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Science CAT 3rd Term

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What causes the different seasons on earth?

a)

Rotation of the earth on its axis

b)

Tilt of the earth's axis and revolution around the sun

c)

Distance of the earth from the sun

d)

Movement of the moon

2.

What is the purpose of space travel?

a)

To find new planets to live on

b)

To explore the universe and learn more about it

c)

To travel faster than light

d)

To colonize the moon

3.

Which of the following is NOT a danger of space travel?

a)

High cost

b)

Risk of fire due to gas leakage

c)

Decrease in gravitational pull

d)

Possibility of mission failure

4.

What happens during a lunar eclipse?

a)

The moon comes between the earth and the sun

b)

The sun comes between the earth and the moon

c)

The earth comes between the sun and the moon

d)

The moon blocks the sun's light completely

5.

How long does it take the earth to complete one revolution around the sun?

a)

24 hours

b)

30 days

c)

365 days

d)

88 days

6.

Which planet has the shortest year?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

7.

What instrument is used to measure force?

a)

Spring balance

b)

Thermometer

c)

Ruler

d)

Stopwatch

8.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of force?

a)

It causes objects to move.

b)

It changes the color of an object.

c)

It stops a moving object.

d)

It changes the shape of an object.

9.

Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force?

a)

Tension force

b)

Gravitational force

c)

Frictional force

d)

Normal force

10.

If the mass of an object is 10 kg and the acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s², what is the gravitational force?

a)

10 N

b)

100 N

c)

20 N

d)

50 N

11.

What happens when balanced forces act on an object?

a)

The object moves faster.

b)

The object stays in the same place.

c)

The object changes direction.

d)

The object floats.

12.

What is frictional force?

a)

A force that pushes objects apart.

b)

A force acting against the motion of objects in contact.

c)

A force that speeds up an object.

d)

A force that only exists in liquids.

13.

Which of these is NOT an advantage of friction?

a)

It helps us walk without slipping.

b)

It allows nails to hold walls.

c)

It causes machines to wear out quickly.

d)

It helps in writing on paper.

14.

What is one of the uses of satellites?

a)

Producing energy for earth

b)

Navigating using GPS

c)

Exploring black holes

d)

Keeping planets in orbit

15.

Which of these is an example of an artificial satellite?

a)

Hubble Space Telescope

b)

Moon

c)

Mars

d)

Comet

16.

What happens when unbalanced forces act on an object?

a)

The object stops moving.

b)

The object begins to move in the direction of the larger force.

c)

The object remains stationary.

d)

None of the above.

17.

What is the nature of gravitational force?

a)

Always repulsive

b)

Always attractive

c)

Both attractive and repulsive

d)

None of the above

18.

What is the S.I. unit of force?

a)

Joules

b)

Newton

c)

Meter

d)

Kilogramme

19.

Why do astronauts feel weightlessness in space?

a)

no contact force

b)

they lose weight

c)

no weight

d)

Zero atmosphere

20.

What is another name of weightlessness?

a)

additional gravity

b)

zero gravity

c)

loss of weight