Cambridge Primary Checkpoint

SCIENCE 0097/01
Paper 1 October 2024
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 40

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This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements
of the examination. It shows the basis on which Markers were instructed to award marks. It does
not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at a Markers’ meeting before marking
began, which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers.

Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the End of Series
Report. Cambridge will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.

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General guidelines on marking

Many descriptive answers can be expressed in a variety of ways. Professional judgement can be
used in these cases, providing it matches the marking points and further information in the mark
scheme.

Answers may have words spelt incorrectly. Credit is normally given for phonetically correct answers,
unless the word has a scientifically different meaning. For example, where the answer should be
antennae, credit will be given for antena but not for anthen (too close to anther).

Only the science is being assessed so answers do not need to be grammatically correct. Significant
figures will be indicated in the question or in the mark scheme.
Unless specified all marking points are independent.

Annotations and abbreviations

/ or alternate responses for the same marking point

( ) brackets the words or units in brackets do not need to be stated, for example, (recycles or
releases or provides) minerals = minerals scores the mark

Underline exact word is required

Accept an acceptable response

Do not accept indicates an incorrect response that would contradict another otherwise correct
alternative

Ignore indicates an irrelevant answer that is not creditworthy. Full marks can still be
achieved even with answers that are ignored

Note provides extra information when necessary

ecf error carried forward; marks are awarded if an incorrect response has been carried
forward from earlier working, provided the subsequent working is correct

ora or reverse argument; for example, as mass increases, volume increases could be
written as mass decreases, volume decreases

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

1(a) lung(s) 1 Ignore alveoli

1(b) oxygen 1 Accept any indication of the correct answer, e.g.

circling or underlining, but ticking takes
precedence

more than one box ticked = 0 marks

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2(a) any one from 1

reversible Accept (idea that) liquid can be changed back to

a solid again

new product is not made Accept no new substance formed

it is a change of state Ignore solid to liquid

2(b) boiling 1 Do not accept evaporation / melting

2(c) 3rd box ticked 1 Accept any indication of the correct answer, e.g.
circling or underlining, but ticking takes
precedence

more than one box ticked = 0 marks

2(d) any value in the inclusive range 1– 37 (seconds) 1 Ignore any units

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30.0
3(a) 1 all points plotted to ± one square

25.0 Ignore bar chart

20.0

angle B
in °
15.0

10.0

5.0

0
0 10 20 30 40 50
angle A
in °

3(b) 30.0 1 straight line drawn through the points starting on

the y-axis and continuing to at least 40° on the
25.0 x-axis

20.0 Accept ‘dot to dot’ drawn with straight lines

angle B between the dots
in °
15.0

Ignore extrapolation
10.0

Accept ecf from plots in (a)

5.0

0
0 10 20 30 40 50
angle A
in °

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3(c) 16 (°) 1 Accept answers in the inclusive range

15.5 (°) –16.5 (°)

ecf from line on graph in (b) if answer outside the

inclusive range

3(d) bend or refract or change direction 1 Accept change in speed or change angle

Ignore just ‘change’ or ‘move’

Do not accept reflect

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4(a) type of scientific enquiry example 2 all four correct = 2 marks

identify all the soils that two or three correct = 1 mark
research
absorb water
one correct = 0 marks
look at the soils every if more than one line drawn from a type of
fair testing
day for a month scientific enquiry to example then this is
incorrect for that type of scientific enquiry
use the internet to find
observing over Ignore any lines drawn from pattern seeking
out the names of
time
different soils

identifying and use the same amount of

classifying soil for each experiment

pattern seeking group soils by colour

4(b) clay 1 Accept silt or water or air

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5(a) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

parallel

(open) switch and cell and lamp(s) Ignore light

Ignore wires

Do not accept closed switch for switch

Do not accept battery for cell

Do not accept buzzers or any other incorrect

components

5(b) 1 all correct components in a series circuit in any

order = 1 mark

Do not accept closed switch for switch

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6(a) any one from 1

viruses

fungi

parasites
Accept pathogens

Ignore named examples of bacteria or viruses or

fungi or parasites

Ignore insects or methods of transmission e.g.

not washing hands

6(b) thermometer 1

6(c) fish 1 all three correct for the mark

5 Do not accept –5

60

6(d) stomach acid 1 Accept hydrochloric acid or acid in stomach

Ignore just ‘acid’

Do not accept tears or skin or mucus or

methods of transmission e.g. not washing hands

6(e) 512 1

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6(f) any one from 1

isolate or stay away (from people) or quarantine Accept avoid physical contact

do not prepare food/drinks for others Accept do not share food or do not share water
bottles
Ignore keep food covered or wash food

do not swim in public pool/share baths

wash hands Accept wear gloves or sanitise hands

do not share towels

disinfect surfaces
Accept wear a mask or cover mouth when
coughing/sneezing

Ignore just ‘good hygiene’

Ignore take medicine or get vaccinated

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7(a) (idea that) it moves down(wards) 1 Ignore position changes

7(b) (gases have) mass 1 Accept weight or density

7(c) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

prediction
get close(r) together Accept compressed or squeezed (together) or
become (tightly) packed

Accept collide more

Accept (idea that gas) turns into a liquid or

condenses

Do not accept (particles) change size

reason
there is space between gas particles or Accept gases can be compressed
gas particles are not touching
Accept they are far apart or they have (a lot of)
space or are spread apart

Note (idea that) particles are compressed

because gases are compressible = 1 mark

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8(a) cm or centimetres 1 Do not accept other units, e.g. m or meters or

inches or feet

8(b) 142.5 (cm) 1 Ignore units

8(c) (no) 1 if yes = 0 marks

(idea that) the tallest person/Priya has the low(est)/slowest Accept as the height increases the heart rate
heart rate gets lower/slower/decreases
Accept (idea that) some girls are tall and have
slow heart rates
or

(idea that) the smallest person/Mia has the Accept as the height decreases the heart rate
high(est)/fastest heart rate gets higher/faster/increases
Accept (idea that) some girls are short and have
high heart rates

Accept correct use of data to illustrate answer,

e.g. Priya is 152 in height and heart rate is 60

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9 2 all three correct = 2 marks

one or two correct = 1 mark

pressure Ignore heat

erosion

sedimentation

Question Answer Marks Further Information

10(a) 98 1

10(b) 77 1 Ignore 147 − 70

10(c) heat 1 Ignore thermal or temperature

Do not accept electricity

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11(a) distance 2 all five correct = 2 marks

planet
in cm
three or four correct = 1 mark
Earth (9.3)
Jupiter 48.4 one or two correct = 0 marks

Mars 14.2
Mercury 3.5
Neptune (288.0)
Saturn (88.9)
Uranus 179.0 Accept 179
Venus 6.7

11(b) 0.02 cm 1 Accept any indication of the correct answer, e.g.

ticking or underlining, but circling takes precedence

more than one distance circled = 0 marks

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12 any two from 1

changes direction Accept description of changing direction

Ignore just ‘moves’

changes shape

changes how fast it is moving Accept changes speed

Ignore just ‘moves’

gets hotter Accept gains energy

Question Answer Marks Further Information

13 false 2 all five correct = 2 marks

true three or four correct = 1 mark

true one or two correct = 0 marks

true

true

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