Cambridge Assessment International Education

Cambridge Primary Checkpoint

SCIENCE 0846/02
Paper 2 October 2019
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 50

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Annotations and abbreviations

/ OR alternate responses for the same marking point

( ) the words or units in brackets do not need to be stated
Accept an acceptable response
Do not accept indicates an incorrect response that would contradict another otherwise correct alternative
Ignore indicates an irrelevant answer that is not creditworthy, however, full marks can still be achieved even with the answers that are ignored
ecf error carried forward, marks are awarded if an incorrect response has been carried forward from earlier working, provided the subsequent
working is correct
ora or reverse argument
Note provides extra information when necessary

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

1(a) Force is also called mass. 1 more than one tick = 0 marks

Force is measured in kg.

Force is measured in m.

Forces do not stop objects moving.

Forces have direction. 

1(b) rough(er) ground / rough(er) wheels / skateboard on grass 1 Accept ideas about increasing friction of wheels
e.g. increase area or number (of wheels) in
contact with ground

Accept idea of increasing mass or weight

Question Answer Marks Further Information

2(a) it is a poor electrical conductor / it is a (good) electrical insulator 1 Accept does not conduct electricity

Accept to protect from electrical shock

2(b) metal 1 Accept named metals e.g. copper

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

3(a) D 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

it dissolves in water / it would leak if it had water in it

3(b) it is strong 1

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4 The light is then reflected / reflects. 3 each correct answer = 1 mark

The light changes direction / position / angle.

We see the light because it enters our eye(s).

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

5 2 all correct = 2 marks

have an internal do not have an
skeleton internal skeleton three or four correct = 1 mark

fish (locust) one or two correct = 0 marks

can be in any order in each column

snake worm
if animal, e.g. worm, appears in both columns
then incorrect for this animal
bat snail

Question Answer Marks Further Information

6 brass button 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

copper tube three circled, two correct = 1 mark

three circled, one correct = 0 marks
gold ring four or more circled = 0 marks

iron bath

lead pipe

silver coin

steel wire
zinc foil

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

7(a) 2 M (M or male) correctly labelled (on or close to the

structure) = 1 mark
If M labelled more than once then all labels must
M part be correct

F (F or female) correctly labelled (on or close to

the structure) = 1 mark
If F labelled more than once then all labels must
be correct
F part

7(b) The male organ of the flower is called stamen / anther / 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
filament.

The female organ of the flower is called carpel / stigma / style

/ ovary / pistil.

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

8(a) chalk and gasoline 1 both substances must be given, either order

any extra substances = 0 marks

8(b) they dissolve (in water) / they are soluble 1

8(c) gasoline floating on top of the water 1 Accept example of gasoline and water being
separate e.g. water floating on gasoline / two
layers

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

9(a) conclusion data evidence prediction results 1 more than one circled = 0 marks

9(b) 2 two correct = 2 marks

one correct = 1 mark

forcemeter

three ticks, two correct = 1 mark

measuring cylinder
three ticks, one correct = 0 marks
0 10 20 30 40 50 60


ruler four or more ticks = 0 marks
2

balance


stop-clock

thermometer

9(c) any one from 1

type of mass / size of mass / amount of mass Accept ‘mass’ / ‘weight’ / material of mass

length of string / mass of string / type of string / size of string / Accept ‘string’
thickness of string
force

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

10 Butterfly A is Swallowtail (butterfly) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

more than one answer on the answer line = 0

Butterfly B is Monarch (butterfly)
marks

Question Answer Marks Further Information

11(a) a liquid that can dissolve (a substance) 1 Accept the liquid in a solution

11(b) a substance that dissolves (in a liquid / in a solvent) 1 Accept it dissolves

11(c) (mixture of) a solvent and solute / liquid and a dissolved substance 1 Ignore a mixture of a solid and a liquid

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

12(a) B 1 more than one letter = 0 marks

Accept Jupiter

12(b) A B C D E 1 more than one circled = 0 marks

12(c) 0 1 2 3 4 5 1

12(d) At x it is light / day(time) / morning / midday / noon 1 both required for 1 mark

At y it is dark / night(time) / midnight / evening

Question Answer Marks Further Information

13(a) animal dispersal by eating 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

animal dispersal by hooking onto fur

self-dispersal by explosion
water dispersal

13(b) small / lightweight / smooth 1

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

14 comparison of size 2 Accept any correct comparison of size between

e.g. any one from animals = 1 mark
whale is biggest e.g. human is smaller than the whale
OR
mouse is smallest some of the bigger animals have a lower
temperature
chicken is not the biggest

comparison of temperature Accept any correct comparison of temperature

e.g. any one from between animals = 1 mark
the whale does not have the highest body temperature / the whale has e.g. a mouse has a higher body temperature than
the lowest body temperature a whale
OR
the mouse does not have the lowest body temperature the temperature of the whale is 36 (°C) and the
temperature of the chicken is 40 (°C)
chicken has highest body temperature

Accept both ideas in one statement e.g.

the chicken is small but it has the higher body
temperature than humans = 2 marks

Question Answer Marks Further Information

15 (The material that made the car move the slowest is) wool. 2 any other material = 0 marks for whole question

Note: if no material selected then max 1 mark for

reason
(This is because this material) causes the most friction /
has the highest friction.

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

16(a) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

Food chains start with a producer. Accept plant

The energy for food chains comes from Sun. Accept light / sunlight

16(b) lettuce  rabbit(s)  fox(es)  wolf/wolves 2 All organisms in correct order = 1 mark

All three arrows in the correct direction = 1 mark

Note: second marking point is dependent on the

first marking point being correct

Accept wolf  fox rabbit lettuce = 2 marks

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

17(a) balance / scales 1 Do not accept weighing scale(s) / balance meter

17(b) water evaporates / water turns to water vapour 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

leaves dissolved solid behind / leaves salt behind

17(c) 5 (g) 1 Accept answer in the inclusive range 4.8 - 5.2 (g)

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

18(a) any one from 1 answer must be comparative

hit it harder / use more force

change the material of the pot / make the pot metal / use a larger pot

change the material of the mallet / make the mallet metal / use a larger
mallet

18(b) loud level meter 1 more than one answer = 0 marks

musical level meter

pitch level meter

sound level meter

volume level meter

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