KS3 Science – Exam Style Questions with Answers – Mock – 1 Posted byNat SundarFebruary 20, 2022December 20, 2022Posted inY11 Mock Test 303 Created on December 22, 2021 By Nat Sundar KS3 Science Quiz 22/12/2021 1 / 30 Why does a plant convert glucose made in photosynthesis into starch? Because starch is insoluble Because starch is soluble Because glucose is insoluble 2 / 30 What type of food is essential to our diets although it can not be digested? Vitamin C Fibre Iron 3 / 30 What are oil and gas made from? Dead animals Dead plants and animals Dead plants 4 / 30 What type of energy is stored in a candle? Chemical energy Light energy Battery energy 5 / 30 In the large intestine Nutrients are absorbed into the blood Water is reabsorbed into the body Faeces is stored 6 / 30 When energy gets transferred from one type to another some gets wasted. Wasted energy is usually in the form of: Thermal energy Kinetic energy Sound energy 7 / 30 Red blood cells are specialised for their job of carrying gases by: Having a large surface area Being red Lasting one month 8 / 30 We hear sounds because Our eardrum vibrates Sound waves pass through our skulls Electric signals pass through the air to our ear 9 / 30 Which are the largest type of microbe? Fungi Bacteria Viruses 10 / 30 How does Carbon dioxide enter leaves for photosynthesis? Through the leaves’ veins Through pores on the bottom of the leaves Through the roots 11 / 30 A red filter will only allow: Only red light White light through All colours through except red 12 / 30 Alcohol drunk in large quantities can damage our: Stomach Liver Kidneys 13 / 30 Which parts are found in BOTH plants and animal cells? Chloroplasts and cell wall Cell membrane and nucleus Cytoplasm, nucleus and cell wall 14 / 30 Where are the eggs made in a female? In the uterus In the ovaries In the oviducts 15 / 30 A radiator heats a room by: Radiation Conduction Convection 16 / 30 What things are needed for rusting to occur? Oxygen and water Water and warmth Water and oil 17 / 30 What is better about universal indicator than litmus paper? It is cheaper It is tells you how strong it is It is a liquid 18 / 30 Physical digestion occurs in the ? Stomach and mouth Only the mouth Mouth and intestines 19 / 30 The tar in cigarettes can lead to : Blood clots Lung cancer Thickening of the veins 20 / 30 Which of these metals would displace iron from its salt? Tin Potassium Copper 21 / 30 You are advised to put chains on your wheels in winter to: Save your tyres from the ice Decrease friction Increase friction 22 / 30 Respiration is the process by which every cell in plants and animals make: Energy from glucose + oxygen Energy from water + oxygen Breathe in oxygen 23 / 30 On the moon.. Your weight changes but your mass stays the same Your mass and weight both change Your mass and weight stay the same 24 / 30 Fertilisation takes place when: The sperm reaches the egg When the nucleus of the sperm and egg fuse The egg implants into the uterus 25 / 30 Two acids you would find in your home are ? Vinegar and toilet cleaner Lemon juice and soap Lemon juice and vinegar 26 / 30 How could be separate ink from water? Distillation Evaporation Chromatography 27 / 30 The arrows in a food chain show: What eats what The flow of energy Who eats who 28 / 30 Current is measured in: Newtons Amps Volts 29 / 30 If we can neutralise a wasp sting with vinegar, is it’s sting an acid or an alkali? An alkali An acid Neutral 30 / 30 What does this describe: Two or more elements that are not combined and can be separated A mixture An atom A compound Your score is The average score is 56% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte 0% Restart quiz Was this article helpful?YesNo