Quiz about Science Basics Quiz

Question 1

Which of these is used to measure mass?

Accepted Answer

Balance

Answer

Graduated cylinder

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Stopwatch

Question 2

Which trait is inherited?

Accepted Answer

Eye color

Answer

Broken arm

Answer

Dyed hair

Answer

Favorite food

Question 3

Which part of a plant absorbs water?

Accepted Answer

Roots

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Stem

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Flower

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Leaves

Question 4

What happens when you mix oil and water?

Accepted Answer

They stay separated

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They form a solution

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They mix evenly

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They create a solid

Question 5

What tool would best help you measure the temperature of water?

Accepted Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Magnet

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Ruler

Answer

Balance

Question 6

What is the first step of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Ask a question

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Make a hypothesis

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Collect data

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Do an experiment

Question 7

What property tells you if something sinks or floats?

Accepted Answer

Density

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Temperature

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Mass

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Volume

Question 8

What causes a moving object to slow down and stop?

Accepted Answer

Friction

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Gravity

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Magnetism

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Wind

Question 9

What do we call a push or a pull?

Accepted Answer

Force

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Energy

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Motion

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Friction

Question 10

What is needed to complete a circuit and light a bulb?

Accepted Answer

Closed path

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Open path

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Single wire

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No battery

Question 11

What is the main source of energy for the water cycle?

Accepted Answer

The Sun

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The Moon

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Wind

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Oceans

Question 12

What causes day and night?

Accepted Answer

Earth rotating on its axis

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The Moon orbiting Earth

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The Sun moving

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The seasons changing

Question 13

Which is a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

Sunlight

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Coal

Answer

Oil

Answer

Plastic

Question 14

Which best describes a food chain?

Accepted Answer

Diagram showing energy flow

Answer

List of animals

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Map of the forest

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Weather chart

Question 15

Which of the following is a producer?

Accepted Answer

Grass

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Deer

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Lion

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Eagle

Question 16

Why is it important to wear goggles during a science experiment?

Accepted Answer

To protect your eyes

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To look cool

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To help you see better

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To measure temperature

Question 17

What force pulls objects toward Earth?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Magnetism

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Friction

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Electricity

Question 18

Which of these is a gas?

Accepted Answer

Water vapor

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Ice

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Oil

Answer

Sand

Question 19

Which is a good conductor of electricity?

Accepted Answer

Copper

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Rubber

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Wood

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Plastic

Question 20

What changes the phases of the Moon?

Accepted Answer

Its position relative to Earth and Sun

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Its rotation

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Its size

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Its distance from the Sun

Question 21

Which tool is used to measure temperature?

Accepted Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Balance

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Beaker

Question 22

What is an example of an inherited trait?

Accepted Answer

Eye color

Answer

Learning to ride a bike

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A scar from an injury

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Favorite food

Question 23

What is a trait that must be learned, not inherited?

Accepted Answer

Riding a skateboard

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Eye color

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Hair texture

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Dimples

Question 24

Which part of the plant helps make food?

Accepted Answer

Leaves

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Flower

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Roots

Answer

Stem

Question 25

What do we call the process where plants make their own food?

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis

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Respiration

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Digestion

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Evaporation

Question 26

Which of these describes a closed circuit?

Accepted Answer

All parts are connected

Answer

One wire is missing

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The battery is removed

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There is a broken path

Question 27

Which is a nonrenewable resource?

Accepted Answer

Coal

Answer

Wind

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Solar

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Water

Question 28

What is the role of the Sun in a food web?

Accepted Answer

Energy source

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Consumer

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Decomposer

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Producer

Question 29

Which is a type of mixture?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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Water and oil

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Sand and iron

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Salt and water

Question 30

What causes erosion?

Accepted Answer

Water, wind, or ice

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Earthquakes

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Sunlight

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Volcanoes

Question 31

What is weathering?

Accepted Answer

Breaking down of rocks

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Movement of soil

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Cooling of lava

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A sudden flood

Question 32

Which statement is true about energy?

Accepted Answer

It flows through food webs

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It cannot move

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It only comes from batteries

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It comes only from the Sun

Question 33

What helps scientists measure volume?

Accepted Answer

Graduated cylinder

Answer

Balance

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Stopwatch

Question 34

Which of these is a physical change?

Accepted Answer

Melting ice

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Burning wood

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Rusting metal

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Baking a cake

Question 35

Which helps reduce heat transfer?

Accepted Answer

Wool glove

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Metal pan

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Glass cup

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Aluminum foil

Question 36

What is one function of a flower in a plant?

Accepted Answer

Produce seeds

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Absorb water

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Capture sunlight

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Support the plant

Question 37

What is the main function of roots?

Accepted Answer

Absorb water

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Make food

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Attract bees

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Hold flowers up

Question 38

What tool is used to measure temperature?

Accepted Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Barometer

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Scale

Question 39

What is the force that pulls objects toward the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

Answer

Friction

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Magnetism

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Density

Question 40

What process do plants use to make food using sunlight?

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis

Answer

Evaporation

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Condensation

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Respiration

Question 41

What is the main source of energy for Earth?

Accepted Answer

The Sun

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The Moon

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The Stars

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The Wind

Question 42

What is the term for the Earth's spinning on its axis?

Accepted Answer

Rotation

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Revolution

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Orbit

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Tilt

Question 43

What is the main component of coal?

Accepted Answer

Coal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Oil

Answer

Gas

Question 44

What is an energy source?

Accepted Answer

Coal

Answer

Water

Answer

Sand

Answer

Plastic

Question 45

What is the process of breaking down rocks called?

Accepted Answer

Weathering

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Erosion

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Melting

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Freezing

Question 46

What is used to measure liquid volume?

Accepted Answer

Graduated cylinder

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Scale

Answer

Thermometer

Question 47

what is the mass of the rock shown in the image?

Accepted Answer

354.6 g

Answer

350.6 g

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35.6 g

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454.5 g

Question 48

What is this used to measure?

Accepted Answer

mass

Answer

temperature

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time

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volume

Question 49

What is the volume of the water?

Accepted Answer

33 mL

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25 mL

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30 mL

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35 mL

Question 50

50 ml of water was added to the graduated cylinder. After we drop in the object, the new water level goes up to 60 ml. What is the volume of the blocks?

Accepted Answer

10 ml

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8 ml

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60 ml

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5 ml

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