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KS3 Science Exam Questions by Topic
Practise KS3 Science one topic at a time with original National Curriculum-style questions. The 50 topic sets below contain 563 printable pages, with the mark scheme beside the questions so you can check the method before moving on.
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How to practise exam questions by topic
- Choose the topic that cost marks in classwork or a past paper. Try the questions without notes so the first attempt shows what the student can actually recall.
- Use the mark scheme to compare the method as well as the final answer. For written subjects, check that each credited point is stated clearly; for calculations, identify the first step that went wrong.
- Revisit the same topic after a gap, then mix it into a full paper. Topic practice repairs one weakness at a time, while a timed paper checks whether the method can still be recognised among other questions.
See the method: Cells and Organisation
A student draws a plant cell as seen under a microscope. The actual width of the cell is 25 micrometres. The width of the student's drawing is 30mm. Calculate the magnification of the drawing.
- Write down the magnification equation: magnification = image size / actual size.
- Convert both measurements to the same unit: 25 micrometres = 0.025mm (the drawing is already in mm).
- Substitute the values into the equation: magnification = 30 / 0.025.
- Calculate: 30 / 0.025 = 1200.
- State the final answer: magnification = x1200.
1.1 Cells and Organisation7p + answers · 70 marks · PDF
1.1d Cells and Organisation: Exam Drill6p + answers · 59 marks · PDF
1.1x Cells and Organisation: Depth and Practice8p + answers · 69 marks · PDF
1.2 Nutrition and Digestion8p + answers · 86 marks · PDF
1.2d Nutrition and Digestion: Exam Drill7p + answers · 54 marks · PDF
1.2x Nutrition and Digestion: Depth and Practice5p + answers · 60 marks · PDF
1.3 Respiration and Photosynthesis13p + answers · 93 marks · PDF
1.3d Respiration and Photosynthesis: Exam Drill5p + answers · 43 marks · PDF
1.3x Respiration and Photosynthesis: Depth and Practice5p + answers · 44 marks · PDF
1.4 Reproduction and Inheritance11p + answers · 103 marks · PDF
1.4d Reproduction and Inheritance: Exam Drill5p + answers · 42 marks · PDF
1.4x Reproduction and Inheritance: Depth and Practice6p + answers · 50 marks · PDF
1.5 Ecosystems and Interdependence12p + answers · 97 marks · PDF
1.5d Ecosystems and Interdependence: Exam Drill6p + answers · 56 marks · PDF
1.5x Ecosystems and Interdependence: Depth and Practice5p + answers · 55 marks · PDF
2.1 Particles and their Behaviour9p + answers · 82 marks · PDF
2.1d Particles and their Behaviour: Exam Drill6p + answers · 61 marks · PDF
2.1x Particles and their Behaviour: Depth and Practice8p + answers · 72 marks · PDF
2.2 Atoms, Elements and Compounds9p + answers · 91 marks · PDF
2.2d Atoms, Elements and Compounds: Exam Drill9p + answers · 76 marks · PDF
2.2x Atoms, Elements and Compounds: Depth and Practice10p + answers · 86 marks · PDF
2.3 Chemical Reactions13p + answers · 100 marks · PDF
2.3d Chemical Reactions: Exam Drill4p + answers · 32 marks · PDF
2.3x Chemical Reactions: Depth and Practice8p + answers · 67 marks · PDF
2.4 Acids and Alkalis8p + answers · 74 marks · PDF
2.4d Acids and Alkalis: Exam Drill6p + answers · 48 marks · PDF
2.4x Acids and Alkalis: Depth and Practice4p + answers · 38 marks · PDF
2.5 The Earth and its Atmosphere12p + answers · 92 marks · PDF
2.5d The Earth and its Atmosphere: Exam Drill5p + answers · 52 marks · PDF
2.5x The Earth and its Atmosphere: Depth and Practice3p + answers · 27 marks · PDF
3.1 Forces and Motion11p + answers · 99 marks · PDF
3.1d Forces and Motion: Exam Drill9p + answers · 77 marks · PDF
3.1x Forces and Motion: Depth and Practice5p + answers · 60 marks · PDF
3.2 Electricity and Magnetism11p + answers · 100 marks · PDF
3.2d Electricity and Magnetism: Exam Drill6p + answers · 60 marks · PDF
3.2x Electricity and Magnetism: Depth and Practice5p + answers · 54 marks · PDF
3.3 Energy9p + answers · 84 marks · PDF
3.3d Energy: Exam Drill8p + answers · 72 marks · PDF
3.3x Energy: Depth and Practice5p + answers · 54 marks · PDF
3.4 Waves: Light and Sound13p + answers · 87 marks · PDF
3.4d Waves: Light and Sound: Exam Drill5p + answers · 44 marks · PDF
3.4x Waves: Light and Sound: Depth and Practice5p + answers · 50 marks · PDF
3.5 Space Physics12p + answers · 92 marks · PDF
3.5d Space Physics: Exam Drill6p + answers · 58 marks · PDF
3.5x Space Physics: Depth and Practice4p + answers · 34 marks · PDF
1.6 Variation, Classification and Adaptation7p + answers · 66 marks · PDF
1.7 Health, Lifestyle and Drugs5p + answers · 50 marks · PDF
2.6 Separating Mixtures and Solutions6p + answers · 60 marks · PDF
2.7 Metals, Reactivity and the Rock Cycle5p + answers · 49 marks · PDF
3.6 Pressure, Moments and Simple Machines6p + answers · 55 marks · PDF
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