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SPS 2014
Module 1: Controlling Variables
Answer Scheme

1. (a) i. Distance of light source from object

ii Size of shadow
2.

i. Number of seedlings
ii. Average height of seedlings
iii. amounts of garden soil / amount of water / type of seedling / type of soil /
initial height of seedling

3.

i. Number of mice
ii. Average mass of the mice
iii. Size of cage / number of male and female mice/ amount of food and water

4.

i. Type of test / number of pupils / age of pupils

ii. Time taken to complete the test
iii .The ability of the pupils (to complete the mathematics test)

5.

a) Type of wood/size of wood/time taken to chop the wood

b) i. Width of the back of the blade
ii. Number of wooden block chopped in 30 minutes

6.

i. Week / number of weeks / Number of snake

ii. Number of snake / Number of rats
iii. A place of investigation / the type of habitat / the initial
number of snakes and rats

7.

i. height of objects
ii. Mass that can be supported

8.

Volume of water/type of water

- Time
- Water temperature

9.

i. Year
ii. Area of forest cleared

10.

i. Size of base area

ii. Material used to make model / height of the model

11.

a) i. Presence of food
ii. Condition of rats
b) Number of rats / presence of water / presence of air / Type of animal

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i. presence of sunlight
ii. Condition of the plant
iii.Type of plants / type of soil / size of plant / size of the pots

13.

a) Place of investigation
b) Size of the Moon

14.

i.Type of liquid
ii.Time taken for the liquid to flow

15

i. Height of the models

ii. Base area of the models / type of material / shape of the model
iii. Time taken for the model to topple over

16.

i. Number of young plants in the pot

ii. Height of plants / size of leaves / size of stem / Condition of the plants
iii.Type of plants / size of the pot / type of soil

17.

Number of the spring is wound

Time taken

18

i. Mass of the ball

ii. Distance the wooden block moves

19.

i. Type of liquid
ii. Changes of the colour of the litmus paper

20.

i. Type of ruler / material used to make the ruler

ii. Ability to brake the ruler

21.

i. Harvesting method
ii. Land size of harvesting

22.

i Nnumber of pulley
ii. The weight of object that can be lifted

23.

i. Week
ii. Number of black patches
iii Type of bread / place the bread is kept / time taken to keep the bread

24.

a) i. Distance of fulcrum from the load

ii Ability to move the load.
b) Length of the stick / Mass of the load / Size of the man / Size of the load

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i. Distance of planets from the Sun

ii. Temperature of the planets