Reviewer Fo Final Examination Stage 8 Semseter One 2024
Reviewer Fo Final Examination Stage 8 Semseter One 2024
Reviewer Fo Final Examination Stage 8 Semseter One 2024
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Cambridge International Examinations
Cambridge Primary Checkpoint
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nutrient function
protein good eyesight
particle B
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4. Chen wants to calculate the average speed of a toy car travelling down a slope.
He releases the car from the starting point. He does not push the car.
toy car
starting point
time
[2]
(b) Describe how Chen uses the distance and the time to calculate the
average speed of the toy car.
[1]
(c) Chen repeats the investigation using different
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Chen makes a prediction,
‘The greater the angle of the slope, the greater the speed of
the car.’
Give one reason why Chen’s results support his prediction and one
reason why Chen’s results do not support his prediction.
NOT TO SCALE
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5. Look at the graph showing global average temperature change from 1850
[2]
(c) Predict the global average temperature change for the year 2030.
o
C
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6. Look at the diagram.
a. Circle the name of the process that splits white light into different colours.
c. Complete the sentence to explain the different paths of red light and
violet light.
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7. Look at the diagram.
particle of gas
Explain how the gas exerts a pressure. Use ideas about particles.
[1]
b. The sealed bottle is moved into a colder room. Explain why the
[1]
c. A perfume is sprayed in a room.
The smell of the perfume eventually fills the room. Circle the name of this process.
condensation convection diffusion heating
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8. Sofia uses a microscope to study a sample of blood from a healthy person.
[1]
(b) Safia then studies a blood sample from someone recovering from an
infection.
This blood sample looks different to the sample from a healthy person.
Describe how the blood sample from a person recovering from an
infection looks different.
[2]
(c) Blood cells are transported in a liquid.
[1]
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9. Light is reflected and refracted by water.
The diagram shows some paths a ray of light may take.
A B C D E [1]
(b) The law of reflection is about the angle of incidence (i) and the angle of
reflection (r).
[1]
A B C D E [1]
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10. Electricity is generated using different resources. This pie chart shows the
percentage of electricity generated in a country using different resources
% [1]
(b) What type of resource are crude oil (petroleum), coal and natural gas?
[1]
(c) Write down two other energy resources not shown in the pie chart.
2
[2]
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11. Yuri has drawn this diagram to show the magnetic field lines around the
Earth.
NOT TO SCALE
(a) Complete the sentence below to explain why the Earth has a magnetic
field.
(b) Name the piece of equipment that is used to show the direction of the
magnetic field.
[1]
(c) Draw arrows on each of the magnetic field lines to show the direction of
the magnetic field. [1]
time
The distance axis shows how far an object is away from Blessy.
A B C D E [1]
A B C D E [1]
A B C D E [1]
d1 d2
ruler
pivot
F1 F2
[2]
infectious disease
[1]
b. Explain why not having enough haemoglobin in the blood causes a lack of
energy.
[2]
magenta
torch filter
producing
white light
transmits no light
ii. Gabriella shines blue light and green light onto blue paper.
green light
blue light
blue paper
Describe what happens to the blue light and the green light.
blue light
green light
[2]
b. Gabriella shines white light onto a glass prism
[1]
17. Forces cause objects to turn on a pivot.
It shows the load force and the effort force needed to open a tin of paint.
load
effort
paint
Look at the diagram of the scissors. The load forces are shown.
Complete the diagram by drawing arrows to show the direction of the effort
forces.
load
[1]
b. A piece of wood balances on a pivot.
force F N [1]
(ii) Write down the name of the principle Aiko uses to calculate the force F.
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18. The Earth's crust is made of a number of large pieces.
[1]
earthquake
Suggest how the position of earthquakes provides evidence for the large
pieces of the crust.
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(a) Look at the two maps showing the jigsaw appearance of the continental
coasts.
[1]
(ii) The continents have moved since 3000 million years ago.Explain
how the continents move.
[2]
19. Draw a straight line to match each blood component to its correct
function.Draw three lines only.
fights pathogens
electron
part A
a. Write down the name of part A.
[1]
and
[1]
They do not escape from the atom. Explain how electrons are held in
position.
21. Look at the graph showing how the average temperature of the surface of
the Earth has changed over the last 800 000 years.
average
temperature
in °C
last ice
age
800 000 700 000 600 000 500 000 400 000 300 000 200 000 100 000 0
time since present day
in years
a. The last ice age is circled on the graph.
Circle a point on the graph when one other ice age happened.
[1]
[1]
capillary
oxygen
[1]
[1]
(b) The table shows the percentage of gases in air as it is breathed in and
breathed out.
oxygen 21.00
Predict the percentages of carbon dioxide and oxygen in breathed out air.
boiled egg 13 1 11
cola drink 0 10 0
chicken 19 24 6
sandwich
To give her energy, Safia eats 100 g of one of the foods before she
plays her game of tennis.
[1]
24. Chen investigates turning forces.
[1]
25. This question is about energy resources.
bioplastics
fossil fuels
tidal power
vegetable oil
solar power
Complete the table to group the resources into renewable and non-
renewable resources.
renewable non-renewable
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26. A teacher investigates pressure.
The teacher:
The air pressure in the jar decreases. Use the particle theory to
explain why.
27. The table shows information about four different adults who play sports.
The adults are the same age and the same height.
X high no
Y high yes
Z low yes
[1]
[1]
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28. White light is made of many colours.
a. Oliver uses a glass prism and a ray of white light.
red + green =
green + blue=
Speed distance
time
speed = m/s
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30. Here are some sentences about climate and weather.
[2]
blue
light
prism
[1]
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(b) Carlos shines light through different coloured filters onto different colours of a book.
coloured filter
light source
book
Complete his results table.
red red
blue red
red magenta
[2]
34. Look at the list of different energy sources.
OIL
LPG
OIL GAS
OIL
OIL
3
[1]
Mia Blessy
wind
biomass
biomass
hydroelectric
hydroelectric
% [1]
(b) The percentage of the renewable energy resources used changed from
biomass
geothermal
hydroelectric
solar
wind
[1]
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37. Akio eats some peanuts.
protein 24.8 g
fat 50.2 g
[1]
(i) Akio must be careful about the amount of peanuts he eats each day.
(a) What word describes the splitting of white light into different colours?
absorption
dispersion
reflection
refraction
subtraction
(b) The white light is split into colours.
Put the colours in the correct order as they appear in the visible spectrum. The first
colour order
orange 2
green
red 1
yellow 3
blue
violet
indigo
(a) In the diagram, a prism is used to split the white light into different colours.
[1]
For
Teac
39. Janya measures the speed of her dog her's
running. Use
(ii) Why is it the average speed and not just the speed?
[1]
(b) Janya draws three distance/time graphs of her dog running.
Choose from:
(i)
distance
Choose from A, B, C or D …….
time
[1]
(ii)
distance
Choose from A, B, C or D
time
40. A red blood cell is adapted to carry oxygen in the human body.
Describe two ways a red blood cell is adapted to carry oxygen in the
adaptation
explanation
adaptation
explanation
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Carlos:
stands outside his school
measures the distance between himself and the school
claps his hands
records the time it takes for him to hear the echo
repeats this at different distances from the school.
170 1.0
255 1.5
340 2.0
425 3.5
510 3.0
595 3.5
[3]
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(ii) Draw a straight line of best fit for the results you have plotted.
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(i) Use the graph to find the time it takes for Carlos to hear the echo.
[1]
(ii) Use your answer to (c)(i) to calculate the time it takes the echo to travel from the
schoolto Carlos.
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The sound travels to the seabed and is reflected back to the ship.
Calculate the distance from the bottom of the ship to the seabed.
m [2]
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43. The solid outer layer of the Earth is made up of large tectonic plates.
Look at the diagram showing a model of what happens when two tectonic
plates meet.
a. Write down the name of the two parts of the Earth that form this solid
outer layer.
2
[2]
b. Write down three different events that happen near the boundaries of
tectonic plates.
3
[3]
c. Describe the strengths and limitations of this model about the
movement of tectonic plates.
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44. The Earth and the Moon are held in orbit in the Solar System.
(a) Name the force that holds the Earth in orbit around the Sun.
[1]
(b) Tidal forces occur on Earth because of the positions of the Sun, Earth
and Moon.
Which diagram shows the positions of the Sun, Earth and Moon that
gives the greatest tidal force?
diagram
explanation
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45. Look at the diagram showing the Moon orbiting the Earth and light
rays from the Sun.
NOT TO SCALE
A B C D
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earthquakes
[2]
(iv) Write down two other features that are used as evidence for tectonic
plates.
[2]
(c) There have been five times in the Earth’s history when most of the
organisms living became extinct. This is called a mass extinction.
Scientists think that enormous volcanic eruptions caused these
[1]
(b) Convection currents in the mantle cause these floating rocks to move.
Draw arrows on the diagram to show the pathway of the convection currents in the mantle.
crust
mantle
[1]
Draw arrows on the diagram to show the pathway of the convection currents which
cause the formation of the mid-ocean ridge.
mid-ocean ridge
crust
mantle
[1]
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(c) Look at the map showing the position of active volcanoes and the boundaries of floating
rock in the Earth’s crust.
Antarctica
key
active volcano
boundary of floating rocks
13 Why are active volcanoes used as evidence for the location of the boundaries of the
floating rocks?
[1]
(b) Suggest why there are no active volcanoes near South Africa.
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(d) Look at the map showing the position of active volcanoes and the boundaries of floating
rock in the Earth’s crust.
Antarctica
key
active volcano
boundary of floating rocks
14 Why are active volcanoes used as evidence for the location of the boundaries of the
floating rocks?
[1]
(c) Suggest why there are no active volcanoes near South Africa.
[1]
49. A food pyramid shows humans how much to eat of each food type. Study it and
answers the following questions.
Milk, yoghurt
andcheese
Bread and
Rice and
cereal
pasta
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Vitamin C is important for to keep us healthy .You can get it by eating fresh
vegetables and fruits.
(b) Write the importance of Vitamin C.
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(c) People who don’t eat enough Vitamin C can get an illness called
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50. Calculate the speed in m/s when a distance of 600 cm is travelled in 20 s.
(Show your working)
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51.
(a) Write down the equation that links pressure, force and area.
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(b) Arun is cutting bread. Explain why a sharp knife is better for cutting bread than
a knife that is not sharp.
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52. Look at the diagram. It shows the Rutherford model of the structure of the atom.
Part A
Particle B
a. Write down the name of particle A.
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b. Write down the charge on particle A.
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d. Write down the name of particle B.
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e. Explain how Thompson’s model of the atom is different from the one
scientists use today.
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53. The truck is driven a distance of 225m to collect another box. The figure given
below shows the speed–time graph for this journey.
(a) Describe the motion of the truck between 20s and 50s.
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(b) What is the name for the point about which a lever turns?
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54. By using your protractor.
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55. In this exercise, you will use information presented on graph to answer questions.
(a) What was the percentage of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere 4400 million
years ago?
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(b) What is the percentage of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today?
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(c) Describe the changes in the percentage of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
from 4500 to 1500 million years ago. Explain why that happened.
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(d) Name the two magnetic metals that make up this part of the Earth.
1. ………………………………………………….
2. ………………………………………………….. [2]
56. The diagram shows the Moon and Earth.
(a) Draw an arrow to show the direction of the force which causes tides at
position A on Earth. [1]
(b) Explain whether position A has a high tide or low tide.
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(c) The time at position A is now 08:00. Give the time of the next tide of the
same time at position A.
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(d) It is high tide in a harbour. Write the number of hours until the next high tide
in the same harbour.
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(e) Read this statement.
Scientists think that the solar system formed from a cloud of dust and gas.
Write the word that describes this statement.
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57. A boat goes straight across a lake. After some time, the boat crosses the lake again to
return to its original position. The graph shows the journey made by the boat.
Use information in the graph to answer these questions.
a. How far did the boat travel when crossing the lake once?
b. Calculate the speed of the boat crossing the lake the first time.
c. How much time did the boat spend stopped before crossing the lake again?
d. Calculate the speed of the boat crossing the lake the second time.
e. How much time did the boat take for the complete journey: across the lake, stopped and
coming back?
58. This is a distance/time graph for a train journey between two stations, A and B.
……………..km
b State the time taken to travel between station A and station B.
………… h
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60.
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61. The picture shows water coming out of three holes in a bottle.
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62. A balloon is filled with air. The balloon is then sealed so that air cannot escape.
a. State what will happen to the pressure inside the balloon if the temperature decreases.
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a. diffusion :
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b. concentration:
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64. Complete the equation for pressure. Use the words force and area.
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plasma
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70.
Multiple choice questions
1. The food group that is very important to prevent constipation is:
Carbohydrate fibre
Protein minerals
2. The scientist who discovered the electron is existed is:
Rutherford Thompson
Bohr Chadwick
3. The scientist who discovered the proton and nucleus is existed is:
Rutherford Thompson
Bohr Chadwick
4. The scientist who proved that the neutron is existed is:
Rutherford Thompson
Bohr Chadwick
5. Sofia weighs 200 N. She sits on a seesaw at a distance of 2 m from the
pivot. Calculate the moment of Sofia exerts on the seesaw.
600 Nm² 40 Nm
400 Nm² 400 Nm
6. The picture shows a box. The areas of three faces of the box A, B and C,
are shown. Explain The face B exerts the highest pressure on the floor:
A = 40 cm²
B = 15 cm²
C = 60 cm²
It has the smallest area but the force is the same.
It has the smallest area but the force is the different.
It has the largest area but the force is the same.
7. The table shows the speed of light in five different transparent substances.
Between which two substances would there be most refraction?
Air and water
Transparent Speed of light
Corn oil and glycerol substance in km/s
Air 300 000
Air and diamond
Water 225 000
Corn oil and water
Corn oil 204 000
Glycerol 204 000
8. The part of the Earth that the Earth’s magnetic field comes from.
Core Crust
South Mantle
9. Which of this position of the Earth, the Moon and the Sun will cause the
highest tides on Earth?