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Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many men have walked to the moon?

a)
15
b)
8
c)
12
d)
10
2.

In what country do the greatest number of tornadoes occur?

a)
Canada
b)
Australia
c)
India
d)
United States
3.

What wonder drug was used for three years by the Army and Navy before becoming available to the general public in 1944?

a)
Aspirin
b)
Penicillin
c)
Ibuprofen
d)
Morphine
4.

Which sea is the saltiest natural lake and is also at the lowest elevation on the face of the earth?

a)
Red Sea
b)
Black Sea
c)
Dead Sea
d)
Caspian Sea
5.

The scarab, worshipped by the Egyptians, is what type of beetle?

a)
Scarabaeus beetle
b)
Hercules beetle
c)
Ladybug beetle
d)

Dung beetle

6.

What invention in about 1450 A.D. revolutionized communication and the world?

a)
The radio
b)
The telegraph
c)
The printing press
d)
The telephone
7.

What is the name for the new technology whereby a glass fiber carries as much information as hundreds of copper wires?

a)
Satellite communication
b)
Copper cabling
c)
Wireless transmission
d)
Fiber optics
8.

What mammal lays eggs?

a)
Dolphins
b)
Whales
c)
Bats
d)
Platypus and echidnas
9.

Linseed oil comes from what plant?

a)
Cotton plant
b)
Sunflower plant
c)
Soybean plant
d)
Flax plant
10.

What is the name of the largest North American terrestrial rodent, distinguished by its spiny covering?

a)

hedgehog

b)

beaver

c)

capybara

d)

porcupine

11.

Albacore is a type of:

a)
salmon
b)
tuna
c)
mackerel
d)
sardine
12.

What famous scientist and inventor participated in the invention of the Aqua-Lung?

a)
Jacques Cousteau
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Nikola Tesla
13.

A type of plastic that is biodegradable has been in the news lately. The ingredient that makes it biodegradable is:

a)
PVC
b)
polypropylene
c)

cornstarch

d)
polyethylene
14.

Who was the marine biologist and author of Silent Spring who was one of the first people to warn of the dangers of pesticides like DDT?

a)
Carl Sagan
b)
Jacques Cousteau
c)
Rachel Carson
d)
Jane Goodall
15.

The word atom is from a Greek word meaning:

a)
indivisible
b)
elementary substance
c)
basic unit of matter
d)
smallest particle
16.

Identify the Earth's largest INVERTEBRATE animal.

a)
Blue whale
b)
Great white shark
c)
African elephant
d)
Giant squid
17.

Which planet is NASA planning to explore more closely in 2025 to search for signs of ancient water?

a)
Jupiter
b)
Venus
c)
Saturn
d)
Mars
18.

What animal, saved from extinction by conservationists, is being reintroduced to more wild habitats in 2025?

a)

giant panda

b)
American bison
c)
Snowy owl
d)
Bald eagle
19.

What spacecraft technology, used by companies like SpaceX in 2025, is making space travel cheaper and easier?

a)
Space elevator systems
b)
Single-use rocket technology
c)
Reusable rocket technology
d)
Magnetic propulsion systems
20.

What unusual seismic activity was recorded in 2024, linked to a popular cultural event?

a)
Seismic activity linked to the Oscars in 2024.
b)
Seismic activity linked to the World Cup in 2024.
c)
Seismic activity linked to a major music festival in 2024.
d)

Seismic activity linked to the Taylor Swift's concert

21.

Which disease saw the rollout of its first vaccines in 2024, marking a significant public health achievement?

a)
Measles
b)

Malaria

c)
Influenza
d)
COVID-19
22.

Around what planet did astronomers discover a new kind of new moon in August 2025?

a)
Jupiter
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)

uranus

23.

What is the name for the tiny filters in our kidneys that help remove waste from our blood?

a)
nephrons
b)
glomeruli
c)
ureters
d)
renal tubules
24.

What is the process called when a plant loses water through its leaves?

a)
Transpiration
b)
Evaporation
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Condensation
25.

What is the process called when a gas turns into a liquid?

a)
Condensation
b)
Sublimation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Evaporation
26.

What is the name of the largest moon of Saturn?

a)
Europa
b)
Ganymede
c)
Callisto
d)
Titan
27.

What is the name of the first man-made object to reach space?

a)
Space Shuttle
b)
Saturn V
c)
Apollo 11
d)

Sputnik1

28.

What is the name of the closest star to Earth (other than the Sun)

a)
Alpha Centauri
b)
Sirius
c)
Betelgeuse
d)
Proxima Centauri
29.

What is the name of the largest volcano in our solar system, located on Mars?

a)
Mount Olympus
b)
Mauna Loa
c)
Kilimanjaro
d)
Olympus Mons
30.

What is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces called?

a)
Metamorphism
b)
Weathering
c)
Sedimentation
d)
Erosion
31.

What organic molecule is produced by lightning?

a)
Proteins
b)
Nucleic acids
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Amino acids
32.

Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of what two elements?

a)
Lead and silver
b)
Iron and nickel
c)
Copper and tin
d)
Aluminum and zinc
33.

Which of Newton's Law states that "for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

a)
Newton's Third Law of Motion
b)
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
c)
Newton's First Law of Motion
d)
Newton's Second Law of Motion
34.

How many elements are there in the periodic table?

a)
118
b)
120
c)
115
d)
100
35.

How many bones do sharks have?

a)
0
b)
32
c)
206
d)
15
36.

Diabetes develops as the result of problem with which specific organ in the body?

a)
Kidneys
b)
Liver
c)
Heart
d)
Pancreas
37.

What is the rarest blood type?

a)
A negative (A-)
b)
AB negative (AB-)
c)
O positive (O+)
d)
B positive (B+)
38.

What is it called when you make light change direction by passing it through a lens?

a)
Reflection
b)
Diffraction
c)
Dispersion
d)
Refraction
39.

What type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between different atoms?

a)
Ionic bond
b)
Covalent bond
c)
Hydrogen bond
d)
Metallic bond
40.

What disease stems from the medieval term that means "bad air"?

a)
pneumonia
b)
cholera
c)
malaria
d)
tuberculosis
41.

Optics is the study of what?

a)
the behavior and properties of light
b)
the properties of water
c)
the behavior of solid materials
d)
the study of sound
42.

What part of the brain deals with hearing and language?

a)
Frontal lobe
b)
Temporal lobe
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Occipital lobe
43.

Dolly was the first ever living creature to be cloned. What type of animal was she?

a)
pig
b)
goat
c)
cow
d)
sheep
44.

What is the quality of an object that allows it to float on water?

a)
Density
b)
Weight
c)
Mass
d)
Buoyancy
45.

Oncology focuses on what disease?

a)
Cancer
b)
Heart Disease
c)
Influenza
d)
Diabetes
46.

Which two elements on the periodic table are liquids at room temperature?

a)
Oxygen and Nitrogen
b)
Carbon and Sulfur
c)
Mercury and Bromine
d)
Sodium and Potassium
47.

What planet in our solar system has the most gravity?

a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Jupiter
48.

Penicillin is used to fight what type of infections?

a)
Bacterial infections
b)
Viral infections
c)
Parasitic infections
d)
Fungal infections
49.

How fast does light travel?

a)

150,000 miles per second

b)

600 miles per second

c)

180,000 miles per second

d)

186,000 miles per second

50.

What is the symbol of sodium on the periodic table?

a)
So
b)
S
c)
NaCl
d)
Na
51.

What is the smallest unit of matter?

a)
Electron
b)
Molecule
c)
Atom
d)
Quark
52.

Who discovered the law of gravitation?

a)
Galileo Galilei
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Sir Isaac Newton
d)
Nicolaus Copernicus
53.

What is the symbol for lead on the periodic table?

a)
Fe
b)
Ag
c)
Pb
d)
Au
54.

How long does it take for sunlight to reach the earth?

a)
5 minutes
b)
10 minutes
c)
8 minutes and 20 seconds
d)
15 minutes
55.

What is the most abundant gas in earth's atmosphere?

a)
Argon
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Oxygen
d)
Nitrogen
56.

What do you call the scientific study of bees?

a)
Entomology
b)
Apiarology
c)
Apidology
d)
Beekeeping Science
57.

What is the only mammal capable of flying?

a)
Reptiles
b)
Bats
c)
Birds
d)
Insects
58.

What color reflects the light, and what color absorbs the light?

a)
Red reflects light; blue absorbs light.
b)
Purple reflects light; orange absorbs light.
c)
Green reflects light; yellow absorbs light.
d)
White reflects light; black absorbs light.
59.

What idea is Charles Darwin most famous for?

a)
Theory of evolution by natural selection
b)
Theory of plate tectonics
c)
Theory of relativity
d)
Theory of gravity
60.

In what layer of the earth do earthquakes occur?

a)
Outer Core
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Asthenosphere
61.

=Who was both a philosopher and scientist considered by some to be the first biologist?

a)
Plato
b)
Descartes
c)
Newton
d)
Aristotle
62.

What do you call the force that pulls objects toward the center of the earth?

a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Centrifugal force
d)
Magnetism
63.

What is the tough outer armor that shields the outside of a creature and allows it to move called?

a)
Shell
b)
Endoskeleton
c)
Carapace
d)
Exoskeleton
64.

What is the scientific study of algae called?

a)
Botany
b)
Zoology
c)
Mycology
d)
Phycology
65.

What lowers the surface tension of water to make germs less likely to stick together?

a)
Detergents
b)
Alcohol
c)
Salt
d)
Surfactants
66.

What is the name of the catalyst that speeds up the rate of a specific chemical reaction in a cell?

a)
Solvent
b)
Reagent
c)
Enzyme
d)
Catalyst
67.

What is the 5th most common element on the periodic table and is mainly found in stars?

a)
Hydrogen
b)
Carbon
c)
Nitrogen
d)

neon

68.

You may know that in photosynthesis, plants turn carbon dioxide into oxygen, but what other element is integral to this process?

a)
Nitrogen
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Water
d)
Ozone
69.

What kind of reaction absorbs heat from its surroundings and make things colder?

a)
Chemical equilibrium
b)
Exothermic reaction
c)
Catalytic reaction
d)
Endothermic reaction
70.

What famous exclamation about water displacement is Greek mathematician and physicist Archimedes credited for?

a)
Aha!
b)
Water, water everywhere!
c)
I found it!
d)
Eureka!
71.

What term mesures the greenhouse gases emitted by a person or an organization?

a)
carbon offset
b)
greenhouse index
c)
emission rate
d)
carbon footprint
72.

What event occurs in March and September when the hours of daylight nd nighttime are the same?

a)
Solstice
b)
Equinox
c)
Equinoxial Shift
d)
Daylight Saving Time
73.

What is the name for immediate conversion of solid matter to gas without becoming a liquid?

a)
Condensation
b)
Sublimation
c)
Melting
d)
Evaporation
74.

What is the unit for measuring electric power?

a)
Watt
b)
Ampere
c)
Ohm
d)
Volt
75.

A solution with a pH of 1 is considered to be what?

a)
Highly acidic
b)
Mildly alkaline
c)
Slightly basic
d)
Neutral
76.

What is the medical term for bad breath?

a)
bad odor
b)
oral malodor
c)
foul breath
d)
halitosis
77.

What kind of energy does an unlit match have?

a)
Chemical energy
b)
Thermal energy
c)
Kinetic energy
d)
Potential energy
78.

Who first proposed the concept of contact lenses?

a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
79.

What is the center of an atom called?

a)
nucleus
b)
proton
c)
electron
d)
neutron
80.

What astrological occurence causes the moon to align perfectly with the earth and the sun and casts a shadow on a particular part of Earth?

a)
Solar eclipse
b)
Lunar eclipse
c)
Planetary alignment
d)
Meteor shower
81.

What part of the ecosystem consists of soil and plays an important role in sustaining life?

a)
Water
b)
Soil
c)
Sunlight
d)
Air
82.

What applied science subject incorporates plant science and aesthetic?

a)
Botany
b)
Horticulture
c)
Landscape architecture
d)
Environmental science
83.

In order for the national weather service to declare a blizzard, how fast does the wind have to be gusting?

a)
25 mph (40 km/h)
b)
45 mph (72 km/h)
c)
50 mph (80 km/h)
d)
35 mph (56 km/h)
84.

Why do golf balls have dimples?

a)
To provide a better grip for the golfer.
b)
To increase the weight of the ball.
c)
To make the ball easier to see in the air.
d)
Golf balls have dimples to improve aerodynamics.
85.

When a quarter back throws a foot ball, what makes it spiral?

a)

vector quantity

b)

Linear momentum

c)

momentum

d)

angular momentum

86.

What scientific tool is often used to teach about static electricity?

a)
Electroscope
b)
Multimeter
c)
Van de Graaff generator
d)
Thermometer
87.

Scientific name of Philippine Eagle

a)

Harpia Harpyja

b)

Aguila chrysaetos

c)

Pithecophaga Jeffery

d)

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

88.

Refers to the vertical and horizontal movement of the crust that typically produces a mountain. Also the deformation of the Earth's crust, and more specifically to folding and faulting

a)

Volcanism

b)

Diastrophism

c)

Faulting

d)

Earthquake

89.

He is a Filipino Engineer and professor serving as the current Secretary of the science and technology in the cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte

a)

Maria Montejo

b)

Francisco Duque III

c)

Fortunate Dela Pena

d)

Renato Solidum