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SCIENCE 0846/01
Paper 1 October 2017
45 minutes
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1 Class 6 are learning about food chains.

What type of organism does a food chain always begin with?

Where does this organism get its energy from?

[2]

2 It is important to use the correct units in science.

Weight is measured in newtons.

Complete the sentences.

Force is measured in .

Mass is measured in . [2]

3 This compass contains a needle that is magnetic.

N NE
W NW

E
SE

S SW

Name two materials that could be used to make the needle.

and [2]

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4 Animals are suited to their environment.

Here is a picture of giraffes.

baby mother
giraffe giraffe

The baby giraffe is born with the same shape as the mother giraffe.

Explain how the shape of the baby giraffe helps it survive.

[2]

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5 Class 5 are learning about plant life cycles.

The teacher draws a diagram.

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Complete the labels on the diagram.

Choose words from

fertilisation germination pollination seed production

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6 Solid, liquid and gas are the three states of matter.

Here is a table showing the states of matter of different substances at different

temperatures.

substance state at –10°C state at 50°C state at 150°C

water solid liquid

salt solid solid

wax solid liquid liquid

oxygen gas gas gas

nitrogen gas gas

(a) Complete the table. [3]

(b) Ice becomes liquid water when it melts.

What is the melting point of ice?

°C [1]

(c) When liquid wax is cooled down it changes into a solid.

Name this process.

[1]

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7 Priya uses the internet.

She finds the length of day for six different planets.

planet length of day

in hours
Earth 24.0

Jupiter 9.9

Mars 24.7

Neptune 16.1

Saturn 10.7

Uranus 17.2

The Earth spins on its axis every 24 hours.

(a) Which of these planets takes the longest time to spin on its axis?

Circle the correct answer.

Jupiter

Mars

Neptune

Saturn

Uranus
[1]

(b) How many of these planets take a shorter time than the Earth to spin on their
axis?

Circle the correct answer.

0 1 2 3 4
[1]

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8 Look at the diagram showing a plant growing.

(a) What happens to the roots when the plant grows?

[1]

(b) What two things happen to the leaves when the plant grows?

2 [1]

(c) The stem grows long and straight.

Why is it important for the stem to grow when the plant grows?

[1]

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9 The table shows the properties of some elements.

does it conduct solid, liquid or gas at does it react

element colour
electricity? room temperature with acid?

argon no gas no colourless

bromine no liquid no orange

copper yes solid no pink

iron yes solid yes grey

mercury yes liquid no silver

oxygen no gas no colourless

(a) Chen sorts the elements into two groups.

Here are his two groups.

Group A Group B

copper argon
iron bromine
mercury oxygen

What property does Chen use to sort these elements?

[1]

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(b) Blessy also sorts the elements into two groups.

Here are her two groups.

Group C Group D

argon
copper bromine
iron mercury
oxygen

What property does Blessy use to sort these elements?

[1]

10 The human body contains organs with essential functions.

Complete the table.

organ essential function

uterus (womb)

liver

[2]

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11 Some countries in Africa have national parks.

The picture shows one type of animal that lives in these parks.

(a) The number of elephants has decreased.

Write down one human activity that may cause this.

[1]

(b) National parks help to increase the numbers of elephants.

Write down two ways national parks do this.

[2]

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12 Angelique uses a drum to make different sounds.

(a) Angelique decreases the loudness of the sound from the drum.

Describe how she decreases the loudness of the sound.

[1]

(b) Complete the sentence.

Choose from the following words.

faster larger slower smaller

The less loud the sound, the the vibrations. [1]

(c) Angelique measures the loudness of the sound.

Name the instrument she uses to measure the loudness of the sound.

[1]

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13 (a) Yuri records his pulse rate before running and when he is running.

He uses a pulse rate meter on his finger.

pulse rate meter

The reading is 86 bpm.

What is bpm?

Circle the correct answer.

beats per minute

beats pulse minute

beats pulse moment

bits per minute

bits per moment

[1]

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(b) Yuri writes all his readings in his notebook.

He has not put them in order.

68 bpm
92 bpm

78 bpm
86 bpm

65 bpm 91 bpm

Complete the sentences.

Yuri measures his pulse rate before running and when he is running.

His resting pulse rate is bpm.

His highest pulse rate is bpm.

His average (mean) pulse rate is bpm.

[2]

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14 Complete the crossword puzzle.

The first letter of each answer has been done for you.

Clues

1 across
Salt d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in water.

3 across
Sand can be separated from water by f _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

2 down
Sand and stones can be separated by s _ _ _ _ _ _.

4 down
Bubbles of gas can be seen when bicarbonate of soda r _ _ _ _ _ with vinegar.

1 2
d s

3 4
f r

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15 Electrical circuits can be drawn using pictures or symbols.

circuit with pictures

circuit with symbols

Use symbols to draw this series circuit.

Draw your circuit in the box.

[2]

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16 Mia puts a substance into a beaker.

She measures the temperature of the substance.

She heats the substance for 10 minutes.

She measures the temperature of the substance every minute.

(a) What equipment does Mia use to measure the temperature?

[1]

(b) Here are her results.

time in minutes temperature in °C

0 20
1 25
2 25
3 40
4 55
5 70
6 85
7 100
8 110
9 115
10 115

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Complete the line graph of these results.

120

100

80

temperature
in °C 60

40

20

0
0 2 4 6 8 10
time in minutes
[3]

(c) The melting point of the substance is 25 °C.

What is happening to the substance at 115 °C?

[1]

(d) At what time was the temperature of the substance 50 °C?

minutes [1]

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17 Ahmed investigates shadows using a stick.

stick

(a) Put the letter S in one box to show the position of the Sun. [1]

(b) Ahmed measures the length of the shadows.

What equipment does he use to measure the length?

[1]

(c) Why does the stick make a shadow?

Tick () the correct box.

light shines on the ground

light changes direction

light is reflected

light is blocked
[1]

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(d) Ahmed says

‘I think the shadows will be longer when the Sun is lower in the sky.’

Circle the type of statement he makes.

answer observation prediction question

[1]

(e) Ahmed notices the shadow moves during the day.

He asks his friends why the shadow moves.

Circle the friend with the correct answer.

You are You are

moving the making the
stick. stick shorter.

The light is The light is

coming from closer to
a different the stick.
direction.

[1]

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