Revision Pack Grade 9 Term 3

REVISION WORKSHEET SET 1 Science Revision Pack Grade 9
1 The diagram shows the human excretory (renal) system.
(a) (i) Name the organ labelled A.
[1]
(ii) Name the waste product that organ A removes from the body.
[1]
(b) Scientists use models to explain how things work.
The diagram shows apparatus and materials used to model the excretory system.
sieve
rice grains lentils
sugar
The rice grains, lentils and sugar are added to a beaker of water and stirred.
The mixture is poured through the sieve.
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(i) Draw a line from each material or piece of apparatus to the part of the human
excretory system it represents.
Draw only four lines.
part of human
material or piece
excretory
of apparatus
system
lentils blood cells
rice grains
kidney
sieve
sugar waste product

[3]
(ii) Describe how this model shows the function of the human excretory system.
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2 Look at the diagram of part of the Periodic Table of the elements.
H He
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
K Ca transition elements
(a) Use the Periodic Table to write the electronic structure of aluminium, Al.
[1]
(b) How many protons are in an atom of fluorine, F?
[1]
(c) A sodium atom, Na, forms a sodium ion, Na+.
Describe, in terms of electrons, how a sodium ion is made from a sodium atom.
[1]
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3 Look at the symbols used in electrical circuits.
A B C D
(a) Which symbol shows an ammeter?
Choose from A, B, C or D.
[1]
(b) What is the name of the component shown by symbol C?
[1]
(c) Mia wants to measure the voltage across a lamp.
Complete the circuit diagram to show how Mia connects a voltmeter to measure the voltage
across the lamp.
The symbol for a voltmeter is shown V .
[1]
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4 Plants need magnesium and nitrates for healthy growth.
(a) (i) What substance do plants make using magnesium?
[1]
(ii) What type of substance do plants make using nitrates?
[1]
(b) The diagram shows plant A and plant B.
Plant A has green leaves and plant B has green and yellow leaves.
The plants are both the same size and belong to the same species.
plant A
plant B
(i) Both plants receive the same amount of light and water.
After one week plant A is bigger than plant B.
Explain why.
[2]
(ii) Plants remove carbon dioxide from the air and replace it with another gas.
What is the name of this gas?
[1]
(c) A farmer grows cabbage plants in his field.
There are spaces between each cabbage plant.
Suggest one reason why it is important to have spaces between each cabbage plant.
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5 Look at the table.
It shows information about some properties of the Group 1 elements.
melting point boiling point density atomic radius

element
in °C in °C in g / cm3 in arbitrary units
lithium 180 1342 0.53 145
sodium 98 883 0.97 180
potassium 63 759 0.89 220
rubidium 688 1.53 235
(a) Describe the trend in boiling point as you go down Group 1.
[1]
(b) Which property does not show a clear trend?
[1]
(c) Predict the melting point of rubidium.
The melting point of rubidium is °C [1]
(d) Describe the change in reactivity of the elements as you go down Group 1.
[1]
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6 The drawing shows the positions of Africa and South America on the Earth.
Africa
South America
(a) Scientists think that these two continents are on separate tectonic plates.
What is a tectonic plate?
[2]
(b) Scientists also think that South America and Africa were once joined together many millions
of years ago.
The diagram shows present-day South America and Africa drawn next to each other.
Africa
South America
Use the diagram to explain why scientists think that the two continents were once joined.
[1]
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(c) Look at the table.
Which two kinds of evidence are most useful to show that South America and Africa were
once joined?
Tick () only two boxes.
evidence
comparing their climates
comparing their rocks
comparing their sizes
comparing their fossil records
comparing their ecosystems

[2]
(d) Write down one event that happens where two tectonic plates meet.
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(e) Blessy uses a model to explain how tectonic plates move apart.
Look at the diagram of Blessy’s model.
plastic blocks
plastic blocks floating on water
moving apart
movement of purple
coloured water
purple crystal to show

the movement of water
Bunsen burner
Complete these sentences about Blessy’s model.
The tectonic plates are represented by the .

The water represents
the .
The water moves in a cycle in a process called .
The Bunsen burner represents the heat source from the .
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7 The diagram shows a white-hot spark.
white-hot spark
Complete the sentences about a white-hot spark.
Choose from the list.
density heat energy insulation
particles pressure sound energy
structures temperature vibrations
A white-hot spark is at a very high .
It does not contain much because it does not contain many
. [3]
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8 Aiko is making some magnesium chloride.
She reacts magnesium with dilute hydrochloric acid.
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Magnesium and dilute The reaction mixture is Magnesium chloride
hydrochloric acid are separated to give solution is heated.
reacted together until no magnesium chloride
more magnesium reacts. solution.
25 cm3 of
hydrochloric
● ●
● ● ● acid
●
1 g of magnesium
magnesium chloride solution heat
(a) A gas is made during this reaction.
What is the name of this gas?
[1]
(b) Step 2 separates the magnesium chloride solution from unreacted magnesium metal.
What is the name of this process?
[1]
(c) Step 3 removes some of the water by heating the magnesium chloride solution.
What is the name of this process?
[1]
(d) Aiko also reacts zinc oxide with dilute sulfuric acid.
Zinc sulfate and water are made.
Write the word equation for this reaction.
[1]
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9 Jamila makes five sounds.
She looks at the trace each sound makes on an oscilloscope.
The traces are labelled A, B, C, D and E.
B C
D E
Look at trace A.
Complete the sentences.
Choose from B, C, D or E.
(a) Which sound is louder than A? [1]
(b) Which sound has a higher frequency than A? [1]
(c) Which two sounds have a different pitch to A?
and [1]
(d) Which sound has a lower amplitude than A? [1]
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10 Hassan investigates the reaction between 0.5 g of sodium carbonate and 20 cm3 of dilute
hydrochloric acid.
Hassan:
• measures the reaction time (the time it takes for the reaction to stop)
• does five different experiments
• uses a different concentration of acid in each experiment
• keeps the temperature the same in each experiment.
Look at the table of his results.
relative
reaction time
concentration
in seconds
of acid
0.5 68
1.0 40
1.5 24
2.0 14
2.5 10
(a) Plot Hassan’s results on the grid.

Draw the curve of best fit through the points.
100
80
60
reaction
time in
seconds
40
20
0
0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
relative concentration
of acid
[2]
(b) Describe the trend shown by these results.
[1]
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11 Oliver investigates conduction of thermal (heat) energy.
He heats a metal rod.
The metal rod has a pin attached with wax.
metal rod
heat pin attached

with wax
Oliver measures the time it takes before the pin falls off the rod.
The pin takes 45 seconds before it falls.
(a) Describe how Oliver makes his result more reliable.
[1]
(b) Oliver does a risk assessment for his investigation.
He considers the safety hazards.
Describe two of the safety hazards in Oliver’s investigation.
2
[2]
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1 The diagram shows a flowering plant.
Plants need to absorb water and transport it to all of their living parts.
(a) (i) Name the process that plants use to absorb water through the roots.
[1]
(ii) Name the tissue that transports water to different parts of the plant.
[1]
(iii) Name the part of the plant that loses water by transpiration.
[1]
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(b) Several factors affect the amount of water lost by transpiration.
Chen uses this equipment to measure the rate of transpiration.
thermometer leafy shoot
layer of oil
stop-clock
measuring cylinder containing water
Chen predicts that the temperature of the air affects the rate of transpiration.
(i) Which variable must Chen change to test his prediction?
[1]
(ii) State two variables that Chen needs to control in his investigation.
2
[2]
(iii) Describe how Chen measures the rate of transpiration.
[1]
(iv) Predict the effect of changing the temperature of the air on the rate of transpiration.
[1]
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2 Look at the diagram of a water molecule, H2O.
H H
O
(a) State the type of bonding in a water molecule.
Explain how you can tell.
[2]
(b) An oxygen atom has the electronic structure 2.6.
To which group of the Periodic Table does oxygen belong?
[1]
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3 Yuri investigates some sound waves.
Sound waves can interact to reinforce or cancel each other.
Yuri looks at the waveforms the sound waves make on an oscilloscope.
Complete the two diagrams to show what happens when each pair of waveforms interacts.
waveform 1 waveform 1
waveform 2 waveform 2
waveform 1 + waveform 2 waveform 1 + waveform 2

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4 The diagram shows part of the carbon cycle.
carbon dioxide
in the atmosphere
A
C
B B
green plants animals

D
fossil fuels
(a) The boxes A, B, C and D show four important processes in the carbon cycle.
Name each of these processes.
D
[4]
(b) Electricity is often generated using fossil fuels.
Many countries generate their electricity using renewable energy resources such as wind
turbines and solar panels.
Predict the effect of using renewable energy resources, rather than fossil fuels, on the carbon
cycle.
Explain the reason for your prediction.
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(c) Scientists use evidence of climate change to predict damaging effects on ecosystems.
(i) State one piece of evidence for climate change.
[1]
(ii) Suggest two effects of climate change.
[2]
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5 Lily compares the densities of three substances A, B and C.
Look at her table of information.
mass volume density

substance
in grams in cm3 in g / cm3
A 90.0 20
B 3.2 1000 0.0032
C 9.7 10 0.97
(a) Calculate the density of substance A.
density of substance A = g / cm3 [2]
(b) Suggest which substance A, B or C is a gas.
Explain your answer.
[2]
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6 Answer the questions about thermal (heat) energy transfer.
conduction conductor convection radiator
evaporation insulation insulator radiation
(a) What is the main form of thermal energy transfer in solids?
[1]
(b) What is the main form of thermal energy transfer in liquids and gases?
[1]
(c) Complete the sentences using words from the list.
(i) Saucepan handles are made from wood.
This is because wood is a good . [1]
(ii) Copper is a metal, so it is a good . [1]
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7 The diagram shows an egg cell and a sperm cell.
nucleus
nucleus
NOT TO SCALE
(a) (i) The nucleus of the egg cell and the nucleus of the sperm cell both contain chromosomes.
What are chromosomes made of?
[1]
(ii) Describe what happens to the nucleus of the egg cell and the nucleus of the sperm cell
during fertilisation.
[1]
(iii) Which of these cells, the egg or the sperm, determines the sex of the offspring?
Explain your answer. Use ideas about chromosomes.
cell
explanation
[2]
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(b) The drawing shows a group of cats.
Although they all look different they all belong to the same species.
(i) What term describes the differences that occur within the same species?
[1]
(ii) Why do the cats look different?
[1]
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8 Pierre investigates the reaction between lumps of zinc and dilute hydrochloric acid.
dilute hydrochloric acid
zinc
(a) Pierre finds that the reaction is faster if he heats the dilute hydrochloric acid.
Explain why, using the particle model.
[2]
(b) Pierre wants to make the reaction go faster.
He does not want to change the:
• volume of the dilute hydrochloric acid

• temperature of the dilute hydrochloric acid
• mass of zinc.
Describe one other way that Pierre can make the reaction go faster.
[1]
(c) Pierre wants to measure the volume of gas given off during the reaction.
Complete the diagram of the equipment Pierre uses to collect and measure the volume of the
gas.
[2]
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(d) Pierre does a risk assessment on his investigation.
He decides to wear safety goggles.
Why does he decide to wear safety goggles?
[1]
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9 Safia investigates the current in a circuit containing two identical lamps.
direction of
current flow
A1 A4
X A2 Y
A3
She changes the number of cells and measures the currents A1 to A4 in amps.
Look at her results.
current in amps
number of cells A1 A2 A3 A4
1 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4
2 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.6
3 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.8
4 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.2
5 1.4 0.7 0.7 2.8
6 1.8 0.9 0.9 1.8
(a) What do the results tell you about what happens to the current in the circuit at points
X and Y?
[2]
(b) One of the results is anomalous.
Circle the result in the table that is anomalous. [1]
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(c) Predict the values of A2, A3 and A4 if the value for A1 is 1.6 A.
A1 = 1.6 A
A2 = A
A3 = A
A4 = A
[1]
10 Carlos investigates electrical resistance.
Look at his circuit.
A
resistor R
The reading on the ammeter is 0.6 A.
The reading on the voltmeter is 1.8 V.
(a) Calculate the resistance of resistor R. Include the units.
resistance of resistor R = units [2]
(b) Carlos replaces R with a resistor of greater resistance.
What happens to the reading on the ammeter?
[1]
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REVISION WORKSHEET SET 3
1 Look at the diagram of a plant.
It shows the movement of water through the plant.
Water is lost from the leaves
by ........................................ .
Water travels upwards through
.................................. vessels.
Water enters the root hair cells
by .......................................... .
(a) Complete the three labels on the diagram. [2]
(b) Minerals are dissolved in the water that moves through a plant.
Write down the name of the mineral needed to make chlorophyll.
[1]
2 Look at the diagram.
It shows part of the Periodic Table.
H He
Li Be B C N O F Ne
K Ca transition elements
(a) Write down the chemical symbol for the element which has the electronic structure 2.8.4.
[1]
(b) Write down the chemical symbol for an element in the same group as Be.
[1]
(c) Hydrogen and oxygen react together to make molecules of water.
Write down the type of bonding in a water molecule.
[1]
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3 Angelique investigates four sounds A, B, C and D using an oscilloscope.
Look at her oscilloscope traces.
A B C D
(a) Circle the loudest sound.
A B C D
[1]
(b) Which of these will make the sound louder?
Tick () the correct answer.
increasing the frequency decreasing the frequency
increasing the amplitude decreasing the amplitude

[1]
(c) Circle the sound with the highest pitch.
A B C D
[1]
(d) Which of these increases the pitch of the sound?
Tick () the correct answer.
increasing the frequency decreasing the frequency
increasing the amplitude decreasing the amplitude

[1]
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4 This question is about stars and star systems.
(a) Stars can be classified according to their properties.
Look at the table of the properties of some stars.
average mass average radius average luminosity

star type colour
(the Sun = 1) (the Sun = 1) (the Sun = 1)
O blue 60 15 1 400 000
B blue 18 7 66 000
A blue 3.2 2.5 80
F blue to white 1.7 1.3 6
G white to yellow 1.1 1.1 1.2
K orange to red 0.8 0.9 0.4
M red 0.3 0.4 0.04
Rigel is a star with:
• mass 18 times that of the Sun

• luminosity 66 000 times that of the Sun.
Write down the star type and the colour of Rigel.
star type
colour
[1]
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(b) Scientists have developed a model to explain how star systems form.
• Clouds of dust and gas collapse due to gravity.

• Most of the mass collects in the centre forming a star.
• The rest of the mass forms a flattened disc.
• Planets and other objects are formed from this mass.
• Collisions occur between planets and other objects in the star system.
(i) Write down the name given to clouds of dust and gas that collapse due to gravity.
[1]
(ii) Charon is a satellite moon of the dwarf planet Pluto.
Use the model to suggest how Charon may have been formed.
[2]
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5 Pierre investigates photosynthesis.
Look at the leaf. It has some areas that are green and other areas that are white.
Pierre:
• puts a small strip of black paper across part of the leaf

• puts the leaf under a light source for 24 hours.
leaf under a
2 light source
green area 1 3 for 24 hours
white area
4
black paper
Pierre then:
• cuts out the four different parts of the leaf labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4
• adds these parts to separate test-tubes containing a small volume of ethanol
• heats each test-tube to remove any green colour from the leaf parts
• tests parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 for starch with iodine solution.
(a) Ethanol is a flammable liquid.
Describe how Pierre safely heats each test-tube containing ethanol.
[1]
(b) When starch is present iodine turns black.
Look at the results.
part 1 2 3 4
Starch is made after photosynthesis happens.
Explain how the results show that both light and chlorophyll must be present for photosynthesis.
light
chlorophyll
[2]
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6 Iron is a solid at room temperature.
A block of iron has a volume of 40 cm3.
The mass of the block is 316 g.
(a) Calculate the density of iron in g / cm3.
density of iron = g / cm3 [2]
(b) Hydrogen is a gas at room temperature.
Describe how the density of hydrogen compares to the density of iron.
[1]
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7 Carlos heats water in a cooking pan.
water
cooking pan
handle
(a) Write down the name of the thermal energy transfer process shown by the arrows on the
diagram.
[1]
(b) Carlos puts a lid on his cooking pan.
The water in the cooking pan heats up faster.
Explain why.
[1]
(c) Some pans have steel handles.
Other pans have wooden handles.
Which material, steel or wood, is best for making the handles of pans?
[1]
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8 Scientists believe a collision between the Earth and a huge asteroid happened millions of years ago.
They think that large clouds of dust blocked the light of the Sun for many years.
Scientists believe this caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Suggest three reasons why this collision caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
[3]
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9 This question is about inheritance and variation.
(a) In humans, sex is determined by a pair of sex chromosomes.
There are two different sex chromosomes, X and Y.
Complete the diagram to show how these two chromosomes are inherited in humans.
father mother
XY XX
sperm ova
X ....... X .......
........ ........ ........ ........
female offspring male offspring

[2]
(b) Humans and rabbits show variation.
Look at the pictures of three rabbits.
(i) One example of variation is length of leg.
Write down one other example of variation seen in these rabbits.
[1]
(ii) What is the cause of this variation?
[1]
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10 Blessy investigates the displacement reactions of four metals.
The metals are copper, magnesium, zinc and iron.
She puts the metals into solutions of metal salts and identifies if there is a reaction.
solution
metal
Look at her table of results.
key
 = reaction
 = no reaction
solution
metal
copper sulfate magnesium sulfate zinc sulfate iron sulfate
copper    
magnesium    
zinc    
iron    
(a) Write down the order of reactivity of these four metals.
most reactive
least reactive
[1]
(b) Complete the word equation for the reaction between zinc and copper sulfate.
............................. .............................
copper
zinc
sulfate ............................. .............................
[1]
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11 Look at the circuit diagram.
(a) Which electrical component is shown by E?
[1]
(b) Which electrical component is shown by F?
[1]
(c) The current in the circuit is 0.50 A.
The voltage is 12 V.
Calculate the resistance of component E.
resistance = Ω [1]
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(d) Electrical circuits can be modelled using water flowing through pipes.
Look at the diagram.
The arrows show the direction of water flow.
piping
pump
water
narrow piping
Water is pumped around the piping.
(i) Which part of an electrical circuit is modelled by the pump?
[1]
(ii) Which part of an electrical circuit is modelled by the narrow pipe?
[1]
(iii) Complete the sentence.
current power resistance voltage
The flow of water models the in an electrical circuit. [1]
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12 (a) This question is about carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Look at the diagram of the carbon cycle.
carbon dioxide
in atmosphere
process Z photosynthesis
carbohydrates in carbohydrates
animals in plants
process Y
(i) Write down the name of process Y.
[1]
(ii) Write down the name of the gas needed for process Z.
[1]
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(b) Look at the graph.
It shows the carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere during the last 40 000 years.
400
350
carbon dioxide
concentration in
the atmosphere
in p.p.m. 300
250
200
150
40 000 30 000 20 000 10 000 present
day
years before present day
(i) Look at the carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere between 40 000 years and
4000 years before present day.
Describe how the carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere changes during these
years.
[2]
(ii) The carbon dioxide concentration in the air during the last 4000 years is not shown on the
graph.
Draw a line on the graph to show the carbon dioxide concentration from 4000 years ago
to present day. [1]
(c) Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are linked to increases in global temperature.
Describe one other effect that the predicted carbon dioxide concentration might have in the
future.
[1]
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13 Ahmed makes some copper sulfate crystals.
He adds an excess of copper oxide to warm dilute sulfuric acid in a beaker.
After the reaction the beaker contains copper sulfate solution and the excess copper oxide.
Copper oxide is insoluble in water.
copper sulfate solution
copper oxide
Describe how Ahmed makes copper sulfate crystals from the contents of the beaker.
[3]
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14 Look at the information about some Group 1 elements.
electronic melting point

element
structure in °C
lithium 2.1 181
sodium 2.8.1 98
potassium 2.8.8.1 64
rubidium
Gabriella makes some predictions about rubidium.
Rubidium is below potassium in the Periodic Table.
(a) Predict the number of electrons in the outer orbit (shell) of an atom of rubidium.
[1]
(b) Predict the melting point of rubidium.
melting point = °C [1]
(c) Predict how the reactivity of rubidium compares to lithium, sodium and potassium.
[1]
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It shows the human excretory (renal) system.
renal vein
kidney
renal artery
ureter
bladder
urethra
(a) Look at the table about what happens in different parts of the excretory (renal) system.
Complete the table.
The first row has been done for you.
part what happens
renal artery blood enters excretory (renal) system
kidney
urine travels through this tube to be stored
urine is stored here before excretion from body
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(b) Kidney failure causes a build-up of a toxic substance in the blood.
Write down the name of this toxic substance.
[1]
(c) Artificial kidneys prevent the build-up of toxic substances in the blood.
Artificial kidneys use a process called dialysis.
Look at the diagram of an artificial kidney.
blood in dialysing
solution in
partially
permeable
membrane
dialysing
solution and toxic
blood out
substance out
Use the model to describe how dialysis works.
[2]
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It shows different sound traces on an oscilloscope.
(a) Complete the sentences to describe what is happening to the sound from A to B.
decreases increases stays the same
The loudness of the sound .
The frequency of the sound .

[2]
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(b) This question is about combining sound waveforms.
The diagram shows two waveforms, wave 1 and wave 2, that combine together.
It also shows the new waveform made.
wave 1
wave 2
wave 1 + wave 2
(i) Write down the word that describes how wave 1 and wave 2 combine together.
[1]
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(ii) Two more waveforms, wave 3 and wave 4, combine together.
wave 3
wave 4
wave 3 + wave 4
Write down the word that describes how wave 3 and wave 4 combine together.
[1]
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3 Look at the diagrams.
They show the electronic structures of a sodium atom and of a sodium ion.
Na Na
sodium atom sodium ion
(a) Describe how a sodium ion is made from a sodium atom.
[1]
(b) Look at the diagram.
It shows the structure of sodium chloride.
Na+ Cl –
Cl – Na+
Cl – Na+
Na+ Cl –
(i) Write down the name of the type of bonding in sodium chloride.
[1]
(ii) The bonding between sodium ions and chloride ions is strong.
Explain why.
[1]
(iii) Sodium chloride has a giant structure.
Circle the melting point of sodium chloride.
−50 °C 0 °C 52 °C 801 °C
[1]
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4 This question is about tectonic plates.
(a) Tectonic plates float on molten magma in the mantle.
(i) Write down the name of the layer of the Earth made of tectonic plates.
[1]
(ii) Explain why tectonic plates float on the mantle.
[1]
(b) Yuri models what happens at the boundary between two tectonic plates.
Look at the diagram of Yuri’s model.
large piece of biscuit
cooking oil in dish
cups
candle
Each large piece of biscuit models a tectonic plate.
The large pieces of biscuit float on the cooking oil.
The cooking oil models the magma in the mantle.
(i) Which part of the Earth does the lighted candle in the model represent?
[1]
(ii) Predict what will happen to the pieces of biscuit.
prediction
explanation
[2]
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(iii) The map shows the positions of earthquakes on the Earth’s surface.
earthquakes
Explain how the positions of earthquakes are used as evidence for tectonic plates.
[2]
(iv) Write down two other features that are used as evidence for tectonic plates.
2
[2]
(c) There have been five times in the Earth’s history when most of the organisms living became
extinct. This is called a mass extinction.
Scientists think that enormous volcanic eruptions caused these mass extinctions.
Explain why.
[1]
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5 Priya finds some information about the effect of smoking on fetal development.
Look at the graph.
It shows the birth mass of:
• 16 babies born to non-smokers

• 16 babies born to smokers.
The graph also shows the gestation period.
This is the time period between fertilisation of an egg and the birth of a baby.
3.6
3.2
key
birth mass
non-smokers
in kg
smokers
2.8
2.4
34 36 38 40 42
gestation period
in weeks
(a) (i) Look at the birth masses for a gestation period of 36 weeks.
One of the birth masses is anomalous.
Circle the anomalous birth mass on the graph. [1]
(ii) Suggest one possible conclusion from the data.
[1]
(b) Describe one way the evidence collected could be made more reliable.
[1]
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6 Look at the information about Group 1 elements.
melting point boiling point

element
in °C in °C
sodium 98 883
potassium 64 759
rubidium 39 688
(a) Lithium is above sodium in the Periodic Table.
Predict the melting point of lithium.
°C [1]
(b) Caesium is below rubidium in the Periodic Table.
Predict the boiling point of caesium.
°C [1]
(c) Which of the three elements in the table is the most reactive?
[1]
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7 Aiko is in a hot room.
She starts to produce perspiration on her skin.
Perspiration is a watery liquid.
The perspiration helps Aiko to control her body temperature.
Complete the sentences to explain how.
boil chemical condense cool
decreases electrical evaporate increases
melts potential stays the same thermal
The water in the perspiration begins to .
During this process the water absorbs energy from the skin.
The temperature of the skin .

[3]
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8 This question is about inheritance in humans.
Reproduction is important for the survival of the species.
(a) A fertilised human egg cell contains 46 chromosomes.
How many chromosomes are there in a sperm cell?
[2]
(b) Human sperm production is damaged by temperatures 2 °C above normal body temperature.
This could affect the survival of the human species.
Suggest how an increase in the temperature of the environment affects the ability of humans
to reproduce.
[2]
(c) Write down the word that describes the total number of individuals of the same species.
[1]
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9 Chen investigates the rate of reaction between calcium carbonate and dilute hydrochloric acid.
Look at the word equation for the reaction.
calcium hydrochloric calcium carbon

+ + + water
carbonate acid chloride dioxide
Look at the equipment Chen uses.
glass wool
plug
dilute hydrochloric conical flask

acid
calcium carbonate
balance 102.34 g powder
(a) Predict what happens to the mass reading on the balance during the reaction.
[2]
(b) Chen finds that the rate of the reaction is greater when he uses powdered calcium carbonate
rather than lumps of calcium carbonate.
Explain why using the particle model.
[2]
(c) Describe one safety precaution Chen must take during his investigation.
Explain why he takes this safety precaution.
[2]
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10 Angelique wants to measure the current and voltage in a circuit.
(a) Look at the circuit diagram.
(i) Angelique measures the current using an ammeter.
Draw the position of the ammeter on the circuit diagram.
Use the correct symbol for the ammeter. [1]
(ii) Angelique measures the voltage across the lamp using a voltmeter.
Draw the position of the voltmeter on the circuit diagram.
Use the correct symbol for the voltmeter. [1]
(b) Angelique builds another circuit.
Describe what happens to the current in the circuit at point A.
[1]
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11 Hassan investigates if objects float or sink when placed in cooking oil.
brick cork wood ice steel aluminium polystyrene modelling

clay
cooking
oil
Look at the table of densities.
density
material
in g / cm3
brick 2.1
cork 0.2
wood 0.7
ice 0.9
steel 8.1
aluminium 2.7
polystyrene 0.3
modelling clay 1.7
cooking oil 0.9
(a) Hassan uses the diagram and the data in the table to make a hypothesis about which objects
float and which objects sink in cooking oil.
He wants to link the density of an object to if it floats or sinks in cooking oil.
Suggest the hypothesis Hassan makes.
[1]
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(b) Hassan investigates if objects made from plastics of different densities will float in water.
Describe his investigation.
[2]
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1 Look at the diagram of the human excretory (renal) system.
........................................
........................................
bladder
........................................
(a) Complete the labels on the diagram.
One has been done for you. [3]
(b) What is the function of the human excretory (renal) system?
[1]
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2 The table shows information about elements.
number of electrons in
atomic symbol one atom of one ion of
the element the element
Li 3 2
Mg 12 10
Al 13 10
Cl 17 18
K 19 18
Ca 20 18
(a) (i) Which atom loses three electrons to form an ion?
Circle the correct answer.
Li Mg Al Cl K Ca [1]
(ii) Which atom forms a negative ion?
[2]
(iii) Two elements in the table are in Group 1.
Write down the atomic symbols of these two elements.
Use the Periodic Table on page 18 to help you.
and [1]
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(b) Some elements make compounds with ionic bonds.
Describe what is meant by the words ionic bond.
[2]
3 This question is about heat and temperature.
(a) Describe the difference between heat and temperature.
[2]
(b) Rajiv investigates how the temperature of cold water increases in two different metal
containers.
He puts the same volume of cold water in each container.
He puts the two containers in the sun.
black shiny, silver

container container
(i) Name the equipment Rajiv uses to measure the temperature of the water.
[1]
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(ii) Look at the graph showing how the temperature of the water in each container increases
with time.
temperature
black container
shiny silver container
time
The black container gains the most thermal energy.
Explain how you know from the graph.
[1]
(iii) Explain why the black container gains more thermal energy by radiation.
[1]
(c) Explain how the thermal energy travels through the metal containers.
Complete these sentences.
Thermal energy travels through the metal containers by the process of .
The particles in the metal gain thermal energy and more.
As energy passes through the metal the particles with each other.
[2]
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4 There are different theories for the formation of the Moon.
Tick () one correct statement about the collision theory for the formation of the Moon.
The Moon formed in another part of the Solar System and was later captured
by Earth’s gravity.
The Moon was formed at the same time as the Earth was formed.
The Moon formed when Earth hit another smaller planet, the
debris collected in an orbit around the Earth.
The Earth was spinning so fast that some material broke off and
began to orbit the Earth.
[1]
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5 Mia investigates displacement reactions.
In her first experiment she:
• puts some iron sulfate solution into a test-tube

• adds a piece of zinc to the iron sulfate solution
• records if a displacement reaction takes place.
Mia repeats the experiment, but this time uses different metals.
(a) Look at table showing Mia’s results from the first experiment.
metal is there a displacement reaction?
zinc yes
magnesium
copper
iron
Predict if a displacement reaction takes place with the other metals.
Write your predictions in the table. [1]
(b) Complete the word equation for the reaction between zinc and iron sulfate solution.
Look at the results.
+ +
[2]
(c) Mia replaces the iron sulfate solution each time with a new sample.
Explain why Mia does not use the same sample of iron sulfate solution each time.
[1]
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6 The diagram shows the pathway of water from the roots to a leaf in a flowering plant.
absorption of water transport of water loss of water from

through the roots up the stem the surface of the leaf
(a) (i) Name the cells in the root that absorb water from the soil.
[1]
(ii) Name the tube in the stem that transports water up the flowering plant.
[1]
(iii) Name the process that causes the loss of water from the surface of the leaf.
[1]
(b) Carlos investigates water loss from a plant shoot.
Look at the equipment he uses.
plant shoot
layer of oil
water
conical flask
balance
At the start, Carlos measures the mass of the flask, its contents and the plant shoot.
After 24 hours he measures the mass of the flask, its contents and the plant shoot.
The change in mass is the mass of the water lost from the plant shoot.
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Here are his results.
mass at start mass after 24 hours mass of water lost

in g in g in g
820 811
(i) Calculate the mass of water lost by the plant shoot.
Write your answer in the table. [1]
(ii) Oil is waterproof.
Suggest why Carlos places a layer of oil on top of the water in the conical flask.
[1]
(iii) Carlos wants to improve his experiment.
He repeats his experiment using a different balance.
Here are his results.
mass at start mass after 24 hours mass of water lost

in g in g in g
820.3 811.4 8.9
Carlos thinks these results are better.
Explain why Carlos is correct.
[1]
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7 Draw a straight line from the name of the component to its correct symbol and function.
One has been done for you.
symbol name function
the source of energy

V voltmeter
in the circuit
to measure the voltage

switch
across a component
to change the current

cell
in a circuit
to turn a
variable resistor
circuit on or off
[3]
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8 Offspring inherit characteristics from their parents when a sperm and an egg fuse together.
(a) Name the process that happens when a sperm and an egg fuse together.
[1]
(b) The sperm and the egg that fuse together determine the sex of the offspring.
Look at the diagram showing the chromosomes in the sperm and the egg which determine
the sex of the offspring.
X X XX
sperm egg offspring
Y X XY
Explain why there is a 50% chance of the offspring being male.
Use the diagram to help you.
[2]
(c) The offspring produced look similar but not identical to their parents.
Explain why the offspring produced will not look identical to their parents.
[1]
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9 Sixty-five million years ago an asteroid collided with Earth creating a large crater.
(a) Describe two other effects of this asteroid colliding with the Earth.
2
[2]
(b) Oliver and Pierre investigate the effect of the size of asteroids on the diameter of craters
formed.
Oliver Pierre
container
flour crater
Oliver and Pierre:
• measure the diameter of a ball

• drop the ball into 5 cm depth of flour from a height of 1 m
• measure the diameter of the crater formed
• repeat the experiment four times.
Oliver and Pierre test four different sizes of ball.
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Here are their results.
diameter mean diameter

diameter of crater
of ball of crater
in mm
in mm in mm
8 12 11 12 12 12 11.8
10 14 13 12 13 14 13.2
40 37 36 35 36 37 36.2
50 46 48 45 47 48 46.8
Oliver and Pierre are discussing their results.
They think their results are reliable.
Write down two reasons why they are correct.
[2]
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10 Magnesium reacts with dilute sulfuric acid to make magnesium sulfate solution and hydrogen gas.
(a) Complete these sentences about the rate of this reaction.
The rate of this reaction is increased by increasing the concentration or
the of the dilute sulfuric acid.
One other way of increasing the rate of this reaction is to increase
the of the magnesium.

[2]
(b) Describe how solid magnesium sulfate is made from magnesium sulfate solution.
[1]
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11 Angelique makes an electrical circuit.
lamp K
(a) The reading on the ammeter is 0.025 A.
The voltage across lamp K is 3.0 V.
Calculate the resistance of lamp K.
resistance = Ω [2]
(b) Angelique makes another circuit with two lamps.
Look at the diagram of this circuit.
Describe what happens to the current as it flows through this circuit.
[2]
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12 This is a question about nebulae.
(a) Complete the sentences.
Nebulae are clouds of and .
New stars are formed in some nebulae called .

[2]
(b) Stars can be classified according to their properties.
Look at the table of the properties of some star types.
relative mean relative mean relative mean

star type colour mass radius luminosity
(the Sun = 1) (the Sun = 1) (the Sun = 1)
O blue 60 15 1 400 000
B blue 18 7 20 000
A blue 3.2 2.5 80
F blue to white 1.7 1.3 6
G white to yellow 1.1 1.1 1.2
K orange to red 0.8 0.9 0.4
M red 0.3 0.4 0.04
Look at the key used to identify a star type.
Identify the star types of the five stars Antares, Arcturus, Capella, Lactera and Sirius.
Write your answers in the correct star type in the key.
Lactera has been done for you.
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star type
star colour is blue or blue to white go to 2

1
star colour is not blue or blue to white go to 3
mean mass is 60 times greater than the mass of the Sun Lactera O
2
mean mass is 3.2 times greater than the mass of the Sun Sirius
mean mass is greater than the mass of the Sun Capella

3
mean mass is less than the mass of the Sun go to 4
mean radius is about half that of the Sun Antares

4
mean luminosity is about half that of the Sun Arcturus
[2]
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1 Priya investigates the effect of nitrate ions and magnesium ions on the growth of barley
seedlings.
Priya does three experiments.
In each experiment she puts one barley seedling and 3 cm3 of a mineral solution into a test-tube.
barley barley barley

seedling seedling seedling
mineral solution mineral solution mineral solution

containing nitrate containing containing nitrate
ions and magnesium ions ions and no
magnesium ions and no nitrate ions magnesium ions
After four weeks Priya dries the seedlings in an oven and measures their dry mass.
Here are her results.
dry mass of the

experiment barley seedling
in g
mineral solution containing nitrate ions and magnesium ions 3.8
mineral solution containing magnesium ions and no nitrate ions 1.9
mineral solution containing nitrate ions and no magnesium ions 2.8
Describe and explain the effect of nitrate ions and the effect of magnesium ions on the growth of
barley seedlings.
Use information from the table in your answer.
[4]
2 Dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with calcium carbonate.
Blessy plans an investigation to find out the effect of concentration of acid on the rate of this
reaction.
The diagram shows the equipment she uses.
measuring
delivery tube
cylinder
gas
conical
flask water
dilute hydrochloric acid
calcium carbonate
(a) (i) Identify the independent variable in this investigation.
[1]
(ii) Describe how Blessy measures the dependent variable in this investigation.
dependent variable
how it is measured
[1]
(iii) Identify two variables that Blessy must control.
2
[1]
(b) Identify one safety risk in the investigation and describe how to control the risk.
safety risk
how to control the risk

[2]
3 The diagram shows the range of frequencies of sound waves that different animals hear.
1000 000
100 000
10 000
frequency
1000
in Hz
100
10
1
goldfish raccoon mouse bat
animal
(a) Write down the lowest frequency of sound a racoon hears.
Hz
[1]
(b) Estimate the range of frequencies a mouse hears.
Hz
[1]
(c) Look at the graph showing the waveforms of two sound waves.
Waveform A and waveform B have different frequencies and different amplitudes.
waveform B
waveform A
displacement
4
in cm
0
time
–2
–4
(i) Describe how increasing the frequency of a sound wave changes the sound we hear.
[1]
(ii) Describe how increasing the amplitude of a sound wave changes the sound we hear.
[1]
(d) (i) Calculate how many times bigger the amplitude of waveform B is than waveform A.
[1]
(ii) Calculate how many times bigger the frequency of waveform A is than waveform B.
[1]
4 This question is about the population of cheetahs and sea turtles.
(a) Look at the graph showing the change in the number of cheetahs since 1900.
120 000
100 000
80 000
number
60 000
of cheetahs
40 000
20 000
0
1900 1940 1980 2020 2060 3000
year
(i) Describe the change in the number of cheetahs between 1900 and 2020.
[1]
(ii) Draw an extension to the line of best fit to the x-axis.
Estimate the year when the cheetah becomes extinct.
year [2]
(iii) The change in the number of cheetahs may be due to natural selection.
Describe the theory of natural selection.
[2]
(b) Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are linked to increased Earth surface temperature
and rising sea levels.
Sea turtles live in the ocean and come to shore to build nesting sites in the sand.
The sex of the sea turtle offspring is linked to the surface temperature of the sand.
At warmer temperatures more of the offspring are female than male.
(i) The population of the sea turtles might change because of an increase in the surface
temperature of sand.
Complete the sentences.
The population of sea turtles might increase because
The population of sea turtles might decrease because
.
[2]
(ii) Suggest how the rising sea level will affect the population of the sea turtles.
Write down two reasons for your answer.
effect on the population
reason 1
reason 2
[2]
5 Chen measures the mass and volume of some substances.
He calculates the density of each substance.
The table shows his results.
mass volume density

substance
in g in cm3 in g / cm3
A 395 50 7.9
B 0.22 100 0.0022
C 452 40 11
D 328 45 7.3
E 340 38
(a) Calculate the density of substance E.
Give your answer to two significant figures.
density of substance E = g / cm3 [3]
(b) Which substance in the table is a gas?
substance
explanation
[2]
6 Perspiration is a watery liquid produced by the skin.
The water evaporates to cool the skin.
Explain the cooling effect of evaporation.
Use ideas about particles.
[3]
7 This question is about the carbon cycle.
(a) Draw a straight line to match the process to its correct description.
process description
carbohydrate moves from one

combustion
organism to another organism
the breakdown of dead and

decomposition
decaying waste material
feeding the burning of fossil fuels
the release of energy from the

photosynthesis
breakdown of glucose
the formation of glucose and

respiration
oxygen by green plants
[4]
(b) Name the process in the carbon cycle that decreases the amount of carbon in the
atmosphere.
[1]
8 The Earth’s crust is split into large pieces of rock.
These large pieces of rock float on top of the molten magma in the mantle.
(a) Write down the name of these large pieces of floating rock.
[1]
(b) Convection currents in the mantle cause these floating rocks to move.
(i) Look at the diagram showing the formation of volcanoes.
Draw arrows on the diagram to show the pathway of the convection currents in the mantle.
crust
mantle
[1]
(ii) Look at the diagram showing the formation of a mid-ocean ridge.
Draw arrows on the diagram to show the pathway of the convection currents which
cause the formation of the mid-ocean ridge.
mid-ocean ridge
crust
mantle
[1]
(c) Look at the map showing the position of active volcanoes and the boundaries of floating rock
in the Earth’s crust.
North Europe Asia

Asia
America
Atlantic
Ocean
Africa
Pacific
Ocean South Indian
America Ocean
Indian
Ocean Australia South
Africa
Atlantic
Ocean
Antarctica
key
active volcano
boundary of floating rocks
(i) Why are active volcanoes used as evidence for the location of the boundaries of the
floating rocks?
[1]
(ii) Suggest why there are no active volcanoes near South Africa.
[1]
9 Copper oxide reacts with dilute nitric acid to make a salt and water.
(a) What is name of the salt made in this reaction?
[1]
(b) The mass is conserved during this reaction.
What is the meaning of the words mass is conserved?
[1]
(c) Water molecules are made in this reaction.
Name and describe the type of bond present in a water molecule.
name
description
[2]
10 Look at the diagram showing a model to help explain how an electrical circuit works.
pump
pipe
hot water
radiator
(a) The radiator in the model represents a lamp in the circuit.
What is represented in the electrical circuit by the pump and the hot water?
pump
hot water
[2]
(b) Write down one strength and one limitation of this model of an electrical circuit.
strength
limitation
[2]
The Periodic Table of Elements
Group
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2
H He
hydrogen helium
Key 1 4
3 4 atomic number 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be atomic symbol B C N O F Ne
lithium beryllium name boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon
7 9 relative atomic mass 11 12 14 16 19 20
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
sodium magnesium aluminium silicon phosphorus sulfur chlorine argon
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
potassium calcium scandium titanium vanadium chromium manganese iron cobalt nickel copper zinc gallium germanium arsenic selenium bromine krypton
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
rubidium strontium yttrium zirconium niobium molybdenum technetium ruthenium rhodium palladium silver cadmium indium tin antimony tellurium iodine xenon
85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
lanthanoids
Cs Ba Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
caesium barium hafnium tantalum tungsten rhenium osmium iridium platinum gold mercury thallium lead bismuth polonium astatine radon
133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118
actinoids
Fr Ra Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og
francium radium rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium nihonium flerovium moscovium livermorium tennessine oganesson
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
lanthanoids La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
lanthanum cerium praseodymium neodymium promethium samarium europium gadolinium terbium dysprosium holmium erbium thulium ytterbium lutetium
139 140 141 144 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
actinoids Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
actinium thorium protactinium uranium neptunium plutonium americium curium berkelium californium einsteinium fermium mendelevium nobelium lawrencium
– 232 231 238 – – – – – – – – – – –

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REVISION WORKSHEET SET 1 Science Revision Pack Grade 9

1 The diagram shows the human excretory (renal) system.

(a) (i) Name the organ labelled A.

(b) Scientists use models to explain how things work.

rice grains lentils

The mixture is poured through the sieve.

Draw only four lines.

lentils blood cells

sugar waste product

2 Look at the diagram of part of the Periodic Table of the elements.

(b) How many protons are in an atom of fluorine, F?

(c) A sodium atom, Na, forms a sodium ion, Na+.

3 Look at the symbols used in electrical circuits.

(a) Which symbol shows an ammeter?

(b) What is the name of the component shown by symbol C?

(c) Mia wants to measure the voltage across a lamp.

The symbol for a voltmeter is shown V .

4 Plants need magnesium and nitrates for healthy growth.

(a) (i) What substance do plants make using magnesium?

(ii) What type of substance do plants make using nitrates?

(b) The diagram shows plant A and plant B.

After one week plant A is bigger than plant B.

What is the name of this gas?

(c) A farmer grows cabbage plants in his field.

There are spaces between each cabbage plant.

5 Look at the table.

It shows information about some properties of the Group 1 elements.

melting point boiling point density atomic radius

lithium 180 1342 0.53 145

sodium 98 883 0.97 180

potassium 63 759 0.89 220

rubidium 688 1.53 235

(a) Describe the trend in boiling point as you go down Group 1.

(b) Which property does not show a clear trend?

(c) Predict the melting point of rubidium.

The melting point of rubidium is °C [1]

What is a tectonic plate?

(c) Look at the table.

Tick () only two boxes.

comparing their climates

comparing their rocks

comparing their sizes

comparing their fossil records

comparing their ecosystems

Look at the diagram of Blessy’s model.

purple crystal to show

Complete these sentences about Blessy’s model.

The tectonic plates are represented by the .

The water moves in a cycle in a process called .

The Bunsen burner represents the heat source from the .

7 The diagram shows a white-hot spark.

Complete the sentences about a white-hot spark.

Choose from the list.

density heat energy insulation

particles pressure sound energy

structures temperature vibrations

A white-hot spark is at a very high .

It does not contain much because it does not contain many

8 Aiko is making some magnesium chloride.

She reacts magnesium with dilute hydrochloric acid.