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Cambridge Primary Progression Test
Science paper 2
Stage 4
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Some objects are magnetic.
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(a) Complete the sentence.
Magnetic objects are ........................................................ to a magnet. [1]
(b) Put the objects into the table.
One has been done for you.
plastic toy
glass window
steel pin
paper cup
aluminium foil
magnetic
non-magnetic
plastic toy
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Angelique heats some ice cubes in a beaker.
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Complete the sentences.
(a) When the ice cubes are heated they ......................................... and make
liquid water.
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(b) When liquid water is heated in a beaker the temperature of the water
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(c) Angelique stops heating the water after it has boiled.
When steam is ............................................ it makes liquid water.
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Class 4 are thinking about how they grow.
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Here are Rajiv’s height measurements.
age
in years
height
in cm
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70
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85
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100
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115
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130
(a) Use these results to draw a bar chart of Rajiv’s height.
Give the bar chart a title.
Label the bars.
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140
130
120
height 110
in cm
100
90
80
70
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age in years
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(b) Estimate Rajiv’s height when he is 10 years old.
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(c) Your skeleton grows as you grow.
Write down two other helpful things your skeleton does.
1 .................................................................................................................
2 ............................................................................................................. [2]
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Humans can change the environment.
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(a) Tick () one good thing humans do to help the environment.
cut down trees
drive cars
drop litter
recycle waste
use more energy
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(b) River pollution is bad for the environment.
dirty water
river water
Dirty water is put into the river water.
Describe two things this dirty water does to the living things in the river
water.
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2 ............................................................................................................. [2]
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There are four musical instruments in the violin family.
string
violin
viola
cello
double
bass
The strings of these instruments vibrate to produce sound.
(a) Which of these musical instruments makes the highest pitch sound?
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(b) Explain your answer.
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Oliver looks at a picture of a bat.
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This bat hunts for its food when it is dark.
Describe three features that help this bat adapt to its environment.
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2 .......................................................................................................................
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3 .......................................................................................................................
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Look at the table of information about materials.
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(a) Complete the table.
material
air
gasoline (petrol)
is the material a solid, liquid or
gas at room temperature?
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mercury
sugar
water
wood
liquid
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(b) Complete this sentence.
When a liquid is cooled it changes into a ............................................ . [1]
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Blessy makes a complete electrical circuit.
(a) Label the circuit.
Choose from the following words.
buzzer
cell
lamp
magnet
motor
switch
wire
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(b) Blessy connects the electrical circuit for 10 days.
After 10 days the lamp does not work.
Explain why the lamp does not work.
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Safia makes a model arm.
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rubber
balloons
rubber glove
cardboard
tubes
(a) Complete the sentences about the model arm.
Choose from the following words.
blood vessels
bones
ligaments
muscles
senses
The rubber glove is the hand.
The cardboard tubes are the ....................................................... .
The rubber balloons are the ........................................................ .
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(b) Safia makes the model arm move.
The hand moves up.
Draw the letter X on the model arm to shown which part contracts
(shortens).
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10 Mercury is used in some thermometers.
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Look at the diagram of part of a mercury thermometer at room temperature.
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(a) What is the room temperature?
Give the correct unit.
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(b) What happens to the volume of mercury when its temperature is increased?
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(c) Mercury metal flows easily at room temperature.
Explain why.
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(d) A sample of mercury is cooled down to a very low temperature.
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The mercury no longer flows.
Explain why.
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11 Chen is able to stand up, walk and run.
Chen
(a) His muscles help him to stand up.
What else is inside his body to help him stand up?
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(b) Muscles help him move.
Which statement is true about muscles?
Circle the correct answer.
muscles are found in plants
muscles attach to skin
muscles do NOT grow
muscles do NOT move
muscles work in pairs
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12 Lily is measuring the noise from the traffic outside her house.
She measures the noise at different times of the day.
Here are her results.
time of day
decibel
reading
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10:00
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12:00
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14:00
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16:00
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(a) At what time was the traffic noise the loudest?
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At what time was the traffic noise the quietest?
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(b) The traffic makes it very noisy inside Lily’s house.
Tick () the best two ways to reduce the noise.
fit curtains to the windows
keep the windows closed
keep the windows open
use thinner glass in the windows
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