Cambridge Lower Secondary Progression Test

Science paper 1
Stage 9
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45 minutes

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1 The diagram shows a plant with variegated leaves. For

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Some areas of the leaves are green and some are white.

green area
white area

(a) Plants use photosynthesis to make food so they can grow.

Complete the word equation for photosynthesis.

Oxygen
.............................
Carbon dioxide .............................
Water .............................
Glucose .............................
+ +
............................. ............................. ............................. .............................

[2]

(b) This plant with variegated leaves does not grow as fast as another plant with only green
leaves.

Suggest a reason for this.

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Because green area can got photosynthesis better so they grow better and faster.

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2 The graph shows the volume of gas made during a chemical reaction involving an acid. For
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50

40

total
volume 30
of gas
in cm3
20

10

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
time in seconds

(a) Complete the sentences to describe the pattern shown on the graph.

Increases
Between 0 and 48 seconds the volume of gas ..................................................... .

After 48 seconds the reaction .....................................................

Stoped . [2]

(b) The experiment is repeated using a lower concentration of acid.

All other factors are kept the same.

What happens to the rate of reaction when the concentration of acid is lower?

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The reaction will be slower

(c) Increasing the temperature will increase the rate of reaction.

Explain why.

Use ideas about particles and collisions in your answer.

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Because when the temperature is higher, the particles get more energy and move faster, which means there will be

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More collisions so that the rate of reaction increase.

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3 A class investigates food chains. For

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They plan to sample insects in their school grounds using pitfall traps, pooters and sweep
nets.

thin cotton
sheet

pitfall trap pooter sweep net

(a) (i) Draw a line from each piece of collecting equipment to the type of insect the
class plans to sample.

collecting equipment type of insect

pitfall traps flying insects

pooters insects crawling on plants

sweep nets insects in leaf litter which are active at night

[1]

(ii) The class want to estimate the number of insects in their school grounds.

Describe how they can make the estimate reliable.

..............................................................................................................................[1]

(iii) Carlos and Blessy use a pooter.

Describe one possible safety risk of using a pooter.

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(b) The students investigate a food chain involving beetles, caterpillars and leaves. For
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They set up three dishes.

They look at the dishes after one day.

The diagram shows the results of their investigation.

dish 1 dish 2 dish 3

at
start key

beetle

caterpillar

leaf
after
one day

(i) Complete the food chain for the three organisms.

.............................. .............................. ..............................

[2]

(ii) Explain how you worked out your answer from the results in each dish.

dish 1 ........................................................................................................................

dish 2 ........................................................................................................................

dish 3 ........................................................................................................................
[2]

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4 Look at the circuit diagrams. For

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A B C

D E

(a) Complete the table.

Put ticks () into the correct columns.

circuit parallel series does not work

A
O
B
O
C
O
D
O
E
O
[3]

(b) All the lamps are identical.

All the batteries are identical.

Which two circuits have lamps with the same brightness?

.........................................................
D and .........................................................
E .

Explain why.
Because in parallel circuit, the current divides and the two lamp will have same current, so their brightness
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Is same. And E has only one lamp so the brightness must be same.

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5 Look at the diagram. It shows some of the elements in the Periodic Table. For
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H He

Li Be B C N O F Ne

Na Mg Al Cl

K Ca transition elements

(a) Use this Periodic Table to answer these questions.

(i) Write down the chemical symbol of the most reactive element in Group 2.

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Beryllium

(ii) Write down the chemical symbol of the atom with only six electrons.
C
..............................................................................................................................[1]

(b) Look at the elements in Period 2 of the Periodic Table.

Write down the chemical symbol of the element with the most protons in each atom.

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Ne

(c) Look at the diagram of an atom of an element.

X
nucleus
X

(i) To which group of the Periodic Table does this element belong?

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Group 4

(ii) What is the number of protons in the nucleus of this atom?

5
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6 Youssef has four varieties of goldfish. For

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Here is a key for the varieties.

A= spotted

B= dark

C= light

D= striped

Here are Youssef’s four varieties of goldfish.

A B

C D

(a) Youssef wants a new variety that has spots and stripes.

Which two fish does he breed?

Choose from A, B, C and D.

................... and ................... [1]

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(b) Here is a diagram of the three varieties of offspring.

What should he do now to get more of the variety that have spots and stripes?

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7 The density of any solid, liquid or gas can be calculated. For

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(a) A solid has a mass of 12 g.

It has a volume of 3.2 cm3.

Calculate the density.

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12/3.2=3.75

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3.75g/cm3
density of solid ......................................................... [3]

(b) What is the unit of the density you have calculated in part (a)?

unit .........................................................
g/cm3 [1]

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8 Look at the diagram. It shows some metals in order of reactivity. For

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most reactive potassium
sodium
calcium
magnesium
aluminium
zinc
iron
tin
lead
copper
silver
gold
platinum

least reactive

Use the diagram and your scientific knowledge to answer these questions.

(a) Some metals displace other metals from their compounds.

Which two combinations of metal and compound give a displacement reaction?

Tick () the two correct answers.

copper and lead chloride

lead and silver nitrate

magnesium and sodium chloride

tin and copper chloride

zinc and magnesium nitrate

[2]

(b) (i) Calcium reacts with cold water.

Write down the name of one other metal that reacts with cold water.

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(ii) When calcium reacts with water an alkali and a gas are produced.

Complete the word equation for the reaction between calcium and water.

............................. ............................. ............................. .............................

+ +
............................. ............................. .............................
Calcium hydroxide .............................
Hydrogen

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9 Carlos draws a diagram to show evaporation. For

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small circle

liquid

(a) What do the small circles represent?

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(b) What do the arrows represent?

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(c) Explain how evaporation causes the liquid to cool down.

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10 A new road is built through a forest. For

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forest

Many trees must be removed to build the road.

(a) Removing trees changes the amounts of some gases in the atmosphere.

(i) Complete the sentence.

When trees are removed the amount of carbon dioxide ............................................

and the amount of oxygen ......................................................... . [1]

(ii) Explain your answer.

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(b) Animal populations decrease when the trees are removed.

Give two reasons why.

1 .......................................................................................................................................

2 .......................................................................................................................................
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11 Mia decides to make a salt called calcium nitrate. For

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Mia adds calcium carbonate to dilute nitric acid.

The sentences A to E describe part of the method she uses.

Complete sentences B and D.

A An excess of calcium carbonate is added to dilute nitric acid.

B The excess insoluble calcium carbonate is removed by ................................................

Filter .

C The filtrate is put into an evaporating dish.

D The filtrate is heated until the first .........................................................

Crystal appear.

E The solution is left to crystallise. [2]

12 A class is given some questions about pressure.

Their teacher gives them an equation to help them.

force
pressure = area

Answer the questions.

(a) A force of 200 N acts on an area of 2 m2.

(i) What is the pressure?

............................................. N / m2 [1]

(ii) The same 200 N force acts on an area greater than 2 m2.

What happens to the pressure?

..............................................................................................................................[1]

(b) A force of 100 N causes a pressure of 25 N / m2.

What area does it act on?

.................................................. m2 [1]

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