Nagano Entrance Science study guide
Nagano Entrance Science · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
Topics on this exam: Physics: forces and motion, energy, electricity and magnetism, waves and sound, Chemistry: properties of matter, chemical changes, atoms and molecules, ions and reactions, Biology: body systems, reproduction and heredity, cells, ecosystems and food chains, and Earth science: strata and fossils, weather and atmosphere, celestial bodies and Earth's motion. The Nagano Entrance Science study guide has 4 sections and about 1,496 words.
01Physics: Forces and Motion, Energy, Electricity and Magnetism, Waves and Sound
The exam tests whether you can connect forces to motion and read motion graphs. An object stays at rest or in uniform motion unless a net force acts. Acceleration is proportional to net force and inversely proportional to mass (F = ma). Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, but the two forces act on different bodies.
387 words, about 2 min02Chemistry: Properties of Matter, Chemical Changes, Atoms and Molecules, Ions and Reactions
The exam tests particle models, density and the difference between physical and chemical change. In solids, particles vibrate in fixed positions; in liquids they slide past each other; in gases they move freely and fill the container. Heating increases particle speed. Density = mass ÷ volume.
354 words, about 2 min03Biology: Body Systems, Reproduction and Heredity, Cells, Ecosystems and Food Chains
The exam tests cell structure, transport and how cells specialise. Plant cells have a cellulose cell wall, chloroplasts and a large permanent vacuole; animal cells lack these. Both have a nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane and mitochondria. Diffusion moves particles from high to low concentration; osmosis is the movement of water across a partially permeable membrane from a dilute to a more concentrated solution.
370 words, about 2 min04Earth Science: Strata and Fossils, Weather and Atmosphere, Celestial Bodies and Earth's Motion
The exam tests relative dating and Earth's movements. Sedimentary rocks form in layers, and in undisturbed sequences the youngest layer is on top (superposition). A fault or igneous intrusion cutting across layers is younger than the layers it cuts. Fossils appear in a recognisable order; index fossils are widespread and short-lived, so they correlate rock layers across regions.
385 words, about 2 min