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SCIENCE 1113/02
Paper 2 April 2018
45 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
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The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total number of marks for this paper is 50.

This document consists of 16 printed pages.

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1 Pierre plays a sport called rugby.

To keep fit he eats a special diet and exercises often.

(a) To improve his strength, Pierre eats lots of chicken.

(i) Name the main nutrient present in chicken.

protein [1]

(ii) Explain how this nutrient improves Pierre’s strength.

It's essential for growth. [1]

(b) To prepare for a game of rugby, Pierre eats lots of starchy foods such as pasta.

Explain why it is important for Pierre to eat starchy food before a strenuous game of rugby.
Because starchy foods contain carbohydrates, and it gives him energy.

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2 (a) Tick () the boxes next to the two correct sentences about gases.

Gases can flow to fill a container. V

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Gases only form at temperatures above 100 C. 

The particles in a gas are arranged randomly. V

The particles in a gas are close together. 

The particles in a gas can only vibrate. 

[2]

(b) A gas changes into a liquid during condensation.

Describe what happens to the particles in a substance during condensation.

In this process, particles lose their kinetic energy and then get attracted together due to intermolecular

forces. They attracted and clump together to form a liquid.

[2]

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3 Gabriella makes a sound.

She looks at the trace it makes on an oscilloscope.

She makes four different sounds and looks at their traces.

B C

D E

Complete the sentences.

Choose from the following letters.

B C D E

E
The sound with a higher pitch than A is .............................. .

The sound with a larger volume (louder) than A is ............................

B .

D
The sound with a smaller frequency than A is ........................... .

C
The sound with a smaller amplitude than A is ............................ .
[4]

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4 The drawing shows a mammal called the Philippine tarsier.

Tarsiers live in rainforests, jumping from tree to tree.

They rarely touch the ground.

They sleep during the day and hunt for insects at night.

(a) Use the drawing to suggest three ways tarsiers are adapted to their habitat.

1 Their fingers and toes are adapted to hold closely to trees.

2 Their eyes and ears adapted to help them navigate in the dark.

3 Their legs are strong and powerful to be able to jump from trees to trees without

plummeting to the ground.

[3]

(b) Philippine tarsiers are an endangered species.

Tourists have to pay to photograph these tarsiers in special nature reserves.

Suggest two ways this can help to increase the number of these tarsiers in the wild.

1 The money got can be used to fund for better facility to reproduce trarsiers

2 The money could be used to hire more vets to treat these animals, and scientist to do more

research about better attempts to increase the population [2]

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5 Yuri investigates the reaction of metals with acids.

He adds different metals to dilute hydrochloric acid.

The diagram shows his results.

metal A metal B metal C metal D

(a) Complete the column heading and table to show Yuri’s results.

metal number of bubbles

A 0

B 6

C 15

3
D

[2]

(b) Describe how Yuri could improve his method to find the volume of gas produced.

Tick () the box next to the correct method.

collect the gas in a measuring cylinder 


collect the gas in a test tube 

repeat the experiment the same way V


use a smaller piece of metal 

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(c) Yuri repeats his experiment using more concentrated acid.

Yuri makes this prediction.

If I use more concentrated

acid I will get a faster
reaction.

The diagram shows his results for his second experiment.

metal A metal B metal C metal D

Is Yuri’s prediction supported by his results?

yes V no

Explain your answer.

There are more bubbles shown in all the test tube when he adds more concentrated acid.
.
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6 There are many objects in space.

(a) Which object is a source of light?

Circle the correct answer.

asteroid

Earth

Moon

planet

star
[1]

(b) Comets are not sources of light.

Explain how we can see a comet even though it is not a source of light.
Because it reflects the light that the sun sends to it.

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7 The dodo became extinct in the 17th century.

 The dodo was a flightless bird which lived on the island of Mauritius.

 The dodos built their nests on the ground.

 Dodos had never met humans before humans arrived on the island. The dodos were not
afraid of the humans.

 Humans brought new animals to the island, such as cats, dogs and rats.

 The humans removed most of the forest where the dodos lived to build new homes and to
create farmland.

Write down two reasons why you think that the dodo became extinct.

1 Their habitat that they live in had been lost, which forced them in live in unsuitable habitat that

may be inhospitable to dodos.

2 New animals may have disrupted the dodo's food chain, which may have eaten their food

source.

[2]

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8 When lithium is added to water it forms lithium hydroxide and a gas.

(a) Complete the word equation for the reaction between lithium and water.

+ +
Lithium Hydrogen Oxide Lithium Hydroxide Oxygen

[3]

(b) The chemical symbol for lithium is Li.

The formula for water is H2O.

The formula for lithium hydroxide is LiOH.

Which of these substances is an element?

Choose from lithium, water or lithium hydroxide.

Lithium
.........................................................................

Explain your answer.

Lithium is an element of the periodic table on its own, however H2O is Hydrogen Oxide, which is 2

elemets and Lithium Hydroxide, which is also 2 elements.

[2]

(c) Lithium is in Group 1 of the Periodic Table.

The diagram shows some of the elements in Group 1 of the Periodic Table.

Na sodium

K potassium

Rb rubidium

Cs caesium

Fr francium

Describe how the reactivity of the Group 1 metals changes as you go down the group.

It reacts more vigorously as you go down. [1]

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9 Blessy investigates conduction of thermal (heat) energy.

She heats a metal rod.

The metal rod has a pin attached with wax.

metal rod

pin attached
heat with wax

When the end of the metal rod is hot, the wax melts and the pin falls.

Blessy must think about the safety hazards of this investigation.

Describe two of these safety hazards.

1 There is heat hazard, from the fact that the metal rod may be hot and so the heat may burn.

2 If the wax melt, the pin may injure someone.

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10 Diagram A shows the flower of a fly orchid.

Diagram B shows a fly orchid flower being visited by insects.

A B

(a) The flowers of this orchid release chemicals which smell like a female fly.

Suggest two reasons why male flies travel great distances to visit these flowers.

1 Because they need a female fly to reproduce and mating.

2 Because they want these flowers nectar.

[2]

(b) The orchid is pollinated by insects.

What is meant by the term pollination?

It's a process where pollen is transferred from the anther to the stigma, which allows reproduction

via seeds.

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11 The diagram shows the structure of a boron atom.

= particle Y
= particle Z

Name particles Y and Z.

protons
particle Y

particle Z neutrons
[2]

12 Rajiv puts a piece of wood on a pivot.

He adds weights at different distances from the pivot.

piece of
wood
3m 2m

pivot
4N A

The wood balances.

Calculate the weight labelled A in the diagram.

Weight of A = 6 N
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13 Plants are able to use light energy to make their own food.

Name one substance that plants use to make their own food by this process.

chlorophyll [1]

14 Tick () the three correct properties of magnets.

Like poles of magnets repel. V

Magnets always have N and S written on them. V

Magnets do not work if they are in water.

Magnets attract iron, cobalt and nickel.

The force of attraction is greater at the poles than in the middle of the magnet. V

[2]

15 Planets orbit the Sun.

Saturn
Sun A B C

Write down the names of planets A, B and C.

A Jupiter

B Uranus

C Neptune
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16 Priya connects an electrical circuit.

(a) What type of circuit is shown in the diagram?

Circle the correct answer.

parallel circuit with closed switch

series circuit with closed switch

parallel circuit with open switch

parallel and series circuit with open switch

series circuit with open switch

[1]

(b) Priya wants to measure the current in the circuit.

What is the name of the meter she uses to measure the current?
ammeter.
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17 Jamila is a skier.

Here are the time and distance measurements for three of Jamila’s journeys.

time in distance in
journey
seconds metres

A 30 40

B 60 120

C 60 30

Journey B has the greatest average speed.

Explain why.
The meters per second of A is 1.34 m/s (rounded to 1 d.p), journey C is 2 m/s while journey B is 2

m/s.

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