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WorksheetsScience Christmas Quiz
Total questions: 160
Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins
Name the pigment that makes Christmas trees green.
Chloroplasts
Chlorophyll
E-102 (tartrazine)
Phenolphthalein
Which festive gift has the chemical symbol Au?
Myrrh
Frankincense
Silver
Gold
Many plants are used to decorate for the holidays. What is NOT true about plants?
they are producers
they are multi-cellular
they have cell walls
they are unicellular
Christmas trees are usually evergreen conifers, which are trees that are green all year and have pinecones and needles. Conifers must have male and female structures to reproduce; this is an example of what type of reproduction?
asexual reproduction
sexual reproduction
conjugation
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?
host
parasite
autotroph
Which scientist was born on Christmas Day in 1642?
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Democritus
Albert Einstein
Theobromine is found in holly leaves and chocolate, but which of these facts is true about it?
It is poisonous to dogs
It contains bromine
Dark chocolate contains less than milk chocolate
It is brown in colour
Mistletoe grows as a parasite on which trees?
Apple trees
Oak trees
Sycamore trees
Pear trees
Mulled wine has been drunk since the Medieval times, when it was called Hippocras. What was it named after?
Hypotenuse
Hippocrates
Hypocrites
Hypochondria
Santa is eating a candy cane.
a - his teeth break the candy
b - his saliva dissolves the candy
These are examples of what type of digestion?
a - Chemical
b - Mechanical
a - Physical
b - Mechanical
a - Mechanical
b - Chemical
Both are mechanical
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?
Gravitational
Frictional
Normal
Magnetic
On Christmas Eve, Santa has 32 hours to deliver presents. Why does he have longer than a day?
he travels east to west maximise darkness
he travels west to east maximise darkness
He travels faster than light
The elves help for 8 hours
What colour are a robins eggs?
White
Blue
Speckled
Pink
What part of the plant are we eating when we eat Brussel sprouts?
Leaf
Root
Bud
We don't eat Brussel sprouts
How many sides do all snowflakes have?
6
8
12
They have different numbers of sides
What is a 'Rangifer Tarandus'?
Turkey
Robin Red Breast
Reindeer
Goose
Reindeer are ruminants (just like cows). How many chambers do their stomach’s have?
Eight
Three
Four
Five
Currants, raisins and sultanas are dried fruits often found in Christmas cakes. What fruit were they before they were dried?
Tangerines
Various Berries
Apricots
Grapes
Brussel sprouts contain a chemical called Sulforaphane which has the formula C6H11NOS2. How many different elements are there in Sulforaphane?
3
4
5
22
What kind of tree is mentioned in 'The 12 Days of Christmas'?
Pear
Apple
Fir
Christmas
Santa's Reindeer are all ____________ because they have antlers in winter.
Female
Male
Adult
Male Adults
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?
40 N
35 N
30 N
20 N
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?
Gravitational
Frictional
Normal
Magnetic
Santa has the most potential energy when he:
is on top of a house
is at his workshop
sitting in front of the fireplace
going down the chimney
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?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
You notice the water on the road is becoming a SOLID! What is happening?
Melting
Sublimation
Freezing
Getting Slick
Which of the following is a solid?
Hot candle wax
Reindeer farts
Chimney smoke
Santa's beard
Another name for a reindeer is
Hart
Pudu
Caribou
Muntjac
If an animal only ate Brussel sprouts, carrots and parsnips if would be a ...
Carnivore
Omnivore
Herbivore
Fussy
If an animal only ate turkey, pigs in blankets and roast beef it would be a ...
Herbivore
Carnivore
Omnivore
Greedy
Cranberries are a source of polyphenol antioxidants which, it is claimed, have a beneficial effect on the circulatory and immune system.
True
False
Traditionally, what is placed in the middle of a Christmas or Plum Pudding
A sprig of holly
Some nuts
A sixpence
The wishbone from a turkey
Which country gives the UK a Christmas Tree every year?
France
Germany
Ireland
Norway
Which is NOT a traditional food served with turkey on Christmas Day?
Roast potatoes
Cranberry Sauce
Bread Sauce
Carrots
Fried eggs
Which one of these is not one of Santa´s reindeers?
Rudolph
Andrex
Blixen
Dunder
Comet
Where is Santa Claus supposed to live?
The Himalyas
The South Pole
The North Pole
Greenland
Who redesigned the suit of Father Christmas to match their labelling?
Burger King
McDonalds
Pepsi
Coca-Cola
The wise men bought Gold, Frankinsense and Myrr. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Ag
Gd
Hg
Au
You need to pour 25 ml of milk for Santa, which piece of equipment do you need?
thermometer
Measuring cylinder
test tube
conical flask
The milk you leave for santa contains sugar, this sugar is...
Maltose
Glucose
Lactose
Fructose
A baby reindeer is called a ...
cub
pup
calf
deerling
What is the chemical formula for the salt you sprinkle on your Christmas turkey?
NaCl
NACL
KCl
HCl
The clementine in your stocking contains juice, what colour would the juice turn universal indicator?
green
red
blue
purple
Who is the reindeer with the red nose?
Rudolph
Prancer
Vixen
Dancer
What do astronomers think the 'Star of Bethlehem' was?
A planet
A black hole
A supernova
A comet
In which country is it now traditional to eat a KFC for christmas dinner?
Japan
Jamaica
Australia
North Korea
As an alternative to ice, dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) can be used to keep your drinks cold. Dry ice goes from a solid directly to a gas without forming a liquid. What is this process called?
Melting
Sublimation
Freezing
Condensation
Which of the following statements is NOT true
A reindeer grows a new set of antlers every year
Reindeers have a poisonous spine on their back legs
The reindeers is the only species where the males and females grown antlers
A reindeer's antlers can grown up to 1.3m long
On Christmas Eve, Santa has 32 hours to deliver presents. Why does he have longer than a day?
he travels east to west maximise darkness
he travels west to east maximise darkness
He travels faster than light
The elves help for 8 hours
One Australian song about christmas has Santa's sleigh pulled along by "Six White Boomers" - what are Boomers?
Dolphins
Kangaroos
Brumbies
Holden cars
What is heavier 100kg of gold or 100 kg of feathers?
gold
feathers
they are both the same
What if the scale is incorrect?
How does a metal cookie sheet help with baking holiday cookies?
metal is a good insulator of heat
metal is a good conductor of heat
metal helps block radiation
metal prevents burning
True or False? Snow is always present somewhere in the world?
True
False
All Santas reindeer are the same species but do not look exactly the same, this is an example of
Variation
coincidence
adaptation
over exercise
Holly leaves do not turn brown in winter, they are examples of
forever fruit
evergreen
xerophyte
nettle
The chemical symbols for Sulfur, Chromium, oxygen, oxygen, Germanium spell out which famous Christmas character?
Santa
Snowman
Scrooge
Grinch
Why would it not be a good idea to drop a block of potassium in the snow?
It would freeze
It is highly reactive
It would be very heavy
It would smell
What is the Earth's magnetic North Pole?
The equator
Antarctica
Arctic circle
Glasgow
How old is the queen?
87
90
94
99
What is the name of the moon of Saturn that you can find snow on?
Enceladus
Triton
Kepler-13Ab
Pluto
We can hear Christmas carols being sung because of soundwaves, soundwaves are and example of a
Longitudinal wave
Transverse wave
Electromagnetic wave
Mexican wave
Which organelles would you find in a mistletoe leaf but not Santas beard?
nucleus, cell wall and mitochondria
Vacuole, cell wall and mitochondria
Vacuole, cell wall and chloroplasts
Ribosomes, cell wall and chloroplasts
Which of these is not true of a turkey?
It is a vertebrate
It is a bird
It has webbed feet
Male turkeys are called gobblers
MISSING LYRICS:
Rockin' around, the Christmas ___________
House
Santa
Tree
Dinner
Which one is not a reindeer for Santa?
Dasher
Skater
Prancer
Comet
Which of these is not in the '12 days of Christmas' song
Lords Leaping
Kings singing
5 gold rings
Maids Milking
True or false?
There is a town in the UK named Santa Clause.
True
False
Who wrote the original story of the The Grinch?
Dr. Spock
Dr. Dre
Dr. Seuss
Dr. Foster
What are the main ingredients in a mince pie?
Meat
Potatoes
Fruit
Bacon
Which Home Alone Film did Donald Trump appear in?
Home Alone
Home Alone 2
Home Alone 3
Home Alone 4
Where does mistletoe grow?
Underground
Near water
Around other trees
In gardens
What colour are the berries on Mistletoe?
Red
Green
White
All of them
How many points does a snowflake traditionally have?
6
12
18
36
What is Scrooge's first name?
Emmanuel
Donald
Ebenezer
Benjamin
What is a female turkey called?
Poult
Turklette
Hen
Turkey Twizzler
What is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck?
Toggle
Sattle
Jowls
Wattle
Heat always travels from...
Warm to cool
Cool to warm
Warm to warm
Cool to cool
A snowman melting in the sun
convection
conduction
radiation
connection
Warming up near a campfire is an example of ...
conduction
convection
radiation
connection
At what point does the biker have the greatest Kinetic Energy?
Point A
Point B
Point C
Point D
At what point does the biker have the greatest Potential Energy?
Point A
Point B
Point C
Point D
Name the Youtube personality who won consecutive UK Christmas number 1s in 2018 and 2019.
KSI
LadBaby
Dan TDM
ScampyCat
Finish the lyric to Mariah Carey’s classic, “All I Want for Christmas is You”: “Oh I won’t ask for much this Christmas, I won’t even wish for…”
Much
Snow
Santa
You
All your science teachers love David Attenborough but which classic was remade in 1994, starring his brother Richard Attenborough?
Miracle on 34th street
Elf
A Christmas Carol
Home Alone 3
Which country does the famous astronomer Galileo and the popular Christmas dessert panettone originate from?
France
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Charles Darwin wrote 'The origin of species' but who was the author of A Christmas Carol
Charles Darwin
Charles the 2nd
Charles Berkley
Charles Dickens
Who invented the Christmas Cracker
Tom Smith, a 19th-century London sweet shop owner.
Tom Smith, a 19th-century London pet shop owner.
Tom Smith, a 19th-century Army corporal
Tom Smith, a 19th-century London stamp collector
Who wrote the first ever king’s Christmas message?
Jane Austen, she also wrote Pride and Prejudice
C S Lewis, he also wrote The lion the witch and the wardrobe
Rudyard Kipling, he also wrote Jungle Book
Charles Dickens, he also wrote the book, A Christmas Carol
What is a force?
A push
A squeeze
A pull
An increase in speed
What colour is the grinch?
Red
Blue
White
Green
How are forces represented?
With a dot
With an arrow
With a line
With a circle
What can a force do to an object.
Change its volume
Change its shape
Change its speed
Change its direction
What is Frosty the Snowman's nose made of?
A carrot
A button
A potato
A balloon
Which of these in NOT a non-contact force?
Friction
Gravity
Electrostatic force
Magnetic force
Which of these forces is the largest?
What Reindeer's name begins with 'B'?
Bart
Burt
Brian
Blitzen
What is the name of the force that makes boats float?
Frictional force
Buoyancy force
Magnetic force
Force due to gravity
Santa has two presents A and B. Present A is much more dense than present B, which present would sink the fastest if it was dropped in water?
A
B
Which of these is NOT a contender for this years Christmas No. 1?
Mariah Carey - All I want for Christmas is you
LadBaby - Don't stop me eatin'
Little Mix - Sweet Melody
Justin Bieber ft NHS choir - Holy
Surface tension is the tension on the surface of a solid?
TRUE
FALSE
What is the name of the force that acts in the opposite direction to the motion of the object?
Gravity
Weight
Buoyancy
Friction
What is the name of the force that pulls objects to the centre of the Earth?
Force due to gravity
Frictional force
Surface tension
Air resistance
Which of these companies was the first to use Santa Claus in an advertisement?
Pepsi
Coca Cola
Iron Bru
7-up
What is the symbol for force?
f
g
F
N
What are the units of Force?
metres (m)
Newtons (N)
kilograms (kg)
m/s
How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?
Habla Espanol
Frohe Weinachten
Feliz Navidad
Buon Natale
What do you use to measure force?
A ruler
A spring
A balance
A Newton balance
Which popular Christmas movie is about a young boy who takes a train ride to the North Pole?
The Christmas Chronicles
Cars, trains and automobiles
Home Alone
The Polar Express
What does 1 Newton feel like?
A brick
An apple
A bus
A feather
What is the name of the snowman in the Disney movie Frozen?
Percy
Olaf
Elsa
Frosty
Mrs Claus is in the kitchen hanging up stockings on springs. When she doubles the force applied to the spring, what happens to the length of the spring?
Nothing - it stays the same
The length of the spring is smaller
The length of the spring extension triples
The length of the spring extension doubles
What is the name of the boy left 'Home Alone' in the famous movie?
Kyle
Kai
Kevin
Kaiden
Friction occurs when 2 surfaces are in contact.
TRUE
FALSE
Which types of energy are produced when frictional forces are acting.
Sound energy
Kinetic energy
Heat energy
Electrical energy
What do you call the frictional forces that occur when an object moves through the air?
Gravity
Air resistance
Friction
What do you call the frictional forces that occur when an object moves through the water?
Air resistance
Gravity
Drag
Select all the reasons the blades on Santa's sleigh have small frictional forces to make him travel at astronomical speeds?
The are rough
They are smooth
They are narrow
What is the word used to describe the objects in this picture?
Large surface area
Streamlined
Long
Santa has 2 parcels to move. Both parcels have the same surface area in contact with the ground. Parcel A is much heavier that parcel B. Which parcel will be the most difficult to move and why?
Parcel A because it is smaller
Parcel A because it is heavier
None of them as Santa is super strong
What could Santa do to make it easier to move heavy parcel A?
Put it on a trailer with wheels
Lubricate the surface in contact with the floor
Slide a smooth slippery surface between the parcel and the ground.
All of the above
Who one Strictly Come Dancing last Christmas?
Kelvin Fletcher
HRVY
Saffron Barker
The Grinch
Which of these is an example of when friction is unhelpful.
Car brakes
Friction between the chain and sprocket of a bike
Rubber soles on shoes
A parachute
How will the force due to gravity on Mars compare to that on Earth?
Gravity will be greater on Mars
Gravity will be less on Mars
Gravity will be the same on both planets.
Which of these is a gas?
Santa's beard
Milk
Reindeer droppings
Reindeer wind
Chemical that changes the way part of your body works is called....
Blood
Hormones
Bones
Muscle
A body part that is made of tissues that move parts of your body by pulling on them or squeezing them
Moving joints
Bone
Muscle
Brain
A hole that lets light into the eye is called?
Pupil
Retina
Optic Nerve
Lense
This body part is the body’s transport system. Pumped by the heart, it travels around the body in tubes, delivering vital supplies to keep your cells alive
Stomach
Lungs
Intestines
Blood
What do we need to do in order to supply our bodies with oxygen and to get rid of carbon dioxide?
Sleep
Drink
Breath
Eat
An animal family that can live and breath both in water and on land is called?
Amphibians
Bird
Reptiles
Mammals
Which animals that have more more in common with Dinosaurs?
Birds
Amphibians
Reptiles
Mammals
Plant's part that capture the Sun’s energy
Roots
Leaves
Flowers
Wood
Which animal is not mammals?
Zebra
Wolf
Frog
Mouse
Which bird from this list that can not fly
Eagle
Ostriches
Owl
Parrot
Which statement is true
No Mammals lives in water
Whales lives in water but they are not Mammals
Seals, which include sea lions and walruses are mammals who live in water
Seals live in water but they are not Mammals
Something that happens when your body mistakes a harmless substance for a germ and overreacts to it
Coughing
Motion Sickness
Sneezing
Allergies
Body part that we use to bite off and chew our food
Tongue
Teeth
Gum
Stomach
A body part that produce urine
Kidneys
Lungs
Heart
Brain
Body process that turns food into simple chemicals that body can make into new cells is called
Breath
Digestion
Transportation
Nerve
Which is NOT a requirement for a flame to burn?
Heat
Fuel
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Name the substance that makes Christmas trees green.
E-102 (tartrazine)
Chlorophyll
Chloroplasts
Phenolphthalein
What nutrient is turkey an excellent source of?
Carbohydrate
Lipid
Protein
Fiber
Which festive gift has the chemical symbol Au?
Myrrh
Frankincense
Silver
Gold
The grinch is green because .........
he absorbs green light
he ate too many brussel sprouts
he reflects only green light
he is jealous
How do candles store energy?
gravitational potential energy
thermal energy
chemical energy
light
What colour is snow?
Transparent
Blue
Yellow
White
How many sides do all snowflakes have?
10
6
2
4
True or False? All snowflakes are unique.
True
False
What sort of plant is mistletoe?
Tree
Shrub
Parasite
Grass
When Santa is taking off from a rooftop the reindeer are pulling at 100 N. Frictional force exerts 65 N. What is the resultant force?
25 N
35 N
30 N
45 N
