INDIAN SCHOOL WADI KABIR INTERNATIONAL

Third Term Assessment

March 2021

CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER

SCIENCE 23- March-2021

6 CREATORS / DISCOVERES 1 Hour

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1. Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

2. Write your Centre number, Candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
3. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.
4. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
5. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
question.
6. The total number of marks for this paper is 50.

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1. Cheetahs can run faster than any other animal. They are found in many parts of Africa. Explain how
scientists could check that the cheetah in separate groups belong to the same species.

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2. The diagram shows a selection of animals.

(a) Choose two that are invertebrates.

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(b) What is the same about the vertebrates?

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 (c) Choose two vertebrates that are reptiles.

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(d) Describe two features that reptiles share.

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3. Polar bear eat mainly seals. They catch them by waiting at holes in the frozen sea where seals come
up to breathe. Every summer the ice melts in the open sea , so polar bears live off their fat until the sea
freezes over again
Zosia wants to find out how the climate change will affect polar bears

Chart Title
2.5
average temperature rise (0Celsius)

1.5

0.5

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rest of the world Artic Rest of the world Artic

1950 2010

(a) What do Zosia’s data show?

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 (b) How will this affect the time it takes for the ice to melt each year?

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(c) Suggest how this could affect the number of seals polar bears catch.

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4. Here are some statements about the solar system.

A The Earth orbits the Sun.

B The Earth spins on its axis.

C The Moon orbits the Earth.

D The stars orbit the Sun.

E The Sun orbits the Earth

(a) Write down the letter of the statement that answers each of these questions.

(i) Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky each day?

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(ii) Why do some stars appear in the summer night sky but not in the winter night sky?

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(iii) What did Copernicus and Galileo think was wrong?

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(b) Venus is not a source of light. Explain why it is possible to see Venus in the night sky.

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5. The diagram shows the Earth moving around the Sun.

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Two students are discussing the Sun and the Moon. Luca says: The Sun gives out light that it produces
itself. Anya says: The Moon does not give out light. It only reflects light from the Sun.

(b) Who is correct? Tick () the correct box.

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(c) Underline the two words in the list that are the names of planets.

Earth Jupiter Moon Sun [1]

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6. What causes the phases of moon?

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7. (a) Fill in the blanks:

The Earth spins on its axis every……………………………….this gives us

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We have ………………….…...because the Earth's axis is tilted at 23.5°. We are always the same

distance from the Sun.

The Earth takes ……………………………………………to orbit the Sun − this is one

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The Moon takes……………………………………….to orbit the Earth. [3]

(b) What is a satellite? Name the natural satellite of Earth.

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(c) Which is the planet having maximum number of satellites?

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(d) Name the inner and the outer planets in the Solar System.

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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) Rocks are formed when molten lava from a volcano cools down.

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(b) Rocks are made from grains of rock that are cemented (stuck) together.

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(c) Rocks are made when heat and pressure change other types of rock.

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(d) Rocks are found in layers and often contain fossils.

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9. The Earth is made up of three layers including the core and the crust.

(a) What is the name of the other layer?

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(b) The core is made up of mainly two metals. One of these metals is nickel. What is the name of

the other metal?

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(c) What is the approximate age of the Earth?

Tick the correct box.

1.1 million years old

1200 million years old

2100 million years old

3200 million years old

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10. A cross section of soil exposed by digging is called the soil profile. This a diagram of the same.

11. Choose the correct answer

(a) Which layer contains the most organic material? [1]

A. Horizon A
B. Horizon B
C. Horizon C
D. The bedrock

(b) Which layer contains the most clay? [1]

A. Horizon A
B. Horizon B
C. Horizon C
D. The bedrock

(c) Which layer contains broken up bedrock on top of the solid bedrock? [1]

A. Horizon A
B. Horizon B
C. Horizon C
D. The bedrock

(d) Which layer do you find the most minerals? [1]

A. Horizon A
B. Horizon B
C. Horizon C
D. The bedrock

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12. This is a picture of glacier scars found in Africa. What are these evidence for?

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13. Give two evidences to support Wegener’s theory of Continental drift?

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14. In some areas of the world, like California and Japan, earthquakes are a common occurrence. How
can this best be explained using Plate tectonics?

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