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FORM TP 2014086
TEST CODE O123OO 2I1

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE@
EXAMINATION
INTEGRÄTED SCIENCE
(Single-Award)

Paper 02 - General Proficiency

2 hours 30 minutes

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

1. This paper consists of SIX questions in TWO sections: A and B.

2. Section A consists of FOUR questions. Answer ALL questions. Write your

answers in the spaces provided in this ans\ryer booklet.
Section A is worth 70 marks.

3. Section B consists of TWO questions. AnswerALL questions. Write your

answers on the pages provided at the end of each question.
Section B is worth 30 marks.

4. You may use a silent, non-programmable calculator to answer questions.

5. Do NOT write in the marsins.

6. You are advised to take some time to read through the paper and plan your
answers.

7 . If you need to rewrite any answer and there is not enough space to do so on
the original page, you must request extra lined pages from the invigilator.
Remember to draw a line through your original answer and correctly
number your new answer in the box provided.

8. If you use extra pages you MUST write your registration number and
question number clearly in the boxes provided at the top of EVERY extra
page.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTILYOUARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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SECTION A

Answer ALL FOUR questions.

1. Amelia is studying the water cycle and she draws the following diagram.

Figure 1. Diagram of the water cycle

(a) (Ð Identiff the processes represented by the an:ows A, B and C.

Write your answers in the spaces provided in Figure 1. (3 marks)

(ii) State TWO uses thatAmelia may have for water other than for drinking.

(2 marks)

(iiÐ Suggest ONE reason why after untreated river water Amelia's cousin
became very sick.

(1 mark)

(iv) Name TWO methods thatAmelia's communiW can use to treat the river water to
make it suitable for drinking.

(2 marks)

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(b) Amelia's community is surrounded by a very large forest. The residents are very concemed
about rumours that a logging company plans to cut the forest for lumber and to build
factories.

(i) State ONE effect the cutting of the forest will have on the water cycle.

(1 mark)

(iÐ The logging company plans to plant trees which are poisonous to many of the local
herbivores, to replace those which were cut down. State ONE way in which this
would affect the food webs in the forest.

(1 mark)

(c) In order to control flooding in the lowlands, the government built alarge lake (dam) near
Amelia's home. A considerable amount of hydroelectric power is now produced by this
dam to replace several diesel-burning power stations.

(Ð State ONE benefit to the environment of using hydroelectric power.

(1 mark)

(iÐ Identifli ONE negative effect on the local environment of building the dam.

(1 mark)

(iiÐ State ONE way the large lake (dam) may affect the water cycle.

(1 mark)

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voltages are used. Name ONE material which would be most suitable for making
the uninsulated electrical lines that are used to transmit the electricitv.

(1 mark)

(v) Identiff ONE hazard which can result from these electrical lines.

(1 mark)

(d) A concemed group ofpeople from the capital city spoke at a meeting inAmelia's community
about the carbon dioxide that the proposed factories will release into the atmosphere. They
presented some data on the amount of carbon dioxide dissolved in the oceans for the period
1850-2000 in Table 1.

TABLE 1: CARBON DIOXIDE DISSOLVED IN THE OCEANS

Year 18s0 1875 1900 1925 1950 1975 2000

Dissolved carbon
dioxide (ppm) 290 292 295 300 310 330 36s

(Ð On the grid in Figure 2 on page 5, plot the points to represent the data in
Table1. (4 marks)

(iÐ Draw on the graph the best smooth curve to show the trend. (2 marks)

(iiÐ Label the axes on the graph. (1 mark)

(iv) State an appropriate title for the graph.

(1 mark)

(v) Use the trend shown in the graph to predict the level of carbon dioxide in the ocean
in2025.

(1 mark)

(vi) Using the trend in the graph, state a conclusion about the level of carbon dioxide
in the ocean over the period 1850-2000.

(1 mark)

Total25 marks

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, (a) State TWO properties of acids and TWO properties of bases.

(Ð Acids

(2 marks)

(ii) Bases

(2 marks)

(b) Give ONE example of an acid and ONE example of a base that is used the digestive
system.

(Ð Acid
(1 mark)

(iÐ Base
(1 mark)

(c) A student carried out an experiment to determine the pH of various substances and obtained
the following information.

TABLE 2z pH OF SUBSTANCES

Substance pH
Grapefruit juice 5

Club soda 6
Bakins soda 8

(Ð What does the term pH mean?

(1 mark)

(iÐ Which substance in Table 2 is NOT an acid?

(1 mark)

(iii) V/hich of the two acids shown in Table 2 is stronger?

(1 mark)

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(d) While painting the inside of her home, Ms Jones got her favourite red dress soiled with
paint. Her son, Sam, suggested that she uses bleach to remove the paint from her dress.

(Ð Give TWO reasons why bleach is NOT the most appropriate substance for
Ms Jones to use.

(2 marks)

(iÐ Suggest a suitable method that Ms Jones could use to remove the paint from her
dress and explain how this method works.

(2 marks)

(e) State TWO safety precautions that can be taken when using the method stated in (d) (ii)
above.

(2 marks)

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3. (a) Figures 3 and 4 show diagrams of two cells, A and B.

Cell membrane

Chloroplast
Nucleus
Vacuole
Cytoplasm Cytoplasm
Cell wall
Mitochondrion

Figure 3: CellA Figure 4: Cell B

(Ð State which cell represents a plant cell.

(1 mark)

(iÐ Give TWO reasons for your answer in (a) (i) above.

(2 mark)

(iiÐ Name the cell structure that is responsible for storing genetic information.

(1 mark)

(iv) Name the type of cell that transports oxygen around the human body.

(1 mark)

(b) On a sunny day at an open market a vendor, Ms Milly, occasionally sprinkles water on
her wilting lettuce. During the day Ms Milly's lettuce are firm and ready for sale.

(Ð Distinguishbetween'diffusion'and'osmosis'.

(1 mark)

(iÐ Identiff the process that resulted in Ms Milly's wilting lettuce becoming firm.

(1 mark)

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(iiÐ Explain how the process identified in (b) (ii) kept the lettuce firm.

(2 marks)

Suggest a suitable method, other than sprinkling, that a consumer could use to
keep the lettuce firm.

(l mark)

(c) The digestive and circulatory systems consist of organs with muscles which are necessary
for them to carry out their normal functions. Table 3 shows two organs and the possible
effects of muscle damage on the structure and functioning of the organ and the overall
effects on the body. Complete the table. (5 marks)

TABLE 3: EF'F'ECT OF.MUSCLE DAMAGE ON HEART AND STOMACH

Äffected Effect on the Structure Effect on the Function Overall Effect on

Organ of the Organ of the Organ the Body
Heart Inability to contract
and relax

Stomach

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4. (a)
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Distinsuish between a conductor and an insulator.

Conductor

Insulator

(2 marks)

(b) State ONE example of how a conductor is used in the kitchen and ONE example of how
an insulator is used in the kitchen.

Use of a conductor in the kitchen

Use of an insulator in the kitchen

(2 marks)

(c) In practical activity, Ryan was asked to connect three wires to the Live (L), Earth (E)
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and Neutral (N) contacts, in a three-pin plug. Complete Table 4 to show the colour of the
wire that should be connected to EACH contact. (3 marks)

TABLE 4: COLOUR OF WIRE TO BE CONNECTED TO EACII CONTACT

Contact Colour of Wire to be Connected

Live (L)

Earth (E)

Neutral (N)

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: (d) Ahousewife wants to determine the weekly cost of using three appliances in her home. If
: one unit of electricity (kwh) costs 25 cents, calculate the cost when she uses the appliances.
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TABLE 5: APPLIANCES AND DAILY QUANTITY OF.ELECTRICITY USED
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SECTION B

Answer BOTH questions.

f,. Community A is an agricultural community in a rural area surrounded by sea and mountains, and
Community B is near an industrial town with large factories, restaurants and stores.

(a) List THREE components of air. (3 marks)

(b) (Ð Identifu TWO likely pollutants that would be present in EACH of the T'WO
communities. (4 marks)

(iÐ For ONE of the pollutants identified in EACH community, describe the source of
the pollutant and how it may be distributed in the environment. (4 marks)

(iii) Outline TWO effects that the pollutants identified for EACH community would
have on organisms in the community. (4 marks)

Total 15 marks

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6. (a) Identify and describe briefly the THREE methods by which heat energy is transferred from
one point to another. (6 marks)

(b) Ravi wants to know which colour absorbs sunlight best so he uses five containers, each
filled with a different coloured solution and a thermometer. He records the results in
Table 6.

TABLE 6: TEMPERÄTURE CHANGE OF DIFFBRENT coLoURED SOLUTIONS

Colour of Solution Initial Temperature tr'inal Temperature Temperature

('c) ("c) Change (oC)
White 30 35 5
Dark red 30 42 t2
Silver 30 36 6
Black 30 50 20
Dark green 30 40 t0

(c) Outline a procedure that Ravi may have used to get the results in Table 6. (5 marks)

(d) Describe TWO problems thatmay be faced by people who want to use solar energy in the
Caribbean. (4 marks)

Total 15 marks

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Write your answer to Question 6 here.

END OF'TEST

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