Science Quiz #1 insects

trees
Frogs belong to which animal group?

Q: A red pigment found in vertebrate blood

amphibians that functions in oxygen transport is:

reptiles

melanin
invertebrates

melatonin
mammals

chlorophyll
Q: NaCl is the chemical formula of:
hemoglobin

hydrogen peroxide Q: A metamorphic rock is one that:

sodium chloride or table salt

formed as a result of heat or pressure

ammonia

formed from deposition of sediment

water

fell from space as a meteorite

Q: Which component of an atom would
formed from cooled magma
you not expect to find in the nucleus?

Q: A neutron has what electrical charge?

electrons

neutrons
no charge

protons
positive charge

negative charge
Q: The fourth planet from the sun is:

either a positive or negative charge

Mercury
Q: How many legs do spiders have?
Mars

Earth
4

Venus
6

some have 6, some have 8

Q: Mycology is the scientific study of:

fungi

meanings of words
Q: The function of ribosomes in cells is to: Q: An igneous rock is one:

provide energy to the cell that formed as a result of temperature or

pressure
package lipids
that formed from deposition of sediments
translate and form proteins
which formed from cooled magma
control cellular division
that fell from space as meteorite
Science Quiz #2
Q: Bacterial cells are different from plant and
Q: Earth is located in a galaxy we call the Milky animal cells in that they:
Way. The Milky Way is shaped like:

have no cell walls

a sphere
do not have organelles
a plate
cannot move
a corkscrew
do not contain DNA
a flattened spiral
Q: Prehistoric man and dinosaurs lived at the
Q: Sharks and rays are different from other fish same time:
in that they:

true
have live young rather than lay eggs
false
have cartilage but no bones

are warm-blooded Q: The asteroid belt is located between:

have eyelids so they can blink their eyes

Mars and Jupiter

Q: Gunpowder is made from: Earth and Mars

Jupiter and Saturn

salt, pepper, and sugar
Venus and Earth
sulfur, charcoal, and salt

Q: The primary function of xylem in plants is

saltpeter, sugar, and sodium hydroxide
to:

sulfur, charcoal, and potassium nitrate

charcoal, saltpeter, and talc exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide

transport water and minerals

 perform photosynthesis classifying them.

store glucose comparing them.

contrasting them.
Q: The most abundant element in the universe
is:

helium
Q: Some soils hold water better than others.
hydrogen
The difference is caused by:

carbon

silicon the heaviness of the grains of soil.

the size of the grains of soil.

Q: Which statement is true of cats?
the size of the spaces between the grains of
soil.
Both big and small cats can purr, but only
the temperature of the water as it enters the
some large cats can roar.
soil.
Only big cats can roar while only small cats can
purr.
Q: Recycling refers to:

Only house cats can purr.

Only house cats are incapable of roaring. burning trash completely

burying trash in a landfill

Science Quiz #3
reducing the amount of waste left over from
using a product
Q: A mineral is a natural crystalline solid that
formed from geological processes. Which of
reusing a resource to make something new
the following is not an example of a mineral?

Q: Which of the following usually is not a way

a diamond to conserve water during a water shortage?

wood
taking a shower instead of a bath
gold
fixing leaky faucets
salt
turning off the water while brushing your teeth

Q: Grouping or organizing objects into

waiting until you have enough dishes to fill the
categories based on their characteristics is
dishwasher before running it
called:

Q: Which of the following is an example of

matter?
 Q: A plant is an example of a producer.
atoms of the element carbon
Producers are living organisms that:
a block of wood

my house make their own food

All of the above are examples of matter. Matter

is anything that takes up space. break down dead organisms for food

eat other organisms for food

Q: Grass appears green because:

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It absorbs green light.
Q: A ball sitting at the top of the stairs is an
It reflects green light back to your eyes. example of:

It reflects red light back to your eyes.

thermal energy
Q: A simple machine:
chemical energy

kinetic energy
increases the amount of work required to
perform a task. potential energy

decreases the amount of work required to

perform a task. Q: The organ that produces insulin for the body
is the:
requires the same amount of work to complete
a task but is automated so that it does the work for
you.
liver

reduces the force or effort required to do a task

kidney
or changes the direction of force used to perform a
task.
pancreas

Q: A solar eclipse occurs when: spleen

Q: Newton's First Law of Motion:

the Earth's shadow falls on the moon.

the moon's shadow falls on the Earth.

says that the speed of light in a vacuum is a
constant.
the Earth moves between the sun and the
moon.
says that energy is neither created nor
destroyed.
Venus is between the sun and the Earth.

states that for every action there is an equal

and opposite reaction.
 describes inertia. A body in motion remains in cell wall
motion unless acted on by a force; a body at rest
remains at rest unless acted on by a force. cell membrane

Q: A huge ocean wave that may be caused by Q: Helium is an example of:

earthquakes, often under the ocean floor, is
called a:
a halogen

cyclone an element

magma an alloy

tsunami a compound

rip tide
Q: Which of the following clouds might produce
rain?

Q: Which of the following is an example of a

all clouds can produce rain
producer?
cirrus

mushroom cumulonimbus

grass cirrostratus

cow
Q: The seasons are caused by:
snake

change in distance to the Sun

Q: Hot molten rock under the surface of the
earth is called: the tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation

the magnetic poles switching direction

magma
the phase of the moon
lava

petroleum Q: Which of these actions will help keep your

home the coolest in the summer?
geyser

opening and closing the refrigerator a lot

Q: The semipermeable membrane which
encloses the cytoplasm of plant and animal turning off the tv, computer, radios, games,
cells is called the: etc.

opening the windows during the day

endoplasmic reticulum
closing the shades or blinds over the windows
nuclear membrane
Q: You see your reflection in a mirror because:
Technology is concerned with theories, not
practical applications.

light is absorbed Technology is concerned with the application of

discoveries made during space exploration.
light is diffracted
Technology is only applied to the earth, not
light is reflected other planets.

light is refracted Technology is concerned mainly with space

history.

Q: When you increase the length of a guitar

string, the pitch or vibration speed that is Q: Which would be the best material you could
produced becomes: use to separate heat from cold?

louder steel

softer iron

higher glass

wood
lower

Q: One of the most important functions of Q: One way light and sound differ is:
microorganisms in an ecosystem is that they:

Light exists whether it is observed or not.

decompose dead organisms Sound only exists if someone hears it.

Light can travel in a vacuum. Sound can't

limit the number of large animals
travel in a vacuum.

produce food using the sun's energy Light is associated with energy, sound is not.

provide food for large animals Light travels in waves, sound does not.

Q: How can you tell the difference between

algae and protozoa?
Q: Yeast is added to make some breads and
cheeses to:

Protozoa have cells walls while algae do not.

Protozoa move while algae do not. add flavor

Protozoa are green while algae are not. change sugars into starches

Protozoa are larger than algae. grow and release waste products that affect
the food

Q: How is space technology different from add golden color

space exploration?
Q: Anton van Leeuwenhoek discovered:

telescopes

microscopes

binoculars

cameras

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