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ScienceQuiz2018

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first Chinese to obtain the Nobel Prize?

a)

Samuel Ting

b)

Charles Kao

c)

Franklin Yang

d)

Roger Tsien

2.

Light bulbs change electrical energy into

a)

chemical energy

b)

heat and chemical energy

c)

heat and light energy

d)

light energy

3.

The following picture shows a hazard label, what danger does the chemical pose?

a)

Irritant

b)

Explosive

c)

Toxic

d)

Corrosive

4.

Vegetables mainly consist of

a)

Protein

b)

Vitamin

c)

Metal

d)

Dietary fibre

5.

Natural wind is produced by

a)

the difference in humidity

b)

the difference in air pressure.

c)

the difference in potential energy of air

d)

the difference in landscape.

6.

Which of the following animals does not belong to the bird family?

a)

Penguins

b)

Chickens

c)

Bats

d)

Eagles

7.

Which of the following elements is added to kill bacteria in tap water?

a)

Fluorine

b)

Chlorine

c)

Oxygen

d)

Iodine

8.

Which of the following physical properties of carbon dioxide is INCORRECT?

a)

It is odourless

b)

It is colourless

c)

It is acidic

d)

It is less dense than air

9.

Hydrogen is dangerous because it is ____?

a)

corrosive.

b)

irritating.

c)

toxic.

d)

explosive.

10.

When was the first 3D structure of DNA discovered?

a)

1950

b)

1953

c)

1983

d)

1992

11.

What should we wear when handling concentrated acid?

a)

A pair of protective gloves

b)

A pair of contact lens

c)

A face mask

d)

All of the above

12.

Which of the following involves an uncontrolled energy change?

a)

Burning gas with a gas stove at home.

b)

Explosion of fuel in car engine.

c)

Using an electric motor.

d)

Forest fire.

13.

Which of the following obtained two unshared Nobel Prizes ?

a)

Linus Carl Pauling

b)

John Bardeen

c)

Frederick Sanger

d)

Madame Curie

14.

Sound is produced by____

a)

the movement of particles.

b)

the mass of particles.

c)

the vibration of particles.

d)

the electrostatic attraction between particles.

15.

What form of energy does a battery store?

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Light energy

c)

Electrical energy

d)

Heat energy

16.

What are the elements that combine to make table salt?

a)

Sodium and Oxygen

b)

Sodium and Hydrogen

c)

Sodium and Nitrogen

d)

Sodium and Chlorine

17.

By volume, how many percent of oxygen are found in air?

a)

78%

b)

40%

c)

21%

d)

3%

18.

Chemicals with this hazard warning label are...

a)

Inflammable

b)

Irritant

c)

Flammable

d)

Toxic

19.

When we see an unknown colorless liquid left on a bench, which action should be taken?

a)

Use tissue paper to remove it.

b)

Use distilled water to wash it away.

c)

Use sodium chloride to wash it away.

d)

Use a hair dryer to blow it away.

20.

Which of the following is NOT a part of female reproductive organ?

a)

Ovary

b)

Vagina

c)

Oviduct

d)

Bladder

21.

Which diagram best shows the position of a piece of ice in water

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

Which invention of Charles Kao won the Nobel Prize?

a)

Superconductor

b)

Integrated Circuit

c)

Optical fiber

d)

Lon trap

23.

Coral belongs to

a)

the plant kingdom

b)

the animal kingdom

c)

neither the plant nor the animal kingdom

d)

both the plant and the animal kingdom

24.

Chemicals with this hazard warning label are _________.

a)

.

b)

.

25.

What is the dissolved gas in soft drinks?

a)

Air

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Carbon dioxide

26.

Which group of animals contains ONLY reptiles

a)

snake, lizard, frog

b)

turtle, salamander, crocodile

c)

lizard, snake, crocodile

d)

crocodile, salamander, frog

27.

Which of the following metals is the densest at the same temperature?

a)

1 kg of gold

b)

3kg of silver

c)

5kg of copper

d)

7kg of lead

28.

The pH value of pure water at 25℃ is

a)

0

b)

1

c)

7

d)

14

29.

A student designed the following experiment as shown below.

a)

To study the activities of cockroaches

b)

To study the eating habit of cockroaches

c)

To study the breathing of cockroaches

d)

To study the reproduction of cockroaches

30.

An eye wash bottle is filled with

a)

Distilled water

b)

Salt solution

c)

Tap water

d)

Alcohol

31.

What is the freezing temperature of water

a)

100 ℉ (Fahrenheit)

b)

32℉ (Fahrenheit)

c)

97℉ (Fahrenheit)

d)

0℉ (Fahrenheit)

32.

Which of the following liquid contains acid?

a)

Water

b)

Vinegar

c)

Ammonia

d)

Sodium hydroxide

33.

What is the most abundant element in the earth crust?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Nitrogen

34.

Which of the following is a non-renewable energy source?

a)

Solar power

b)

Wind power

c)

Nuclear power

d)

Hydroelectric power

35.

What does “light year” measure?

a)

Time

b)

Weight

c)

Rate

d)

Distance

36.

Tom has three objects that are the same shape and size. He puts the three objects in a beaker of water. The results are shown on top.

What can Tom conclude about the weight of the objects?

a)

X is lighter than Y.

b)

X is heavier than Y and Z.

c)

Y and Z have the same weight.

d)

X is lighter than Z but heavier than Y.

37.

How can the life of a battery be extended

a)

Storing it at low pressure region.

b)

Storing it at high pressure region.

c)

Storing it at low temperature region.

d)

Storing it at high temperature region.

38.

Birds are different from insects in that birds...

a)

lay eggs.

b)

have legs.

c)

have wings.

d)

have feathers.

39.

Most chemical energy released when gasoline burns in a car engine is converted to...

a)

heat energy

b)

sound energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

electrical energy

40.

What do birds, bats and butterflies have in common?

a)

Feathers

b)

Hairs

c)

Wings

d)

Internal skeleton

41.

The diagram below shows three solids of the same size floating on water.

Which solid has the greatest density?

a)

Solid A

b)

Solid B

c)

Solid C

d)

They have the same density.

42.

A girl rolls a heavy ball and it knocks down all ten bowling pins.

Which of the following correctly describes the energy conversions?

a)

kinetic energy  sound energy  chemical energy

b)

kinetic energy  sound energy  potential energy

c)

chemical energy  potential energy  sound energy

d)

chemical energy  kinetic energy  sound energy

43.

The diagram on top shows the structure of a plant cell.

Which of the following combinations is correct?

a)

Structure S: chloroplast

Structure R: nucleus

Structure T: vacuole

b)

Structure S: vacuole

Structure R: nucleus

Structure T: chloroplast

c)

Structure S: nucleus

Structure R: chloroplast

Structure T: vacuole

d)

Structure S: nucleus

Structure R: vacuole

Structure T: chloroplast

44.

Which of the following is not usually present in fresh air?

a)

Carbon monoxide

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Argon

d)

Neon

45.

What should be done if your finger is cut by a piece of broken glass?

a)

Wash it with alcohol.

b)

Squeeze the blood out.

c)

Tell your teacher and clean it.

d)

Remove the broken glass and tell your teacher.

46.

The basic unit of life is

a)

Tissue

b)

Cell

c)

System

d)

Organ

47.

Breathed air contains _________than unbreathed air.

a)

Less oxygen

b)

Less carbon dioxide

c)

More nitrogen

d)

More oxygen

48.

Length and time are examples of

a)

Units

b)

hypotheses

c)

measurements

d)

conclusions

49.

Chemicals with this hazard warning label are ___________.

a)

.

b)

.

50.

Who invented the Penicillin?

a)

Peter Smalling

b)

Paul Simon

c)

Mary Banting

d)

Alexander Fleming

51.

What is the boiling point of liquid nitrogen?

a)

196degree Celsius

b)

123degree Celsius

c)

45degree Celsius

d)

0degree Celsius

52.

Walrus does not have thick coat of fur (like polar bear) but it can survive in extreme cold regions.

What does the walrus have that helps it survive in cold regions?

a)

Flippers

b)

Tusks

c)

Whiskers

d)

Fat layers

53.

What is the main substance of clouds?

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

54.

Burning or logging naturally in forests is known as

a)

inforestation.

b)

deforestation.

c)

reforestation.

d)

beforestation.

55.

How do batteries produce electricity?

a)

Release stored electrical energy.

b)

Convert heat energy to electrical energy.

c)

Convert electrical energy to kinetic energy.

d)

Convert chemical energy to electrical energy.

56.

What is the 23rd pair of chromosome in a normal female?

a)

YX

b)

XX

c)

XY

d)

YY

57.

Susie has three ice cubes of different sizes.

a)

Cubes 1, 2 and 3 will float.

b)

Cubes 1, 2 and 3 will sink.

c)

Cube 1 will float while cubes 2 and 3 will sink.

d)

Cubes 1 and 2 will float and cube 3 will sink.

58.

Most chemical energy released when gasoline burns in a car engine is converted to

a)

Heat energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Electrical energy

d)

Sound energy

59.

Which of the following diagrams show the correct way of using an eye wash bottle?

a)

.

b)

.

60.

What should be done at once if you break a glass bottle?

a)

Pick up the broken glass immediately.

b)

Wash the broken glass into the sink.

c)

Tell your classmates nearby and your teacher..

d)

Pick up the broken glass and then tell your teacher