GRADE 6

MOCK EXAM
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1 Glucose dissolves in water to make glucose solution.

The table shows the maximum mass of glucose that dissolves in 100 g of water at
different temperatures.

temperature maximum mass of glucose

in °C in g
10 40
20 47
30 54
40 61
50 67
60 75

(a) Describe the relationship between the temperature of the water and the
maximum mass of glucose dissolved.

Explain your answer using ideas about particles.

description

explanation

[2]

(b) Identify the solvent and the solute in the glucose solution.

The solvent is .

The solute is .
[1]

(c) Dissolving glucose in water is a physical change.

Explain why dissolving is a physical change.

[1]

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2. Safia investigates how light is reflected from two mirrors.

She draws a diagram to show the result of her investigation.

Look at the diagram showing a ray of light and two mirrors.

top mirror

ray of light

bottom mirror

(a) The ray of light is reflected when it touches the bottom mirror.

Describe what happens when a ray of light is reflected.

[1]

(b) Complete the sentences to show the number of reflections from each mirror.

The top mirror has reflections.

The bottom mirror has reflections.

[1]

(c) Safia wants to increase the total number of reflections.

Describe what Safia does to increase the total number of reflections.

[1]

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3 Ahmed investigates the growth of a fungus called yeast.

Ahmed:

• puts the same mass of yeast into two bottles, A and B

• puts the same mass of sugar in each bottle
• puts 50 cm3 of water into bottle A
• puts 50 cm3 of acid into bottle B
• puts a balloon over the top of each bottle
• measures the circumference of each balloon every 15 minutes.

The diagram shows his investigation after 60 minutes.

balloon

yeast, sugar yeast, sugar

and water and acid

bottle A bottle B

(a) The circumference is the distance around the outside of the balloon.

Ahmed uses a piece of string and a ruler to measure the circumference of the
balloon.

Describe how Ahmed uses the string and ruler to measure the circumference.

[2]

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(b) Ahmed records his results in a table.

circumference of balloon
time in cm

bottle A bottle B

0 8 cm 8 cm
15 10 cm 8 cm
30 14 cm 9 cm
45 16 cm 9 cm
60 18 cm 10 cm

Ahmed has made two mistakes in his results table.

Write down the two mistakes Ahmed has made.

[2]

(c) Acid is a defence mechanism in the human body.

Which organ in the human body uses acid as a defence mechanism?

Circle the correct answer.

brain intestine lungs mouth stomach

[1]

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4 (a) Complete the rock cycle diagram by writing the names of the three types of
rock in the correct boxes.

........................................

molten rock cooling and weathering and erosion

crystallising followed by high pressure

........................................ ........................................

heating and high pressure

[2]

(b) Fossils of dead animals are sometimes found in rocks.

Describe how fossils are formed.

[2]

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5 Anastasia finds pictures of some animals.

shrimp
octopus

snail starfish scallop

Not drawn to scale

(a) Anastasia uses the pictures to make a key.

Complete the key.

One animal has been done for you.

Does the animal have a shell?

yes no

Is the animal inside two shells? Is the animal star shaped?

yes no yes no

....................... ....................... starfish

Does the animal have 8 arms?

yes no

............................ ............................
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(b) The snail is a herbivore in a food web.

A producer starts the food web.

Complete the sentence.

The source of energy for the producer in the food web is the .
[1]

(c) A toxic substance is found in the soil.

Describe how the toxic substance moves from the soil into the body of a snail
in the food web.

[2]

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6 The diagrams show a section through the soil of a grassland and a desert.

humus and minerals

clay and sand

small rocks and stones

grassland soil desert soil

(a) Write down a similarity between the grassland soil and the desert soil.

[1]

(b) Suggest why plants found in the grassland soil do not grow in the desert soil.

[1]

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7 Blessy has two substances:

• a colourless solution called vinegar

• a white solid called washing soda.

Blessy adds vinegar to some washing soda.

A chemical reaction takes place.

Carbon dioxide gas and liquid water are made.

A solution of sodium ethanoate is also made.

(a) Complete the table to name the reactants and products in this chemical
reaction.

name of reactants name of products

[2]

One way that Blessy knows a chemical reaction happens is because she sees a
gas is made.

(b) Describe one observation Blessy makes that shows a gas is made.

[1]

(c) Suggest two other observations Blessy makes that show a chemical reaction
takes place.

observation 1

observation 2
[2]

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Physical changes take place during puberty in humans.

(a) Describe one physical change that only takes place in females.
[1]

(b) Describe one physical change that only takes place in males.
[1]

(c) Describe one physical change that takes place in both males and females.

[1]

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8 This question is about human diseases.

Look at the table that shows information about some human diseases.

disease cause of infection how infection enters the body

cholera bacteria unsafe water and food

malaria parasite insect bite

Zika virus insect bite

tetanus bacteria through cuts in the skin

yellow fever virus insect bite

(a) Bacteria, parasites and viruses all cause disease in humans.

Write down one other type of living thing that causes disease in humans.

[1]

(b) Write down one disease from the table that is controlled by using good
hygiene.

[1]

(c) Describe two ways to reduce infection with malaria.

[2]

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9 There are three types of rock found in the Earth’s crust.

These are igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock.

Look at the table that shows some information about three rock samples.

sample description of sample type of rock

X soft white rock found in layers

………………………………..
dark grey rock that is very hard
Y
and contains crystals ………………………………..
very hard grey rock that contains
Z
minerals and distorted crystals ………………………………..

(a) Complete the table by identifying the type of rock for each rock sample. [2]

(b) Complete the sentence.

Wind and rain break rocks into smaller pieces and transport them away.
This process is called . [1]

(c) The smaller pieces of rock are changed into sedimentary rock.

Describe how this happens.

[2]

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10 Priya investigates pulse rate and exercise.

Pulse rate is the number of times the heart beats in a minute.

Priya:

• step 1 – measures her normal (resting) pulse rate

• step 2 – runs 100 m as fast as possible
• step 3 – immediately measures her pulse rate
• step 4 – rests until her pulse rate goes back to normal
• step 5 – repeats steps 1 to 4
• step 6 – repeats the investigation with some of her friends
• step 7 – looks at her results to make a conclusion.

(a) Priya makes a prediction for her investigation.

Suggest a possible prediction for this investigation.

[1]

(b) Which step involves fair testing?

[1]

(c) Which step involves pattern seeking?

[1]

(d) Which step improves the reliability of the data collected by Priya?

[1]

(e) Fair testing and pattern seeking are two types of scientific enquiry.

Describe two other types of scientific enquiry.

2
[2]

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11 This question is about a ray of light.

Look at the diagram of a ray of light.

plane mirror

ray of light

glass block

(a) Write down the name of the process that happens to the ray of light at the
plane mirror.

[1]

(b) Write down the name of the process that happens to the ray of light as it
enters and leaves the glass block.

[1]

(c) Describe what happens to the ray of light as it enters, passes through and
leaves the glass block.

[2]

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12 The Moon changes in appearance over its monthly cycle.

(a) The diagram shows seven different phases of the Moon in the Northern
Hemisphere.

There are eight phases of the Moon but only seven are drawn in the diagram.

Explain why it is not possible to draw the other phase.

[1]

(b) The diagram shows a waxing crescent of the Moon in the Northern
Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.

Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere

Look at the diagrams.

Complete the sentences.

One similarity between the waxing crescents in the diagram is

One difference between the waxing crescents in the diagram is

.
[1]

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13 Aiko investigates how many grams of a substance dissolves in 100 cm of water
at different temperatures.

In her first experiment she:

• measures 100 cm3 of water

• measures the temperature of the water
• keeps adding the substance until it no longer dissolves
• measures the mass of substance added.

Aiko then repeats the experiment but increases the temperature of the water.

(a) Describe what happens to the particles of the substance when it dissolves in
water.

Use ideas about the particle model.

[1]

(b) Write down the name of the equipment Aiko uses to accurately measure
100 cm3 of water.

[1]

(c) Look at the thermometer reading for one of the experiments.

qC
90

80

70

Write down the temperature reading shown on the thermometer.

°C [1]

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(d) Look at a graph of Aiko’s results.

60

50

40

mass of
30
substance
dissolved
in g
20

10

0
0 20 40 60 80 100

temperature of water
in qC

Describe how increasing the temperature affects the mass of substance

dissolved.

[2]

(e) Hot water is dangerous.

Suggest one thing Aiko does to stay safe in her experiment.

[1]

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