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TSKA (SCIENCE QUIZ JSS 1 - JSS 3) WEEK 3

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a function of plant roots?

a)

Absorbing water

b)

Anchoring plants

c)

Producing food

d)

Storing nutrients

2.

In which of the following ways are animals different from plants?

a)

Animals are autotropic

b)

Animals have a nervous system

c)

Animals have chloroplast

d)

Animals perform photosynthesis

3.

Which of the following is a characteristic of animals but not plants?

a)

They have a rigid cell wall

b)

They produce seeds

c)

They have a circulatory system

d)

They produce oxygen

4.

Plants store energy in the form of: _______

a)

Glycogen

b)

Starch

c)

Fat

d)

Protein

5.

Which of the following is a characteristic of plants but not animals?

a)

They can move freely

b)

They produce their own food through photosynthesis

c)

They have a nervous system

d)

They consume other organisms for energy

6.

Which of the following is a property of acids?

a)

Bitter taste

b)

Turns blue litmus paper to red

c)

Feels slippery to touch

d)

Turns red litmus paper to blue

7.

What is the pH range of acidic substances?

a)

0 - 7

b)

7 - 14

c)

0 - 14

d)

0 - 17

8.

Which of the following is a common base?

a)

Hydrochloric acid

b)

Sodium hydroxide

c)

Sulphuric acid

d)

Citric acid

9.

What is the pH value of a neutral substance like pure water?

a)

0

b)

7

c)

14

d)

10

10.

Acids release which type of ions in water?

a)

Hydroxide ion (OH-)

b)

Sodium ions (Na+)

c)

Hydrogen ions (H+)

d)

Chloride ions (Cl-)

11.

Which of the following substances is acidic?

a)

Soap

b)

Vinegar

c)

Baking soda

d)

Ammonium hydroxide

12.

What is produced when an acid reacts with a base?

a)

Salt and water

b)

Hydrogen gas

c)

Oxygen and water

d)

Carbon dioxide

13.

Bases are often characterized by which of the following properties?

a)

Sour taste

b)

Slippery feel

c)

Reacting with metals to produce hydrogen

d)

Turning blue litmus paper to red

14.

Which of the following is a strong acid?

a)

Sodium chloride

b)

Citric acid

c)

Hydrochloric acid

d)

Magnesium hydroxide

15.

Which household substance is a common base?

a)

Lemon juice

b)

Vinegar

c)

Baking soda

d)

Orange juice

16.

What color does red litmus paper turn when dipped in a basic solution?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

17.

Which of the following is a weak acid?

a)

Hydrochloric acid

b)

Sulfuric acid

c)

Citric acid

d)

Sodium hydroxide

18.

A solution has a pH of 2. What can you infer about this solution?

a)

It is neutral

b)

It is strongly acidic

c)

It is strongly basic

d)

It is weakly basic

19.

Define an acid?

4 lines
20.

List 3 types of acid

4 lines
21.

List four physical properties of acids

4 lines
22.

Mention three uses of acid

4 lines
23.

What is a base ?

4 lines
24.

List four physical properties of a base

4 lines
25.

State three similarities between acid and base

4 lines
26.

Mention three uses of base

4 lines
27.

Define organic acid

4 lines
28.

The natural acid found in vinegar is (a)  

29.

What is the chemical formula of nitric acid

(a)  

30.

POP means (a)  

31.

Which planet is known as the "Earth's Twin" because of its similar size and composition?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Neptune

d)

Mercury

32.

Which planet is the farthest from the Sun?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Pluto

33.

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our Solar System?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky way

c)

Whirlpool

d)

Triangulum

34.

Which planet is known for having a Great Red Spot, which is a giant storm?

a)

Mars

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

35.

What is the smallest planet in the Solar System?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Pluto

36.

What is the main difference between a star and a planet?

a)

Stars do not move

b)

Planets do not have their own lights , stars do

c)

Planets are bigger than stars

d)

Stars have rings planets do not have

37.

Which planet has a day that is longer than its year?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

38.

What is the name of the only natural satellite of Earth?

a)

Phobos

b)

Europa

c)

The moon

d)

Lo

39.

Which planet is known as the "Blue Planet"?

a)

Neptune

b)

Uranus

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

40.

Which planet is famous for its rings?

a)

Neptune

b)

Uranus

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus