Cambridge Primary Checkpoint
SCIENCE 0097/02
Paper 2 October 2024
35 minutes
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INFORMATION
The total mark for this paper is 40.
The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
This document has 20 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.
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1 The diagram shows part of a food web.
polar bear
whale
walrus seal
cod
zooplankt
shrimp on
tiny plants
Not drawn to scale
This food web contains food chains.
(a) How many consumers are in this food web?
[1]
(b) Write down the name of an animal that is both a predator and a prey.
[1]
(c) Complete the food chain that includes four living things.
walrus
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2 (a) Melting point is the temperature when a solid changes into a liquid.
Circle the correct word that describes the melting point of a solid.
mass particle property reaction
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(b) Rajiv investigates the melting points of different metals.
Look at the bar chart of his results.
1400
130
0
120
0
1100
1000
900
800
melting 700
point
in °C
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
met met met met metal
al al al al E
A B C D
How many metals in this bar chart have a melting point greater than
700 C? Circle the correct answer.
1 2 3 4
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(c) Rajiv finds the melting point of metal E on the internet.
melting point
metal
in C
E 650
Draw the bar for the melting point of metal E on the bar chart.
[1]
(d) Rajiv writes a conclusion using only information from his investigation.
Tick () which conclusion is correct for his
investigation. Metal C has a higher melting point
than metal B.
The five metals all have a melting point higher than 650 C.
Metal D has the lowest melting point of the five metals.
Metal A has the highest melting point of the five metals.
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3 Gabriella investigates how eggs float in water and in different salt
solutions.
She:
puts an egg in water
looks at the position of the egg in the water
repeats the experiment using different masses of salt
dissolved in the water.
(a) Gabriella measures the volume of water.
Look at the diagram of part of a measuring cylinder.
26
0
25
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Write down the volume of water in the measuring cylinder.
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(b) Look at her results.
egg
A B C D E
wate water water water water +
r + 10 g + 20 g + 30 g 40 g
salt salt salt salt
Complete the table to record the observations.
mass of salt
beaker observation
in g
A 0
B 10
C 20
D 30 egg floats under the water
E 40
[1]
(c) Gabriella does a second investigation.
She investigates how different types of eggs float in water.
Write down two things about the eggs that make them float or sink.
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4 Class 6 make a model to show the phases of the Moon.
The teacher holds the model and Angelique puts her head inside the
model.
Sun Moon in the last quarter
Moon in the first
quarter
Angelique looks at the Moon in the first quarter.
(a) Which part of the Solar System is Angelique in this model?
[1]
(b) What does Angelique do to see the other Moons in this model?
[1]
(c) Angelique sees the Moon in the first quarter.
Complete the diagram to show how Angelique sees the Moon in the
last quarter.
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5 Humans pollute the ocean with toxic substances.
Tiny plants absorb the toxic
substances. Look at this food chain.
tiny tiny herring mackerel tuna shark
plant animal
s s Not drawn to scale
(a) Explain why the shark has toxic substances in its body.
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(b) Suggest one way humans reduce pollution in the ocean.
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6 Lily investigates chemical reactions.
Look at the diagram of her equipment.
test-tube
liquid A
beaker
liquid B
Lily adds liquid A from the test-tube into liquid B in the
beaker. A chemical reaction happens.
(a) Complete the sentences about the chemical reaction using words from
the list.
Each word can be used once, more than once or not at all.
product reactant solid temperature
Liquid A is a
. Liquid B is a
A new liquid substance forms when liquid A and liquid B are added
together.
The new substance is a .
[2]
(b) Lily knows there is a chemical reaction because she observes bubbles.
Write down what is produced to make bubbles.
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(c) Write down two other observations that show a chemical reaction
happens.
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7 Mike holds a mirror against his
face. Look at the picture.
mirror
(a) Complete the sentence.
There is a face in the mirror because the in the room is
from the mirror.
[2]
(b) Mike only sees a small part of his face in the mirror.
Describe what Mike does to see exactly half of his face in the mirror.
[1]
(c) Describe how Mike makes his face appear clearer in the mirror.
Circle two correct answers.
use a darker mirror
use a duller mirror
use a cleaner mirror
use a bigger mirror
use a smoother mirror
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8 Yuri draws a diagram of two different types of soil.
The arrows ( ) show the direction of water movement.
soil A soil B
(a) Describe how water moves in soil A and in
soil B. soil A
soil B
[1]
(b) Suggest why plants grow better in soil A.
[1]
(c) Soil contains water.
Write down two other things found in soil.
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9 The heart is an organ.
(a) Look at the diagram of the human body.
Which letter on the diagram of the human body shows the
heart? Circle the correct answer.
A B C D E
[1]
(b) The heart pumps blood around the body.
Name two substances the blood
transports. 1
2
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10 Look at the table of data about electrical conductivity of a metal at
different temperatures.
temperature electrical conductivity
in C in units
22 56
40 128
50 208
60 219
(a) Complete the sentence.
When the temperature of the metal increases, the electrical
conductivity
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(b) Plastic is an insulator.
Predict a value for the electrical conductivity of plastic at 22 C.
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11 Blessy makes an electrical buzzer game.
wire
shape
loo
p
batery
t
buzzer
(a) The buzzer does not make a sound at the start of the game.
Blessy moves the loop around the wire
shape. The buzzer makes a sound.
Explain why the buzzer makes a sound.
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(b) Draw the electrical symbol for a buzzer.
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12 Priya investigates the rock cycle.
(a) She uses four sugar cubes to show how sediment forms from rocks.
Look at the diagrams.
before after
What does Priya do to the sugar cubes to show how sediment forms?
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(b) Priya wants to show how water causes erosion of rocks.
She pours water on the sugar cubes.
Describe what happens.
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(c) A teacher heats another four sugar cubes and then lets them cool.
Which type of rock is formed when molten rock cools?
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13 The diagram shows a machine.
The machine measures the volume of air that moves into the lungs.
mouthpiece
computer to
record measurements
machine to measure
volume of air
Chen:
puts a clip on his nose so that he only breathes through his mouth
puts a clean mouthpiece into his mouth
breathes in through the mouthpiece
records the volume of air that moves into his lungs.
Chen investigates what happens to the volume of air that moves into his
lungs when he does different exercises.
He jumps, walks and runs.
(a) What is the dependent variable in this investigation?
Tick () the correct answer.
the length of time Chen exercises
the different exercises Chen does
the height and mass of Chen
the volume of air that moves into his lungs
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(b) Chen makes the investigation safe by using a clean mouthpiece.
Write down one other way Chen makes the investigation safe.
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