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Science Christmas Quiz

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Another name for a reindeer is

a)

Hart

b)

Pudu

c)

Caribou

d)

Muntjac

2.

How fast would Father Christmas have to go in order to deliver all the presents in one night

a)

90 miles per hour

b)

60 metres a second

c)

1000 miles per hour

d)

650 miles per second

3.

Which of the following statements is NOT true

a)

A reindeer grows a new set of antlers every year

b)

Reindeers have a poisonous spine on their back legs

c)

The reindeers is the only species where the males and females grown antlers

d)

A reindeer's antlers can grown up to 1.3m long

4.

A star is NOT

a)

a massive, luminous ball of plasma

b)

another planet far away

c)

a celestial body of hot gases

d)

a thermonuclear reactor

5.

Snowflakes are formed when:

a)

Angel tears freeze on the way down from Heaven

b)

Space dust freezes upon entering out atmosphere

c)

Cloud temperatures reach freezing point allowing ice crystals to form around dust particles

d)

The wind blows sea salt into the upper atmosphere

6.

What is "Snowball Earth"?

a)

A type of frost in Alaska

b)

A frozen chocolate pudding

c)

A dirty lump of snow

d)

A period in Earth's history when the entire planet was frozen over

7.

As Grandma sits next to the fireplace she notices she can feel the heat from all sides of the fire. What type of heat transfer does she experience?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

8.

During Christmas, you may hear people talk about "kissing under the mistletoe," a plant decoration. While mistletoe is a plant, it takes a lot of its water and nutrients from trees that it lives on. What is the best word to describe mistletoe?

a)

host

b)

parasite

c)

autotroph

9.

Which festive gift has the chemical symbol Au?

a)

Myrrh

b)

Frankincense

c)

Silver

d)

Gold

10.

True or False? All snowflakes are unique.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

How many sides or branches does a typical snowflake have?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

8

12.

On Christmas Eve, Santa has 32 hours to deliver presents. Why does he have longer than a day?

a)

he travels east to west maximise darkness

b)

he travels west to east maximise darkness

c)

He travels faster than light

d)

The elves help for 8 hours

13.

You need to pour 25 ml of milk for Santa, which tool do you need?

a)

Graduated Beaker

b)

Spring Scale

c)

TBB

d)

Graduated Cylinder

14.

Which of the following is a solid?

a)

Hot candle wax

b)

Reindeer farts

c)

Chimney smoke

d)

Santa's beard

15.

Santa needs to move quickly to deliver all of the presents to the good boys and girls. He decides to use the jet stream to help his sleigh move faster. Which direction would he travel within the jet stream?

a)

West to East

b)

East to West

c)

North to South

d)

South to North

16.

How does a metal cookie sheet help with baking holiday cookies?

a)

metal is a good insulator of heat

b)

metal is a good conductor of heat

c)

metal helps block radiation

d)

metal prevents burning

17.

When Santa is travelling very quickly which force stops him from flying off into space?

a)

Mass

b)

Friction

c)

Weight

d)

Gravity

18.

Name the substance that makes Christmas trees green.

a)

E-102 (tartrazine)

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Phenolphthalein

19.

What part of the scientific method do you use IF, THEN, BECAUSE?

a)

Conclusion

b)

Graphing

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Question

20.

What is Santa's real name?

a)

John Adams

b)

Chris Krinkle

c)

John Reindeer

d)

Kris Kringle

21.

What did Alvin (from the chipmunks) want for Christmas?

a)

Hula Hoop

b)

Pogo Stick

c)

A jump rope

d)

world peace

22.

What color was the Grinch?

a)

Purple

b)

Green

c)

Brown

d)

Blue

23.

You notice the water on the road is becoming a SOLID! What is happening?

a)

Melting

b)

Sublimation

c)

Freezing

d)

Getting Slick

24.

What is Frosty the Snowman's nose made of?

a)

Carrot

b)

Button

c)

Rock

d)

Potatoe

25.

What song is this...All is calm, all is bright.

a)

Away in a Manger

b)

Silent Night

c)

Come all ye Faithful

d)

Jingle Bells

26.

If you were going to measure a candy cane, which unit of measure would you use?

a)

m

b)

L

c)

cm

d)

inch

27.

If Santa increases the amount of milk he drinks each year, then he will have stronger bones, because milk contains calcium that is the building block for bones.

a)

IV: stronger bones

b)

IV: amount of calcium

c)

IV: kind of milk

d)

IV: amount of milk

28.

What is it called when a liquid turns into a solid

a)

Crystalisation

b)

Evaporating

c)

Freezing

d)

Condescending

29.

What are the two types of cells

a)

Cow, alien

b)

Plant, coffee

c)

Alien, seagull

d)

Plant, animal

30.

What type of cell is a hair root cell

a)

Alien cell

b)

Specialized cell

c)

Cow cell

d)

london

31.

Where dose Santa live

a)

This is America

b)

Africa

c)

Lapland

d)

the moon

32.

Sally decorates her house for Christmas. What sphere does her Christmas tree belong in?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Cryosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Geosphere

33.

As Santa is eating a candy cane. His teeth break the candy while his saliva dissolves it. These are examples of what type of weathering?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Physical

c)

Mechanical and Chemical

d)

Chemical

34.

What kind of change occurs to the turkey and ham traditionally cooked for Christmas dinner?

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

35.

Sodium bicarbonate is the scientific name for this ingredient in many holiday cookies.

a)

flour

b)

sugar

c)

baking powder

d)

baking soda

36.

When cooking marshmallows on yams,

a)

a physical change takes place

b)

a chemical change takes place

c)

the marshmallows evaporate

d)

the marshmallows dissolve

37.

What type of change occurs to marshmallows melting in hot cocoa?

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

38.

Many holiday dishes are topped with this commonly use compound containing sodium chloride.

a)

sugar

b)

pepper

c)

salt

d)

baking powder

39.

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?

a)

all organisms can move

b)

all organisms are made of similar chemicals

c)

all organisms are made of cells

d)

all organisms can reproduce and respond to surroundings

40.

True or False? Snow is always present somewhere in the world?

a)

True

b)

False

41.

True or False? All snowflakes are unique.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

When Santa is travelling very quickly which force stops him from flying off into space?

a)

Mass

b)

Friction

c)

Weight

d)

Gravity

43.
Which is a physical change?
a)
burning match 
b)
vinegar in baking soda 
c)
melting butter
d)
cooking an egg
44.
What is an example of a Chemical change?
a)
Ripped paper 
b)
boiled egg
c)
cracked egg
d)
sugar in water
45.
What characteristic defines all chemical changes?
a)
There is a change of state.
b)
Electricity is produced.
c)
A new material is formed.
d)
Bubbles are produced. 
46.

Chemical that changes the way part of your body works is called....

a)

Blood

b)

Hormones

c)

Bones

d)

Muscle

47.

A body part that is made of tissues that move parts of your body by pulling on them or squeezing them

a)

Moving joints

b)

Bone

c)

Muscle

d)

Brain

48.

This body part is the body’s transport system. Pumped by the heart, it travels around the body in tubes, delivering vital supplies to keep your cells alive

a)

Stomach

b)

Lungs

c)

Intestines

d)

Blood

49.

When Santa is taking off from a rooftop the reindeer are pulling at 100 N. Frictional force is pulling at 65 N. What is the net force?

a)

25 N

b)

35 N

c)

30 N

d)

45 N

50.

Santa has the most potential energy when he:

a)

is on top of a house

b)

is at his workshop

c)

sitting in front of the fireplace

d)

going down the chimney

51.

Santa is not a thin man. If Santa is pushing down on the seat of the sleigh with 30 N of force, how much force does the seat have to push back with to keep Santa falling?

a)

40 N

b)

35 N

c)

30 N

d)

20 N

52.

When Santa flies over Asia he can tell where he is because he has to fly around the Himalayas. What kind of boundary formed these mountains?

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

53.

A bell will not jingle unless a person jingles it. Which law of motion does this best describe?

a)

1st - Inertia

b)

2nd - F=ma

c)

3rd - Action Reaction

54.

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?

a)

1st - Inertia

b)

2nd - F=ma

c)

3rd - Action Reaction

55.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

a)

Where are the children’s toys?

b)

Where are the childrens’ toys?

56.

Identify the noun in this sentence: The fire is hot!

a)

The

b)

fire

c)

is

d)

hot

57.

Which of the following sentences

is punctuated correctly?

a)

The Smiths’ family car is red.

b)

The Smith’s family car is red

58.

Identify the adverb in this

sentence:

He ran away quickly.

a)

He

b)

ran

c)

away

d)

quickly

59.

Identify the verb in this sentence:

He leapt up from his chair.

a)

He

b)

leapt

c)

up

d)

chair

60.

Which of the following sentences

is correct?

a)

She sunbathed on the beech.

b)

She sunbathed on the beach.

61.

What is Father Christmas called in

France?

a)

Bonne annee

b)

Father Christmas

c)

Joyeux Noel

d)

Pere Noel

62.

Which of the following sentences

is correct?

a)

Ball games are not allowed.

b)

Ball games are not aloud.

63.

The newspaper article was very

erroneous.

What does erroneous mean?

a)

Untrue

b)

Factual

c)

Interesting

64.

Who was Christmas number one in

2015?

a)

Ladbaby

b)

Ed sheeran

c)

Sam Bailey

d)

NHS Choir

65.

The student was very conscientious.

What does conscientious mean?

a)

Good at Science

b)

Badly behaved

c)

Thorough

d)

Good at spelling

66.

Fact or opinion?

The sun rises in the East.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

67.

London's Trafalgar Square

Christmas tree is traditionally

given by which country?

a)

Scotland

b)

Spain

c)

Norway

68.

Why do we have season changes?

a)

we slowly move further away from the sun.

b)

the earth tilts at different angles as it moves around the sun.

c)

global warming

69.

what is the invisible rod that the earth rotates on?

a)

lunar pole

b)

axis

c)

earths center rod

70.

How does a growing population of human beings, effect the amount of natural resources in an area?

a)

We distribute these resources into different locations

b)

humans use up minerals causing only a limited supply

c)

it does not effect our resources because we have plenty of supplies.

71.

After lava flows from a volcano, the lava becomes igneous rock due to which process

a)

Erosion

b)

Pressure

c)

Cooling

d)

Cemetation

72.
Where do children in the United Kingdom hang their stockings?
a)
around the fireplace
b)
around the bed
c)
on the wall
73.
Where do children in America hang their stockings?
a)
around the fireplace
b)
around the bed 
c)
on the wall
74.
What do people in Britain usually do on Boxing Day?
a)
They open their presents
b)
They eat Christmas dinner
c)
They go shopping
75.
Who brings presents to children in the United Kingdom?
a)
Father Christmas
b)
Santa Claus
c)
the elves
76.
What do children in America leave for Santa Claus by the fireplace?
a)
mince pie and brandy
b)
bread and butter
c)
milk and cookies
77.
How many reindeer has Santa got?
a)
ten
b)
seven
c)
nine
78.
  1. The Sun is a ________
a)

Satellite

b)

Star

79.
  1. Identify the given picture:
a)

Solar cooker

b)

Solar cells

c)

Solar water heater

80.

Look at the pictures given below: Tick the pictures of renewable sources of energy.

a)
b)
c)
d)
81.

Look at the pictures given below: Tick the pictures of non-renewable sources of energy.

a)
b)
c)
d)
82.

Identify the fuels which are used to run the following:

a)

Petrol

b)

kerosene

c)

diesel

d)

coal

83.

Identify the energy which are used to run the following:

a)

wind energy

b)

hydro energy

c)

solar energy

84.

Identify the energy which are used to run the following:

a)

geothermal energy

b)

hydro energy

c)

solar energy

d)

wind energy

85.

Which of the following bulbs consumes less energy:

a)
b)
86.

Identify the season:

a)

Autumn season

b)

winter season

c)

Spring season

d)

Summer season

87.

Identify the season:

a)

Winter season

b)

Autumn season

88.

International Space Station often use ________ to generate power.

a)

Solar heaters

b)

Solar panels

89.

The process by which plants make their food is called ________.

a)

chlorophyll

b)

photosynthesis

90.

The place that receives the maximum rainfall in the world is ______________________.

a)

Mawsynram

b)

Shimla

91.

Movement of the Earth around the Sun is called______.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution