Science

Stage 4

Paper 1 2022

30 minutes

No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• You should show all your working on the question paper.

INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 30.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

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1 Aiko has some different materials.

(a) Tick () all the electrical insulators.

copper

glass

gold

plastic
[1]

(b) Complete the sentence.

Most good electrical conductors are made from . [1]

2 Draw a line to match each process to its correct description.

process description

change of when a solid turns into a liquid or

state when a liquid turns into a solid

when the particles get further apart

freezing
and move over each other

when the particles get closer

melting
together and make a regular pattern

[1]

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3 The human body has a skeleton.

Look at the diagram of the skeleton.

(a) Complete the labels for the bones of the skeleton.

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

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

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

[2]

(b) Humans are vertebrates.

Explain why humans are vertebrates.

[1]

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4 Composite and shield are two main types of volcano.

Oliver draws models to show the features of these volcanoes.

composite volcano shield volcano

(a) Draw the letter E on the shield volcano to show where the lava erupts.
[1]

(b) Describe where volcanoes are found.

[1]

(c) Write down one thing that is the same in both types of volcano.

[1]

(d) Write down one way the composite volcano is different from the shield
volcano.

[1]

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5 Mia has four different materials.

glass marble chalk powder copper pipe wood cube

(a) Write down one thing about the arrangement of particles in all these materials.

[1]

(b) Write down one thing about the movement of particles in all these materials.

[1]

(c) Which one of these materials can be poured like a liquid?

Circle the correct answer.

glass marble chalk powder copper pipe wood cube

[1]

6 The baby penguin is suited to the environment in which it is found.

parent penguin

baby penguin
egg shell

Complete the sentences.

The baby penguin keeps warm by

The baby penguin breaks out of its egg shell using

.
[2]

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7 Priya investigates light.

She uses three circles.

Each circle has a hole in the middle.

circle one circle two circle three

Priya

flame

(a) Priya cannot see the flame through the holes.

Complete the sentences.

She cannot see the flame because

Light only travels in lines.

[2]

(b) Priya now sees the flame.

Draw a ray of light to show how she sees the flame.

Priya

flame

[1]

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(c) Priya removes the circles and puts a mirror in front of the flame.

mirror
flame

Describe what happens to the light ray when it reaches the mirror.

[1]

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8 Moving and exercising are important for maintaining human health.

(a) Which one of these things is a benefit of exercising?

Circle the correct answer.

makes you gain weight

makes your heart stronger

makes your lungs weaker

makes you see and hear better

[1]

(b) Complete the sentence.

We need energy to exercise.

This energy comes from . [1]

(c) Chen exercises for 30 minutes every day.

smart watch

Chen measures his heart rate with his smart watch.

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Here are some of his measurements.

time heart rate

in minutes in bpm

0 50

10 50

20 120

30 120

40 130

50 70

60 50

Write a conclusion using the measurements from his smart watch.

In your conclusion you should write about:

• how you know he is exercising for 30 minutes

• the time he starts exercising.

[2]

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9 Pierre makes a cake.

He mixes four different substances.

eggs butter flour sugar

(a) What equipment does Pierre use to measure 100 g of flour?

Circle the correct answer.

balance measuring tape ruler thermometer

[1]

(b) Pierre cooks the mixture in an oven at a high temperature.

Write down one risk with this activity and describe how to stay safe.

risk

how to stay safe

[1]

(c) A chemical reaction takes place when Pierre cooks the mixture.

Describe how cooking this mixture is a chemical reaction.

[1]

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10 (a) Complete the quiz about planets in our Solar System.

Quiz

1. Write down the name of the planet that starts with the letter V.

2. Write down the name of the planet that starts with the letter J.

3. Write down the name of the planet that starts with the letter E.

[1]

(b) The Solar System contains planets and other objects.

Write down the name of one of these objects.

[1]

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11 Energy is transferred from one object to another.

Some of the energy is also transferred to the surrounding environment.

This diagram is a model of these transfers in a lamp.

30 J light
50 J electrical
20 J heat

The bigger the size of the arrow the more energy is transferred.

Complete the model for the kettle using this information:

• 400 J electrical energy into the kettle

• 350 J comes out as heat
• 50 J comes out as sound.

One arrow has been done for you.

350 J heat

[2]

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Stage 4

Paper 2 2022

30 minutes

No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• You should show all your working on the question paper.

INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 30.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

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1 Lily heats water in a pan.

water

pan

heat source

(a) Complete the sentence.

The heat is transferred from the heat source to the and

the .
[2]

(b) Complete the sentence.

Energy cannot be made, lost, used up or . [1]

2 The model of the structure of the Earth has three parts.

Draw a line to match each part to its correct description.

part description

core very hot centre

made of molten iron,

crust
rocks and minerals

outside layer where

mantle
life is found
[1]

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3 Oliver investigates electrical circuits.

He connects a lamp to a battery.

– +

The lamp is bright.

Oliver adds another battery to the electrical circuit.

(a) Predict what happens to the lamp.

[1]

(b) Oliver wants to make this investigation a fair test.

What must he keep the same?

[1]

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4 Dengue fever is an infectious disease spread by mosquitos.

mosquito

skin

(a) Mosquitos usually live in habitats where there is water and plants.

Describe how they are able to move and feed away from their habitat.
move by
feed by
[2]

(b) Chen asks a question,

‘Are children less than 10 years the most likely to get dengue fever?’

He looks at some information.

number of
people
infected with
dengue fever

09 10  19 20  29 30  39 40  49
age in years

Write an answer to Chen’s question.

Use the information to write two reasons to support your answer.

answer

reason 1

reason 2

[2]

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(c) Dengue fever cannot be prevented.

What is used to prevent some kinds of infectious disease?

Circle the correct answer.

food painkiller skin cream vaccination

[1]

5 Rajiv has two electrical circuits, A and B.

off on off on

– + – +
circuit A circuit B

(a) Complete the sentences.

The electrical circuit that is open is circuit .

I know this because

.
[1]

(b) Rajiv cuts the wire in electrical circuit B.

Describe what happens to electrical circuit B.

[1]

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6 Safia puts ice in a filter funnel at room temperature.

equipment to
measure
temperature
ice

filter funnel

ml
100
90
80
70
60
50 measuring cylinder
40
30
20
10

(a) The ice changes state.

What type of process is this change of state?

Circle the correct answer.

chemical process

cooling process

mixing process

physical process
[1]

(b) What equipment does Safia use to measure temperature?

Circle the correct answer.

forcemeter measuring tape ruler thermometer

[1]

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(c) Safia writes down the volume of water collected every minute.

To start with at 0 minutes there is no water.

rock 1

contains fossils and is soft

At oneareminute
there there is 5 ml of water.
no crystals

bubbles of gas when acid added

2rock
mins
4 = 10 ml

soft and in layers

has part of a fossil
3 minutes = 25 ml
it fizzes with acid

rock 3

At the end
no fossils andof 4 mins
hard
layers of crystals
I have 52 ml.
and shiny

it does not react with the rock

Complete the results table.

time volume
in minutes in ml

10

[1]

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7 Food chains are made of different living organisms.

seaweed fish penguin sea lion

orca

(a) Complete the sentences about this food chain.

The herbivore is the .

The producer is the .

Two carnivores are and .

[2]

(b) How many predators are there in this food chain?

[1]

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8 The particle model is used to explain the properties of solids and liquids.

Complete the table.

solid liquid

closeness of particles close

arrangement of particles random

movement of particles move by vibrating

diagram

[3]

9 The bones in the arm move.

muscle

muscle

Describe how the muscles move the bones.

[2]

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10 Blessy adds two substances to a plastic bottle.

She puts a balloon over the top of the plastic bottle.

balloon

plastic bottle

mixture of two substances

After 5 minutes she looks at the plastic bottle again.

balloon

Complete these sentences.

The two substances in the mixture have with each other.

They have produced a new substance.

This process is called a chemical .

[2]

11 What structure is at the centre of the Solar System?

Circle the correct answer.

Earth Mars Moon Sun

[1]

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12 Mike investigates earthquakes.

He uses a model to show what happens when there is an earthquake.

structure

jelly (jello)
dish

The jelly (jello) is a model of the surface of the Earth.

The structure is a model of a building.

(a) Describe why the jelly (jello) is not a good model for the surface of the Earth.

[1]

(b) Describe what Mike does to the model to make it show an earthquake.

[1]

(c) What happens to the structure when there is an earthquake?

[1]

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