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End of Year Science Quiz

Total questions: 138

Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Science?

a)

A collection of facts that never change

b)

A way of discovering and understanding how the natural world works through observation and experiments

c)

The use of creativity and imagination to explain things we don’t understand

d)

Learning about how humans and nature interact using careful study and evidence

2.

Who is a Scientist?

a)

A person who guesses how things work without testing them

b)

A person who only reads about science but doesn’t do experiments

c)

A person who studies the natural world by carefully collecting evidence, doing research, and finding answers to problems

d)

A person who makes inventions without understanding how they work

3.

Albert Einstein was a famous Scientist known for what?

a)

atomic energy

b)

law of gravity

c)

the light bulb

d)

his work on lightening and electricity

4.

Which Famous Scientist invented the law of gravity?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washinington

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Thomas Edison

5.

Which famous Scientist invented the light bulb, cameras, and motion pictures?

a)

George Washington

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Thomas Edison

6.

What do you call a Scientist who predicts the weather?

a)

Biologist

b)

Astronomer

c)

Meteorologist

d)

Chemist

7.

Botany is the study of what?

a)

animals

b)

matter

c)

rocks

d)

plants

8.

If you want to study how traits are passed onto kids, what branch of science would you study?

a)

chemistry

b)

zoology

c)

genetics

d)

biology

9.

If my job entails me studying the physical world and how much matter interacts with energy, I am a .....

a)

Data analysts

b)

Physicist

c)

Environmentalist

d)

Chemist

10.

What are Science apparatus?

a)

A kind of animal used in experiments

b)

A book that explains scientific theories

c)

Tools or pieces of equipment used to carry out scientific experiments

d)

A person who works in a science laboratory

11.

A reaction container that holds solids and liquids is called a what?

a)

beaker

b)

bunsen burner

c)

evaporating dish

d)

graduated cylinder

12.

What instrument is used to measure temperature?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Barometer

d)

Hydrometer

13.

What are the 2 different scales used on thermometers?

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14.

What is this?

a)

Erlenmeyer Flask

b)

Funnel

c)

Graduated Cylinder

d)

Test Tube

15.

List these in order from top to bottom

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16.

What is this, and what is it used for?

a)

Wire gauze – used to spread heat evenly under a beaker when heating

b)

Filter paper – used to separate solids from liquids

c)

Petri dish – used to grow microorganisms

d)

Sandpaper – used to smooth rough surfaces

17.

Does this passage describe the weather or the climate?

Nassau, and Eleuthera, had high humidity over the weekend.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

18.

Does the passage describe the weather or the climate?

The Bahamas has more than 200 sunny days per year.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

19.

Which degree shows when water freezes on a Celsius scale?

a)

50 °C

b)

0 °C

c)

150 °C

d)

100 °C

20.

Which degree shows when water boils on a Celsius scale?

a)

100 °C

b)

200 °C

c)

150 °C

d)

0 °C

21.

Which degree shows when water freezes on a Fahrenheit scale?

a)

50 °F

b)

32 °F

c)

100 °F

d)

0 °F

22.

Which degree shows when water boils on a Fahrenheit scale?

a)

100 °F

b)

112 °F

c)

200 °F

d)

212 °F

23.

Which answer shows the correct temperature of the human body?

a)

50 °C

100 °F

b)

37 °C

98.2 - 98.6 °F

c)

20 °C

95 - 98 °F

d)

15 °C

88.6 - 90.2 °F

24.

What is wind speed?

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25.

What is this?

a)

barometer

b)

thermometer

c)

anemometer

d)

hygrometer

26.

Anemometers are use to measure wind speeds. What else is used to measure wind?

a)

Wind scarves

b)

Wind Hats

c)

Wind Socks

d)

Wind Jackets

27.

Which of these is not an example of Precipitation?

a)

Sleet

b)

Smoke

c)

Snow

d)

Hail

28.

Match the following

a)

1.

measure wind speed and direction

b)

2.

measure wind direction

c)

3.

used to measure precipitation

d)

4.

used to measure air pressure

e)

5.

used to measure humidity

29.

What is an Orbit?

a)

A circular disc object

b)

A path on which an object travels as it moves around another planet.

c)

All the planets in the galaxy

d)

It's when the sun rises and sets

30.

What is the difference between a moon and a planet?

a)

There is no difference

b)

a moon is bigger than a planet

c)

a planet orbits a star

a moon orbits a planet

d)

the moon is cold

planets are hot

31.

True or False

All planets are in motion and orbits around the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What is Revolution?

a)

The turning or spinning of a planet on its axis

b)

The movement of a planet along its orbit around the sun

c)

The movement of a planet along its orbit around the moon

d)

The time it takes a planet to rotate once on its axis

33.

What causes day and night?

a)

the tilt of earth's axis

b)

Earth's revolution around the sun

c)

eclipses

d)

Earth's rotation on it's axis

34.

Earth's rotation takes about how long?

a)

365 days/ 1 year

b)

1 month/ 30 days

c)

24 hours/ 1 day

d)

6 months

35.

One complete revolution of earth around the sun takes about....

a)

one rotation

b)

one season

c)

one year

d)

one eclipse

36.

Why does earth have 4 seasons?

a)

Because earth rotates on it's axis

b)

Because the distance between the earth and the sun changes

c)

Because the temperature of the sun changes

d)

Because earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun

37.

What is an axis?

a)

The turning and spinning of a planet

b)

An imaginary straight line that the earth rotates on

c)

The imaginary lines on earth

d)

The way the earth tilts as it moves

38.

True of False

The sun is a planet.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

How many miles away from the earth is the sun?

a)

1 million miles away

b)

93 million miles away

c)

100 million miles away

d)

50 million miles away

40.

A ball of burning gasses and molten material is called a

a)

planet

b)

asteroid

c)

meteoroid

d)

star

41.

How many stars are in our solar system?

a)

1

b)

100,000

c)

100,000,000

d)

to many to count

42.

Why does it look like some stars shine brighter than others?

a)

Because they may be bigger, closer to the earth, or give off more energy

b)

Because they are closer to the sun

c)

Because they have Meteors in them

d)

That's just the way they look to the human eye. All stars shine the same way.

43.

Which Statement is true?

a)

The Sun provides heat and light to only the planet Earth

b)

The Sun provides heat and light to all planets

c)

The Sun provides heat and light to only the planets closest to it.

d)

The Sun provides heat and light to all planets except Saturn.

44.

The energy from the sun warms the earth and causes Photosynthesis on earth.

What is Photosynthesis?

a)

It's when the earth gets too hot and hurricanes develop

b)

It's when the earth's crust get's too hot that it causes an earthquake

c)

When the earth is warm it allows green plants to turn raw materials into food

d)

It's when the season on the earth changes to Summer

45.

Why is gravity on the sun so strong?

a)

It's because the sun is so hot

b)

It's because the sun is so large

c)

It's because the sun is close to earth

d)

Gravity on the sun is not strong at all

46.

What is Gravity?

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47.

True or False

The entire Solar System can fit inside the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

What helps to hold all the objects in the Solar System in place or in orbit?

a)

The Earth's Gravity

b)

The Moon's Gravity

c)

The Sun's Gravity

49.

Scientist who study the stars are called what?

a)

Staroligist

b)

Astronomers

c)

Constellationist

d)

Space Junkies

50.

How are stars classified?

a)

by their size

b)

by their surface temperature

c)

by their brightness

d)

all of the above

51.

What do you call stars that are arranged in shapes of animals or objects?

a)

Constellations

b)

Superstars

c)

Shooting Stars

d)

Comets

52.

Which of these is not a Constellation?

a)

Great and Little Dipper

b)

Orion

c)

Eastern Cross

d)

Southern Cross

53.

What is a Meteor?

a)

A small particle from an asteroid or comet orbiting the earth

b)

A piece of dust or rock from space that enters the earth's atmosphere. Also known as a shooting star.

c)

A piece of rock left over from a Meteor that reaches the earth's surface

d)

A star in our Solar System

54.

What is a Meteoroid?

a)

A star in our Solar System

b)

A small particle from an asteroid or comet orbiting the earth

c)

A piece of dust or rock from space that enters the earth's atmosphere. Also known as a shooting star.

d)

A piece of rock left over from a Meteor that reaches the earth's surface

55.

What is a Meteorite?

a)

A small particle from an asteroid or comet orbiting the earth

b)

A piece of dust or rock from space that enters the earth's atmosphere. Also known as a shooting star.

c)

A star in our Solar System

d)

A piece of rock left over from a Meteor that reaches the earth's surface

56.

A Comet's nucleus consist of what?

a)

Ice

Rock

Dust

Gasses

b)

Rocks only

c)

ice and rocks only

d)

ice and gas only

57.

Where do Comets come from?

a)

The Milky Way

b)

The Sun and the Moon

c)

Jupiter and Mars

d)

The Oort Cloud and Kuiper Belt

58.

What are the numerous rocky objects revolving around the sun that are too small to be considered planets?

a)

asteroids

b)

comets

c)

meteoroids

d)

meteors

59.

Where is the Asteroid Belt located?

a)

Between

Venus and Earth

b)

Between

Earth and Mars

c)

Between

Mars and Jupiter

d)

Between

Jupiter and Saturn

60.

What happens when a Comet's orbit brings it near to the Sun?

a)

Nothing happens

b)

It disappears

c)

It heats up and spews dust and gasses. Those gasses form a long glowing tail called a Coma

d)

It turns into a star

61.

What is Matter?

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62.

How many states of Matter exists?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

3

d)

5

63.

What are the 3 states of Matter

(a)  

64.

True or False

Matter can be classified as a Mixture or a Substance

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Fill in the blanks.

A ________ is made up of only one kind of _______.

However, a _____ is made up of two or more different substances.

(a)  

66.

What is the difference between a Mixture and a Solution?

a)

Substances in mixtures are dissolved. Substances in Solutions remains the same

b)

Mixtures are hard, Solutions are soft

c)

There is no difference between a Mixture and a Solution

d)

In a mixture, substances are generally just mixed and are not completely dissolved. In a solution, substances are dissolved completely and they cannot be filtered out

67.

Conch Salad, A cheese burger, A toss salad.

These are all examples of a

a)

Substance

b)

Solution

c)

Mixture

68.

A special mixture made up of 2 substances where

one substance is dissolved or melted into the other substance is called a

a)

solution

b)

mixture

69.

What do you call the substance that is dissolved in a Solution?

a)

solvent

b)

solute

c)

mixture

d)

compound

70.

What do you call the substance that does the dissolving in a Solution?

a)

Solvent

b)

Solute

c)

Mixture

d)

Compound

71.

In this solution of sugar and water, which substance is the solute and which is the solvent?

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72.

In this example, a boy is trying to sieve or separate the sand from the pebbles. After the separation process, which substance would remain in the sieve? Explain your answer

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73.

Name two ways you can speed up the dissolving process of a Solute

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74.

What can cause the dissolving process to be slower in a solution?

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75.

True or False

A substance is changed after it is mixed.

a)

true

b)

false

76.

The power to do work and the ability to cause change is called

a)

force

b)

energy

c)

motion

d)

transfer

77.

When the position of an object is changed either by using a

pushing, lifting, pulling, dragging or dropping force, it is called

a)

work

b)

motion

c)

energy

d)

force

78.

List 4 different types of Energy.

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79.

Stored Energy or energy of condition or position is called

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Mechanical Energy

c)

Sound Energy

d)

Potential Energy

80.

The energy an object has due to its motion is called

a)

Light Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Potential Energy

d)

Chemical Energy

81.

When a form of energy changes into another form of energy, it is called

a)

transformation

b)

metamorphosis

c)

energy transfer

d)

Formula change

82.

The picture shows examples of

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

energy transfer

d)

mechanical energy

83.

The picture is an example of

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

energy transfer

d)

chemical energy

84.

This is an example of

a)

energy transfer

b)

heat energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

potential energy

85.

Which 4 energy transfers are being illustrated here

a)

Kinetic Energy

to

Light Energy

to

Electrical Energy

to

Heat Energy

b)

Potential Energy

to

Electrical Kinetic Energy

to

Light Energy

to

Heat Energy

c)

Heat Energy

to

Electrical Energy

to

Light Energy

to

Chemical Energy

d)

Light Energy

to

Electrical Energy

to

Heat Energy

to

Sound Energy

86.

A tool that has little or no moving parts is called a

a)

boring tool

b)

simple machine

c)

complex machine

d)

toy machine

87.

How many kinds of Simple Machines are there?

a)

3

b)

10

c)

4

d)

6

88.

What are the 6 types of Simple Machines?

a)

screws,

levers

pulleys

cars

engines

television

b)

wedges

screws

inclined planes

levers

wheel and axles

pulleys

c)

copy machine

lever

wheel and axel

lever-pulley

lever-screw

wedges

d)

screws

lever

wheel and axel

car engines

copy machines

pulleys

89.

Inclined planes wrapped around a pole is what type of simple machine?

a)

pulley

b)

wheel

c)

screw

d)

lever

90.

Made up of a rope or chain and a wheel around which the rope fits. When you pull down on one rope end, the wheel turns and the other rope end moves up.

What Simple Machine is being described here?

a)

Pulley

b)

Lever

c)

Wheel and Axel

d)

Wedge

91.

Why do people use Simple Machines?

a)

Because they don't have regular tools

b)

Because simple machines makes work easier to do

c)

Because they are cheaper than other tools

d)

Because they don't understand how to use complex tools

92.

What is the difference between a fixed pulley and a moveable pulley?

a)

There is no difference.

b)

A fixed pulley axis of rotation stays in one place.

A moveable pulley can be moved up and down and is connected to a ceiling or another object by two lengths of the same rope.

c)

A fixed pulley has no rope, whereas a moveable pulley has a rope

d)

A fixed pulley pulls objects up and down.

A moveable pulley pulls objects side to side

93.

A simple machine that is made up of a large wheel attached to a smaller wheel or rod is a

a)

screw

b)

wedge

c)

wheel and axle

d)

lever

94.

This is an example of a

a)

wedge

b)

lever

c)

inclined plain

d)

wheel and axle

95.

This is an example of an

a)

incline plain

b)

pulley

c)

wedge

d)

movable pulley

96.

A simple machine used to provide a mechanical advantage. It can be used to separate things.

Which Simple Machine is being described here?

a)

screw

b)

incline plain

c)

wedge

d)

pulley

97.

These are all examples of what type of Simple Machine?

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

wedge

d)

wheel and axle

98.

This is an example of what type of Simple Machine?

a)

screw

b)

pulley

c)

lever

d)

wedge

99.

These are examples of what type of Simple and Compound Machines?

a)

screws

b)

pulleys

c)

inclined plains

d)

wheel and axle

100.

State which pictures show examples of fixed pulleys

and which ones are moveable pullies.

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101.

What is the difference between a Simple Machine and a Compound Machine?

a)

A simple machine is light, and a compound machine is heavy

b)

A simple machine is an object used to help complete a task by changing the direction of motion

A compound machine is a machine made up of two (2) or more simple machines

c)

A simple machine is much smaller than a compound machine

d)

There are no differences between them

102.

Which 2 Simple machines makes this Wheelbarrow a Compound machine?

a)

pulley

inclined plain

b)

wheel and axle

lever

c)

wedge

wheel and axle

d)

screw

wedge

103.

In the Bahamas, Spiny Lobsters are also known as

a)

skinny lobsters

b)

shrimp

c)

crawfish

d)

squid

104.

A Spiny Lobster belongs in what class of animals?

a)

Arachnid

b)

Crustacean

c)

Mollusk

d)

Echinoderms

105.

During which time period do Spiny Lobsters reproduce in the tropical waters of the Bahamas?

a)

From Aug 1st

to

March 31st

b)

From Aug 1st

to

Dec 31st

c)

From Jan 1st

to

June 31st

d)

From July 1st

to

Dec 31st

106.

Where do Lobsters hide during the day?

a)

They do not hide

b)

Under the sand

c)

In rock crevices and coral reefs

d)

Behind the seaweed

107.

What do Lobsters like to eat

a)

snails

b)

clams

c)

crabs

d)

all of the above

108.

True or False

Lobsters migrate in masses, up to 50 in one line.

a)

true

b)

false

109.

When Lobsters migrate, what do they use to stay together?

a)

their antennas

b)

their tails

c)

their legs

d)

their stomachs

110.

What do Lobsters use to navigate through the waters?

a)

they don't use anything

b)

the smell and taste of other natural substances in the water

c)

the current in the water

d)

the sounds of ship's horns in the ocean

111.

Which of the following best describes the external characteristics of a lobster?

a)

two pairs of long antennae, and several pairs of swimming legs

A flipper like muscular tail

b)

A long abdomen,

several pairs of legs,

two to three heads

two wings

c)

two pairs of long antennae, a long abdomen, two tails,

1 pair of swimming legs

d)

two tails

two antennae

2 pairs of legs

two wings

112.

What is the difference between a male lobster and a female lobster?

a)

female lobsters have 2 pairs of antennae

male lobster have 1 pair

b)

female lobsters has 2 extra claws at the tip of each last leg, male lobsters have a padded opening at the base of each last leg.

c)

female lobsters have long abdomens, male lobsters have short abdomens

d)

female lobsters have 8 legs, male lobsters have 10

113.

To protect or preserve the lobsters, the Bahamas has a closed season for lobsters April 1st to July 31st.

What does this mean?

a)

That April 1st to July 31st is the only time you are allowed to catch lobsters

b)

That from April 1st to July 31st, no one is allowed to catch lobsters

c)

That from April 1st to July 31st you are not allowed to eat lobsters

d)

That April 1st to July 31st is the only time you are allowed to eat lobsters

114.

In the Bahamas, August 1st to March 31st is also known as what?

a)

Fishing Season

b)

Boating Season

c)

Crawfish Season

d)

Grouper Season

115.

Which of the following groups does the Queen Conch belong to?

a)

arachnids

b)

crustaceans

c)

mollusk

d)

stinging cell animal

116.

State two Bahamian dishes the Queen Conch is used to make.

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117.

What is one advantage of having the Queen Conch in the Bahamas.

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118.

What is one disadvantage of having the Queen Conch in the Bahamas.

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119.

Which 3 colors makes up the physical features of the Queen Conch

a)

Red

White

Blue

b)

Orange

Rose Pink

Grey

c)

Blue

Pink

Green

d)

Orange

Yellow

Green

120.

One of the Queen Conch's external features is its large proboscis.

What is a proboscis?

a)

The head of an animal

b)

The nose of an animal

c)

The mouth of an animal

d)

The ears of an animal

121.

Which body part of the Queen Conch is used for digging, crawling, and swimming?

a)

Its foot

b)

Its arm

c)

Its mantle

d)

Its nose

122.

Which part of the Queen Conch protects its organs?

a)

Its arm

b)

Its foot

c)

Its mantle

d)

Its arm

123.

What is the difference between a male conch and a female conch?

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124.

The Queen Conch's life cycle is made up of how many stages?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

9

d)

3

125.

List 3 stages of the Queen Conch's life span.

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126.

Which family of fish does the Nassau Grouper belong to?

a)

Snapper

b)

Jacks

c)

Seabass

d)

Grunts

127.

True or False

All Seabass have strong, skinny bodies and large mouths.

a)

True

b)

False

128.

List 3 ways you can tell the difference between a Nassau Grouper and any other kind of grouper.

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129.

How does a Nassau Grouper protect itself from predators?

a)

It fights them off with its large mouth

b)

It camouflages itself

c)

It has no way to protect itself

d)

It hides under large clam shells

130.

Which body of water can Nassau Groupers be found?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Caribbean Sea

131.

Which statements are true about the Nassau Grouper?

a)

Can grow up to a maximum of 4ft

and can weigh more than 15lbs

b)

Can't grow any larger than 1ft and its maximum weight is 10lbs

c)

Can grow up to 8ft and can weigh up to 200lbs

d)

Can't grow more than 3ft and its maximum weight is 5lbs

132.

List 3 places under water where you would find a Nassau Grouper.

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133.

Why is the demand for seafood on the rise?

a)

Because seafood is much easier to catch than other animals used for food

b)

Because seafood provide many health benefits

c)

Because seafood cost less than other meats

d)

Because seafood taste better than other meats

134.

The closed season for the Nassau Grouper is

a)

May 1st - Dec 1st

b)

Dec 1st - Feb 28th

c)

March 1st - July 31th

d)

Sep 1st - Dec 31st

135.

Why is a 'closed season' necessary for the Nassau Grouper?

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136.

In January, a group of men were arrested when the Harbor Patrol found 100 Nassau Groupers in their catch.

Why were they arrested?

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137.

What are the Nassau Groupers most likely doing during closed season?

a)

Resting

b)

Growing /Reproducing

c)

Sleeping

d)

Swimming to other types of oceans

138.

True or False

A grouper can't live longer than 10 years

a)

True

b)

False