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Science Challenge

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical reaction?

a)

Mixing salt and sugar together

b)

Boiling water

c)

Cutting a piece of paper

d)

The reaction between hydrogen gas and oxygen gas to form water

2.

According to Newton's first law of motion, an object at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted upon by what?

a)

gravity

b)

internal force

c)

friction

d)

external force

3.

What is the SI unit of electric current?

a)

A

b)

D

c)

C

d)

B

4.

Which organ is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body?

a)

kidney

b)

heart

c)

stomach

d)

liver

5.

What is the main cause of global warming?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Increase in greenhouse gases

c)

Volcanic eruptions

d)

Solar flares

6.

In a chemical reaction, what are the substances to the left of the arrow called?

a)

Catalysts

b)

Intermediates

c)

Reactants

d)

Products

7.

What is the formula for Newton's second law of motion?

a)

F = at

b)

F = pa

c)

F = ma

d)

F = mv

8.

What is the unit of resistance in an electrical circuit?

a)

Ohm

b)

Joule

c)

Volt

d)

Ampere

9.

Which part of the human brain is responsible for controlling voluntary movements?

a)

Occipital lobe

b)

Motor cortex

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Frontal lobe

10.

What is the process by which plants make their food called?

a)

Respiration

b)

Transpiration

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Chlorophyll

11.

What is the law of conservation of energy?

a)

Energy can be destroyed completely

b)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or transformed.

c)

Energy can be transformed into matter

d)

Energy can be created out of nothing

12.

What is the SI unit of force?

a)

Newton (N)

b)

Joule (J)

c)

Meter (m)

d)

Kilogram (kg)

13.

Which component of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen to the body's cells?

a)

Red blood cells

b)

Hemoglobin

c)

Plasma

d)

Platelets

14.

What is the main source of energy for most living organisms?

a)

Rocks

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

d)

Wind

15.

What is the role of the ozone layer in the atmosphere?

a)

Generating oxygen for plants

b)

Regulating the Earth's temperature

c)

Blocking harmful visible light

d)

Absorbing harmful ultraviolet radiation

16.

What is Newton's first law of motion?

a)

Every action has an equal opposite reaction

b)

An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force

c)

The force acting on an object is equal to the mass of an object times its acceleration

d)

Sandwich

17.

The 5 characteristics of minerals include; they are solids, non-living, __________, __________, and _____________.

a)

man made, contain 3 elements, sometimes liquids

b)

naturally occurring, have a chemical formula, a crystal shape

c)

multicellular, heterozygous, are crystals

d)

unicellular, organic, found in nature

18.

What is geothermal energy?

a)

Energy from water.

b)

Energy from wind.

c)

Energy from the sun.

d)

Energy from within the earth.

19.

Which organelle in plant cells is responsible for photosynthesis?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Mitochondria

20.
What is the FORCE? 
a)
5 N
b)
10 N
c)
400 N
d)
0 N
21.
A bicycle rider travels 100 miles in 4 hours.  What is the cyclist's average speed?
a)
400 miles/hr
b)
25 miles/hr
c)
104 miles/hr
d)
.025 miles/hr
22.

Multicellular organisms belong in which kingdom?

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Protist

d)

Eubacteria

23.
G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
d)
all of the choices result in yellow
24.
What is a law?
a)
Describes what happens
b)
Explains a process
25.
What is a theory?
a)
Describes what happens
b)
Explains a process
26.

The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

a)

conclusions

b)

data

c)

hypotheses

d)

procedures

27.

Another term for a controlled variable is a:

a)

independent variable

b)

responding variable

c)

observation

d)

constant variable

28.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
29.

m/s2 is a unit of

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

time

30.
3 km = ___________ mm
a)
30
b)
300
c)
3,000
d)
3,000,000
31.
Which of the following transforms energy from the oceans into electrical energy?
a)
ocean buoys
b)
tidal turbines
c)
tsunamis
d)
deep sea trenches
32.

Which is a nonrenewable source of energy?

a)

solar

b)

wind

c)

coal

d)

geothermal

33.
The picture shows a geothermal power plant. 
Which statement best describes this energy source?
a)
Geothermal power plants are renewable energy sources used to remove magma.
b)
Geothermal power plants are nonrenewable energy sources used to produce natural gas.
c)
Geothermal power plants are renewable energy sources used to produce electricity.
d)
Geothermal power plants are nonrenewable energy sources used to dig for oil.
34.
When the sun, earth, and moon form a 90 degree angle, we have _____________.
a)
Neap Tides
b)
Spring Tides
c)
Medium Tides
d)
Winter Tides
35.
What phase of the moon is pictured here?
a)
Full moon
b)
New moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
Waxing crescent
36.

What instrument is used to measure the diameter of an object in millimeters?

a)

Ruler

b)

Micrometer

c)

Caliper

d)

Scale

37.

Which test is used to detect the presence of starch in a food sample?

a)

Sudan III test

b)

Benedict's test

c)

Biuret test

d)

Iodine test

38.

Which technique is used to separate components of a mixture based on their different boiling points?

a)

Filtration

b)

Crystallization

c)

Distillation

d)

Evaporation

39.

What property of a material determines how easily it allows the flow of electric current?

a)

magnetism

b)

conductivity

c)

resistivity

d)

permittivity

40.

What is the main source of carbon in the carbon cycle?

a)

Marine animals

b)

Underground carbon deposits

c)

Volcanic eruptions

d)

Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2)