Year 2 ICAS Science 5-Question Sample

Question 1 of 5 Observing and measuring

Use the growth data. How much taller was the seedling on Day 5 than on Day 1?

Seedling height

Day	Height
Day 1	12 cm
Day 5	17 cm

A 17 cm B 12 cm C 5 cm D 29 cm

Question 2 of 5 Investigating

Use the investigation plan. Which setup is the fairest test?

Fair-test plan

Question	Factor to change
Does light affect seedling growth?	amount of light

A Change the amount of light and keep the seed type, soil and water amount the same. B Change every material and every condition at the same time. C Keep the amount of light the same in every trial. D Change a different factor and ignore the question.

Question 3 of 5 Interpreting

Use the material table. Which property makes the paper towel useful for cleaning a small spill?

Material property

Material	Job
paper towel	cleaning a small spill

A changes into a different animal B absorbs water C tells the time D has no observable property

Question 4 of 5 Predicting and concluding

Use the shadow observations. Which conclusion is best supported?

Shadow of the netball post

Time	Shadow length
Morning	66 cm
Midday	18 cm

A The Sun appeared lower at midday because the shadow was shorter. B The netball post became much shorter by midday. C The shadow data gives no evidence at all. D The Sun appeared higher at midday because the shadow was shorter.

Question 5 of 5 Energy and change

Use the magnet data. Which conclusion is best supported?

Paper clips picked up

Magnet distance	Clips
3 cm	11
9 cm	6

A The magnet picked up more clips when it was farther away. B Distance made no difference to the result. C The magnet stopped being magnetic before the second test. D The magnet picked up fewer clips when it was farther away.

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