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Halloween Science

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In Harry Potter, how do Harry, Ron and Hermione usually mark the 31 October at Hogwarts?

a)

With a Halloween feast in the Great Hall at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

b)

Fly around Hogwarts School

c)

Eat Pumpkins

d)

Jump around with a banner of a pumpkin

2.

JACK-O'-LANTERNS where originated in

a)

United States

b)

Ireland

c)

Sudan

d)

Germany

3.

In the Movie "The Addams Family" what was this characters name ?

a)

Uncle Don

b)

Uncle Fester

c)

Jack

d)

Jackie Chan

4.

What was Dr Frankenstein’s first name?

a)

Carl

b)

Dexter

c)

Victor

d)

John

5.

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

6.

What is the molecular structure of table salt?

a)

Sandwich

b)

Molecular who?

c)

H2O

d)

NaCl

7.

What was the first animal sent into space?

a)

Alfred the monkey

b)

Laika the dog

c)

Ursula the fish

d)

Sandwich

8.

Where is Transylvania?

a)

Poland

b)

Dubai

c)

Romania

d)

Czech Republic

9.

Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead starting at midnight on Oct. 31?

a)

Japan

b)

Mexico

c)

United States

d)

Slovakia

10.

Carbon dioxide is used to make spooky fog. At room temperature , carbon dioxide is

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

plamsa

11.

When is Halloween?

a)

October 13

b)

October 30

c)

October 31

d)

October 33

12.

What candy is this?

a)

canned corn

b)

candies cornies

c)

candy corn

d)

handy corn

13.

What colors represent Halloween?

a)

Purple, black, orange, green

b)

Purple, black

c)

Orange, black, yellow

d)

Yellow and orange

14.

What are the most popular costumes for boys and girls?

a)

scary creatures

b)

Princess & Superheroes

c)

animals

d)

ghosts & goblins

15.

How much is spent on Halloween candy each year?

a)

$1 Billion

b)

$2 Billion

c)

$3 Billion

d)

$4 Trillion

16.
Halloween was popularized in the U.S. mainly by immigrants from which country?
a)
Russia.
b)
Japan.
c)
Ireland.
d)
El Salvador.
17.

Some Halloween traditions come from an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain, which means...

a)

Festival of Light.

b)

The Rising.

c)

Night of the Spirits.

d)

Summer's End.

18.
According to folklore, vampires can only enter a home if...
a)
They've been invited in.
b)
They have a key.
c)
There are ghosts inside.
d)
There is something dead inside.
19.

Name the first individually wrapped candy.

a)

tootsie roll

b)

jolly rancher

c)

airhead

d)

dumb dumb sucker

20.
Most of the candy purchased for Halloween is: 
a)
gummy candy
b)
hard candy
c)
chocolate
d)
bubble gum
21.
Which of these was the first "fun size" candy?
a)
Hershey's
b)
Kit Kat
c)
Twix
d)
Snickers
22.

The heaviest pumpkin on record is

a)

1,000 pounds

b)

540 pounds

c)

123 pounds

d)

2,378 pounds

23.

How heavy is the average pumpkin?

a)

2 pounds

b)

45 pounds

c)

13 pounds

d)

100 pounds

24.

How many pounds of pumpkin are sold in the US every year?

a)

1,000 pounds

b)

1 million pounds

c)

1 billion pounds

d)

10,000 pounds

25.

An old Halloween activity was

a)

making popcorn balls

b)

bobbing for apples

c)

wrapping people up in toilet paper

d)

wearing orange and black the week of Halloween

26.

What were the original jack o’ lanterns made from?

a)

potatoes

b)

turnips

c)

sweet potatoes

27.
What does the Atomic number tell you about an element?
a)
Its favorite number
b)
Protons and Electrons
c)
Protons
d)
Neutrons
28.
What is a non-metal?
a)
dull
b)
Bad conductivity
c)
right side of the periodic table
d)
all of the above
29.
What is matter?
a)
physical changes
b)
anything that takes up space
c)
chemical properties
d)
physical properties
30.
Which of the following is a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?
a)
change in shape
b)
melting
c)
formation of a gas
d)
dissolving
31.
Is corroding metal a chemical or physical change?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
32.

A student places a ball on the ground and kicks it hard. The ball moves along the ground. Which statement is true?

a)

The kick decreases the weight of the ball

b)

The kick applies force, which changes the direction of the ball.

c)

The kick decreased the force of gravity acting on the ball.

d)

The kick removes friction between the ball and the ground.

33.

You have two objects of the same mass that collide. If they are going the same speed when they collide. What would be the result of the force?

a)

The net force is going towards the left.

b)

The net force is going towards the right.

c)

The net force is zero. The forces will cancel each other.

34.

What is the net force on the box shown in the picture?

a)

10 N to the left

b)

10 N to the right

c)

60 N to the left

d)

50 N to the right

35.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
36.
Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?
a)
10
b)
7
c)
8
d)
6
37.
 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
a)
800
b)
400
c)
0
d)
200
38.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's distance?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters