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Grade 9 end of year Science quiz

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Newton's first law of motion?

a)

Every action has an equal opposite reaction

b)

An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force

c)

The force acting on an object is equal to the mass of an object times its acceleration

d)

Sandwich

2.
The powerhouse of the cell is the...It converts energy from food into energy the cell can use
a)
Mitochondrion
b)
Golgi body
c)
Nucleus
d)
Ribosomes
3.
Plants perform photosynthesis through this organelle.  It captures energy from the sun and uses it to produce food for the cell.
a)
Chlorophyll
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Golgi Apparatus
4.
A living thing, such as a plant, that can make its own food
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Herbivore
d)
Carnivore
5.
Which of the following determines if an object sinks or floats?
a)
density
b)
mass
c)
weight
d)
volume
6.
In an experiment, the one variable that is changed by the scientist is called the ______.
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
random variable
d)
controlled variable
7.
In an experiment, the factor that we observe and/or measure is called the ____.
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
random variable
d)
controlled variable
8.
A testable, possible explanation for a scientific question is called a(n) _____.
a)
theory
b)
random guess
c)
law
d)
hypothesis
9.
Observations that are made with instruments such as rulers, balances, graduated cylinders, thermometers, timers, etc. and are measurable.
a)
manipulated
b)
quantitative
c)
qualitative
d)
operational
10.
A scientist studies how many days it takes people to get sick when eating different candies.  What is the independent variable?
a)
eating
b)
days until sick
c)
the scientist
d)
candies
11.
A scientist studies how many days it takes people to get sick when eating different candies.  What is not a controlled variable?
a)
age of people
b)
candy type
c)
amount of candy
d)
time of eating
12.
The law of conservation of mass states...
a)
Mass can be created and destroyed
b)
Mass can not be created nor destroyed
c)
something contains mass
d)
Nothing can be desttroyed
13.
A state of matter that has a definite volume and shape.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
matter
14.
Which of the following is not one of the six forms of energy?
a)
nuclear
b)
thermal
c)
electrical
d)
conduction
15.
Calculate the velocity of a cyclist traveling 60 kilometers south over a period of 6 hours.
a)
10 km/hr
b)
10 km/hr south
c)
10 mi/hrnsouth
d)
360 km/hr south
16.
What is the name of the reaction in which energy is released?
a)
exothermic
b)
endothermic
c)
physical
d)
chemcial
17.
What is the name of the reaction in which energy is absorbed?
a)
exothermic
b)
endothermic
c)
chemcial
d)
physical
18.
Emily slid down the sliding board at the park. Where did Emily have the most potential energy?
a)
In the middle of the slide
b)
Near the bottom of the slide
c)
At the top of the slide
19.
10 Emily slid down the sliding board at the park. Where did she have the most kinetic energy?
a)
In the middle of the slide
b)
At the top of the slide
c)
At the end of the slide when she stopped
d)
Near the bottom of the slide
20.
Frank jumps into a raft in his pool. As he jumps, he moves forward as the raft moves in the opposite direction. Which answer best describes the correct answer.
a)
The 1st law because a body at rest tends to stay at rest
b)
The 3rd law because for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
c)
The 2nd law because as the mass increases so does the force
d)
The 4th law because I was not paying attention in class when we went over this topic.
21.
What muscle is this?
a)
Triceps
b)
Quads
c)
Biceps
d)
Pectorals 
22.
What is this/these muscle(s)?
(The Yellow Highlighted One)
a)
Triceps
b)
Pectoral
c)
Biceps
d)
Quads
23.
Which is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust?
a)
Bronze
b)
Aluminum
c)
Copper
d)
Lead
24.

The thigh bone is also known as the

a)

tibia

b)

humerus

c)

fibula

d)

femur

25.
Where is the smallest bone in your body?
a)
hand
b)
spine
c)
ear
d)
pinky toe
26.
What is another name for your collar bone?
a)
scapula
b)
clavicle
c)
patella
d)
sternum
27.
Name the bone
a)
femur
b)
fibula
c)
tibia
d)
patella
28.
An _______ force must act on an object for it to CHANGE it's motion
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
c)
gravitational
d)
electrical
29.
The unit of force is
a)
m/s
b)
m/s^2
c)
newton
d)
kg
30.
Jonny and Patty are pushing against a basketball. Both of them push against theball on opposite sides with a force of 20 N to keep the ball still. What is the net force?
a)
400 N
b)
24 N
c)
0 N
d)
40 N
31.

What do we call a force that causes an object to accelerate?

a)

net force

b)

moving force

c)

acceleration force

d)

unbalanced force

32.

What is the magnitude and direction of the force in the free body diagram shown?

a)

2000 N forward

b)

800 N backward

c)

1200 N forward

d)

2800 N forward

33.

What is the magnitude and direction of the force in the free body diagram shown?

a)

35 N right

b)

17 N right

c)

11 N right

d)

5 N right

34.
The airplane was invented by:
a)
The Wright Brothers
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Alexander Graham Bell
d)
Mercedes Benz
35.
What device did Alexander Graham Bell create that changed communications forever?
a)
telephone
b)
telegraph
c)
Internet
d)
electrical services
36.
Who invented the telegraph in 1840?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)
John Deer
c)
Samuel Morse
d)
John Montressor
37.
Who invented the first automobile, assembly line?
a)
Cyrus McCormick
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Samuel Morse
d)
Alexander Graham Bell
38.
Invented electric lightbulb
a)
Coach Webb
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Coach Drummond
d)
Ben Franklin
39.

The Thermometer and telescope were invented around the year...

a)

1500

b)

1600

c)

1700

d)

1800

40.

Who invented the Telescope?

a)

Johannes Gutenberg

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

William Shockley

d)

Wright Brother

41.

Television was invented by

a)

Sholes

b)

J.L.Baird

c)

Shockley

d)

John Napier

42.

Penicillin was discovered by

a)

Alexender Flemming

b)

J. Gutenberg

c)

Sir Frank Whittle

d)

James Watt

43.

What scientist discovered the radioactive element radium?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Marie Curie

44.

Who invented the first computer?

a)

Marconi

b)

Rudolf Roger

c)

Charles Babbage

d)

William Bailey

45.

Who was the first person to fly in space?

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Buzz Aldrin

c)

Yuri Gagarin

d)

John Glenn

46.
What are the 3 main fossil fuels?
a)
Coal, Oil, and Gasoline
b)
Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
c)
Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
d)
Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources
47.
Geothermal energy is energy from 
a)
the sun
b)
heat from deep in the earth
c)
wind
d)
inexhaustable
48.
Energy made from moving water or falling water is
a)
geothermal energy
b)
solar energy
c)
electrical energy
d)
hydro electrical energy
49.

Natural gas is made mostly of

a)

Butane

b)

Methane

c)

Propane

d)

Octane

50.

What are the by products of the aerobic energy system?

a)

Carbon dioxide, water and hydrogen ions

b)

Oxygen and water

c)

Hydrogen and water

d)

Carbon dioxide and water

51.

These players ate a chicken sandwich before playing on the field. The basic energy chain is

a)

Chemical potential -> Kinetic

b)

Kinetic -> Heat

c)

Gravitational potential -> Kinetic

d)

Elastic potential -> Light

52.

The energy chain used to describe someone straightening their hair would be

a)

Electrical -> Heat

b)

Electrical -> Kinetic

c)

Chemical potential -> Heat

d)

Chemical potential -> Kinetic

53.

The energy chain of a candle is

a)

Chemical -> Heat + Kinetic

b)

Electrical -> Heat + Kinetic

c)

Electrical -> Heat + Light + Sound

d)

Chemical -> Heat + Light + Sound

54.

Who discover double helical structure of DNA.?

a)

Alexander Fleming

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Hargobind Khorana

d)

Watson & Crick

55.
What are the 3 particles that make-up the atom?
a)
protons, neutrons, and isotopes
b)
neutrons, isotopes, and electrons
c)
positives, negatives, and electrons
d)
protons, neutrons, and electrons
56.

What organ in your body absorbs the majority of nutrients from your food?

a)

Small Intestine

b)

Large Intestine

c)

Stomach

d)

Mouth

57.

What is the hottest planet in the solar system?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

58.

We live in the galaxy called the ______________

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

solar system

d)

Black Panther

59.

Based on the observed red shifts of distant galaxies, astronomers conclude that

a)

the universe is contracting

b)

Earth is in the center of the universe

c)

the universe is expanding

d)

the universe is getting hotter

60.

The most common scale used to measure earthquakes is

a)

Richter scale

b)

seismic scale

c)

magnitude sensitivity scale

d)

moment magnitude scale

61.

Most of the active volcanoes on Earth are located in a belt known as the

a)

Ring of Lava

b)

Circle of Life

c)

Circle of Death

d)

Ring of Fire

62.

During the formation of the Earth, the heavier elements sank into the core. That is why the core is mainly composed of

a)

hydrogen and helium

b)

iron and nickel

c)

carbon and oxygen

d)

oxygen and nitrogen

63.
The biggest planet with the most moons is________
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
64.
Maori are the indigenous people of __________
a)
Australia
b)
New Zealand
c)
Cambodia
d)
Fuji
65.
What force causes her "bad hair day"?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Electrostatic
d)
Magnetic
66.
It lays eggs. It belongs to ______
a)
Bird
b)
Reptile
c)
Mammal
d)
None of the above
67.

This fruit is rich in ____

a)

vitamin B

b)

vitamin C

c)

minerals

d)

vitamin D

68.

Which of the following historical figures is NOT correctly matched with his contribution to modern science?

a)

Louis Pasteur and the germ concept of diisease

b)

Thomas Edison and the theory of relativy

c)

Johannes Kepler and the laws of planetary motion

d)

Nicolaus Copernicus and the heliocentric view of the solar system.

69.
What is the total number of bones in the human body?
a)
206
b)
501
c)
306
d)
111
70.
Name the metal which is liquid  at room temperature.
a)
carbon
b)
hydrogen
c)
mercury
d)
oxygen
71.
The SI unit for energy is...
a)
Kilograms
b)
Joule
c)
Meters per second
d)
Pounds
72.
An electron has a ___________ charge.
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
73.
What is the  S.I unit for measuring temperature?
a)
Newton
b)
Kilogram
c)
Kelvin
d)
Celsius
74.

Name the instrument that measures wind speed?

a)

Hydrometer

b)

odometer

c)

sphygmomanometer

d)

Anemometer

75.
The layer that protects the earth from UV radiations:
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Ozone layer
c)
Methane
d)
Magnesium oxide
76.
Which part of the radio is designed to transform electrical energy into sound energy?
a)
digital display
b)
plastic case
c)
speaker
d)
tuner
77.

Entomology is the science that studies

a)

Behaviour of human beings

b)

Insects

c)

The origin and history of technical and scientific terms

d)

The formation of rocks

78.

Which of the following pieces of chemistry lab equipment is used for heating substances to very high temperatures?

a)

Erlenmeyer Flask

b)

Crucible

c)

Beehive shelf

d)

Beaker

79.

The following piece of scientific equipment is called a

a)

Distillation flask

b)

Volumetric flask

c)

Conical/Erlenmeyer flask

d)

Pipette

80.

Which of the following are true when measuring the volume of irregularly shaped solids and liquids?

A. Narrow cylinders are more accurate than wide cylinders

B. Wide cylinders are more accurate than narrow cylinders

C. The volume of an irregularly shaped object can be measured using water displacement

D. A Measuring cylinder, Pipette, Burette and Round bottomed flask are apparatus that can measure the volume of liquids

a)

A, C and D

b)

A and C

c)

A and D

d)

B, C and D

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