Cambridge Assessment International Education
Cambridge Primary Checkpoint
SCIENCE 0846/02
Paper 2 October 2019
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 50
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Annotations and abbreviations
/ OR alternate responses for the same marking point
( ) the words or units in brackets do not need to be stated
Accept an acceptable response
Do not accept indicates an incorrect response that would contradict another otherwise correct alternative
Ignore indicates an irrelevant answer that is not creditworthy, however, full marks can still be achieved even with the answers that are ignored
ecf error carried forward, marks are awarded if an incorrect response has been carried forward from earlier working, provided the subsequent
working is correct
ora or reverse argument
Note provides extra information when necessary
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Question Answer Marks Further Information
1(a) Force is also called mass. 1 more than one tick = 0 marks
Force is measured in kg.
Force is measured in m.
Forces do not stop objects moving.
Forces have direction.
1(b) rough(er) ground / rough(er) wheels / skateboard on grass 1 Accept ideas about increasing friction of wheels
e.g. increase area or number (of wheels) in
contact with ground
Accept idea of increasing mass or weight
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2(a) it is a poor electrical conductor / it is a (good) electrical insulator 1 Accept does not conduct electricity
Accept to protect from electrical shock
2(b) metal 1 Accept named metals e.g. copper
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Question Answer Marks Further Information
3(a) D 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
it dissolves in water / it would leak if it had water in it
3(b) it is strong 1
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4 The light is then reflected / reflects. 3 each correct answer = 1 mark
The light changes direction / position / angle.
We see the light because it enters our eye(s).
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Question Answer Marks Further Information
5 2 all correct = 2 marks
have an internal do not have an
skeleton internal skeleton three or four correct = 1 mark
fish (locust) one or two correct = 0 marks
can be in any order in each column
snake worm
if animal, e.g. worm, appears in both columns
then incorrect for this animal
bat snail
Question Answer Marks Further Information
6 brass button 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
copper tube three circled, two correct = 1 mark
three circled, one correct = 0 marks
gold ring four or more circled = 0 marks
iron bath
lead pipe
silver coin
steel wire
zinc foil
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Question Answer Marks Further Information
7(a) 2 M (M or male) correctly labelled (on or close to the
structure) = 1 mark
If M labelled more than once then all labels must
M part be correct
F (F or female) correctly labelled (on or close to
the structure) = 1 mark
If F labelled more than once then all labels must
be correct
F part
7(b) The male organ of the flower is called stamen / anther / 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
filament.
The female organ of the flower is called carpel / stigma / style
/ ovary / pistil.
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8(a) chalk and gasoline 1 both substances must be given, either order
any extra substances = 0 marks
8(b) they dissolve (in water) / they are soluble 1
8(c) gasoline floating on top of the water 1 Accept example of gasoline and water being
separate e.g. water floating on gasoline / two
layers
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Question Answer Marks Further Information
9(a) conclusion data evidence prediction results 1 more than one circled = 0 marks
9(b) 2 two correct = 2 marks
one correct = 1 mark
forcemeter
three ticks, two correct = 1 mark
measuring cylinder
three ticks, one correct = 0 marks
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
ruler four or more ticks = 0 marks
2
balance
stop-clock
thermometer
9(c) any one from 1
type of mass / size of mass / amount of mass Accept ‘mass’ / ‘weight’ / material of mass
length of string / mass of string / type of string / size of string / Accept ‘string’
thickness of string
force
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Question Answer Marks Further Information
10 Butterfly A is Swallowtail (butterfly) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
more than one answer on the answer line = 0
Butterfly B is Monarch (butterfly)
marks
Question Answer Marks Further Information
11(a) a liquid that can dissolve (a substance) 1 Accept the liquid in a solution
11(b) a substance that dissolves (in a liquid / in a solvent) 1 Accept it dissolves
11(c) (mixture of) a solvent and solute / liquid and a dissolved substance 1 Ignore a mixture of a solid and a liquid
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12(a) B 1 more than one letter = 0 marks
Accept Jupiter
12(b) A B C D E 1 more than one circled = 0 marks
12(c) 0 1 2 3 4 5 1
12(d) At x it is light / day(time) / morning / midday / noon 1 both required for 1 mark
At y it is dark / night(time) / midnight / evening
Question Answer Marks Further Information
13(a) animal dispersal by eating 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks
animal dispersal by hooking onto fur
self-dispersal by explosion
water dispersal
13(b) small / lightweight / smooth 1
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14 comparison of size 2 Accept any correct comparison of size between
e.g. any one from animals = 1 mark
whale is biggest e.g. human is smaller than the whale
OR
mouse is smallest some of the bigger animals have a lower
temperature
chicken is not the biggest
comparison of temperature Accept any correct comparison of temperature
e.g. any one from between animals = 1 mark
the whale does not have the highest body temperature / the whale has e.g. a mouse has a higher body temperature than
the lowest body temperature a whale
OR
the mouse does not have the lowest body temperature the temperature of the whale is 36 (°C) and the
temperature of the chicken is 40 (°C)
chicken has highest body temperature
Accept both ideas in one statement e.g.
the chicken is small but it has the higher body
temperature than humans = 2 marks
Question Answer Marks Further Information
15 (The material that made the car move the slowest is) wool. 2 any other material = 0 marks for whole question
Note: if no material selected then max 1 mark for
reason
(This is because this material) causes the most friction /
has the highest friction.
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16(a) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
Food chains start with a producer. Accept plant
The energy for food chains comes from Sun. Accept light / sunlight
16(b) lettuce rabbit(s) fox(es) wolf/wolves 2 All organisms in correct order = 1 mark
All three arrows in the correct direction = 1 mark
Note: second marking point is dependent on the
first marking point being correct
Accept wolf fox rabbit lettuce = 2 marks
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17(a) balance / scales 1 Do not accept weighing scale(s) / balance meter
17(b) water evaporates / water turns to water vapour 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
leaves dissolved solid behind / leaves salt behind
17(c) 5 (g) 1 Accept answer in the inclusive range 4.8 - 5.2 (g)
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Question Answer Marks Further Information
18(a) any one from 1 answer must be comparative
hit it harder / use more force
change the material of the pot / make the pot metal / use a larger pot
change the material of the mallet / make the mallet metal / use a larger
mallet
18(b) loud level meter 1 more than one answer = 0 marks
musical level meter
pitch level meter
sound level meter
volume level meter
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