Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge Secondary 1 Checkpoint

Phoebe Wanjiru

SCIENCE 1113/01
Paper 1 For Examination from 2014
SPECIMEN PAPER
45 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
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The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total number of marks for this paper is 50.

This document consists of 16 printed pages.

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1 The giant panda lives in China.

The diagram shows a simple food web involving the panda.

giant panda

fish

bamboo plant
snails

water plants

(a) Name one producer in the food web.

Water plants
[1]

(b) Name one primary consumer in the food web.

Snails [1]

(c) Use the information in the food web to explain why the panda is described as an
omnivore.

Because it eats both plants and meat

[1]

(d) What do the arrows in the food web show?

They point to what consumes it

[1]

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(e) Many of the bamboo forests in China are being cut down.

This is causing the panda population to decrease.

Suggest why.
Because they feed on bamboo which eliminates the most common food to them and also denies

it of its vegetation nutrients. [1]

2 This list shows properties that different materials can have.

A magnetic E good conductor of heat

B can be compressed F poor conductor of heat

C very high melting point G good conductor of electricity

D very low melting point H non conductor of electricity

Write down the letter of the property that answers each of these questions.

(a) Which two properties from the list make aluminium suitable for cooking pans?

1. E

2. D [2]

(b) Which property from the list explains why a lot of oxygen gas can be pumped into a very
small container?

B [1]

(c) Which property from the list explains why plastic makes a good material for the handle
of a kettle?

F [1]

(d) Which property from the list explains why rubber is used to cover electrical wiring?

H [1]

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3 A student whistles three notes into a microphone connected to an oscilloscope.

An oscilloscope shows the shape and size of a sound wave.

(a) The diagram shows the waves for whistle 1 and whistle 2.

whistle 1 whistle 2

Use words from the list below to complete these sentences.

less than the same as greater than

(i) The amplitude of whistle 1 is Less than the amplitude of

whistle 2. [1]

(ii) The wavelength of whistle 1 is the same as the wavelength

of whistle 2. [1]

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(b) The diagram shows the waves for whistle 2 and whistle 3.

whistle 2 whistle 3

Compare the loudness and pitch of whistle 2 and whistle 3.

Loudness Whistle 2 is louder than whistle 3

Pitch Whistle 2 has a lower pitch than whistle. 3

[2]

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4 Use the key to identify this coral reef fish.

1 shape is very long and very thin go to 2

shape is not long and thin go to 3

2 fins are pointed trumpetfish

fins are smooth eel

3 eyes on top of head go to 4

eyes each side of head go to 5

4 long thin tail ray

has a blunt tail flounder

5 has stripes go to 6

does not have stripes sweeper

6 has dark tips to fins and tail clownfish

does not have dark tips to fins and tail angelfish

The coral reef fish is a Clownfish [1]

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5 The diagram shows the particle arrangement in a liquid.

(a) Draw the particle arrangement in a solid.

[1]

(b) Angelique puts five drops of a liquid perfume on the back of her hand.

A few seconds later Angelique can smell the perfume.

This is because the perfume diffuses into her nose.

(i) Complete the sentence about diffusion.

high
In diffusion the perfume moves from an area of ««««««««««.

low
concentration to an area of «««««««««« concentration.
[1]

(ii) Explain, using the particle theory of matter, how diffusion takes place.

The particles spread out because it's a gas.

[1]

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6 Ahmed makes a prediction about the planets in the Solar system.

The time to orbit the Sun

increases the further away
the planet is from the Sun.

Prediction 1

To find evidence to support his prediction he uses the internet.

The table shows the information he finds.

distance time to
relative average
from the strength of orbit the
mass surface
planet Sun in gravity in Sun in
compared temperature
millions N/kg Earth
to Earth in oC
of km years

Mercury 0.05 58 169 3.7 0.2

Venus 0.81 108 460 8.9 0.6

Earth 1.00 150 14 9.8 1.0

Mars 0.11 228 63 3.7 1.9

(a) Does the information in the table support Prediction 1?

Yes

Use information from the table to explain your answer.

Mars is the farthest away from the sun with 228 km alongside that is has the most time

to orbit the sun. Mercury is the most closest and has the least time to orbit the sun.

[1]

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(b) Ahmed makes another prediction.

The average surface temperature

of a planet decreases the further
away the planet is from the Sun.

Prediction 2

(i) Does the information in the table support Prediction 2?

No

Use information from the table to explain your answer.

Mercury is the closest to the sun and it has the most surface temperature, Mars is the

farthest away from the sun and it has the least surface temperature.

[2]

(ii) Ahmed thinks he needs more evidence related to Prediction 2.

Suggest one extra piece of evidence he could use.

[1]

(c) Ahmed correctly predicts he will weigh more on Earth than on Mars.

Explain how the information in the table supports his prediction.

Earth has a stronger gravitation pull than Mars or more gravity pulling us downwards.

[1]

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7 Christina has five chickens.

Here is some information about her chickens.

name of chicken sex of chicken number of eggs per

year

Abb female 100

Coo female 130

Fen female 105

Jeb female 110

Lam male –

(a) Christina wants to increase the number of eggs per year by using selective breeding.

(i) Which two chickens should she breed together?

Lam and Coo [1]

(ii) Christina chooses chickens to breed from the offspring.

Which ones should she choose?

The one that produces more eggs [1]

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(b) Other qualities can be used when selectively breeding chickens.

Tick (9) the two qualities that are the most useful.

size of eggs

amount of milk produced

low life expectancy

number of feathers

colour of feathers

resistance to disease
[2]

8 Rocks in the Earth’s crust are classified by the way that they are formed.

Complete the sentences about rock formation.

Choose words from the list.

Each word can be used once, more than once or not at all.

igneous metamorphic sedimentary

(a) igneous rocks are formed when molten lava from a volcano cools down. [1]

(b) metamorphic rocks are made from grains of rock that are cemented

(stuck) together. [1]

(c) metamorphic rocks are made when heat and pressure change other

types of rock. [1]

(d) sedimentary rocks are found in layers and often contain fossils. [1]

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9 The diagram shows part of an electromagnet.

A coil

iron core
B

(a) Write down the names of part A and part B on the diagram. [2]

(b) Write down the material used to make each part.

Choose words from the list.

air copper glass iron paper

part A

material copper

part B

material iron [2]

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10 Poor diets can cause health problems.

(a) Draw a line between the diet and the health problem.

One has been done for you.

diet health problem

too much sugar heart disease

too much fat tooth decay

too much salt high blood pressure

too little protein little energy

too little carbohydrate poor growth [2]

(b) Chen and Mike look at information about the amount of fat and fibre in different fruits.

fruit fat in grams fibre in grams

apricot 0.1 1.2

banana 0.1 3.1

kiwi fruit 0.0 2.6

orange 0.1 2.4

pineapple 0.1 13.8

strawberry 0.0 0.6

(i) Name the two fruits with the highest amount of fibre.

pineapple and banana [1]

(ii) Why is fibre important in the diet?

It prevents constipation and promotes healthy bowel movement

[1]

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(iii) Write one conclusion about the amount of fat found in fruits.

It contains a small amount of fat

[1]

(iv) Mike thinks the information in the table is not a fair comparison because the
fruits are different shapes.

Lee thinks it is not a fair comparison but he knows that the shape of the fruit is
not important.

What measurement do they need to make it a fair comparison?

They need to measure the weight of the fruit

[1]

11 Safia investigates the reaction between magnesium ribbon and dilute sulfuric acid.

In each experiment Safia uses 25 cm3 of sulfuric acid.

She records the temperature of the acid and then adds some magnesium ribbon.

thermometer

25 cm3 of sulfuric acid

magnesium ribbon

When the magnesium has finished reacting she records the temperature of the acid again.

Safia does this experiment six times.

Each time she uses a different length of magnesium ribbon.

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Look at Safia’s results.

um, started = 20°C goes to 22°C

1 cm of magnesi
um, started = 21°C goes to 25°C
2 cm of magnesi
um, started = 21°C goes to 27°C
3 cm of magnesi
um, started = 21°C goes to 26°C
4 cm of magnesi
um, started = 21°C goes to 31°C
5 cm of magnesi
um, started = 22°C goes to 34°C
6 cm of magnesi

Safia then calculates the temperature change for each reaction.

(a) Put her results, including the temperature changes, into a table.

Length of magnesium Temperature change

1cm 2dc
2cm 4dc
3cm 6dc
4cm 5dc
5cm 10dc
6cm 12dc

[3]

(b) One set of readings is an anomalous result.

Which set?

Temperature change [1]

(c) The reaction between magnesium and sulfuric acid releases energy.

What is the name given to a reaction that releases energy?

exothermic [1]

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12 Hassan does an experiment to find the maximum friction force between a wooden block and
different surfaces.

pull wooden block

surface

Here are his results.

friction force in N

surface test 1 test 2 test 3

carpet 24.5 32.6 26.4

glass 9.3 9.6 10.2

wood 15.0 18.1 16.4

(a) Name the apparatus Hassan uses to measure the friction force.

Newton meter [1]

(b) Hassan repeated the measurements for each surface three times.

Explain why.

To look for unusual results

[1]

(c) Calculate the average (mean) friction force for the glass experiment.

9.3+9.6+10.2/3 = 9.7

9.7
average (mean) friction force = N [1]

(d) Circle the one anomalous reading in the table. [1]

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