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May 1975 5-a-day

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May 1975

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 7-8

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  1. 1st May 1975Name the male gamete and the female gamete involved in human reproduction.
  2. 2nd May 1975Name the acid that produces nitrate salts.
  3. 3rd May 1975State whether sound is a transverse wave or a longitudinal wave.
  4. 4th May 1975Name the organ that produces bile, which helps to digest fats.
  5. 5th May 1975State whether melting ice is a physical change or a chemical change, and give a reason.
  6. 6th May 1975A pupil applies a force of 10 N to move an object 2 m in the direction of the force. Use work done = force x distance to calculate the work done.
  7. 7th May 1975A student wears safety goggles when heating a test tube of liquid over a Bunsen burner. State the hazard that the goggles help protect against.
  8. 8th May 1975Which word means the same as "exhausted" in a sentence describing tired climbers: "drained", "energetic", "cheerful" or "restless"?
  9. 9th May 1975A biography states that a person 'taught herself to read at six using her grandfather's newspapers, and published her first book by twenty.' What can a reader infer about this person's character from these facts?
  10. 10th May 1975A travel brochure and a science textbook both describe coral reefs. Which is more likely to use exaggerated, emotive language, and why?
  11. 11th May 1975A leaflet states 'You could help save a hundred bottles a year.' Which word directly addresses the reader?
  12. 12th May 1975Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: 'The rain fell steadily.'
  13. 13th May 1975Write an expanded noun phrase, using at least two describing words, for "the suitcase on the platform."
  14. 14th May 1975Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: "Crates of fruit lined the pavement."
  15. 15th May 1975A bag contains only red and yellow beads. The probability of picking a red bead is 0.65. If there are 140 beads in total, how many are yellow?
  16. 16th May 1975Solve x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0.
  17. 17th May 1975A survey asked 25 people how many books they read last month: 6 people read 0, 10 read 1, 6 read 2, 3 read 3. Work out the mean number of books read.
  18. 18th May 1975Work out 60% of 45.
  19. 19th May 1975A fair coin is flipped and a fair six-sided dice is rolled at the same time. Work out the probability of getting heads on the coin and a number greater than 4 on the dice.
  20. 20th May 1975Femi can complete a job alone in 2 hours, Grace can complete the same job alone in 3 hours, and Hassan can complete it alone in 6 hours. Working together at these constant rates, how long will it take them to complete the job?
  21. 21st May 1975Expand 4(3x + 2).
  22. 22nd May 1975Work out 12.6 divided by 0.3.
  23. 23rd May 1975A laptop is on sale for 340 pounds after a 15% reduction. Calculate its original price.
  24. 24th May 1975State whether human eye colour is an example of inherited variation, environmental variation, or both.
  25. 25th May 1975State whether an exothermic reaction transfers energy to, or takes in energy from, the surroundings.
  26. 26th May 1975A car's velocity increases from 5 m/s to 17 m/s in 4 seconds. Use acceleration = change in velocity / time taken to calculate its acceleration.
  27. 27th May 1975Name the reaction type in which a fuel reacts with oxygen, releasing energy as heat and light.
  28. 28th May 1975State the unit used to measure electric current.
  29. 29th May 1975State the name of the force that acts to slow down a moving object due to contact between two surfaces.
  30. 30th May 1975Which punctuation mark is missing, and where, from this sentence: Bring your boots shin pads and water bottle to training.
  31. 31st May 1975In the sentence 'The old clock in the hallway ticked with the patience of a watchman,' which word gives the clock a human quality?