HS Science Entrance Exam

The time taken for the Earth to revolve around the sun is

A. Twelve hours

B. One Day 

C. One Year

D. One Month

A kind of symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and other is unaffected.

A. Mutualism

B. Commensalism

C. Parasitism

D. Competition

What three particles are atoms made up of?

A. Proteins, Negatrons, and Electrons

B. Positrons, Neutrons, and Electrodes

C. Protons, Nucleus, and Electrodes

D. Proton, Neutrons, and Electrons

It is the force applied to the surface of an object when it moves against the surface of another object. It can slow down an object, stop it from moving or start it moving. 

A. Gravity

B. Friction

C. Weight

D. Magnetic Force

It is a renewable fuel produced by the remains of living things.

A. Biomass

B. Hydro-electricity

C. Solar Energy

D. Geothermal Energy

In Angelo’s bread mold experiment, she use the same brand of bread and sandwich bags. She placed the bags in places that had varying temperatures. What are her control variables?

A. Temperature

B. Different brands of bread and sandwich bags

C. Same brand of bread and sandwich bags

D. Mold

It is a colloid in which one liquid is spread evenly through another and the liquids don’t settle out into layers. 

A. Suspension

B. Sediment

C. Solution

D. Emulsion

The Earth is surrounded by a layer of gases that trap the sun’s heat, maintaining an appropriate temperature for life on Earth. This maintenance of Earth’s temperature is called

A. Greenhouse Effect

B. Climate change 

C. Global Warming

D. Cellular Respiration

It is the place or location within an ecosystem where an organism lives.

A. Habitat

B. Ecosystem

C. Niche

D. Biosphere

When pouring juice for your family, you give 1 liter to each person. What scientific measurement are you making?

A. Area

B. Mass

C. Temperature

D. Volume

A _______ occurs when the moon moves in front of the Sun as seen from a location on Earth.

__________ is the formal classification of living things.

The pulling of particles in a liquid towards each other is called ___________

The point on which a lever rests or is supported and on which it pivots is called ________

When the sun is on the same side of the Earth as the moon, or on the opposite side, higher tides than normal are experienced. These tides are called __________

The binomial nomenclature, a naming system for species, is made up of genus name as the first word and the descriptive or specific names as the second word. The _______  name begins with a capital letter. 

The different shapes of the moon that you see from the earth are called ____________

A  ________ is a simple machine that consists of two inclined planes, giving it a thin end and thick end. It can be used to penetrate or split objects, or to stop them from moving.

________ is the term describing any relationship or interaction between two dissimilar organisms. 

A _________  is a homogeneous mixture of one or more solutes dissolved in a solvent

Complete the water cycle diagram below.

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Complete the water cycle diagram below.

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Complete the water cycle diagram below.

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Identify the method of separating mixture below.

Method of separating mixture: ______________

Identify the method of separating mixture below.

Method of separating mixture: __________