WorksheetsHoliday Science
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 35mins
What kind of change occurs to the turkey and ham traditionally cooked for Christmas dinner?
physical change
chemical change
Sodium bicarbonate is the scientific name for this ingredient in many holiday cookies.
flour
sugar
baking powder
baking soda
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
What is the winter solstice?
The day and night are the same length.
We have the longest day and shortest night of the year.
We have the longest day and longest night of the year.
We have the shortest day and longest night of the year.
This year, the Winter solstice or first day of Winter, is on...
December 15
December 21
December22
December17
The day of the year with the most daylight hours is the
spring equinox
fall equinox
summer solstice
winter solstice
In which hemisphere do we live (in US)?
Northern
Southern
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 use 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
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?
25 N
35 N
30 N
45 N
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
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
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?
divergent
convergent
transform
What is the only planet that spins clockwise?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Earth
Neptune
In the song Twelve Days of Christmas, what is given on the 9th day?
Swans a-swimming
Golden rings!
Ladies dancing
Maids a-milking
In what country did the custom of putting up a Christmas tree originate?
Finland
Denmark
Germany
Sweden
In the first Home Alone movie, where are the McCallister's going for their holiday vacation?
Paris
Miami
New York City
Iceland
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
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
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?
40 N
35 N
30 N
20 N
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?
host
parasite
autotroph
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
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
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
TRUE OR FALSE:
Snowflakes always have six sides.
TRUE
FALSE
A star is NOT
a massive, luminous ball of plasma
another planet far away
a celestial body of hot gases
a thermonuclear reactor
Snowflakes are formed when:
Angel tears freeze on the way down from Heaven
Space dust freezes upon entering out atmosphere
Cloud temperatures reach freezing point allowing ice crystals to form around dust particles
The wind blows sea salt into the upper atmosphere
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?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
On Christmas Eve, Santa has 32 hours to deliver presents. Why does he have longer than a day?
he travels east to west maximise darkness
he travels west to east maximise darkness
He travels faster than light
The elves help for 8 hours
You need to pour 25 ml of milk for Santa, which tool do you need?
Graduated Beaker
Spring Scale
TBB
Graduated Cylinder
What is the longest day of the year?
winter solstice
summer solstice
fall equinox
spring equinox
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
23.5
25.3
30.2
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