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1 This question is about excretion.
Look at the model of the human excretory system.
..........................................
artery
..........................................
..........................................
.......................................... ..........................................
(a) Complete the labels on the model.
Choose words from the list.
bladder
kidney
renal vein
ureter
urethra
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(b) The diagrams show the excretory systems of two healthy children.
child A child B
Describe one difference between the excretory systems of child A and child B.
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2 Look at the diagrams of models of atoms and ions.
2p
1p 1p 2n
A B
−
+
3p
4n 9p
10n
C D
Key
= electron
p = proton
n = neutron
(a) Which diagram is a model of a molecule?
[1]
(b) Explain why diagram C is a model of a positive ion.
Use ideas about the particles in the ion.
[2]
(c) Which diagram shows a covalent bond?
[1]
(d) Describe what is meant by an ionic bond.
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3 Pierre plays the violin.
bow
strings
Pierre moves the bow over the strings on the violin.
The strings vibrate and produce a sound.
(a) Describe what happens to the amplitude when the vibrations are larger.
[1]
(b) The pitch of the sound changes when the strings vibrate more often.
Which word describes the pitch of a sound?
[1]
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4 This question is about tectonic plates.
The diagram shows the process that causes tectonic plates to move.
tectonic plates
molten magma X
in mantle
(a) Name the process that causes tectonic plates to move.
[1]
(b) Describe what happens to the two tectonic plates at position X.
[1]
5 This question is about density.
The mass of a block of silver is 840 g.
The volume of the block of silver is 80 cm3.
Calculate the density of the block of silver.
Include the unit of density in your answer.
density of block of silver = unit [3]
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6 This question is about the evidence for tectonic plate movement.
(a) Look at the diagram of a mid-ocean ridge in the sea floor.
mid-ocean ridge
plate boundary
magma
Key
reversed magnetic alignment
normal magnetic alignment
Explain how the diagram shows evidence for tectonic plate movement.
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(b) Describe how the fossil record is evidence for tectonic plate movement.
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7 Priya investigates photosynthesis in pondweed.
Look at the diagram of the assembled equipment.
gas syringe
gas bubbles
lamp
pondweed in
water
test-tube ruler
In her first experiment Priya:
• places the lamp 5 cm away from the test-tube
• measures the volume of gas in the gas syringe after 10 minutes.
Priya repeats the experiment several times.
Each time she increases the distance of the lamp from the test-tube.
Look at her table of results.
distance from the lamp volume of gas in gas syringe
in cm in cm3
5 4.0
10 2.0
15 1.0
20 0.5
25 0.2
(a) The gas collected in the gas syringe comes from the pondweed.
What is the name of this gas?
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(b) Plot the results on the grid:
• label the x-axis and y-axis
• plot the results
• draw a curve of best fit.
4.0
3.0
...............................................
...............................................
2.0
...............................................
1.0
0
0 5 10 15 20 25
...............................................
...............................................
...............................................
[3]
(c) Describe the relationship between distance from the lamp and volume of gas in the syringe.
[1]
(d) Why do plants need magnesium for photosynthesis?
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8 This question is about the interaction of sound waveforms.
(a) Look at the diagram of waveform A.
waveform A
Waveform B and waveform C interact to make waveform A.
Look at the diagram of waveform B.
Draw waveform C that interacts with waveform B to make waveform A.
waveform B
waveform C
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(b) Waveform D and waveform E interact and produce waveform F.
waveform D
waveform E
(i) Draw waveform F produced when waveform D and waveform E interact.
waveform F
[1]
(ii) Describe how the loudness of sound waveform F is different from the loudness of sound
waveform D.
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9 This question is about extinction and conservation.
(a) The last West African black rhinoceros died in 2011.
Hunting and habitat loss were blamed for the disappearance of this rhinoceros.
Tick () the box that best describes the effect of both hunting and habitat loss on
this rhinoceros.
deforestation
environmental change
inheritance
natural selection
variation
[1]
(b) Scientists try to prevent extinction of species by using conservation.
The chart shows the percentage of endangered species given conservation in three
animal groups.
The level of conservation is described as low, medium or high.
100
90
80
70
60
percentage of 50
endangered species
given conservation 40
30
20
10
0
mammals birds corals
Key
level of conservation animal group
low medium high
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(i) Which animal group has the greatest level of medium conservation?
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(ii) Endangered species of corals and birds both get the same level of high conservation.
Suggest why endangered species of corals are more likely to become extinct than
endangered species of birds.
Use information from the chart.
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10 This question is about the resistance of a lamp.
The current through the lamp is 5.0 A.
The voltage across the lamp is 2.7 V.
Calculate the resistance of the lamp.
resistance = Ω [2]
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11 Chen investigates a displacement reaction.
Chen:
• assembles the equipment shown in the diagram
thread
iron powder
copper sulfate solution
before mixing
• measures the mass of the equipment
• tips the equipment so that the iron powder mixes and reacts with the copper sulfate solution
• measures the mass of the equipment after the reaction has finished.
thread
copper
iron sulfate solution
after mixing
(a) Describe how the total mass before mixing compares with the total mass after mixing.
Explain your answer.
[2]
(b) Write the word equation for the reaction.
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12 Look at the graph.
The graph shows a prediction about how the sea level will change from its value in the year 2000.
400
300
sea level change
200
in cm
100
0
2000 2050 2100 2150 2200 2250 2300
year
(a) Suggest one reason for the trend in sea level change shown in the graph.
[1]
(b) Suggest one impact of the trend in sea level change shown in the graph.
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13 You will need to use the Periodic Table of the Elements on page 20 to answer this question.
Look at the table about some Group 1 elements.
element boiling point in οC
lithium
sodium 883
potassium 760
rubidium 686
(a) Write down the name of one other Group 1 element.
[1]
(b) Predict the boiling point of lithium.
boiling point of lithium = ο
C [1]
(c) Oxygen is an element in Group 6.
Oxygen has a melting point of −218 οC and a boiling point of −183 οC.
What type of structure does oxygen have?
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14 Anastasia describes an electrical circuit she makes.
Her circuit contains a battery, a switch, one lamp, a fixed resistor and some wires.
(a) Anastasia says,
‘When I add another lamp to my circuit the brightness
of the first lamp decreases.’
Explain this observation.
Use ideas about:
• the type of circuit
• the current in the circuit.
[2]
(b) Draw the standard electrical symbol for a fixed resistor.
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15 This question is about nebulae.
(a) Lily writes statements about how stars are formed from nebulae.
A large clouds of dust and gases collapse
B the core of a star is formed
C gravity brings clouds of dust and gases together
D collapsed material at the centre of the clouds of dust and gases heats up
E the clouds of dust and gases increase in size because of gravity
Put the statements in the correct order.
One has been done for you.
[2]
(b) Circle the word used to describe nebulae that form stars.
galaxies nurseries planets systems [1]
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16 Ahmed investigates the cooling of water.
In his first experiment he:
• pours some water into a beaker
• measures the initial temperature of the water
• measures the temperature of the water after five minutes.
Ahmed repeats the experiment using a different beaker.
The thermometer diagrams show the final temperatures of the water.
30 !C 30 !C
20 !C 20 !C
beaker 1 beaker 2
(a) Write the final temperatures to the nearest 0.5 °C in the table of results.
starting temperature final temperature temperature change
in °C in °C in °C
beaker 1 36.0
beaker 2 22.5
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(b) Calculate the temperature change in both beakers.
Write your answers in the table of results. [1]
(c) Darker-coloured objects radiate thermal energy more efficiently than lighter-coloured objects.
Ahmed writes a hypothesis using this information.
Complete his hypothesis.
Painting the outside of a beaker of water in a colour will
the heat loss from the water.
[1]
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