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GSHS Y9 Synoptic Test Revision Booklet 1

GSHS 1

KS3 Test Preparation Booklet 1

You will have two SAT style papers during the week

beginning 28th April 2014. You may be asked questions

on any of the topics you have learned about in Y7, 8

and 9. Use this booklet to help you prepare.

The following website will really help you answer those

tricky questions: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/

Topics I feel comfortable with Topics I found challenging

Parent signature: _________________________

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/


GSHS 2

GSHS

Cells/reproduction

7A & 7B

35 min

35 marks Q1-L3, Q2-L4, Q3-L5, Q4-L5, Q5-L6, Q6-L6

1. Andrew put his rabbit’s cage on the grass.

A week later, the grass under the cage had turned yellow.

(a) Give one reason why the grass had turned yellow.

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

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

1 mark

(b) Andrew wanted to test why the grass had turned yellow. He put two sheets of plastic just above another patch of grass. One sheet was black and the other sheet was clear.

black plastic sheet clear plastic sheet


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A week later, the grass under the black sheet was yellow. The grass under the

clear sheet was green.

(i) Explain why he used the clear plastic sheet as well as the black sheet.

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

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

1 mark

(ii) Andrew left the black sheet there for several more weeks. What happened to the grass under it?

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

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

1 mark

(c) Tick the boxes by two things which both rabbits and grass plants can do.

they eat

they grow

they move from place to place

they reproduce

they breathe in and out

2 marks

Maximum 5 marks


GSHS 4

2. The diagram shows two families. Some of the people in the diagram have freckles.

family A family B

John married to MaryBob married to Emily

Rachel married to Bill Pam married to David

grandparents

parents

children Richard Penny Simon Becca Katie

and

and

key

person withfreckles

person withoutfreckles

(a) (i) Which children are most likely to have freckles? Tick the correct boxes.

Richard Simon Katie Penny Becca

1 mark

(ii) How did you decide?

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

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

1 mark


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(iii) Suggest why Bill does not have freckles.

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

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

1 mark

(b) (i) Which two cells pass on information from parents to their children? Tick the two correct boxes.

bone cell cheek cell

egg cell muscle cell

red blood cell sperm cell

1 mark

(ii) Which organ system produces these two cells? Tick the correct box.

circulatory system

digestive system

reproductive system

respiratory system

1 mark

maximum 5 marks


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3. The table shows the recommended daily intake of energy and some of the nutrients

needed by different groups of people.

group ofpeople

energy,in kJ

protein,in g

carbohydrate,in g

fat,in g

minerals,in g

calcium iron

nutrients

male 15–18

female 15–18

male 19–50

female 19–50

pregnantfemale

11510

8830

10600

8100

8900

55.2

45.0

55.5

45.0

81.0

360

276

331

253

278

109

84

100

77

84

1000

800

700

700

700

11.3

14.8

8.7

14.8

14.8

(a) (i) Explain why two 16 year-old males of the same weight might need different amounts of energy.

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

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

1 mark

(ii) Which two types of nutrient provide most of the energy in our diet?

1. ..................................

2. ..................................

2 marks

(b) (i) Calculate the difference in the recommended daily intake of calcium for a 15 year-old male and a 30 year-old male.

.......................... mg

1 mark

(ii) Calcium is needed for healthy bones. Explain the difference in the amount of calcium needed each day by a 15 year-old male and a 30 year-old male.

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

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

1 mark


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(c) Look at the table. Explain the difference in the amount of protein needed by a 25

year-old pregnant female and a 25 year-old female who is not pregnant.

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

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

1 mark

(d) Iron is needed to make blood. Explain why a 15 year-old female might need more iron than a 15 year-old male.

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

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

1 mark

Maximum 7 marks

4. The diagram shows a section through the female reproductive system.

vagina

ovary

cervix

oviduct(fallopian tube)

uterus

(a) (i) What happens at fertilisation?

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

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

1 mark

(ii) In which labelled part of the female reproductive system does fertilisation normally take place?

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

1 mark


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(iii) In which labelled part of the female reproductive system does the foetus

develop?

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

1 mark

(b) Some women have blocked oviducts. How do blocked oviducts prevent fertilisation taking place?

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

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

1 mark

(c) When a baby is born it is pushed out of the mother's body. Describe what happens in the wall of the uterus to push the baby out.

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

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

1 mark

Maximum 5 marks

5. The diagram below shows a single-cell organism called Chlamydomonas. It lives in pond water.

cytoplasm

chloroplast

starch grain

cell wall

red, light–sensitive spot

cell membrane

nucleus

Use the information in the diagram to help you answer the questions below.

(a) Give two features of Chlamydomonas which show that it is more like a plant cell than an animal cell.

1. ......................................................................................................................

2. ......................................................................................................................

2 marks


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(b) Chlamydomonas makes a sugar called glucose.

(i) Give the name of the process in which Chlamydomonas makes glucose.

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

1 mark

(ii) Chlamydomonas produces starch grains from glucose.

Suggest what will happen to the number of starch grains in the cell if Chlamydomonas is kept in the dark.

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

1 mark

(c) The diagram below shows another single-cell organism called Amoeba. It also lives in pond water. Amoeba traps a Chlamydomonas and digests it.

not to scale

Starch is a carbohydrate. Amoeba's digestive enzymes break down the starch in the Chlamydomonas.

Suggest what substance is produced from the starch and what it is used for.

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

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

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

2 marks

Maximum 6 marks


GSHS 10

6. The diagram below shows six cells.

(a) (i) Give the letters of the two plant cells in the diagrams.

............... and ...............

1 mark

(ii) Which one of these plant cells contains chloroplasts? Give the letter.

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

1 mark

(iii) Give the function of chloroplasts.

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

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

1 mark


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(b) (i) Give the letter of the ciliated cell.

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

1 mark

(ii) In which part of the body are ciliated cells found?

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

1 mark

(iii) What is the function of ciliated cells in this part of the body?

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

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

1 mark

(c) Give the letter of the cell which transfers genetic information from father to offspring.

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

1 mark

maximum 7 marks


GSHS 12

GSHS

Atoms and elements/compounds and

mixtures

8E & 8F

26 min

26 marks Q1-L3, Q2-L4, Q3-L4, Q4-L5, Q5-L6, Q6-L7


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1. (a) The drawings below show that different elements are used for different objects.

Draw a line from each element to the reason for using that element. Draw only four lines.

copperfor the base

of asaucepan

goldfor a ring

heliumin a balloon

mercuryin a

thermometer

14today

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

–10

It is lighter than air.

element used reason for using the element

It is a good conductor of heat.

It is a good conductor ofelectricity.

It stays shiny because it does react with oxygen.not

It is a liquid at roomtemperature.

°C

4 marks


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(b) Which of the four elements is not a metal?

Tick the correct box.

copper

gold

helium

mercury

1 mark

maximum 5 marks

2. (a) Sam has two small compasses. When he puts them a long way apart, they both point North.

Label the North and South magnetic poles on compass B.

N

S

compass A compass B

1 mark

(b) Sam puts the compasses side by side.

Label the North and South magnetic poles on both compasses. One pole has been done for you.

N

1 mark


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(c) Sam then puts three compasses close together.

Label the North and South magnetic poles on each of the three compasses. One pole has been done for you.

N

1 mark

(d) What metal are compass needles made from?

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

1 mark

Maximum 4 marks

3. The list below shows properties that different elements can have.

magnetic

can be compressed

very high melting point

very low melting point

good conductor of heat

poor conductor of heat

good conductor of electricity

poor conductor of electricity

(a) Which two properties from the list above make aluminium suitable for saucepans?

1. .................................................................................................................

2. .................................................................................................................

2 marks


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(b) Which property in the list above explains why:

(i) copper is used in the cable of a television?

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

1 mark

(ii) a lot of oxygen gas can be pumped into a very small container?

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

1 mark

Maximum 4 marks

4. (a) Samantha opened a tin of white paint. The paint consisted of a liquid and particles of titanium dioxide that are insoluble in the liquid. The paint had separated into two layers, as shown below.

liquid

particles of insolubletitanium dioxide

(i) What type of substance is the paint? Tick the correct box.

a compound an element a mixture

1 mark

(ii) What type of substance is titanium dioxide? Tick the correct box.

a compound an element a mixture

1 mark

(iii) Why did the particles of insoluble titanium dioxide sink to the bottom?

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

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

1 mark


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(b) Samantha stirred the paint and used it to paint a window frame.

She got some of the paint on the glass.

Samantha could not get the paint off the glass with water. When she used a different liquid called white spirit the paint came off.

Why could she remove the paint with white spirit but not with water?

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

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

1 mark

maximum 4 marks

5. Copper can be obtained form its ore, copper sulphide, in two stages.

First stage heating the ore in air

Copper sulphide reacts with oxygen from the air to form copper oxide and sulphur dioxide gas.

Second stage heating the copper oxide with carbon

Copper oxide reacts with carbon to form copper and carbon dioxide gas.

(a) Give the names of three elements mentioned above.

1. .................................................................................................................

2. .................................................................................................................

3. .................................................................................................................

1 mark

(b) Give the name of one compound mentioned above.

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

1 mark


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(c) Give the name of the compound, mentioned above which causes ‘acid rain’.

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

1 mark

Maximum 3 marks

6. In the 19th Century, a scientist called John Dalton used symbols to represent atoms. The symbols he used for atoms of three different elements are shown below.

The diagrams below show different combinations of these atoms.

D E

A B C

(a) (i) Give the letter of the diagram which shows a mixture of two elements.

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

1 mark

(ii) Give the letter of the diagram which shows a mixture of two compounds.

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

1 mark

(iii) Give the letter of the diagram which shows a mixture of an element and a compound.

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

1 mark


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(b) Give one difference between a compound and a mixture.

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

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

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

1 mark

(c) (i) Suggest a name and formula for the substance represented in diagram B.

name ...........................................................

formula ...............

1 mark

(ii) Suggest a name and formula for the substance represented in diagram D.

name ...........................................................

formula ...............

1 mark

maximum 6 marks


GSHS 20

Energy and electricity/gravity and space

9I & 9J

29 min

31 marks Q1-L4, Q2-L4, Q3-L5, Q4-L6, Q5-L6

1. Lisa drew a picture of herself standing at four different positions on the Earth,

A

B

C

D

not to scale

(a) (i) Draw an arrow at each of the four positions to show the direction of the force of gravity on Lisa.

1 mark

(ii) The drawing at position A shows Lisa holding a ball on a string. Draw the ball and string in positions B, C and D.

1 mark


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(b) The drawing below shows:

that the Earth goes round the Sun;

that the Earth rotates on its axis.

axis of the Earth

Earth

Sun

orbit of the Earth not to scale

Choose from the list below to answer parts (i) and (ii).

60 seconds 60 minutes 24 hours 7 days 28 days 365 days

(i) How long does it take for the Earth to go round the Sun once?

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

1 mark

(ii) How long does it take for the Earth to rotate on its axis once?

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

1 mark

Maximum 4 marks


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2. The drawings below show what happens to the energy supplied to four appliances.

kettle

98% of the energy isused to heat the water

2% of the energy is wasted

light bulb

% of the energyis given out as light


radio

50% of the energyis given out as sound


mixer

% of the energy is wasted

40% of the energy isused to move the whisks

(a) (i) What percentage of energy of the light bulb is given out as light? Write your answer on the line by the light bulb.

1 mark

(ii) What percentage of energy is wasted by the mixer? Write your answer in the box by the mixer.

1 mark

(iii) Complete the sentence below.

Parts of the mixer become hot because some of the electrical

energy is changed into .......................................... energy which is

wasted.

1 mark

(b) Energy is wasted as sound in many appliances. Which appliance in the drawings produces sound which is not wasted?


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

1 mark

(c) In which of the appliances is the highest percentage of energy wasted?

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

1 mark

Maximum 5 marks

3. The back window of this car contains a heating element.

The heating element is part of an electrical circuit connected to the battery of the car.

The diagrams below show two ways of connecting the circuit of a heating element.

circuit A circuit B


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(a) Give the name of each type of circuit:

circuit A ...................................................................

circuit B ...................................................................

1 mark

(b) A wire gets broken at point X on circuit A and at point Y on circuit B.

circuit A circuit B

YX

When the switch is closed, how does the broken wire affect the heating element in:

(i) circuit A? ............................................................................................

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

1 mark

(ii) circuit B? .............................................................................................

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

1 mark

(c) In very cold weather, ice may form on the back window of the car. When the heating element is switched on, the ice will disappear and the surface of the window will become clear and dry.

(i) Fill the gap below to show the energy transfer that takes place.

When the heater is switched on, ........................................ energy is transferred from the wires to the ice.

1 mark

(ii) As the window becomes clear and dry, physical changes take place in the ice. Fill the gaps below to show the physical changes which take place.

from …………………. to ……………………….to ……………………

1 mark

Maximum 5 marks


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4. The diagram shows the orbits of the Earth, Mars and Venus. The position of the Earth is shown.

orbit of Venus

orbit of the Earth

orbit of Mars

Earth

Sun

not to scale

A person on the Earth observes Mars and Venus.

(a) (i) On the diagram above, draw two more dots to show the positions of Mars and Venus when they are closest to the Earth.

Label the dot for Mars with a letter M and the dot for Venus with a letter V.

1 mark

(ii) Why is it easiest to see Mars when it is closest to the Earth?

……………..……………………………….…………………..……….……

……………..……………………………….…………………..……….……

1 mark

(b) What force keeps the Earth in its orbit and stops it flying off into space?

……………..……………………………….…………………..……………………

1 mark

(c) From the Earth, the Moon always looks approximately the same size. What can you conclude from this about the orbit of the Moon around the Earth?

……………..……………………………….…………………..……………………

……………..……………………………….…………………..……………………

1 mark


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(d) The diagram shows the Earth in its orbit around the Sun.

S

N

BritainSun

not to scale

What season is it in Britain? Explain your answer.

……………..……………………………….…………………..……………………

……………..……………………………….…………………..……………………

……………..……………………………….…………………..……………………

……………..……………………………….…………………..……………………

2 marks

Maximum 6 marks

5. (a) Jacquie has a mobile phone. Energy is stored in the battery of the phone. The drawing shows the battery being charged.

(i) Which energy transfer takes place in the battery as it is being charged? Tick the correct box.

chemical to sound sound to thermal

electrical to chemical thermal to electrical

1 mark


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(ii) When the battery is fully charged, Jacquie unplugs the phone.

Which energy transfers take place when the mobile phone rings? Tick the correct box.

chemical to electrical to sound

electrical to chemical to sound

kinetic to electrical to sound

thermal to electrical to sound

1 mark

(b) Jacquie can change the ring-tone of her phone. The diagrams below show the patterns made by four sound waves on an oscilloscope screen. They are all drawn to the same scale.


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Write the letter of the sound wave that matches each of the descriptions below.

(i) a loud sound with a low pitch .................

(ii) a quiet sound with a high pitch .................

(iii) a loud sound with a high pitch .................

3 marks

Maximum 5 marks

6. The tides can be used to generate electricity. A dam is built across a river estuary, as shown below.

dam

turbine spinsto generateelectricity

water level

water flow

sea bedsea bed

water level

(a) The water is higher on one side of the dam than on the other. As the water begins to flow through the dam it turns a turbine. The turbine generates electricity. Describe the useful energy changes which take place in this process.

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

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

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

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

2 marks

(b) Explain why tides are classified as a renewable energy source.

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

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

1 mark


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(c) Give one way, other than from the tides, of generating electricity by using the

sea.

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

1 mark

(d) Apart from cost, give one advantage and one disadvantage of an oil-fired power station compared with a tidal power station.

advantage .......................................................................................................

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

disadvantage ..................................................................................................

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

2 marks

Maximum 6 marks

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