Candidate Name ______________________ Class: CP3 Subject : Science
BIOLOGY
1. 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.
2. Complete the sentences. Choose words from the list.
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. Explain difference between chlorophyll and chloroplast.
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4. Explain why a plant that lack nitrates does not grow well.
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5. What can gardeners add to their soil to help their plants to grow?
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6. What chemical reaction happens continuously in plant cells to release energy?
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7. A scientist puts a plant in a dark place for two days. The scientist then test leaf for starch.
a) Describe how the scientist would would be the test.
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b) Predict what will happen.
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c) Explain your prediction.
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8. Draw the well – labelled diagram of carbon cycle.
CHEMISTRY
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9. Write the words that completes these sentences ?
a) Elements in the Periodic table are in order of their atomic _____________.
b) Elements in the same _____________ in the periodic table share similar chemical properties.
10. The model of atom has changed over time. Why ?
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11. The table shows boiling point of some of the group 8 elements.
Name Boiling Point (°C)
Helium -272
Neon -249
Argon -189
Krypton
a) Describe the trend in data.
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b) Estimate the boiling point of Krypton.
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12. 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?
b) Which one of these three elements has the largest mass number?
13 a Explain what is meant by an ion.
b Why is an ion of potassium more stable than an atom of potassium?
14. 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 testwill enable you to identify the type of compound.
15. Write a word equation for reaction of potassium with water.
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16. How do size of atom vary down the group.
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PHYSICS
17. What do you mean by density .
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18. 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.
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19. 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.
20. Hot air is less dense than cold air .
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21. Ice floats on water. What does this tell you about spacing in ice?
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22. A lump of material sinks in water. What does this tell you about density of lump?
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23. Differentiate between heat and temperature.
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24. Draw straight lines to match the quantity with the correct description and unit.
quantity description unit
total energy of
temperature all particles in a J
substance
average energy
heat of all particles °C
in a substance
