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This document consists of 19 printed pages and 1 blank page. IB17 10_0846_01/5RP © UCLES 2017 [Turn over   Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge Primary Checkpoint SCIENCE 0846/01 Paper 1 October 2017 45 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: Pen Calculator Pencil Ruler READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black pen. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Answer all questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. You should show all your working in the booklet. The total number of marks for this paper is 50.

2 © UCLES 2017 0846/01/O/N/17 1 Class 6 are learning about food chains. What type of organism does a food chain always begin with? Where does this organism get its energy from? [2] 2 It is important to use the correct units in science. Weight is measured in newtons. Complete the sentences. Force is measured in . Mass is measured in . [2] 3 This compass contains a needle that is magnetic. N NW W SW S SE E NE Name two materials that could be used to make the needle. and [2]

3 © UCLES 2017 0846/01/O/N/17 [Turn over 4 Animals are suited to their environment. Here is a picture of giraffes. mother giraffe baby giraffe The baby giraffe is born with the same shape as the mother giraffe. Explain how the shape of the baby giraffe helps it survive. [2]

4 © UCLES 2017 0846/01/O/N/17 5 Class 5 are learning about plant life cycles. The teacher draws a diagram. .................................................................................. .................................................................................. .................................................................................. .................................................................................. Complete the labels on the diagram. Choose words from fertilisation germination pollination seed production [2]

5 © UCLES 2017 0846/01/O/N/17 [Turn over 6 Solid, liquid and gas are the three states of matter. Here is a table showing the states of matter of different substances at different temperatures. substance state at –10°C state at 50°C state at 150°C water solid liquid salt solid solid wax solid liquid liquid oxygen gas gas gas nitrogen gas gas (a) Complete the table. [3] (b) Ice becomes liquid water when it melts. What is the melting point of ice? °C [1] (c) When liquid wax is cooled down it changes into a solid. Name this process. [1]

6 © UCLES 2017 0846/01/O/N/17 7 Priya uses the internet. She finds the length of day for six different planets. planet length of day in hours Earth 24.0 Jupiter 9.9 Mars 24.7 Neptune 16.1 Saturn 10.7 Uranus 17.2 The Earth spins on its axis every 24 hours. (a) Which of these planets takes the longest time to spin on its axis? Circle the correct answer. Jupiter Mars Neptune Saturn Uranus [1] (b) How many of these planets take a shorter time than the Earth to spin on their axis? Circle the correct answer. 0 1234 [1]

7 © UCLES 2017 0846/01/O/N/17 [Turn over 8 Look at the diagram showing a plant growing. (a) What happens to the roots when the plant grows? [1] (b) What two things happen to the leaves when the plant grows? 1 2 [1] (c) The stem grows long and straight. Why is it important for the stem to grow when the plant grows? [1]

8 © UCLES 2017 0846/01/O/N/17 9 The table shows the properties of some elements. element does it conduct electricity? solid, liquid or gas at room temperature does it react with acid? colour argon no gas no colourless bromine no liquid no orange copper yes solid no pink iron yes solid yes grey mercury yes liquid no silver oxygen no gas no colourless (a) Chen sorts the elements into two groups. Here are his two groups. Group AGroup B copper iron mercuryargon bromine oxygen What property does Chen use to sort these elements? [1]

9 © UCLES 2017 0846/01/O/N/17 [Turn over (b) Blessy also sorts the elements into two groups. Here are her two groups. Group CGroup D copper ironargon bromine mercury oxygen What property does Blessy use to sort these elements? [1] 10 The human body contains organs with essential functions. Complete the table. organ essential function uterus (womb) liver [2]

10 © UCLES 2017 0846/01/O/N/17 11 Some countries in Africa have national parks. The picture shows one type of animal that lives in these parks. (a) The number of elephants has decreased. Write down one human activity that may cause this. [1] (b) National parks help to increase the numbers of elephants. Write down two ways national parks do this. 1 2 [2]

11 © UCLES 2017 0846/01/O/N/17 [Turn over 12 Angelique uses a drum to make different sounds. (a) Angelique decreases the loudness of the sound from the drum. Describe how she decreases the loudness of the sound. [1] (b) Complete the sentence. Choose from the following words. faster larger slower smaller The less loud the sound, the the vibrations. [1] (c) Angelique measures the loudness of the sound. Name the instrument she uses to measure the loudness of the sound. [1]

12 © UCLES 2017 0846/01/O/N/17 13 (a) Yuri records his pulse rate before running and when he is running. He uses a pulse rate meter on his finger. pulse rate meter The reading is 86 bpm. What is bpm? Circle the correct answer. beats per minute beats pulse minute beats pulse moment bits per minute bits per moment [1]

13 © UCLES 2017 0846/01/O/N/17 [Turn over (b) Yuri writes all his readings in his notebook. He has not put them in order. Complete the sentences. Yuri measures his pulse rate before running and when he is running. His resting pulse rate is bpm. His highest pulse rate is bpm. His average (mean) pulse rate is bpm. [2] 68 bpm 92 bpm 78 bpm 86 bpm 65 bpm 91 bpm

14 © UCLES 2017 0846/01/O/N/17 14 Complete the crossword puzzle. The first letter of each answer has been done for you. Clues 1 across Salt d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in water. 3 across Sand can be separated from water by f _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 2 down Sand and stones can be separated by s _ _ _ _ _ _ . 4 down Bubbles of gas can be seen when bicarbonate of soda r _ _ _ _ _ with vinegar. 12d f r s 34 [4]

15 © UCLES 2017 0846/01/O/N/17 [Turn over 15 Electrical circuits can be drawn using pictures or symbols. circuit with pictures circuit with symbols Use symbols to draw this series circuit. Draw your circuit in the box. [2]

16 © UCLES 2017 0846/01/O/N/17 16 Mia puts a substance into a beaker. She measures the temperature of the substance. She heats the substance for 10 minutes. She measures the temperature of the substance every minute. (a) What equipment does Mia use to measure the temperature? [1] (b) Here are her results. time in minutes temperature in °C 0 20 1 25 2 25 3 40 4 55 5 70 6 85 7 100 8 110 9 115 10 115

17 © UCLES 2017 0846/01/O/N/17 [Turn over Complete the line graph of these results. 0 20 40 024 time in minutes temperature in °C 6810 60 80 100 120 [3] (c) The melting point of the substance is 25 °C. What is happening to the substance at 115 °C? [1] (d) At what time was the temperature of the substance 50 °C? minutes [1]

18 © UCLES 2017 0846/01/O/N/17 17 Ahmed investigates shadows using a stick. stick (a) Put the letter S in one box to show the position of the Sun. [1] (b) Ahmed measures the length of the shadows. What equipment does he use to measure the length? [1] (c) Why does the stick make a shadow? Tick () the correct box. light shines on the ground light changes direction light is reflected light is blocked [1]

19 © UCLES 2017 0846/01/O/N/17 (d) Ahmed says ‘I think the shadows will be longer when the Sun is lower in the sky.’ Circle the type of statement he makes. answer observation prediction question [1] (e) Ahmed notices the shadow moves during the day. He asks his friends why the shadow moves. Circle the friend with the correct answer. You are moving the stick. You are making the stick shorter. The light is coming from a different direction. The light is closer to the stick. [1]

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