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NSCAS Science Week 1 & 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which tool uses a combination of lenses to produce a greatly magnified image of an object too small to see with the naked eye?

a)

hand lens

b)

microscope

c)

telescope

d)

thermometer

2.

Which term describes light bending or bouncing back from an object?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

translucent

d)

transparent

3.

What term describes average temperature and rainfall in an area over many years?

a)

temperature

b)

weather

c)

percipitation

d)

climate

4.

Which term describes the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

inertia

d)

speed

5.

What is formed when air over the land cools faster than air over water?

a)

sea breeze

b)

land breeze

c)

valley breeze

d)

mountain breeze

6.

Suppose you try to stack two circular magnets together but they push away from each other. Why might this happen?

a)

The north pole of one magnet is facing the north pole of the other magnet.

b)

The north pole of one magnet is facing the south pole of the other magnet.

c)

One magnet has two north poles and the other has two south poles.

d)

Neither magnet has poles.

7.

If a flashlight is pointed straight at a flat mirror on the wall, which of the following statements describes what will happen when the flashlight is turned on?

a)

All the light from the flashlight will be absorbed by the mirror.

b)

Most of the light will be absorbed by the mirror and the remaining light will be absorbed by the wall.

c)

The light will be reflected by the mirror and the reflected light will travel far to the right of the flashlight.

d)

The light will be reflected by the mirror and the reflected light will travel directly back to the flashlight.

8.

What is motion?

a)

a push or pull

b)

a change in an object's position

c)

a force drawing objects together and resisting separation

d)

a force pushing objects apart and resisting attraction

9.

Which term describes the nonliving factors in an ecosystem?

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

c)

community

d)

population

10.

Which term describes clouds that form in blanket-like layers?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

fog

d)

stratus

11.

Which term describes an inherited, automatic behavior that is not learned?

a)

adaptation

b)

inherited characteristic

c)

instict

d)

life cycle

12.

What tool is used to measure the mass of an object?

a)

force

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

balance scale

d)

ruler

13.

Which term describes a group of organisms that live together and share resources?

a)

community

b)

consumer

c)

food chain

d)

producer

14.

Above a continent, a warm air mass slowly passes over a cold air mass. As the warm air begins to cool, clouds form. What will most likely happen next?

a)

Hail will form

b)

Rain will fall

c)

Lightning will strike

d)

Hurricanes will form

15.

Which term describes fluffy clouds that rise upward from a flat bottom?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

fog

d)

stratus

16.

When setting up an experiment to compare living and nonliving things, what steps would you take?

a)

Pick a problem then set up your experiment

b)

Decide how you would set up you experiment then figure out what you solution or outcome would be

c)

Pick a problem. Decide how you would set up your experiment then figure out what your solution or outcome would be.

d)

Pick a problem then decide how you would set up your experiment

17.

What month has the lowest average precipitation?

a)

February

b)

June

c)

March

d)

November

18.

Which term describes glass?

a)

opaque

b)

reflective

c)

transluscent

d)

transparent

19.

Which term correctly completes the food chain? Sun - Producer - ______________

a)

community

b)

population

c)

consumer

d)

water

20.

Which term describes characteristics passed from parent to offspring?

a)

adaptation

b)

inherited characteristics

c)

instinct

d)

life cycle