Cambridge Primary Sample Test

For use with curriculum published in

September 2020

Science Paper 1
Stage 4
30 minutes

Name

No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• You should show all your working on the question paper.

INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 30.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

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1 The skeleton has many functions.

Draw a line to match each part of the skeleton to each function.

part of the skeleton function

protects the
leg bones
heart

enables
rib cage
movement

gives shape to
jaw
the head

supports the
skull
mouth

[2]

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2 This electrical circuit has one cell and two lamps.

one cell

+ –

wire

two lamps

The lamps are dim.

(a) Describe how to make the lamps brighter.

Circle the correct answer.

add more cells

add more wire

add one more lamp

add two more lamps

[1]

(b) Which component is added to open and close an electrical circuit?

[1]

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3 Medicines are a type of drug.

Oliver

the

for
children

There is information about the medicine on the bottle.

Oliver must read this information before he uses the medicine.

Give two reasons why.

[2]

4 Label the model of the Earth.

Choose from the list.

crust core mantle

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

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

[1]

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5 There are chemical reactions and physical processes.

A B C

D E F

(a) Which two letters show chemical reactions?

and [1]

(b) Which two letters show physical processes?

and [1]

6 Food chains contain living organisms.

Use the key to identify the living organism labelled Z.

1 Is it a producer? yes Poaceae

no go to question 2

2 Is it a herbivore? yes Caelifera

no go to question 3

3 Is it a predator and a prey? yes Anura

no Serpentes

Living organism Z is . [1]

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7 Mike investigates light.

He looks at a light source through the holes in four cards.

A B C D

hole in card
light source

Mike moves the card C upwards by 2 cm.

(a) What happens when Mike looks at the light source through the holes again?

[1]

(b) Mike repeats this investigation with card C.

Why does Mike repeat the investigation?

[1]

8 Describe the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates.

Complete the sentences.

Vertebrates are animals

Invertebrates are animals

.
[1]

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9 Draw a line to match each word to its correct description.

word description

glass is used to make

material
windows

water exists as a solid,

particle
liquid and gas

in a solid
substance
these are close together
[1]

10 Some animals have an exoskeleton.

Put a tick (✓) next to all the animals with an exoskeleton.

Not drawn to scale.

[1]

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11 Anastasia has a model.

light source
X

Earth

(a) There is a light source in the model.

What part of our solar system does the light source represent?

[1]

(b) The model is not exactly the same as this part of our solar system.

Write down two ways it is different.

2
[2]

(c) Describe how the model is used to show night and day at position X.

[1]

12 Pierre has a light source and a mirror.

light source

Pierre

mirror

Draw a ray of light to show how light is reflected so Pierre can see the light.
[1]
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13 Jamila has a flame on her candle.

flame

candle

(a) Circle the correct sentance about the light energy from the flame.

Light energy is destroyed.

Energy is transferred to light energy.

Light energy is lost.

Light energy is made by the candle.

[1]

(b) Jamila says,

‘I see, hear and feel.

I am able to detect light energy.’

Write down two other types of energy Jamila detects.

2
[2]

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14 Mia draws two particle models.

What does the arrow show?

Circle the correct answer.

change from a mixture to one substance

change from liquid to solid

change from one substance to a mixture

change from solid to liquid

[1]

15 Yuri draws a picture of the Earth’s crust and the sea.

large waves

sea

Earth’s crust

Describe what is happening to the Earth’s crust and what this causes.

[2]

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16 Carlos puts a substance into a beaker.

Carlos:

• measures the temperature of the substance

• heats the substance for 8 minutes

• measures the temperature every minute.

Here are his results.

time in minutes temperature in °C

0 20
1 25
2 25
3 40
4 55
5 70
6 85
7 100
8 110

(a) Describe the pattern in the results.

[1]

(b) The substance melts at 1 minute.

What is the temperature at 1 minute?

°C [1]

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17 Some living things get energy from light.

Some living things get energy from eating.

tree firefly elephant

cactus fish waterlily

Write down the name of each living thing in the correct group.

get energy from light get energy from eating

[2]

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