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GENERAL SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

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Class
Date
1.
What branch of Earth Science does this picture represent?
a)
Oceanography
b)
Meteorology 
c)
Geology
d)
Astronomy
2.
What branch of science does this picture represent?
a)
Oceanography
b)
Meteorology 
c)
Geology
d)
Astronomy
3.

Studying the speed and motion of an object would be under which branch of science?

a)

Physics

b)

Chemistry

c)

Biology

d)

Astronomy

4.

The science of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that it has experienced or is experiencing.

a)

Paleontology

b)

Geology

c)

Environmental Science

d)

Meteorology

5.

The study of the universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere.

a)

Meteorology

b)

Astrology

c)

Oceanography

d)

Astronomy

6.

It is the study of plants.

a)

Botany

b)

Biomimetic

c)

Zoology

d)

Bioengineering

7.

It is the application of principles of engineering on living organisms.

a)

Biomimetic

b)

Bioengineering

c)

Biostatistics

d)

Biology

8.

It is the study of animals.

a)

Zoology

b)

Botany

c)

Paleontology

d)

Physics

9.

It is the study of the function and behavior of genes.

a)

Meteorology

b)

Oceanography

c)

Genetics

d)

Mimetics

10.

Which branch of Science deals with the physical composition of the earth and its atmosphere?

a)

Life Sciences

b)

Earth Sciences

c)

Physical Science

d)

None of the above

11.

Which area of Earth Science is the study the ocean?

a)

Geology

b)

Meteorology

c)

Oceanology

d)

Chemistry

12.

Biology is the study of ______________________.

a)

rock

b)

stars

c)

life

d)

matter

13.

Matter is...

a)

The amount of matter in an object

b)

The amount of given space an object takes up

c)

The amount of gravitational pull on an object

d)

Anything that has mass and volume

14.

Mass is...

a)

The amount of matter in an object

b)

The amount of given space an object takes up

c)

The amount of gravitational pull on an object

d)

Anything that has mass and volume

15.

Weight is...

a)

The amount of matter in an object

b)

The amount of given space an object takes up

c)

The amount of gravitational pull on an object

d)

Anything that has mass and volume

16.

Volume is...

a)

The amount of matter in an object

b)

The amount of given space an object takes up

c)

The amount of gravitational pull on an object

d)

Anything that has mass and volume

17.

The Solar System is...

a)

Small, natural objects that revolve around other larger objects

b)

The force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth

c)

Made up of a star, the planets, and other space objects that revolve around it

d)

Large, round bodies that revolve around a star

18.

Planets are...

a)

Small, natural objects that revolve around other larger objects

b)

The force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth

c)

Made up of a star, the planets, and other space objects that revolve around it

d)

Large, round bodies that revolve around a star

19.

Moons are...

a)

Small, natural objects that revolve around other larger objects

b)

The force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth

c)

Made up of a star, the planets, and other space objects that revolve around it

d)

Large, round bodies that revolve around a star

20.

Gravity is...

a)

Small, natural objects that revolve around other larger objects

b)

The force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth

c)

Made up of a star, the planets, and other space objects that revolve around it

d)

Large, round bodies that revolve around a star

21.

Asteroids are...

a)

Rocky, airless worlds that orbit our sun, but are too small to be called planets. Tens of thousands of these minor planets are gathered in the main asteroid belt, a vast doughnut-shaped ring between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

b)

A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure

c)

Cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust roughly the size of a small town. When a comet’s orbit brings it close to the sun, it heats up and spews dust and gases into a giant glowing head larger than most planets. The dust and gases form a tail that stretches away from the sun for millions of kilometers.

d)

The force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth

22.

Comets are...

a)

Rocky, airless worlds that orbit our sun, but are too small to be called planets. Tens of thousands of these minor planets are gathered in the main asteroid belt, a vast doughnut-shaped ring between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

b)

A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure

c)

Cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust roughly the size of a small town. When a comet’s orbit brings it close to the sun, it heats up and spews dust and gases into a giant glowing head larger than most planets. The dust and gases form a tail that stretches away from the sun for millions of kilometers.

d)

The force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth

23.

Constellations are...

a)

Rocky, airless worlds that orbit our sun, but are too small to be called planets. Tens of thousands of these minor planets are gathered in the main asteroid belt, a vast doughnut-shaped ring between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

b)

A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure

c)

Cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust roughly the size of a small town. When a comet’s orbit brings it close to the sun, it heats up and spews dust and gases into a giant glowing head larger than most planets. The dust and gases form a tail that stretches away from the sun for millions of kilometers.

d)

The force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth

24.

A physical change is...

a)

An object changes appearance but remains the same substance

b)

The study of the natural world and everything around us

c)

An object that changes to a completely different substance and can not be changed back

d)

A procedure used to test a hypothesis

25.

A chemical change is...

a)

An object changes appearance but remains the same substance

b)

The study of the natural world and everything around us

c)

An object that changes to a completely different substance and can not be changed back

d)

A procedure used to test a hypothesis

26.

An experiment is...

a)

An object changes appearance but remains the same substance

b)

The study of the natural world and everything around us

c)

An object that changes to a completely different substance and can not be changed back

d)

A procedure used to test a hypothesis

27.

A hypothesis is...

a)

Something similar to the real thing and is used to help test or experiment on something that is either too small or too far away

b)

The amount of mass in a given space; how compact something is

c)

Anything that can change in an experiment; you should only have one of these in any fair experiment

d)

An educated guess or prediction

28.

Density is...

a)

Something similar to the real thing and is used to help test or experiment on something that is either too small or too far away

b)

The amount of mass in a given space; how compact something is

c)

Anything that can change in an experiment; you should only have one of these in any fair experiment

d)

An educated guess or prediction

29.

A model is...

a)

Something similar to the real thing and is used to help test or experiment on something that is either too small or too far away

b)

The amount of mass in a given space; how compact something is

c)

Anything that can change in an experiment; you should only have one of these in any fair experiment

d)

An educated guess or prediction

30.

A variable is...

a)

Something similar to the real thing and is used to help test or experiment on something that is either too small or too far away

b)

The amount of mass in a given space; how compact something is

c)

Anything that can change in an experiment; you should only have one of these in any fair experiment

d)

An educated guess or prediction

31.

Producers are...

a)

Living things that make their own food with the process of photosynthesis

b)

Living organisms that eat or consume other living things to stay alive

c)

Living things that get energy by breaking down wastes and dead plant and animal matter

d)

The place where a living things lives in an ecosystem

32.

Decomposers are...

a)

Living things that make their own food with the process of photosynthesis

b)

Living organisms that eat or consume other living things to stay alive

c)

Living things that get energy by breaking down wastes and dead plant and animal matter

d)

The place where a living things lives in an ecosystem

33.

Consumers are...

a)

Living things that make their own food with the process of photosynthesis

b)

Living organisms that eat or consume other living things to stay alive

c)

Living things that get energy by breaking down wastes and dead plant and animal matter

d)

The place where a living things lives in an ecosystem

34.

A habitat is...

a)

Living things that make their own food with the process of photosynthesis

b)

Living organisms that eat or consume other living things to stay alive

c)

Living things that get energy by breaking down wastes and dead plant and animal matter

d)

The place where a living things lives in an ecosystem

35.

A predator is...

a)

The transfer of food energy in a sequence of living things

b)

The transfer of food energy through multiple food chains combined in an ecosystem

c)

An animal that hunts and eats another animal

d)

An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal

36.

Prey is...

a)

The transfer of food energy in a sequence of living things

b)

The transfer of food energy through multiple food chains combined in an ecosystem

c)

An animal that hunts and eats another animal

d)

An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal

37.

A food web is...

a)

The transfer of food energy in a sequence of living things

b)

The transfer of food energy through multiple food chains combined in an ecosystem

c)

An animal that hunts and eats another animal

d)

An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal

38.

A food chain is...

a)

The transfer of food energy in a sequence of living things

b)

The transfer of food energy through multiple food chains combined in an ecosystem

c)

An animal that hunts and eats another animal

d)

An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal

39.

A carnivore is...

a)

An organism that eats ONLY meat

b)

An organism that eats ONLY plants

c)

An organism that eats BOTH meat and plants

40.

An omnivore is...

a)

An organism that eats ONLY meat

b)

An organism that eats ONLY plants

c)

An organism that eats BOTH meat and plants

41.

An herbivore is...

a)

An organism that eats ONLY meat

b)

An organism that eats ONLY plants

c)

An organism that eats BOTH meat and plants

42.

A scale is...

a)

An instrument or machine for weighing objects

b)

An instrument or machine for measuring the mass of objects

43.

A biosphere is...

a)

Describes all of the rocks, minerals and ground that are found on and in Earth. This includes all of the mountains on the surface, as well as all of the liquid rock in the mantle below us and the minerals and metals of the outer and inner cores. The continents, the ocean floor, all of the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts are all considered part of the geosphere.

b)

Composed of all of the living organisms on the planet. This includes all of the plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, and single-celled organisms found on Earth.

c)

Made up of all the water on Earth. This includes all of the rivers, lakes, streams, oceans, groundwater, polar ice caps, glaciers and moisture in the air (like rain and snow). This is found on the surface of Earth, but also extends down several miles below, as well as several miles up into the atmosphere.

d)

Envelope of gases surrounding a planet

44.

A geosphere is...

a)

Describes all of the rocks, minerals and ground that are found on and in Earth. This includes all of the mountains on the surface, as well as all of the liquid rock in the mantle below us and the minerals and metals of the outer and inner cores. The continents, the ocean floor, all of the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts are all considered part of the geosphere.

b)

Composed of all of the living organisms on the planet. This includes all of the plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, and single-celled organisms found on Earth.

c)

Made up of all the water on Earth. This includes all of the rivers, lakes, streams, oceans, groundwater, polar ice caps, glaciers and moisture in the air (like rain and snow). This is found on the surface of Earth, but also extends down several miles below, as well as several miles up into the atmosphere.

d)

Envelope of gases surrounding a planet

45.

A hydrosphere is...

a)

Describes all of the rocks, minerals and ground that are found on and in Earth. This includes all of the mountains on the surface, as well as all of the liquid rock in the mantle below us and the minerals and metals of the outer and inner cores. The continents, the ocean floor, all of the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts are all considered part of the geosphere.

b)

Composed of all of the living organisms on the planet. This includes all of the plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, and single-celled organisms found on Earth.

c)

Made up of all the water on Earth. This includes all of the rivers, lakes, streams, oceans, groundwater, polar ice caps, glaciers and moisture in the air (like rain and snow). This is found on the surface of Earth, but also extends down several miles below, as well as several miles up into the atmosphere.

d)

Envelope of gases surrounding a planet

46.

An atmosphere is...

a)

Describes all of the rocks, minerals and ground that are found on and in Earth. This includes all of the mountains on the surface, as well as all of the liquid rock in the mantle below us and the minerals and metals of the outer and inner cores. The continents, the ocean floor, all of the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts are all considered part of the geosphere.

b)

Composed of all of the living organisms on the planet. This includes all of the plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, and single-celled organisms found on Earth.

c)

Made up of all the water on Earth. This includes all of the rivers, lakes, streams, oceans, groundwater, polar ice caps, glaciers and moisture in the air (like rain and snow). This is found on the surface of Earth, but also extends down several miles below, as well as several miles up into the atmosphere.

d)

Envelope of gases surrounding a planet

47.

If your gloves come in contact with a chemical reagent you should

a)

hide it from your instructor.

b)

remove them and utilize the safety shower.

c)

take them off and work without them, carefully.

d)

remove them, wash your hands, and get a new pair.

48.

Which procedure is MOST important when handling acids and bases correctly in the lab?

a)

Wear gloves and a respirator.

b)

Wear safety goggles and a lab apron at all times for protection.

c)

Be sure to work at eye level with the experiments to better observe.

d)

Be sure to take books and notes into the lab station to know what you are doing.

49.

You should not eat in the laboratory except for this one reason.

a)

You get permission.

b)

You haven't eaten all day.

c)

You should never eat in the lab, no exceptions.

d)

The experiment doesn't involve dangerous chemicals.

50.

Which safety rule is MOST important when smelling the product of a chemical reaction?

a)

Hold with tongs.

b)

Use a wafting motion.

c)

Wear closed-toed shoes.

d)

Keep nose directly above open container.

51.

When mixing acid and water,

a)

The acid should be added to the water.

b)

The water should be added to the acid.

c)

The acid and water should be added at the same time.

d)

Always add water to acid, cool and swirl.

52.

When working with a Bunsen burner, which safety rule is MOST important?

a)

Always add acid to water.

b)

Never wear open-toed shoes.

c)

Make sure to tie your hair back.

d)

Always use a wafting motion to smell chemicals.

53.

A student is working on an experiment to study the cooling curve of water. During the experiment, a beaker containing hot water falls to the floor and is shattered. The student’s immediate response should be to

a)

clean up the area with a mop.

b)

bring the incident to the teacher’s attention.

c)

ask his friend to help him pick the glass pieces.

d)

leave the pieces on the floor and continue with the experiment.