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March 2007 - GCSE Science 5-a-day

Every GCSE Science sheet published in March 2007, with answers. Biology, chemistry and physics recall, definition and calculation, drawn from every strand.

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March 2007

31 sheets · 155 questions · GCSE

Every sheet in March 2007

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st March 2007State what happens to the orbital speed needed for a stable orbit as the orbital radius increases.
  2. 2nd March 2007Name two structures found in a plant cell but not in an animal cell.
  3. 3rd March 2007Why is the wall of the left ventricle thicker than that of the right ventricle?
  4. 4th March 2007State three factors that can limit the rate of photosynthesis.
  5. 5th March 2007Explain why type 1 diabetes is treated with insulin injections rather than tablets.
  6. 6th March 2007State one abiotic factor that can affect the population of fish living in a pond.
  7. 7th March 2007Explain, in terms of particle size, how reverse osmosis separates water from dissolved salt.
  8. 8th March 2007What type of bonding is present in a compound formed between a metal and a non-metal?
  9. 9th March 2007Explain why aluminium cannot be extracted from aluminium oxide by heating with carbon.
  10. 10th March 2007State the two substances that react inside a hydrogen fuel cell.
  11. 11th March 2007Name the alkene with the molecular formula C4H8.
  12. 12th March 2007Name three greenhouse gases.
  13. 13th March 2007A kettle transfers 360000 J of energy in 150 s. Calculate its power in watts.
  14. 14th March 2007State the potential difference and frequency of the UK mains supply.
  15. 15th March 2007What did Bohr add to the nuclear model?
  16. 16th March 2007A spanner is used to loosen a bolt. Explain why using a longer spanner makes it easier to loosen the bolt.
  17. 17th March 2007State two ways of increasing the force produced by a motor effect setup, for a wire of fixed length at a fixed angle to the field.
  18. 18th March 2007Why must the same volume of solution be used in every tube in an enzyme investigation?
  19. 19th March 2007Name the plant tissue that transports water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the leaves.
  20. 20th March 2007Describe the symptoms of rose black spot and its effect on the plant.
  21. 21st March 2007Name the hormone released when blood glucose concentration is too high, and state its overall effect.
  22. 22nd March 2007Define mutation.
  23. 23rd March 2007Explain, in terms of electrons, why reactivity decreases going down Group 7.
  24. 24th March 2007Why did Mendeleev leave gaps in his table?
  25. 25th March 2007Calculate the mass of 0.25 mol of sodium hydroxide, NaOH. (Na = 23, O = 16, H = 1)
  26. 26th March 2007Explain, in terms of bonds, why breaking bonds is an endothermic process.
  27. 27th March 2007The forward reaction of a particular reversible reaction is exothermic. State whether the reverse reaction is exothermic or endothermic.
  28. 28th March 2007State the flame test colour for sodium ions.
  29. 29th March 2007Calculate the gravitational potential energy gained by a 60 kg person climbing 5 m. (g = 9.8 N/kg)
  30. 30th March 2007In a series circuit, the current through one lamp is 0.30 A. State the current through a second lamp in the same circuit.
  31. 31st March 2007A gas at 200 kPa occupies 3.0 cubic metres. It is compressed to 1.5 cubic metres at constant temperature. Calculate the new pressure.