National Science League – 2022
Grade 3 and 4
Directions: On the answer sheet, blacken the letter of the choice that best answers/completes the question
with a 2B pencil.
1. Which of these planets is closest to the sun?
A. Venus B. Neptune
C. Mercury D. Saturn
2. About 70% of the surface of the Earth is covered by ______________.
A. soil B. rock
C. water D. ice
3. Your heart is part of the ____________________.
A. digestive system B. circulatory system
C. respiratory system D. excretory system
4. Clouds form when water vapor in the air ______________.
A. condenses B. evaporates
C. precipitates D. boils
5. Which of these is the best source of carbohydrates?
A. a piece of orange B. a piece of celery
C. a piece of chicken D. a piece of bread
6. Which of these is the best conductor of heat?
A. plastic B. copper
C. wood D. rubber
7. Steam forms when water ____________.
A. melts B. freezes
C. boils D. condenses
8. An example of a change that happens in a short period of time is _____________.
A. the sun warming up the Earth
B. erosion of the land by a river
C. water filling up a reservoir
D. an earthquake
9. A meter stick can be used by itself to find ______________.
A. the size of your room
B. the weight of a person
C. the amount of milk in a glass
D. how fast a ball is rolling along the ground
10. In order to start growing, seeds need ______________.
A. carbon dioxide B. water
C. soil D. fertilizer
11. Which energy source is renewable?
A. coal B. oil
C. natural gas D. solar
12. The amount of water vapor in the air is measured with ______________.
A. an anemometer B. a barometer
C. a hygrometer D. a thermometer
13. Which of these is an element?
A. gold B. water
C. sand D. sugar
14. In which rock are dinosaur fossils most likely to be found?
A. igneous rock formed at the surface of the Earth
B. sedimentary rock
C. granite rock
D. igneous rock formed under the ground
15. An animal living in a cave is least likely to use its sense of _______________.
A. touch B. sight
C. smell D. hearing
16. Which of these changes chemical energy to electrical energy?
A. a motor B. a generator
C. a light bulb D. a battery
17. In most green plants, the food is produced in the ______________.
A. flowers B. leaves
C. roots D. stems
18. Amphibians are animals that ______________.
A. are covered with thick scales
B. have a body temperature that does not change
C. can live both on land and in water
D. are close relatives of the dinosaurs
19. All living things ______________.
A. can move from place to place
B. are made up of cells
C. have a heart that pumps blood
D. are able to make their own food
20. Which is a true statement about our moon?
A. It rises and sets at a different time each night.
B. It has the same kind of atmosphere as the Earth.
C. It takes 15 days to revolve around the Earth once.
D. It is equal in size to the Earth.
21. Water is a solid at ______________.
A. 32 degrees Celsius B. 100 degrees Fahrenheit
C. 212 degrees Fahrenheit D. 0 degrees Celsius
22. Plants use this gas to make their food. What gas is it?
A. oxygen B. hydrogen
C. carbon dioxide D. nitrogen
23. Which of these is part of your nervous system?
A. the spleen B. the brain
C. the liver D. the lungs
24. Which of these is a type of rock that is made during a volcanic eruption?
A. pumice B. granite
C. sandstone D. limestone
25. An example of a solution is _______________.
A. starch and water B. oil and water
C. sand and water D. table salt and water
26. Which of the following can be a decomposer in a forest food chain?
A. plants B. mice
C. mold or bacteria D. deer
27. The tides in the oceans are caused by the _____________.
A. revolution of the Earth around the sun
B. gravitational pull of the sun and the moon
C. uneven heating of the oceans by the sun
D. wind blowing over the surface of the oceans
28. Most of the food you eat is digested in your ___________.
A. stomach B. pancreas
C. liver D. small intestine
29. At which point would this bar magnet pick up the most paper clips?
A B C D
A. Point A B. Point B
C. Point C D. Point D
30. Which diagram shows the correct way to connect the 4 six-volt batteries to make the 24-volt bulb
burn the brightest?
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A. - + - + - + - + ⸧ B.
⸧ - - ⸧
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⸧ ⸧
⸧
⸧ + +
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C. D.
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+ + + + ⸧ + +
⸧ + ⸧
- - - - ⸧ ⸧
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31. Which lever would make it easiest to move the large rock?
2 meters long 3 meters long
A. B.
2 meters long 3 meters long
C. D.
32. Which diagram correctly shows the wind direction over the Equator?
A. B.
Equator Equator
C. D.
Equator Equator
33. The body of an insect is divided into ________________.
A. two parts B. three parts
C. four parts D. five parts
34. On which part of your eye are images formed?
A. iris B. lens
C. cornea D. retina
USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO HELP YOU ANSWER QUESTION 35:
(Note: This diagram is not drawn to scale.)
A C
Sun Earth
35. At which location in its orbit in the diagram above would the moon not be seen from Earth?
A. A B. B
C. C D. D
2022 年美国科学挑战——科学入门 2 级
（面向 3 - 4 年级学生）
提示：请完成下列题目，选出最佳选项并将选项对应的字母用 2B 铅笔填涂在答题卡上。
1. 下列哪颗行星离太阳最近？
A. 金星 B. 海王星
C. 水星 D. 土星
2. 地球表面约 70% 被 ____________ 覆盖。
A. 土壤 B. 岩石
C. 水 D. 冰
3. 人的心脏属于 ________________。
A. 消化系统 B. 循环系统
C. 呼吸系统 D. 排泄系统
4. 当空气中的水蒸气 _____________时，就会形成云。
A. 冷凝 B. 蒸发
C. 沉淀 D. 沸腾
5. 下面哪个是碳水化合物的最佳来源？
A. 橙子 B. 芹菜
C. 鸡肉 D. 面包
6. 下面哪个是最好的热导体？
A. 塑料 B. 铜
C. 木材 D. 橡胶
7. 当水____________时形成蒸汽。
A. 融化 B. 冻结
C. 沸腾 D. 冷凝
8. 下面可以在短时间内带来变化的例子是 ____________。
A. 太阳使地球变暖
B. 河流对土地的侵蚀
C. 水填满一个水库
D. 一次地震
9. 可以单独使用米尺来得知 _____________。
A. 你房间的大小
B. 一个人的重量
C. 一杯牛奶的量
D. 球在地面上滚动的速度
10. 种子为了生长，需要______________。
A. 二氧化碳 B. 水
C. 土壤 D. 肥料
11. 下面哪种是可再生能源？
A. 煤炭 B. 石油
C. 天然气 D. 太阳能
12. 空气中的水蒸气通过____________来测量。
A. 风速计 B. 气压计
C. 湿度计 D. 温度计
13. 下面哪个是一种元素？
A. 金 B. 水
C. 沙子 D. 糖
14. 在下列哪种岩石中最有可能发现恐龙化石？
A. 地球表面形成的火成岩
B. 沉积岩
C. 花岗岩
D. 地下形成的火成岩
15. 生活在洞穴中的动物最不可能使用_____________。
A. 触觉 B. 视觉
C. 嗅觉 D. 听觉
16. 下面哪一个将化学能转化为电能？
A. 电动机 B. 发电机
C. 灯泡 D. 电池
17. 大多数绿色植物通过_________来制造养料。
A. 花 B. 叶
C. 根 D. 茎
18. 两栖动物是______________的动物。
A.覆盖有厚厚鳞片
B. 体温恒定
C. 可以在陆地和水中生活
D.是恐龙的近亲
19. 所有生物_____________。
A. 可以从一个地方移动到另一个地方
B. 都由细胞组成
C. 有一个供血的心脏
D. 能够自己制造食物
20. 下列关于月球的表述中，哪一项是正确的？
A. 月球每天晚上升起和落下的时间不同。
B. 月球有与地球同样的大气层。
C. 月球绕地球一周需要 15 天。
D. 月球的大小与地球相同。
21. 水在_____________时，呈现固态。
A. 32 摄氏度 B. 100 华氏度
C. 212 华氏度 D. 0 摄氏度
22. 植物利用 ___________来制造食物。
A. 氧气 B. 氢气
C. 二氧化碳 D. 氮气
23. 下面哪个属于神经系统？
A. 脾脏 B. 大脑
C. 肝脏 D. 肺部
24. 下面哪种岩石是火山喷发时形成的？
A. 浮石 B. 花岗岩
C. 砂岩 D. 石灰岩
25. 下面哪种是溶液？
A. 淀粉和水 B. 油和水
C. 沙子和水 D. 食盐和水
26. 下面哪种生物可以成为森林食物链中的分解者？
A. 植物 B. 老鼠
C. 霉菌或细菌 D. 鹿
27. 海洋的潮汐是由____________引起的。
A. 地球绕太阳公转
B. 太阳和月亮的引力
C. 太阳对海洋的不均匀加热
D. 风吹过海洋的表面
28. 你吃的大部分食物是在__________中消化。
A. 胃 B. 胰腺
C. 肝脏 D. 小肠
29. 这块条形磁铁上的哪个点吸引的回形针最多？
A B C D
A. 点 A B. 点 B
C. 点 C D. 点 D
30. 下面连接 4 个 6V 电池的方法中，哪一个可以使得 24V 的灯泡最亮？
A. B.
C. D.
31. 哪个杠杆最容易撬起石头？
2 米长 3 米长
A. B.
2 米长 3 米长
C. D.
32. 哪张图正确显示了赤道上空的风向？
A. B.
赤道 赤道
C. D.
赤道 赤道
33. 昆虫的身体分为________________。
A. 两部分 B. 三部分
C. 四部分 D. 五部分
34. 影像是在眼睛的哪个部位形成的？
A. 虹膜 B. 晶状体
C. 角膜 D. 视网膜
根据以下信息回答第 35 题:
(注：此图未按比例绘制）
A C
太阳 地球
35. 月球位于上图轨道中的哪个位置时，从地球上看不到月球？
A. A B. B
C. C D. D