Cambridge International Examinations

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SCIENCE 0846/01
Paper 1 October 2017
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 50

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Annotations and abbreviations

/ OR alternate responses for the same marking point

( ) the words or units in brackets do not need to not need to be stated
Accept an acceptable response
Do not accept indicates an incorrect response that would contradict another otherwise correct alternative
Ignore indicates an irrelevant answer that is not creditworthy, however, full marks can still be achieved even with the answers that are ignored
ecf error carried forward, marks are awarded if an incorrect response has been carried forward from earlier working, provided the subsequent
working is correct
ora or reverse argument

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

1 plant / producer 2 Ignore named plants

Sun / light / sunlight

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2 Force is measured in newtons. 2 Accept N

Do not accept n

Accept any suitable measurement of mass e.g.

Mass is measured in kilograms.
grams, kg, g

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3 iron 2 Accept nickel and cobalt

steel

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4 long neck / long legs 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

to reach food / to reach leaves / to reach the top of the Ignore other features e.g. camouflage
tree

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

5 2 four correct = 2 marks

two or three correct = 1 mark

pollination one correct = 0 marks

germination
fertilisation
seed production

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6(a) 3 each correct answer = 1 mark

substance state at state at state at
–10°C 50°C 150°C
water solid liquid gas Accept steam / water vapour

salt solid solid solid

wax solid liquid liquid

oxygen gas gas gas

nitrogen gas gas gas Accept nitrogen vapour

6(b) 0 1 unit not needed

6(c) freezing 1

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

7(a) Jupiter 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

Mars
Neptune

Saturn

Uranus

7(b) 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

0 1 2 3 4

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8(a) longer / deeper (into soil) / more branches 1 Ignore just grows

8(b) any two from 1 two answers required for 1 mark

larger / bigger Ignore leaves grow

increase in number / more of them

become green

8(c) any one from 1

to spread the leaves out (to collect light)
to reach the sunlight / so they can absorb more sunlight
to transport water / minerals / nutrients to the leaves Ignore just to get the nutrients / water

to support the plant or leaves

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

9(a) does it conduct electricity? 1 Accept group A conduct electricity / group B

does not conduct electricity

9(b) solid, liquid or gas (at room temperature) 1 Accept group C are solids / group D are liquids
and gases

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10 uterus (womb) – idea of holding or protecting the fetus / 2 one function for each organ = 1 mark
baby
liver – makes bile / makes digestive juices / helps (small
intestine) digest food / removes toxins, poisons or alcohol
/ breaks down harmful substances / removes harmful
substances

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11(a) any one from 1

hunting / killing for medicine

clearing land / deforestation / habitat destruction

11(b) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

no hunting allowed / hunting can be controlled / Accept poaching for hunting

elephants are kept safe / hunting can be made illegal /
laws made to stop hunting

education / use of campaigns

medicine available / vets in the park

elephants can breed more easily / are bred

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12(a) hits the drum with less force 1

12(b) The less loud the sound the smaller the vibrations. 1

12(c) sound (level) meter / decibel meter 1

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

13(a) 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

beats per minute
beats pulse minute

beats pulse moment

bits per minute

bits per moment

13(b) His resting pulse rate is 65 bpm. 2 three correct = 2 marks

one or two correct = 1 mark

His highest pulse rate is 92 bpm.

His average (mean) pulse rate is 80 bpm.

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

14 1 2 4 each correct answer = 1 mark

d i s s o l v e s
i answers in the grid take precedence over
e answer in the clues

v Accept minor spelling errors e.g. dessolves for

3 4 dissolves
f i l t e r i n g
n e Do not accept if it is an incorrect word e.g.
filterate for filtering
g a
c
t
s

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15 2 three bulbs with correct symbols = 1 mark

two cells in series with or without the line

between them, correct symbols and all
connected together without gaps in wires = 1
mark

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

16(a) thermometer 1
120
16(b) 3
Accept a tolerance of ½ a small square
100

four or five points plotted correctly = 2 marks

80

two or three points plotted correctly = 1 mark

temperature in
°C 60
one point plotted correctly = 0 marks
40

20
points joined by straight lines = 1 mark

0 Accept ecf of the line using plotted points

0 2 4 6 8 10
time in minutes

16(c) boiling / changing to a gas / changing to a vapour 1 Accept evaporation

16(d) 3.5 – 3.8 (minutes) 1 Accept 3 mins 36 secs – 3 mins 48 secs

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

17(a) letter S in bottom right hand box 1 Accept any indication of the correct answer
e.g. tick() or cross ()

more than one box with letter S = 0 marks

stick

17(b) meter ruler / ruler / measuring tape 1 Ignore chalk

Do not accept scale

17(c) 1 more than one box ticked = 0 marks

light shines on the ground

light changes direction

light is reflected

light is blocked 

17(d) answer observation prediction question 1 more than 1 circled = 0 marks

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17(e) the light is coming from a different direction 1 more than 1 circled = 0 marks

You are You are

moving the making the
stick. stick shorter.

The light is The light is

coming from closer to
a different the stick.
direction.

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