Year 10 ICAS Science 5-Question Sample

Question 1 of 5 Predicting and concluding

For a soil-moisture comparison using the updated evidence note from the lab notebook, use the table. Which conclusion is best supported?

Toy car distance

Surface	Distance
Rough mat	24 cm
Smooth board	31 cm

A The rough mat made the toy car travel farther. B The smooth board slowed the toy car less than the rough mat. C The two surfaces had exactly the same effect. D The toy car did not move on either surface.

Question 2 of 5 Interpreting

During a paper-plane investigation using the initial evidence note from the lab notebook, a bird has a long narrow beak for reaching nectar inside flowers. How could this help it survive?

A The beak can help the bird reach food that is deep in flowers. B The beak is best for cracking large hard seeds. C The beak mainly helps dig insects from thick bark. D The beak lets the bird drink nectar without using its tongue at all.

Question 3 of 5 Reasoning and problem solving

During a model-bridge test using the final evidence note from the lab notebook, one ramp has a smooth surface and starts higher. Another ramp has a rough surface and starts lower. The car travels farther on the smooth higher ramp. What is wrong with saying surface caused all the distance?

A The ramp height can be ignored because the same car was used. B The smooth surface must be the cause because the car went farther there. C One clear trial is enough to prove the surface was the only cause. D Surface and ramp height both changed, so the test is not fair.

Question 4 of 5 Interpreting

At a school habitat survey using the follow-up evidence note from the lab notebook, a class lines the inside of a model signal box with a sheet of aluminium foil so torch light bounces toward a target. Which property best explains why the sheet of aluminium foil is useful for this model?

A absorbs water quickly B lets all light pass through like clear glass C reflects light D stretches tightly around the target

Question 5 of 5 Investigating

During a fieldwork check using the first fair-test variable from the lab notebook, students compare how quickly two towels absorb water. What should they keep the same?

A the towel material being tested B the amount of water placed on each towel C a different water amount for each towel D the same timer but different water amounts

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