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1 It has a large surface area to help the cell absorb happen. (9)
water quickly. (4,4,4) 5 Controls what a cell does. (7)
3 Small hairs on some cells. (5) 6 Carries oxygen and food around the body. (11,6)
4 How much bigger a microscope makes something 9 Used to magnify small things. (10)
appear. (13) 11 What you see down a microscope. (5)
7 Organ that pumps blood. (5) 12 Part of the microscope you put slides on. (5)
8 Green substance found inside chloroplasts. (11) 13 An organ used to digest and absorb food. (9)
10 Organs used to clean the blood and make urine. 14 A group of the same cells all doing the same job.
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19 Cell that can change its length and so help us to 15 A cell used for sexual reproduction. (3,4)
move. (6,4) 16 Tough wall around plant cells, helps to support
20 Part of the microscope you look down. (8, 4) the cell. (4,4)
22 Cell that carries messages around the body. (5,4) 17 Glass sheet that a specimen is put on. (5)
23 Storage space in plant cells. (7) 18 Organ that controls what the body does. (5)
Down 21 The basic unit which living things are made of. (4)
2 When something has certain features to help it do
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7B Reproduction
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3 Organ in females in which a baby develops. (6) lining of the uterus (12)
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men during sexual intercourse. (5) 1 All the reproductive organs. (12,6)
6 Fusing of a male sex cell with a female sex cell. (13) 2 Releasing of an egg cell from an ovary in women. (9)
8 Carries egg cells from the ovaries to the uterus in women. 4 Producing new organisms by the joining of two sex cells.
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9 The male sex cell. (5,4) 7 Male reproductive organ, produces sperm cells. (6)
10 When the penis becomes stiff. (8) 11 A tube carrying semen or urine running down the centre of
12 A cell used for sexual reproduction. (3,4) the penis in males (7)
15 When a woman has an embryo growing inside her uterus. 13 The female sex cell. (3,4)
(8) 14 Bag of skin containing the testes in males. (7)
19 Female reproductive organ which produces egg cells. (5) 15 Organ which takes oxygen and food out of the mother's
20 Semen is pumped out of a man's penis during sexual blood and puts waste materials into the mother's blood. (8)
intercourse. (11) 16 When the placenta is pushed out through the vagina. (5, 5)
21 Time when physical changes happen in the body between 17 Tube in females where the penis is placed during sexual
the ages of about 11 and 15. (7) intercourse. (6)
23 Tiny new human life which grows by cell division from a 18 When the ovaries in women stop releasing eggs. (9)
fertilised egg cell. (6) 22 Name given to the developing embryo. (5)
 7C Environment and Feeding Relationships
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1 The last animal in a food chain. (3,8)
4 An organism that is able to make its own food. (8)
7 An animal that eats both plants and other animals. (8)
5 A way of showing what eats what in a habitat. (4,5)
10 An organism that has to eat other organisms to stay alive.
(8) 6 Many food chains linked together. (4,3)
12 An animal that is caught and eaten by another animal. (4) 8 The conditions around a certain organism caused by
physical factors. (11)
13 An animal that only eats plants. (9)
9 A stored form of energy found in food. (8,6)
15 Creatures that are active at night. (9,7)
11 An animal that only eats other animals. (9)
16 The place an organism lives in (e.g. woodland). (7)
12 A small container connected to two tubes used to catch
17 All the plants and animals that live in a habitat. (9)
tiny animals. (6)
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2 An animal that catches and eats other animals. (8)
 7D Variation and Classification

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1 Invertebrate with a body in five parts, e.g. a starfish. (10)
2 Largest groups that living things are sorted into. The two biggest 3 Vertebrate with hair, which also produces milk, e.g. a human. (6)
are the plant and animal _________ (7) 4 Vertebrate with feathers, e.g. an eagle. (4)
6 Arthropod with long, thin body divided into sections. Two pairs 5 Type of arthropod with a chalky shell and 5-7 pairs of legs, e.g. a
of legs on each body section. (9) lobster. (10)
7 Middle part of an animal's main body. In insects the legs are 8 Something sticking out of an animal's head which is used to sense
attached to this. (6) things. (7)
8 Rear or bottom end of an animal's main body. (7) 11 The differences between things. (9)
9 Name given to any living thing. (8) 12 The surroundings of an organism. (11)
10 An animal with a backbone. (10) 13 Animal with no backbone. (12)
15 Sorting things into groups. (14) 14 Invertebrate that crawls on a fleshy pad, e.g. a snail. (7)
19 Vertebrate with moist skin, e.g. a frog. (9) 16 Vertebrate with dry scales, e.g. a snake. (7)
21 A group of organisms that can reproduce with each other to 17 Any plant or animal formed by reproduction. Offspring are produced by
produce offspring that will also be able to reproduce. (7) their parents. (9)
22 Type of arthropod with long thin body divided into sections. One 18 Type of arthropod with three pairs of legs, e.g. a fly. (6)
pair of legs on each body section. (9) 19 Type of arthropod with four pairs of legs, e.g. a spider. (8)
23 Front or top end of an animal's body. (4) 20 Some animals have bodies that are divided into obvious sections
25 Thick outer covering found on arthropods. (11) called _____________ . (7)
26 Invertebrate with jointed legs, e.g. a fly or spider. (9) 24 Vertebrate with wet scales, fins and gills. (4)
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6 The acid in vinegar. (8,4)
8 Substance that is not an acid or an alkali. Has a pH of 7. (7)
10 The old name for ethanoic acid. It is the acid in vinegar. (6,4)
12 A common acid containing nitrogen. (6,4)
14 Something that causes inflammation to the skin and eyes. (8)
16 The acid in citrus fruits. (6,4)
17 Substance that turns litmus blue. Has a pH of more than 7. (6)
18 A simple kind of indicator. It turns red in acids and blue in alkalis. (6)
19 We __________ a solution by adding more of the solvent to it. (6)

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3 A common acid that is also found in your stomach. (12,4)
4 A mixture of indicators giving a different colour depending on how weak or strong an acid or alkali is. (9,9)
5 A common acid used in car batteries. (9,4)
7 Substances that attack metals, stonework and skin. (9)
9 A numbered scale from 1-14 showing the strengths of acids and alkalis. (2,5)
10 Chemical name for vitamin C. (8,4)
11 A dye that will change colour in acids and alkalis. (9)
13 Another word for irritant. (7)
15 A substance that turns litmus red. It has a pH of less than 7. (4)
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6 The kind of energy stored in chemicals. (8,6)
7 A chemical that goes cloudy when carbon dioxide is bubbled through it. (9)
8 A change in which what you end up with can easily be turned back into what you started with. (10,6)
9 Substance formed when iron or steel reacts with oxygen and water. (4)
10 A chemical that can release energy when it reacts. (4)
11 A change where no new substances are formed. (8,6)
12 Chemicals that join together to form a new substance. (9)
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3 Rain containing sulphuric and nitric acid. (4,4)
4 A gas which is given off when metals react with acids. It burns with a squeaky pop. (8)
5 A chemical compound containing only hydrogen and carbon. (11)
6 A change where new substances are formed. (8,8)
11 New chemical formed in a chemical reaction. (7)
13 A compound that includes oxygen. (5)
7G Particle Model of Solids, Liquids and Gasses

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6 An idea about why things work the way they do. (6)
7 When particles mix with each other without anything moving them. (9)
9 A description of how a material behaves and what it is like. (8)
11 Move backwards and forwards. (7)
12 Forces holding particles together. (5)
14 The tiny pieces that everything is made out of. (9)
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2 Something with a fixed volume but no fixed shape. (6)
3 Numbers which are the results of an experiment. (4)
4 The force caused by particles hitting a certain area. (8)
5 What you think will happen in an experiment. (10)
8 Move steadily in a constant stream or current. (4)
10 Something that does not have a fixed shape or volume, and is easy to squash. (3)
11 A completely empty space. (6)
13 Something which is heavy for its volume. (5)
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2 Separating dissolved solids from one another. The 1 Chemicals from rocks that have dissolved in water.
solids are usually coloured. (14) (5)
5 Separating things that have not dissolved from a 3 A lot of different things jumbled up together. (7)
liquid by passing the liquid through paper. (9) 4 A factor in an experiment that can change. (8)
6 When a solid splits up and mixes with a liquid to 6 The process of separating a liquid from a solution by
make a solution. (10) evaporating the liquid and then condensing it. (12)
9 A solid that will not dissolve. (9) 7 The liquid that has dissolved a solid to make a
11 A solution of common salt and water. (5) solution. (7)
12 The solid that has dissolved in a liquid to make a 8 The amount of a solid that will dissolve in 100g of a
solution. (6) liquid. (10)
14 A substance that does not have anything else in it. (4) 10 A liquid turning into a gas. (11)
16 A solid that can dissolve in a liquid. (7) 13 Water as a gas. Also called steam. (5,6)
17 Another word for see-through. (11) 15 A solution that contains as much dissolved solid as it
19 Another name for sodium chloride. (6,4) possibly can. (9)
20 A gas turning into a liquid. (10) 16 When a solid has dissolved in a liquid. (8)
18 Water as a gas. Also called water vapour. (5)
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4 The kind of energy given out by light bulbs, candles, etc. (5,6)
7 Anything that stores energy that can be converted into heat energy - includes fossil fuels and nuclear fuel. (4)
8 Making electricity by letting falling water (usually from a reservoir) turn turbines and generators. (13,5)
11 The idea that energy can never be created or destroyed, only changed from one form into another. (12,2,6)
13 Coal, oil and natural gas formed from the remains of dead plants and animals. (6,5)
16 Dangerous particles and energy given off by uranium and other radioactive materials. (9)
17 Fossil fuel formed from the remains of dead plants and animals that lived in the sea. (7,3)
19 Making electricity using the moving (kinetic) energy from the tides. (5,5)
20 Make electricity by turning a magnet inside coils of wire. (8)
22 The kind of energy made by anything that is making a noise. (5,6)
23 Fossil fuel formed from the remains of dead plants and animals that lived in the sea. (3)
24 The kind of energy stored in chemicals, food, fuels and cells (batteries). (8)
25 A fuel used in nuclear power stations. (7)
26 Any fuel that comes from plants, animals, or their wastes. (7)
27 The kind of energy in moving things. (7,6)
28 The unit for measuring energy. (5)
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2 Process that plants use to make their own food. (14)
5 Any energy resource that will run out and we cannot renew our supplies of it (e.g. oil). (3-9,6,8)
6 An energy resource that will never run out (e.g. solar power). (9,6,8)
9 The machine in a power station that is pushed round by water or steam and turns the generator. (7)
10 Flat plates that convert light energy into electrical energy. (5,5)
11 A flow of liquid or gas caused by part of it being heated or cooled more than the rest. (10,7)
12 Making electricity using heat from hot rocks underground. (10,5)
14 Flat plates that use the Sun's energy to heat water. (5,6)
15 A fossil fuel made from the remains of plants. (4)
18 A kind of windmill that generates electricity using energy from the wind. (4,7)
21 Making electricity by using light or heat energy from the Sun. (5,5)
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4 Measures how much electricity is flowing around a 8 A way of saying how difficult it is for electricity to flow
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5 A component that makes it difficult for electricity to 9 Thin piece of wire inside a light bulb that glows when
flow. (8) electricity is flowing through it. (8)
7 The brown wire in a cable or plug. (4,4) 12 Something in a circuit, like a bulb, switch or motor. (9)
10 Turns electricity on or off, by closing or opening a gap 13 Part of a plug that holds the cable, and stops the wires
in a circuit. (6) being pulled out of the pins. (5,4)
11 A piece of wire that melts if too much electricity flows 15 The blue wire in a cable or plug. (7,4)
through it. (4) 16 Carries messages around the body. (5)
14 The smallest part of an element. (4) 19 The green and yellow wire in a cable or plug. (5,4)
17 The unit for current. (3) 22 A way of saying how much energy is transferred by
18 Tiny particle that flows around a circuit. (8) electricity. (7)
20 The flow of electrons around a circuit. (7) 24 A scientific way of thinking about how things happen.
21 A resistor that can be adjusted to change the amount of (5)
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6 The amount of matter that something is made of. (4)
7 The force of attraction between any two objects. (7)
9 The amount of force with which gravity pulls, measured in newtons (N). (6)
10 A force that can affect something from a distance (e.g. gravity). (3-7,5)
11 A force that pushes things up. (8)
13 A unit for measuring mass (g). (4)
15 Not moving. (10)
22 Any substance that will return to its original shape and size after it has been stretched or squashed. (7)
23 The distance a car travels while the brakes are trying to stop it. (7,8)
24 The distance a car travels while the driver is deciding to press the brake pedal. (8,8)
25 A force that tries to slow things down when two things rub against each other. (8)
26 How fast something is moving. Often measured in metres per second (m/s). (5)
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2 The amount of mass that 1cm3 of a substance has. Measured in g/cm3. (7)
4 A push or a pull. (5)
5 Piece of equipment containing a spring, used to measure forces. (5,5)
6 A force that attracts objects made out of iron. (9)
8 A unit for measuring mass equal to 1000 g. (8)
12 A force which attracts things with extra electrical charges on them. (6,11)
14 A force that tries to slow things down that are moving through water. It is a type of friction. (5,10)
15 Equal to the thinking distance and the braking distance added together. (8,8)
16 When two forces are the same strength, but working in opposite directions. (8,6)
17 A force that needs to touch an object before it can affect it (e.g. friction). (7,5)
18 Adding a lubricant to something. (11)
19 Another name for a force meter. (6,5)
20 What air and water resistance are both sometimes called. (4)
21 The unit of force. (6)
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6 All the galaxies and the space between them make up the 2 The two halves of a sphere - the shape you would get if you cut a
Universe. (8) solid ball in half. (11)
8 The path that a planet takes around the Sun. (5) 4 When the Moon only covers part of the Sun. (7,7)
11 When the Moon moves into the shadow of the Earth. (5,7) 5 The different shapes the Moon seems to have at different times. (6)
12 Millions of stars grouped together. (6) 7 A pattern of stars. (13)
17 Gives out light. (8) 9 The galaxy that our Solar System is in. (5,3)
20 A star with planets and other objects orbiting it. (5,6) 10 24 hours, the time it takes the Earth to spin once on its axis. (3)
23 Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars make up these. (5,7) 13 A large lump of rock orbiting around a planet. (4)
24 The half of the Earth with the North Pole in it. (8,10) 14 The phase of the Moon when it looks like a bright, full circle. (4,4)
27 A small lump of rock orbiting around the Sun (8) 15 From pole to pole, an imaginary line that the Earth spins around. (4)
28 The phase of the Moon when we cannot see the lit-up side. 16 A huge ball of gas that gives out heat and light energy. (4)
(3,4) 18 What we call Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. (5,7)
29 A shape like a ball. (6) 19 28 days - the time it takes the Moon to orbit around the Earth once.
30 The planet we live on. (5) (5)
21 The distance that light travels in one year. (5,4)
22 Anything that orbits a planet. (9)
25 An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth. (7)
26 The star that the Earth orbits around. (3)