SCIENCE 1 ACADEMIC CONTEST

1ST QUARTER

EASY ROUND

1. The branch of science that deals with energy and matter is .

PHYSICS

2. The following laboratory apparatus are made up of glass EXCEPT: A. beaker B. petri dish C. stirring rod D. evaporating dish

PETRI DISH

3. The actual mass of a piece of metal is known to be 16.335 5 g. Which of the following masses obtained by the students is the least accurate? A. 16. 333 6 g B. 16. 338 7 g C. 16. 337 9 g D. 16. 334 1 g

4. Which of the following has the MOST number of significant figures? A. 2 890 C. 10 800 B. 360.00 D. 0.07051

5. The low power objective (LPO) is used with ________ for initial focusing.

COARSE ADJUSTMENT KNOB OR COARSE FOCUS KNOB

6. 23 Degree Celsius = ? Kelvin

(23+273) 296

7. Which of the following steps of the scientific method happens first before undergoing the other procedures in the list? A. Setting up an experiment. B. Making a generalization. C. Analyzing the data or the results. D. Formulating a hypothesis.

8. ________ is the substance responsible for passing on characteristics from parents to offspring.

Deoxyribonucleic acid OR Deoxyribose nucleic acid

9. Evolution happens at the ________ level of biological organization.

POPULATION

Extra: Convert 0.002 kg to milligrams

2,000 mg