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May 1957 5-a-day

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May 1957

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 7-8

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  1. 1st May 1957Write the number 0.048706 to 2 significant figures.
  2. 2nd May 1957State the name of the rock type formed when magma cools and solidifies underground.
  3. 3rd May 1957State the pH value of a neutral solution, such as pure water.
  4. 4th May 1957Amara is investigating how the mass of a paper cone affects how long it takes to fall from a fixed height. State the independent variable and the dependent variable in this investigation.
  5. 5th May 1957In a factual text, is the sentence "Hot air balloons were first flown in France in 1783" a fact or an opinion?
  6. 6th May 1957A poem repeats the phrase 'and still it climbed' at the end of every stanza. What is this technique called, and what might its effect be?
  7. 7th May 1957Find and copy one word from the phrase 'the old clock ticked its patient rhythm' that gives the clock a human quality.
  8. 8th May 1957Which punctuation mark correctly joins these two sentences without adding a joining word: 'The coach was late the pupils waited in the hall.'?
  9. 9th May 1957Choose the correct word: I'm not sure ___ my umbrella is. (where / were / we're)
  10. 10th May 1957A poem is written in a single, unbroken stanza with no rhyme. What effect might this create?
  11. 11th May 1957A magazine article about volcanoes is broken into sections titled 'How volcanoes form', 'Famous eruptions' and 'Living near a volcano'. What are these called, and what is their purpose?
  12. 12th May 1957Write down the coordinates of the point 3 units to the left of the origin and 5 units up.
  13. 13th May 1957A bag contains 12 red counters, 15 blue counters and 9 green counters only. A counter is picked at random. Work out the probability that it is blue, giving your answer as a decimal to 3 significant figures.
  14. 14th May 1957Write 0.72 as a percentage.
  15. 15th May 1957Two joggers start together at a park gate. One returns to the gate every 18 minutes, the other every 24 minutes. After how many minutes will they next be at the gate together?
  16. 16th May 1957Two parallel lines are cut by a transversal. One of the angles formed is 63 degrees. State the size of the co-interior (allied) angle on the same side of the transversal, and explain why.
  17. 17th May 1957A chord divides a circle so that the angle at the centre is 130 degrees. Work out the angle at the circumference subtended by the same chord, on the major arc.
  18. 18th May 1957Factorise 2x^2 + 7x + 3.
  19. 19th May 1957A recipe uses 3 eggs for every 240 g of flour. Work out how many grams of flour are needed for 7 eggs, at the same ratio.
  20. 20th May 1957Work out 5 + 4 x 3 - 2.
  21. 21st May 1957Explain why muscles must work in antagonistic pairs rather than alone.
  22. 22nd May 1957State whether a solution with pH 3 is acidic, neutral, or alkaline.
  23. 23rd May 1957State whether the north pole of one bar magnet placed near the north pole of a second bar magnet will attract or repel.
  24. 24th May 1957A solution has pH 10. State whether it is acidic, neutral or alkaline.
  25. 25th May 1957A diver swims from the surface down to a depth of 10 m in a swimming pool. State how the water pressure on her body changes as she swims deeper, and give a reason.
  26. 26th May 1957Name the force that pulls all objects with mass towards each other, keeping planets in orbit.
  27. 27th May 1957On a graph of temperature (y-axis) against time (x-axis), a straight line rises from (0 s, 20 degrees C) to (40 s, 60 degrees C). Calculate the gradient of this line, and state what it represents.
  28. 28th May 1957A question asks you to "find and copy one word" meaning "extremely cold." Which of these fits: "freezing", "mild", "warm" or "humid"?
  29. 29th May 1957A factual article about volcanic islands is broken into sections titled 'How islands form', 'Life on the slopes' and 'Living with the risk'. What are these called, and what is their purpose?
  30. 30th May 1957You are asked to summarise a whole article in two sentences. What should you prioritise including?
  31. 31st May 1957Is the claim 'recycling is clearly the most important thing you can do for the planet' a fact or an opinion?