Science Practice Paper

Distributed on 18/10/2010
Updated on 26/10/2010 with keywords highlighted in blue.


Section A

1. 4
2. 4
3. 2
4. 4
5. 3
6. 3
7. 2
8. 3
9. 1
10. 3
11. 3
12. 1
13. 2
14. 4
15. 4
16. 2
17. 1
18. 4
19. 1
20. 3 / 2
21. 3
22. 1
23. 2
24. 1
25. 3
26. 1
27. 4
28. 3
29. 1
30. 2

Section B

31a) Air can be compressed.
31b) I can poke some holes on the Styrofoam cup.


32a) False; b) False; c) True; d) Not


33a) Line should be drawn on the stroke above 100ml and labelled 120 ml.
33b) It will be the same.
33c) The plasticine has a definite volume, so the water level will be the same.


34ai) Skeletal System; ii) Muscular System
34bi) X; ii) The walls of the small intestine absorb the digested food through the blood vessels and is transported to all parts of the body.


35a) It has taken in water.
35b) It is the seed leaves/ seed coat.
35c) Yes. When plant began to grow its leaves, it can make its own food, so the plant will not die if Simon removed part X.


36a) Move the torch further away from the apple.
36b) Move the apple nearer to the wall.


37) Opaque: Aluminium foil, white board; Translucent: tracing paper, tissue paper; Transparent: clear glass, mineral water.


38a) Ali
38b) Light travels in a straight line.


39a) Triangle; Circle
39b) Metal, wood.


40a) Rises; Drop / Increases; Decreases
40b) Heat travelled from the hot water to the cold mug.


41a) It will become a magnet.
41b) Bring the nail to some paper clips and see if the clips are attracted to the nail.


42) Bad conductors: Plastic spoon, Ice cream stick; Good: Aluminium foil, sewing needle.


43a) 30
43b) The temperature of the coffee decreased from 75 to 45. / Drop to the same temperature as at 6 mins.
43c) It took 6 minutes.


44a) It is a thermometer.
44b) It is 39 degrees.
44c) It will not be accurate.


45a) Group D; b) Group E
45c) They reproduce by giving birth to their young.