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end of year science TRIVIA

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Waves move ___ through vibrations
a)
Energy
b)
Matter
c)
Mass
d)
Weight
2.
Longitudinal waves are ______.
a)
Parallel
b)
Perpendicular
c)
Crazy
3.

The highest point on a wave is:

a)

the crest

b)

the trough

c)

the top

d)

the coast

4.

You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no

a)

medium

b)

light

c)

energy

d)

heat

5.
Which part of the wave is shown at letter E?
a)
trough
b)
crest
c)
resting point
d)
amplitude
6.
It is a basic science process skills that suggests explanations of an observation based on past experiences.
a)
observing
b)
inferring
c)
measuring
d)
classifying
7.

The tentative answer to a scientific problem.

a)

Inference

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Observation

d)

Prediction

8.

On an atomic level, what creates a magnetic force?

a)

gravity

b)

electrons

c)

protons

d)

neutrons

9.

Which is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust?

a)

Bronze

b)

Aluminum

c)

Copper

d)

Lead

10.

Approximately 2% of all people have what eye color?

a)

Red

b)

Violet

c)

Green

d)

Blue

11.
How long is an eon in geology?
a)
billion years
b)
million years
c)
thousand years
d)
hundred years
12.
How long does it take for light from the Sun to reach Earth?
a)
20 hours 8 minutes
b)
8  minutes 20 seconds
c)
20 minutes 8seconds
d)
8 hours 20 minutes
13.
What is the first element on the periodic table?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon
d)
gold
14.
At what wind speed does a Tropical storm turn into a Hurricane?
a)
50MPH
b)
74MPH
c)
100MPH
d)
150MPH
15.
The average human body contains how many pints of blood?
a)
10
b)
5
c)
15
d)
25
16.
Diamonds are made up almost entirely of what element?
a)
nitrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
helium
d)
carbon
17.
In the United States, where can alligators and crocodiles be found together in the wild?
a)
South Florida
b)
Hawaii 
c)
California 
d)
New Jersey 
18.
What is the largest internal organ of the human body?
a)
Liver
b)
Gall Bladder
c)
Heart
d)
Stomach
19.
How many hearts does an octopus have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
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
21.

Which is the sixth planet from the sun?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Mars

d)

Mercury

22.

How many legs does a spider have?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

23.

What is the colored part of the eye called?

a)

iris

b)

pupil

c)

cornea

d)

retina

24.

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

a)

digestive

b)

circulatory

c)

skeletal

d)

nervous

25.

What do we call the energy of motion?

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

nuclear

26.

What tube connects the mouth and the stomach?

a)

trachea

b)

throat

c)

esophagus

d)

diaphragm

27.

Approximately 2% of all people have what eye color?

a)

Red

b)

Violet

c)

Green

d)

Blue

28.

Which is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust?

a)

Bronze

b)

Aluminum

c)

Copper

d)

Lead

29.
How long is an eon in geology?
a)
billion years
b)
million years
c)
thousand years
d)
hundred years
30.
How long does it take for light from the Sun to reach Earth?
a)
20 hours 8 minutes
b)
8  minutes 20 seconds
c)
20 minutes 8seconds
d)
8 hours 20 minutes
31.
What is a group of whales called?
a)
A bunch
b)
A gaggle
c)
A school
d)
A pod
32.
What is the first element on the periodic table?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon
d)
gold
33.
At what wind speed does a Tropical storm turn into a Hurricane?
a)
50MPH
b)
74MPH
c)
100MPH
d)
150MPH
34.
The average human body contains how many pints of blood?
a)
10
b)
5
c)
15
d)
25
35.
Diamonds are made up almost entirely of what element?
a)
nitrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
helium
d)
carbon
36.
In the United States, where can alligators and crocodiles be found together in the wild?
a)
South Florida
b)
Hawaii 
c)
California 
d)
New Jersey 
37.
What is the largest internal organ of the human body?
a)
Liver
b)
Gall Bladder
c)
Heart
d)
Stomach
38.
How many hearts does an octopus have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
39.
What natural phenomena are measured by the Richter scale?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Hurricane
c)
Tornado
d)
Floods
40.
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
41.
On what continent would you not find bees?
a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
Afrca 
d)
Antarctica
42.

Which is the sixth planet from the sun?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Mars

d)

Mercury

43.

How many legs does a spider have?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

44.

What is the colored part of the eye called?

a)

iris

b)

pupil

c)

cornea

d)

retina

45.

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

a)

digestive

b)

circulatory

c)

skeletal

d)

nervous

46.

What do we call the energy of motion?

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

nuclear

47.

What type of animal eats only meat?

a)

carnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

omnivore

d)

frugivore

48.

What tube connects the mouth and the stomach?

a)

trachea

b)

throat

c)

esophagus

d)

diaphragm

49.

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

a)

nervous

b)

digestive

c)

skeletal

d)

circulatory

50.

If a temperature is 32 degrees Farenheit, what is the Celsius temperature?

a)

0

b)

32

c)

64

d)

100

51.

What are animals without backbones called?

a)

vertebrates

b)

invertebrates

c)

reptiles

d)

mammals

52.

What birds can fly backwards?

a)

finch

b)

hummingbird

c)

blue jay

d)

eagle

53.

Which of the following is a mammal?

a)

chicken

b)

owl

c)

ostrich

d)

bat

54.

What is a group of fish called?

a)

pack

b)

school

c)

swarm

d)

colony

55.

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

56.

What is the hardest natural substance called?

a)

wood

b)

granite

c)

diamond

d)

gold

57.

For most people, what is the normal Farenheit body temperature?

a)

96.8

b)

98.6

c)

99.2

d)

99.8

58.

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

59.

Which of the following is the most common source of energy for brain cells in humans?

a)

Glucose

b)

Nucleic Acids

c)

Pectin

d)

Proteins

60.

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

61.

What environmental factor most directly involved in phototropism?

a)

Water

b)

Sunlight

c)

Heat

d)

pH

62.

What is this lab equipment used to measure?

a)

Volume

b)

Length

c)

Mass

d)

Voltage

63.

What is the scientific name for the human windpipe?

a)

Trachea

b)

Medulla Oblongata

c)

Adam's Apple

d)

Aorta

64.

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

65.

The area of the US where tornadoes most frequently hit is called Tornado ...

a)

Valley

b)

Run

c)

Alley

d)

Highway

66.

What is the name for the land form at the mouth of a river?

a)

Canyon

b)

Plateau

c)

Oxbow

d)

Delta

67.

What type of charge does an electron have?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

No charge

68.

What type of object is the Sun?

a)

Planet

b)

Comet

c)

Star

d)

Asteroid

69.

The tallest place on Earth is

a)

Mt. Everest

b)

Cadillac Mountain

c)

The Alps

d)

Grand Tetons

70.

What is the hottest recorded temperature in the United States?

a)

134 F

b)

128 F

c)

123 F

d)

114 F

71.

What will you find at 0 degrees latitude?

a)

The Prime Meridian

b)

The Tropic of Cancer

c)

The Tropic of Capricorn

d)

The Equator

72.

What will you find at 0 degrees longitude?

a)

The Prime Meridian

b)

The Tropic of Cancer

c)

The Tropic of Capricorn

d)

The Equator

73.

What do you call the study of the weather and climate?

a)

Geology

b)

Metrology

c)

Meteorology

d)

Climatology

74.

What physical layer is found at the center of Earth?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Crust

d)

Mantle

75.

What type of rock forms from the cooling of molten rock?

a)

Clastic

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Igneous

d)

Sedimentary

76.

What type of rock forms when heat and pressure is applied to an existing rock?

a)

Clastic

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Igneous

d)

Sedimentary

77.

How can you find a river on a topographic map?

a)

You look for the biggest circles

b)

You look for "V" shapes that repeat

c)

You look for the smallest circles

d)

You look for the lines that are very far apart

78.

The Ring of Fire is found

a)

Around the perimeter of the Pacific Plate

b)

At the center of the Atlantic Ocean

c)

Off the shore of Japan

d)

At the Equator

79.

What layer of the atmosphere will you find the Ozone Layer in?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Thermosphere

80.

What watershed is Lancaster County, PA part of (select all that apply)

a)

Susquehanna Watershed

b)

Chesapeake Bay Watershed

c)

Hudson River Watershed

d)

Mississippi River Watershed

81.

What type of tectonic plate boundary will you find at two plates that are colliding?

a)

Transform

b)

Converging

c)

Diverging

d)

Normal

82.

High Pressure areas on a weather map usually correspond with

a)

Cold, Rainy Weather

b)

Clear, Sunny Weather

c)

Thunderstorms

d)

Snow storms

83.

What are the curves of this river called?

a)

tributaries

b)

deltas

c)

oxbow curves

d)

meanders

84.

The shape of the arched rocks in this picture is caused by

a)

Ancient carvings

b)

Wind weathering and eroding the rock

c)

River flowing through it

85.

What is true about the Susquehanna River?

a)

It once flowed in the opposite direction

b)

It is one of the oldest rivers in the world

c)

It is the longest river on the East Coast of the United States

d)

It is about a mile wide near Harrisburg

86.

Which of the following is the largest?

a)

Galaxy

b)

Planet

c)

Universe

d)

Black hole

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