Cambridge International Examinations

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SCIENCE 0846/01
Paper 1 October 2018
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 50

Published
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considered the acceptability of alternative answers.
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Annotations and abbreviations

/ OR alternate responses for the same marking point

( ) the words or units in brackets do not need to be stated
Accept an acceptable response
Do not accept indicates an incorrect response that would contradict another otherwise correct alternative
Ignore indicates an irrelevant answer that is not creditworthy, however, full marks can still be achieved even with the answers that are ignored
ecf error carried forward, marks are awarded if an incorrect response has been carried forward from earlier working, provided the subsequent
working is correct
ora or reverse argument
note provides extra information when necessary

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

1(a) insects 2 all correct = 2 marks

two or three correct = 1 mark

0 wings number of wings? 2 or 4 wings?

X one correct = 0 marks

2 4

W are the wings patterned?

no yes

Z Y

1(b) Does it have an eye? 1 more than one circled = 0 marks

Does it have four legs?

Does it have a mouth?

Does it have a patterned body?

Does it have a tail?

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2(a) steel 1

2(b) transparent / to see through 1

2(c) strong 1 Accept hard

Accept malleable

2(d) 1 both needed for a mark

irreversible reversible

(idea that) you cannot unburn gasoline

Question Answer Marks Further Information

3 any two of 2

items collected can be recycled / made into something else

reused

reduces energy use / saves resources

prevents or reduces pollution / reduces the amount of litter at

landfill sites

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

4 pollination 2 any order

fertilisation each correct answer = 1 mark

Accept growth

Question Answer Marks Further Information

5(a) sound (level) meter 1 Accept decibel meter

5(b) The volume of sound is measured in decibels. 1

5(c) A high sound and a low sound are different in pitch. 1

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

6(a) (no) 2 no mark for answer no, but needs to be correct for
marks to be awarded
any two of

seeds in B will (also) germinate Accept grow for germinate

(because) seeds need water or moisture to germinate

(but) seeds do not need light to germinate

6(b) (idea that) seeds need warmth to germinate / it is (too) cold (in 1 Accept seeds need the right or suitable temperature
winter) to germinate

Do not accept there is less (sun)light / no (sun)light

Question Answer Marks Further Information

7(a) melting 1

7(b) (liquid wax) can be cooled (back into solid wax) 1 Ignore it can be reversed

7(c) evaporation / boiling 1

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

8(a) turn one around / put the N(orth) and S(outh) together 1

8(b) any two of 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

magnet not strong enough / magnet is weak

paper clips not near to the magnet

paper clips not made of magnetic material / paper clip material is

not attracted to magnets / some of the paperclips are not
magnetic / made of plastic / made of different materials / made
from different metals / made out of a different named material e.g.
aluminum

Question Answer Marks Further Information

9(a) light is blocked / sun(light) is blocked / Pierre or Mike is in the way 1 Accept Pierre or Mike does not let the light through /
of the light Pierre is or Mike is opaque

9(b) shadow A is shorter / shadow B is longer 2 Accept (the shadows are different) lengths / sizes /
widths / thicknesses

shadows are in different positions Accept (the shadows are in different) directions

9(c) (idea that) made at different times in the day / the Earth has spun 1 Accept the Earth rotates (on its axis)
on its axis / the Earth spins on it axis

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

10(a) A heart 2 five correct = 2 marks

B lung(s)
(C liver) four correct = 1 mark
D stomach
E brain one or two or three correct = 0 marks
F kidney(s)

10(b) A B D E F 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

11 any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

support

protects

grows

idea of movement

Question Answer Marks Further Information

12(a) from top to bottom 3 each correctly labelled apparatus = 1 mark

filter paper / filtering paper Do not accept just paper / just filter

(filter) funnel

beaker

12(b) chalk (and water) 1 Do not accept iron sulphate / magnesium sulphate

12(c) iron sulfate and magnesium sulfate (solution and water) 1 Accept iron and magnesium sulfate / magnesium
and iron sulfate

Do not accept chalk

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

13 (idea of) orbit the green balloon (around the yellow balloon) / spin 2 Accept Earth for green balloon
the green balloon

keep the yellow balloon still / do not move the yellow balloon / Accept Sun for yellow balloon / keeps her left hand
keep the yellow balloon in (its) place still

Ignore she moves them around in circles / the Sun

rotates on its own axis

Question Answer Marks Further Information

14(a) 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

not move
notmove

14(b) 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

not move

14(c) 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

friction gravity kilogram mass newton

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

4
15 3 four correct = 3 marks
C
1
P R E D A T O R two or three correct = 2 marks

N one correct = 1 mark

S Accept carnivore for clue 1

2
P R O D U C E R

M
3
P R E Y

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

16(a) used different masses or different amounts of substances 1

16(b) salt 1 Accept 2 g of salt

16(c) 45 (seconds) 1 Do not accept incorrect units e.g. 45 minutes

16(d) 2 all three ticks correct = 2 marks

mass of aspirin
two ticks correct = 1 mark

speed of stirring  one tick correct = 0 marks

four ticks 3 correct = 1 mark

temperature of water 
four ticks 2 correct = 0 marks
time to dissolve
five ticks = 0 marks

volume of water 

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