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Science Terms I should know 1

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which organelle in the plant cell performs photosynthesis?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Nucleus
d)
Cytoplasm
2.
Any description made from the 5 senses
a)
Data
b)
Observation
c)
Evidence
d)
Qualitative
3.
Making a conclusion from your observations is called making a(n)
a)
claim
b)
hypothesis
c)
observation
d)
inference
4.
The metric unit kilometer is equal to _____ meters.
a)
1000
b)
100
c)
10
d)
.001
5.
A milliliter is equal to ____ liters.
a)
0.1
b)
0.01
c)
0.001
d)
1000
6.

Fuel used in a car is an example of ...

a)

Kinetic (movement) energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Solar energy

7.

A battery uses this energy to produce electrical energy.

a)

wind

b)

chemical

c)

mechanical

d)

hydro

8.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
9.

The amount of matter (or stuff) in an object

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Density

d)

None of these

10.

The amount of space an object takes up

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Density

d)

None of these

11.

What is gradient?

a)

The amount of water rushing down a slope

b)

The steepness of a slope

c)

The temperature of the the water

d)

The amount of vegetation in the soil

12.
1000 g is equivalent to
a)
1 milligram
b)
1 centigram
c)
1 decigram
d)
1 kilogram
13.
What is the unit for mass?
a)
Meter
b)
Newton
c)
Joule
d)
Kilogram
14.
Energy is the ability to:
a)
Do work or cause a change
b)
Create light
c)
Heat the Earth
d)
Flow through the universe
15.
Which form of energy is formed when the nucleus of an atom is split?
a)
Mechanical
b)
Radiant
c)
Nuclear
d)
Chemical
16.
In a wind turbine kinetic energy from the wind is first converted to:
a)
mechanical energy
b)
radiant energy
c)
potential energy
d)
electricity
17.
The law of conservation of energy says:
a)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
b)
Energy can be created
c)
Energy can be lost
d)
Energy flows from warm to cold
18.
Work depends on:
a)
mass and speed
b)
force and distance
c)
distance and time
d)
mass and force
19.
Fossil fuels contain:
a)
nuclear energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
thermal energy
20.

What gas makes up 78% of the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Calcium

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

21.

The majority of water on Earth is

a)

in Glaciers and Ice Caps

b)

limited and therefore valuable

c)

In Lakes and Rivers

d)

Salt Water

22.

the process of turning liquid to vapor

a)

water cycle

b)

evaporation

c)

seamounts

d)

sunrise

23.

The process by which plants make their own food using water,sunlight and carbon dioxide

a)

Fungi

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Food chain

d)

Gravity

24.

What are the reactants in photosynthesis?

a)

Carbon dioxide and water

b)

Carbon dioxide and glucose

c)

Oxygen and water

d)

Oxygen and glucose

25.

What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

Carbon dioxide and water

b)

Carbon dioxide and glucose

c)

Oxygen and water

d)

Oxygen and glucose

26.
the ability to do work
a)
elastic potential energy
b)
energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
law of conservation of energy
27.
an object's stored energy due to its position
a)
nuclear energy
b)
sound energy
c)
kinetic energy
d)
potential energy
28.
the energy of motion
a)
potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
gravitational potential energy
d)
light energy
29.
Energy cannot be created or destroyed. it can only change forms.
a)
thermal energy
b)
fusion
c)
Law of conservation of energy
d)
electrical energy
30.
energy stored in an object as the result of its position or height
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
elastic potential energy
c)
chemical potential energy
d)
fission
31.
Joules (J)
a)
The unit of power
b)
The unit of current
c)
The unit of energy.
d)
The unit of mass
32.
Kilograms (kg)
a)
The unit of mass.
b)
The unit of weight
c)
The unit of force
d)
The unit of energy
33.
The unit of temperature and temperature change.
a)
Degrees Farenheit (°F)
b)
Degrees Celsius (°C)
c)
Volts
d)
Joules
34.
Specific Heat Capacity
a)
The energy needed to melt 1kg of a substance
b)
The energy needed by 1 kg of a substance to increase its temperature by 1 ˚C.
c)
The energy needed by 1kg of a substance to increase its temperature by 10 ˚C
d)
The energy needed to evaporate 1kg of a substance
35.
Power
a)
The rate of movement
b)
The rate of energy disipation
c)
The rate of energy transfer.
d)
The rate of heating
36.
Watt (W)
a)
Unit of power.
b)
Unit of energy
c)
Unit of potential difference
d)
Unit of wattage
37.
Conduction
a)
The transfer of energy by movement of charge
b)
The transfer of energy though movement of a flud
c)
The transfer of energy by emiting light
d)
The transfer of energy by heating through a solid.
38.
Thermal Insulation
a)
Material which is used to reduce the amount of energy transferred by heating from an object.
b)
Material which is used to increase the amount of energy transferred by heating from an object.
c)
Materials that stay warm
d)
Materials that trap the energ
39.
Efficiency
a)
It is a measure of how expensive it is to run an appliance
b)
It is a measure of how good a device is at transferring energy usefully.
c)
It is a measure of how much energy is wasted
d)
It is a measure of energy transferred
40.

___________________ is the rate of doing work or using energy over time. Measured in units of Watts (W).

a)

Work

b)

Energy

c)

Force

d)

Power

41.
AS A ROLLER COASTER MOVES DOWN A HILL, POTENTIAL ENERGY IS CONVERTED INTO KINETIC ENERGY, THERMAL ENERGY, AND SOUND ENERGY. WHAT IS TRUE ABOUT THE TOTAL ENERGY OF THIS SYSTEM?
a)
ENERGY IS GAINED (CREATED) AS THE ROLLER COASTER MOVES
b)
ENERGY IS LOST (DESTROYED) AS THE ROLLER COASTER MOVES
c)
THE TOTAL ENERGY REMAINS THE SAME AS THE ROLLER COASTER MOVES
d)
THE TOTAL ENERGY CONSTANTLY CHANGES AS THE ROLLER COASTER MOVES
42.

What is Temperature?

a)

A measure of how hot (or cold) something is

b)

A measure of how cold (or cold) something is

c)

A measure of how hot (or hot) something is

d)

A meander of how hot (or cold) something is

43.

What is a calorie?

a)

The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius.

b)

The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 2 degrees Celsius.

c)

The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Fahrenheit.

d)

The amount of mass needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius.

44.

What is a Convection?

a)

The movement of matter due to differences in density

b)

The movement of matter due to differences in weight

c)

The movement of matter due to differences in mass

d)

The movement of energy due to differences in density

45.

What is Radiation?

a)

The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves

b)

The transfer of mass as electromagnetic waves

c)

The transfer of matter as electromagnetic waves

d)

The transfer of electricity as electromagnetic waves

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