Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge Secondary 1 Checkpoint

SCIENCE 1113/01
Paper 1 For Examination from 2014
SPECIMEN MARK SCHEME

MAXIMUM MARK: 50

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Question 1

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a) 1 water plants / bamboo plant correct Accept plant / bamboo

(b) 1 snail / panda

(c) 1 idea of eating both animals and plants correct

(d) 1 energy flow Ignore what eats what

(e) 1 not enough food / shelter / habitat correct Accept loss of homes /
loss of nests

Total 5 correct 4 marks

Question 2

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a) 2 C / very high melting point 1 mark for each answer

correct
E / good conductor of heat Either order

(b) 1 B / can be compressed

correct
(c) 1 F / poor conductor of heat correct
(d) 1 H / non-conductor of electricity correct
Total 5 correct

Question 3

Part Mark Answer Further Information

The amplitude of whistle 1 is less than the

(a) (i) 1 correct
amplitude of whistle 2.

The wavelength of whistle 1 is the same as the

(ii) 1 correct
wavelength of whistle 2.

(b) 2 1 mark for each

correct
(Loudness) whistle 2 is louder (than whistle 3)
Accept converse argument
(Pitch) whistle 2 has a lower pitch (than whistle 3)
for each answer correct

Total 4 correct

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Question 4

Part Mark Answer Further Information

1 (Coral reef fish is a) clownfish.

Total 1
correct

Question 5

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a) 1 Diagram should show regular arrangement of The regular arrangement

close packed particles does not need to fill the
box.

correct

(b) (i) 1 In diffusion the perfume moves from an area of Accept higher/lower,
high concentration to an area of low more/less
concentration.
Both required for 1 mark

(ii) 1 (idea that) particles move or spread out

Total 3

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Question 6

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a) 1 Yes No mark for yes – marks

are for the explanation
quotes some information from the table such as
Mercury is closest to Sun and shortest time for
orbit

(b) (i) 2 No No mark for no – marks

are for the explanations
Earth is cooler than Mars but closer to the Sun

Mercury is cooler than Venus but closer to the

Sun

(ii) 1 information about more planets Accept find another

source to check the
evidence obtained

(c) 1 (strength of) gravity is higher on Earth than Mars Accept mass of Earth is
greater than Mars

Total 5
correct

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Question 7

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a) (i) 1 Coo (and) Lam Either order

(ii) 1 the ones that produce the most eggs

(b) 2 2 correct = 2 marks

size of eggs 9
1 correct = 1 mark

If 3 boxes ticked, 2
amount of milk produced
correct = 1 mark

If 3 boxes ticked, 1
low life expectancy correct = 0 marks
If 4 or 5 or 6 boxes
ticked, 2 correct = 0
number of feathers marks

colour of feathers

resistance to disease 9

Total 4
correct

Question 8

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a) 1 Igneous rocks are formed when molten lava from a

volcano cools down.

(b) 1 Sedimentary rocks are made from grains of rock

that are cemented (stuck) together.

(c) 1 Metamorphic rocks are made when heat and

pressure change other types of rock.

(d) 1 Sedimentary rocks are found in layers and often

contain fossils.

Total 4 correct

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Question 9

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a) 2 A – coil or wire

B – core

(b) 2 part A – material: copper

part B – material: iron

Total 4
correct

Question 10

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a) 2 diet health problem

4 correct = 2 mark
too much sugar heart disease
2 or 3 correct = 1 mark
too much fat tooth decay

1 correct = 0 marks
too much salt high blood pressure

too little protein little energy

too little carbohydrate poor growth

(b) (i) 1 pineapple (and) banana Both required, either

order

(ii) 1 (idea that it) keeps the digestive system healthy / Accept prevents
speeds up the movement of waste out of the body / constipation
helps prevent (bowel) cancer

(iii) 1 fruits contain very little fat (or no fat) / there is less
fat than fibre in fruit

(iv) 1 mass / size / volume

Total 6
correct

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Question 11

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a) 3 Correct data recorded in

length
in cm
temperature
before in °C
temperature temperature
at end in °C change in °C table = 1 mark
1 20 22 2
Correct headings =
2 21 25 4 1 mark
3 21 27 6
Correct temperature
4 21 26 5 changes entered in table
5 21 31 10 = 1 mark
6 22 34 12
Accept if not in correct
order but data is same

(b) 1 result for 4 cm This can be highlighted

on the table or written
down

(c) 1 exothermic

Total 5 not study

Question 12

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a) 1 newtonmeter / forcemeter

(b) 1 (idea of) checking reliability / identify anomalous /

odd / unusual results
(c) 1 9.7
correct
(d) 1 32.6 - first row second number Accept answer written
on paper by (d)
Total 4 not study

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