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1 Diagram below shows some specialised cells in the human body.

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(a) Write the names of the above cells.

Cell A: ……………………………………………………………………………

Cell B: …………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(b) Cell B is adapted to transfer information within the body.

Describe one way cell B is adapted to carry out the above function.

…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(c) Give an explanation for the above adaptation.

…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(d) Cell B is part of an organ system.

Name the system.

…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(e) State one function of the human circulatory system.

…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

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2 The following diagram represents the water cycle.

(a) Name step 1 and step 3

Step 1: …………………………………………………………………………

Step 3: ………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(b) Step 1 and 3 are opposite of each other.

Explain, in terms of particle theory, what happens when the river water

goes through step 1

……………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………… [3]

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3 Mass of a substance is a constant value and weight can vary depending on

space.

(a) State the relationship between mass and weight

…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(b) A box of tangerine has a weight of 525 N on Earth.

Calculate the mass of the box of tangerine.

[2]

(c) The box was taken to the moon and weighed again.

It showed a lower weight.

Give one reason why the weight is lower than Earth.

…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

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4 Energy is transferred from one form to another.

Look at the following diagram.

(a) State the energy transfer between the generator and transformer.

…………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(b) Draw an energy transfer diagram representing the change.

[2]

(c) A water boiler in a power station uses 500 kJ of chemical energy and

transfers that into 134 kJ of thermal energy, 30 kJ of sound energy and

some kinetic energy.

Calculate how much chemical energy is transferred into kinetic energy.

[2]

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(d) Name one energy form mentioned above that dissipates to the

surrounding.

…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

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5 Look at the following diagram.

Moon

>B
bun
Earth

(a) Name the phenomenon that is happening in the diagram.

…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(b) Label part A and B. [2]

(c) Phil is investigating tides at the harbour. The harbour has a scale that

shows the height of the water.

When the investigation was done on 4th February, the depth of water was

6.7m.

It was also the first quarter phase of the moon.

i) What kind of tide was occurring that day?

…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

ii) How can Phil predict the next spring tide and neap tide?

…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

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Jennifer investigates current in the circuit below.

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(a) Draw a circuit diagram representing the above circuit.

[2]

(b) Jennifer wants to measure the current in the circuit.

Suggest the change she has to make in the circuit.

…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

She adds more lamps in the circuit and measures current each time she
(c)
adds a lamp.

State what happens to the current each time she adds a lamp.

…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

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7 Richie did an experiment to see how the number of batter affects the current

flow.

He uses the following circuit.

He adds more battery to increase the voltage and records the current flow for

each increase.

He gets the following results.

voltage of battery (V) current flow (A)

2 10

3 12

5 17

7 22

10 30

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(a) Draw a line graph of his results.

[3]

(b) Describe the trend you see from the above graph.

…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(c) Suggest one way for Richie to make this test fair.

…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(d) Name the dependent and Independent variable in the above experiment.

Dependent variable: …………………………………………………………..

Independent variable: ………………………………………………………… [2]

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8 Aluminium is a light metal that is used in making utensils and airplane bodies.

However, for the latter use, the metal is mixed with various other metals.

(a) Name the alloy that is made by mixing aluminium with copper

…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(b) Explain with a diagram how this mixture helps the metal to become

stronger.

…………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

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9 Acids and alkalis are the chemical opposites of each other. They can be

identified with various colored solutions.

(a) Name the coloured solutions that are used to identify acids and alkalis.

…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(b) The following bottles of chemicals show these hazard symbols.

Write their symbols beside each bottle

(c) Levi and Scott investigate some chemicals using Universal indicator

They recorded the result in the following table

Complete the table using the words below:

acid alkali neutral

[3]

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chemical colour pH type of

substance

vinegar red 4

oven cleaner purple 14

floor cleaner dark blue 12

liquid bath soap yellow 5

car battery acid pink 2

milk of magnesia light blue 9

After identifying these substances, they mixed milk of magnesia and

(d)
vinegar.

Predict what happens to the pH of the mixture.

…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(e) Explain your answer.

……………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

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