Madeley High School

Year 9 Science Exam Revision Answers

M1. (a) (i) any two from

large or sharp claws or nails or talons

claws or nails or talons are insufficient

large or strong or sharp beak

accept curved beak
beak is insufficient

large eyes or eyes that face forward

accept it can see in the dark
eyes is insufficient

wings for hovering

accept it can hover
accept it can fly silently
2 (L3)

(ii)

2 (L4)

(b) any one from

to keep warm
accept protection from cold
do not accept to keep the cold out

for insulation
accept for flight
1 (L3)

(c) (i) any one from

fewer places to nest

accept nowhere to nest or no home

fewer places to lay eggs

accept nowhere to lay eggs

they lay fewer eggs

accept they cannot lay eggs

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less food for owls
accept fewer mice or no mice or no food

owls can be frightened by traffic or people

accept it is too noisy

loss of habitat
1 (L4)

(ii) they catch or kill mice

accept to stop mice eating the crops
accept to keep mice away
to protect the crop or grain is insufficient
1 (L4)
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M2. (a) (i) oak tree caterpillar blackbird owl

all three answers are required for the mark
1 (L4)

(ii) It makes food by photosynthesis.

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
1 (L4)

(b) either

decreased or went down

1 (L3)

any one from

fewer leaves to feed on

gypsy moth caterpillars ate most of the leaves

accept gypsy moth caterpillars ate the leaves
accept the gypsy moth caterpillars ate all the
leaves or all the food

less food
accept no food
accept they were competing for food
1 (L4)

or

any one from

increased or went up

stayed the same

1 (L3)

any one from

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they had enough food or leaves

more eggs hatched

1 (L4)

(c) the tree loses its leaves

accept no leaves or no food; accept it is too cold
accept caterpillars change into pupae
or chrysalises or moths
do not accept caterpillars hibernate in winter
1 (L4)
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M3. (a) any one from

vitamins
accept a named vitamin eg. vitamin C

minerals
accept a named mineral eg. Iron or calcium or salt
do not accept water
1 (L5)

(b) (i) haricot beans

accept beans
1 (L5)

(ii) any one from

for growth
accept for muscles or hair or nails

for repair
accept for healing wounds

for replacement of cells

accept making any named protein eg haemoglobin

for making proteins

accept for making enzymes or antibodies
1 (L5)

(c) (i) any one from

haricot beans
accept beans

tomato puree
accept tomatoes
accept spices or paprika or onion powder
1 (L5)

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(ii) any one from

it helps the passage of food through the gut

accept it keeps the food moving

it prevents constipation
accept it helps you go to the toilet
or it makes you feel full
do not accept it helps fill you up or it makes you feel full
1 (L5)
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M4. (a) (i) any one from

every month or once a month

every four weeks

every 28 days
accept answers from 26 days to 30 days
1 (L5)

(ii) oviduct or fallopian tube

1 (L6)

(b) foetus
1 (L5)

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answers must be in the correct order
1 (L5)

(c) (i) any one from

it cushions the baby

it protects the baby against shocks or bumps

accept it protects the baby

it absorbs shocks
do not accept keeps it warm or keeps it moist
1 (L6)

(ii) placenta
1 (L5)

(iii) alcohol
accept drugs or a named drug
accept a named toxin
accept viruses or a named virus or a named viral disease
1 (L5)

(d) muscles contract

accept contractions
1 (L6)
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M5. (a) (i) it pulls the leg or the femur outwards or to the side
accept it lifts the leg outwards or to the side
or the leg swings to the side or outwards
do not accept it lifts the leg
or it pulls the leg upwards
1

(ii) C and F
letters may be in either order
both letters are required for the mark
1

(iii) any one from

it allows controlled or slow movements

accept so that movements are not jerky
or the relaxed muscle provides resistance to movement

it allows small movements

accept the partially relaxed muscle holds the limb in position
accept if they relaxed completely the person would fall over
or it allows more rapid responses
1

(b) (i) cartilage

1

(ii) any two from

ends of bones will rub against each other or become worn

accept there will be friction at the joint
do not accept the bones will hit each other

less smooth movement in the joint or stiffness in the joint

accept harder to move

inflammation or swelling
do not accept pain
2

(c) (i) to allow the arm to bend or move at the joint

accept to allow the arm to move
accept so they do not snap when the arm bends
or they need to be different lengths when the joint moves
do not accept to allow bones to bend
1

(ii) if they stretched they would not pull as much on the bones
accept they would have less effect on bones
or controlled movement would not be possible
or they would not pull as much
do not accept they would not pull on the bone
or they would not hold bones
1
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M6. (a) 7

orange

an answer in the range 13 accept 13

purple
for all four rows correct, award two marks
for any two or three rows correct, award one mark
answers must be in the correct column and row in the table
2 (L3)

(b) any one from

they are corrosive

they burn or irritate

accept they can damage your skin or eyes
in case it touches your skin is insufficient
it is harmful or poisonous is insufficient
it can kill you is insufficient
wear gloves is insufficient
do not accept it is flammable
1 (L4)

(c) (i) time, in days

accept time
accept days
do not accept hours or minutes
1 (L4)

(ii) it goes down or decreases

accept it becomes acidic
it goes red is insufficient
accept it goes from 6.5 to 2.5
accept the acid gets stronger
it goes sour is insufficient
if the label for X is incorrect in part (ci),
do not penalise again in part (cii)
1 (L4)
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M7. (a) (i) 7

do not accept neutral
1 (L3)

(ii) it was neutral

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
consequential marking applies
accept it was acidic if the answer to part (i) was less than 7
accept it was alkaline if the answer to part (i) was greater
than 7 and up to 14
1 (L4)

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(b) any one from

it decreased or went down

accept it dropped to 5

it became acidic or more acidic

1 (L3)

(c) an alkali
if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
1 (L4)
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M8. (a) very high melting point

answers may be in either order
1 (L3)

good conductor of heat

do not accept good conductor
1 (L3)

(b) (i) good conductor of electricity

do not accept good conductor
1 (L3)

(ii) can be compressed

1 (L4)
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M9. (a) (i) C and E

both answers are required for the mark
answers may be in either order
1 (L5)

(ii) A
1 (L5)

(b) Cu
if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
1 (L6)

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(c)
number of numbers of
atoms of iron atoms of oxygen

1 1

2 3

for all four numbers correct, award two marks

for two or three numbers correct, award one mark
for one number correct, award no marks
2 (L5)
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M10. (a) (i)

all three lines must be correct for the mark

1 (L6)

(ii) evaporation: P
1 (L5)

melting: R
1 (L5)

(b) (i) liquid

1 (L6)

(ii) carbon
1 (L6)

hydrogen
1 (L6)

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(iii) carbon dioxide
accept CO2
accept carbon monoxide or CO
accept carbon or soot
answers must be in the correct order
1 (L6)
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M11. (a) (i) iron

do not accept 1540C
1 (L3)

(ii) mercury
do not accept 37C
1 (L3)

(b) solid to a liquid

answers must be in the correct order
both answers are required for the mark
1 (L3)

(c) 5
1 (L3)

(d) (i) sodium

1 (L3)

(ii) gold
1 (L3)
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M12. (a) any one from

there is a colour change

accept it goes green or orange
the colour is insufficient

a new metal is formed

accept the iron filings change colour
1 (L5)

(b) (i) copper

accept Cu
1 (L5)

(ii) iron sulphate

accept FeSO4
1 (L6)

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(iii) no

any one from

iron is more reactive than copper

accept iron is higher on the reactivity series

copper is less reactive than iron

accept copper does not displace iron
both an indication that the reaction does not happen
and the explanation are required for the mark
1 (L6)

(c) calcium
potassium
if more than two boxes are ticked, award no mark
both answers are required for the mark
1 (L6)
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M13. (a)

all four lines are required for three marks

any three lines are required for two marks
any two lines are required for one mark
if more than one line is drawn from a symbol,
do not give credit for that symbol
3 (L4)

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(b) battery
accept cell or cells
accept power supply or power pack
1 (L4)

(c)
series parallel

circuit 1

circuit 2

both ticks are required for one mark

if more than one box is ticked in any row, award no mark
1 (L4)

(d) copper
accept aluminium
accept gold
do not accept any other metal
1 (L4)
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M14. (a) (i) no magnetic force

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
ignore added poles
1 (L4)

(ii) attract
if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
ignore added poles
1 (L3)

(iii) attract
if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
ignore added poles
1 (L3)

(b) (i)
N

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all three poles are required for the mark

1 (L4)

(ii)
N

all three poles are required for the mark

1 (L4)
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M15. (a) (i) the number of turns or coils of wire

accept the coils
accept the turns
1 (L5)

(ii) any one from

the current

the length or thickness or material of the wire or coil

accept the voltage or power
accept the wire

the circumference of the coil

the size of paper-clips

accept the paper-clips; position of the coil on the nail;
tightness of the coil; accept distance between turns;
the nail
do not accept the number of paper-clips
1 (L5)

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(iii) any one from

count the paper-clips picked up

accept number of paper-clips; count them

measure their mass

accept weigh them; the more clips the stronger
the magnet;
measure the distance at which a magnet will just pick up
a paper-clip
1 (L5)

(b) any one from

an inaccuracy in results
accept a description of inaccuracies, such as
she counted the number of clips wrongly

a problem with the data or results

a problem with the method

accept something wrong with the tests
accept she used different sized paper-clips
accept the paper-clips were already magnetised
accept she did something wrong
the test is unfair is insufficient
1 (L6)

(c) (i)

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark

1 (L6)

(ii) any one from

with bigger paper-clips she might miss the precise point at

which the electromagnet stopped picking up paper-clips
accept she would pick up differences between the number
of turns of the coil
accept she might not see a change with big paper-clips
or she would see a change with smaller paper-clips
it will pick up a few large paper-clips but a lot of
small paper-clips is insufficient

the smaller paper-clips might help to identify the precise point

at which the electromagnet stopped picking up paper-clips
accept it is more precise or more sensitive
award a mark for a response identifying that greater
precision is possible with smaller increments
they are smaller is insufficient
1 (L6)
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M16. (a) (i) ice skate
accept skate
1 (L3)

(ii) Toms weight on the footwear

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
1 (L3

(b) any one from

they do not sink in

they have a big surface

accept they are wide or they are big
accept they spread out your weight
do not accept you wont get your feet stuck in the snow
accept they reduce the pressure
do not accept they spread out your pressure
1 (L3)

(c) friction
1 (L4)
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M17. (a) 65
it is different from the angle of incidence or all the others are the same
accept number 4 or the fourth
accept it is not 60 or it should be 60
accept the angle of reflection and the angle
of incidence should be the same
accept it is 5 out
accept they are not the same
both the answer and the correct explanation
are required for the mark
award a mark for 60 if the explanation is correct
they go up in tens is insufficient
it does not fit the pattern is insufficient
1 (L5)

(b) (i) a number from 30 to 32

1 (L5)

(ii) greater than

accept greater or bigger
1 (L5)

(c)

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accept a continuous straight line that bends away from the

normal
accept a line without an arrow
The ray need not be parallel to the incident ray
1 (L6)
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M18. (a) they are furthest from the Sun

accept they are further from the Sun
or they are furthest away or Pluto is furthest from the Sun
do not accept they are far from the Sun
1

(b) (i) it is below the freezing point of water

accept it would freeze or it is too cold
1

(ii) it is above the boiling point of water

accept it would boil or it would evaporate or it is too hot
do not accept it would dry up or it is too close to the Sun
1

(c) Jupiter
1

(d) Mercury
1

(e) gravity
do not accept weight
1
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