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Unit 6 + 7 Test

The document is a Cambridge Science Checkpoint worksheet for IGCSE and A Level students, focusing on nutrition, energy requirements, and the properties of light. It includes questions about dietary fiber, nutrient functions, and the effects of prisms on light. The worksheet is structured with multiple sections requiring explanations, calculations, and diagram labeling.

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Unit 6 + 7 Test

The document is a Cambridge Science Checkpoint worksheet for IGCSE and A Level students, focusing on nutrition, energy requirements, and the properties of light. It includes questions about dietary fiber, nutrient functions, and the effects of prisms on light. The worksheet is structured with multiple sections requiring explanations, calculations, and diagram labeling.

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Cambridge Science Checkpoint – IGCSE – IB/AS/A Level Mr.

Hoang - 0868614217

CAMRBRIDGE SCIENCE CHECKPOINT STAGE 8 WORKSHEET


UNIT 6 + 7 TEST
Name: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………........

1 The table shows the fibre content of some different foods.

(a) Explain why we need fibre in our diet.


……………………………….........................................................................................................................
……………………………….........................................................................................................................
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. [2]

(b) Which kinds of food do not contain any fibre?


……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. [1]

(c) Calculate the total amount of fibre in a meal containing:


200 g of chicken………………….. [1]
200 g of rice………………………. [1]
100 g of spinach………………….. [1]
Total = …………………………….. [1]

Total: … / 7

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Cambridge Science Checkpoint – IGCSE – IB/AS/A Level Mr. Hoang - 0868614217

(a) Which two nutrients provide most of the energy for the cells in the body?
……………………………………………………… and ...……………………………………………………. [1]

(b) A man regularly eats food containing more energy than he uses up each day.
What will happen to his weight?
Explain your answer.
……………………………….........................................................................................................................
……………………………….........................................................................................................................
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. [2]

(c) The bar chart shows the mean energy requirments of six different groups of people.

(i) What is the mean daily energy requirement of an 8-year-old girl?


……………………………………………………………………………………………………...………. [1]

(ii) Suggest a reason why the daily energy requirement of an 8-year-old boy is higher than a 8-year-
old girl.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………...………. [1]

Total: … / 5

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3 The first column lists the nutrients that we need in our diet.
The second column lists the functions of nutrients.
Draw one line from each nutrient to its function.

Total: … / 8

4 The diagram shows the effect of a prism on white light.

Reflection, refraction and dispersion all happen in this diagram.


Describe where and how each of the processes happens on the diagram.

(a) reflection.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...….…
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….. [2]

(b) refraction.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...….…
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….. [2]

(c) dispersion.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...….…
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….. [2]

Total: … / 6

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5 The diagram shows the dispersion of white light by a prism.

(a) Complete the sentences to describe the dispersion of light by filling the missing words.

When white light passes through a prism, it is separated into colour components.
This is referred to as light dispersion.
A prism is a ………………… glass.
A white light beam is divided into ………….. colours by a prism: violet, indigo blue, green, yellow
orange, and red.
The band of colours scattered by light entering a glass prism is referred to as the ………….... . [3]

(b) On the diagram, add the following letters:


(i) Letter R at the end of the ray representing for red spectrum. [1]
(ii) Letter G at the end of the ray representing for green spectrum. [1]
(iii) Letter V at the end of the ray representing for violet spectrum. [1]

Total: … / 6

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