WorksheetsChristmas Science
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 19mins
During Christmas, you may hear people talk about "kissing under the mistletoe," a plant decoration. While mistletoe is a plant, it takes a lot of its water and nutrients from trees that it lives on. What is the best word to describe mistletoe?
host
parasite
autotroph
Reindeer are often portrayed during Christmas. As animals, we know that they are...
autotrophic eukaryotes
autotrophic prokaryotes
heterotrophic eukaryotes
Many plants are used to decorate for the holidays. What is NOT true about plants?
are autotrophic
are eukaryotic
have cell walls
are unicellular
Snow crystals form when water vapour changes from a gas directly into a solid. This is called:
Evaporation
Condensation
Sublimation
Deposition
Which festive gift has the chemical symbol Au?
Myrrh
Frankincense
Silver
Gold
Name the substance that makes Christmas trees green.
E-102 (tartrazine)
Chlorophyll
Chloroplasts
Phenolphthalein
What nutrient is turkey an excellent source of?
Carbohydrate
Lipid
Protein
Fiber
Snow flakes are formed when...
Angel tears freeze on the way down from Heaven
Space dust freezes upon entering our atmosphere
Cloud temperatures reach freezing point allowing ice crystals to form around dust particles.
The wind blows sea salt into the upper atmosphere
What kind of change occurs to the turkey and ham traditionally cooked for Christmas dinner?
physical change
chemical change
Sodium bicarbonate is the scientific name for this ingredient in many holiday cookies.
flour
sugar
baking powder
baking soda
When cooking marshmallows on yams,
a physical change takes place
a chemical change takes place
the marshmallows evaporate
the marshmallows dissolve
What type of change occurs to marshmallows melting in hot cocoa?
physical change
chemical change
How does a metal cookie sheet help with baking holiday cookies?
metal is a good insulator of heat
metal is a good conductor of heat
metal helps block radiation
metal prevents burning
Many holiday dishes are topped with this commonly use compound containing sodium chloride.
sugar
pepper
salt
baking powder
A common plant decoration during Christmas is holly. While a pretty decoration, holly berries are toxic for humans, causing vomiting, etc. A type of holly that lives in Japan is called Ilex serrata. What is the name of the genus?
Holly
Illex
serrata
Cocoa and chocolate are popular during the Christmas season. Cocoa comes from the cacao beans which are the seeds of the cacao tree. What type of plant is the cacao tree?
nonvascular
seedless vascular
seed vascular
Peppermint is a popular flavor during the holiday season. This mint was first described by Carl Linneaus who was is known for what?
Inventing binomial nomenclature
Popularizing binomial nomenclature
Getting rid of binomial nomenclature
Christmas trees are usually evergreen conifers, which are trees that are green all year and have pinecones and needles. Conifers must have male and female structures to reproduce; this is an example of what type of reproduction?
asexual reproduction
sexual reproduction
conjugation
Reindeer are often portrayed during Christmas. As animals, we know that they are...
autotrophic eukaryotes
autotrophic prokaryotes
heterotrophic eukaryotes
A popular Christmas story is called "Frosty the Snowman," about a snowman who comes alive. If Frosty was truly alive, what would be his basic needs?
food, water, homeostasis, living space
food, water, oxygen, living space
food, water, homeostasis, oxygen
food, movement, homeostasis, living space
Gingerbread cookies are often made in North America during Christmas time. There is a children's story about a gingerbread man that comes alive. What is NOT true about living organisms?
all organisms can move
all organisms are made of similar chemicals
all organisms are made of cells
all organisms can reproduce and respond to surroundings
Poinsettias are popular Christmas plants, but the red structures are actually leaves and not flowers. It was made popular in America when a man sent plant cuttings to different businesses. Plant cuttings are just cut pieces of the plant that regrow into a new plant. This is an example of what type of reproduction?
conjugation
asexual reproduction
sexual reproduction
True or False? Snow is always present somewhere in the world?
True
False
True or False? All snowflakes are unique.
True
False
How many sides or branches does a typical snowflake have?
3
5
6
8
Which festive plant has the name Ilex aquifoliam?
Mistletoe
Fir tree
Holly
Aloe
Christmas trees belong to which family of plants?
Conifer
Holly
Larch
Oak
Where would you find Christmas tree worms?
In Christmas trees
Coral reefs
Underground
On Mistletoe
When Santa is travelling very quickly which force stops him from flying off into space?
Mass
Friction
Weight
Gravity
On Christmas Eve, Santa has 32 hours to deliver presents. Why does he have longer than a day?
he travels east to west maximise darkness
he travels west to east maximise darkness
He travels faster than light
The elves help for 8 hours
Which Christmas plant has the Latin name Phoradendron and is poisonous?
Berries
Mistletoe
Frosted Ivy
Poinsettia
The Wisemen used camels for transport. What is a camel's hump filled with?
Water
Fat
Food
Their luggage
