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science quiz

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is combustion?

a)

Combustion is a physical reaction that occurs when a fuel combines with oxygen to produce heat, light, and new chemical compounds.

b)

Combustion is a biological process that occurs when a fuel combines with oxygen to produce heat, light, and new chemical compounds.

c)

Combustion is a chemical reaction that occurs when a fuel combines with oxygen to produce heat, light, and new chemical compounds.

d)

Combustion is a mechanical reaction that occurs when a fuel combines with oxygen to produce heat, light, and new chemical compounds.

2.

What are the three types of combustion?

a)

complete combustion, incomplete combustion, and spontaneous combustion

b)

thermal combustion

c)

chemical combustion

d)

exothermic combustion

3.

What are the stages of combustion?

a)

ignition, propagation, and completion

b)

ignition, termination, and completion

c)

ignition, propagation, and continuation

d)

ignition, propagation, and termination

4.

Describe the structure of a flame.

a)

A flame consists of one main part: the inner blue cone.

b)

A flame consists of four main parts: the inner blue cone, the outer yellow cone, the non-luminous zone, and the luminous zone.

c)

A flame consists of two main parts: the inner blue cone and the outer yellow cone.

d)

A flame consists of three main parts: the inner blue cone, the outer yellow cone, and the non-luminous zone.

5.

What are the products of combustion reactions?

a)

carbon dioxide and water vapor

b)

sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide

c)

methane and oxygen

d)

carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide

6.

What is the importance of fire safety?

a)

Fire safety is only important for protecting property, not lives.

b)

Fire safety is not important because fires rarely happen.

c)

Fire safety is important for preventing fires, protecting lives and property, and ensuring a safe environment.

d)

Fire safety is only important in certain environments, not everywhere.

7.

Explain the concept of complete combustion.

a)

Complete combustion is a chemical reaction where a fuel combines with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water vapor.

b)

Complete combustion is a chemical reaction where a fuel combines with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and methane.

c)

Complete combustion is a chemical reaction where a fuel combines with oxygen to produce carbon monoxide and water vapor.

d)

Complete combustion is a chemical reaction where a fuel combines with nitrogen to produce carbon dioxide and water vapor.

8.

What is the difference between a flame and a fire?

a)

A flame is caused by a chemical reaction.

b)

A flame is the visible, gaseous part of a fire.

c)

A flame is a type of fire.

d)

A flame is hotter than a fire.

9.

What are the conditions necessary for combustion to occur?

a)

Fuel, oxygen, and heat

b)

Fuel, oxygen, and water.

c)

Fuel, oxygen, and light.

d)

Fuel, oxygen, and pressure.

10.

How does fire spread?

a)

Fire spreads through radiation.

b)

Fire spreads through conduction.

c)

Fire spreads through convection.

d)

Fire spreads through a process called combustion.

11.

In fractional distillation, hydrocarbons with the ____________(highest/lowest) boiling points condense first.

a)

Highest

b)

lowest

12.

In destructive distillation, coal is heated strongly to about

a)

10,000*C

b)

5,000*C

c)

1,000*C

d)

100*C

13.

Which fuel is used in jet aeroplanes?

a)

kerosene

b)

petrol

c)

diesel

d)

CNG

14.

Coal mainly contains

a)

carbon and hydrogen

b)

carbon, nitrogen and oxygen

c)

carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen

d)

carbon

15.

Which fuel is obtained from coal that is almost pure form of carbon is ____________.

a)

coke

b)

Coal tar

c)

coal gas

d)

Ammonium compounds

16.

When heated in air, coal burns and produces mainly __________ .

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Carbon Monoxide

c)

Methane

d)

Oxygen

17.

Naphthalene balls are made from ______.

a)

Coal Tar

b)

Coke

c)

Petroleum

d)

Coal Gas

18.

What is Synthesis Gas ?

a)

CO + H2CO\ +\ H_2

b)

CO2 + H2OCO_{2\ }+\ H_2O

c)

CH4 + SO2CH_{4\ }+\ SO_2

d)

CoSo4 + H2 + COCoSo_{4\ }+\ H_{2\ }+\ CO

19.

Choose the correct statement from the following -

a)

It is difficult to transport natural gas through pipes.

b)

The disadvantage of natural gas is that it can not be used directly for burning in homes.

c)

Natural gas cannot be used for power generation.

d)

Natural gas is stored under high pressure as compressed natural gas

20.

__________ resources is one obtained from nature

a)

natural

b)

artificial

21.

____________ natural resources are those which are present in limited quality in nature

a)

exhaustible

b)

inexhaustible

22.

___________ is mixture of various hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide

a)

coal tar

b)

coal gas

c)

coke

d)

coal

23.

the liquefied form of dead organic matter is called crude oil that contains _________

a)

coal

b)

coke

c)

petroleum

d)

coal gas

24.

coal tar contains ________________ with _____________________ smell

a)

black thin liquid, unpleasant

b)

black thick liquid, pleasant

c)

black thin liquid, pleasant

d)

black thick liquid, unpleasant

25.

Which among the following is used in making perfumes?

a)

Coke

b)

Coal tar

c)

Coal gas

d)

Kerosene

26.

Simarpreet is very conscious of pollution. So, to reduce the effect of pollution which fuel should she use for her vehicle?

a)

Diesel

b)

Petrol

c)

CNG

d)

LPG

27.

Refining is

a)

Extracting petroleum gas

b)

Separation of various fractions of petroleum

c)

Heating of coal

d)

Sedimentation of fossil fuel

28.
What must be present for Fossil Fuels to form?
a)
Bones and Sediment
b)
Dead Organisms and Layers of Sediment
c)
Dead Organisms, Layers of Sediment, and Heat & Pressure over time
d)
Bones, Layers of Sediment, and Heat & Pressure over time
29.

Fossil fuels are a _______________________.

a)

renewable resource

b)

unknown resource

c)

nonrenewable resource

d)

new resource

30.

A gas which is found along with petroleum

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Water gas

c)

Natural gas

d)

Producer gas

31.

The first oil well was drilled in

a)

USA

b)

UK

c)

India

d)

Iran

32.

Full form of LPG

a)

Light petroleum gas

b)

Liquified petroleum gas

c)

Long pipe of gas

d)

Long petroleum gas

33.

The main constituent of LPG is

a)

methane

b)

ethane

c)

propane

d)

butane

34.

The chemical added to LPG to help detect its leakage is

a)

isobutene

b)

ethylamine

c)

methyl mercaltan

d)

ethyl mercaptan

35.

excessive burning of fossil fuels release _______________ which traps __________________ in the atmosphere and causes ________________ .

a)

oxygen , solar radiations , carbon dioxide

b)

carbon dioxide , solar radiations , green house effect

c)

carbon dioxide , solar energy , oxygen

d)

oxygen , solar energy , greenhouse effect

e)

green house effect , solar radiations , oxygen

36.

Fractional distillation separates crude oil based on the different __________ of the molecules in the mixture

a)

melting point

b)

boiling point

c)

freezing point

d)

chemical reactivity

37.

Which 2 greenhouse gases contribute the MOST to global warming of Earth?

a)

N2O and H2O

b)

O3 and H2O

c)

CO2 and CH4

38.
The greenhouse gas having the greatest role in human-caused global warming is
a)
methane
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
d)
ozone
39.
The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ________________.
a)
Greenhouse Effect
b)
Global Warming
c)
Carbon Dioxide Gases
d)
Methane
40.
A colorless, odorless gas that decreases the blood's ability to carry oxygen.  Can cause faintness, death.
a)
Nitrogen oxides
b)
Ground-level ozone
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Sulfur dioxide
41.
What causes acid rain?
a)
High concentrations of sulfuric or nitric acid from pollution
b)
Fertilizer use
c)
Pesticide use
d)
CFCs
42.
Greenhouses gases
a)
Absorb and radiate heat
b)
Destroy the ozone layer
c)
Cause respiratory problems
d)
Create smog
43.
Global warming is due to 
a)
Greenhouse gases
b)
Nitric and sulfuric acids
c)
CFCs
d)
Ozone depletion
44.

When an oil well is drilled through rocks, which of the following comes out first?

a)

Coal Gas

b)

Marsh gas

c)

Natural gas

d)

Carbon dioxide

45.

Burning of charcoal in a closed room will produce

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Nitrogen dioxide

c)

Carbon monoxide

d)

Sulphur dioxide

46.

Combustion is a reaction in which a substance reacts with

a)

hydrogen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Chlorine

47.

Water cannot be used as a fire extinguisher to put out

a)

Burning coal

b)

Electrical fires

c)

Burning wood

d)

Forest fires

48.

Which type of fire extinguisher should be used on a fire involving flammable liquids such as grease or oil?

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Dry Chemical

d)

Foam

49.

Cow dung cake is used to make (a)   fuel which is eco friendly

50.

(a)   colour of the flame is caused due to the glow of unburnt carbon particles

51.

Type of flame depends on the proportion of (a)   available for combustion

52.

Of all the fuels (a)   has the highest calorific value but cannot be used because of its explosive nature

53.

If the minimum temperature for a certain substance is very low then what is the substance called (a)  

54.

A type of combustion in which a material bursts into flame without application of heat is called (a)   combustion

55.

    Fuel formed under the earth’s surface by the decomposition of organic matter is called

a)

organic fuel            

b)

biogas         

c)

fossil fuel          

d)

underground fuel

56.

  CO2 is stored as a liquid in cylinder at

a)

high pressure       

b)

low pressure       

c)

high temperature

d)

low temperature

57.

Magnesium burns with white dazzling light . Charcol burns producing heat and light.

a)

First statement is true

b)

second statement is true

c)

both the statements are true

d)

both the statements are false

58.

Burning of white phosphorus is an example of

a)

spontaneous combustion

b)

rapid combustion

c)

Explosive combustion

d)

none of these

59.

Name the liquid fuel which is highly inflammable.

(a)  

60.

Water is used to extinguish fire because it

a)

raises the ignition temperature of a burning substance

b)

lowers the ignition temperature of the burning substance

c)

cools the burning substance to a temperature below its ignition temperature

d)

conducts heat

61.

Read the statements and select the correct option.

Statement 1: Kerosene oil and wood do not catch fire on their own at room temperature.

Statement 2: A combustible material cannot catch fire as long as its temperature is lower than the ignition temperature.

a)

Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.

b)

Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.

c)

Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false

d)

Both statements 1 and 2 are false

62.

Match column 1 and column 2 and select the correct option from the given codes.

Column 1 Column2

P. Rusting i. Explosion

Q. Burning of paper ii. Spontaneous Combustion

R. Sodium iii. Rapid Combustion

S. Fire Crackers iv. Slow combustion

a)

P-ii, Q-iii, R-i, S-iv

b)

P-i, Q-iii, R-ii, S-iv

c)

P-iii, Q-iv, R-i, S-ii

d)

P-iv, Q-iii, R-ii, S-i

63.

A fire can be controlled by

a)

lowering the ignition temperature

b)

cutting off the supply of supporter of combustion

c)

both a and b

d)

neither a nor b

64.

The burning of LPG is an example of

a)

rapid combustion

b)

spontaneous combustion

c)

slow combustion

d)

explosion

65.

List the conditions which are necessary for combustion to take place.

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66.

Label the given parts of candle flame in the given picture.

Define flame.

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67.

Define rapid and explosion combustion with an example

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68.

Describe how coal is formed from dead vegetation. What is this process called?

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69.

Suggest four ways to conserve coal and petroleum

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70.

What are the uses of petrochemical? Why does petroleum called black gold?

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71.

Name few pollutants produced by combustion of fuels and mention their harmful effects.

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72.

Can the process of rusting be called combustion? discuss.

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73.

Explain how CO2 is able to control fire.

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74.

Define the terms:a) calorific value

b) combustion

c) global warming

d) green house effect

e) carbonisation

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75.

Why food isa called fuel for our body?

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