AQA GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE_ SYNERGY 2F 2025 PREDICTED QUESTION PAPER

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COMBINED SCIENCE : SYNERGY
8465/2F
Foundation Tier Paper 2 Life and Environmental Sciences
Materials Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
For this paper you must have:
a ruler
a scientific calculator
For Examiner’s Use
the periodic table (enclosed).
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Instructions
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Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 2
Pencil should only be used for drawing.
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Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. Do not 4
write outside the box around each page or on blank 5
pages. 6
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the
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end of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
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Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you
do not want 9
to be marked.
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In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.

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The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate.
You are reminded of the need for good English and clear
presentation in your answers.
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GCSE 8465/2F Paper 2 Life and Environmental Science

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0 1 1 Tick one box: Which variable is the independent variable in this experiment?

o The type of material
o The time of heating
o The initial temperature
(1 marks)

0 1 2 Complete the sentence: The temperature increase in the materials depends on
their ________.
(Choose from: density, thermal conductivity, color)
(1 marks)

0 1 3 results of the experiment are shown in the table below:

Material Temperature Increase (°C)

Copper 15
Aluminum 12
Glass 8
Plastic 5


Fill in the blanks:
Based on the table, ________ is the best conductor of heat, while ________
is the worst conductor.




0 1 4 Explain why copper shows a greater temperature increase compared to plastic.
Include references to thermal conductivity and particle behavior in your
answer.

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GCSE 8465/2F Paper 2 Life and Environmental Science

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0 1 5 A student suggests repeating the experiment with thicker samples of each
material.

Tick one box: How would this change affect the results?

o It would decrease the temperature increase for all materials.
o It would increase the temperature increase for all materials.
o It would not affect the results.




0 2 1 Tick one box: Which part of the atom determines its chemical properties?

o Protons
o Neutrons
o Electrons


0 2 2 Fill in the blanks:

Isotopes of an element have the same number of ________ but a different
number of ________.

(Choose from: protons, neutrons, electrons)



0 2 3 The table below shows the data for two isotopes of chlorine:

Isotope Number of Protons Number of Mass
Neutrons Number

Chlorine-35 17 18 35
Chlorine-37 17 X 37


Fill in the blank: What is the value of 𝑋𝑋
the number of neutrons in Chlorine-37?
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GCSE 8465/2F Paper 2 Life and Environmental Science