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July 1989 5-a-day

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July 1989

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 7-8

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  1. 1st July 1989Write the next two terms of the sequence: 3, 7, 11, 15, ...
  2. 2nd July 1989State one way bile helps with the digestion of fats.
  3. 3rd July 1989In the reactivity series, state which is more reactive: zinc or copper.
  4. 4th July 1989Write the number 0.048706 to 2 significant figures.
  5. 5th July 1989State the name of the rock type formed when magma cools and solidifies underground.
  6. 6th July 1989Write the word equation for photosynthesis.
  7. 7th July 1989A student reads the volume of liquid in a measuring cylinder. The bottom of the meniscus lines up exactly halfway between the 22 cm^3 and 24 cm^3 graduation marks. State the volume of liquid.
  8. 8th July 1989A non-fiction text about volcanoes uses the heading "How an Eruption Happens." What is the purpose of this heading?
  9. 9th July 1989What is the name for a poem written in three-line stanzas?
  10. 10th July 1989A poem has four-line stanzas with an ABAB rhyme scheme throughout. What effect might this regular structure have on the reader?
  11. 11th July 1989Insert a colon in the correct place: The kit list included the following items a torch, a compass and a whistle.
  12. 12th July 1989Correct the subject-verb agreement error: The team of swimmers were training every morning.
  13. 13th July 1989A poem compares the fox's eyes to 'two small, cold coins.' Name this technique.
  14. 14th July 1989A 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?
  15. 15th July 1989Write down the coordinates of the point 3 units to the left of the origin and 5 units up.
  16. 16th July 1989Find the midpoint of the line segment joining A(-3, 5) and B(7, -1).
  17. 17th July 1989Write 3/5 as a decimal.
  18. 18th July 1989A shop increases a price by 25%, then later reduces the new price by 20%. Work out the overall percentage change from the original price.
  19. 19th July 1989An open-top fish tank, with no lid, is a cuboid with length 50 cm, width 30 cm and height 25 cm. Work out the total area of glass needed to make the tank.
  20. 20th July 1989Expand and simplify (x + 5)(x - 3).
  21. 21st July 1989Simplify sqrt(75) - sqrt(12), giving your answer in the form k sqrt(3).
  22. 22nd July 1989Work out 9.6 divided by 0.4.
  23. 23rd July 1989Calculate 47 + 36.
  24. 24th July 1989Name the organelle in a plant cell that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis.
  25. 25th July 1989State the colour universal indicator turns in a strong alkali.
  26. 26th July 1989State whether the north pole of one bar magnet placed near the north pole of a second bar magnet will attract or repel.
  27. 27th July 1989A solution has pH 10. State whether it is acidic, neutral or alkaline.
  28. 28th July 1989A 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.
  29. 29th July 1989State the word equation for aerobic respiration.
  30. 30th July 1989State the name given to a value read from a graph beyond the range of the data that was actually measured.
  31. 31st July 1989A guide tells the group "we're nearly there" in a steady voice, but keeps glancing anxiously at the darkening sky. Explain what the contrast between his words and his glances suggests.