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Diane Fellowes-Freeman and Michael Smyth © Cambridge University Press 2021
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Unit 1
1 a Write down one reason why plants need magnesium. [1]
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b A scientist investigated whether giving plants different quantities of magnesium affected their
growth. He measured growth by counting the number of new leaves produced.
Write down an hypothesis he could test in his investigation. [1]
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c Here are his results.
• 0.5 mg magnesium: 3 new leaves
• 1.0 mg of magnesium: 5 new leaves
• 1.5 mg of magnesium: 6 new leaves
• 2.0 mg of magnesium: 4 new leaves
• 2.5 mg of magnesium: 1 new leaf
Draw a results table and fill in the scientist’s results. [2]
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2 Complete the sentences. Choose words from the list. [2]
asteroid astronomer climate mass photosynthesise respire stellar weather
67 million years ago, an _________________________ collided with the Earth.
This filled the air with dust. Less light could reach the ground, so plants could
not _________________________.
The _________________________ of the Earth changed, as it became cooler.
Many animals could not survive because they did not have enough food. There was a
_________________________ extinction.
3 a Here are some statements about the carbon cycle.
Tick (✓) the two correct statements. [2]
Plants take carbon dioxide from the air when they respire.
Decomposers obtain their carbon from dead animals and plants.
Combustion of fossil fuels adds carbon dioxide to the air.
Carbon dioxide is returned to the air by photosynthesis.
b Explain the difference between chloroplasts and chlorophyll. [2]
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Unit 2
1 The elements in Group 1 of the Periodic Table have similar properties.
The first three elements in this group are lithium, sodium and potassium.
a Which one of these three elements is the least reactive? [1]
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b Which one of these three elements has the largest mass number? [1]
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2 a Explain what is meant by an ion. [1]
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b Why is an ion of potassium more stable than an atom of potassium? [1]
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3 Which of the following statements are correct?
Tick (✓) three boxes. [3]
A molecule is formed when two ions are attracted to one another.
A covalent bond is formed when a pair of electrons is shared by two atoms.
Ionic compounds have higher melting and boiling points than covalent compounds.
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An ion that gains an electron has a positive charge.
Methane and carbon dioxide are ionic compounds.
Magnesium chloride and magnesium sulfate are ionic compounds.
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4 Explain how you could test to find out if a substance is ionic or covalent. You could draw a
diagram if this helps to explain your answer. You should say how this experimental test
will enable you to identify the type of compound. [3]
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Unit 3
1 a Complete the equation for density. Use the words mass and volume. [1]
density =
mass by volume
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b Look at the list of substances.
water ice wood
i Circle the substance with the lowest density. iron [1]
ii Explain your choice of the substance with the lowest density. [1]
_________________________________________________________________________ its particles are
more far apart which means there will be less number of particles or mass
per a particular volume
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Water has a density of 1.0 g/cm3. A substance called LDPE has a density of 0.91 g/cm3.
Explain whether LDPE will float or sink in water. [1]
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as it is less dense than water.
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2 Draw straight lines to match the quantity with the correct description and unit. [2]
quantity description unit
total energy of
temperature all particles in a J
substance
average energy
heat of all particles °C
in a substance
3 A hairdryer uses 1500 J of electrical energy in 1 second.
The hairdryer changes 1300 J of this to useful thermal energy in 1 second.
Calculate the quantity of energy that is wasted by the hairdryer in 1 second.
Show your working. [2]
1500-1300=200
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4 Two objects, A and B, are placed in contact with each other.
Thermal energy initially flows from A to B.
Explain the conclusion that can be made about the initial temperatures of A and B. [2]
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temperature of A is higher than B because thermal energy always flows from high energy
to low energy
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