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Section 1
Pages 224
60 marks
Allow about 1 hour and 10 minutes for
this section
Section 2
Pages 2532
40 marks
Allow about 50 minutes for this section
This section has EIGHT questions
Question 61
5 marks
Question 62
6 marks
Question 63
2 marks
Question 64
3 marks
Question 65
5 marks
Question 66
7 marks
Question 67
5 marks
Question 68
7 marks
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Section 1
60 marks
Allow about 1 hour and 10 minutes for this section
Part A
Questions 150
50 marks
Select the alternative A, B, C or D that best answers the question. Fill in the
response oval completely.
Sample:
2+4=
(A) 2
A
(C) 8
(D) 9
D
If you think you have made a mistake, put a cross through the incorrect
answer and fill in the new answer.
A
(B) 6
If you change your mind and have crossed out what you consider to be the
correct answer, then indicate the correct answer by writing the word correct
and drawing an arrow as follows.
correct
A
Six steps are involved in applying a scientific process to a problem. In the box
below, each step has been given a number, but the steps are not in the correct
sequence.
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Draw a conclusion
Make a hypothesis
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Decay
(C) Photosynthesis
(D) Respiration
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The graph shows the number of sunspots observed over a number of years.
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150
Number
of
sunspots
100
50
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1782
(C) 1789
(D) 1802
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What is the approximate number of years between the peaks of the graph?
(A) 20
(B)
40
(C) 175
(D) 200
Rubber
stopper
Test
tube
Water
Strip
of iron
No oxygen
No water
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Oxygen
No water
No oxygen
Water
Oxygen
Water
Which test tubes will show if water by itself will cause rusting?
(A) 1 and 3
(B)
2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 1, 3 and 4
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Oxygen
Water
Salt
Decomposition
(C) Neutralisation
(D) Precipitation
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Woodland
Bare
rock
Closed heath
Woodland
Area
V
Area
W
Area
X
Area
Y
Closed forest
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Area
Z
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850
Distance (m)
Woodland
eucalypt
Key
Forest
eucalypt
Ferns
Shrubs
Grass
Reproduced by permission of Oxford University Press Australia, www.oup.com.au The Spectrum of Life, 2nd Ed
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What is the best way to record the numbers and types of plants found in each
area?
(A)
(B)
Type of plant
community
Area
Area
(C)
(D)
Area
W
Area
V
Area
V
W
Area
Y
Area
Z
Area
X
Y
Z
Number of plants
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26 m
(C) 34 m
(D) 840 m
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(C) Y
(D) Z
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The diagrams show two equal forces acting on a 10 kg mass in different ways.
Which arrangement of forces will lead to the greatest acceleration of the 10 kg
mass?
(A)
(B)
Mass
Mass
Key
Direction of force
(C)
(D)
Mass
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Mass
CO
(C) C2O
(D) CO2
Acid
Magnesium
strip
10C
20C
30C
40C
The students timed in seconds how long it took for the magnesium to dissolve. The
results are shown in the table.
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Test tube
Temperature (C)
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20
30
40
Time (s)
40
30
20
10
Dependent variable
(A)
Time
Temperature
(B)
Amount of magnesium
Time
(C)
Temperature
Time
(D)
Temperature
Amount of magnesium
10
Temperature (C)
(A)
50
(B)
40
Temperature (C)
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Temperature (C)
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Time (s)
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Temperature (C)
P
What is the name of the section labelled P on the DNA molecule?
(A) Base
(B)
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(D)
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Time (s)
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(C)
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Chromosome
(C) Gene
(D) Nucleus
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H4OS2
(C) H2SO4
(D) OH2S4
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(A) Halogen
(B)
Helium
(C) Hydrogen
(D) Hydroxide
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Which two scientists are given credit for describing the structure of DNA?
(A) Darwin and Wallace
(B)
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The chart shows the range of frequencies that some musical instruments can produce.
Frequency (Hz)
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100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Timpani
Tuba
Trumpet
Double bass
French horn
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French horn
(C) Timpani
(D) Tuba
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325 Hz
(C) 400 Hz
(D) 750 Hz
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16
1000
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Atom
(C) Cation
(D) Molecule
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When cells divide to replace dead skin cells the DNA is replicated exactly.
What advantage does this give the new cells?
(A) They will be more resistant to ultraviolet light.
(B)
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15
0.5
1.0
1.5
20
20
0.6 V
(C) 5.2 V
(D) 6.0 V
Reflection
(C) Refraction
(D) Transpiration
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The individual pieces of silicon in a SLIVER cell are arranged in a series circuit.
Which diagram shows all the SLIVER cells arranged in a series circuit?
SC
(A)
(B)
SC
SC
SC
SC
SC
SC
SC
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(C)
(D)
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Key
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SLIVER cell
Wire
Mobile telephone
The diagram shows the waves that make up the electromagnetic spectrum.
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107
105
103
101
101
103
(metres)
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Increasing wavelength
Gamma rays
Radio
X-rays
UV rays
Infra-red
Visible
Light
What is the approximate wavelength (in metres) of the waves that can be used to
produce electricity from SLIVER cells?
(A) 1010
(B)
107
(C) 105
(D) 101
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Pineapple/orange drink
Which drink contains equal concentrations of potassium salts and calcium salts?
(A) Bottled water
(B)
Pineapple/orange drink
How many milligrams of potassium salts are found in 200 g of sports drink?
(A) 15
(B)
30
(C) 40
(D) 80
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(A)
Small intestine
Bladder
(B)
Large intestine
Bladder
(C)
Small intestine
Kidney
(D)
Large intestine
Kidney
How did Student 2s time for the run change from Day 1 to Day 2?
(A) It increased by 5 seconds.
(B)
It decreased by 30 seconds.
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What is the highest setting on the volume control of a MP3 player that is unlikely
to cause hearing loss?
(A) 40%
(B) 65%
(C) 80%
(D) 100%
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What is the minimum loudness of a 2000 Hz sound that person Y can hear?
(A) 0 dB
(B) 40 dB
(C) 50 dB
(D) 70 dB
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Section 1 (continued)
Part B
Questions 5160
10 marks
A L P H A B E T
a
p h a b e
Decimal points and negative signs must be clearly shown in separate boxes.
Do NOT let any part of the letter or number touch the sides of the answer
boxes.
Examples:
7 2 =
M A Y
If you make a mistake, cross out the incorrect answer and write the correct
answer above the boxes.
M A Y
Like this:
J U N E
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500
400
300
200
100
0
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10 12 14
Time (minutes)
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18
20
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52
How many times did the student stop during the journey?
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What was the students average speed for the first 4 minutes in metres per
minute?
speed =
distance
time
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Name the element that is present in both hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid.
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What is the name given to the current scientific theory to explain how the
universe began?
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Within Earth, magma is heated causing it to rise. It then cools and sinks.
What is the name given for this type of movement of magma?
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What is the name of the group of substances that are used to determine if a
solution is basic or acidic?
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What name do we give to any type of disease that can be passed from one person
to another person?
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What term is used to describe the behaviour of light at point B on the diagram?
Ear muffs must be used when operating a jack hammer. By how many decibels
must the loudness of sound be decreased to prevent hearing loss?
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Questions 6168
40 marks
This divided bar graph shows the percentage composition of dissolved salts
in blood.
Potassium (1.5%)
Calcium (3.5%)
Sodium (54%)
Other (41%)
(b) There are two systems involved in coordinating the functioning of the
human body.
Describe the role that each of these systems plays in maintaining humans
as functioning organisms.
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Question 62 (6 marks)
Refer to Source B in the Stimulus Booklet to answer this question.
(a) Name ONE variable that was held constant in the students experiment.
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(b) Outline TWO features of the scientists experiment that show they have
followed correct experimental method.
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(d) How can the processes used in science help us make informed judgments
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Question 63 (2 marks)
There is a proposal to limit the loudness of MP3 players to less than 80 dB.
Explain why this proposal would benefit MP3 users or the rest of society.
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Question 64 (3 marks)
The diagrams illustrate the effect of gravity on a 70 kg astronaut on the Moon
and on Earth. The size of the arrows is an indication of the difference in
gravity (newtons) at each place.
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Referring to the diagram, distinguish between the terms mass and weight.
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A teacher used this dessert to model the geological history of sediments at a particular
place.
Red jelly
Chocolate
Orange jelly
Marshmallow
Yellow jelly
Jelly bean
Green jelly
(a) How could this dessert be used as a model to explain how geological
history is interpreted?
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(b) What geological reason could the teacher use to explain the absence of
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(a) Complete the flowchart to summarise the process of natural selection
and its effect on a species. Use as many boxes as you require.
More offspring are
produced than needed
to replace the parents
Variation within
the population
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Question 68 (7 marks)
Some alternative energy sources are nuclear energy, wind energy and solar
energy.
Evaluate the environmental impacts of replacing fossil fuels with alternative
energy sources.
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Key
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Sodium salts
Concentration (mg /100 g)
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Potassium salts
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Calcium salts
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25
20
15
10
5
0
Sports drink
Soft drink
Pineapple/orange
drink
Bottled water
Drink type
Stomach
Adrenal gland
Kidney
Bladder
Sports
350 mL
They tested the effectiveness of Sports 4 U at improving athletic performance. They used
this method:
1.
Two students drank 350 mL of water and then ran one km. The run was timed.
2.
The next day, the same two students drank 350 mL of the sports drink instead of
water and then ran one km. The run was timed.
Student 1
5 min 45 sec
6 min
Student 2
5 min 50 sec
5 min 30 sec
During their research they discovered that scientists had carried out a similar experiment
using 500 16-year-olds of the same athletic ability.
These were the scientists results:
Time
Average
times
DAY 1 water
5 min 29 sec
5 min 30 sec
Description
30
60
Normal conversation
100
Jack hammer
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People who use MP3 players at a loudness above 80 dB can experience hearing loss.
Graph 1
shows the loudness of an MP3 player (in dB) for different settings on the volume
control.
Graph 1
Loudness of MP3
players (dB)
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0
20
40
60
80
Volume control setting (%)
100
shows the frequencies that a person with normal hearing and a person with a
hearing loss can hear at different levels of loudness.
Graph 2
Graph 2
Loudness of sound (dB)
Soft
Loud
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
250
Frequency (Hz)
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Board of Studies NSW 2009