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Science Fair Quiz-Junior High School

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

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1.

Diagram 1 shows a measuring cylinder containing water.

Five identical steel balls are now lowered into the measuring cylinder.

Diagram 2 shows the new water level in the cylinder.


What is the volume of each steel ball?

a)

6 cm3

b)

14 cm3

c)

30 cm3

d)

70 cm3

2.

The diagram shows a force being applied to a lever to lift a heavy weight.


Which change would enable the heavy weight to be lifted with smaller force?

a)

Move the force to the right

b)

Move the heavy weight to the right

c)

Move the force to the left

d)

Move the pivot to the left

3.

A cylindrical can is rolled along the ruler shown in the diagram.

The can rolls over twice.

What is the circumference (distance all round) of the can?

a)

13 cm

b)

14 cm

c)

26 cm

d)

28 cm

4.

Passengers are NOT allowed to stand on the upper deck of double-Decker buses.

Why is this?

a)

They would cause the bus to become less stable.

b)

They would cause the bus to slow down.

c)

They would increase the kinetic energy of the bus.

d)

They would lower the center of mass of the bus.

5.

A telephone engineer connects a wire between two poles when the weather is very cold.

He makes the wire very loose.

The wire passes over a road.

The weather change and it becomes very hot.

What could happen to the wire and why?

a)

The wire breaks because it contracts

b)

The wire breaks because it expands

c)

The wire sags and touches cars on the road because it contracts

d)

The wire sags and touches cars on the road because it expands

6.

A boy wears a shirt with a letter F on the front.

He stands in front of a plane mirror.

What does he see in the mirror?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

When does solar eclipse take place?

a)

the sun is between the moon and the earth

b)

the earth is between the moon and the sun

c)

the moon is between the sun and the earth

d)

the moon does not lie on the line joining the sun and the earth

8.

This planet is the Roman God of the Sea.

In Greek, it is also called Poseidon.

What is the name of this planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

9.

Astronaut 1 uses a hammer to mend a satellite in space.

Astronaut 2 is nearby.

There is no atmosphere in space.

Compared with the sound heard if they are working on Moon, what does astronaut 2 hear?

a)

no sound at all

b)

quieter sound

c)

a sound of the same loudness

d)

a louder sound

10.

A heavy table has six legs.

The area of cross-section of each leg is X.

The legs of the table make marks in the carpet.

These marks become deeper with increases pressure.

What would reduce the depth of the marks for the table of a fixed weight?

a)

using three legs, each of an area smaller than X

b)

using four legs, each of an area the same as X

c)

using six legs, each of an area smaller than X

d)

using eight legs, each of an area the same as X

11.

The increasing of SO2 gas in the air can cause acid rain.

The name of SO2 compound is…

a)

Silver oxide

b)

Silver dioxide

c)

Sulfur oxide

d)

Sulfur dioxide

12.

We can find so many example of compound in our life.

The following is covalent compound, except

a)

CO2

b)

CaCl2

c)

H2O

d)

NO3

13.

(NH4)2SO4 usually used for fertilizer.

The name of (NH4)2SO4 is …

a)

Diammonium sulfate

b)

Diammonium sulfide

c)

Ammonium sulfate

d)

Ammonium sulfide

14.

Which of the following is not a compound?

a)

CuO

b)

CO

c)

CO2

d)

Co

15.

What should you do if you spill acid?

a)

Wash the area with base solution

b)

Wash the area with a lots of water

c)

Wash the area with salt solution

d)

Wash the area with soap

16.

Which one of the following substances is an acid?

a)

Orange

b)

Bleach

c)

Distilled water

d)

Washing powder

17.

Some soils allow water to pass through them very quickly.

These soils drain quickly.

Other soils may hold water for a long time.

Which of the following type of soil dries out quickly after a rainstorm?

a)

Clay

b)

Sand

c)

Humus

d)

Mineral

18.

A warning in the label of a room refresher written as:

“Beware of high pressured content, will explode in a high temperature of more than 50.”

Which of the following is NOT correct action?

a)

Keep away from open flames

b)

Keep the product near the stove

c)

Do not expose to direct sunlight

d)

Do not pierce with a sharp object

19.

What are the processes W, X, Y and Z in the following diagram?

a)

W: condensing X: boiling Y: freezing Z: melting

b)

W: condensing X: freezing Y: melting Z: boiling

c)

W: melting X: boiling Y: freezing Z: condensing

d)

W: melting X: freezing Y: condensing Z: boiling

20.

Alcohol and water are completely miscible.

This means when mixed together they form only one liquid layer.

Which method is used to separate alcohol from water?

a)

crystallisation

b)

filtration

c)

distillation

d)

precipitation

21.

What does adaptation mean?

a)

Animals and plants like their habitats

b)

Animals and plants decide to change their habitats

c)

Animal and plant species develop characteristics over time which help them survive their habitats

d)

Animals and plants learn to thrive in their habitats

22.

The area in which an organism lives is called .......

a)

A habitat

b)

A river

c)

A wood

d)

An environment

23.

A polar bear is adapted to live in the arctic.

Which of the following is NOT true?

a)

They have a thick layer of fat for insulation

b)

They have big feet to produce high pressure on the snow

c)

Their fur looks white to blend in with their surroundings

d)

They have waterproof fur for insulation when in water

24.

Who discovered cells?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Robert Hooke

25.

What is the smallest unit of life?

a)

A membrane

b)

A cell

c)

A nucleus

d)

An organism

26.

Mushrooms, molds and yeasts are found in this kingdom.

a)

Plant Kingdom

b)

Monera Kingdom

c)

Fungi Kingdom

d)

Protist Kingdom

27.

This is a light-sensitive tissue that lines the back of the eye.

a)

Lens

b)

Optic nerve

c)

Vitreous

d)

Retina

28.

The fluid in your mouth is called ______.

a)

enzymes

b)

saliva

c)

bile

d)

chyme

29.

These blood vessels return blood back into the heart.

a)

Capillaries

b)

Arteries

c)

Veins

d)

Cells

30.

The brain is ____.

a)

an organ

b)

tissue

c)

neurons

d)

simple