Science

Stage 5

Paper 1 2022

35 minutes

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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 40.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

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1 The diagram shows one organ system of a zebra.

E
A

stomach

(a) What is the function of this organ system?

[1]

(b) Which letter shows the oesophagus?

Circle the correct answer.

A B C D E
[1]

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(c) Zebras have adaptations to stop them being eaten by lions.

Tick () two of these adaptations.

eyes at side of head to see behind

large flat teeth to eat grass

tail to move flies away

stripes to hide in the grass

thick fur to keep warm

[2]

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2 There are many different types of forces.

(a) Oliver uses a rope to climb down the side of a mountain.

B
C

Not drawn to scale

The picture shows some of the forces acting on Oliver as he climbs down.

Draw a line from each letter to the correct description of force.

letter description of force

air resistance

A
gravity

B
friction between cliff and foot

C
applied force of rope holding Oliver

D
normal force between cliff and foot
[3]

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(b) The picture shows a boat floating on water.

The boat is not moving.

Describe the forces acting on the boat.

[1]

3 (a) Which of these sentences about dissolving are true and which are false?

Tick () the correct box next to each sentence.

true false

All solids dissolve in water.

Dissolving is a reversible process.

Liquids that dissolve substances are called solvents.

Solids dissolved in liquids are called solutes.

[2]

(b) Water is a liquid at room temperature.

Describe what happens to water when it cools to a temperature below 0 °C.

[2]

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4 Mia uses the internet to research different ideas about the Earth and space.

(a) She finds this diagram that compares the Earth to an orange.

layer of air orange peel

Complete these sentences.

The orange peel represents the layer of air surrounding the Earth.

This layer is called the .

The layer of air is a mixture of different gases.

The three main gases are nitrogen, carbon dioxide and .

[2]

(b) Mia finds information about gases on Venus and Mars.

amount of each gas in percentage (%)

gas
Venus Mars

X 3.5 2.7

Y 0 0.13

Z 96 95

Complete these sentences.

The percentage of gas Z on Mars is %.

The difference in amount of gas X between Venus and Mars is %.

[2]

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5 Mike finds this key in a book.

living things

do not make seeds make seeds

have no true have roots,

roots, stems stems no flowers flowers
or leaves and leaves

ferns conifers tulips

grow grow on
in water land

algae mosses

Use the key to answer these questions.

(a) Complete the table to group the living things into those that do not make seeds
and those that make seeds.

do not make seeds make seeds

[1]

(b) Which living thing in the key has flowers?

[1]

(c) Describe one difference between algae and mosses.

[1]

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6 The picture shows a reindeer.

Reindeer live in very cold climates.

Reindeer have many adaptations to help them survive.

Complete these sentences about reindeer.

Reindeer have two layers of fur to keep them .

They have large flat feet to stop them into the snow.

Fur on the bottom of their feet helps to stop them on the ice.

The nose of the reindeer is full of blood vessels that heat up the
they breathe in.
[4]

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7 The diagram shows the particle theory.

gas

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

increasing
temperature

liquid

melting freezing

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

Complete the diagram.

Include a drawing of the particles inside the liquid.

[4]

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8 Lily investigates the pitch of sound.

She fills four glass bottles with different amounts of water.

Lily then hits each bottle with a stick and compares the pitch.

Lily then draws a diagram to show her results.

highest lowest
pitch pitch

water
A B C D

(a) Which bottle contained the most air?

Circle the correct answer.

A B C D
[1]

(b) What is the dependent variable in this investigation?

[1]

(c) Write down a conclusion for this investigation.

[1]

(d) Lily wants to make the volume of the sound louder.

Describe how she does this.

[1]

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9 Class 5 have a quiz about the Earth.

Write down the answers to the questions.

Earth Quiz

(a) Which direction does the Earth move around the Sun?

[1]

(b) What is the shape of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun?
[1]

(c) The Moon orbits the Earth.

What name describes an object that orbits a planet?

[1]

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10 Litter is a type of pollution that harms the environment.

litter

Safia and Priya collect the litter from five different places.

They collect the litter in bags that are all the same size.

They then record the total mass of the litter they find in each place.

Here are their results.

number of bags of total mass of litter

place
litter in kg
A 6 7

B 4 3

C 7 8

D 3 4

E 1 2

(a) Where did Safia and Priya collect the highest mass of litter?

Circle the correct answer.

A B C D E
[1]

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(b) Safia and Priya put gloves on before they collect the litter.

Suggest how the gloves help keep them safe.

[1]

(c) Safia makes this conclusion about their results,

‘The more bags of litter we collected the greater the mass.’

Use the results to suggest one reason why ‘her conclusion’ is not correct.

[1]

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11 Hassan uses cymbals to make a sound.

cymbals

(a) Hassan hits the cymbals together.

Describe how the cymbals make the sound Hassan hears.

[2]

(b) The picture shows some different musical instruments.

Circle all the musical instruments that use strings to make a sound. [1]

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