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Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 54mins

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.

What is the atomic number of oxygen?

a)

5

b)

Sandwich

c)

8

d)

17

3.

What is the molecular structure of table salt?

a)

Sandwich

b)

Molecular who?

c)

H2O

d)

NaCl

4.

Biology is the study of what?

a)

Life

b)

Sandwich

c)

The human brain

d)

Weather

5.

Energy=____to the speed of light squared

a)

Gravity

b)

Mass

c)

Sandwich

d)

Lightning

6.

What female Nobel Prize winner conducted research on radioactivity?

a)

Sandwich

b)

Tierra Guinn

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Isaac Newton

7.

Who was Dimitri Ivanovich Mendeleev?

a)

Periodic table inventor

b)

Sandwich

c)

A singer

d)

An Astronomer

8.

What is the formula for force?

a)

Net force ÷\div Mass

b)

Sandwich

c)

Mass ×\times Acceleration

d)

Mass ×\times Velocity

9.

What was the first animal sent into space?

a)

Alfred the monkey

b)

Laika the dog

c)

Ursula the fish

d)

Sandwich

10.

A low voice has...

a)

Short wavelengths

b)

No wavelengths

c)

Sandwich

d)

Long wavelengths

11.

How long does it take for light to get from the Sun to the Earth?

a)

150 million years

b)

10 seconds

c)

8 minutes

d)

Sandwich

12.

What is the melting point of gallium?

a)

Sandwich

b)

85.5 Degrees F

c)

577.3 Degrees F

d)

100 Degrees C

13.

What is an Herbivore?

a)

Meat eater

b)

Sandwich

c)

Plant & Meat eater

d)

Plant eater

14.

A black hole is formed when...

a)

After a supernova occurs

b)

When a white dwarf turns into a black dwarf

c)

When a black dwarf turns into a black dwarf

d)

Sandwich

15.

A black hole is formed when...

a)

After a supernova occurs

b)

When a white dwarf turns into a black dwarf

c)

When a black dwarf turns into a black dwarf

d)

Sandwich

16.

A black hole is formed when...

a)

After a supernova occurs

b)

When a white dwarf turns into a black dwarf

c)

When a black dwarf turns into a black dwarf

d)

Sandwich

17.

What happens when you put something in between two pieces of bread?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

A supernova

c)

The periotic table

d)

Sandwich

18.
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
19.
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
20.
What type of data is shown here?
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
21.
What type of data is shown here?
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
22.
A testable, possible explanation for a scientific question is called a(n) _____.
a)
theory
b)
random guess
c)
law
d)
hypothesis
23.
Observations that are made when you use your senses to gather information.
a)
manipulated
b)
quantitative
c)
qualitative
d)
operational
24.
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
25.
An organized way to collect and record scientific observations is with a(n) _____.
a)
data table
b)
inference
c)
model
d)
definition
26.
Raccoons tend to have striped tails and black eye masks is an example of ____ data.
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
27.
There were seven boxes of cookies in the cupboard.
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
28.
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
29.
A scientist studies how many days it takes people to get sick when eating different candies.  What is the dependent variable?
a)
eating
b)
days until sick
c)
the scientist
d)
candies
30.
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
31.
Matter is...
a)
a substance made up of only one kind of element
b)
anything that has mass and takes up space
32.
A molecule is...
a)
two or more atoms linked together
b)
anything that has mass and takes up space
33.
The more mass an object has, the more gravity it has.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Which of the following determines if an object sinks or floats?
a)
density
b)
mass
c)
weight
d)
volume
35.
Which tool can be used to measure the mass of an object?
a)
balance
b)
ruler
c)
graduated volume
d)
themometer
36.
Type of matter made of two or more elements...
a)
element
b)
mixture
c)
compound
37.
Amount of matter in a solid, liquid, or gas...
a)
mass
b)
volume
38.
Measured with a balance...
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
39.
Solid have a certain shape and a volume of their own. Solid are something you can touch.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Gasses do not have a shape or volume of their own. You cannot see most gasess.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
what is a group on the periodic table?
a)
Broken Substance
b)
Rows
c)
columns
d)
The weeknd
42.
what is a group on the periodic table?
a)
Broken Substance
b)
Rows
c)
columns
d)
The weeknd
43.
what is a period on the periodic table?
a)
group
b)
column
c)
Row
d)
the weeknd
44.
What does the Atomic number tell you about an element?
a)
Its favorite number
b)
Protons and Electrons
c)
Protons
d)
Neutrons
45.
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
46.
How many valence electrons does an atom need to have to be very reactive?
a)
1 & 7
b)
2 & 3
c)
6 & 8
d)
3 & 4
47.
What is a metal?
a)
Something that is solid and very conductive
b)
Weak and dull
c)
A gas
d)
A non-metal
48.
What does a metalloid consist of?
a)
Something with face ((:
b)
A non-metal
c)
a metal
d)
Characteristics of a metal and a non-metal
49.
What is a non-metal?
a)
dull
b)
Bad conductivity
c)
right side of the periodic table
d)
all of the above
50.
How do you find atomic mass?
a)
Add protons and electrons
b)
add protons and neutrons
c)
add the atomic mass and the electrons
d)
None of these
51.
Which indicates that it is a physical change?
a)
Odor change
b)
Color change
c)
Rearranged atoms
d)
Change in size
52.
Which is a chemical change?
a)
Paper torn in half.
b)
melting butter.
c)
Expired cheese.
d)
Hair cutting.
53.
How many valence electrons does Oxygen have?
a)
6
b)
8
c)
4+4
d)
4
54.
How do you count atoms in a chemical equation.
a)
Add the subscripts and multiply coefficients to the element.
b)
Add an element at a time and add the coefficients at the end.
c)
You just use your hand.
d)
Multiply with subscripts and add with the coefficients.
55.
How do you tell if a chemical equation is balanced?
a)
same amount of atoms on both sides of the equation.
b)
Same amount of atoms for all elements on both sides of the equation.
c)
After you add and subtract.
d)
Ask the teacher.
56.
Which of these is a chemical change?
a)
All of the above.
b)
Rotting bananas
c)
iron nail rusting.
d)
Baking a cake.
57.
What is the difference between a chemical and physical change?
a)
Physical changes are reversible, as chemical changes are not.
b)
Different names
58.
What group is Potassium located in?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
16
59.
Which element contains more atoms Boron or Lithium?
a)
B
b)
Boron
c)
Lithium
d)
K
60.
Is odor ALWAYS a sign of a chemical change?
a)
No
b)
Maybe
c)
Yes
61.
What element causes combustion and what does it represent?
a)
Oxygen and Physical
b)
Fire
c)
Oxygen and Chemical
d)
Neon and Chemical.
62.

Magnets attract

a)
b)
63.

Magnets move this objects

a)
b)
64.

Which objects are sorted correctly?

a)
b)
65.

Which object can you pull?

a)
b)
66.

Which object can you push?

a)
b)
67.

Which object rolls?

a)
b)
68.

Which object slides?

a)
b)
69.

Which is a school tool?

a)
b)
70.
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  
71.
What causes an earthquake?
a)
Hitting the ground
b)
Tectonic Plates sliding, bumping, and hitting each other 
c)
Plates hitting each other, and sliding under each other 
72.
The "Ring of Fire" is around which water system?
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic 
c)
Red Sea
d)
lake Michigan 
73.
Is Mt Rushmore on a fault?
a)
Yes
b)
No
74.
What is the biggest fault line in North America 
a)
San andreas fault 
b)
The Hayward Fault
c)
The Ramapo Seismic Zone
75.
What fault line is located in California? 
a)
San andreas fault 
b)
The Hayward Fault
76.
What is the most recent active volcano?    
a)
Sangay
b)
Erebus
c)
Kilauea
77.
What is the biggest volcano?
a)
Red goo
b)
Magma 
c)
Cohesive Rock 
78.
What is the biggest volcano? 
a)
Mauna Loa
b)
Piton de la Fournaise
79.
What are volcanoes? 
a)
rock
b)
A magma infused mountain 
c)
A large mountain consisting of magma, rock, and more
80.
A living thing, such as a plant, that can make its own food
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Herbivore
d)
Carnivore
81.
A living thing, such as a plant, that can make its own food
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Herbivore
d)
Carnivore
82.
A living thing that can't make its own food and must eat other living things
a)
Carnivore
b)
Consumer
c)
Herbivore
d)
Producer
83.
A living thing that can't make its own food and must eat other living things
a)
Carnivore
b)
Consumer
c)
Herbivore
d)
Producer
84.
An animal that eats only plants or producers
a)
Carnivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Consumer
85.
An animal that eats only plants or producers
a)
Carnivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Consumer
86.
An animal that eats only other animals
a)
Carnivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Consumer
d)
Producer
87.
An animal that eats only other animals
a)
Carnivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Consumer
d)
Producer
88.
An animal that eats only other animals
a)
Carnivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Consumer
d)
Producer
89.
A living thing that feeds on large pieces of dead organism
a)
Decomposers
b)
Fungus
c)
Scavenger
d)
Microorganism
90.
A living thing that feeds on large pieces of dead organism
a)
Decomposers
b)
Fungus
c)
Scavenger
d)
Microorganism
91.
An organism that can't make food and can't move around
a)
Fungus
b)
Scavenger
c)
Decomposers
d)
Microorganism
92.
An organism that can't make food and can't move around
a)
Fungus
b)
Scavenger
c)
Decomposers
d)
Microorganism
93.
An organism that is too small to be seen without a microscope
a)
Decomposers
b)
Scavenger
c)
Microorganism
d)
Fungus
94.
An organism that is too small to be seen without a microscope
a)
Decomposers
b)
Scavenger
c)
Microorganism
d)
Fungus
95.
What is a mushroom an example of?
a)
Fungus
b)
Microorganism
c)
Scavenger
d)
Producer
96.
What is a mushroom an example of?
a)
Fungus
b)
Microorganism
c)
Scavenger
d)
Producer
97.
Which is not a consumer?
a)
Producer
b)
Herbivore
c)
Carnivore
d)
Omnivore
98.
Which is not a consumer?
a)
Producer
b)
Herbivore
c)
Carnivore
d)
Omnivore