Teaching Children Science: Chapters 7-12 Quiz

What is the study of Earth and space called?

• Chemistry

• Biology

• Earth science

• Physics

Which of the following is a living thing?

• Dog

• Rock

• Car

• Computer

What is the force that pulls objects towards the center of the Earth?

• centrifugal force

• magnetism

• gravity

• electromagnetism

Which of the following is not a planet in our solar system?

• Mars

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Pluto

What is the study of matter and its motion through space and time called?

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Geography

• Physics

Which of the following is a characteristic of living things?

• Growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli

• Immortality, lack of change, and inability to adapt to the environment

• Decay, destruction, and lack of response to stimuli

• Inorganic composition, lack of growth, and inability to reproduce

What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

• Hydrolysis

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

Which of the following is a property of matter?

• Sound, smell, and texture

• Temperature, pressure, and velocity

• Mass, volume, density, and conductivity

• Color, shape, and taste

What is the study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment called?

• Physics

• Chemistry

• Biology

• Science

What is the study of life and living organisms called?

• Physics

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Astronomy