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Cambridge Lower Secondary Science – Stage 9 Progression

Test

Time: 1 hour 15 minutes​


Maximum Marks: 50

Section A: Scientific Enquiry (12 marks)

1. Models and Representations​


a) Define a scientific model and give one example. (2 marks)​
b) Describe one strength and one limitation of using analogies in science.
(2 marks)

2. Planning Scientific Enquiry​


a) A student thinks plants grow faster in red light. Write a testable
hypothesis. (1 mark)​
b) Describe a possible risk and a way to reduce it in this investigation. (1
mark)

3. Carrying Out Enquiry​


a) Give two reasons why repeating measurements in an experiment is
important. (2 marks)​
b) What equipment would you use to measure:​
i) Temperature​
ii) Volume of a liquid (2 marks)

4. Analysing and Evaluating​


a) What should a scientist do if they find one result that is very different
from the others? (1 mark)​
b) Explain how graphs can help identify patterns in results. (1 mark)

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Section B: Biology (14 marks)

5. Structure and Function​


a) Describe how water moves from roots to leaves in flowering plants. (3
marks)​
b) Name the part of the kidney that filters blood and the waste product it
removes. (2 marks)

6. Life Processes and Reproduction​


a) What is the role of DNA in an organism’s characteristics? (2 marks)​
b) State the sex chromosomes of a human male. (1 mark)​
c) Give two ways a mother’s health can affect fetal development. (2
marks)

7. Photosynthesis and Minerals​


a) Write the word equation for photosynthesis. (2 marks)​
b) Name one mineral plants need and what it is used for. (2 marks)

Section C: Chemistry (12 marks)

8. Materials and Structure​


a) What is a covalent bond? (1 mark)​
b) Describe the difference between an ion and a molecule. (2 marks)​
c) What holds positive and negative ions together in an ionic compound?
(1 mark)

9. Properties and Changes​


a) Explain how temperature affects the rate of a chemical reaction. (2
marks)​
b) Name two methods used to make and purify salts in the lab. (2 marks)​
c) Why does mass remain constant in a chemical reaction? (1 mark)​
d) Define density and give its formula. (3 marks)
Section D: Physics (12 marks)

10. Forces and Energy​


a) Use the idea of density to explain why some objects float. (2 marks)​
b) Describe the difference between heat and temperature. (2 marks)

11. Electricity and Magnetism​


a) Draw a simple parallel circuit using standard symbols with two lamps
and a switch. (2 marks)​
b) What happens to the brightness of the lamps when more are added in
parallel? (1 mark)

12. Light and Sound​


a) Draw a wave and label: amplitude, wavelength, and frequency. (3
marks)​
b) What happens when two sound waves cancel each other out? (1 mark)

13. Earth and Space​


a) Explain how convection currents cause tectonic plates to move. (1
mark)

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