NSB sample question quiz

CHEMISTRY Multiple Choice An aqueous solution in which the concentration of OH– ions is greater than that of H+ ions is:

• basic

• acidic

• neutral

• in equilibrium

EARTH SCIENCE Multiple Choice The overall charge at the top and bottom, respectively, of a towering cumulonimbus cloud during a thunderstorm is:

• positive, positive

• positive, negative

• negative, positive

• negative, negative

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

BIOLOGY Multiple Choice Human epidermis is mostly composed of which of the following basic animal tissues types:

• epithelial

• connective

• nervous

• muscle

PHYSICS Multiple Choice A constant force acting on a body experiencing no change in its environment will give the body:

• constant acceleration

• constant speed

• constant velocity

• zero acceleration

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

EARTH SCIENCE Multiple Choice Which of the following is a sedimentary rock:

• slate

• marble

• basalt

• sandstone

EARTH SCIENCE Multiple Choice Which of the following is LEAST accurate about minerals:

• calcite has a hardness of 3 on most of its surfaces but a hardness of 4 along the crystal face perpendicular to its long axis

• the Moh’s scale measures the absolute hardness of minerals

• a mineral’s chemical composition largely determines its crystal shape and cleavage pattern

• a mineral’s color is the same as its streak

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

GENERAL SCIENCE Multiple Choice Which of the following is closest to the meaning of the suffix ‘lith’:

• outside

• stone

• side

• surface

CHEMISTRY Multiple Choice Which of the following is a metallic element, composes about 5% of the Earth’s crust, oxidizes very easily, and when pure is a dark, silver-grey metal:

• cobalt

• nickel

• iron

• titanium

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

PHYSICS Multiple Choice Upon which of the following does the mass of a body MOST directly depend:

• its magnetic properties

• how much volume it has

• the amount of matter it contains

• its location

PHYSICS Multiple Choice Mary and Joe are on a merry-go-round. Mary is seated near the center of rotation and Joe is on the outer edge. Which of the following BEST describes their motion:

• Mary has a greater acceleration than Joe

• Joe has a greater acceleration than Mary

• neither Mary nor Joe are accelerating

• both Mary and Joe have the same acceleration

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1