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The document is a science practice paper covering Biology, Chemistry, and Physics with a total of 50 marks. It includes sections on ecology, food webs, alkanes vs. alkenes, combustion, forces, and energy efficiency, with various questions requiring explanations, drawings, and calculations. Each section has specific marks allocated for different types of responses.

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Science Practice Paper Harder

The document is a science practice paper covering Biology, Chemistry, and Physics with a total of 50 marks. It includes sections on ecology, food webs, alkanes vs. alkenes, combustion, forces, and energy efficiency, with various questions requiring explanations, drawings, and calculations. Each section has specific marks allocated for different types of responses.

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Science Practice Paper

Section A: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics (50 marks)

Biology (18 marks)

1. Ecology and Populations (6 marks)

Complete the following passage by filling in the blanks with appropriate words. Leave space for

your answers.

Ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and their _______________. This includes

both _______________ factors, which are living, and _______________ factors, which are

non-living. A group of organisms of the same species in one area is a _______________. Different

populations living together form a _______________.

[Space for answers]

2. Food Web and Energy Transfer (6 marks)

(a) Draw and label a food web that includes at least five different organisms. Include at least one

producer, a primary consumer, a secondary consumer, and a top predator. (3)

[Space for drawing]

(b) Explain the impact of removing a primary consumer from the food web. (3)

[Space for answer]


3. Adaptations and Survival (6 marks)

(a) Explain how having small leaves helps desert plants survive. (3)

[Space for answer]

(b) Some animals have evolved to blend into their environments. Explain how this benefits

predators and prey. (3)

[Space for answer]

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Chemistry (17 marks)

4. Alkanes and Alkenes (6 marks)

(a) Explain the difference in reactivity between alkanes and alkenes. (3)

[Space for answer]

(b) Draw the structural formula of ethene, showing all bonds. (3)

[Space for drawing]

5. Combustion and Climate Change (6 marks)

(a) Explain how the combustion of fossil fuels contributes to climate change. (3)

[Space for answer]


(b) Describe two methods used to reduce carbon emissions. (3)

[Space for answer]

6. Crude Oil and Fractional Distillation (5 marks)

(a) Name the process used to separate crude oil into fractions. (1)

[Space for answer]

(b) Explain why hydrocarbons with longer chains have higher boiling points. (2)

[Space for answer]

(c) Explain why cracking is necessary for the petroleum industry. (2)

[Space for answer]

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Physics (15 marks)

7. Forces and Motion (5 marks)

(a) A car accelerates from 0 to 30 m/s in 6 seconds. Calculate its acceleration. Show your working.

(3)

[Space for calculation]


(b) Explain why a parachute slows a skydiver's descent. (2)

[Space for answer]

8. Gravity and Satellites (5 marks)

(a) What keeps a satellite in orbit around Earth? (2)

[Space for answer]

(b) Explain why satellites in lower orbits must travel faster than those in higher orbits. (3)

[Space for answer]

9. Energy Transfer and Efficiency (5 marks)

(a) A machine has an input energy of 500 J and an output of 350 J. Calculate its efficiency. Show

your working. (3)

[Space for calculation]

(b) Give one way to improve the efficiency of a mechanical system. (2)

[Space for answer]

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Total: 50 marks

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