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1(a)(i) photosynthesis 1

1(a)(ii) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

oxygen Accept either order

carbon dioxide Accept O2 and CO2

1(b) (idea that) absorbs light (energy) 1

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2(a) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

(sodium atom) loses one electron

(chlorine atom) gains one electron

Accept sodium atom loses electrons and chlorine
atom gains electrons (only 1 mark)

2(b) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

ions are attracted to each other

Accept attraction between positive ions and
(because) they are oppositely charged negative ions = 2 marks

or electrostatic attraction between ions

(2 marks)
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3 sentence true false 4 all eight correct = 4 marks

six or seven correct = 3 marks

Heat is the word used to measure how hot an object is. ✓
four or five correct = 2 marks

Thermal energy is measured in C.

two or three correct = 1 mark
✓
one correct = 0 marks
When thermal energy is transferred more thermal
energy is created. ✓ Note a tick in both boxes for a sentence means
that sentence is incorrect

Thermal energy always transfers from hotter objects to ✓

colder objects.

Heat dissipation happens when thermal energy ✓

transfers from a hotter region to a colder region.

A liquid is a good thermal energy conductor. ✓

✓
Convection happens in liquids and gases only.

Radiation needs particles to transfer thermal energy. ✓

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4(a) volcanic eruption or mountain building or earthquakes 1 Accept seismic activity

Accept volcano or description of volcanic

eruption

4(b) convection (currents) 1 Accept movement of magma

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5 2 voltmeter symbol = 1 mark

voltmeter connected in parallel across one lamp

= 1 mark

V
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6(a) copper + hydrochloric copper + water + carbon 2 correct reactants any order = 1 mark
carbonate acid chloride dioxide
correct products any order = 1 mark

6(b) 3 each correct answer = 1 mark

filtration or filtering Accept using a funnel and filter paper

heat(ing) or boil(ing)

crystallise or evaporate

6(c) Goggles/ safety goggles 1 Gloves/lab coat still acceptable (but not accurate)

Do not accept face mask

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7(a) 23.0 2 graph with all five bars correct = 1 mark

same thickness bars and same spacing between

the bars = 1 mark
22.0
temperature
in °C

21.0

20.0
1 2 3 4 5
day

7(b) any one from 1

identifies anomalous results

to take an average

increases reliability
Do not accept more accurate
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8 any three from 3 each correct answer = 1 mark

Moon rock contains material that forms quickly at high

temperatures

Moon rock contains less iron than Earth rock (as collision
blew away crust and mantle in debris)

Moon rock has less water than Earth rock (as collision
evaporated all of water)

Moon rock and Earth rock are very similar in (chemical) Accept Moon rock and Earth rock have the same
composition (chemical) content

if the Moon was created somewhere else, it would have a

very different (chemical) content
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9(a) 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

D

9(b) 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

E

9(c) DNA 1 Accept deoxyribonucleic acid

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10 3

(density =) mass / volume or 150 / 100

(density =) 1.5

(unit) g / cm3
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11(a) no ticked (no mark) 1 if yes ticked = 0 marks

and if both boxes are ticked = 0 marks

the current is less or the resistance is more if neither box ticked accept no within the reason

11(b) 2
Accept V  I

Accept 0.3 or 0.333 or 0.3333 etc.

(resistance =) voltage  current or 1.5  4.5

(resistance =) 0.33 (Ω)

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12(a) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

more (scientific) evidence or data

better understanding (of the evidence)

models have improved

carbon dioxide or pollutants (in the air) increased (more

than expected)

12(b)(i) 22.8 ( C) 1

12(b)(ii) 1 more than one answer ticked = 0 marks

Measure the air temperature twice a day for one year.
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13(a)(i) (idea that) (pure water) does not contain impurities or (pure 1 tap water is impure
water) does not contain other minerals

13(a)(ii) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

(idea that) magnesium has no effect on chlorophyll content Accept Mg for magnesium
between 0 and 5 days

(idea that) after 5 days magnesium increases chlorophyll

content

(idea that) it takes 5 days to make chlorophyll after

magnesium is introduced

13(b) C (no mark) 1 Note if A or B = 0 marks

and

highest percentage of magnesium (for chlorophyll and

sufficient nitrate for leaf growth)

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14(a) 1

14(b) 1
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15 3 correct effect = 1 mark

each correct reason = 1 mark

(polar bear population)

(idea of) population decrease or extinction Accept more cubs die or more bears die or
polar bears now endangered

(reason)

any two from

(idea of) decrease in reproduction

(idea of) less places to rest or sleep or give birth

(idea of) less food or loss of hunting grounds or starvation

Accept correct answers wherever seen