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Scientific Terms (Part 1)

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main building unit of the living organism's body that can do all its vital processes?

(a)  

2.

Which muscles move automatically and cannot be controlled voluntarily?

(a)  

3.

What is the temperature at which matter changes from liquid state to gas state called?

(a)  

4.

Name the materials that slow down heat transfer.

(a)  

5.

What is the state of matter that changes into liquid state by heating?

(a)  

6.

What do we call materials that are attracted to a magnet?

(a)  

7.

Which organ controls the level of sugar in the human body?

(a)  

8.

What is the movement of charged particles through a conducting wire called?

(a)  

9.

What do we call a group of tissues that does a special function?

(a)  

10.

Name the system that secretes hormones helping the body respond in different situations.

(a)  

11.

What device generates electricity by using magnets?

(a)  

12.

Which way transfers heat through liquids and gases?

(a)  

13.

What device is inserted into the chest to stimulate the heart to beat regularly?

(a)  

14.

What is the way by which heat is transferred through solids only?

(a)  

15.

What is the measuring unit of heat?

(a)  

16.

Which state of matter has particles with the most thermal energy?

(a)  

17.

Which cell organelles provide the cell with its needed energy?

(a)  

18.

Which cell part is often located at the center of the cell?

(a)  

19.

Which cell component allows water to enter and exit the cell?

(a)  

20.

What materials allow electric charges to flow through them?

(a)  

21.

Name the hormone that controls the level of sugar in the human body.

(a)  

22.

What surrounds the plant cell to give it a definite shape?

(a)  

23.

What is the area around a magnet in which its force appears called?

(a)  

24.

Which device is used to measure the temperature?

(a)  

25.

What are organisms whose bodies consist of more than one cell called?

(a)  

26.

Which device can be used to magnify cells so we can see them?

(a)  

27.

What is a group of organs that perform a specific function called?

(a)  

28.

Which cell structure controls cell division and other cell activities?

(a)  

29.

Which body system is responsible for eliminating carbon dioxide from the body?

(a)  

30.

What is a closed loop for transmitting an electric current called?

(a)  

31.

Which device is used to detect a small electrical current in a circuit?

(a)  

32.

What is the total sum of the kinetic energy of a substance's atoms and molecules called?

(a)  

33.

What is the process of changing a substance from a liquid into a solid?

(a)  

34.

What is the process of changing a substance from a liquid into a gas?

(a)  

35.

What is the transfer of heat through space or air called?

(a)  

36.

.................... are the powerhouses in the cell that convert sugar into energy.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Vacuoles

d)

Golgi bodies

37.

Growth of a living organism resulted from increasing the .................... of cells in its body.

a)

size

b)

length

c)

number

d)

mass

38.

.................... process is the change of matter from the gas state to the liquid state.

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Melting

39.

Absorption of nutrients takes place in the ....................

a)

stomach

b)

small intestine

c)

large intestine

40.

The heat transfers through space by ....................

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

conduction

41.

.................... is the transfer of heat due to the movement of liquid or gas.

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Freezing

d)

Convection

42.

The factors which effect on gravitational force ....................

a)

mass and shape

b)

mass and volume

c)

distance and volume

d)

distance and mass

43.

Scientists use a .................... to detect the flow of electric current.

a)

battery

b)

switch

c)

generator

d)

galvanometer

44.

Musculoskeletal system allows the body to ....................

a)

transmit nutrients

b)

move from place to another

c)

digest food

d)

breath

45.

All of the following are responsible for excretion process, except ....................

a)

urinary system

b)

respiratory system

c)

skin

d)

digestive system

46.

Which of the following is a poor conductor of electricity and used to coat wires? ....................

a)

A conductor

b)

An insulator

c)

A switch

d)

A battery

47.

Heat transfers through copper and iron by ....................

a)

conduction only

b)

radiation and convection

c)

conduction and convection

d)

radiation only

48.

When a thermometer is put in a hot water, the alcohol inside it will ....................

a)

contract

b)

decrease

c)

not affect

d)

expand

49.

The heat transfers through solids by ....................

a)

radiation and convection

b)

convection

c)

conduction

d)

radiation

50.

All the following are electric insulators, except ....................

a)

rubber

b)

copper

c)

plastic

d)

wood

51.

The forearm moves toward the shoulder when the muscle in the front ....................

a)

doesn't move

b)

contracts

c)

relaxes and contracts

d)

relaxes

52.

The control center of the cell which is responsible for cell division is ....................

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

cell membrane

53.

All the following animals have bones in their bodies, except ....................

a)

cats.

b)

dogs.

c)

birds.

d)

insects.

54.

The body of .................... is composed of one cell only.

a)

a big tree

b)

an elephant

c)

bacteria

d)

human

55.

The artificial pacemaker is inserted into the .................... of human body.

a)

legs

b)

chest

c)

neck

d)

brain

56.

The heat of the Sun reach the Earth by ....................

a)

condensation.

b)

radiation.

c)

conduction.

d)

convection.

57.

If the mass of a piece of ice is 50 gm. then its mass when it melts is ....................

a)

40 gm.

b)

25 gm.

c)

50 gm.

d)

60 gm.

58.

Stomach is composed of a group of different ....................

a)

organs.

b)

systems.

c)

cells.

d)

tissues.

59.

The .................... energy is related to the motion of particles of matter.

a)

light

b)

potential

c)

chemical

d)

thermal

60.

Materials .................... on heating.

a)

do not change

b)

contract

c)

expand

d)

compress

61.

In a dangerous situation, your eyes send the information to the .................... to perform the suitable action.

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

stomach

d)

brain

62.

Cardiac muscles are type of involuntary muscles which form the ....................

a)

heart.

b)

intestine.

c)

stomach.

d)

lungs.

63.

The smallest tiny structures that build up all living organism's bodies are ....................

a)

bricks.

b)

cells.

c)

systems.

d)

organs.

64.

Magnets can be made of ....................

a)

glass.

b)

copper.

c)

iron.

d)

plastic.

65.

The .................... surrounds the cytoplasm and controls the substances that enter or leave the cell.

a)

mitochondrion

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

cell wall

66.

The .................... is/ are responsible for cellular respiration.

a)

mitochondria

b)

plasma membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

cell wall

67.

The .................... surrounds the plant cell from outside and gives it a definite shape.

a)

nucleus

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

68.

When you are stressed out, your .................... increase(s).

a)

heartrate and blood pressure

b)

bones' size

c)

blood pressure only

d)

heartrate only

69.

The heartbeats in the .................... system accelerates when feeling afraid.

a)

nervous

b)

digestive

c)

circulatory

d)

urinary

70.

Sweat is excreted by the ....................

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

kidneys

d)

skin

71.

The generator produces .................... energy.

a)

mechanical

b)

chemical

c)

light

d)

electrical

72.

On heating wax, it will ....................

a)

get cooled

b)

melt

c)

freeze

d)

turn into solid

73.

Molecules of water are packed tightly together in its .................... state.

a)

plasma

b)

gaseous

c)

liquid

d)

solid

74.

The liquid in a thermometer .................... as the temperature increases.

a)

contracts

b)

freezes

c)

expands

d)

disappears

75.

.................... exist in both plant and animal cells.

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Large vacuole

d)

Chloroplasts

76.

All the following are magnetic materials, except ....................

a)

iron

b)

nickel

c)

steel

d)

copper

77.

When water vapor .................... it turns into water drops.

a)

melts

b)

evaporates

c)

condenses

d)

freezes

78.

Humans are .................... organisms.

a)

unicellular

b)

simple

c)

prokaryote

d)

multicellular

79.

The .................... is used to open and close the electric circuit.

a)

electric lamp

b)

switch

c)

wire

d)

battery

80.

The .................... is the building unit of the living organism's body.

a)

blood

b)

organ

c)

cell

d)

brick

81.

When an electric current flows through a wire, a/an .................... field is produced around the wire.

a)

gravitational

b)

electric

c)

thermal

d)

magnetic

82.

The generator changes the mechanical energy into .................... energy.

a)

magnetic

b)

thermal

c)

electrical

d)

light

83.

Digestion process starts in the ....................

a)

stomach

b)

mouth

c)

esophagus

d)

large intestine

84.

.................... is the process of changing liquid into solid by cooling.

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Freezing

d)

Melting

85.

Magnets attract some metals such as .................... and ....................

(a)  

86.

Milk is a matter in .................... state, while helium is a matter in .................... state.

(a)  

87.

Bundles of muscle tissues are organized to form the (a)  

88.

(a)   is the building unit of living organisms' bodies.

89.

The electric circuit contains (a)   which is responsible for opening and closing the circuit.

90.

(a)   is the process in which matter changes from liquid state to solid state.

91.

(a)   materials slow down the heat transfer.

92.

Magnets attract some metals such as (a)  

93.

The (a)   state of matter has indefinite shape and volume.

94.

The heat of the Sun can transfer through space to the Earth by (a)  

95.

The (a)   is the component of the cell that allows water to enter and exit the cell.

96.

Gold and copper are considered (a)   materials as they do not attract to magnet.

97.

Living organisms that their bodies consist of one cell called (a)  

98.

A process in which matter changes from liquid state to gas state is (a)  

99.

There are three states of matter solid, (a)   and gas.

100.

The system that is responsible for getting rid of wastes in humans is (a)  

101.

The (a)   disease is one of the disorders of the endocrine system.

102.

Electric circuits in houses are connected in (a)   way.

103.

(a)   controls the substances that can enter or leave the cell.

104.

(a)   controls all the cell activities such as cell division.

105.

(a)   is a device that changes kinetic energy into electric energy.

106.

Which term names a disorder of the endocrine system?

a)

Temperature

b)

Evaporation

c)

Insulator

d)

Diabetes

107.

A material in which electricity does not flow easily is called a(n) (a)   .

108.

The measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance is (a)   .

109.

The change of matter from liquid to gas by heating is called (a)   .

110.

In case of (a)   , no heat flows because two objects have the same temperature.

111.

When the (a)   muscle contracts, the lungs take in air.

112.

The smallest building unit of matter is the (a)   .

113.

Copper and __________ will not be attracted to a magnet because they are __________ materials.

4 lines
114.

The outermost layer of a plant cell is the __________, while it is the __________ in an animal cell.

4 lines
115.

__________ is not attracted to a magnet.

a)

Nickel

b)

Steel

c)

Iron

d)

Copper

116.

The main control center of the cell is the (a)   .

117.

Heat transfers from a __________ object to a __________ one.

4 lines
118.

In a (a)   circuit, electric current passes through only one path.

119.

A pacemaker helps patients who have irregular (a)   .

120.

In parallel circuits, the electric current can flow in only one branch.

a)

True

b)

Only with batteries

c)

False

d)

Only in metals

121.

Water stored in dams is used to operate wind turbines.

a)

Only with large dams

b)

Only in deserts

c)

False

d)

True

122.

Hot water molecules have more kinetic energy than cold water molecules.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only in oceans

d)

Only at boiling point

123.

Copper and iron allow heat to travel freely through them.

a)

Only iron does

b)

Only copper does

c)

False

d)

True

124.

The force of gravity between an object and Earth increases when the distance between them increases.

a)

Only for heavy objects

b)

False

c)

Only in space

d)

True

125.

Electric devices in houses are connected mostly in series circuits.

a)

Only lights are

b)

Only small devices

c)

False

d)

True

126.

Heart muscle is considered an involuntary muscle.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only during sleep

d)

Only in exercise

127.

By decreasing temperature, the spaces between molecules of a substance decrease.

a)

False

b)

Only in solids

c)

True

d)

Only in gases

128.

Thermal conductors are good conductors of heat.

a)

True

b)

Only when wet

c)

Only at night

d)

False

129.

Cell biologists are scientists who study rocks.

a)

Only minerals

b)

False

c)

True

d)

Only fossils

130.

Expansion and contraction of matter occur due to changes in temperature.

a)

Only in liquids

b)

False

c)

Only in gases

d)

True

131.

Heat transfers between two objects that have the same temperature.

a)

Only in liquids

b)

Only in solids

c)

False

d)

True

132.

Molecules of solids move faster than the molecules of liquids.

a)

Only when heated

b)

Only at 0°C

c)

False

d)

True

133.

Absorption of food occurs in the small intestine.

a)

Only in stomach

b)

False

c)

Only in large intestine

d)

True

134.

All systems in the human body work together.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only during exercise

d)

Only during rest

135.

Heart muscle is from voluntary muscles.

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Only in children

d)

Only in athletes

136.

Boiling point is the temperature at which liquid matter changes into gas.

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Only in water

d)

Only at sea level

137.

Plastic is an example of a material that resists the transfer of thermal energy.

a)

Only some plastics

b)

True

c)

Only when thick

d)

False

138.

Matter changes from one state to another by cooling or heating.

a)

Only in laboratories

b)

False

c)

Only by pressure

d)

True

139.

Electrical energy is a form of matter.

a)

Only in batteries

b)

Only in wires

c)

False

d)

True

140.

Cell organelles float in the cytoplasm.

a)

Only in plants

b)

False

c)

Only in animals

d)

True

141.

When heartbeats increase, blood pressure decreases.

a)

Only in stress

b)

Only in sleep

c)

False

d)

True

142.

When matter changes from one state to another, its mass does not change.

a)

False

b)

Only in gases

c)

Only in solids

d)

True

143.

Each animal cell has a cell wall made of cellulose.

a)

Only in bacteria

b)

False

c)

Only some animals

d)

True

144.

Lungs belong to which body system?

a)

Respiratory system

b)

Digestive system

c)

Circulatory system

d)

Nervous system

145.

True or False: A human can consciously control the movement of blood through the body.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only during exercise

d)

Sometimes true

146.

When a substance expands, what usually happens to its volume?

a)

Its density increases

b)

Its mass increases

c)

Its volume decreases

d)

Its volume increases

147.

Plastic is produced mainly by what kind of changes to petroleum compounds?

a)

Biological changes

b)

Nuclear changes

c)

Physical changes

d)

Chemical changes

148.

Household electric devices are usually connected in which type of circuit to share the same voltage?

a)

Short circuits

b)

Series circuits

c)

Open circuits

d)

Parallel circuits

149.

Heat naturally transfers from which object to which?

a)

Smaller to larger

b)

Cooler to hotter

c)

Darker to lighter

d)

Hotter to cooler

150.

In a series circuit, how many paths are there for electric current to flow?

a)

Zero paths

b)

Many paths

c)

Two paths

d)

One path