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Science Week Quiz

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the smallest bone in the body?

a)

Femur

b)

Stirrup

c)

Vertebrae

d)

Patella (kneecap)

2.
How many atoms are there TOTAL in:
H2SO4
a)
6
b)
5
c)
7
d)
3
3.
Which planet is the hottest planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Saturn
4.

What is needed for strong bones and teeth?

a)

carbon

b)

iron

c)

copper

d)

calcium

5.
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
a)
4, 3, 2, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 2, 1, 
d)
4, 3, 1, 2
6.

Created a model of the double helix structure of DNA and were awarded the Noble Prize for their work.

a)

Maurice Wilkins and Linus Pauling

b)

Joseph Priestly and Henry Cavendish

c)

James Watson and Francis Crick

d)

Rosalind Franklin and Marie Curie

7.
Enlightenment scientist Edward Jenner was famous for: 
a)
writing about the law of gravity
b)
inventing the microscope
c)
creating a vaccine 
d)
inventing the thermometer 
8.
Laika is famous for
a)
being the first dog to swim the channel
b)
being the first dog on tv
c)
being the first dog on the moon
d)
being the first animal to orbit earth
9.
Who discovered the principles of heredity while studying pea plants?
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Anton Von Leewenhook
c)
Gregor Mendel
d)
Carolus Linnaeus
10.

Sounds are made when objects_________.

a)

touch

b)

vibrate

c)

are turned up.

d)

have a low pitch.

11.

A gas absorbed by plants for the process of photosynthesis.

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

nitrogen

d)

Chlorophyll

12.

Which state of matter has a definite volume, but does not have a definite shape?

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

matter

13.

With what process do living creatures make more of themselves?

a)

Reproduction

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Duplicate

14.

How many stages are in a butterfly's life cycle?

a)

1

b)

7

c)

4

d)

10

15.

What is the expected time an organism will live called?

a)

Lifetime

b)

Life line

c)

Expectancy

d)

Life span

16.

What layer of the skin is just below the surface?

a)

Epidermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Subcutaneous fat

17.

What powdery substance contains the male sex cells of a flower?

a)

Pollen

b)

Anther

c)

Stamen

d)

Carpel

18.

A person who specializes in the study of plants is called what?

a)

Florist

b)

Botanist

c)

Plantist

d)

Biochemist

19.

What kingdom would a human be in?

a)

Animal

b)

Human

c)

Living

d)

Monera

20.

What is made by white blood cells to help fight off infection?

a)

Cell

b)

Atom

c)

Antibody

d)

Antivirus

21.

What are the tiny air sacs in the lungs called?

a)

Valves

b)

Alveoli

c)

Tunnels

d)

Bubbles

22.

The first vaccine targeted which disease?

a)

Plague

b)

Swine flu

c)

Small pox

d)

Ebola

23.

Where in the human body are the anvil and stirrups located?

a)

Ear

b)

Leg

c)

Face

d)

Wrists

24.

What is the biggest artery in the human body?

a)

Aorta

b)

Mega vein

c)

Veins

d)

Jugular

25.

How many bones are there in an adults body

a)

197

b)

300

c)

213

d)

206

26.

How many elements are there in the periodic table

a)

120

b)

180

c)

118

d)

106

27.

Which part of the blood carries oxygen?

a)

White blood cells

b)

Red blood cells

c)

Platelets

d)

Plasma

28.

Which is travels faster....

a)

Light

b)

Sound

29.

What is a parasite?

a)

An organism that lives on or in another living thing

b)

A small organism that must live in water.

c)

A large organism that must live in water.

d)

A dead organism.

30.

Which of the following is used in pencils?

a)

Lead

b)

Graphite

c)

Silicone

d)

Charcoal

31.

Chemical formula for water is

a)

CO2

b)

H30

c)

H20

d)

AI203

32.

Which of these gasses is not a green house gas

a)

Methane

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Nitros oxide

33.

The hardest substance available on earth is

a)

Iron

b)

Gold

c)

Platinum

d)

Diamond

34.

The element common to all acids is

a)

Sulphur

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Carbon

35.

A group of similar cells performing the same function

a)

Organ

b)

Tissue

c)

Enzyme

d)

System

36.

The system responsible for breaking down food

a)

Muscular system

b)

Urinary system

c)

Digestive system

d)

Nervous System

37.

Red blood cells are made where

a)

Brain

b)

Heart

c)

Bone marrow

d)

Liver

38.

An animals without a backbone is known as a:

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

39.

How long does it take the suns light to reach earth?

a)

8 seconds

b)

8 minutes

c)

8 hours

d)

8 days

40.

Arachnophobia is the irrational fear of what?

a)

Heights

b)

Bugs with 8 legs

c)

Spiders

d)

Authority figures

41.

On the periodic table, what two letters stand for silver?

a)

Sl

b)

Sv

c)

Al

d)

Ag

42.

How many planets are there in the solar system?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

d)

57

43.

What is the most common blood type?

a)

Type O

b)

Type A

c)

Type B

d)

Type AB

44.

Which nutrient group is used to help grow and repair cells?

a)

Fibre

b)

Fats

c)

Protein

d)

Carbohydrates

45.

By what process do plants use chlorophyll to make glucose, a food sugar?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Reproduction

c)

Digestion

d)

Respiration

46.

What is the strongest muscle in the body? (For it’s weight)

a)

Hamstring

b)

Jaw

c)

Tongue

d)

Thigh

47.

What is the boiling point of water?

a)

10 degrees

b)

100degrees

c)

500 degrees

d)

110 degreea

48.

What is the largest organ in the human body?

a)

Heart

b)

Skin

c)

Lung

d)

Brain

49.

How many moons does Jupiter have?

a)

53

b)

96

c)

171

d)

79

50.

What do plant cells have that human cells don’t

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Cell wall

51.

What does the diaphragm do on a microscope

a)

Magnifies the specimen

b)

Controls the light passing through the specimen

c)

Holds the specimen in place

d)

Measures how small the specimen is

52.

What removes waste out of the blood

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Kidneys

d)

Liver

53.

What is the neutral ph?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

7

d)

11

54.

The common cold is caused by a virus

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Animals which eat both plants and other animals are known as what?

a)

Carnivores

b)

Omnivores

c)

Herbivores

56.

The rotation of the earth on its axis causes ___________________.

a)

changing seasons

b)

tides

c)

differences of time in different places

d)

day and night

57.

The rotation of the earth on its axis causes ___________________.

a)

changing seasons

b)

tides

c)

differences of time in different places

d)

day and night

58.

Which of these animals is prey for frogs?

a)
b)
c)
d)
59.

Which is NOT essential for a plant to grow?

a)

suitable temperature

b)

water

c)

light

d)

soil

60.

'Absorbs water and anchors the plant.' describes what aprt of the plant?

a)

the bottom

b)

soil

c)

roots

d)

petals

61.

Which statement is true?

a)

The sun is the only star that gives off heat

b)

The sun is hotter than any other star.

c)

The sun is the closest star to Earth.

d)

The sun is the largest star.

62.

Choose all of the renewable resources

a)

trees

b)

wind turbines

c)

coal burning

d)

water

63.

Oil, natural gas and coals are examples of...

a)

Biofuels

b)

Geothermal resources

c)

Renewable resources

d)

Fossil fuels

64.

What is the main cause of seasons on Earth?

a)

The distance between the Earth and the sun

b)

The speed that the Earth rotates around the sun

c)

The tilt of the Earth's axis in relation to the sun

d)

Changes in the amount of energy coming from the sun

65.

The time a computer takes to start has increased dramatically. One possible explanation for this is that the computer is running out of memory.

This explanation is a scientific …

a)

Experiment

b)

Conclusion

c)

Observation

d)

Hypothesis

66.

Many diseases have an incubation period. Which of the following best describes what an incubation period is?

a)

The period during which someone builds up immunity to a disease

b)

The period during which someone has an infection, but is not showing symptoms

c)

The effect of a disease on babies

d)

The recovery period after being sick

67.

A car travels at a constant speed of 40 miles per hour. How far does the car travel in 45 minutes?

a)

25 miles

b)

30 miles

c)

35 miles

d)

40 miles

68.

A hair dryer changes electrical energy into what type of energy?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Friction

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Mechanical energy

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