Grade – 8 (Science) Practice Paper - 3
Name:_______________________ Date: _____________
1 Fig. 1.1 shows a woodlouse.
Fig. 1.1
(a) (i) Name the invertebrate group to which this animal belongs.
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(ii) Describe two features that are characteristic of this invertebrate group.
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Small invertebrates such as woodlice respond to different environmental conditions.
24 woodlice were placed in a choice chamber linked by a connecting passage, as shown in Fig. 1.2.
12 of the woodlice were placed in the damp area on one side of the choice chamber; the other 12
were placed in the dry area on the other side of the choice chamber.
Fig. 1.2
After 5 minutes the number of woodlice in each area of the chamber was recorded.
The woodlice were released into their natural environment.
This procedure was repeated four more times using different woodlice.
The results are shown in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1
(b) Complete Table 1.1 by:
(i) counting and recording the number of woodlice in each area of the choice chamber for
each trial; [2]
(ii) calculating the total number of woodlice and the mean for each area. [2]
(c) Draw a pie-chart on the diagram below to show the mean number of woodlice in each area of
the chamber. Give a key to identify the areas.
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(d) Explain how the behaviour of the woodlice would help them to survive in their natural habitat.
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[Total: 12]
2. Fig. 1.1 shows a flower. Some of the petals have been removed.
Fig. 2.1
(a) Draw a large diagram of the flower.
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(b) Fig. 1.2 shows a different kind of flower.
Fig. 2.2
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3. (a) Fig. 2.1 shows the structure of a typical fish.
Fig 3.1
Fig. 2.2 shows four species of freshwater fish, A, B, C and D.
Fig. 3.2
Biologists use dichotomous keys to identify different species.
Describe one visible feature of each species of fish A, B, C and D, that could be used to distinguish it
from the other three species in Fig. 2.2.
Only use descriptions of the features labelled in Fig. 2.1 in your answers.
Write your answers in Table 2.1.
Table 3.1
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(b) Pollution is harm done to the environment by release of substances produced by human
activities. Acid rain is one form of pollution that damages many lakes, ponds and rivers.
(i) State one pollutant that causes acid rain.
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(ii) Fig. 2.3 shows the effect of pH on the mean number of species of fish found in lakes in
New York State, USA.
Fig. 3.3
Describe the results shown in Fig. 2.3.
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(iii) Explain the effects of acid rain on the environment.
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[Total: 10]
4. A student placed the cut end of a celery stick into a coloured dye as shown in Fig. 4.1.
Fig. 4.1
The student left the celery stick in the dye for five minutes and then removed it.
The student cut a 0.5 cm slice from the end of the celery stick that had been in the dye.
The cut surface of the celery stick is shown in Fig. 4.2.
Fig. 4.2
It is possible to measure how far the dye has travelled up the celery stick.
This is done by cutting 0.5 cm pieces from the end of the celery stick (that has been in the dye)
and counting how many pieces are cut before the dye is no longer visible.
(a) Plan an experiment, similar to that carried out by the student, to investigate the effect of leaf area on
the rate of water uptake by a celery stick.
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