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WorksheetsHoliday Science!
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 28mins
According to legend, why was the candy cane invented?
to keep the children quiet during church services
to celebrate independence day
for couples to celebrate anniversaries
to provide an alternative candy in competition with lollipops
What kind of cookie is rolled out and then cut into shapes before frosting?
sugar
chocolate chip
oatmeal raison
sandwhich
What cookies are made from whipping egg whites into stiff peaks?
shortbread
gingerbread man
meringue
sugar
Who in history is credited for making the Gingerbread man cookie?
Queen Elizabeth I
George Washington
Albert Einstein
Oprah Winfrey
Which is not an ingredient in sugar cookies?
sugar
oil
flour
eggs
Which state did the sugar cookie begin in?
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Arkansas
Alabama
In a group of 8,000 people, 4,200 people decorate their house. How many people don’t decorate their houses?
2,000
1,000
7,500
3,800
The elves are counting up behaviour points. One naughty child has -4 points but she has recently been very good and she gets 5 points. How many points does she now have?
5
1
10
2
What food is traditionally eaten in the American South for good luck in the coming year?
Lobster
Black-eyed peas
Chicken
Avocadoes
When baking a cake you get best results when your cake ingredients are ______.
room temperature.
frozen
refrigerator temperature
hot
Sodium bicarbonate is the scientific name for this ingredient in many holiday cookies.
flour
sugar
baking powder
baking soda
When CO2 is released from baking powder during the baking process,
cookie mixtures will have a sweeter flavor
cookie mixtures will separate, then harden
cookie mixtures become softer
cookie mixtures rise and become light and fluffy
When cooking marshmallows on yams,
a physical change takes place
a chemical change takes place
the marshmallows evaporate
the marshmallows dissolve
What type of change occurs to marshmallows melting in hot cocoa?
physical change
chemical change
When making Rosca de Reyes bread for Three Kings day, the combination of ingredients is called:
a compound
an element
a mixture
particulate substance
How would a family know when a chemical change has occurred to a brisket made for Hanukkah?
it becomes softer
it turns from red to brown
it becomes firmer
it remains the original reddish-pink color
During Kwanzaa, families boil a stew or gumbo. The boiling process is an example of:
radiant energy
potential energy
chemical eneregy
thermal energy
When potatoes are boiling to get softer for mashing, how does the energy move?
heat from the water transfers into the cold potatoes
the cold from the potatoes transfers to the warm water
heat from the water dissolved the cold potato molecules
heat from the water evaporates cold potato molecules
How does a metal cookie sheet help with baking holiday cookies?
metal is a good insulator of heat
metal is a good conductor of heat
metal helps block radiation
metal prevents burning
When heating up holiday leftovers in the microwave, what type of energy transformation occurs?
thermal energy into electrical energy
electromagnetic radiation into thermal energy
electrical energy into electromagnetic radiationThis is a wrong answer
chemical energy into thermal energy
Many holiday dishes are topped with this commonly used compound containing sodium chloride.
sugar
pepper
salt
baking powder
Reindeer live up north in the arctic. In the summer months reindeer eat sedges, grasses, herbs, ferns and mosses on the tundra. They can be best described as____.
carnivores
parasites
herbivores
producers
Rudolph helped save Christmas when his red nose guided Santa's sleigh. The fog that night was a ____ factor that almost ruined Christmas.
abiotic
biotic
Santa has the most potential energy when he:
is on top of a house
is at his workshop
sitting in front of the fireplace
going down the chimney
A bell will not jingle unless a person jingles it. Which law of motion does this best describe?
1st - Inertia
2nd - F=ma
3rd - Action Reaction
Air is released from an outdoor Christmas inflatable. The air pushes down and the inflatable goes up. Which law of motion does this best describe?
1st - Inertia
2nd - F=ma
3rd - Action Reaction
Reindeer have an easier time pulling an empty sled rather than a sled packed. Which law of motion does this best describe?
1st - Inertia
2nd - F=ma
3rd - Action Reaction
Gingerbread cookies are often made in North America during Christmas time. There is a children's story about a gingerbread man that comes alive. What is NOT true about living organisms?
all organisms can move
all organisms are made of similar chemicals
all organisms are made of cells
all organisms can reproduce and respond to surroundings
Reindeer are often portrayed during Christmas. As animals, we know that they are really...
horses
muels
caribou
zebras
Many plants are used to decorate for the holidays. What is NOT true about plants?
use photosynthesis
have green chlorophyl
have cell walls
are non-living
Snow crystals form when water vapour changes from a gas directly into a solid. This is called:
Evaporation
Condensation
Sublimation
Deposition
Which festive gift has the chemical symbol Au?
Myrrh
Frankincense
Silver
Gold
Name the substance that makes Christmas trees green.
E-102 (tartrazine)
Chlorophyll
Chloroplasts
Phenolphthalein
