UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

Cambridge Checkpoint

SCIENCE

1113/02
For Examination from 2012

Paper 2
SPECIMEN MARK SCHEME

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(a)

indicators

(b)

blue

(c)

purple

(d)

sodium
hydrogencarbonate

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6 correct bars = 3 marks
4 or 5 correct bars = 2 marks
2 or 3 correct bars = 1 mark
0 / 1 correct bars = 0 mark

(a) (i)

6 correctly drawn bars

(ii)

20

second two boxes ticked

(b)

if first box ticked = 0 mark

both correct = 1 mark

idea of colonising new

areas
(c)

2
idea of reducing
competition

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(a)

The Earth spins on its axis

once every 24 hours.

(b)

both Luca and Anya

(c)

Earth and Jupiter

underlined

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if three or more names underlined = 0 mark

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(a)

(b)

(c)

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has steel wire /

should have copper wire
(a)

introduces another
variable / changing too
many things

(b) (i)

table has 2 ruled rows and

7 ruled columns (or vice
versa) + each column or
row headed with units
all values correctly
entered

(ii)

the more coils, the greater

the mass of iron filings

(iii)

15 coils/23 g

(iv)

repeat the experiment

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all correct = 2 marks

2 errors = 1 mark
more than 2 errors = 0 mark
accept converse

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Allow any feature visible on the diagrams.

(a) (i)

the wolf is bigger / has a

more powerfully built body
/ larger head / jaws or vice
versa

(ii)

They are distinct and

cannot interbreed. / They
do not produce fertile
offspring.

(b) (i)

Variation / diversity

(ii)

Domestic dogs have been

bred by people.

Accept the converse.

People have selected

characteristics.
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(a)

movement/kinetic

(b)

heat/thermal

(c)

light

(d)

light

(e)

potential

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if order reversed = 1 mark

(a) (i)

cabbage caterpillar
bird snake

(ii)

bird / snake

(iii)

cabbage

(b)

go down (less food) / stay

the same (eat other
things)

Accept either or both alternatives.

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(a) (i)

exothermic

(ii)

sodium hydroxide
hydrogen

(b)

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burning
neutralisation

if 3 ticks = 1 mark

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(a) (i)

(ii)

heat / warm

(c) (i)

(ii)

diffusion

(iii)

they are moving / in

motion

(b)

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