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BATTLE OF THE BRAINS

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sub-branch of earth science does NOT belong?

a)

Thermodynamics

b)

Seismology

c)

Volcanology

d)

Oceanography

2.

All are Scalar quantities EXCEPT

a)

Speed

b)

Aceleration

c)

Distance

d)

Time

3.

Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood?

a)

Artery

b)

Vein

c)

Capillary

d)

None of the above

4.

This laboratory apparatus is used to keep glass beakers or flasks from breaking when exposed to heat.

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Albert pushed the wall with 10 N of force, which among Newton’s Laws is applied?

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Interaction

d)

Law of Conservation of Mass

6.

Which of the following statements best describes the composition of air?

a)

air is only made up of nitrogen

b)

air is only made up of oxygen

c)

air is only made up of carbon dioxide

d)

air is made up of a mixture of different gasses

7.
The smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of that matter is
a)
a molecule
b)
a compound
c)
a mixture
d)
an atom
8.
Which of the following is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?
a)
tap water
b)
chunky peanut butter
c)
orange-colored sugar water
d)
gold ring
9.
Which of the following is a pure substance?
a)
air
b)
granite
c)
water
d)
stainless steel
10.
The SI base unit for mass is the
a)
gram
b)
cubic centimeter
c)
meter
d)
kilogram
11.
The number of significant figures in the measurement 170.040 km is
a)
Three
b)
Four
c)
Five
d)
Six
12.
What percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by Oceans?
a)
75%
b)
86%
c)
70%
d)
100%
13.
How much of the ocean is pure water?
a)
79%
b)
100%
c)
96%
d)
4%
14.
A measure of dissolved solids in sea water is
a)
desalination
b)
salinity
c)
carbonation
d)
pollution
15.
Plants are autotrophs because they get their energy from
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Other plants
c)
Respiration
d)
Carbohydrates
16.
Haploid plants are also called
a)
Gametophytes
b)
Sporophytes
c)
Green
d)
Angiosperms
17.

Eukaryotic cells have all the structures listed below while prokaryotic cells lack one of them. Which one do they lack?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

ribosomes

18.

All of the following images represent different types of cells except?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

The molecules that are most closely related to proteins.

a)

amino acids

b)

monosaccharides

c)

sugars

d)

nucleotides

20.
Name the monomer of a nucleic acid
a)
monosaccharide
b)
fatty acids and glycerol
c)
nucleotide
d)
amino acid
21.
Digestion is when food is absorbed into the blood stream by? 
a)
villi
b)
stomach
c)
esophagus
d)
liver
22.
Peristalsis is when?
a)
muscle contractions move the food along
b)
digestion begins
c)
stomach digests food
d)
muscle does nothing
23.
A scientific name consists of 
a)
Genus and Order
b)
Genus and Domain
c)
Genus and species
d)
Kingdon and Phylum
24.
A heterotroph means?
a)
feeds itself
b)
feeds on other organisms
c)
2 word name
d)
8 legged
25.
What kingdom's organisms often live in super harsh environments?
a)
archea
b)
animalia
c)
plantae
d)
protista
26.
Most of the organisms in this kingdom are tiny, but some examples include seaweed that can be 100 ft long. 
a)
Protista 
b)
Plants
c)
Bacteria
d)
Fungi
27.
Mushrooms are an example of this Kingdom?
a)
Animalia
b)
Protista 
c)
Archea 
d)
Fungi
28.
What is the curved path that an object follows when thrown or launched near the surface of the Earth?
a)
Terminal Velocity
b)
Projectile Motion
c)
Free Fall
d)
Gravity
29.
When an object has a net force of 0 N, it is an example of what kind of force?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
c)
Acceleration
d)
Gravity
30.
The force of __________________ is a type of friction that works against the motion of falling objects.
a)
Terminal Velocity
b)
Gravity
c)
Free Fall
d)
Air Resistance
31.
The net force is 
a)
The force you feel when you catch a fish in a net
b)
The force acting upward on a sky diver
c)
the combination of all of the forces acting on an object
d)
always unbalanced
32.
If a car is rolling down a ramp, the force between the tires and the ramp is an example of:
a)
Air resistance
b)
Kinetic Friction
c)
Static Friction
d)
Balanced Force
33.
A state of matter that has a definite volume and shape.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
matter
34.
This part of the plant captures energy from the Sun.
a)
Stem
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Chlorophyll
d)
Roots
35.
_______ is anything that takes up space
a)
Solid
b)
Matter
c)
Water
d)
Gas
36.
What is the "Ring of Fire"?
a)
A ball of fire 
b)
A line around the Pacific Ocean consisting of North America, Australia, and more 
c)
A line around the Atlantic Ocean consisting of North America, Australia, and more  
d)
A line around the Pacific consisting of volcanoes and earthquakes, hugging the coast of California, and more  
37.

What is the 6th planet from the sun?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

38.

What is the atomic symbol for Chlorine?

a)

C

b)

Ch

c)

Co

d)

Cl

39.

Koalas and kangaroos would be categorised in what animal family?

a)

Mammals

b)

Reptiles

c)

Marsupials

d)

Amphibians

40.

Which of the following sub-particles in an atom is located on the outside?

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

quarks

41.

Which scientist is best known for the formula E=MC2

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Issac Newton

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Galileo

42.

What is Newton's First Law of Motion

a)

inertia is based on mass and velocity

b)

For every action there is an opposite reaction

c)

an object in motion stays in motion

d)

gravitational force

43.

The most abundant element in the universe is what?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon

44.

How many bones are found in the human body?

a)

200

b)

196

c)

206

d)

340

45.
Which planet in our solar system has an axis that is titled by 98 degrees?
a)
Saturn
b)
Uranus
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
46.

Occurs when Earth is positioned between the moon and the sun and when Earth's shadow crosses the lighted half of the moon.

a)

Solar Eclipse

b)

Eclipse

c)

Lunar Eclipse

d)

Perigee

47.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
48.
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
a)
Neptune
b)
Pluto
c)
Earth
d)
Uranus
49.
A small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
50.

Which of the following is a mammal?

a)

chicken

b)

owl

c)

ostrich

d)

bat