Science Quiz

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

• Transpiration

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

Name the part of the plant that absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.

• Flowers

• Roots

• Leaves

• Stem

What is the outer layer of a plant's stem called?

• Epidermis

• Bark

• Pith

• Xylem

What is the name for a plant that lives for more than two years?

• Biennial

• Perennial

• Annual

• Ephemeral

What is the term for the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time?

• temperature

• climate

• weather

• humidity

What do we call the water droplets that form on cool surfaces at night?

• Dew

• Rain

• Frost

• Condensation

What is the name for a violent storm with strong winds and heavy rain?

• tornado

• blizzard

• earthquake

• hurricane

What do we call the study of the Earth's atmosphere and weather?

• biology

• meteorology

• geology

• astronomy

What is the name for the layer of the atmosphere closest to the Earth's surface?

• mesosphere

• exosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

What is the term for the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Evaporation