Cambridge Assessment International Education Science Stage 7 Paper 2 2023 Cambridge Lower Secondary Progression Test 45 minutes 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 50. + The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ]. 244 02.8? eUclES 20202 1. There are seven characteristics of living organisms. (a) Complete Mia's quiz. (One question has been done for you ‘The characteristics of ving organisms What is the process of getting rid of waste? excretion, What is the process of increasing the size or mass of an organism? What is the process of making more of the same type organism? What is the process of detecting changes in the surroundings? What is the process of getting energy from food? (b) Write down one reason why viruses could be considered non-living. eucies 2023 44.02 (4) . Mt)3 2 Look at the diagrams showing the particles in a solid and a gas. Oo Oo. oO asolid agas (a) Gases are easily compressed (squashed) but solids are not easily compressed. Explain why. (b) Solids keep their own shape but gases fill he container they are put in. Explain why. euctes 2023 a14eo2 [Turn over3° Carlos tests some gases. The table shows the tests Carlos uses and his results. result for test gas A gasB gasc put a lighted splint splint burns bums with a into the gas brighter squeaky pop Splint goes out pass the gas Timewater stays limewater stays Timewater turns through limewater colourless colourless cloudy puta glowing Splint into the gas splint relights splint goes out splint goes out Identify gases A, B and C. Gas Ais Gas Bis Gas Cis eucies 2023 44.02 13]4 Pierre investigates current in a series circuit. He uses the electrical circuit shown in the diagram. (a) Draw the circuit diagram for Pierre's circuit, Use the correct symbols for each component. ica} (b) Pierre adds a component to the circuit to measure current. ‘Write down the name of this component. euctes 2023 a14eo2 [Turn over6 (c) Pierre adds lamps to the circuit and records the current each time. Look at the table of his resulls. number of current lamps 1 12 2 9 3 7 4 5 5 2 Write down the unit for current in the table. (1) (d) Draw a line graph of his results. You should: * label the axes © plot the results + draw a straight line of best ft 12 10 (3) eucies 2023 44.027 (0) Describe the relationship between the number of lamps and the current in the circuit. euctes 2023 a14eo2 [Turn over8 5 Hassan makes a model to show the water cycle. Hassan: ‘+ pours hot water into a beaker '* covers the top of the beaker with a plastic sheet ‘+ places some ice cubes on top of the plastic sheet, ‘+ observes for five minutes. ice cubes plastic sheet “elastic band (a) (i) Droplets of water form on the underside of the plastic sheet. Name the process that forms these droplets of water. (ii) Hassan repeats the experiment. He replaces the hot water with cold water. Fewer water droplets are formed on the underside of the plastic sheet. Write down two reasons why fewer water droplets are formed. 1 (2) eucies 2023 44.029 {b) Write down two ways Hassan’s model does not show the complete water cycle. ica} euctes 2023 a14eo2 [Turn over6 This question is about the human respiratory system. 10 Draw a straight ine to match each description to ils correct diagram. description group of cells working together to do the same function group of tissues working together to do the same function group of organs working together eucies 2023 44.02 diagram | NOT TO SCALE ica)" 7 Lily investigates forces. Lily: ‘+ drops stone and a feather at the same time in a tube of air ‘+ drops the same stone and feather at the same time in a vacuum. air vacuum, Write down what Lily observes. Explain her observations. Use ideas about forces. BI euctes 2023 a14eo2 [Turn over12 & 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. (b) Tidal forces occur on Earth because of the positions of the Sun, Earth and Moon, Look at diagrams A, B, C and D showing four different positions of the Sun, Earth and Moon. Sun Earth Moon sun we sun Moon Eat sn OM 2°80 Oe c D Which diagram shows the positions of the Sun, Earth and Moon that gives the greatest tidal force? Explain your answer. diagram ‘explanation ica} eucies 2023 44.0213 (c) Look at the diagram showing the Moon orbiting the Earth and light rays from the Sun, Moon's orbit Noon NOT TO SCALE A person stands at point X on the Earth. ‘At which position on the Moon's orbit would the person see a total lunar eclipse? Circle the correct position. A B c D Explain your answer. ica} euctes 2023 a14eo2 [Turn over4 9 Organisms have important jobs in ecology. Look at the section through a composter. _-~ large pieces of dead plant material such as leaves newer material f p t p ! older material — ~compost made of small particles rich in minerals (a) (i) What process causes the change from the newer material to the older material inside the composter? (ii) Write down the type of organism that causes this change (b) Jamila investigates how temperature changes inside two different composters. Jamila: + uses one pile of dead plant material + divides the pile into two equal masses of dead plant material + places one sample into composter A and the other sample into composter B + measures the temperature in each composter every 10 days. () Write down the piece of equipment Jar Uses to measure the temperature. eucies 2023 44.0215 (ii) Here is Jamila's results table. Temperature nse he compote ie composter A composter 8 0 25 2s ‘0 6 29 20 52 35 30 4 42 40 at so Explain why Jamila is not able to conclude which composter has the higher maximum temperature. (iii) Suggest how Jamila changes the investigation to be certain which composter has the higher maximum temperature. (iv) Explain why it is a good idea for Jamila to repeat her investigation. euctes 2023 a14eo2 [Turn over16 10 Angelique investigates what happens when some powders are heated. powder heat Look at her results owder colour before colour after other p heating eating observations D pink black none E white white one F white white 9s given off Which powder or powders react when heated? Explain how you know. BI eucies 2023 44.027 11 Rajiv makes a model to show how we hear sounds. rains of rice elastic band “rubber sheet Rav: * places a rubber sheet over a cup ‘+ holds the rubber sheet in place using an elastic band + places grains of uncooked rice on the top of the rubber sheet ‘* claps his hands near to the cup. Describe what Rajiv sees when he claps his hands. Explain why this happens. description ‘explanation (2) euctes 2023 a14eo2 [Turn over18 12 Chen and Aiko investigate the properties of metals and non-metals. 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