CANDIDATE NAME

TERM-1 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (2024-25)

70

SCIENCE GRADE 7 SUBJECT CODE: 0893

INSTRUCTIONS

• Answer all questions.

• Use a black or dark blue pen.

• You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.

• Write your name.

• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.

• Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.

• Do not write on any bar codes.

• You should show all your working and use appropriate units.

INFORMATION

• The total mark for this paper is 70.

• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
1 Snails move slowly.

(a) What is the formula to find speed?

[1]

(b) A snail moves 10 metres in 4 hours.

Calculate the average speed of this snail.

average speed in metres per hour [2]

(c) Another snail moves at a speed of 1.5 metres per hour.

Calculate the time it takes this snail to move 6 metres.

time hours [2]

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2 Forces are useful when playing different sports.

(a) Draw an arrow () from the tennis ball to show the direction of gravity.

[1]

(b) There is a force between the rugby ball and the boy’s hand.

Write down the name of this force.

[1]

(c) When the golf ball moves through the air a force slows it down.

Write down the name of this force.

[1]

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3 The unit of measurement for time is minutes or seconds.

Complete each of the sentences.

(a) The unit of measurement for mass is ................................................. . [1]

(b) The unit of measurement for weight is ............................................... . [1]

(c) The unit of measurement for friction is ............................................... . [1]

4 Here is a table with some information about different materials.

material lumps or powder colour dissolves in water

aluminium powder grey no

coffee powder brown yes
copper sulfate powder blue yes
iron powder grey no
marble lumps white no
salt powder white yes

(a) Which material is a white powder?

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(b) The materials are mixed with water.

Which materials make a solution?

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5 Saida investigates what happens when ammonium chloride is added to water.

In her first experiment she

• puts 10 cm3 of water into a test tube

• measures the temperature of the water
• puts 1 g of ammonium chloride into the water
• stirs the mixture for one minute
• measures the temperature of the solution.

Saida repeats the experiment four more times.

Each time she uses a different mass of ammonium chloride.

(a) Draw a line from each measurement to the correct piece of apparatus
Saida uses.

measurement apparatus

balance

one minute of stirring beaker

10 cm3 of water measuring cylinder

temperature of the water ruler

1 g of ammonium chloride stopwatch

thermometer
[4]

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 (b) Here is a page from Saida’s notebook.

1g starts at 20oC
and ends at 18oC

2g goes from 20oC

to 16oC 4g starts at 20oC
and ends at 12oC
3g goes from 20oC
to 14oC 5g temperature
goes from 20oC to
10oC

Use these results to complete Saida’s results table.

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temperature of water temperature of
in °C solution in °C
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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[3]

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6 Youssef has some information about the distance a cyclist can travel in a given time.

time distance
in seconds in metres
10 50
20 100
40 200
60 300
100 500

(a) Complete the graph using the information in the table by

• labelling the axes including units

• plotting the last two points

• drawing a line of best fit.

500

400

300

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200

100

0
0 20 40 60 80 100

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[3]

(b) Calculate the speed of the cyclist.

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speed .................................. m / s [2]

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7 Yuri investigates the evaporation of water.

In his first experiment Yuri

 puts 50 cm3 of water into a glass beaker

 puts the glass beaker into an oven for 24 hours
 measures the volume of water left in the beaker.

Yuri does this experiment at different temperatures.

Yuri predicts

‘As the temperature of the oven increases the volume of water left in the
beaker decreases.’

(a) Here are Yuri’s results.

Complete the table.

volume of water volume of water volume of water

temperature
in beaker left in beaker evaporated
in C
at start in cm3 in cm3 in cm3
30 50 45

40 50 40

50 50 30

60 50 10

70 50 0
[1]

(b) Do the results support Yuri’s prediction?

Use the results from the table to explain your answer.

[2]

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8 Mike and Lily roll marbles down a slope.

They measure the distance the marbles roll along the floor.

They change the angle of the slope and see how the distance changes.

marble slope

floor angle

distance marble rolls

along the floor

Tick () the two boxes that make this investigation a fair test.

keep the angle of the slope the same

repeat each test five times

start the marble from the same place each time

use the same marble

wear safety spectacles

write the results in a table

[2]

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9 Design an experiment to investigate the effect of temperature on the solubility of a solute in a
solvent. In your answer, include the following:
Identify the independent, dependent, and controlled variables.
Draw a labeled diagram of the experimental setup.
List all the equipment and materials you will need
Design a table to record your results.
Explain the safety precautions you will take during the experiment. [8]

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10 On each picture draw an arrow to show the direction of the friction force.

[3]

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11 Carrots can be cooked by heating in water.

Cooking is an irreversible process.

Hassan investigates the time it takes to cook carrots.

carrot
water

heat

He does five experiments.

Each time he uses a different temperature of water.

Here are Hassan’s results.

temperature of water time needed to cook a carrot

in °C in mins

75 90

80 60

90 30

95 22

100 15

(a) Name the apparatus he uses to measure the temperature of the water.

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 (b) What does Hassan do to make his investigation a fair test?

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

(c) Describe the pattern in the results.

As the temperature of the water increases .................................................

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

(d) Predict the time it takes to cook a carrot in water at a temperature of 70 °C.

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

12 A truck is moving forward.

Forces act on the truck.

100 N 60 N

(a) What happens to the truck?

Circle the correct answer.

does not move

moves backwards

turns left

speeds up

slows down
[1]

(b) The force labelled 100 N is the driving force.

Write down the name of the force labelled 60 N.

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

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13 i The diagram shows the composition of four samples of air (O2 = oxygen, CO2 = carbon dioxide, [1]
N2 = nitrogen).

K L M N
100

80

composition 60
/% 40

20

0
O2 CO2 N2 O2 CO2 N2 O2 CO2 N2 O2 CO2 N2

Which sample is inspired air and which sample is expired air?

[1]
ii Which route is taken by air passing into the lungs of a human?

A alveolus → trachea → bronchus

B bronchus → trachea → alveolus

C trachea → alveolus → bronchus

D trachea → bronchus → alveolus

iii The diagram shows a section through an alveolus and a capillary.

[1]

X
Why does carbon dioxide move from X to Y?

A Air has a lower concentration of carbon dioxide than blood.

B Carbon dioxide moves more freely in air than in blood.
C Carbon dioxide must replace oxygen.
D Diffusion of carbon dioxide can only be out of the blood.
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iv What is the word equation for aerobic respiration in plants?
[1]
A carbon dioxide + water → glucose + oxygen

B glucose + carbon dioxide → water + oxygen

C glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water

D glucose + water → carbon dioxide + oxygen

[1]
v How are aerobic and anaerobic respiration similar?

A Both involve breaking down glucose.

B Both need a low concentration of oxygen.
C In muscles, both produce carbon dioxide.
D In yeast, both produce alcohol.

14 Fig. 6.1 shows the movement of the ribs and the diaphragm during breathing in.

external
intercostal
muscles
vertebrae

sternum

diaphragm

Fig. 6.1

State what happens to the following structures during breathing in.

diaphragm ..................................................................................................................................

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ribcage .......................................................................................................................................

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external intercostal muscles ......................................................................................................

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 15 State the function of the following.

1. Haemoglobin

2. WBC

3. Plasma

4. Alveoli [4]

16 (a) Define the term respiration.

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(b) The diagram shows part of the human respiratory system.

Name the structures labelled A, B and C.

Choose words from the list.

air sac bronchus diaphragm lung rib cage trachea

C
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17 In an investigation, a student breathed in and out of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1.2.

Valve X opens to allow atmospheric air in while valve Y is closed.

When the student breathes out, valve X is closed and valve Y opens to allow breathed
out air into the bag.

atmospheric
air

valve X
valve Y
air breathed out

bag for collection

of breathed out air

breathed out air

Fig. 1.2

The student breathed in and out four times. The bag was sealed and the volume of air
inside the bag was measured.

A sample of air from the bag was analysed for the percentage composition of oxygen,
carbon dioxide and nitrogen.

The student then did some vigorous exercise for five minutes. After the exercise, the
student repeated the procedure.

The results of the investigation are shown in Table 1.2.

Table 1.2

sample of breathed out air

before exercise after exercise

total volume of air collected in bag / cm3 00

2 000 15000

mean volume of air per breath / cm3 500

percentage of oxygen / % 17.2 15.3

percentage of carbon dioxide / % 3.6 5.5

percentage of nitrogen / % 74.9 74.7

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(i) Calculate the mean volume of air per breath after exercise.

Write your answer in Table 1.2.

Show your working.

[1]

(ii) Suggest one way, not shown in Table 1.2, in which the student’s breathing
changed after exercise.

[1]

(iii) The figures in Table 1.2 for the percentage composition of air in each sample do
not add up to 100 %.

Name one other gas that would be present in both samples of air.

[1]

(iv) The results for oxygen and carbon dioxide in the samples of breathed out air taken
before and after exercise are different.

Describe and explain these differences.

[3]

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