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General Science Know-How

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

These graphs show the monthly precipitation and average temperature for three cities in the United States over the course of one year. Based on the graphs, which city has the greatest annual range of temperatures?

a)

Chicago, Illinois

b)

New York, New York

c)

Los Angeles, California

d)

They all have the same annual temperature range

3.

When large areas of forest are removed so land can be converted for other uses, such as farming, which of the following occurs?

a)

Greater oxygen production

b)

Colder temperature

c)

Decreased carbon dioxide

d)

Increased erosion

4.

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

5.

Which of these planets is closest to Earth?

a)

Venus

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

6.

What type of waves do cellphones use?

a)

Mircowaves

b)

Radio waves

c)

Light waves

d)

Tidal waves

7.

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

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Friction

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Mechanical energy

8.

How many teeth does an adult human have?

a)

32

b)

36

c)

48

d)

20

9.

What part of the plant conducts photosyntehsis?

a)

Root

b)

Stem

c)

Leaf

10.

Animals that eat both plants and meat are called what?

a)

Omnivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Insectivores

d)

Herbivores

11.

Scientists believe that the continents of the earth were all one large landmass 280 million years ago. The moving of tectonic plates caused this mass to break off into different pieces, making up the continents as we know them today. What was this landmass called?

a)

Mezozoic

b)

America

c)

Pangea

d)

African continent

12.

True or false: male seahorses give birth to their young, not the females.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

How many bones do sharks have in total?

a)

300

b)

208

c)

0

d)

550

14.

True or false: chloroplasts can be found in animal cells.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

How big is our SUN compared to other stars?

a)

Average

b)

Dwarf

c)

Giant

d)

Super Giant

16.

Who invented the telephone?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

Allesandro Volta

17.

What is the unit of measure for mass?

a)

Pounds

b)

Grams

c)

Meters

d)

Liters

18.

Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

19.

Which planet spins the fastest?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

20.

What type of graph is this?

a)

Line Graph

b)

Pie Chart

c)

Bar Graph

d)

Scatter Plot

21.

Which planet has the most moons?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

22.

Which best explains Newton's 3rd Law of motion?

a)

Inertia

b)

Equal and Opposite

c)

F=ma

23.

How is velocity different than speed?

a)

Average

b)

Direction

c)

Faster

d)

Slower

24.

Who came up with the theory of plate tectonics?

a)

Harry Hess

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

James Hutton

d)

Alfred Wegner

25.

A life scientist who observes the relationships between plants, animals, weather and soil on a mountaintop is studying a(n)

a)

community

b)

ecosystem

c)

population

d)

organism

26.
What can you find by working through the statements of a dichotomous key?
a)
how long a fungus can live
b)
when a species first appeared on Earth
c)
the scientific name of an organism
d)
how many animals are birds
27.

The diagram shows a rock being placed in a graduated cylinder containing water. What is the volume of the rock? (Note: 1 mL = 1 cm3)

a)

5

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

28.

What is the biggest planet in our solar system?

a)

Venus

b)

The Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

29.

What is the chemical symbol for the element oxygen?

a)

O

b)

Ox

c)

O2

d)

Os

30.

DNA is the shortened form of the term ‘Deoxyribonucleic acid’?

a)

True

b)

Flase

31.

The smallest particle of an element that can exist is called

a)

Nucleus

b)

Atom

c)

Cell

d)

Molecule

32.

What is the process that results in the phase transition of a substance from a solid to a liquid called?

a)

Melting

b)

Solidification

c)

Condensation

d)

Evaporation

33.

What is the name given to an animal that only eats plants?

a)

Carnivores

b)

Ominvores

c)

Herbivore

34.

How many hours are in 2 days?

a)

24 hours

b)

72 hours

c)

50 hours

d)

48 hours

35.

What are the 3 primary colours?

a)

Blue, red and yellow

b)

Blue, green, red

c)

Yellow, blue, pink

d)

Brown, pink, blue

36.

In science, what does H2o stand for?

a)

Gas

b)

Water

c)

Magnesium

d)

Fizzy water

37.

What is the largest mammal in the world?

a)

Hamster

b)

Human

c)

Mammoth

d)

Blue whale

38.

All living things are called _________.

a)

prey

b)

organisms

c)

partnerships

39.
What are the states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and juice
b)
solid and liquid
c)
solid and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
40.

What's it called when liquid rock (magma, lava) erupts through the Earth's crust?

a)

earthquake

b)

volcano

c)

hurricane

d)

tsunami

41.

All matter is made up of

a)

puppies

b)

atoms

c)

adams

d)

cells

42.
Name the longest reptile in the world.
a)
Viper
b)
King Cobra
c)
Alligator lizard
d)
Anaconda snake
43.
The body's largest organ is _______
a)
skin
b)
lungs
c)
liver
d)
heart
44.
Which 2 planets have NO moons?
a)
Earth and Jupiter
b)
Uranus and Neptune
c)
Mercury and Venus
d)
Saturn and Mars
45.
Which planet rotates the SLOWEST around the Sun?
a)
Neptune
b)
Mercury
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
46.

what is the first element in the periodic table of elements

a)

hydrogen

b)

helium

c)

air

d)

carbon dioxide

e)

free points SIKE

47.

What are the FOUR oceans called?

a)

Indian, Australian, American, Europe

b)

Arctic, Atlantic, Indian and Pacific

c)

North Pole, South Pole, Middle East, China

d)

None of the above

48.

Which artist painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Banksy

c)

Leonardo DiCaprio

49.

Which month has the least amount of days?

a)

April

b)

February

c)

September

d)

May

50.

What movie is this picture from?

a)

Invincibles

b)

Incredibles 2

c)

Up

d)

Patch

51.
What movie says "Hakuna Matata"?
a)
Lilo and Stitch
b)
Toy Story
c)
The Jungle Book
d)
The Lion King
52.

Plants need _____ to make food.

a)

light

b)

protection

c)

to stay warm

53.
what is a group on the periodic table?
a)
Broken Substance
b)
Rows
c)
columns
d)
The weeknd
54.
what is a period on the periodic table?
a)
group
b)
column
c)
Row
d)
the weeknd
55.
A living thing, such as a plant, that can make its own food
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Herbivore
d)
Carnivore
56.
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 
57.
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  
58.

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

59.

What is the molecular structure of table salt?

a)

Sandwich

b)

Molecular who?

c)

H2O

d)

NaCl

60.

Who was Dimitri Ivanovich Mendeleev?

a)

Periodic table inventor

b)

Sandwich

c)

A singer

d)

An Astronomer

61.

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

62.

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

63.

Approximately 2% of all people have what eye color?

a)

Red

b)

Violet

c)

Green

d)

Blue

64.
Diamonds are made up almost entirely of what element?
a)
nitrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
helium
d)
carbon
65.
How many hearts does an octopus have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
66.
What natural phenomena are measured by the Richter scale?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Hurricane
c)
Tornado
d)
Floods
67.
A puggle is the mix of what two dog breeds?
a)
A Pug and a Boxer
b)
A Poodle and a Beagle
c)
A Pug and Beagle
d)
A Pug and a Bischon
68.

Which is the sixth planet from the sun?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Mars

d)

Mercury

69.

How many legs does a spider have?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

70.

What system of the body is made of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves?

a)

digestive

b)

circulatory

c)

skeletal

d)

nervous

71.

What do we call the energy of motion?

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

nuclear

72.

What type of animal eats only meat?

a)

carnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

omnivore

d)

frugivore

73.

What tube connects the mouth and the stomach?

a)

trachea

b)

throat

c)

esophagus

d)

diaphragm

74.

What system of the human body is made up of blood, blood vessels, and the heart?

a)

nervous

b)

digestive

c)

skeletal

d)

circulatory

75.

What are animals without backbones called?

a)

vertebrates

b)

invertebrates

c)

reptiles

d)

mammals

76.

The Sun is made primarily of which element(s)?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Uranium

d)

Iron

77.

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum can humans see with their eyes?

a)

Ultraviolet

b)

Infrared

c)

Gamma rays

d)

Visible light

78.

Which of the following are types of rocks?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Punk

79.

Which of the following best describes cells?

a)

The larger the living thing, the larger its cells.

b)

All living things have the same number of cells.

c)

Cells are the building blocks of life.

d)

There is only one kind of cell.

80.

What is the term for energy an object has due to its position?

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Potential Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

81.

Why is Pluto no longer a planet?

a)

It is too far away

b)

It is too cold

c)

It doesn't have moons

d)

It is too small

82.

What environmental factor most directly involved in phototropism?

a)

Water

b)

Sunlight

c)

Heat

d)

pH

83.

What is this lab equipment used to measure?

a)

Volume

b)

Length

c)

Mass

d)

Voltage

84.

White light is ...

a)

The absence of light

b)

All colors of light combined

c)

The first color in the rainbow

d)

The last color in the rainbow

85.

What type of charge does an electron have?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

No charge

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