Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint *4657240416* SCIENCE 0893/01 Paper 1 October 2023 45 minutes You must answer on the question paper. No additional materials are needed. INSTRUCTIONS • Answer all questions. • Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs. • Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page. • Write your answer to each question in the space provided. • Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid. • Do not write on any bar codes. • You should show all your working in the booklet. • You may use a calculator. INFORMATION • The total mark for this paper is 50. • The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ]. This document has 20 pages. Any blank pages are indicated. B23 10_0893_01/8RP © UCLES 2023 [Turn over 1/72 2 1 The arrows show the pathway of water through the root. A water enters the cell B soil particle (a) Name the type of root cell labelled A. [1] (b) Suggest one way root cell A is adapted to its function. Use the diagram to help you. [1] (c) Water is transported from the roots to the stem and the leaves through vessel B. Name vessel B. [1] (d) Vessel B transports minerals to the leaves. Name the mineral needed to make chlorophyll. [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/O/N/23 2/72 3 2 Safia has a solution of copper sulfate. Describe how Safia makes large and dry copper sulfate crystals from this solution. Use labelled diagrams to help you with your description. [3] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/O/N/23 3/72 [Turn over 4 3 Heat and temperature are different. (a) Tick (✓) all the correct statements that describe heat. a measure of how cold something is a measure of how hot something is a measure of the thermal energy of a substance measured in MJ transferred by conduction [2] (b) Measurements of temperature in °C can be positive, negative or zero. Describe how the temperature measurements of water can be positive, negative or zero. Use ideas about the three states of matter in your answer. [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/O/N/23 4/72 5 4 This question is about the carbon cycle and climate change. (a) Complete the carbon cycle diagram. Choose words from the list. combustion decomposition photosynthesis feeding respiration sunlight carbon dioxide in the atmosphere .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... fossil fuel power station .......................................................... .......................................................... dead plants and animals fossil fuels NOT TO SCALE [3] (b) Describe what happens during decomposition. [1] (c) The main cause of climate change is burning fossil fuels. Describe one effect of climate change. [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/O/N/23 5/72 [Turn over 6 5 Mia and Aiko are discussing ideas about fetal development and the health of the mother. A scientific study has shown that the mass of an unborn baby will be less if the mother has an unhealthy diet. So, I think the mother should be careful what she eats. Mia My mother says she ate what she wanted and I was born healthy. So, I don’t think it matters what the mother eats. Aiko (a) Who has made a more informed decision? Tick (✓) one box. Mia Aiko Explain your answer. [1] (b) The diet of the mother is one factor that affects fetal development. Write down one other factor that affects fetal development. [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/O/N/23 6/72 7 6 Many scientists believe that a large asteroid collided with the Earth over 65 million years ago. (a) Two effects of this collision were the formation of a crater and climate change. Write down one other possible effect of this collision. [1] (b) Carlos models an asteroid colliding with the Earth. He drops a steel ball into a box containing sand. steel ball sand crater before after (i) Describe what the steel ball and the sand represent in his model. steel ball sand [2] (ii) Suggest two ways Carlos increases the width and depth of the crater. 1 2 [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/O/N/23 7/72 [Turn over 8 7 Waveforms show how sound waves interact. Look at the different waveforms. A B C D (a) Waveform B is the result of the interaction between two waveforms. Which word describes this interaction? [1] (b) Look at this diagram showing two waveforms. Which waveform A, B, C or D is the result of the interaction between these two waveforms? [1] (c) Look at this diagram showing two waveforms. Which waveform A, B, C or D is the result of the interaction between these two waveforms? [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/O/N/23 8/72 9 8 (a) Chen investigates the inheritance of sex in humans. Chen: • uses green balls to represent gametes with X chromosomes • uses yellow balls to represent gametes with Y chromosomes • puts 25 green balls and 25 yellow balls into bag A • puts 50 green balls into bag B • takes one ball out of each bag and records the colours • returns the balls to their bags. Explain why bag A represents male gametes. [1] (b) Chen takes balls out of the bags five more times. (i) Look at the table of his results. The table is not complete. Complete the table to identify if the two balls (gametes) chosen represent a male or a female offspring. colour of ball from bag A colour of ball from bag B 1 green green 2 yellow green 3 green green 4 yellow green 5 green green 6 green green male or female offspring [1] (ii) The chance of a male and a female producing a male offspring is 50%. Chen’s results do not show a value of 50%. Suggest why. [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/O/N/23 9/72 [Turn over 10 9 Sodium is in Group 1 of the Periodic Table. Sodium reacts with chlorine to form an ionic compound. This ionic compound contains sodium ions, Na+, and chloride ions, Cl –. Why is a sodium ion positively charged? Circle the correct answer. a sodium atom gains a proton a sodium atom loses a proton a sodium atom gains an electron a sodium atom loses an electron [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/O/N/23 10/72 11 10 The albatross is a sea bird with very long wings. (a) The albatross may have long wings due to the process of natural selection. Tick (✓) all the boxes that show correct statements about natural selection and the albatross. The albatross with longer wings pass on their genes to their offspring. There is no variation in the length of albatross wings. The albatross do not compete for food. The length of the wings decreased over many generations. The albatross with longer wings are more likely to survive. [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/O/N/23 11/72 [Turn over 12 (b) A scientist counts the number of albatross that nest on an island every year. Look at the results. 2000 1800 1600 number of albatross 1400 1200 1000 800 600 1980 1990 2000 year 2010 2020 Complete these sentences. Between the years 1980 and 2020, the number of albatross One reason for this could be . . If the trend in the graph continues, the albatross species could become . [3] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/O/N/23 12/72 13 11 Rajiv investigates the reaction of zinc, Zn, and dilute sulfuric acid, H2SO4. Hydrogen, H2, and zinc sulfate, ZnSO4, are made in the reaction. (a) Write the symbol equation for this reaction. + ................................. + ................................. ................................. ................................. [2] (b) Rajiv: • puts 25 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid into a flask • adds 0.50 g (an excess) of zinc powder to the sulfuric acid • assembles the equipment shown in the diagram 20 40 60 80 100 cm3 gas syringe flask 25 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid 0.50 g (an excess) of zinc powder • measures the total volume of hydrogen collected in the gas syringe every 10 seconds. © UCLES 2023 0893/01/O/N/23 13/72 [Turn over 14 (i) Look at the graph showing his results. 80 60 total volume of hydrogen collected 40 in cm3 20 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 time in s 60 70 80 Rajiv repeats the experiment using the same quantities of zinc powder and dilute sulfuric acid. He uses acid at a higher temperature. He does not change any other conditions. Sketch a line on the graph to show the results of this experiment. Label the line H. [2] (ii) Rajiv repeats the experiment a second time using the same quantities of zinc and dilute sulfuric acid. He uses a lump of zinc instead of zinc powder. He does not change any other conditions. The rate of the reaction decreases. Explain why. Use ideas about the particle model. [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/O/N/23 14/72 15 12 Blessy investigates floating and sinking. She puts a whole lemon in a beaker of water. lemon water The whole lemon floats. Water has a density of 997 kg / m3. Whole lemon has a density of 984 kg / m3. Look at the table showing the density of different parts of a lemon. part of lemon density in kg / m3 peel 956 segment 998 seed 925 (a) Predict which parts of the lemon float when in water. Explain your answer. [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/O/N/23 15/72 [Turn over 16 (b) Blessy wants to find out if the different parts of a lemon will float or sink in salt solution. She predicts that as the concentration of salt solution increases eventually all three parts of the lemon will float. Write a plan for her investigation. [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/O/N/23 16/72 17 13 Elements and compounds either have a giant structure or a simple structure. The table shows information about five substances. Complete the table to identify if the structure of each substance is giant or simple. substance melting point boiling point does it conduct electricity J low low no K high high yes L low low no M high high no N high high no structure (giant or simple) [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/O/N/23 17/72 [Turn over 18 14 Ahmed describes an electrical circuit. My circuit is a complete series circuit with: • one battery of cells • two lamps • one open switch • one variable resistor • one meter to measure the current in the whole circuit • one meter to measure the voltage across the variable resistor. Draw his circuit using conventional symbols. The battery of cells has been drawn for you. [4] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/O/N/23 18/72 © UCLES 2023 21 22 0893/01/O/N/23 19/72 40 38 Sr strontium 88 56 Ba barium 137 88 39 37 Rb rubidium 85 55 Cs caesium 133 87 actinoids lanthanoids – calcium potassium – actinoids Ca K Ra 20 19 radium 89–103 24 23 Fr 104 57–71 magnesium sodium francium 178 89 Mg Na name cerium 140 90 Th thorium 232 lanthanum 139 89 Ac actinium – 231 protactinium Pa 91 141 praseodymium Pr 59 58 Ce 57 – – dubnium Db 105 181 tantalum Ta 73 93 niobium Nb 41 51 vanadium V 23 Cr 24 238 uranium U 92 144 neodymium Nd 60 – seaborgium Sg 106 184 tungsten W 74 96 molybdenum Mo 42 52 chromium relative atomic mass rutherfordium Rf hafnium Hf 72 91 zirconium Zr 40 48 titanium La lanthanoids yttrium Y 39 45 scandium Ti 12 11 Sc 9 7 atomic symbol Be beryllium Li lithium atomic number 4 3 Key 2 1 – neptunium Np 93 – promethium Pm 61 – bohrium Bh 107 186 rhenium Re 75 – technetium Tc 43 55 manganese Mn 25 – plutonium Pu 94 150 samarium Sm 62 – hassium Hs 108 190 osmium Os 76 101 ruthenium Ru 44 56 iron Fe 26 27 28 29 30 – americium Am 95 152 europium Eu 63 – meitnerium Mt 109 192 – curium Cm 96 157 gadolinium Gd 64 – darmstadtium Ds 110 195 platinum Pt Ir iridium 78 106 palladium Pd 46 59 nickel Ni 77 103 rhodium Rh 45 59 cobalt Co – berkelium Bk 97 159 terbium Tb 65 – roentgenium Rg 111 197 gold Au 79 108 silver Ag 47 64 copper Cu – californium Cf 98 163 dysprosium Dy 66 – copernicium Cn 112 201 mercury Hg 80 112 cadmium Cd 48 65 zinc Zn B C – einsteinium Es 99 165 holmium Ho 67 – nihonium Nh 113 204 thallium Tl 81 115 – fermium Fm 100 167 erbium Er 68 – flerovium Fl 114 207 lead Pb 82 119 tin Sn In indium 50 73 germanium Ge 32 28 silicon Si 14 12 carbon 49 70 gallium Ga 31 27 aluminium Al 13 11 boron 6 – mendelevium Md 101 169 thulium Tm 69 – moscovium Mc 115 209 bismuth Bi 83 122 antimony Sb 51 75 arsenic As 33 31 phosphorus P 15 14 nitrogen N 7 – nobelium No 102 173 ytterbium Yb 70 – livermorium Lv 116 – polonium Po 84 128 tellurium Te 52 79 selenium Se 34 32 sulfur S 16 16 oxygen O 8 – lawrencium Lr 103 175 lutetium Lu 71 – tennessine Ts 117 – astatine At 85 127 iodine I 53 80 bromine Br 35 35.5 chlorine Cl 17 19 fluorine F 9 – oganesson Og 118 – radon Rn 86 131 xenon Xe 54 84 krypton Kr 36 40 argon Ar 18 20 neon Ne 10 4 5 helium 8 1 7 hydrogen 6 2 5 He 4 H 3 1 Group The Periodic Table of Elements 20 Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint SCIENCE 0893/02 Paper 2 October 2023 45 minutes You must answer on the question paper. No additional materials are needed. INSTRUCTIONS • Answer all questions. • Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs. • Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page. • Write your answer to each question in the space provided. • Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid. • Do not write on any bar codes. • You should show all your working in the booklet. • You may use a calculator. INFORMATION • The total mark for this paper is 50. • The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ]. This document has 16 pages. IB23 10_0893_02/9RP © UCLES 2023 [Turn over 20/72 2 1 The diagram shows the position of some organs in the human body. A D B C (a) Circle the letter of the organ that is part of the human excretory (renal) system. A B C D [1] (b) Complete these sentences about the human excretory (renal) system. The function of the human excretory (renal) system is to the blood to remove urea. The urea is then excreted in a liquid called . [2] (c) Organs are made of cells. Cells contain chromosomes. Name the chemical from which chromosomes are made. [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/O/N/23 21/72 3 2 Look at the elements in Group 1 from the Periodic Table. The elements are in the same order as the Periodic Table. element lithium sodium potassium rubidium caesium francium (a) Describe how the melting points of the Group 1 elements change down the group. [1] (b) Name the most reactive element in Group 1. [1] (c) An element in Group 1 reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid. Circle the gas made in this reaction. carbon dioxide chlorine hydrogen oxygen [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/O/N/23 22/72 [Turn over 4 3 Mike holds a metal cup containing water. hand A metal cup containing water hand B (a) The water in the metal cup is at a higher temperature than both of his hands. Describe what happens to the thermal energy in the water. [1] (b) Mike pours the water out of the metal cup. He adds ice and water to the metal cup. Describe what Mike feels with hand B compared to hand A. [1] 4 The atoms in a molecule of water are joined together by covalent bonds. (a) What is a covalent bond? [2] (b) The formula for a molecule of ethane is C2H6. How many atoms are bonded together in one molecule of ethane? [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/O/N/23 23/72 5 5 Priya compares different sound waveforms. All the waveforms are drawn to the same scale. A B C D (a) Which two waveforms have the lowest amplitude? and [1] (b) Which two waveforms have the lowest frequency? and [1] (c) Which two waveforms have the highest pitch? and [1] (d) Draw a waveform on the grid with a greater loudness than waveform E. E [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/O/N/23 24/72 [Turn over 6 6 Look at the food web for a habitat. lion jackal wild cat rabbit owl small rodents green plant NOT TO SCALE (a) A disease decreases the number of small rodents in the habitat. The number of owls decreases but the number of wild cats stays the same. Complete the sentences to explain why. The number of owls decreases because . The number of wild cats stays the same because . [2] (b) Explain why green plants need the Sun to survive. [3] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/O/N/23 25/72 7 7 An object has volume, mass and density. The object has a volume of 28 cm3. The mass of the object is 222 g. Calculate the density of the object. g / cm3 8 [2] The diagram shows part of the Periodic Table. 1 H 2 He 3 Li 4 Be 5 B 6 C 7 N 8 O 9 F 10 Ne 11 Na 12 Mg 13 Al 14 Si 15 P 16 S 17 Cl 18 Ar 19 K 20 Ca (a) Which element in the table has the lowest number of protons in its atom? [1] (b) Identify two elements from the table that are in the same period as the element Mg. and [1] (c) Name one element from the table that has the same chemical properties as the element Ar. [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/O/N/23 26/72 [Turn over 8 9 Mia is learning about tectonic plates. She knows that: • diverging tectonic plates move away from each other • converging tectonic plates move towards each other. (a) Label the diagram. Choose words from the list. diverging plates convection currents crust converging plates mantle ........................................... ........................................... ........................................... ........................................... ........................................... ........................................... ........................................... ........................................... ........................................... ........................................... [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/O/N/23 27/72 9 (b) Mia joins a map of South America to Africa. South America Africa Explain why the appearance of the continental coasts is evidence for tectonic plates. [2] (c) Write down one other piece of evidence for tectonic plates. [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/O/N/23 28/72 [Turn over 10 10 Oliver connects a resistor in an electrical circuit. He measures the current as he increases the voltage across the resistor. Oliver draws a graph. 3 2 current in A 1 0 0 1 2 3 voltage in V 4 5 (a) Current is measured in A (amps) and voltage is measured in V (volts). Write down the unit of resistance. [1] (b) Calculate the resistance of the resistor. Include the equation used to calculate resistance in your answer. resistance = © UCLES 2023 0893/02/O/N/23 29/72 [2] 11 11 Scientists believe that the Moon was formed after a collision between the Earth and another small planet. This is called the collision theory for the formation of the Moon. debris Earth small planet The debris from the collision collected to form the Moon. (a) Chen collects information about the elements found on the Earth and on the Moon. element percentage of element found on the Earth Moon oxygen 45.3 44.7 silicon 22.0 22.5 magnesium 2.6 2.3 iron 6.0 8.3 calcium 3.6 3.1 (i) Most of the information supports the collision theory. Explain how most of this information supports the collision theory. [1] (ii) There is a comparison of one element that does not support the collision theory. Write down the name of this element. [1] (b) Suggest two other pieces of evidence Chen collects to support the collision theory. 1 2 [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/O/N/23 30/72 [Turn over 12 12 Theories about the structure of the atom have developed over time. Look at the models of an atom of nitrogen. model A in 1904 – – model B in 1914 electron – – + – – – – – – – nucleus – – – (a) Describe one similarity between model A and model B. [1] (b) Describe one difference between model A and model B. [1] (c) Model B is still used today. Suggest one strength and one limitation of using model B. strength limitation [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/O/N/23 31/72 13 13 Yuri investigates convection. He adds a drop of red ink to the cold water as shown in the diagram. red ink cold water very hot water (a) Complete the sentence to suggest a testable hypothesis for this investigation. I predict that the red ink will move because . [1] (b) Complete the table about safety risks and the control of risks in this investigation. safety risk control of risk very hot water may burn skin ………………………….…………. ………………………….…………. ………………………….…………. red ink may irritate skin ………………………….…………. ………………………….…………. use plastic beaker instead of glass beaker ………………………….…………. [3] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/O/N/23 32/72 [Turn over 14 14 Lily investigates variation in tomatoes. Lily: • measures the mass of different tomatoes to the nearest whole gram • classifies the tomatoes into different groups based on their masses. Lily writes about her results. There were 3 tomatoes with a mass more than 105 g. There were 2 tomatoes with a mass between 76 g and 80 g. There were 6 tomatoes with a mass between 101 g and 105 g. There were 8 tomatoes with a mass between 86 g and 90 g. There were 9 tomatoes with a mass between 91 g and 95 g. There were 12 tomatoes with a mass between 96 g and 100 g. There were 4 tomatoes with a mass between 81 g and 85 g. (a) (i) Complete the table of results by writing the: • unit for the mass range • number of tomatoes in each mass range. mass range number of tomatoes in …………………. in mass range 76 – 80 …………………. 81 – 85 …………………. 86 – 90 …………………. 91 – 95 …………………. 96 – 100 …………………. 101 – 105 …………………. more than 105 …………………. [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/O/N/23 33/72 15 (ii) What is the best way to present the data in the table? [1] (b) Gardeners add nitrates to the soil to help tomato plants grow. The nitrates are used by the plants to make a substance needed for growth. Name this type of substance. [1] Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced online in the Cambridge Assessment International Education Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download at www.cambridgeinternational.org after the live examination series. Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of Cambridge Assessment. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is a department of the University of Cambridge. © UCLES 2023 0893/02/O/N/23 34/72 [Turn over © UCLES 2023 21 22 0893/02/O/N/23 35/72 40 38 Sr strontium 88 56 Ba barium 137 88 39 37 Rb rubidium 85 55 Cs caesium 133 87 actinoids lanthanoids – calcium potassium – actinoids Ca K Ra 20 19 radium 89–103 24 23 Fr 104 57–71 magnesium sodium francium 178 89 Mg Na name cerium 140 90 Th thorium 232 lanthanum 139 89 Ac actinium – 231 protactinium Pa 91 141 praseodymium Pr 59 58 Ce 57 – – dubnium Db 105 181 tantalum Ta 73 93 niobium Nb 41 51 vanadium V 23 Cr 24 238 uranium U 92 144 neodymium Nd 60 – seaborgium Sg 106 184 tungsten W 74 96 molybdenum Mo 42 52 chromium relative atomic mass rutherfordium Rf hafnium Hf 72 91 zirconium Zr 40 48 titanium La lanthanoids yttrium Y 39 45 scandium Ti 12 11 Sc 9 7 atomic symbol Be beryllium Li lithium atomic number 4 3 Key 2 1 – neptunium Np 93 – promethium Pm 61 – bohrium Bh 107 186 rhenium Re 75 – technetium Tc 43 55 manganese Mn 25 – plutonium Pu 94 150 samarium Sm 62 – hassium Hs 108 190 osmium Os 76 101 ruthenium Ru 44 56 iron Fe 26 27 28 29 30 – americium Am 95 152 europium Eu 63 – meitnerium Mt 109 192 – curium Cm 96 157 gadolinium Gd 64 – darmstadtium Ds 110 195 platinum Pt Ir iridium 78 106 palladium Pd 46 59 nickel Ni 77 103 rhodium Rh 45 59 cobalt Co – berkelium Bk 97 159 terbium Tb 65 – roentgenium Rg 111 197 gold Au 79 108 silver Ag 47 64 copper Cu – californium Cf 98 163 dysprosium Dy 66 – copernicium Cn 112 201 mercury Hg 80 112 cadmium Cd 48 65 zinc Zn B C – einsteinium Es 99 165 holmium Ho 67 – nihonium Nh 113 204 thallium Tl 81 115 – fermium Fm 100 167 erbium Er 68 – flerovium Fl 114 207 lead Pb 82 119 tin Sn In indium 50 73 germanium Ge 32 28 silicon Si 14 12 carbon 49 70 gallium Ga 31 27 aluminium Al 13 11 boron 6 – mendelevium Md 101 169 thulium Tm 69 – moscovium Mc 115 209 bismuth Bi 83 122 antimony Sb 51 75 arsenic As 33 31 phosphorus P 15 14 nitrogen N 7 – nobelium No 102 173 ytterbium Yb 70 – livermorium Lv 116 – polonium Po 84 128 tellurium Te 52 79 selenium Se 34 32 sulfur S 16 16 oxygen O 8 – lawrencium Lr 103 175 lutetium Lu 71 – tennessine Ts 117 – astatine At 85 127 iodine I 53 80 bromine Br 35 35.5 chlorine Cl 17 19 fluorine F 9 – oganesson Og 118 – radon Rn 86 131 xenon Xe 54 84 krypton Kr 36 40 argon Ar 18 20 neon Ne 10 4 5 helium 8 1 7 hydrogen 6 2 5 He 4 H 3 1 Group The Periodic Table of Elements 16 Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint SCIENCE 0893/01 Paper 1 April 2023 45 minutes You must answer on the question paper. No additional materials are needed. INSTRUCTIONS • Answer all questions. • Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs. • Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page. • Write your answer to each question in the space provided. • Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid. • Do not write on any bar codes. • You should show all your working in the booklet. • You may use a calculator. INFORMATION • The total mark for this paper is 50. • The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ]. This document has 20 pages. Any blank pages are indicated. IB23 05_0893_01/6RP © UCLES 2023 [Turn over 36/72 2 1 This question is about the human excretory (renal) system. (a) Complete these sentences about the structure and function of the excretory (renal) system. The excretory (renal) system filters blood. Blood enters the where it is filtered, and urine is formed. This urine passes along a tube called the towards the bladder. The urine is stored in the bladder. Urine is released from the body through a different tube called the . [3] (b) The table shows the percentage concentration of four substances in blood plasma and in urine. substance percentage concentration of substance in blood plasma in urine ammonia 0.00 0.05 protein 9.00 0.00 salt 0.60 0.90 urea 0.03 2.00 Which substance has the greatest increase in the urine compared to blood plasma? Choose from the list. ammonia protein salt urea [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/A/M/23 37/72 3 2 Aiko calculates the density of some objects. (a) A block of iron has a mass of 19.68 g. The volume of the block is 2.50 cm3. (i) Write down the equation Aiko uses to calculate density. density = [1] (ii) Calculate the density of Aiko's block of iron. g / cm3 density = [1] (b) Aiko calculates the density of four objects. Look at her results. object density in g / cm3 A 2.7 B 8.4 C 0.002 D 13.6 Which object is a gas? Circle the correct answer. A B C D Explain your answer. [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/A/M/23 38/72 [Turn over 4 3 Look at the diagram of a vacuum flask. Gabriella puts a hot liquid into the vacuum flask. The flask keeps the hot liquid warm. lid stopper hot liquid plastic case vacuum (no particles) shiny silver surfaces (a) Which material is most suitable to make the stopper? Circle the correct answer. copper gold iron plastic [1] (b) (i) Suggest how the shiny silver surfaces help to keep the liquid warm. [1] (ii) The vacuum does not contain any particles. Explain why the vacuum reduces the transfer of thermal energy. [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/A/M/23 39/72 5 (c) Gabriella removes the lid and the stopper from the vacuum flask. Some of the hot liquid evaporates. What happens to the temperature of the liquid that remains in the vacuum flask? Explain why. Use ideas about particles. [3] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/A/M/23 40/72 [Turn over 6 4 The Earth's crust is made of a number of large pieces. (a) What is the name given to these pieces of the Earth’s crust? Circle the correct answer. earthquake inner core mantle tectonic plates [1] (b) Look at the map showing the positions of earthquakes around the world in 2021. earthquake Suggest how the position of earthquakes provides evidence for the large pieces of the crust. [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/A/M/23 41/72 7 (c) Look at the two maps showing the jigsaw appearance of the continental coasts. equator equator 3000 million years ago today (i) What is meant by the jigsaw appearance of the continental coasts? [1] (ii) The continents have moved since 3000 million years ago. Explain how the continents move. [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/A/M/23 42/72 [Turn over 8 5 The diagram shows a model of a hydrogen molecule. = electron H H (a) Name the type of bonding in a hydrogen molecule. Explain how you can tell from the diagram. [2] (b) Look at the diagrams showing a chlorine atom and a chloride ion. – Cl Cl chlorine atom, Cl chloride ion, Cl – Describe how a chloride ion is made from a chlorine atom. [1] (c) Sodium chloride, NaCl, is made up of sodium ions, Na+, and chloride ions, Cl −. Explain how the ions in sodium chloride are held together. [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/A/M/23 43/72 9 6 This is a question about photosynthesis and plant minerals. (a) Look at the diagrams of different plant cells. contains green pigment A onion epidermal cells B palisade cells contains green pigment C cells found in xylem D guard cells root hair E epidermal cell in the root Which two diagrams show plant cells that photosynthesise? Choose from A, B, C, D and E. and © UCLES 2023 [2] 0893/01/A/M/23 44/72 [Turn over 10 (b) Carlos investigates the effect of magnesium on plant growth. Carlos makes a hypothesis about the effect of magnesium on plant growth. He uses the equipment in the diagram. seedling cotton wool air tube lid beaker solution containing minerals In his first experiment Carlos: • fills a beaker with a solution containing all the minerals needed for healthy growth • assembles the equipment and seedling as shown in the diagram • records the appearance of the seedling after four weeks. Carlos repeats the experiment. In his second experiment, he uses a solution that contains all the minerals needed for healthy growth except magnesium. (i) Carlos makes a hypothesis about the effect of magnesium on plant growth. Suggest a suitable hypothesis. [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/A/M/23 45/72 11 (ii) In his first experiment, Carlos uses a solution with all the minerals needed for healthy growth. Explain why this is important. [1] (c) Carlos draws a diagram to show the appearance of the plant from the first experiment after four weeks. healthy green leaves seedling in first experiment after four weeks Carlos repeats his experiment again. In his third experiment, he uses a solution that contains all the minerals needed for healthy growth except nitrates. Predict the appearance of the seedling left in the solution without nitrates after four weeks. Give a reason for your answer. [2] (d) Which substance is made inside chloroplasts? [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/A/M/23 46/72 [Turn over 12 7 Ahmed hears two sounds, A and B. Look at the waveforms for these two sounds. waveform A 0 2 4 waveform B 6 8 time in seconds Give one similarity and one difference between waveform A and waveform B. similarity difference [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/A/M/23 47/72 13 8 When asteroids collide with the Earth, they make craters. Chen uses a model to investigate the effect of asteroid collisions with the Earth. In his investigation Chen: • drops a rock into a container of soil • measures the size of the hole in the soil made by the rock. (a) Complete the sentences about Chen’s model. In the model the rock represents . In the model the soil represents . In the model the hole represents . [2] (b) Write down one strength and one limitation of his model of asteroid collisions with the Earth. strength limitation [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/A/M/23 48/72 [Turn over 14 9 Myxomatosis is a disease that kills rabbits. (a) Describe the effect of myxomatosis on the size of a rabbit population. [1] (b) Foxes hunt rabbits for food. The graph shows the population of foxes and the population of rabbits. population A B time Tick (✓) the box that shows the population of rabbits. line A line B Give two reasons for your answer. 1 2 [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/A/M/23 49/72 15 10 Blessy makes some magnesium sulfate. She adds an excess of magnesium to some dilute sulfuric acid until the reaction stops. Unreacted magnesium is left at the bottom of the solution. magnesium sulfate solution unreacted magnesium (a) Describe how Blessy separates the magnesium sulfate solution from the unreacted magnesium. [1] (b) Blessy wants to make solid magnesium sulfate from the magnesium sulfate solution. Describe how she makes solid magnesium sulfate. [1] (c) Blessy now wants to make zinc chloride. Write down the name of the metal and acid she uses to make zinc chloride. metal acid [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/A/M/23 50/72 [Turn over 16 11 The circuit diagram shows the circuit Priya makes using switches and identical lamps. R M J K S T L (a) Priya connects a meter to measure the current at position M in the circuit. Draw the correct symbol for the meter she uses to measure the current. [1] (b) Priya opens and closes different switches. Complete the table by writing if the: • switches are open or closed • lamps are on or off. switch R switch S switch T lamp J closed open open off open closed closed ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ on lamp K lamp L ........................ ........................ off off ........................ on [3] (c) Describe how Priya connects a voltmeter to measure the voltage across lamp J. [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/A/M/23 51/72 17 12 Pierre investigates the reaction between calcium carbonate and dilute hydrochloric acid. The reaction gives off carbon dioxide gas. Look at the equipment he uses. glass wool plug 100 cm3 dilute hydrochloric acid 20 g calcium carbonate 102.34 g X (a) Write down the name of equipment X. [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/A/M/23 52/72 [Turn over 18 (b) Pierre measures the loss in mass every minute for 4 minutes. Here are his results. At the start the loss in mass is 0.0 g 1.5 g is the loss in mass after 4 minutes 3 minutes = a loss in mass of 1.2 g After 1 minute the loss in mass is 0.8 g 1.1 g = 2 minutes Complete his results table. ............................................... loss in mass in g ............................................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/01/A/M/23 53/72 19 BLANK PAGE Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. 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Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is a department of the University of Cambridge. © UCLES 2023 0893/01/A/M/23 54/72 [Turn over © UCLES 2023 21 22 0893/01/A/M/23 55/72 40 38 Sr strontium 88 56 Ba barium 137 88 39 37 Rb rubidium 85 55 Cs caesium 133 87 actinoids lanthanoids – calcium potassium – actinoids Ca K Ra 20 19 radium 89–103 24 23 Fr 104 57–71 magnesium sodium francium 178 89 Mg Na cerium 140 90 Th thorium 232 lanthanum 139 89 Ac actinium – 231 protactinium Pa 91 141 praseodymium Pr 59 58 Ce 57 – – dubnium Db 105 181 tantalum Ta 73 93 niobium Nb 41 51 vanadium V 23 Cr 24 238 uranium U 92 144 neodymium Nd 60 – seaborgium Sg 106 184 tungsten W 74 96 molybdenum Mo 42 52 chromium relative atomic mass rutherfordium Rf hafnium Hf 72 91 zirconium Zr 40 48 titanium La lanthanoids yttrium Y 39 45 scandium Ti 12 11 Sc 9 7 name atomic symbol Be beryllium Li lithium atomic number 4 3 Key 2 1 – neptunium Np 93 – promethium Pm 61 – bohrium Bh 107 186 rhenium Re 75 – technetium Tc 43 55 manganese Mn 25 – plutonium Pu 94 150 samarium Sm 62 – hassium Hs 108 190 osmium Os 76 101 ruthenium Ru 44 56 iron Fe 26 27 28 29 30 – americium Am 95 152 europium Eu 63 – meitnerium Mt 109 192 – curium Cm 96 157 gadolinium Gd 64 – darmstadtium Ds 110 195 platinum Pt Ir iridium 78 106 palladium Pd 46 59 nickel Ni 77 103 rhodium Rh 45 59 cobalt Co – berkelium Bk 97 159 terbium Tb 65 – roentgenium Rg 111 197 gold Au 79 108 silver Ag 47 64 copper Cu – californium Cf 98 163 dysprosium Dy 66 – copernicium Cn 112 201 mercury Hg 80 112 cadmium Cd 48 65 zinc Zn B C – einsteinium Es 99 165 holmium Ho 67 – nihonium Nh 113 204 thallium Tl 81 115 – fermium Fm 100 167 erbium Er 68 – flerovium Fl 114 207 lead Pb 82 119 tin Sn In indium 50 73 germanium Ge 32 28 silicon Si 14 12 carbon 49 70 gallium Ga 31 27 aluminium Al 13 11 boron 6 – mendelevium Md 101 169 thulium Tm 69 – moscovium Mc 115 209 bismuth Bi 83 122 antimony Sb 51 75 arsenic As 33 31 phosphorus P 15 14 nitrogen N 7 – nobelium No 102 173 ytterbium Yb 70 – livermorium Lv 116 – polonium Po 84 128 tellurium Te 52 79 selenium Se 34 32 sulfur S 16 16 oxygen O 8 – lawrencium Lr 103 175 lutetium Lu 71 – tennessine Ts 117 – astatine At 85 127 iodine I 53 80 bromine Br 35 35.5 chlorine Cl 17 19 fluorine F 9 – oganesson Og 118 – radon Rn 86 131 xenon Xe 54 84 krypton Kr 36 40 argon Ar 18 20 neon Ne 10 4 5 helium 8 1 7 hydrogen 6 2 5 He 4 H 3 1 Group The Periodic Table of Elements 20 Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint SCIENCE 0893/02 Paper 2 April 2023 45 minutes You must answer on the question paper. No additional materials are needed. INSTRUCTIONS • Answer all questions. • Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs. • Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page. • Write your answer to each question in the space provided. • Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid. • Do not write on any bar codes. • You should show all your working in the booklet. • You may use a calculator. INFORMATION • The total mark for this paper is 50. • The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ]. This document has 20 pages. Any blank pages are indicated. IB23 05_0893_02/5RP © UCLES 2023 [Turn over 56/72 2 1 This question is about a small mammal called a shrew. (a) Look at the picture of two shrews from the same species. Each shrew has a different fur colour. Fur colour is controlled by genes. Write down the name of the chemical that makes up genes. [1] (b) Eagles feed on shrews. Scientists sample the population of the shrews living on ground that is dark in colour. The diagram shows the population of shrews over two years. The population of shrews for year 3 is not shown. An eagle feeds on the shrews during years 2 and 3. eagle ground that is dark in colour year 1 © UCLES 2023 year 2 0893/02/A/M/23 57/72 year 3 time 3 (i) The total population size of the shrews is the same during all three years. Predict the numbers of white shrews and grey shrews in year 3. Write your prediction in the table. fur colour number in population in year 3 ………………………… ………………………… [1] (ii) Describe how natural selection explains the changes in the numbers of white and grey shrews. [3] (iii) The scientists had to trap and release the shrews to get their results. Write down two safety precautions the scientists took when trapping and releasing the shrews. 1 2 [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/A/M/23 58/72 [Turn over 4 2 Look at the diagram showing part of the Periodic Table. H Li He Be B C N O F Ne Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar K Ca transition elements (a) The electronic structure of lithium is 2.1. Write down the electronic structure of chlorine. [1] (b) Write down the symbol for the atom which has 12 protons in its nucleus. [1] (c) Neon is in Group 8 of the Periodic Table. Neon is an unreactive gas at room temperature. Argon is also in Group 8. Suggest one property of argon. [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/A/M/23 59/72 5 3 Water moves through a plant. (a) The table shows information about the pathway of water into and out of a plant. Number 1 is the part where water enters the plant. Number 5 is the part where water is lost from the plant. Complete the table by writing the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 to show the pathway of water into and out of a plant. One has been done for you. part of plant order of pathway leaf 5 leaf xylem .................... root hair cell .................... root xylem .................... stem xylem .................... [1] (b) Plants lose water from the surface of their leaves. Write down the name of this process. [1] (c) A desert plant grows well due to its very waxy leaves. High carbon dioxide levels reduce wax production in these plants. Cars produce carbon dioxide. Suggest what happens to the population of these desert plants growing near a new road. [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/A/M/23 60/72 [Turn over 6 4 This question is about waveforms. (a) Look at the diagram of the waveform of a sound. X Y Z time in seconds W Which letter shows the amplitude of the sound wave? Circle the correct answer. W X Y [1] Z (b) The waveform for the sound shows several waves. 0 2 4 6 8 time in seconds How many complete waves are there in 8 seconds of the waveform? number of waves © UCLES 2023 0893/02/A/M/23 61/72 [1] 7 (c) The diagrams show how sound A interacts with sound B to make sound C. waveform of sound A 0 2 4 6 8 time in seconds 6 8 time in seconds 6 8 time in seconds + waveform of sound B 0 2 4 = waveform of sound C 0 2 4 Describe how the waveform of sound A and waveform of sound B interact at: time = 1 second time = 3 seconds [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/A/M/23 62/72 [Turn over 8 5 Look at the diagram of the carbon cycle. carbon dioxide in the atmosphere sunlight combustion process A process B decomposition feeding dead plants and animals fossil fuels (a) Write down the name of process A. [1] (b) Write down the name of process B. [1] (c) Write down one similarity between combustion and decomposition. [1] (d) Scientists believe that too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causes climate change. Describe two possible effects of climate change. 1 2 [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/A/M/23 63/72 9 6 Look at the data about some Group 1 elements. element melting point in °C atomic radius in pm lithium 181 145 sodium 98 180 potassium 64 220 rubidium 235 (a) Describe the trend in atomic radius as you go down Group 1. [1] (b) Predict the melting point of rubidium. The melting point of rubidium is °C. [1] (c) Sodium reacts with chlorine to make an ionic solid called sodium chloride. Sodium chloride has a melting point of 808 °C. Sodium chloride has a structure. Name this type of structure. [1] 7 Write down the names of these electrical symbols. [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/A/M/23 64/72 [Turn over 10 8 Here are some sentences about the collision theory for the formation of the Moon. A The less dense rocks eventually merged together to form the Moon. B This caused very high temperatures and the Earth’s outer layer melted. C A collision occurred between the Earth and a small planet. D The less dense rocks were ejected and cooled. E The dense iron from the cores of both planets merged to create the Earth. F The less dense rocks were captured by the Earth’s gravitational field. (a) Put these sentences in the correct order to describe the collision theory. Two have been done for you. E F [3] (b) In 1969, astronauts went to the Moon and collected rock samples. Describe how these Moon rock samples provide evidence to support the collision theory. [1] (c) Suggest why the density of the Earth is greater than the density of the Moon. Use ideas from the collision theory in your answer. [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/A/M/23 65/72 11 9 Scientists estimate one million species of plants and animals are at risk of extinction. (a) Which factors cause a species to become extinct? Tick (✓) the two correct factors. changes in seasons changes to the environment over time increased reproduction new diseases new food sources [2] (b) Explain what is meant by the statement: ‘An animal is at risk of extinction.’ Use ideas about death rate and reproduction rate. [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/A/M/23 66/72 [Turn over 12 10 Look at the list of metals in order of reactivity. The most reactive metal is at the top. calcium magnesium zinc increasing reactivity iron copper silver A piece of copper is dipped into silver nitrate solution. Silver is made. A blue solution of copper nitrate is also made. (a) What is the name of this type of reaction? Circle the correct answer. crystallisation decomposition filtration displacement neutralisation [1] (b) Write the word equation for this reaction. [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/A/M/23 67/72 13 (c) Look at the list of metals and solutions. Tick ( ✓) to show if the metal reacts with the solution. copper + iron nitrate magnesium + zinc nitrate silver + magnesium nitrate iron + zinc nitrate Explain your answer. [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/A/M/23 68/72 [Turn over 14 11 Lily investigates which type of insulation is best at reducing the transfer of thermal energy from hot water. Look at the diagram of Lily’s experiment. thermometer hot water insulation (cardboard, newspaper or bubble wrap) glass beaker bench Look at her results. time bubble wrap newspaper cardboard temperature in seconds time temperature time temperature in seconds in seconds 0 83 0 85 0 85 60 67 60 81 60 81 120 75 120 79 120 79 180 71 180 76 180 77 240 68 240 72 240 75 300 65 300 68 300 73 (a) The unit of temperature is missing from the tables. Write down the unit of temperature. [1] (b) Calculate the decrease in temperature in the 300 seconds for each beaker. cardboard newspaper bubble wrap [1] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/A/M/23 69/72 15 (c) Before the investigation, Lily predicts, ‘Bubble wrap is the best insulator.’ Is her prediction correct? Explain your answer. [1] (d) In one of Lily’s results tables, there is an anomalous result. Circle the anomalous result in the table. Give a reason for your answer. [2] (e) Lily improves her investigation. Suggest two improvements Lily makes to her investigation. 1 2 [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/A/M/23 70/72 [Turn over 16 12 Mike investigates the reaction between magnesium and dilute hydrochloric acid. Look at part of the equipment he uses. dilute hydrochloric acid magnesium (a) Write down the name of the equipment Mike uses to collect the gas and measure the volume of the gas. [1] (b) Mike measures the volume of gas made every 30 seconds until the reaction stops. Describe how Mike makes his results more reliable. [1] (c) Mike writes a risk assessment for his investigation. Write down one safety risk and describe how Mike reduces this risk. safety risk how Mike reduces this risk [2] © UCLES 2023 0893/02/A/M/23 71/72 © UCLES 2023 21 22 0893/02/A/M/23 72/72 40 38 Sr strontium 88 56 Ba barium 137 88 39 37 Rb rubidium 85 55 Cs caesium 133 87 actinoids lanthanoids – calcium potassium – actinoids Ca K Ra 20 19 radium 89–103 24 23 Fr 104 57–71 magnesium sodium francium 178 89 Mg Na cerium 140 90 Th thorium 232 lanthanum 139 89 Ac actinium – 231 protactinium Pa 91 141 praseodymium Pr 59 58 Ce 57 – – dubnium Db 105 181 tantalum Ta 73 93 niobium Nb 41 51 vanadium V 23 Cr 24 238 uranium U 92 144 neodymium Nd 60 – seaborgium Sg 106 184 tungsten W 74 96 molybdenum Mo 42 52 chromium relative atomic mass rutherfordium Rf hafnium Hf 72 91 zirconium Zr 40 48 titanium La lanthanoids yttrium Y 39 45 scandium Ti 12 11 Sc 9 7 name atomic symbol Be beryllium Li lithium atomic number 4 3 Key 2 1 – neptunium Np 93 – promethium Pm 61 – bohrium Bh 107 186 rhenium Re 75 – technetium Tc 43 55 manganese Mn 25 – plutonium Pu 94 150 samarium Sm 62 – hassium Hs 108 190 osmium Os 76 101 ruthenium Ru 44 56 iron Fe 26 27 28 29 30 – americium Am 95 152 europium Eu 63 – meitnerium Mt 109 192 – curium Cm 96 157 gadolinium Gd 64 – darmstadtium Ds 110 195 platinum Pt Ir iridium 78 106 palladium Pd 46 59 nickel Ni 77 103 rhodium Rh 45 59 cobalt Co – berkelium Bk 97 159 terbium Tb 65 – roentgenium Rg 111 197 gold Au 79 108 silver Ag 47 64 copper Cu – californium Cf 98 163 dysprosium Dy 66 – copernicium Cn 112 201 mercury Hg 80 112 cadmium Cd 48 65 zinc Zn B C – einsteinium Es 99 165 holmium Ho 67 – nihonium Nh 113 204 thallium Tl 81 115 – fermium Fm 100 167 erbium Er 68 – flerovium Fl 114 207 lead Pb 82 119 tin Sn In indium 50 73 germanium Ge 32 28 silicon Si 14 12 carbon 49 70 gallium Ga 31 27 aluminium Al 13 11 boron 6 – mendelevium Md 101 169 thulium Tm 69 – moscovium Mc 115 209 bismuth Bi 83 122 antimony Sb 51 75 arsenic As 33 31 phosphorus P 15 14 nitrogen N 7 – nobelium No 102 173 ytterbium Yb 70 – livermorium Lv 116 – polonium Po 84 128 tellurium Te 52 79 selenium Se 34 32 sulfur S 16 16 oxygen O 8 – lawrencium Lr 103 175 lutetium Lu 71 – tennessine Ts 117 – astatine At 85 127 iodine I 53 80 bromine Br 35 35.5 chlorine Cl 17 19 fluorine F 9 – oganesson Og 118 – radon Rn 86 131 xenon Xe 54 84 krypton Kr 36 40 argon Ar 18 20 neon Ne 10 4 5 helium 8 1 7 hydrogen 6 2 5 He 4 H 3 1 Group The Periodic Table of Elements 20