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Careers in Science

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You must have at least a degree or higher to get a job in science

a)

True

b)

False

2.
STEM stands for:
a)
Science Transportation Electricity Mathematics
b)
Science Technology Engineering Mathematics
3.
Which of the following would be a career in the Health Science career cluster?
a)
School Counselor
b)
Travel Agent
c)
Pharmacist
d)
Physicist
4.

Who classifies soil according to the most appropriate use? Requires bachelor’s degree (4 yr).

a)

Soil Conservationist

b)

Soil Scientist

c)

Silviculturist

d)

Forestry Consultant

5.

Who who harvests trees for a living?

a)

Soil Conservationist

b)

Soil Scientist

c)

Logger

d)

Forestry Consultant

6.

Who works in the field tagging animals, gathering data and assisting with research

a)

Soil Technician

b)

Wildlife Technician

c)

Wildlife Manager

d)

Ecologist

7.

Who studies the effects of the environment on animal life?

a)

Soil Technician

b)

Wildlife Technician

c)

Wildlife Manager

d)

Ecologist

8.
This is an interdisciplinary field combining mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering to study the human body.
a)
Manufacturing
b)
Chemical
c)
Bio medical
d)
Civil
9.
The design and construction of buildings, dams, water treatment and carrying systems, air pollution controls, and transportation systems are the responsibilities of __________ engineers.
a)
Aerospace
b)
Manufacturing
c)
Mechanical
d)
Civil
10.
Keeping the water, air and soil healthy are the responsibilities of ________ engineers.
a)
Bio-related
b)
Chemical
c)
Civil
d)
Environmental
11.
Software Engineers design such things as:
a)
Circuits and computer chips
b)
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
c)
Software for computers to use
d)
Tools, engines, and machines
12.
This type of engineer works on machines with moving parts.
a)
Electrical Engineer
b)
Software Engineer
c)
Civil Engineer
d)
Mechanical Engineer
13.
This type of engineer designs airplanes, helicopters, and rockets
a)
Electrical Engineer
b)
Aerospace Engineer
c)
Mechanical Engineer
d)
Physics Engineer
14.

What engineering is this? Designs, develop, and test the manufacture of electrical equipment and large-scale electrical systems.

a)

Civil

b)

Electrical

c)

Chemical

d)

Mechanical

15.

Which Engineering Field is this...


Create technology to advance food, biological, irrigation, and machinery systems?

a)

Materials

b)

Food Science

c)

Chemical

d)

Agricultural

16.

A veterinarian that works with fish and mollusks would be:

a)

Companion and small animal clinic.

b)

Large animal clinic.

c)

Exotic animal practice.

d)

Aquatic animal practice.

17.

A zoo keeper position requires a _________ degree

a)

Bachelor's

b)

associates

c)

doctorate

d)

technical 6 month

18.
What is Chemical Engineering?
a)
•Apply scientifically the principles of chemistry, physics, and engineering to design an operation of plants for the production of materials that undergo chemical changes during their processing
b)
•Plan, design, and supervise the construction of facilities in both the public and private sectors
c)
•Deals with the motion of electrons in metals
d)
•Apply the principles of mechanics and energy to the design of machines and devices
19.

A hydrologist who studies the movement of water through a watershed is a

a)

Earth and Space scientist.

b)

Life scientist.

c)

Physical scientist.

d)

Ocean scientist.

20.

A firefighter who is preparing to clean up a hazardous material spill needs to have a background in...

a)

meteorology.

b)

chemistry.

c)

seismology.

d)

volcanology.

21.

A geneticist is working to create crops that are disease resistant . They would also be known as...

a)

Earth and Space Scientists

b)

Life Scientists

c)

Physical Scientists

d)

Microbiologists

22.

A person who studies the oceans would be a ...

a)

Physical Scientist

b)

Life Scientist

c)

Earth and Space Scientist

d)

Physicist

23.
Answering most scientific questions requires scientists from _________________.
a)
many countries
b)
many fields
c)
many backgrounds
d)
many governments