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Christmas

Total questions: 138

Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins

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Date
1.

Santa needs to move quickly to deliver all of the presents to the good boys and girls. He decides to use the jet stream to help his sleigh move faster. Which direction would he travel within the jet stream?

a)

West to East

b)

East to West

c)

North to South

d)

South to North

2.

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

3.

Sally decorates her house for Christmas. What sphere does her Christmas tree belong in?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Cryosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Geosphere

4.

Janie and Johnny are building a snowman. This is an interaction between what two spheres?

a)

Biosphere and Cryosphere

b)

Cryosphere and Geosphere

c)

Atmosphere and Cryosphere

d)

Cryosphere and Hydrosphere

5.

As Santa is eating a candy cane. His teeth break the candy while his saliva dissolves it. These are examples of what type of weathering?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Physical

c)

Mechanical and Chemical

d)

Chemical

6.

Santa's reindeer need to pull together to move Santa's sleigh. What type of force do they use to move the sleigh?

a)

Applied

b)

Gravitational

c)

Normal

d)

Frictional

7.

As Santa flies through the sky to deliver presents to kids he passes by an airplane. What layer of the atmosphere is he traveling in?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Stratosphere

8.

When rooftops are covered with snow and ice they become quite slippery. Santa puts rubber along the bottom of this sleigh. What type of force does he use to keep from falling?

a)

Gravitational

b)

Frictional

c)

Normal

d)

Magnetic

9.

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

10.

On Christmas Day the air outside is very cold. What type of air pressure is associated with cooler ait?

a)

Low

b)

High

c)

Temperature doesn't affect air pressure

11.

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

12.

As Santa delivers presents to children in South Florida, what type of landform is he most likely to see?

a)

Mountain

b)

Sandbar

c)

Canyon

d)

Mesa

13.

The ice in the North Pole is melting rapidly due to global climate change. What layer of our atmosphere helps protect our planet from harmful radiation?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

14.

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

15.

Another name for a reindeer is

a)

Hart

b)

Pudu

c)

Caribou

d)

Muntjac

16.

How fast would Father Christmas have to go in order to deliver all the presents in one night

a)

90 miles per hour

b)

60 metres a second

c)

1000 miles per hour

d)

650 miles per second

17.

Which of the following statements is NOT true

a)

A reindeer grows a new set of antlers every year

b)

Reindeers have a poisonous spine on their back legs

c)

The reindeers is the only species where the males and females grown antlers

d)

A reindeer's antlers can grown up to 1.3m long

18.

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

19.

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

20.

What is "Snowball Earth"?

a)

A type of frost in Alaska

b)

A frozen chocolate pudding

c)

A dirty lump of snow

d)

A period in Earth's history when the entire planet was frozen over

21.

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

22.

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

23.

Which festive gift has the chemical symbol Au?

a)

Myrrh

b)

Frankincense

c)

Silver

d)

Gold

24.

True or False? All snowflakes are unique.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

How many sides or branches does a typical snowflake have?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

8

26.

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

27.

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

28.

Which of the following is a solid?

a)

Hot candle wax

b)

Reindeer farts

c)

Chimney smoke

d)

Santa's beard

29.

Santa needs to move quickly to deliver all of the presents to the good boys and girls. He decides to use the jet stream to help his sleigh move faster. Which direction would he travel within the jet stream?

a)

West to East

b)

East to West

c)

North to South

d)

South to North

30.

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

31.

When Santa is travelling very quickly which force stops him from flying off into space?

a)

Mass

b)

Friction

c)

Weight

d)

Gravity

32.

Name the substance that makes Christmas trees green.

a)

E-102 (tartrazine)

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Phenolphthalein

33.

How many children does Father Christmas have to deliver presents to?

a)

378 million children

b)

3 billion children

c)

6 million

d)

3 children (all the rest haven't been good)

34.

If each present on Father Christmas's sleigh has a mass of 1kg, how much does he have to carry?

a)

350 tones (58 elephants)

b)

1000 tones (15 Abrams Battle tanks)

c)

350,000 tones (4QE2s)

d)

5.97x1021 (1 Earth)

35.

How fast would Father Christmas have to go in order to deliver all the presents in one night

a)

90 miles per hour

b)

60 metres a second

c)

1000 miles per hour

d)

650 miles per second

36.

Another name for a reindeer is

a)

Hart

b)

Pudu

c)

Caribou

d)

Muntjac

37.

How far do reindeer migrate every year?

a)

500 km

b)

5000 km

c)

100,000 km

d)

They don't migrate

38.

A large male reindeer has a mass of 300kg, what size force is this?

a)

30 Newtons

b)

150 Newtons

c)

300 Newtons

d)

3000 Newtons

39.

Which of the following statements is NOT true

a)

A reindeer grows a new set of antlers every year

b)

Reindeers have a poisonous spine on their back legs

c)

The reindeers is the only species where the males and females grown antlers

d)

A reindeer's antlers can grown up to 1.3m long

40.

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

41.

A comet is:

a)

a ball of ice, dust and rock particles that glows

b)

a ball of rock from space that enters a planet's atmosphere

c)

a ball of rock from space that hits a planet's surface

d)

a large mass of rock with a high metal content

42.

How much mass is added to the Earth every year from meteorites?

a)

100 kg

b)

2000 kg

c)

50, 000 kg

d)

10 billion (10,000,000,000) kg

43.

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

44.

Snow flakes are symmetrical because:

a)

They're good like that

b)

Of the crystalline structure of ice

c)

Dust is symmetrical too

d)

Bacterial in the air eats away at them

45.

What is "Snowball Earth"?

a)

A type of frost in Alaska

b)

A frozen chocolate pudding

c)

A dirty lump of snow

d)

A period in Earth's history when the entire planet was frozen over

46.

What colour is snow?

a)

Transparent

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

White

47.

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

48.

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

49.

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

50.

Which festive gift has the chemical symbol Au?

a)

Myrrh

b)

Frankincense

c)

Silver

d)

Gold

51.

True or False? All snowflakes are unique.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

True or False? Snow is always present somewhere in the world?

a)

True

b)

False

53.

How many sides or branches does a typical snowflake have?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

8

54.

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

55.

What colour are the berries on Mistletoe?

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

White

d)

All of them

56.

Who is the patron saint of the day after Christmas Day, December 26th?

a)

St James

b)

St Stephen

c)

St Matthew

d)

St Andrew

57.

What is Scrooge's first name?

a)

Emmanuel

b)

Donald

c)

Ebenezer

d)

Benjamin

58.

What is a female turkey called?

a)

Poult

b)

Turklette

c)

Hen

d)

Turkey Twizzler

59.

What is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck?

a)

Toggle

b)

Sattle

c)

Jowls

d)

Wattle

60.

Which country does the popular Christmas dessert panettone originate from?

4 lines
61.

In the movie 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas', What is the name of the Grinch's dog?

a)

Mike

b)

Max

c)

Santa

d)

Elf

62.

Which of these is not a 'Wise man'

a)

Balthazar

b)

Caspar

c)

Emmanuel

d)

Melchior

63.

MISSING LYRICS:

The stars in the _________ sky,

Look down where he ________.

a)

Dark, lay

b)

red, was

c)

Bright, slept

d)

Bright, lay

64.

Who was the first to see baby Jesus?

a)

The 3 Kings

b)

The Shepherds

c)

Joseph and Mary's neighbour

d)

King Herod

65.

Which country has the highest annual snowfall each year?

a)

USA

b)

Russia

c)

Canada

d)

Japan

66.

According to the Met Office, how many white Christmases have there been in England since 1967?

a)

10

b)

25

c)

40

d)

50

67.

Which of these countries do not recognise Christmas as a public holiday?

a)

Iceland

b)

Egypt

c)

Yemen

d)

Kazakhstan

68.

What colour suit did Santa wear until Coca Cola rebranded him in red?

a)

Gold

b)

Green

c)

Purple

d)

Blue

69.

In which country was Christmas banned for almost 30 years?

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

Cuba

d)

Armenia

70.

Which country is known for the tradition of 'Krampus', a horned figure who during the Christmas season, punishes children who have misbehaved?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

71.

What is the name of the popular Christmas movie featuring the character Kevin McCallister?

a)

Home Alone

b)

The Polar Express

c)

A Christmas Carol

d)

Elf

72.

What is the name of the character in 'A Christmas Carol' who is Scrooge's overworked and underpaid clerk?

a)

Bob Cratchit

b)

Jacob Marley

c)

Fezziwig

d)

Ebenezer Scrooge

73.

Guess the Christmas FILM represented by the emojis:

😱🏡🎄 ❌👨‍👩‍👦

(a)  

74.

Which Christmas song contains the lyric " Everyone dancing merrily in the new old fashioned way?

a)

"Jingle Bell Rock"

b)

"Last Christmas"

c)

"Rocking Around the Christmas Tree"

d)

"This Christmas"

75.
What actor was originally supposed to play Buddy the Elf?
a)
Tom Cruise
b)
Jim Carrey
c)
Will Ferrell - It's a trick question
76.

In Home Alone, what was the name of the main character played by Mackaulay Culkin?

a)

Kevin McCallister

b)

Alistair McKelvin

c)

Calvin McCauley

d)

Mackaulay McCallister

77.

The movie 'Elf', starring Will Ferrell, was released in which year?

a)

2003

b)

2007

c)

2010

d)

2016

78.

The animation studio that created 'Wallace and Gromit', 'Shaun the Sheep' and 'Arthur Christmas' is called what?

a)

Aardman Animations

b)

Aardvark Studios

c)

A+ Industries

d)

Disney

79.

How many films make up the 'Santa Clause' franchise, starring Tim Allen?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

80.

Fill in the blank: The 2006 movie 'Deck the Halls' stars Matthew Broderick and Danny De (a)   .

81.

Action movie 'Die Hard' is often regarded as a Christmas film for which reason?

a)

The action takes place at Christmas time

b)

The main star looks like Santa

c)

The film is set in Lapland

d)

Reindeers appear in the movie

82.

True or false: The Wham song 'Last Christmas' never reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

The sauce used to make a prawn cocktail is known by which name?

a)

Marie Rose sauce

b)

Cranberry sauce

c)

Mint sauce

d)

Peppercorn sauce

84.

In the festive song 'The 12 Days of Christmas', what was received on the seventh day?

a)

Seven swans-a-swimming

b)

Seven swarms-a-swarming

c)

Seven Spice Girls singing

d)

Seven socks-a-stinking

85.

The festive dessert made of rolled sponge cake is known by which name?

a)

Yule log

b)

Trifle

c)

Madeira cake

d)

Crepes suzette

86.

Band Aid have achieved Christmas number 1 on how many separate occasions?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

87.

Which of the following Spice Girls songs did NOT reach Christmas number 1?

a)

2 Become 1

b)

Goodbye

c)

Too Much

d)

Wannabe

88.

True or false: Last years Christmas number 1 song was about Sausage Rolls.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

An advent calendar traditionally begins on which date?

a)

December 1st

b)

December 2nd

c)

December 10th

d)

December 25th

90.

The icicle on Rudolph's nose forms the ________ of a circle.

a)

Chord

b)

Diameter

c)

Segment

d)

Tangent

91.

Which is the next snowflake in the sequence?

a)

Snowflake A

b)

Snowflake B

c)

Snowflake C

d)

Snowflake D

92.

What number should be on the purple bauble on this Christmas factor tree?

a)

2

b)

18

c)

54

d)

270

93.

Which of Santa's elves has the correct answer to 2 significant figure?

a)

Andy

b)

Brandy

c)

Candy

d)

Dandy

94.

How many presents are there in Santa's red sack?

a)

21

b)

72

c)

80

d)

81

95.

What is the ratio of stars to candles in the calendar?

a)

8:5

b)

3:5

c)

5:8

d)

5:3

96.

Lapland to Midsomer Norton is 10.8 cm on Santa's map. How far is it actually in km?

a)

2 160 km

b)

216 km

c)

21 600 km

d)

215 000 000 km

97.

How long is slope AB?

a)

17 m

b)

16.3 m (3 s.f.)

c)

15.8 m (3 s.f.)

d)

12.7 m (3 s.f.)

98.

What is the range of temperatures recorded for the last week of December?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

9

d)

5

99.

What is the mean temperature of the last week in December?

a)

3 °C

b)

-2 °C

c)

-1 °C

d)

0 °C

100.

How many of these square Christmas cards will Brandy be able to pin up? (With no overlaps)

a)

72

b)

84

c)

96

d)

120

101.

What is the error interval for the weight (w) of the present?

a)

483 ⩽ W < 484

b)

482.5 ⩽ W < 483.5

c)

482.5 ⩽ W ⩽ 483.5

d)

482.5 < W ⩽ 483.4

102.

how much does the snowman's head weigh?

a)

70 kg

b)

100 kg

c)

140 kg

d)

175 kg

103.

How long will it take Santa to circumnavigate the Earth at this speed?

a)

2 hours 50 minutes

b)

640 000 000 seconds

c)

24 minutes

d)

2 hours 30 minutes

104.

What is the name of the second element in the periodic table

a)

Hydrogen

b)

He

c)

Helium

d)

Carbon

105.

Carbon always forms... how many bonds?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

106.

What is the name of the Group 1 elements?

a)

Alkaline earth metals

b)

Halogens

c)

Noble metals

d)

Alkali metals

107.

Which one has a pH greater than 7?

a)

HCl

b)

HNO3

c)

NaOH

d)

H2O

108.

Which one is NOT a transition metal?

a)

Sodium

b)

Copper

c)

Iron

d)

Gold

109.

How many electrons does an element have in its outer shell if it is in Group 3

a)

3

b)

5

c)

0

d)

8

110.

What is formed when methane undergoes complete combustion

a)

Carbon dioxide and oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide and water

c)

Carbon monoxide and oxygen

d)

Carbon monoxide and water

111.

What colour flame arises when potassium reacts on water?

a)

Yellow

b)

Blue

c)

Lilac

d)

Green

112.

Exothermic reactions - what happens to the temperature?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

None of the above

113.

Endothermic reactions - overall bond...

a)

making

b)

breaking

c)

both making and breaking

d)

none of the above

114.

What is the name of the alkene which contains 4 carbon atoms?

a)

Propane

b)

Propene

c)

Butane

d)

Butene

115.

What colour does phenolphthalein turn in alkali?

a)

Blue

b)

Purple

c)

Pink

d)

Colourless

116.

How many particles in one mole?

a)

1023

b)

1 x 1023

c)

6 x 1024

d)

6 x 1023

117.

What are the correct units for concentration?

a)

moles per gram

b)

grams per mole

c)

moles per dm3

d)

dm3 per mole

118.

What is the correct formula of iron (III) oxide?

a)

FeO

b)

Fe3O

c)

Fe3O2

d)

Fe2O3

119.

An electron is

a)

positively charged

b)

neutral

c)

negatively charged

120.

atomic number is

a)

the number of protons

b)

the number of electrons

c)

the number of neutrons

d)

the location of an atom on the periodic table

121.

Atomic Mass is the number of

a)

protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

b)

protons and electrons in the nucleus of an atom

c)

neutrons and electrons in the nucleus of an atom

122.

Conservation of mass means

a)

all the atoms present before a chemical reaction are not present after

b)

atoms present before chemical reactions are present after

c)

new substances and new elements are formed in a chemical reaction

123.

An elements is

a)

a substance that cannot be split into simpler substances

b)

a substance that can be split into simpler substances

124.

A pure substance that is a compound is made out of

a)

particles of more than one type of atom

b)

particles of the same type of atom

c)

a mixture of two or more substances that can be physically separated

125.

A molecule is

a)

a singular particle of a particular element

b)

another name for an element

c)

2 or more atoms that are combined

126.

which of the statements on physical changes are correct

a)

A physical change cannot be reversed

b)

A physical change is a change in state

c)

A physical change is a change in form

d)

A physical change is where new substances are formed

127.

Signs of a chemical change include;

a)

change of colour, change of temperature, precipitate (solid) formed, gas released.

b)

change of colour, reversing back to original form, precipitate (solid) formed, gas released.

128.

Characteristics of metals on the periodic table are

a)

they are not able to be oxidised

b)

they are poor conductors of heat and electricity

c)

have free electrons

129.

Water is the product of the reactants:

a)

oxygen and water

b)

oxygen and carbon

c)

hydrogen and oxygen

130.

In a chemical reaction, reactants contact each other, bonds between atoms in the reactants

are broken, and

a)

atoms rearrange and form new bonds to make the products.

b)

atoms remain the same and do not form new bonds to make the proudcts

131.

The type of reaction that releases energy as heat is called

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

c)

respiration

d)

photosynthesis

132.

if an acid is diluted it

a)

has a large amount of water mixed into it

b)

has a small amount of water mixed into it

c)

is very 'acidus' sour

d)

is corrosive and cannot be eaten

133.

When an acid reacts with a metal following is the product

a)

salt + hydrogen

b)

salt + carbon dioxide + water

134.

bases are the same as an acid

a)

true

b)

false

135.

Bases that dissolve in water are called

a)

caustic

b)

alkalis

c)

reactants

d)

products

136.

A Ph scale of7/8 is

a)

acidic

b)

neutral

c)

basic

137.

To neutralise an acid you add a

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

Ph indicator

d)

equal amount of water

138.

The 'conservation of mass' theory tells us when a chemical reaction occurs in a closed system

a)

there will be no change in mass

b)

there will be a change in mass as it cannot be directly weighed and may dissipate