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Holiday Science

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

2.

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

a)

flour

b)

sugar

c)

baking powder

d)

baking soda

3.

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

4.

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

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

5.

When making Rosca de Reyes bread for Three Kings day, the combination of ingredients is called:

a)

a compound

b)

an element

c)

a mixture

d)

particulate substance

6.

What is the winter solstice?

a)

The day and night are the same length.

b)

We have the longest day and shortest night of the year.

c)

We have the longest day and longest night of the year.

d)

We have the shortest day and longest night of the year.

7.

This year, the Winter solstice or first day of Winter, is on...

a)

December 15

b)

December 21

c)

December22

d)

December17

8.

The day of the year with the most daylight hours is the

a)

spring equinox

b)

fall equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

winter solstice

9.

In which hemisphere do we live (in US)?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

10.

During Kwanzaa, families boil a stew or gumbo. The boiling process is an example of:

a)

radiant energy

b)

potential energy

c)

chemical eneregy

d)

thermal energy

11.

When potatoes are boiling to get softer for mashing, how does the energy move?

a)

heat from the water transfers into the cold potatoes

b)

the cold from the potatoes transfers to the warm water

c)

heat from the water dissolved the cold potato molecules

d)

heat from the water evaporates cold potato molecules

12.

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

13.

When heating up holiday leftovers in the microwave, what type of energy transformation occurs?

a)

thermal energy into electrical energy

b)

electromagnetic radiation into thermal energy

c)

electrical energy into electromagnetic radiationThis is a wrong answer

d)

chemical energy into thermal energy

14.

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

a)

sugar

b)

pepper

c)

salt

d)

baking powder

15.

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____.

a)

carnivores

b)

parasites

c)

herbivores

d)

producers

16.

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

17.

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

18.

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

19.

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

20.

What is the only planet that spins clockwise?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

e)

Neptune

21.

In the song Twelve Days of Christmas, what is given on the 9th day?

a)

Swans a-swimming

b)

Golden rings!

c)

Ladies dancing

d)

Maids a-milking

22.

In what country did the custom of putting up a Christmas tree originate?

a)

Finland

b)

Denmark

c)

Germany

d)

Sweden

23.

In the first Home Alone movie, where are the McCallister's going for their holiday vacation?

a)

Paris

b)

Miami

c)

New York City

d)

Iceland

24.

Reindeer have an easier time pulling an empty sled rather than a sled packed. Which law of motion does this best describe?

a)

1st - Inertia

b)

2nd - F=ma

c)

3rd - Action Reaction

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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

28.

Rudolph helped save Christmas when his red nose guided Santa's sleigh. The fog that night was a ____ factor that almost ruined Christmas.

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

29.

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

30.

When heating up holiday leftovers in the microwave, what type of energy transformation occurs?

a)

thermal energy into electrical energy

b)

electromagnetic radiation into thermal energy

c)

electrical energy into electromagnetic radiationThis is a wrong answer

d)

chemical energy into thermal energy

31.

TRUE OR FALSE:

Snowflakes always have six sides.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

32.

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

33.

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

34.

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

35.

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

36.

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

37.
What would be the result if the Earth's axis was not tilted but straight up and down?
a)
Nothing would change
b)
There would be no seasons
c)
Days would get longer
d)
The Equator would burn up and the poles would freeze
38.

What is the longest day of the year?

a)

winter solstice

b)

summer solstice

c)

fall equinox

d)

spring equinox

39.

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

a)

23.5

b)

25.3

c)

30.2

d)

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