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June 1985 5-a-day

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June 1985

30 sheets · 150 questions · GCSE

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  1. 1st June 1985Give two processes that removed carbon dioxide from the early atmosphere.
  2. 2nd June 1985Calculate the kinetic energy of a 2.0 kg trolley moving at 4.0 m/s.
  3. 3rd June 1985What is the difference between alternating and direct current?
  4. 4th June 1985What observation showed that the atom is mostly empty space?
  5. 5th June 1985A box of weight 120 N has a base area of 0.40 m^2. Calculate the pressure it exerts on the ground.
  6. 6th June 1985Explain why a current-carrying wire positioned exactly parallel to a magnetic field experiences no force.
  7. 7th June 1985In the microbiology practical, why are agar plates incubated at 25 degrees Celsius in schools rather than at 37 degrees Celsius?
  8. 8th June 1985Explain why the rate of an enzyme-controlled reaction decreases sharply above the enzyme's optimum temperature.
  9. 9th June 1985Why can HIV not be treated with antibiotics?
  10. 10th June 1985Name the three parts common to every homeostatic control system.
  11. 11th June 1985State one advantage and one disadvantage of selective breeding in farm animals.
  12. 12th June 1985Write the electronic structure of an atom with 12 electrons.
  13. 13th June 1985State the trend in reactivity down group 7 and name the most reactive halogen listed on the periodic table.
  14. 14th June 1985Define the limiting reactant.
  15. 15th June 1985A reaction profile shows the reactants at 220 kJ and the products at 340 kJ. State whether the reaction is exothermic or endothermic.
  16. 16th June 1985In the Haber process, N2(g) + 3H2(g) -> 2NH3(g), state the effect of decreasing the pressure on the position of equilibrium.
  17. 17th June 1985Explain how the sodium hydroxide test distinguishes aluminium ions from calcium ions, given that both give a white precipitate.
  18. 18th June 1985Why should you write down the equation even if you cannot finish the calculation?
  19. 19th June 1985State the UK mains supply frequency and typical potential difference.
  20. 20th June 1985What causes the pressure of a gas on the walls of its container?
  21. 21st June 1985A train travels at a constant velocity of 40 m/s for 3 minutes. Calculate the distance it travels, in km.
  22. 22nd June 1985A microwave oven uses electromagnetic waves with a wavelength of 0.12 m. Calculate the frequency of these waves (speed of light = 3 x 10^8 m/s).
  23. 23rd June 1985Put the following in order of increasing distance from the Sun: Mars, Venus, Saturn, Earth.
  24. 24th June 1985Give one advantage of therapeutic cloning over using unrelated embryonic stem cells.
  25. 25th June 1985Why are xylem cells strengthened with lignin?
  26. 26th June 1985Why is glucose converted into starch for storage?
  27. 27th June 1985Name the three-domain system of classification, and name the scientist most associated with proposing it.
  28. 28th June 1985State one way in which high biodiversity benefits an ecosystem.
  29. 29th June 1985Explain how painting an iron gate helps prevent it from rusting.
  30. 30th June 1985Why can an ionic solid not conduct electricity?