ScholarLab KS3 Practice Exam Question Practice 2 · KS3 PRACTICE Exam Question Practice 583 exam questions for Years 7–9, organised by topic: one for every lesson, plus questions in the style of the KS3 national tests and questions that ask you to apply ideas, interpret data and evaluate. Choose a topic, then filter by lesson. Tick-box, matching, gap-fill and calculation answers are marked exactly; written answers get a strict estimate from the mark points that you can adjust; drawings are self-marked against the mark scheme. The rating follows your marks: green for full marks, amber for half or more, red for under half. For quick retrieval of facts, use Recall Practice .
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WS Working ScientificallyB1 Cells and the Human BodyC1 Particles, Atoms and ElementsP1 Forces and SpaceB2 Plastics and Natural PolymersC2 The EarthC3 The Periodic TableP2 Waves: Sound and LightB3 Health, Digestion and Plant ReproductionP3 Motion and PressureC4 Reactions, Acids and AlkalisP4 EnergyB4 Ecosystems and AdaptationsC5 Chemical Changes, Physical Chemistry and MaterialsP5 Electricity and MagnetismB5 IGCSE Bridge: The Nature and Variety of Living OrganismsP6 IGCSE Bridge: Forces and MotionC6 IGCSE Bridge: Principles of Chemistry + Group 1
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Lessons (optional) WS.1 Introduction and safetyWS.2 Laboratory equipmentWS.3 Bunsen burnersWS.4 Scientific investigationsWS.5 Scientific investigations: independent, dependent and control variablesWS.6 Hazard pictograms and risk controlWS.7 Asking scientific questionsWS.8 Planning investigationsWS.9 Recording dataWS.10 Analysing dataWS.11 Evaluating dataWS.12 How we learnB1.1 MRS GRENB1.2 Observing cellsB1.3 Plant and animal cellsB1.4 Specialised cellsB1.5 Movement of substancesB1.6 Unicellular organismsB1.7 Levels of organisationB1.8 Structure–function chainsB1.9 Gas exchangeB1.10 BreathingB1.11 SkeletonB1.12 Movement: jointsB1.13 Movement: musclesB1.14 The heart and circulationC1.1 The particle modelC1.2 States of matterC1.3 Melting and freezingC1.4 BoilingC1.5 More changes of stateC1.6 DiffusionC1.7 Gas pressureC1.8 Using the particle modelC1.9 AtomsC1.10 ElementsC1.11 Compounds and moleculesC1.12 Compounds and molecules: modelsC1.13 Chemical formulae and balancingC1.14 MixturesC1.15 SolutionsC1.16 SolubilityC1.17 FiltrationC1.18 Evaporation and distillationC1.19 ChromatographyP1.1 Introduction to forcesP1.2 Squashing and stretchingP1.3 Squashing and stretching: springsP1.4 Drag forces and frictionP1.5 Air resistance and egg dropP1.6 Air resistance and egg drop: improving a designP1.7 Forces at a distanceP1.8 Balanced and unbalanced forcesP1.9 Forces in real situationsP1.10 The night skyP1.11 The Solar SystemP1.12 The EarthP1.13 The MoonB2.1 What are plastics?B2.2 Making plasticsB2.3 Should we switch?B2.4 How does recycling work?B2.5 Effects on wildlifeB2.6 Natural polymersB2.7 Slime investigationC2.1 The EarthC2.2 The atmosphereC2.3 Sedimentary rocksC2.4 Igneous and metamorphic rocksC2.5 The rock cycleC2.6 Identifying rocks from evidenceC2.7 Explaining the rock cycleC2.8 Carbon cycleC2.9 Climate changeC2.10 Global warmingC2.11 RecyclingC3.1 Metals and non-metalsC3.2 Groups and periodsC3.3 The elements of Group 1C3.4 The elements of Group 7C3.5 The elements of Group 0P2.1 WavesP2.2 Sound and energy transferP2.3 Amplitude and frequencyP2.4 Detecting soundP2.5 Echoes and ultrasoundP2.6 Investigating the speed of soundP2.7 LightP2.8 ReflectionP2.9 Investigating reflectionP2.10 RefractionP2.11 Investigating refractionP2.12 The eye and the cameraP2.13 ColourB3.1 NutrientsB3.2 Food tests: planningB3.3 Food tests: interpreting evidenceB3.4 Healthy and unhealthy dietsB3.5 The digestive system: organsB3.6 The digestive system: absorptionB3.7 Bacteria and enzymes in digestionB3.8 Investigating enzymes in digestionB3.9 Flowers and pollinationB3.10 Flower structure and pollinationB3.11 Fertilisation and germinationB3.12 Investigating germinationB3.13 Seed dispersalP3.1 SpeedP3.2 Motion graphs: distance and timeP3.3 Motion graphs: interpreting journeysP3.4 Investigating speedP3.5 Pressure in gasesP3.6 Pressure in liquidsP3.7 Pressure on solidsP3.8 Turning forcesC4.1 Chemical reactionsC4.2 Word equationsC4.3 Burning fuelsC4.4 Thermal decompositionC4.5 Conservation of massC4.6 Exothermic and endothermic reactionsC4.7 Acids and alkalisC4.8 Indicators and pHC4.9 NeutralisationC4.10 Acid strengthC4.11 Making saltsP4.1 Food and fuelsP4.2 Energy adds upP4.3 Energy and temperatureP4.4 Energy transfer by particlesP4.5 Energy transfer by radiationP4.6 Energy dissipationP4.7 Energy resourcesP4.8 Comparing energy resourcesP4.9 Evaluating energy-resource choicesP4.10 Energy and powerP4.11 Work, energy and machinesB4.1 PhotosynthesisB4.2 LeavesB4.3 Investigating photosynthesisB4.4 Plant mineralsB4.5 Aerobic respirationB4.6 Anaerobic respirationB4.7 Food chains and food websB4.8 Disruption to food chains and websB4.9 EcosystemsB4.10 Competition and adaptationB4.11 Adapting to changeB4.12 VariationB4.13 Continuous and discontinuous variationB4.14 InheritanceB4.15 Natural selectionB4.16 ExtinctionC5.1 Acids and metalsC5.2 Chemical reactions of metals and non-metalsC5.3 Metals and oxygenC5.4 Metals and waterC5.5 Metal displacement reactionsC5.6 Extracting metalsC5.7 Balancing equationsC5.8 Energy-level diagramsC5.9 Bond energiesC5.10 Collision theory and temperatureC5.11 Surface area and concentrationC5.12 CeramicsC5.13 PolymersC5.14 CompositesP5.1 Charging upP5.2 Circuits and currentP5.3 Potential differenceP5.4 Series and parallel circuitsP5.5 ResistanceP5.6 Magnets and magnetic fieldsP5.7 ElectromagnetsP5.8 Using electromagnetsB5.1 Characteristics of living organismsB5.2 The five kingdoms of lifeB5.3 Cells and organellesB5.4 Specialised cellsB5.5 Organ systemsB5.6 Diffusion in living systemsB5.7 Osmosis and active transportB5.8 Investigating osmosisP6.1 Scalar and vector quantitiesP6.2 Resultant forces and Newton’s first lawP6.3 Weight, mass and gravityP6.4 Hooke’s law: force and extensionP6.5 Hooke’s law: elastic behaviourP6.6 Speed, distance, time and accelerationP6.7 Investigating motionP6.8 Velocity and acceleration graphsP6.9 Acceleration and SUVATP6.10 Terminal velocity and falling objectsP6.11 Braking and impact forcesC6.1 States of matterC6.2 Diffusion and changes of stateC6.3 Elements, compounds and mixturesC6.4 Filtration and crystallisationC6.5 DistillationC6.6 ChromatographyC6.7 Atomic structureC6.8 Electronic configurationC6.9 Group 1 metals
Command words Explain · 143 Multiple choice · 126 State · 54 Describe · 40 Calculate · 39 Give · 34 Evaluate · 28 Other · 25 Compare · 18 Choose · 16 Complete · 14 Name · 10 Suggest · 9 Use · 9 Plan · 3 Determine · 3 Construct · 2 Balance · 2 Predict · 2 Justify · 1 Identify · 1 Analyse · 1 Show · 1 Draw · 1 Define · 1
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Build deck Best practice for exam questions Read the whole question, including any table or graph. Try it from memory first. Only open the hint if you are stuck. Spend about one minute on each mark. Write one science point for each mark. Look at the command word. Explain : say what happens and why, joining ideas with “because” or “so”. Compare : say something about both things. Tick only as many boxes as the question asks for: an extra tick loses a mark. In a calculation, show your working and give the unit. Press Mark, then check your answer against every marking point. Use − / + to set the mark you think you earned. The suggested mark is a careful word match, not a teacher’s mark. If you said the same science in different words, give yourself the mark.
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