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Science Quiz

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 3570secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

true or false: Earth is a perfect sphere

a)

true

b)

false

2.

The layer of gases surrounding Earth is the...

(a)  

3.

Which kind of liquid water on Earth is the...

(a)  

4.

The system that has Earth's entire solid body is the...

(a)  

5.

What of Earth's systems has all living organisms on Earth?

(a)  

6.

What Earth system has frozen water all over the Earth

(a)  

7.

When did Earth form?

a)
5 billion years ago
b)

4.6 billion years ago

c)
3.5 billion years ago
d)
2 billion years ago
8.

What came together to create the solar system?

a)
The collision of two planets
b)
A single massive star exploding
c)
A black hole sucking in matter
d)

Gas and dust came together into a disk

9.

The force that every object exerts on all object because of their masses is...

(a)  

10.

The force of gravity depends on the...and the...

(a)  

11.

When is gravity stronger?

a)

When there is less mass and they are close together.

b)
When the mass of the objects involved is smaller and the distance between them is smaller.
c)
When the mass of the objects involved is larger and the distance between them is larger.
d)
When the mass of the objects involved is smaller and the distance between them is larger.
12.

true or false: Earth has less mass so you won't get pulled towards it

a)

true

b)

false

13.

What is the equation for density?

a)
Density = Weight / Volume
b)
Density = Volume / Mass
c)
Density = Mass / Volume
d)
Density = Mass * Volume
14.

What is the amount of mass in a material per unit volume is...

(a)  

15.

How were the Earth's layers formed?

a)
Through volcanic eruptions
b)

Through the mixture of solid partials, and thermal energy melted it so it could flow into different layers

c)
By gravitational pull
d)
Due to meteor impacts
16.

true or false: When you go further down into the Earth's crust the pressure increases

a)

true

b)

false

17.

true or false: Scientists get evidence using earthquakes to see the interior of Earth

a)

true

b)

false

18.

true or false: The temperature decreases the further you go into the Earth

a)

true

b)

false

19.

The brittle, rocky outer layer of Earth is the...

(a)  

20.

true or false: The crust is made of materials with a low mass

a)

true

b)

false

21.

The two types of the crust on Earth are the...and the...

(a)  

22.

The thick middle layer in the solid part of Earth is the...

(a)  

23.

true or false: The uppermost mantle is brittle and ridged

a)

true

b)

false

24.

Scientists group the crust and the uppermost mantle into this category of classifications called the...

(a)  

25.

A plastic-like layer within the mantle is called the...

(a)  

26.

What is the order of the layers of the Earth?

a)
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
b)
mantle, crust, outer core, inner core
c)
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
d)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
27.

The...is the dense metallic center of the Earth made of iron and nickel

(a)  

28.

true or false: The outer core is a solid

a)

true

b)

false

29.

true or false: The core rotates

a)

true

b)

false

30.

What makes Earth's magnetic field?

a)
The field is a result of Earth being flat
b)
Earth's core is made of solid gold
c)

The rotation of Earth's core

d)
The magnetic field is generated by aliens
31.

The...is the outer part of the magnetic field that interacts with these particles

(a)  

32.

What are the six characteristics of life?

a)

eat, sleep, live, socialize, grow, talk

b)

organize, photosynthesis, develop, talk, grow, live

c)

organize, develop and grow, reproduce, respond to stimuli, maintain homeostasis, use energy

d)

develop and grow, sleep, use energy, respond to stimuli, live, reproduce

33.

Things that have all the characteristics of life

(a)  

34.

The smallest unit of life is the...

(a)  

35.

Living things that are made of only one cell are called...organisms

(a)  

36.

Living things that are made of two or more cells are...organisms

(a)  

37.

What is the difference between internal and external stimuli?

a)
Internal stimuli come from within the organism, while external stimuli come from the environment.
b)
Internal stimuli come from the environment, while external stimuli come from within the organism.
c)
Internal stimuli are only psychological, while external stimuli are physical.
d)
Internal stimuli are always positive, while external stimuli are always negative.
38.

An organism's ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change are called...

(a)  

39.

There were changes in the classification system because of...

(a)  

40.

All living things are classified by their...

(a)  

41.

What are the three domains?

a)

bacteria, archaea, eukarya

b)

protista. bacteria, fungi

c)

archaea, animalia, fungi

42.

What are the six kingdoms?

a)
Monera, Eukarya, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
b)
Archaea, Bacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
c)
Prokaryota, Eukaryota, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
d)
Archaea, Bacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
43.

true or false: scientific names are written like this- Genus species

a)

true

b)

false

44.

What is the order of the taxonomic group?

a)
Genus, Family, Order, Phylum, Kingdom, Class, Species
b)
Family, Genus, Order, Phylum, Kingdom, Class, Species
c)
Phylum, Kingdom, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)

Domain. Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

45.

A series of descriptions arranged in pairs that leads the user to the identification of an unknown organism is called the...

(a)  

46.

What is the purpose of a microscope?

a)
To magnify and visualize small objects or details.
b)
To cook food faster
c)
To play music
d)
To predict the weather
47.

What are the two main types of a microscope?

(a)  

48.

A...microscopes uses light and lenses to enlarge an image of an object

(a)  

49.

A...microscope uses light and uses one more lens to magnify an object

(a)  

50.

What are the two types of lenses on a microscope called?

a)

Objective lens and ocular lens

b)
Zoom lens and focus lens
c)
Primary lens and secondary lens
d)
Front lens and back lens
51.

An...microscope uses a magnetic field to focus a beam of electrons (tiny partials in atoms) through an object or onto an object's surface

(a)  

52.

What type of microscopes is more for extremely small things?

(a)  

53.

What microscope is more for a surface of an object?

(a)  

54.

What are the proper steps for using a microscope?

4 lines
55.

How were cells discovered?

a)
Isaac Newton discovered cells by observing plant cells in 1687.
b)
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovered cells by studying bacteria in 1676.
c)
Marie Curie discovered cells by examining blood cells in 1903.
d)
Robert Hooke discovered cells by observing cork cells under a microscope in 1665.
56.

What are the three parts of the cell theory?

a)
Cells are only found in animals, not plants
b)

All living organisms are made of one or more cells, the cell is the smallest unit of life, and cells come from pre-existing cells.

c)
Cells can only divide through mitosis
d)
Cells do not have genetic material
57.

Substances formed by joining many small molecules together are called...

(a)  

58.

What are the four macromolecules?

a)
sugars, fats, enzymes, and DNA
b)
starch, cholesterol, amino acids, and RNA
c)
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
d)
glucose, triglycerides, hormones, and ATP
59.

What is the importance of water in cells?

a)
Water is only used for maintaining cell shape
b)

Water is important in cells for nutrient transport, chemical reactions, maintaining cell shape, temperature regulation, and acting as a solvent. (makes up 70%)

c)
Water has no role in chemical reactions within cells
d)
Cells can function properly without water
60.

What are prokaryotic cells?

a)
Prokaryotic cells are cells that have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
b)
Prokaryotic cells are only found in plants.
c)
Prokaryotic cells are cells that lack a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.
d)
Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.
61.

What are Eukaryotic cells?

a)
Cells that contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.
b)
Cells that do not have any organelles.
c)
Cells that are only found in plants.
d)
Cells that lack a nucleus but have membrane-bound organelles.
62.

What is the order of protein synthesis?

4 lines
63.

The movement of a substance through a cell membrane without using a cell's energy is called...

(a)  

64.

The movement of substances from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration is called...

(a)  

65.

The diffusion of water molecules only through a membrane is called...

(a)  

66.

When a membrane passes through a cell using special proteins called transport proteins is called...

(a)  

67.

The movement of substances through a cell membrane only by a cell's energy is called...

(a)  

68.

What is the difference between endocytosis and exocytosis?

a)
Endocytosis brings substances into the cell, while exocytosis releases substances out of the cell.
b)
Endocytosis occurs in plant cells, while exocytosis occurs in animal cells.
c)
Endocytosis and exocytosis both release substances out of the cell.
d)
Endocytosis releases substances into the cell, while exocytosis brings substances out of the cell.
69.

The processes during which a cell takes in a substance by surrounding the cell membrane is called...

(a)  

70.

The cell's vesicles release a cell is called...

(a)  

71.

true or false: when volume is low surface area is also low in a cell

a)

true

b)

false

72.

true or false: perfect balance in a cell leads to efficiency of processes

a)

true

b)

false