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Science Stage 6 Sample Paper 1 - tcm142-595411
Science Stage 6 Sample Paper 1 - tcm142-595411
Science Paper 1
Stage 6
35 minutes
Name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• You should show all your working on the question paper.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 40.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
Science_S6_01/7RP
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The arrows show the direction of blood flow through the heart and blood
vessels.
lungs
blood vessel C
blood vessel D
heart
body parts
[1]
(b) What is the name of the type of blood vessels labelled A and C?
[1]
(c) What is the name of the type of blood vessels labelled B and D?
[1]
(d) The blood circulatory system in humans is called a double circulatory system.
[1]
(e) Write down one function of the blood in the circulatory system.
[1]
[1]
[1]
(c) Melting point, boiling point and electrical conductivity are all properties of a
substance.
[1]
temperature.
[1]
A ray of light enters the periscope and finally enters Blessy’s eye.
Complete the path of the ray of light on the diagram until the ray of light
reaches Blessy’s eye.
periscope
wall
Blessy’s
eye plane
mirror
[3]
(b) Name the process that happens when the ray of light hits the plane mirrors.
[1]
sedimentary
process B
process A
process C
igneous metamorphic
process E
process F process D
magma
process description
[4]
Priya and Rajiv are worried they may be bitten by an insect and get an infection.
(a) Describe two ways Priya and Rajiv can avoid being bitten by insects in the
rainforest.
1
[2]
Write down the name of two other types of organisms that may cause a
disease by infection.
1
2
[2]
prediction. prediction
explanation
[2]
3
(b) Name a piece of equipment used to accurately measure 100 cm of water.
[1]
[1]
3
(d) Explain why Yuri uses 100 cm of water in each experiment.
[1]
[1]
circuit A circuit B
12
[2]
12
[2]
8 Mia finds some data about the eight planets of the Solar
(a) Which letter shows the planet with the coldest mean surface temperature?
[1]
(b) What is the name of the planet that is the furthest away from the Sun?
[1]
[1]
(d) Mia thinks that as the radius of a planet gets bigger, the planet is further away
from the Sun.
Is she correct?
[1]
Mercury 10.2 38
Pluto 10.2 6
an asteroid 1
(a) Complete the table by writing the mass of the object on an asteroid.
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
(e) Explain why the weight of the object is smaller on the Moon than on Earth.
[1]
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