2017 SCIENCE 00 NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL INSTRUCTED. 30 QUESTIONS TIME ALLOWED: 45 MINUTES STUDENT'S NAME Read the instructions on the ANSWER SHEET and filin your NAME, SCHOOL 2c) OTHER INFORMATION Use a pencil. Do NOT u Rub out any mistakes comy You MUST ‘ecord your Mark only ONE answer for each question, Your score will be the number of correct answers Marks are NOT declucted for incorrect answers Thete are 30 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (1-30) Use the information provided to choose the BEST answer from the four possible options, (On your ANSWER SHEET {in the oval that matches ‘your answer You may use a calculator and a ruler4. Lisa found a frog in her garden. She held her finger near the frog and took this photo. What does her finger help to show? (A) the size of the frog (B) _ the colour of the frog (C) the age of the frog (D) _ the shape of the frog 2. This diagram shows some parts of a flower. anther filament On top of which part of the flower is the anther found? (A) _ stigma (8) filament (C) style (0) ovary 017 1CAS Scene Paper UNSW al Py Lins 23. Paula's teacher gave her four photos, each one showing a different object in space. photo 1 photo 2 photo 3 photo 4 She also told Paula four facts. Each fact was about one of these objects in space. + Saturn is a planet with rings around it. + Acomet is a ball of frozen gases, leaving a trail behind it. + Ameteoroid is a lump of rock travelling in space. + Marsisa red planet. Which photo shows a meteoroid? (A) photo 1 (B) photo 2 (C) photo 3 (D) photo 4 4, The pie chart compares the amount of water used for different activities in the average home. Water use in homes ‘washing clothes flushing toilet showers watering gardens i Which activity uses about one quarter of the total water used in the average home? (A) _ washing clothes | (B) showers (C) watering gardens (D) other 3 {2017/08 Sine Pager UNSW Ga Py United5. Ruisi works at a panda sanctuary. One of her duties is to check that the newborn pandas are growing at a normal rate. ‘The table lists how much pandas should weigh at different ages. [age _| Expected mass (kilograms) | 1 week 1 4 weeks 2 12 weeks 5 52 weeks 40 Ruisi is weighing a panda cub that is 6 weeks old. How much is the panda cub expected to weigh? (A) _ less than 1 kilogram (B) between 4 and 2 kilograms (C) between 2 and 5 kilograms (D) more than 5 kilograms 6. This is a drawing of a rat. About how many centimetres long is the rat's tail? (A) 5 (B) 10 (Cc) 15 (0) 20 2017 CAS Sauron Paper AGUNG Gly Li 47. Class 3B counted the objects that were collected for recycling in their classroom during one day. They recorded their data in this table ‘Type of object being recycled | Number | aluminium cans 8 sheets of paper 14 glass bottles 9 plastic bottles 12 Which graph matches Class 3B's data? (A) (8) (c) (0) 14 14 14 4 2 3i2 3” 32 go 30 gt 30 38 38 38 38 gs BS ge g 6 Ea E4 B4 B4 2 o\le]s 2 allele 7 oiale 2 oles 0 ISIE » LIE 0 Le o LSE Type of object ‘Type of object ‘Type of object Type of object 8. _ Flags can be used to send messages. The position of a pair of flags held by a person matches a letter of the alphabet. The positions of the flags follow a pattern. ayo Which of the following represents the letter E? (A) (8) (c) (0) oe ee NM 5 207 IAS Soe Paper AO UNSW Gl Py Ln9. Joe has a tree in his paddock. What causes the tree to have a shadow? (A) The shadow is part of the tree. (B) The top of the tree is close to the sun. (C) The tree needs a shadow to keep it cool in the sun. (D) The tree stops the sunlight from reaching the ground. For questions 10 and 11 use the information below. The table shows the fastest speed that some animals can run. Animal Fastest speed (km/h) cheetah 120 emu 48 giraffe 51 greyhound dog 63 human 44 polar bear 30 10. Which animals can run faster than a giraffe? (A) emu and cheetah (B) greyhound dog and human (C) cheetah and greyhound dog (0) human and emu 11. How much faster than a human can a cheetah run? (A) 120 km/h (B) 86 km/h (C) 76 km/h (D) 44km/h ‘200 CAS Saane PaperA@ UNSW Chl Py Led 612. Awet and dry bulb thermometer contains two thermometers. The difference between two temperatures on the thermometers can be used to calculate the amount of moisture in the air. What is the difference between the two temperatures shown on this thermometer? (A) 5°C (B) 6°C (Cc) 10°C (0) 16°C 13. A-solution is made when two liquids mix and become a clear liquid. An emulsion is made when two liquids mix but become a cloudy liquid. Some liquids do not mix and form separate layers. Jack mixed some liquids with water and placed them in front of a patterned board. water and water and water water and vinegar milk and oil food colouring A LA ,7 | Which of these makes an emulsion when mixed with water? (A) vinegar (8) milk (C) oil (D) food colouring 7 {284 1k Sncn Pap A UNSW Ga Py Lind14, Filters can be used to separate solids from liquids. The liquid that passes through the filter is called the filtrate. The solid that is left behind is called the residue. Michelle cooked some pasta in water. She then drained the water using a colander as. shown. Which option correctly matches each item with its scientific term? Pasta | Hotwater | Colander (A) filtrate residue filter (B) | residue filter | filtrate (©) | filter filtrate residue (D) | residue filtrate filter 15. Ben lives in South Africa. Ben's dad tells him that from January the daylight hours will get less every day until midyear. What does Ben need to do every day to find out if this is true? (A) _ Record the time he goes to bed and the time he wakes up. (B) Record the time when the Sun is right overhead, (C) Record the morning and evening temperatures. (D) Record the time of sunrise and sunset. 2017 CAS Sconce PaparA@ UNSW bal Py Lei 816. The diagram shows the steps for making, using and recycling paper in everyday life ak = trees paper mill converter/printing 1 “a =+ + waste paper waste paper schoolloffice shop depot bank According to the diagram, what are the steps for the used paper from schools to be recycled to the paper mill? (A) > waste paper bank paper mill (8) > waste paper depot > paper mill > trees (C) > waste paper bank + waste paper depot + paper mill (0) > waste paper depot + waste paper bank + trees 17. Luhhad a jug containing some water. She then added some more water to it. cups 4 3 cups 4 add water ———_> How many cups of water did Lu add? (Ay 4 (8) 1 (Cc) 2 (0) 3 9 201108 Slane Paper AOUNSW ltl ty Lena18. Plants need sunlight to grow. Paul thinks sunflowers will grow taller outdoors than indoors as they will get more sunlight. Which of following setups is the best way to test his idea? Indoor Outdoor KEY “ * * . . 3 pent ® “oe eeeee (D) ** * 19. The table shows the number of days it takes for different seeds to germinate when planted in soil at different temperatures. Days for seeds to germinate at different temperatures Seeds Which is the fastest germinating seed at any temperature? (A) spinach (8) tomato (C) cucumber (0) lettuce {2017 10k Some Paper A@UNSW lbs Py Led 1020. An astronomer observed a group of stars called the Southern Cross in the night sky, He drew the position of the stars every two hours, as shown in the diagram. * * * * * i * hl * * * * * 6pm 8pm 10pm Which of these shows the position of the Southern Cross at midnight? (A) (B) (C) (D) * * * * * wee TL lee * * ‘ * 21. Asolar eclipse happens when the Moon fully or partially blocks our view of the Sun. Which diagram shows the positions of the Sun, Earth and Moon when a solar eclipse happens? (a) (B) e KEY @e- ee @- (©) (0) e@ Earth @-° -@e|-~ NOTTO SCALE " 2007 1CAS Seance Pape:NC UNSW Gtbal Py Les22. Juno used a balance to weigh some blocks. Which of the following shows the blocks in the correct order, from the lightest to the heaviest? 4 CAH © BAG ©8CA OAC 23. Everything around us is made up of matter. Matter can exist in three main states: solid, liquid or gas. For example, wood is a solid, water is a liquid, and air is a gas. The flowchart helps to determine whether something is a solid, a liquid or a gas. Yes {Does it hold its own shape? -_N° (solid ) liquid or gas YeS_{Does it take up a fixed space? HP (as) Karin has some ice cubes in a cup of drink, What states of matter are inside this cup? (A) ___ liquid and gas only (B) _ liquid and solid only (C) _ solid and gas only (0) solid, liquid and gas {ZONTICAS Senoe Paper © UNSW Gl Pry Ltd 1224 25. For questions 24 and 25 use the information below. When you add some sugar to a glass of water and stir for a while, the sugar crystals slowly disappear, leaving a clear liquid. We say the sugar dissolves in water, and the two together make a sugar solution water sugar sugar solution The table shows how much sugar can dissolve in 100 grams of water at different temperatures. Temperature (°C) 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 Amount of sugar lara 180 | 200 | 240 | 280 How many grams of sugar can dissolve in 50 grams of water at 20°C? (A) 100 (B) 150 (C) 200 (D) 250 Which statement is correct based on the table? (A) The more sugar dissolved in water, the higher the water temperature. (B) The higher the water temperature, the more sugar can dissolve in the water. (C) The higher the water temperature, the more water is in the solution. (D) When the temperature doubles, the amount of sugar that can dissolve doubles. 26. Luke drew a house and a tree on square grid paper to compare their sizes. | | ae 4 How many metres high is the top of the roof of the house? The tree is one and a half metres tall (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 42 (0) 8 13 2017 1CAS Selene Paper AB UNSW Gebel Py Lint27. Agear is a wheel with teeth around its edge. When the teeth on the gears fit together, one gear can make another gear turn Alice put together a set of gears, as shown, Which of these statements is correct? (A) Gears 1, 2 and 3 tum in the same direction (B) Gear 4 turns in the same direction as gear 3. (C) Gear 3 tums in the opposite direction to gear 4. (D) Gear 4 turns in the opposite direction to gear 1. 28. Scientists made a new material with these features: + waterproof + cannot be bent + does not burn + can be heated up to 300 °C + allows heat to pass through it. Which of these is the most suitable product that could be made using this new material? (A) oven gloves (B) garden hose (C) drinking glass (D) saucepan 200 CAS SeencePapecN© UNSW Gta Py Lmtd 1429, 30, For questions 29 and 30 use the information below. Mika’s class is doing an experiment using some weights and rubber bands. Mika has two weights and two rubber bands of the same length but of different widths. The weights can hang from the rubber bands. || aA rubber bands weights Mika wants to find out whether the width of a rubber band affects how much itis stretched when a weight hangs from it. Which of the following items are required to investigate this? (A) _ both rubber bands and both weights (8) _ both rubber bands and one weight (C) one rubber band and both weights (D) one rubber band and one weight Mika's teacher hangs two weights from the end of two rubber bands and they stretch an equal amount, as shown. She then replaces the weights with A A What will the rubber bands look like now? 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