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1 The diagram shows the digestive system.

B D

Draw a line from each letter to the correct organ and its function in the digestive system.

One has been done for you.

organ letter function

large intestine A absorbs water

stomach B digests protein

produces
small intestine C
enzymes

absorbs
pancreas D
digested food
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2 Draw a line between the element and the correct chemical symbol. For
Teacher’
element chemical symbol s Use

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Ni

nitrogen P

phosphorus N

potassium Na

silicon Po

sodium S

sulfur K

Si
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3 Sound waves can be shown on an oscilloscope. For
Teacher’
s Use

time What hap

X and Y?
Answer the questions.
What hap
between X
Tick () the correct box for each question.

stays the
question decreases increases
same
What happens to the loudness of the sound
between X and Y?
What happens to the amplitude of the sound
between X and Y?
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4 Gabriella has five different materials. For
Teacher’
s Use
She uses an electric circuit to find out which of the materials are metals. This is

the apparatus she uses.

clip
battery
clip

switch
lamp
(a) Describe how Gabriella uses the apparatus to find out if the material is a metal.

What does she do?

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What will she see if the material is a metal?

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(b) Tick () two other properties of most metals.

brittle

ductile

heat insulators

high melting point

low boiling point

[2]
5 Hassan and Jamila investigate how light affects plant growth. For
Teacher’
s Use
The diagram shows the apparatus they use.

four identical lamps

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clear plastic red plastic green plastic black plastic

cover cover cover cover

They

• use four identical plants

• put different coloured plastic covers over the plants

• switch on the lamps over the plants

• keep the plants here for two weeks.

(a) Hassan and Jamila use four identical plants and four identical lamps.

State one other variable they control to make their investigation a fair test.

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(b) They want to measure the growth of each plant.

They count the number of new leaves that have grown on each plant in two weeks. Suggest

one other measurement they can make.

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(c) Complete the following predictions. For
Teacher’
s Use
The plant with most growth is under the.................................................................plastic cover.

The plant with the least growth is under the............................................................plastic cover.

Explain your predictions.

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6 White light is made up of several colours including blue, green and red. For
Teacher’
s Use
Ahmed investigates the use of a red filter.

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Look at the apparatus he uses.

red
filter

light

He shines different colours of light at the filter.

He observes the colour of light (if any) that comes through the filter. Complete his

results table.

colour of light he colour of filter colour of light, if any,

shines at the filter that comes through the
filter

red red
...............................................

green red
...............................................

white red
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7 Mike puts the stem of a white flower into red ink.
Sugges
t why.

............
............
............
............
............
............
............
............
red ink ............
............
After some time the white flower turns red. ............
......
(a) The white flower turns red faster in warmer dry air.
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s Use

(b) The red ink travels through the water-carrying tissue of the stem.

The diagram shows part of this tissue.

(i) Name the tissue which carries water and minerals through the stem.

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(ii) Write two ways that the structure of this tissue enables it to transport water.

1 ...............................................................................................................................

2 ...............................................................................................................................
[2]
[1]
8 Youssef has some information about the distance a cyclist can travel in a given time. For
Teacher’
s Use
time distance
in seconds in metres
10 50
20 100
40 200
60 300
100 500

(a) Complete the graph using the information in the table by

• labelling the axes including units

• plotting the last two points

• drawing a line of best fit.

500

400

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300

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200

100

0
0 20 40 60 80 100

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(b) Calculate the speed of the cyclist.

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speed .................................. m / s [2]

9 Yuri is exercising. For
Teacher’
s Use
(a) Which process releases energy in Yuri’s muscles when he exercises?

Circle the correct answer.

movement nutrition perspiration respiration

[1]

(b) Complete the word equation for this process.

.......................... .......................... ..........................

oxygen + +
.......................... .......................... ..........................

[3]
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10 Angelique puts two magnets near each other. For
Teacher’
s Use
(a) Look at what happens.

N S N

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N S N S

Explain what is happening in this diagram.

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(b) Angelique puts the two magnets near each other again.

S N N
S
S N N
S

Explain what is happening in this diagram.

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11 This question is about arteries.

outer elastic tissue

hollow lumen

thick layer made of muscle

The diagram shows the structure of a large artery.

The artery has a thick layer made of muscle surrounded by elastic tissue.

(a) Why do arteries need to have a thick layer made of muscle?

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(b) Why are arteries surrounded by an outer layer of elastic tissue?

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12 Prisms can be used to reflect light. For

Teacher’
s Use
Write down the letter R on the diagram to show the angle of reflection.

prism

[1]

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