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PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL JEDDAH

(ES)
Tests Term 1 (2024-2025)

Name: ____________________ Student ID: ____________ Class: Y8-_________

Date: ____________

Science (0893)

TEST 2 (Variant 1) 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS

 Write your name, grade and date in the spaces at the top of this page.
 Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.
 Answer all questions.
 You may use a calculator.
 You may lose marks if you do not show your working or if you do not use appropriate
units.
 The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part of
question.

Total Marks 20

Marks Obtained
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1 Aiko and Oliver investigate thermal (heat) energy.

They heat a copper rod covered in wax.

Here is the apparatus they use.

When the copper rod is hot, the wax melts and the paper clips fall onto the bench.

(a) Aiko removes the copper rod. Oliver tells her to be careful.

Complete the sentences.

the rod is hot and can burn
Aiko must be careful because..................................................................................

tongs/heat resistant gloves

When she removes the copper rod, she uses.......................................................... [1]

(b) Here are the

results.
distance of paper clip from heat time for paper clip to fall
in cm in seconds
6 3.2
7 4.3
8 5.4
9 6.6
10 7.9

Aiko says it is a good idea to repeat the experiment.

Explain why this is a good idea.
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for reliable results

...............................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................... [1]

2 Pierre and Carlos have six boxes.

They collect information about the six boxes.

volume mass density

box colour
in cm3 in g in g/cm3
A red 15 18.0 1.2
B red 12 75.6 6.3
C green 12 86.4 7.2
D green 8 78.4 9.8
E red 10 41.0 4.1
F green 13 83.2 6.4

(a) Pierre says

‘The green boxes are denser than the red boxes.’

Does the evidence in the table support his statement?

yes
.....................................................

Explain your answer.

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green box D has a density if 9.8, which is larger than the density
...................................................................................................................................
of all the red boxes
.................................................................................................................................... [2]

(b) Carlos says

‘The largest box is the most dense.’

Does the evidence in the table support his statement?

no
................................

Explain your answer.

the largest box (A) has the lowest density of 1.2 but
...................................................................................................................................
the smallest box (D) has the largest density of 9.8
.................................................................................................................................... [2]

3 Chen draws a diagram to show water changing from a liquid to water vapour.

Complete the sentences.

All the water molecules in the liquid are moving.

energy
Some of the molecules have more..........................................

fast
These molecules move.................................................... enough to escape the surface of the liquid.
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evaporation
This is called.................................................

This makes the liquid become.......................................

gas [4]

4 Energy is always conserved.

Complete the energy diagrams to show that energy is conserved.

(a)

120

[1]

(b)

100

[1]
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(c) This question is about energy transfer processes.

Draw a line from each method of energy transfer to its example.

method of energy transfer example

The way the air above a

radiation heater becomes warm.

The way energy from the

convection Sun reaches the Earth.

The way the metal handle

of a cooking pot gets hot.

[2]

(d) This question is about floating and sinking.

Density of pure water is 1000 kg/m3 .

An object sinks in pure water but floats in sea water.

Predict a value for the density of sea water.

Circle the correct answer.

100 kg/ m3 900 kg /m3 1000 kg / m3 1030 kg/m3 [1]

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5 Safia and Carlos do some displacement reactions.

(a) The sentences A – D describe the method they use.

The sentences are in the wrong order

A. They look to see if there is a reaction.

B. They place different metals into five test-tubes.

C. They add copper nitrate solution to each test-tube.

D. They repeat the method with different solutions.

Complete the boxes to show the correct order.

One box has been done for you.

C A D
[1]

(b) The table shows their results.

 = a reaction takes place

X = there is no reaction
metal
solution
zinc iron lead magnesium
zinc nitrate X X X 
iron nitrate  X X 
lead nitrate   X 
magnesium nitrate X X X X

Use the information in the table to put the metals into the order of reactivity.
magnesium
most reactive .................................
zinc
.................................
iron
................................
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lead
least reactive ................................. [2]

6 Figure shows a metal coffee cup on a metal warming plate.

The outside surface of the cup can be either black or white and can be either dull or
shiny.

(i) Underline which colour and which type of surface is best to keep the coffee
warm.

Black white dull shiny [1]

(ii) Explain your answer to (i).

white is a bad emitter of heat

........................................................................................................................
shiny surface reflects heat/radiation
......................................................................................................................... [1]