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S8_End of Unit 9 Test

This document is an end-of-unit test for Cambridge Lower Secondary Science 8, focusing on magnetic fields and electromagnetism. It includes questions on drawing magnetic field patterns, completing sentences about magnetic forces, and conducting an investigation on electromagnet strength. The test also requires students to analyze data and plot results on a graph.

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S8_End of Unit 9 Test

This document is an end-of-unit test for Cambridge Lower Secondary Science 8, focusing on magnetic fields and electromagnetism. It includes questions on drawing magnetic field patterns, completing sentences about magnetic forces, and conducting an investigation on electromagnet strength. The test also requires students to analyze data and plot results on a graph.

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CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY SCIENCE 8: END-OF-UNIT TEST

Name ___________________________________ Date _____________

Disclaimer: This test and mark scheme have been written by the authors.

End-of-unit test
Unit 9
1 a Draw the magnetic field pattern around this magnet. [1]

b Complete the sentences using words from the list. [2]


Each word can be used once, more than once, or not at all.

attract force repel pull

A magnetic field will exert a _______________ on another magnetic field.

The magnetic field around a north pole will _______________ the magnetic field around
another north pole.
2 A magnetic compass can be used to navigate around the Earth.
Complete these sentences to explain why.

The Earth is surrounded by a _______________ field.

This field is caused by the _______________ of the Earth acting like a magnet. [2]

Cambridge Lower Secondary Science 8 – Mary Jones, Diane Fellowes-Freeman and Michael Smyth © Cambridge University Press 2021 18
CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY SCIENCE 8: END-OF-UNIT TEST

3 This diagram shows an electromagnet.

Complete the diagram by adding labels. [2]


4 Sofia investigates how the current in an electromagnet affects the strength of the electromagnet.
a State two variables that Sofia must keep constant during this investigation. [1]

1. _____________________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________________
b Sofia measures the number of paperclips that can be lifted by the electromagnet
each time the current is changed.
This table shows her results.

number of
current in A
paperclips

0.1 5

0.2 11

0.3 16

0.4 19

0.5 24

0.6 28

i Plot the results from the table as points on the graph.


The first three points have been plotted for you. [1]
ii Complete the graph by drawing a straight line of best fit. [1]

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