2 4 6 8 time in
seconds
Give one similarity and one difference between waveform A and waveform B.
similarity
difference
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8 When asteroids collide with the Earth, they make craters.
Chen uses a model to investigate the effect of asteroid collisions with the Earth.
In his investigation Chen:
• drops a rock into a container of soil
• measures the size of the hole in the soil made by the rock.
(a) Complete the sentences about Chen’s model.
In the model the rock represents .
In the model the soil represents .
In the model the hole represents .

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(b) Write down one strength and one limitation of his model of asteroid collisions with the Earth.
strength
limitation
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9 Myxomatosis is a disease that kills rabbits.
(a) Describe the effect of myxomatosis on the size of a rabbit population.
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(b) Foxes hunt rabbits for food.
The graph shows the population of foxes and the population of rabbits.
population
time
Tick (✓) the box that shows the population of rabbits.
line A line B
Give two reasons for your answer.
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10 Blessy makes some magnesium sulfate.
She adds an excess of magnesium to some dilute sulfuric acid until the reaction stops.
Unreacted magnesium is left at the bottom of the solution.
magnesium sulfate solution
unreacted magnesium
(a) Describe how Blessy separates the magnesium sulfate solution from the unreacted magnesium.
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(b) Blessy wants to make solid magnesium sulfate from the magnesium sulfate solution.
Describe how she makes solid magnesium sulfate.
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(c) Blessy now wants to make zinc chloride.
Write down the name of the metal and acid she uses to make zinc chloride.
metal
acid
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11 The circuit diagram shows the circuit Priya makes using switches and identical lamps.
J M
K S
(a) Priya connects a meter to measure the current at position M in the circuit.
Draw the correct symbol for the meter she uses to measure the current.
[1]
(b) Priya opens and closes different switches.
Complete the table by writing if the:
• switches are open or closed
• lamps are on or off.
switch R switch S switch T lamp J lamp K lamp L
closed open open off

........................ ........................
open closed closed off

........................ ........................
on off on
........................ ........................ ........................
[3]
(c) Describe how Priya connects a voltmeter to measure the voltage across lamp J.
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12 Pierre investigates the reaction between calcium carbonate and dilute hydrochloric acid.
The reaction gives off carbon dioxide gas.
Look at the equipment he uses.
glass wool plug
100 cm3 dilute hydrochloric acid

20 g calcium carbonate
102.34 g X
(a) Write down the name of equipment X.
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(b) Pierre measures the loss in mass every minute for 4 minutes.
Here are his results.
At the start the loss in mass is 0.0 g

1.5 g is the loss in mass after 4 minutes
3 minutes = a loss in mass of 1.2 g
After 1 minute the loss in mass is 0.8 g
1.1 g = 2 minutes
Complete his results table.
............................................... loss in mass

in g
...............................................
............... ...............
............... ...............
............... ...............
............... ...............
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The Periodic Table of Elements
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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
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
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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
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SCIENCE 0893/01
Paper 1 October 2023
45 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS
INFORMATION
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1 The arrows show the pathway of water through the root.
water
enters B
the cell
soil particle
(a) Name the type of root cell labelled A.
[1]
(b) Suggest one way root cell A is adapted to its function.
Use the diagram to help you.
[1]
(c) Water is transported from the roots to the stem and the leaves through vessel B.
Name vessel B.
[1]
(d) Vessel B transports minerals to the leaves.
Name the mineral needed to make chlorophyll.
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2 Safia has a solution of copper sulfate.
Describe how Safia makes large and dry copper sulfate crystals from this solution.
Use labelled diagrams to help you with your description.
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3 Heat and temperature are different.
(a) Tick (✓) all the correct statements that describe heat.
a measure of how cold something is
a measure of how hot something is
a measure of the thermal energy of a substance
measured in MJ
transferred by conduction
[2]
(b) Measurements of temperature in °C can be positive, negative or zero.
Describe how the temperature measurements of water can be positive, negative or zero.
Use ideas about the three states of matter in your answer.
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4 This question is about the carbon cycle and climate change.
(a) Complete the carbon cycle diagram.
Choose words from the list.
combustion decomposition feeding
photosynthesis respiration
sunlight
carbon dioxide in
the atmosphere
..........................................................
.......................................................... ..........................................................
fossil
.......................................................... fuel
power
station
..........................................................
dead plants
and animals
fossil fuels NOT TO SCALE
[3]
(b) Describe what happens during decomposition.
[1]
(c) The main cause of climate change is burning fossil fuels.
Describe one effect of climate change.
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5 Mia and Aiko are discussing ideas about fetal development and the health of the mother.
A scientific study has shown that the mass

of an unborn baby will be less if the mother
has an unhealthy diet.
So, I think the mother should be careful

what she eats.
Mia
My mother says she ate what she
wanted and I was born healthy.
So, I don’t think it matters what

the mother eats.
Aiko
(a) Who has made a more informed decision?
Tick (✓) one box.
Mia Aiko
[1]
(b) The diet of the mother is one factor that affects fetal development.
Write down one other factor that affects fetal development.
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6 Many scientists believe that a large asteroid collided with the Earth over 65 million years ago.
(a) Two effects of this collision were the formation of a crater and climate change.
Write down one other possible effect of this collision.
[1]
(b) Carlos models an asteroid colliding with the Earth.
He drops a steel ball into a box containing sand.
steel ball
sand
crater
before after
(i) Describe what the steel ball and the sand represent in his model.
steel ball
sand
[2]
(ii) Suggest two ways Carlos increases the width and depth of the crater.
2
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7 Waveforms show how sound waves interact.
Look at the different waveforms.
A B
C D
(a) Waveform B is the result of the interaction between two waveforms.
Which word describes this interaction?
[1]
(b) Look at this diagram showing two waveforms.
Which waveform A, B, C or D is the result of the interaction between these two waveforms?
[1]
(c) Look at this diagram showing two waveforms.
Which waveform A, B, C or D is the result of the interaction between these two waveforms?
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8 (a) Chen investigates the inheritance of sex in humans.
Chen:
• uses green balls to represent gametes with X chromosomes
• uses yellow balls to represent gametes with Y chromosomes
• puts 25 green balls and 25 yellow balls into bag A
• puts 50 green balls into bag B
• takes one ball out of each bag and records the colours
• returns the balls to their bags.
Explain why bag A represents male gametes.
[1]
(b) Chen takes balls out of the bags five more times.
(i) Look at the table of his results.
The table is not complete.
Complete the table to identify if the two balls (gametes) chosen represent a male or a
female offspring.
colour of ball from colour of ball from male or female

bag A bag B offspring
1 green green
2 yellow green
3 green green
4 yellow green
5 green green
6 green green
[1]
(ii) The chance of a male and a female producing a male offspring is 50%.
Chen’s results do not show a value of 50%.
Suggest why.
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9 Sodium is in Group 1 of the Periodic Table.
Sodium reacts with chlorine to form an ionic compound.
This ionic compound contains sodium ions, Na+, and chloride ions, Cl –.
Why is a sodium ion positively charged?
a sodium atom gains a proton
a sodium atom loses a proton
a sodium atom gains an electron
a sodium atom loses an electron
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10 The albatross is a sea bird with very long wings.
(a) The albatross may have long wings due to the process of natural selection.
Tick (✓) all the boxes that show correct statements about natural selection and the
albatross.
The albatross with longer wings pass on their genes to their offspring.
There is no variation in the length of albatross wings.
The albatross do not compete for food.
The length of the wings decreased over many generations.
The albatross with longer wings are more likely to survive.
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(b) A scientist counts the number of albatross that nest on an island every year.
Look at the results.
2000
1800
1600
1400
number of
albatross
1200
1000
800
600
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
year
Complete these sentences.
Between the years 1980 and 2020, the number of albatross .
One reason for this could be .
If the trend in the graph continues, the albatross species could become
.
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11 Rajiv investigates the reaction of zinc, Zn, and dilute sulfuric acid, H2SO4.
Hydrogen, H2, and zinc sulfate, ZnSO4, are made in the reaction.
(a) Write the symbol equation for this reaction.
+ +
................................. ................................. ................................. .................................
[2]
(b) Rajiv:
• puts 25 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid into a flask

• adds 0.50 g (an excess) of zinc powder to the sulfuric acid
• assembles the equipment shown in the diagram
20 40 60 80 100 cm3
gas syringe
flask
25 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid
0.50 g (an excess) of zinc powder
• measures the total volume of hydrogen collected in the gas syringe every 10 seconds.

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(i) Look at the graph showing his results.

80
60
total volume
of hydrogen
collected 40
in cm3
20
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
time in s
Rajiv repeats the experiment using the same quantities of zinc powder and dilute sulfuric
acid.
He uses acid at a higher temperature.
He does not change any other conditions.
Sketch a line on the graph to show the results of this experiment.
Label the line H.
[2]
(ii) Rajiv repeats the experiment a second time using the same quantities of zinc and dilute
sulfuric acid.
He uses a lump of zinc instead of zinc powder.
He does not change any other conditions.
The rate of the reaction decreases.
Explain why.
Use ideas about the particle model.
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12 Blessy investigates floating and sinking.
She puts a whole lemon in a beaker of water.
lemon
water
The whole lemon floats.
Water has a density of 997 kg / m3.
Whole lemon has a density of 984 kg / m3.
Look at the table showing the density of different parts of a lemon.
density
part of lemon
in kg / m3
peel 956
segment 998
seed 925
(a) Predict which parts of the lemon float when in water.
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(b) Blessy wants to find out if the different parts of a lemon will float or sink in salt solution.
She predicts that as the concentration of salt solution increases eventually all three parts of
the lemon will float.
Write a plan for her investigation.
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13 Elements and compounds either have a giant structure or a simple structure.
The table shows information about five substances.
Complete the table to identify if the structure of each substance is giant or simple.
does it conduct structure

substance melting point boiling point
electricity (giant or simple)
J low low no
K high high yes
L low low no
M high high no
N high high no
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14 Ahmed describes an electrical circuit.
My circuit is a complete series circuit with:

• one battery of cells
• two lamps
• one open switch
• one variable resistor
• one meter to measure the current in the whole circuit
• one meter to measure the voltage across the variable resistor.
Draw his circuit using conventional symbols.
The battery of cells has been drawn for you.
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Group
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2
H He
hydrogen helium
Key 1 4
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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
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
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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
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
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
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
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Paper 1 April 2020
45 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS
 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.
 Do not write on any bar codes.
 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.

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1 The list contains the names of different parts of a cell.
cell membrane
cell wall
chloroplast
Complete the table by placing ticks () in the correct boxes.
where the part of the cell is found

part of a cell only in animal only in plant in both animal
cells cells and plant cells
cell membrane
cell wall
chloroplast
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2 This question is about the properties of metals.
(a) Draw straight lines to match the property of a metal with its correct use linked to that
property.
property of a metal use
drill bit
sonorous
bridge across a river
strong
electrical wires
ductile
bell
hard
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(b) Metals are used to make electrical wires because they conduct electricity.
plastic
metal
Write down two reasons why plastic is put around electrical wires.
[2]
(c) Read the sentences about the physical properties of metals.
Tick () the box next to the correct sentence.
All metals have low melting points.
Some metals are gases at room temperature.
All metals conduct heat.
All metals are brittle.

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3 Blessy uses the internet to find out about our Solar System.
She finds a very old model of our Solar System.
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
orbits
Earth
Moon
Venus
Sun
Saturn
Scientists thought that the Earth was at the centre.
The orbits in the old model show the other objects moving around the Earth.
(a) Scientists today know that the Earth is not at the centre of our Solar System.
What is at the centre of our Solar System?
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(b) Write down two other things that are incorrect in the old model.
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(c) Write down one thing that is correct in the old model.
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4 This question is about blood vessels.
(a) Draw a straight line from each cross section of a blood vessel to the correct letter showing
where the blood vessel is found.
blood vessels
cross sections
of blood vessels A
from heart
direction
of blood flow
B
C
to heart
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(b) Name the types of blood vessel labelled A and C.
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5 The picture shows three different elements and their state at room temperature.
solid iodine liquid bromine chlorine gas
(a) Which two of these elements flow easily at room temperature?
[1]
(b) What is the chemical symbol for chlorine?
[1]
(c) Chlorine gas fills the jar.
Explain why a gas fills a jar.
Tick () the box next to the correct explanation.
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Forces between the particles push them apart.
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The particles are free to move.
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The particles can easily be squashed into a small space.
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The particles increase in size to fill the space.
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6 Mia investigates sound.
oscilloscope
loudspeaker
microphone
She makes a sound using a loudspeaker.
The sound is detected by the microphone.
(a) Describe how the sound travels from the loudspeaker to the microphone.
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(b) Mia draws the wave she sees on the oscilloscope.
(i) She makes the sound louder.
Draw this wave on the oscilloscope.
[1]
(ii) She makes the sound a higher pitch.
Draw this wave on the oscilloscope.
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7 This question is about the life cycle of a plant.
(a) These processes take place in the life cycle of a plant.
fertilisation pollination seed formation seed germination
Put the processes in the order in which they occur in the life cycle of a plant.
One has been done for you.
seed
germination
.................... .................... ....................
[1]
(b) The diagrams A and B show two different types of seed.
A B
Suggest the method of dispersal for each type of seed.
Give a reason for each answer.
method of seed dispersal reason
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8 Look at the diagram of the structure of a lithium atom.
nucleus
(a) There are three electrons in a lithium atom.
(i) How many protons are there in a lithium atom?
[1]
(ii) How many neutrons are there in a lithium atom?
[1]
(b) A sodium atom contains 11 protons.
Draw the structure of a sodium atom.
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9 Mike investigates the strength of magnets.
magnet
hand
paper clip
Mike
 puts the magnet on top of his hand
 puts the bottom of his hand onto 24 paper clips
 lifts his hand up
 counts how many paper clips have been attracted
 repeats with different magnets.
Here are his results.
magnet number of paper clips
A 24
B 24
C 7
D 19
E 12
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(a) Mike concludes that magnet A and magnet B are both strong.
He cannot conclude which of these two magnets is stronger.
(i) Explain why he cannot conclude which magnet, A or B, is stronger.
[1]
(ii) Describe what he could do to find out which magnet, A or B, is stronger.
[1]
(b) Pierre repeats Mike’s investigation.
Here are Pierre’s results.
magnet number of paper clips
A 18
B 22
C 1
D 13
E 6
Pierre uses the same magnets as Mike.
Pierre uses the same paper clips as Mike.
The results are different.
(i) Describe one difference between the results.
[1]
(ii) Suggest why the results are different.
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10 Egg white contains a protein.
An enzyme digests protein in the stomach.
Class 9 investigate how changing the pH affects the time it takes for the enzyme to digest egg
white.
The graph shows the results of their investigation.
10
6
time to
digest egg 5
white in
minutes 4
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
pH of mixture
(a) (i) Which pH has the shortest time of digestion?
pH [1]
(ii) The class want to be certain that they have found the shortest time.
Describe two things the class does to be certain.
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(b) (i) State one safety risk of using liquids with a very low pH.
[1]
(ii) Describe one way of reducing this safety risk.
[1]
(c) State one variable the students must control in this investigation.
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11 Jamila and Ahmed investigate displacement reactions.
They put drops of different solutions into the dimples of a spotting tile.
They then add metals to each solution.
The diagram shows their experiment.
zinc magnesium copper iron

metal metal metal metal
dimple
zinc nitrate
solution
magnesium nitrate
solution
Key
copper nitrate
solution
empty dimple
iron nitrate
solution dimple with
metal and solution
spotting tile
(a) Jamila and Ahmed look to see if a reaction takes place.
Suggest what they might see if a reaction takes place.
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(b) They record their results in a table.
They put a
 tick () if there is a reaction

 cross (x) if there is no reaction.
Here are some of their results.
metal
solution
zinc magnesium copper iron
zinc nitrate  x x
magnesium nitrate
copper nitrate   
iron nitrate   x
(i) Complete the table to predict the results for magnesium nitrate. [1]
(ii) The reactivity series shows the metals in order of reactivity.
Which of the four metals is the lowest in the reactivity series?
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12 Complete the light rays in the three diagrams.
(a) reflection
mirror
normal
[1]
(b) refraction
air
water
[1]
(c) shadow formation
screen
light source
opaque
object [2]
13 Complete the word equation for aerobic respiration.
.................... .................... ....................

glucose + +
.................... .................... ....................
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SCIENCE 1113/01
Paper 1 October 2022
45 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS
INFORMATION
B22 10_1113_01/7RP
2
1 The diagram shows an animal cell and a plant cell.
Parts of the cells are labelled with the letters A, B, C, D and E.
animal cell plant cell
A B C D E
Draw a straight line from each letter to the name of the part of the cell.
letter name
A cell membrane
B cell wall
C chloroplast
D cytoplasm
E nucleus
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2 The diagram shows a cooling curve for a pure substance.
H
temperature G
in °C
J
K
time
in minutes
(a) The table contains descriptions for each letter in the diagram.
Write the correct letter next to each description.
description letter
gas F
solid
condensing
freezing
liquid
[2]
(b) The diagram shows the particles at point H on the cooling curve.
Draw the particles at point F in this box.
[1]

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3 Look at the diagram of the Sun, the Earth and the Moon.
Earth
Moon
Sun
NOT TO SCALE
(a) We can see both the Sun and the Moon from the Earth.
Complete the sentences.
We can see the Sun because the Sun light.
We can see the Moon because light from the
is to the Earth.
[2]
(b) We have both day and night on the Earth.
Explain how both day and night happen.
[2]
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4 (a) Look at the five processes that take place during plant reproduction.
They are not in the correct order.
dispersal fertilisation seed formation pollen formation pollination
Complete the table to show the correct order of these five processes.
fertilisation
[2]
(b) Suggest with a reason how the seeds of an orange tree are dispersed.
suggestion
reason
[3]

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5 Sulfur is an element.
(a) Write down the chemical symbol for sulfur. [1]
(b) Sulfides are compounds that contain sulfur.
(i) Write down the element that all chlorides contain. [1]
(ii) A compound has this chemical formula.
NaOH
Write down the names of the three elements in this compound.
3
[2]
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6 Chen compares sound waves seen on an oscilloscope.
wave showing the sound

from a tuning fork
wave showing the sound

from a hammer
(a) The loudness of sound from the tuning fork and the hammer are the same.
Describe how the waves show that the sounds are the same loudness.
[1]
(b) Describe two differences between the sound waves.
[2]

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7 The diagram shows what happens to a coloured dye after 10 minutes.
coloured
dye
water
at the start after 10 minutes
Explain the changes seen in the diagram.
Use ideas about particles.
[2]
8 Hydrogencarbonate indicator is a harmless coloured liquid used to estimate the concentration of

carbon dioxide in water.
colour of hydrogencarbonate indicator concentration of carbon dioxide
yellow high
orange
red
purple low
The diagram shows some algae in a bottle of orange hydrogencarbonate indicator.
Algae are small green plants.
orange hydrogencarbonate
indicator solution
algae
(a) Why do green plants need carbon dioxide?
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(b) Aiko investigates the effect of light intensity on the algae.
She puts bottles of algae and orange hydrogencarbonate indicator in different light
intensities.
She leaves the bottles in the light for two hours.
The diagram shows the colours of the hydrogencarbonate indicator after two hours.
no light dim light bright light very bright light
colour of yellow orange red purple

indicator
As the light intensity increases the concentration of carbon dioxide in the bottles changes.
Describe how the concentration of carbon dioxide changes.
description
explanation
[2]
(c) (i) Why is it important to use the same amount of algae in each jar?
[1]
(ii) State two other variables Aiko keeps the same in this investigation.
2
[2]
(d) When a bottle containing algae is kept in the dark the orange hydrogencarbonate indicator
changes colour.
Suggest why.
[1]

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9 Carlos investigates the temperature change during some reactions.
Carlos:
• measures 20 cm3 of a liquid in a measuring cylinder
• puts the liquid in a plastic cup and measures the temperature of the liquid
• adds a solid to the liquid and stirs
• measures the temperature of the mixture
• repeats this experiment with different solids and different liquids.
(a) Carlos puts too much liquid in the measuring cylinder.
Look at the diagram of the measuring cylinder and the liquid.
25
20
How much liquid does Carlos remove to get the 20 cm3 he needs?
cm3 [1]

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(b) Here are his results.
temperature temperature
change in is the reaction
liquid of liquid at of mixture at
solid added temperature exothermic or
used start end
in °C endothermic?
in °C in °C
copper
magnesium
sulfate 19 30
powder
solution
dilute
sodium
ethanoic 19 12 –7
carbonate
acid
potassium
citric
carbonate 18 14
acid
solution
dilute
magnesium
sulfuric 18 34
ribbon
acid
(i) Calculate the change in temperature for each reaction.
Write your answers in the table. [1]
(ii) Which mixture of liquid and solid releases the most energy?
liquid
solid
[1]
(iii) Complete the table by writing endothermic or exothermic in the last column. [1]
(c) Carlos is not sure all his results are reliable.
What does Carlos do to make his results more reliable?
[1]

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10 Jamila connects an electrical circuit.
A 6A
2A
A
2A
A
2A
A
She uses four ammeters in the electrical circuit.
There is an ammeter reading next to each ammeter symbol.
(a) (i) What type of electrical circuit is shown in the diagram?
[1]
(ii) Explain what is happening in the electrical circuit.
Use the readings on the ammeters in your answer.
[2]
(b) Write down the name of the equipment that measures voltage.
[1]
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11 Mia feels unwell and visits the doctor.
She complains that she has a lack of energy.
The doctor says this is because there is not enough haemoglobin in her blood.
This is caused by her diet.
(a) What term describes the type of disease caused by diet?
deficiency disease
developmental disease
genetic disease
infectious disease
[1]
(b) Explain why not having enough haemoglobin in the blood causes a lack of energy.
[2]
(c) Circle the element needed to make haemoglobin.
calcium iron potassium sodium [1]

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12 Hassan finds this timeline of life on Earth on the internet.
The timeline is not drawn to scale.
present day
65 million years ago extinction of the dinosaurs
420 million years ago first fish
450 million years ago first land plants
3 500 million years ago first life on Earth
4 500 million years ago Earth formed
more than 10 000 million years ago Universe formed
(a) What is the age of the Earth? million years [1]
(b) How long after the Earth was formed did the first land plants appear?
million years [1]
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13 Blessy calculates the density of a liquid.
She puts 50 cm3 of the liquid in a measuring cylinder.
She puts the measuring cylinder on a balance.
100
90
measuring cylinder 80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
balance
98.0 g
(a) The unit of density is g / cm3.
Write down the equation to calculate density.
density = [1]
(b) The mass of the empty measuring cylinder is 38.0 g.
The mass of the measuring cylinder and the liquid is 98.0 g.
(i) Calculate the mass of the liquid.
mass of liquid g [1]
(ii) The volume of the liquid is 50 cm3.
Calculate the density of the liquid.
density of the liquid g / cm3 [1]
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Cambridge Lower Secondary Sample Test
For use with curriculum published in
September 2020
Science Paper 1
Stage 9
45 minutes
Name
INSTRUCTIONS
• You should show all your working on the question paper.
INFORMATION
Science_S9_01/7RP
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1 The diagram shows the human excretory (renal) system.
(a) (i) Name the organ labelled A.
[1]
(ii) Name the waste product that organ A removes from the body.
[1]
(b) Scientists use models to explain how things work.
The diagram shows apparatus and materials used to model the excretory system.
sieve
rice grains lentils
sugar
The rice grains, lentils and sugar are added to a beaker of water and stirred.
The mixture is poured through the sieve.
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(i) Draw a line from each material or piece of apparatus to the part of the human
excretory system it represents.
Draw only four lines.
part of human
material or piece
excretory
of apparatus
system
lentils blood cells
rice grains
kidney
sieve
sugar waste product

[3]
(ii) Describe how this model shows the function of the human excretory system.
[2]
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2 Look at the diagram of part of the Periodic Table of the elements.
H He
Li Be B C N O F Ne
K Ca transition elements
(a) Use the Periodic Table to write the electronic structure of aluminium, Al.
[1]
(b) How many protons are in an atom of fluorine, F?
[1]
(c) A sodium atom, Na, forms a sodium ion, Na+.
Describe, in terms of electrons, how a sodium ion is made from a sodium atom.
[1]
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3 Look at the symbols used in electrical circuits.
A B C D
(a) Which symbol shows an ammeter?
Choose from A, B, C or D.
[1]
(b) What is the name of the component shown by symbol C?
[1]
(c) Mia wants to measure the voltage across a lamp.
Complete the circuit diagram to show how Mia connects a voltmeter to measure the voltage
across the lamp.
The symbol for a voltmeter is shown V .
[1]

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4 Plants need magnesium and nitrates for healthy growth.
(a) (i) What substance do plants make using magnesium?
[1]
(ii) What type of substance do plants make using nitrates?
[1]
(b) The diagram shows plant A and plant B.
Plant A has green leaves and plant B has green and yellow leaves.
The plants are both the same size and belong to the same species.
plant A
plant B
(i) Both plants receive the same amount of light and water.
After one week plant A is bigger than plant B.
Explain why.
[2]
(ii) Plants remove carbon dioxide from the air and replace it with another gas.
What is the name of this gas?
[1]
(c) A farmer grows cabbage plants in his field.
There are spaces between each cabbage plant.
Suggest one reason why it is important to have spaces between each cabbage plant.
[1]
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5 Look at the table.
It shows information about some properties of the Group 1 elements.
melting point boiling point density atomic radius

element
in °C in °C in g / cm3 in arbitrary units
lithium 180 1342 0.53 145
sodium 98 883 0.97 180
potassium 63 759 0.89 220
rubidium 688 1.53 235
(a) Describe the trend in boiling point as you go down Group 1.
[1]
(b) Which property does not show a clear trend?
[1]
(c) Predict the melting point of rubidium.
The melting point of rubidium is °C [1]
(d) Describe the change in reactivity of the elements as you go down Group 1.
[1]

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6 The drawing shows the positions of Africa and South America on the Earth.
Africa
South America
(a) Scientists think that these two continents are on separate tectonic plates.
What is a tectonic plate?
[2]
(b) Scientists also think that South America and Africa were once joined together many millions
of years ago.
The diagram shows present-day South America and Africa drawn next to each other.
Africa
South America
Use the diagram to explain why scientists think that the two continents were once joined.
[1]
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(c) Look at the table.
Which two kinds of evidence are most useful to show that South America and Africa were
once joined?
Tick () only two boxes.
evidence
comparing their climates
comparing their rocks
comparing their sizes
comparing their fossil records
comparing their ecosystems

[2]
(d) Write down one event that happens where two tectonic plates meet.
[1]

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(e) Blessy uses a model to explain how tectonic plates move apart.
Look at the diagram of Blessy’s model.
plastic blocks
plastic blocks floating on water
moving apart
movement of purple
coloured water
purple crystal to show

the movement of water
Bunsen burner
Complete these sentences about Blessy’s model.
The tectonic plates are represented by the .

The water represents
the .
The water moves in a cycle in a process called .
The Bunsen burner represents the heat source from the .
[4]
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7 The diagram shows a white-hot spark.
white-hot spark
Complete the sentences about a white-hot spark.
Choose from the list.
density heat energy insulation
particles pressure sound energy
structures temperature vibrations
A white-hot spark is at a very high .
It does not contain much because it does not contain many
. [3]

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8 Aiko is making some magnesium chloride.
She reacts magnesium with dilute hydrochloric acid.
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Magnesium and dilute The reaction mixture is Magnesium chloride
hydrochloric acid are separated to give solution is heated.
reacted together until no magnesium chloride
more magnesium reacts. solution.
25 cm3 of
hydrochloric
● ●
● ● ● acid
●
1 g of magnesium
magnesium chloride solution heat
(a) A gas is made during this reaction.
What is the name of this gas?
[1]
(b) Step 2 separates the magnesium chloride solution from unreacted magnesium metal.
What is the name of this process?
[1]
(c) Step 3 removes some of the water by heating the magnesium chloride solution.
What is the name of this process?
[1]
(d) Aiko also reacts zinc oxide with dilute sulfuric acid.
Zinc sulfate and water are made.
Write the word equation for this reaction.
[1]
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9 Jamila makes five sounds.
She looks at the trace each sound makes on an oscilloscope.
The traces are labelled A, B, C, D and E.
B C
D E
Look at trace A.
Complete the sentences.
Choose from B, C, D or E.
(a) Which sound is louder than A? [1]
(b) Which sound has a higher frequency than A? [1]
(c) Which two sounds have a different pitch to A?
and [1]
(d) Which sound has a lower amplitude than A? [1]

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10 Hassan investigates the reaction between 0.5 g of sodium carbonate and 20 cm3 of dilute
hydrochloric acid.
Hassan:
• measures the reaction time (the time it takes for the reaction to stop)
• does five different experiments
• uses a different concentration of acid in each experiment
• keeps the temperature the same in each experiment.
Look at the table of his results.
relative
reaction time
concentration
in seconds
of acid
0.5 68
1.0 40
1.5 24
2.0 14
2.5 10
(a) Plot Hassan’s results on the grid.

Draw the curve of best fit through the points.
100
80
60
reaction
time in
seconds
40
20
0
0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
relative concentration
of acid
[2]
(b) Describe the trend shown by these results.
[1]
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11 Oliver investigates conduction of thermal (heat) energy.
He heats a metal rod.
The metal rod has a pin attached with wax.
metal rod
heat pin attached

with wax
Oliver measures the time it takes before the pin falls off the rod.
The pin takes 45 seconds before it falls.
(a) Describe how Oliver makes his result more reliable.
[1]
(b) Oliver does a risk assessment for his investigation.
He considers the safety hazards.
Describe two of the safety hazards in Oliver’s investigation.
2
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make amends at the earliest possible opportunity.

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Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint

You must answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are needed.

This document has 20 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

1 This question is about the human excretory (renal) system.

The excretory (renal) system filters blood.

Blood enters the where it is filtered, and urine is formed.

The urine is stored in the bladder.

percentage concentration of substance

ammonia 0.00 0.05

protein 9.00 0.00

salt 0.60 0.90

urea 0.03 2.00

Choose from the list.

ammonia protein salt urea

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2 Aiko calculates the density of some objects.

(a) A block of iron has a mass of 19.68 g.

The volume of the block is 2.50 cm3.

(i) Write down the equation Aiko uses to calculate density.

(ii) Calculate the density of Aiko's block of iron.

density = g / cm3 [1]

(b) Aiko calculates the density of four objects.

Look at her results.

Which object is a gas?

Circle the correct answer.

Explain your answer.

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3 Look at the diagram of a vacuum flask.

Gabriella puts a hot liquid into the vacuum flask.

The flask keeps the hot liquid warm.

shiny silver surfaces

(a) Which material is most suitable to make the stopper?

Circle the correct answer.

copper gold iron plastic

(ii) The vacuum does not contain any particles.

Explain why the vacuum reduces the transfer of thermal energy.

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Some of the hot liquid evaporates.

Use ideas about particles.

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4 The Earth's crust is made of a number of large pieces.

Circle the correct answer.

earthquake inner core mantle tectonic plates

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3000 million years ago today

(i) What is meant by the jigsaw appearance of the continental coasts?

Explain how the continents move.

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5 The diagram shows a model of a hydrogen molecule.

(a) Name the type of bonding in a hydrogen molecule.

Explain how you can tell from the diagram.

chlorine atom, Cl chloride ion, Cl –

Describe how a chloride ion is made from a chlorine atom.

Explain how the ions in sodium chloride are held together.

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6 This is a question about photosynthesis and plant minerals.

(a) Look at the diagrams of different plant cells.

contains green pigment

A onion epidermal cells B palisade cells

contains green pigment

C cells found in xylem D guard cells

E epidermal cell in the root

Which two diagrams show plant cells that photosynthesise?