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WorksheetsINTERMEDIATE SCIENCE XAMS JSS 2 2025/2026
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
What is the natural environment in which an organism lives?
Ecosystem
Habitat
Community
Population
Which of the following is an example of a terrestrial habitat?
Pond
Forest
Ocean
Lake
What is the term for the process by which living things adapt to their environment?
Evolution
Adaptation
Mutation
Variation
Which of the following is an example of a freshwater habitat?
Ocean
Lake
Forest
Desert
What is the term for the study of the relationship between living things and their environment?
Ecology
Biology
Zoology
Botany
What is the characteristic feature of mammals?
They lay eggs
They have feathers
They have hair or fur
They have scales
Which of the following is an example of a mammal?
Bird
Fish
Human
Reptile
What is the term for the process by which mammals produce milk to feed their young?
Respiration
Circulation
Lactation
Digestion
Which of the following is a characteristic of mammals?
They are cold-blooded
They are warm-blooded
They have gills
They have fins
What is the term for the study of mammals?
Mammalogy
Ornithology
Herpetology
Ichthyology
What is the basic unit of life?
Tissue
Organ
Cell
Organism
Who discovered the cell?
Robert Hooke
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Louis Pasteur
Gregor Mendel
What is the term for the process by which cells become specialized?
Mitosis
Meiosis
Differentiation
Mutation
What is the main function of the cell membrane?
To control the cell's activities
To protect the cell
To regulate the movement of materials in and out of the cell
To produce energy for the cell
What is the term for the process by which cells divide to produce more cells?
Mitosis
Meiosis
Photosynthesis
Respiration
What is the main function of the digestive system?
To break down food into nutrients
To absorb nutrients into the bloodstream
To eliminate waste from the body
To regulate body temperature
What is the name of the enzyme that breaks down proteins in the stomach?
Amylase
Lipase
Pepsin
Trypsin
What is the name of the organ that produces bile?
Liver
Pancreas
Gallbladder
Stomach
What is the name of the process by which nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream?
Digestion
Absorption
Respiration
Circulation
What is the name of the organ that is responsible for the elimination of waste from the body?
Liver
Pancreas
Kidneys
Large intestine
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
To exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
To regulate body temperature
To eliminate waste from the body
To produce energy for the body
What is the name of the organ that is responsible for gas exchange?
Lungs
Heart
Liver
Kidneys
What is the term for the process by which oxygen is taken into the body and carbon dioxide is removed?
Respiration
Circulation
Digestion
Excretion
What is the name of the tube that carries air from the throat to the lungs?
Trachea
Bronchus
Bronchiole
Alveolus
What is the term for the process by which the diaphragm contracts and relaxes?
Breathing
Respiration
Circulation
Digestion
What is the main function of the circulatory system?
To transport oxygen and nutrients to cells
To regulate body temperature
To eliminate waste from the body
To produce energy for the body
What is the name of the organ that pumps blood throughout the body?
Heart
Lungs
Liver
Kidneys
What is the term for the process by which blood is pumped from the heart to the lungs?
Pulmonary circulation
Systemic circulation
Coronary circulation
Hepatic circulation
What is the name of the blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart?
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Lymphatic vessels
What is the term for the process by which blood is pumped from the heart to the rest of the body?
Pulmonary circulation
Systemic circulation
Coronary circulation
Hepatic circulation
What is the main function of the reproductive system in plants?
To produce seeds
To produce flowers
To produce fruits
To produce leaves
What is the name of the process by which plants produce seeds?
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Fertilization
Pollination
What is the name of the organ that produces pollen in plants?
Anther
Stigma
Style
Ovary
What is the term for the process by which pollen is transferred from the anther to the stigma?
Pollination
Fertilization
Germination
Seedling
What is the name of the organ that contains the embryo in a seed?
Cotyledon
Radicle
Plumule
Seed coat
What is the term for the measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance?
Heat
Temperature
Energy
Work
What is the unit of measurement for temperature?
Joule
Calorie
Kelvin
Celsius
What is the term for the transfer of heat energy from one body to another?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Evaporation
What is the name of the process by which a liquid changes to a gas?
Melting
Boiling
Evaporation
Condensation
What is the term for the energy required to change the state of a substance?
Specific heat capacity
Latent heat
Thermal energy
Kinetic energy
What is the term for the energy produced by vibrations?
Light energy
Sound energy
Thermal energy
Kinetic energy
What is the unit of measurement for sound energy?
Joule
Watt
Decibel
Hertz
What is the term for the process by which sound energy is transmitted through a medium?
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Transmission
What is the term for the process by which sound energy is transmitted through a medium?
Transmission
Diffraction
Refraction
Reflection
What is the name of the instrument used to measure sound energy?
Hygrometer
Sound level meter
Barometer
Thermometer
What is the term for the state of matter that has a fixed shape and volume?
Plasma
Gas
Liquid
Solid
What is the process by which a solid changes to a liquid?
Condensation
Evaporation
Boiling
Melting
What is the term for the state of matter that has a fixed volume but no fixed shape?
Plasma
Gas
Liquid
Solid
What is the process by which a liquid changes to a gas?
Condensation
Evaporation
Boiling
Melting
What is the term for the state of matter that has neither a fixed shape nor a fixed volume?
Solid
Plasma
Gas
Liquid
What is the term for the study of the structure, behavior, and evolution of the universe?
Geology
Astrology
Astronomy
Cosmology
What is the name of the process by which plants make their own food?
Fermentation
Decomposition
Photosynthesis
Respiration
What is the term for the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration?
Meiosis
Mitosis
Diffusion
Osmosis
What is the name of the organelle responsible for generating energy for the cell?
Ribosome
Nucleus
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
What is the term for the process by which the body maintains a stable internal environment?
Circulation
Homeostasis
Respiration
Metabolism
What is the name of the process by which the body breaks down food into energy?
Fermentation
Decomposition
Photosynthesis
Respiration
What is the term for the study of the structure and function of living organisms?
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
What is the name of the process by which the body eliminates waste products?
Digestion
Circulation
Respiration
Excretion
What is the term for the movement of water molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration?
Meiosis
Mitosis
Osmosis
Diffusion
What is the name of the process by which the body maintains a stable body temperature?
Respiration
Metabolism
Homeostasis
Thermoregulation
