Basic science CAT

________ is the push or pull of an object that causes it to speed up, slow down or stay in one position.

• Force
• Friction
• Gravity

Kicking a ball is an example of _______________

• push as a force
• pull as a force
• first law of motion

_____ is the loose upper layer of the earth’s surface where plants grow.

• air
• rock
• soil

Which of these soils is very sticky to the touch when wet?

• clay
• loamy
• sandy

______ rocks are formed from volcanoes.

• sedimentary
• metamorphic
• igneous

The genetic material contained in cells is called_____.

• WMD
• DNA
• MDA

The instrument used to measure force is called a ________?

• thermometer
• force meter
• rain guage

Who discovered cells ?

• Robot Hook
• Robert Hooke
• Robin Hooke

_____ soil is mostly found on the beach.

• clay
• loamy
• sandy

Which of these is the smallest unit of life?

• Cell
• Sell
• Blood