CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY SCIENCE 7: DIAGNOSTIC TEST
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Earth and Space
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Name two gases found in the Earth’s atmosphere.
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2
Which statement about the water found on Earth is correct?
Tick () one box.
The water found on Earth is always pure.
The water found on Earth is always a solid.
The water found on Earth has substances dissolved in it.
3
Draw one line from each word to its meaning.
rain
This process happens when water
from the oceans and rivers changes
to a gas and moves up to the
clouds.
evaporation
This happens when the water
vapour in the clouds gets cooler and
changes back into liquid water.
condensation
This is a form of precipitation.
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CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY SCIENCE 7: DIAGNOSTIC TEST
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Here are samples of two different soils. The same volume of soil has been placed in identical
containers with the same volume of water, shaken and then allowed to settle.
a
Why was it important to use the same volume of soil for sample A and B?
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b Why was it important to use identical containers for the two samples?
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c
Which soil sample has the most sand?
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d Which soil sample has the most humus?
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e
Write a sentence to compare the volume of stones in the two soil samples.
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CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY SCIENCE 7: DIAGNOSTIC TEST
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Which of these objects orbits the Earth? Circle the correct answer.
the Sun
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the Moon
Mars
Jupiter
The diagrams show the Sun and the Earth. Draw the Moon on each diagram to show the position of
the Moon when:
a
a new Moon appears
b
a full Moon appears
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