Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint

Grade VIII Div : _____

SCIENCE (0893/02)
PAPER - II MODEL PAPER
March 2024
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
45 mins
Additional Materials: Pen Calculator
Pencil Marks 50
Ruler

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST For Examiner's Use

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Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in. 2
Write in dark blue or black pen.
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You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. 4
You may use a Calculator 5
Answer all questions. 6
You should show all your working in the booklet. 7
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The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
question. 9
The total number of marks for this paper is 50. 10
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This document consist of 9 printed pages.

Q. I) The continents of Earth appear to fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. Explain one more example that provides an
evidence for the movement of tectonic plates.

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Q. II) Aiko wants to increase the rate of reaction between sodium carbonate and dilute nitric acid.

1. Match the way that she can do this to why it works. Draw only two straight lines.

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2. Lumps of sodium carbonate react more slowly with dilute nitric acid than powdered sodium carbonate. Use ideas
about collisions to explain why.

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Q. III) Plants are an important part of every ecosystem on Earth. Observe the picture and answer the following
questions.

1. Photosynthesis is a chemical process that plants perform in order to get the energy that they need to survive
and grow. Write the word equation for photosynthesis and name of the pigment that traps sunlight to perform
photosynthesis.

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2. Leaves of a green plant were covered with black strips and placed in dark room for 24 hours. Will the leaves be
positive for starch? Give reason to support your answer.

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3. Farmers add fertiliser to their fields to makes the crops grow larger and produce a higher yield as these contain
minerals. Name any two minerals needed by plants and the symptoms shown due to their deficiency.

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4. The figure below shows the carbon cycle. P, Q, R, S and T each represent a part of the carbon cycle. Identifying
P, Q, R and S with the help of table given below. T is done for you.

Fossil fuels Carbohydrates Carbohydrates Carbon dioxide Carbohydrates

in plants in animals in the air in decomposers

P- _________________________

Q- ___________________________

R- ___________________________

S- ___________________________

T- Fossil fuels [4]

Q. IV) When you hold a sparkler, some of the sparks may fall on your hand. The sparkler
can be at a temperature of about 1000 °C.

Explain why one spark does not cause serious burns.

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Q. V). Mike makes a salt called magnesium sulfate. He adds magnesium to dilute sulfuric acid.

He keeps adding magnesium to the dilute sulfuric acid until no more hydrogen gas is given off. Some unreacted
magnesium is left in the magnesium sulfate solution.

1. Describe how Mike separates the unreacted magnesium from the magnesium sulfate solution.

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2. Describe how Mike makes a dry sample of magnesium sulfate from magnesium sulfate solution.

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3. Write a word equation for the reaction between magnesium and sulfuric acid.

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Q. VI). The information shows what happens during some of the stages of sexual reproduction in a human.

egg + sperm → fertilised egg → male embryo

Which sex chromosome/chromosomes are present in the egg, sperm and fertilised egg shown?

Egg - ___________________

Sperm - ___________________

fertilised egg - ___________________ [3]

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Q. VII) Mike has four copper containers. He puts water into each container. He puts all the containers in a classroom
at 20 °C for 10 minutes.

Mike draws this table about the containers.

1. Mike compares container C with container A. The water cools faster in C than in A. Why does the water cool
faster in C than in A?

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2. Mike compares container D with container A. The water cools faster in D than in A. Suggest why.

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Q. VIII) Yuri investigates the reaction of metals with acids. He adds different metals to dilute hydrochloric acid. The
diagram shows his results

1. Complete the column heading and table to show Yuri’s results

Metal _____________________________________________

A 0

B 6

C _____________________________________________

D _____________________________________________ [2]

2. Describe how Yuri could improve his method to find the volume of gas produced.

Tick ( ) the box next to the correct method.

a. Collect the gas in a measuring cylinder

b. Collect the gas in a test tube

c. Repeat the experiment the same way

d. Use a smaller piece of metal [1]

3. Yuri repeats his experiment using more concentrated acid. Yuri makes this prediction

The diagram shows his results for his second experiment

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 Is Yuri’s prediction supported by his results? Tick( ) the correct number . [1]
Yes No
Explain your answer.

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Q. IX). Answer the following questions.

1. Genetic variation is a natural phenomenon. State its importance.

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2. Rohit investigated variation in height of bean plants in inches. He picked 10 bean plants, all from the same
species of bean plant and same age.

These are the results that he wrote down.

11, 16, 9, 14, 11, 9, 14, 15,11,12

Calculate the mean (average) height of bean plant. Show how you worked out your answer.

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Q. X) Rajat performs an experiment related to absorption of heat as shown in the figure given below.

1. Which beaker absorbs more heat?

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2. He switched off the source of heat.

Which beaker will radiate more heat energy? Justify your answer.

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Q. XI). When lithium is added to water it forms lithium hydroxide and a gas.

1. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction between lithium and water.

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2. Lithium is in Group 1 of the Periodic Table. The diagram shows some of the elements in Group 1 of the Periodic
Table.

Describe how the reactivity of the Group 1 metals changes as you go down the group.

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Q. XII) There are many nebulae visible from Earth. If you live in the northern hemisphere, one of the easiest nebulae
to see is the Orion nebula. If you live in the southern hemisphere, the easiest nebula to see is the Carina
nebula.

1. Describe the features that are common to all nebulae.

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2. What is collision theory more commonly called as?

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Q. XIII) Arun has built the circuit as shown in the diagram.

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Each of the lamps is identical and rated at 12 V. Arun uses a 12V battery.

1.a) Explain why the lamps will not operate correctly in this circuit.

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b) Draw a circuit diagram to show how Arun should connect three 12 V lamps to a 12 V battery so the lamps work
properly.

Use standard circuit symbols.

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2. Draw a circuit diagram to show how one variable resistor can be used to change the brightness of two lamps
that are connected in parallel.

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