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The document consists of a series of science questions covering topics such as dissolving, food chains, shadows, the human body, materials, rocks, forces, light, and the solar system. Each question includes multiple parts, testing knowledge on independent and dependent variables, predictions, and explanations related to scientific principles. It is structured to assess understanding of basic scientific concepts and processes.

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Question 1: Investigating Dissolving (4 Marks) : (1 Mark) (1 Mark)

The document consists of a series of science questions covering topics such as dissolving, food chains, shadows, the human body, materials, rocks, forces, light, and the solar system. Each question includes multiple parts, testing knowledge on independent and dependent variables, predictions, and explanations related to scientific principles. It is structured to assess understanding of basic scientific concepts and processes.

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Question 1: Investigating Dissolving (4 marks)

A student investigates how temperature affects how fast sugar dissolves in water.

(a) Name the independent variable in this experiment. (1 mark)

(b) The student keeps the volume of water the same for all tests.
Why is this important for a fair test? (1 mark)

(c) The table below shows the student’s results.

Temperature (°C) Time to dissolve (seconds)

20 65

30 50

40 32

50 ___

60 10

Predict the missing time for 50°C and explain your answer. (2 marks)

Question 2: Food Chains and Ecosystems (4 marks)

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The diagram below shows a food web in a pond ecosystem.

(a) What is the producer in this food web? (1 mark)

(b) A farmer removes all the frogs from the area.


Predict what will happen to the number of insects and fish. (2 marks)

(c) Explain why energy is lost at each level of a food chain. (1 mark)

Question 3:

A student investigates how the surface of a ramp affects how far a toy car travels.

(a) Name the dependent variable in this experiment. (1 mark)

(b) Suggest one variable the student should keep the same for a fair test. (1 mark)

(c) The student records the following results:

Surface Distance traveled (cm)

Smooth plastic 100

Rough carpet 30

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Surface Distance traveled (cm)

Sandpaper 15

Describe one pattern in the data and explain why this happens. (2 marks)

Question 4: Investigating Shadows

A student wants to find out how the distance of an object from a light source affects the size of
its shadow.

(a) What is the independent variable in this experiment? (1 mark)

(b) Predict what will happen to the shadow size if the object is moved closer to the light source.
(1 mark)

(c) Suggest one way the student can improve the accuracy of their results. (1 mark)

(d) What type of material creates the darkest shadows? (1 mark)

Section B: Science Knowledge (24 Marks – 60%)

Question 5: The Human Body (5 marks)

(a) Name the organ that pumps blood around the body. (1 mark)

(b) Blood carries oxygen and nutrients to body cells.


What is the main function of red blood cells? (1 mark)

(c) Explain why your heart rate increases during exercise. (2 marks)

(d) Name one disease caused by bacteria and one caused by a virus. (1 mark)

Question 6: Materials and States of Matter (5 marks)

(a) Which of these materials is a good conductor of electricity? (1 mark)

a) Wood
b) Copper
c) Rubber
d) Plastic

(b) Describe what happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated. (2 marks)

(c) A student stirs salt into a beaker of water, and it disappears.


What type of change is this? Explain why. (2 marks)

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Question 7: Rocks and the Rock Cycle (4 marks)

(a) What type of rock forms when magma cools and hardens? (1 mark)

(b) Why do sedimentary rocks often contain fossils? (2 marks)

(c) What happens to sedimentary rocks when they are exposed to heat and pressure? (1 mark)

Question 8: Forces and Motion (4 marks)

A student pushes a toy car on a flat surface.

(a) Name the force that slows down the car. (1 mark)

(b) The student adds more weight to the car and pushes it with the same force.
How will this affect the distance the car travels? (2 marks)

(c) If two equal forces act on an object in opposite directions, what happens? (1 mark)

Question 9: Light and Shadows (3 marks)

A student places an opaque object in front of a torch.

(a) What happens to the light when it hits the opaque object? (1 mark)

(b) A student sees their reflection in a mirror.


Explain why this happens. (2 marks)

Question 10: The Solar System (3 marks)

(a) What force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun? (1 mark)

(b) Why does the Moon orbit the Earth instead of the Sun? (1 mark)

(c) Different planets take different amounts of time to orbit the Sun.
Explain why. (1 mark)

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