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SCIENCE
Paper 2
October 2017
45 minutes
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Answer all questions.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
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The total number of marks for this paper is 50.
This document consists of 22 printed pages and 2 blank pages.
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Pierre writes about a food chain.
Algae get their energy from the Sun.
The algae are eaten by a fish.
The fish is eaten by a squid.
The squid is eaten by a shark.
(a) Put the organisms in the correct order in the food chain diagram.
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(b) What habitat is this food chain found in?
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Lily is separating a mixture of chalk and water.
This diagram shows the equipment she uses.
Label the diagram.
Choose your labels from
chalk and water
filter funnel
filter paper
filtrate
test-tube
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Safia likes to play on a swing.
Safia
swing
She pushes herself using her feet.
The swing moves backwards and forwards.
After a few seconds the swing gets slower.
(a) Write down the name of the force that makes the swing get slower.
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(b) Safia pushes the swing forwards.
What direction is the force that makes the swing get slower?
Circle the correct answer.
backwards
forwards
no direction
no force
same
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Human activities affect the environment.
(a) What human activity causes river pollution?
Circle the best answer.
eating sandwiches
fishing
spilling waste oil
throwing stones in the river
walking near the river
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(b) Here is a list of human activities.
educating people
littering
recycling
reducing energy use
reducing waste
How many of these human activities help care for the environment?
Circle the correct answer.
1
2
3
4
5
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(c) Humans recycle paper.
Describe how recycling paper helps the environment.
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Youssef is building electrical circuits.
Here is his circuit.
(a) When the switch is closed the circuit does not work.
Why is this?
Tick () the correct box.
More than one lamp is needed.
More than one switch is needed.
The cell is the wrong way round.
The circuit is not complete.
The switch must be open.
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(b) Youssef builds a new electrical circuit.
The lamps do not light up.
Why is this?
Circle the area in the electrical circuit that is causing the problem.
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Humans have organs inside their bodies.
Cats also have organs inside their bodies.
A
C
D
E
B
F
(a) Write down the name of the organ labelled A.
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(b) Write down the name of the organ labelled B.
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(c) Which letter shows the heart?
Circle the correct answer.
C
D
E
F
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Aiko wants to find the boiling point of a flammable liquid.
This is the apparatus she uses.
thermometer
test-tube
flammable liquid
beaker
boiling water
heat
Aiko does not use a Bunsen burner to heat the water in the beaker.
She uses an electrical heater instead.
Suggest why.
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This question is about the Sun.
Complete the sentences.
Choose answers from
axis
orbit
day
path
east
south
month
week
north
west
The Sun appears to rise in the
.
The Sun appears to go down in the
.
The Sun does not move.
The Earth moves.
The Earth spins on its own
.
The Earth rotates once every
.
This explains why the Sun appears to move across the sky.
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Look at this list of everyday materials.
chalk
salt
copper
sand
gasoline
steel
(a) Which of these materials is attracted towards a magnet?
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(b) Which of these materials is a white solid that is soluble in water?
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(c) Which of these materials is a liquid at room temperature?
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10 Angelique writes five clues about organs in the body.
Write down the correct organ for each of her clues.
1
pumps blood around the body
organ
2
coordinates all the other organs
organ
3
filters the blood and produces urine
organ
4
takes in oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
organ
5
digests food
organ
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11 Rajiv grows tomato plants. He wants to find out how the growth depends on the
temperature.
He grows seven tomato plants in different temperatures.
He measures the height of the tomato plants after 30 days.
He draws a line graph.
11
10
9
8
height
of
plant
in cm
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
temperature in °C
(a) Rajiv gives each plant the same amount of light and water.
Why does he do this?
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(b) Complete the sentence.
As the temperature increases the height of the plant
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(c) Predict the height of a tomato plant grown at 5 C.
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12 Rays of light let us see things.
mirror
image of pot
pot
(a) An image of the pot can be seen in the mirror.
What happens when a light ray from the pot reaches the mirror?
Circle the correct answer.
absorbed
blocked
coloured
reflected
refracted
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(b) Why can we see the image of the pot?
Circle the correct answer.
light bounces off our eyes
light enters our eyes
light is blocked by our eyes
light leaves our eyes
light reflects from our eyes
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(c) The pot does not let light pass through it.
Why?
Circle the correct answer.
the pot is heavy
the pot is opaque
the pot is tall
the pot is transparent
the pot is wide
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13 Mia investigates sound.
She puts different amounts of water in each glass.
Mia moves her finger around the top of each glass.
glass
finger
water
A
B
C
D
E
Mia carefully measures the amount of water.
(a) What is the name given to an amount of water?
Circle the correct answer.
force
length
size
temperature
volume
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(b) What apparatus does she use to accurately measure the amount of water?
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(c) Mia says
‘I predict that the glass with the most water will have the highest pitch.’
Here are her results.
glass
A
B
C
D
E
pitch
very low
low
medium
high
very high
Is Mia’s prediction correct?
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Explain your answer.
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14 Mike investigates what happens when some white solids are added to cold water.
Here is the equipment he uses.
thermometer
test-tube
5 cm3 of water
Mike measures the temperature of the water before adding the white solid.
Mike stirs the solid and water.
He then measures the temperature of the water after he adds the solid.
Mike tests four white solids.
Here is his results table.
solid
temperature
before in °C
temperature
after in °C
other observations
A
20
32
blue solution forms
B
20
17
C
20
13
D
20
20
fizzes and forms a
colourless solution
colourless solution
forms
white solid remains at
bottom of test-tube
(a) Which solid in the table increases the temperature of the water?
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(b) Which solid in the table makes a gas when added to water?
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(c) Solid B shows an irreversible change when added to water.
What is an irreversible change?
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15 Oliver investigates sound.
string
metal
coat hanger
Oliver ties string to each end of a metal coat hanger.
He wraps the string around his fingers.
He puts his fingers in his ears.
Oliver leans forward and hits the coat hanger on a chair.
metal
coat hanger
chair
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(a) Why does Oliver hear a sound?
Circle the best answer.
the coat hanger is made of metal
the coat hanger vibrates
the string is a solid
the string is short
he is leaning over the chair
[1]
(b) Describe how Oliver can make the sound he hears louder.
[1]
(c) The sound travels through the metal coat hanger and string to his ears.
Oliver takes his fingers out of his ears.
Explain what happens to the sound he hears.
The sound will be
because
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16 Ahmed and Hassan are investigating how wind affects seed dispersal.
They have some sycamore seeds.
(a) Ahmed wants to do the investigation inside the classroom using a fan.
Hassan wants to do the investigation outside using the wind.
Who has the best idea?
Explain why.
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(b) Hassan makes some predictions about his investigation.
Circle the correct prediction using your scientific knowledge.
Green seeds will travel further than black seeds.
The heavier the seed the further the seed will travel.
The slower the wind the further the seed will travel.
The stronger the wind the further the seed will travel.
The wind speed will not affect how far the seed will travel.
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(c) Ahmed says
‘We need to repeat the investigation.’
Why is this a good idea?
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17 Blessy investigates five different substances.
This is the information she finds.
substance
melting
point in °C
boiling
point in °C
what happens when Blessy heats
the substance for 10 minutes
A
–4
104
evaporates to leave a white solid
B
52
100
melts and forms a colourless liquid
C
0
64
completely evaporates
D
567
1650
stays a white solid
E
0
100
completely evaporates
(a) Which substance has the lowest melting point?
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(b) Which of the substances is a solution of salt in water?
Write a reason for your answer.
[2]
(c) Room temperature is 25 °C.
Substance B is a solid at room temperature.
Use the information in the table to explain why.
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