ks3 Science 2009 Level 5 7 Paper 2
ks3 Science 2009 Level 5 7 Paper 2
Science test
KEY STAGE
3
TIER
5–7 Paper 2
First name ________________________________________________
School ________________________________________________
Remember
■ The test is 1 hour long.
2009
■ You will need: pen, pencil, rubber, ruler, protractor and calculator.
■ The test starts with easier questions.
■ Try to answer all of the questions.
■ The number of marks available for each question is given below the
mark boxes in the margin. You should not write in this margin.
■ Do not use any rough paper.
■ Check your work carefully.
■ Ask your teacher if you are not sure what to do.
TOTAL MARKS
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1. Nancy is a dancer.
(a) When Nancy dances her arms and legs are moved by pairs of
antagonistic muscles.
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(b) As Nancy dances her breathing changes because she needs more oxygen.
The graph below shows how the volume of air in her lungs changes
when she dances.
Nancy starts
dancing
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
0 0.5 1.0
From the graph, give two ways her breathing changes when she dances. 1b
1 mark
1.
1b
2.
1 mark
Which of the following shows how the carbon dioxide is removed from
Nancy’s body?
Tick the correct box.
1 mark
maximum 4 marks
Total
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2. (a) The table below shows the pH of four acidic liquids.
acidic liquid pH
lemonade 4.4
1 mark
dilute bubbles
hydrochloric of gas
acid
egg
1 mark
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(ii) Emilio put another hard-boiled egg in some ethanoic acid.
It took longer for the shell to react completely.
2bii
1 mark
(c) The chemical formulae for four acids are shown in the table below.
(i) Give the name of the element that is present in all four acids.
2ci
1 mark
(ii) Give the names of the two other elements present in sulphuric acid. 2cii
1. 1 mark
2cii
2.
1 mark
(iii) How many atoms are there in the formula HNO3 (nitric acid)?
2ciii
1 mark
maximum 7 marks
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3. The photograph below shows some water lilies in early summer.
flower
leaf
flower leaf
air
pond surface
water
stem
3a
1 mark
(b) During the winter, many water lily plants do not grow new leaves.
Suggest one reason why the plants do not grow new leaves in the winter.
3b
1 mark
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(c) (i) Give one way water lily plants are adapted to live in water.
3ci
1 mark
(ii) Explain how this adaptation helps the water lily to grow in water.
3cii
1 mark
Suggest one way these colourful floating flowers help the water lily to reproduce.
3d
1 mark
(e) When water lilies cover the pond surface with leaves, the pond does not get as
hot during the day.
3e
1 mark
maximum 6 marks
Total
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4. Sara investigated making bread.
She described what she did below.
Sara repeated the experiment with the water bath at different temperatures.
Her results are shown below.
30 50 66
45 50 73
60 50 77
75 50 71
90 50 60
4a
1 mark
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(b) At each temperature Sara used dough from the same mixture.
(i) Give one other way Sara made her experiment fair.
4bi
_____________________________________________________
1 mark
(ii) Why would using dough from a different mixture make Sara's
experiment unfair?
_____________________________________________________
4bii
_____________________________________________________
1 mark
80
x
75
volume of x
dough after x
70
30 minutes
(cm3) 65 x
60 x
0 20 40 60 80 100
temperature of water bath (ºC)
1 mark
4c
1 mark
4d
1 mark
maximum 6 marks
Total
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5. Hannah has three rods (A, B and C) made from different metals.
One rod is a magnet; one is made of copper; and one is made of iron.
She does not know which rod is which.
A B C
N S attract Rod A is
rod A
N
.
S N
attract
rod A
N S
nothing happens Rod B is
rod B
N
.
S N
rod B
5a
1 mark N S
attract Rod C is
rod C
5a
N
.
1 mark S N
rod C
5a
1 mark
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(b) Hannah uses the iron rod to make an electromagnet.
iron rod
coil of wire
1 mark
1.
5b
2.
1 mark
maximum 5 marks
Total
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6. Joanne added iron filings to copper sulphate solution.
She observed the reaction after one week.
grey iron
filings
green
solution
blue copper
sulphate left for
solution one week grey metal and
orange metal
(a) What evidence in the diagrams shows that a chemical reaction has taken place?
6a
1 mark
(b) The reaction between iron and copper sulphate is a displacement reaction.
(i) Give the name of the orange metal visible after one week.
6bi
1 mark
1 mark
(iii) Joanne poured the green solution into another test tube. She added some
copper pieces to the solution.
yes no
6biii
1 mark
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(c) Part of the reactivity series of metals is shown below.
calcium potassium
zinc lead 6c
1 mark
maximum 5 marks
Total
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7. Pluto was discovered in 1930. It was classified as a planet.
In 2006, scientists agreed that Pluto is not a planet.
Neptune
Sun Venus
Earth
Mercury
Jupiter Mars
Uranus
Saturn
not to scale
(i) From the diagram, what supports the idea that Pluto is a planet?
7ai
1 mark
(ii) From the diagram, what supports the idea that Pluto is not a planet?
7aii
1 mark
(b) The table below shows information about planets in our solar system.
1 mark
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(c) An object called Charon orbits Pluto.
How does the presence of Charon support the idea that Pluto is a planet?
7c
1 mark
(d) The table below shows the composition of the atmosphere of some of the objects
in our solar system.
object atmosphere
Mercury none
Venus mainly carbon dioxide
Earth mainly nitrogen and oxygen
Neptune hydrogen, helium and methane
Earth’s moon none
Titan (a moon) nitrogen and methane
Pluto nitrogen and methane
7d
1 mark
(e) Why do you think scientists found it difficult to decide how Pluto should be
classified?
7e
1 mark
maximum 6 marks
Total
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8. Every autumn the BBC asks people all over the UK to
record when and where they see the first ripe conkers.
The results are shown on a website.
(a) Some pupils discussed these results and made some conclusions.
Tick a box in each row to say whether the conclusion is true or false
or whether you cannot tell based on the results.
8a
The most common time for the first
ripe conkers was in September.
1 mark
8a
The number of sightings decreased
between August and September.
1 mark
(i) Suggest one reason why it is a good idea to collect data by asking
the public to observe when conkers ripen.
8bi
1 mark
(ii) Suggest one reason why it is not a good idea to collect data by asking
the public to observe when conkers ripen.
8bii
1 mark
What data would the BBC need to collect to find out if the time of year in
which conkers ripen was changing?
8c
1 mark
(d) Conkers ripen earlier in the south of the country than in the north.
8d
1 mark
maximum 6 marks
Total
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9. A cyclist and a runner have a race.
The distance-time graph for the race is shown below.
110
100
90
80
70
40
30
20
10
0
0 1 22 33 4 5 6 7 88 99 10 11
10 11 12 13 14 15
time (s)
(a) (i) How much time did it take the cyclist to travel 100 m?
9ai
_______ s
1 mark
(ii) When the cyclist finished the race how far behind was the runner?
9aii
_______ m
1 mark
(iii) How much more time did the runner take compared with the cyclist to
complete the race?
9aiii
_______ s
1 mark
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(b) The cyclist is travelling at a constant speed between 3 seconds and 6 seconds.
9b
1 mark
(c) (i) When the race started, a walker set off at a steady speed of 2 m/s.
Draw a line on the graph on the opposite page to show the distance 9ci
covered by the walker in the first 15 seconds. Use a ruler.
1 mark
(ii) Calculate how much time it will take for the walker to walk 100 m.
9cii
s
1 mark
maximum 6 marks
Total
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10. (a) When light travels from air to glass, it changes direction.
What is the name of this effect?
10a
1 mark
(b) The diagram below shows three rays of light A, B and C striking a glass block.
torch
10b
1 mark
The paths of A and B have been drawn.
10b Continue ray C to show its path through the block and out the other side.
Use a ruler.
1 mark
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(c) The diagram below shows three rays of light, D, E and F, from a torch
placed under water.
The path of ray E is shown as it leaves the water and enters the air.
air
water 90°
D E 10c
F
1 mark
10c
torch 1 mark
maximum 5 marks
Total
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11. During pregnancy a woman's body increases in mass.
The table shows the average increase in mass in some parts of the body during
pregnancy.
increase in mass
part
during pregnancy (kg)
foetus 3.6
uterus 0.9
placenta 0.7
fat 3.9
(a) Explain why the mass of the placenta increases as the foetus develops.
11a
1 mark
11a
1 mark
(b) Pregnant women need to make sure they have plenty of iron in their diet.
Use information in the table to explain why they need extra iron.
11b
1 mark
(c) The foetus is not part of a woman’s body before she becomes pregnant.
Which two other parts from the table are not present in her body before
she becomes pregnant?
11c
and
1 mark
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(d) (i) The diagram shows the blood supply in the placenta and umbilical cord.
placenta
blood vessels in
umbilical cord
not to scale
blood from foetus blood to foetus
When the mother breathes, oxygen and other gases pass to the foetus.
Complete the flow diagram below to show how oxygen passes from the
mother to the foetus. Use all the words from the list below.
11di
1 mark
11di
1 mark
11dii
1 mark
maximum 7 marks
Total
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12. When bath ‘bombs’ are dropped into
bath water they colour the water and
make the water smell of perfume.
bath bomb
(a) Bath bombs contain citric acid and sodium carbonate. When they react
a gas is produced.
Complete the word equation for the reaction that takes place.
12a citric sodium sodium
+
acid carbonate citrate + water +
1 mark
(b) A bath bomb was dropped into hot water and its mass was measured
every thirty seconds, for three minutes.
The graph below shows the results.
250
225
200
175
150
mass (g) 125
100
75
50
25
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
time (s)
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Between which two times on the graph does the mass of the bath bomb
decrease fastest?
Tick the correct box.
between 0 s and 30 s
between 30 s and 60 s
1 mark
12cii
g
1 mark
(d) Some people on cruise ships practise golf. They hit golf balls into the sea.
Turtles can swallow the golf balls. A new type of golf ball has been made from a
bath bomb covered in hardened paper to use on cruise ships.
Suggest one reason why this type of golf ball might be better for the
environment than a normal golf ball.
12d
1 mark
(e) Complete the word equation for the reaction between citric acid and
calcium carbonate. Use the equation in part (a) to help you.
12e
citric calcium
acid + carbonate water + +
1 mark
maximum 6 marks
Total
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13. David uses a falling mass to split wooden logs.
The 5 kg mass slides down the rod and hits the metal blade.
The force on the blade splits the log.
5kg
mass
smooth
rod
blade
log
(a) To lift the mass David uses energy stored in his muscles.
What energy transfer occurs when David’s muscles lift the mass?
13a
from energy in his muscles to
1 mark
(b) David lifts the mass. The mass gains 50 J of gravitational potential
energy. The falling mass changes this energy into kinetic energy.
(i) As it falls, what is the maximum amount of energy the mass can change
from gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy?
13bi
J
1 mark
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(ii) Not all the gravitational potential energy is transferred to kinetic energy as the
mass falls.
Give one reason for this.
13bii
1 mark
(c) Give two ways David can increase the kinetic energy of the mass just before it
hits the blade. 13c
1. 1 mark
13c
2.
1 mark
A B
5 kg 5 kg
force
The formula for pressure is: pressure =
area
Explain your answer in terms of area. Use the formula to help you.
13d
1 mark
END OF TEST
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Total
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