Christmas Science

How fast would Father Christmas have to go in order to deliver all the presents in one night

• 90 miles per hour

• 60 metres a second

• 1000 miles per hour

• 650 miles per second

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Snowflakes are formed when:

• Elsa says so

• Space dust freezes upon entering out atmosphere

• Cloud temperatures reach freezing point allowing ice crystals to form around dust particles

• The wind blows sea salt into the upper atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

As Father Christmas sits next to the fireplace he notices he can feel the heat from all sides of the fire. What type of heat transfer does he experience?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

While mistletoe is a plant, it takes a lot of its water and nutrients from trees that it lives on. What is the best word to describe mistletoe?

• host

• parasite

• autotroph

Which festive gift has the chemical symbol Au?

• Myrrh

• Frankincense

• Silver

• Gold

True or False? All snowflakes are unique.

• True

• False

How many sides or branches does a typical snowflake have?

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 8

When Santa is travelling very quickly which force stops him from flying off into space?

• Mass

• Friction

• Weight

• Gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What type of change occurs to marshmallows melting in hot cocoa?

• physical change

• chemical change

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What nutrient is turkey an excellent source of?

• Carbohydrate

• Lipid

• Protein

• Fiber