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CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY SCIENCE 6: END-OF-UNIT 2 TEST

Name ___________________________________ Date _____________

End-of-unit 2 test
The End-of-unit tests have been written by the authors. These may not fully reflect the approach of
Cambridge Assessment International Education.
20 marks

1 The table shows the temperatures at which different substances melt.

Temperature at which
Substance
substance melts
Margarine 36 °C

Peanut oil 3 °C

Candle wax 60 °C

Coconut oil 24 °C

a What is the term for the temperature at which a substance melts?

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b Which substance in the table melts at the lowest temperature?

_________________________________________________________________________
c Which substance needs the most heat to melt it?

_________________________________________________________________________
d Explain why the temperature at which a substance melts is a property of the substance.

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CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY SCIENCE 6: END-OF-UNIT 2 TEST

2 Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.


Draw a circle around the letter of the correct answer.
a An irreversible change happens when . . .

A: a substance changes into a new substance

B: a substance changes, but can be changed back again

C: a substance is heated.
b If you burn a candle, which change is reversible?

A: The wick of the candle burns.

B: The flame gives off heat.

C: The candle wax melts.


c Which statement about conductors is true?

A: Substances that are good conductors of electricity are not good conductors of heat.

B: Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.

C: Conductors slow down the transfer of heat or electricity.


3 Zara investigates the effect of temperature on the rate of dissolving.
She set up four beakers each containing 100 ml of water and 5 ml of sugar.
The water in each beaker was at a different temperature as follows:
• Beaker 1: 10 oC
• Beaker 2: 20 oC
• Beaker 3: 30 oC
• Beaker 4: 40 oC
Zara records the time taken for the sugar to dissolve.
a Predict in which beaker the sugar will dissolve fastest.

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b Explain your prediction from part a.

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c Name the dependent variable in Zara’s investigation.

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CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY SCIENCE 6: END-OF-UNIT 2 TEST

d Name the independent variable in Zara’s investigation.

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e _______________ and _______________ are two control variables in the investigation.


f Was Zara’s test a fair test? Explain your answer.

_________________________________________________________________________

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g Why is dissolving not a chemical reaction?

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4 Complete the following sentences.
a The metal iron rusts when it is exposed to air and water. Rusting is a chemical reaction.

The reactants in the chemical reaction are _______________, _______________ and

_______________.

b The product is _______________

c The evidence for the chemical reaction is a _______________.

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