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Physical Science Week 1

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The continent of __________ is used for science exploration at the South Pole.
a)
Antarctica
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Asia
2.
A man named ____________________ along with his crew of men, endured much danger when they explored Antarctica.
a)
Dr. Patricia Batt
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Ernest Shackleton
d)
Archimedes
3.
Antarctica only gets about 2 inches of snow each year, so it is considered the largest _________ on Earth
a)
ocean
b)
desert
c)
river
d)
mountain
4.
Emperor penguins in Antarctica can be ____ feet tall and weigh ____ pounds. 
a)
3 feet; 50 pounds
b)
4 feet; 150 pounds
c)
3 feet; 90 pounds
d)
4 feet; 90 pounds
5.
The parents protect the egg and newborn chick by keeping it off the ice and on their ________.
a)
feet
b)
head
c)
rookery
d)
wings
6.
The ancient Greek scientist Archimedes invented a _____________ to help propel boats through water.
a)
thermometer
b)
compass
c)
water screw
7.
A compass always points __________
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
8.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is known as ___________
a)
ISS
b)
NASA
c)
GPS
9.
Before there were exact measuring tools for length, people used their _________ to measure things.
a)
bodies
b)
rulers
10.
The International Space Station is known as _______
a)
NASA
b)
GPS
c)
ISS
11.
Sir Isaac Newton studied why things fall to the ground. This is known as _________.
a)
gravity
b)
sinking
c)
scale
12.
Alexander Fleming studied the human body and how it cure __________.
a)
plants
b)
diseases
13.
Galileo studied _________ and things in the night sky.
a)
stars
b)
planets
14.
Galileo also proved that objects fall at the same _______, even though they might not weigh the same. 
a)
time
b)
distance
c)
speed
15.
Actions that people make for the good of other people by using good values is called: _________
a)
philantrophy
b)
responsibility
c)
science
16.
Tools of science can help us in many ways: Which ways are correct?
a)
locate & collect
b)
measure
c)
observe safely
d)
All of them