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Science Week

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The theme for Science week in 2019 is

a)

Future Science

b)

Game changers and change makers

c)

Destination Moon: more missions more science

d)

Making Waves

2.

When the Moon is directly between the Sun and the Earth, what phase would the Moon be in?

a)

Full Moon

b)

New Moon

c)

Half Moon

d)

Waxing Crescent

3.

What term is associated with the moons that are increasing in size (more light on them) each day?

a)

Waxing moons

b)

Waning moons

c)

Crescent moons

d)

Gibbous moons

4.

What phase of the moon is this?

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

Waxing crescent

d)

Waning crescent

5.

The different phases of the Moon are caused by:

a)

The days of the months

b)

The angle at which we see the lit Moon as it revolves around the Earth

c)

The position of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun

d)

The tides of the ocean

6.

How does the Moon gets its light

a)

It reflects the Earth's light

b)

It reflects the other stars' light

c)

It reflects the Sun's light

d)

It makes its own light

7.

About how long does it take the Moon to complete it's cycle?

a)

around 1 week

b)

around 1 month

c)

around 1 year

d)

around 1 day

8.

How much of the Moon is always reflecting light from the Sun?

a)

The entire moon is always illuminated

b)

Half of the Moon is always illuminated; it's just not always facing Earth

c)

Half of the Moon is illuminated only during the new moon

d)

Half of the Moon is illuminated only during the full moon

9.
What characteristic do the Earth and Moon share that makes them different from the Sun?
a)
Spherical shape
b)
Rotate on an axis
c)
Rocky crust and surface
d)
Found in our Solar System
10.

The moon’s surface has many more craters than the Earth’s. What best explains the difference in the number of craters on the surface of the Moon and the Earth?

a)

The Moon rarely gets impacted by meteorites.

b)

The Earth’s atmosphere protects it from impacts.

c)

The Moon’s gravity attracts more meteorites than Earth's.

d)

The Earth rotates on its axis more quickly than the Moon.

11.
Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Earth and the Moon?
a)
Atmosphere containing oxygen
b)
Rocky surface covered with landforms
c)
Flowing water in oceans and rivers
d)
Fossils and fossil fuels under the surface
12.

The mission that was the first to land on the moon was called....

a)

Surveyor 1

b)

Luna 22

c)

Pioneer 2

d)

Apollo 13

e)

Apollo 11

13.

The following were crew members on the first moon landing mission except...

a)

Buzz Aldrin

b)

Michael Collins

c)

John Glenn

d)

Neil Armstrong

14.

The spacesuits worn on the moon are well padded to protect them from the jagged rocks and high-speed micrometeoroids that constantly bombard the Moon's surface.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The astronauts landed on the moon on....

a)

July 20, 1959

b)

July 20, 1969

c)

July 20, 1979

d)

July 20, 1989

16.

The commander of the mission was the first to make a footprint on the lunar soil. His famous quote was...

a)

"One small step for man, one leap for mankind"

b)

"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"

c)

"One small leap for man, one big leap for mankind"

d)

"That's a small step for man and a giant leap for humankind"

17.

The first man to step on the moon was....

a)

Michael Collins

b)

Buzz Aldrin

c)

John Glenn

d)

Neil Armstrong

18.

The astronauts planted a __________ in the lunar soil.

a)

tree

b)

world flag

c)

banner

d)

US flag

19.

The astronauts on the moon took time to answer a call from President.....

a)

Eisenhower

b)

Kennedy

c)

Nixon

d)

Carter

20.

The astronauts were on the moon for about _________ hours.

a)

2

b)

10

c)

15

d)

24

21.

What was the name of the Lunar Module that landed on the moon?

a)

Eagle

b)

Hawk

c)

Falcon

d)

Phoenix

22.

People from around the world watched the moon landing on tv.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The "_____________" was chosen as a landing site on the moon because it is flat and relatively free of large craters.

a)

Sea of Tranquility

b)

Sea of Peace

c)

Sea of Isolation

d)

Sea of the Moon

24.

Why did the astronauts wear heavy boots on the moon?

a)

The make their spacesuit look amazing.

b)

So they could make big footprints

c)

To help keep bounce

d)

There is less gravity on the moon

25.
What is the dust that covers the moon called?
a)
Regolith
b)
Chalk
c)
Sand
d)
Loam
26.
What was the ultimate proof the moon landing was not faked?
a)
Ask the astronauts
b)
Review secret government records
c)
Bounce a laser off the reflector left on moon
d)
There is no way to prove this
27.

This is the windiest planet.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

28.

A natural body in space, as a moon, that moves around a planet.

a)

Satellite

b)

Alien

c)

Meteorite

d)

Comet

29.

Which letter indicates the sino-atrial node (SAN)?

a)

X

b)

Y

30.
Things that affect the results of an experiment are called?
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Control
c)
Problem
d)
Variable
31.
Complete the formula for Photosynthesis:
_______ + Carbon Dioxide + sunlight = _______ + Oxygen
a)
Water, Oxygen
b)
Oxygen, Water
c)
Sunlight, Glucose
d)
Water, Glucose
32.

mass number

a)

number of protons

b)

number of electrons

c)

number of protons and electrons

d)

number of protons and neutrons

33.
Air is an example of a(n)
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
heterogenous mixture
d)
homogenous mixture
34.
In a family or column, the elements have similar properties because they all have the same number of
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
valence electrons
d)
electrons
35.

The force of gravity is responsible for continuously changing the ____________________ in which a satellite moves.

a)

direction

b)

orbit

c)

centripetal force

d)

gravitation

36.
Which of the options below is an example of velocity?
a)
20 m/s
b)
200 km/h
c)
20 m/s East
d)
20 East
37.

What is emitted during Alpha Radiation?

a)

Helium nuclei.

b)

Helium atoms

c)

Gamma Rays.

d)

Positrons

38.
In order of most to least penetrating radiation we have
a)
Alpha , Beta,  Gamma
b)
Beta , Gamma , Alpha
c)
Gamma, Beta, Alpha
d)
Gamma, Alpha, Beta
39.

Which of the following is false about veins?

a)

Carry blood back to the heart

b)

Thin layer of muscle

c)

Narrow lumen

d)

Carry blood at low pressure

e)

Contain valves to prevent backflow

40.

Which structure controls the conducting system of the heart?

a)

Pituitary gland

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla

d)

Cerebrum

41.
The flower of a plant is involved in reproduction.  Which parts are male and which are female?
a)
Male: style; female: filament
b)
Male: xylem; female: anther
c)
Male: stamen; female: pistil
d)
Male: ovary; female: stamen
42.
Which symbiotic relationship is described by one individual benefiting and the other being neither harmed nor benefited?
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Competition
43.

This type of stem cell can differentiate into any type of cell.

a)

Pluripotent

b)

Multipotent

44.
1 μm (micro-metre) is equal to how many metres?
a)
0.000 1
b)
0.000 01
c)
0.000 001
d)
0.000 000 1
45.

The theme for Science week in 2017 was

a)

Destination moon: more missions more science

b)

Future Earth

c)

Game changers and change makers

d)

Making waves

46.

The largest organ in the human body is the

a)

skin

b)

liver

c)

brain

d)

lungs

47.

Which animal species is NOT an endangered species in Australia

a)

Eastern Curlew

b)

Gouldian Finch

c)

Northern Quoll

d)

White winged flying fox

48.

Only one side of the moon faces the Earth at all times

a)

True

b)

False

49.

How many moons does Neptune have

a)

62

b)

14

c)

67

d)

27

50.

If the gravity on Earth is taken as 10 and the Moon is taken as 1/6 of Earth, then an object with a weight of 100 N on Earth will have a mass of _________ kg on the Moon.

a)

100

b)

16.7

c)

10

d)

1.67