Science Quiz

Which plant part mainly ABSORBS water and minerals from the soil and anchors the plant?

• Roots

• Stem

• Leaves

• Flower

Animals inhale air to get which gas needed by body cells?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Helium

Which is a CHEMICAL change?

• Bending a paper clip

• Dissolving sugar in water

• Baking a cake

• Freezing water

Which instrument measures the AMOUNT OF RAINFALL?

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Rain gauge

• Hygrometer

Day and night mainly occur because Earth…

• Revolves around the Sun

• Rotates on its axis

• Tilts 23.5°

• Has a Moon

Which material is a good CONDUCTOR of electricity?

• Rubber band

• Dry wood

• Glass rod

• Aluminum foil

Clouds form when water vapor cools and changes into tiny droplets. This process is…

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

A screw is best described as…

• A lever

• A pulley

• An inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder

• A wedge

Which planet is the LARGEST in our solar system?

• Mars

• Earth

• Saturn

• Jupiter

The safe way to SMELL a chemical in the lab is to…

• Sniff directly over the container

• Taste a tiny drop first

• Waft vapors toward your nose

• Inhale deeply from the beaker