SCIENCE III QUIZ

Elimination Test

NAME: _____________________________________ DATE: _______________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Anything that occupies space and has mass or weight.

A. Matter B. Solid C. Liquid D. Gas
2. Gold can be made into rings and earrings. Which property of matter does gold possess?
A. Brittleness C. Malleability
B. Elasticity D. Strength
3. Which instrument is used in measuring the mass of an object?
A. Barometer B. Thermometer C. Tape measure D. Weighing scale
4. A boy pours two cups of liquids namely water and cooking oil. Why does cooking flow slower
than water? It is ___________
C. viscous C. cheap
D. hot D. cold
5. What do you call the dark spots on the skin that cracks and peels off because of too much
exposure to the Sun’s heat?
A. Acne B. Boil C. Sunburn D. Tinea flava
6. Mother was cooking spaghetti last night. The water got so hot that steam
formed up from the pan. Steam is an example of which state of matter?
A. Solid B. Liquid C. Gas D. Plasma
7. It is consists of the Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets and other heavenly bodies.
A. Sky B. Heaven C. Solar System D. Milky Way
8. Foods rich in vitamins and minerals are also known as ___________.
A. Glow foods B. Grow foods C. Go foods D. Junkfoods
9. What process is involved when gas is changed to liquid?
A. Condensation B. Freezing C. Evaporation D. Sublimation
10. What do you call the tiny openings of the leaves?
A. thorns B. eyes C. stomata D. chlorophyll
11. Which part of the ears that collects sounds?
A. eardrum B. cochlea C. pinna D. auditory nerve
12. Which layer of the skin contains dead cells?
A. Dermis B. Oil Grands C. Epidermis D. Sweet Glands
13. What do you call the transmission of character traits from parent to offspring?
A. Ecosystem B. Genes C. Heredity D. Growth
14. The greatest portion of Earth is _____________
A. Soil B. Water C. Forest D. Land
15. How do fishes breathe? Through their __________.
A. gills B. skin C. lungs D. feathers
16. What part of the plant that makes food?
A. Flowers C. Roots
B. Leaves D. Stem
17. It is used by the butterflies to sip the nectar of the flower.
A. Beak B. Proboscis C. Tongue D. Mouth
18. It is a substance needed by most living things for survival.
A. Carbon dioxide B. Oxygen C. Chemicals D. Shelter
19. The green pigment of the leaves of the plant is called __________.
A. Photosynthesis B. Chlorophyll C. Stomata D. Color
20. What is needed to stop a moving object?
A. Force C. Magnet
B. Gravity D. Speed
21. What do you call the animals that can live both on land and in water?
A. Reptiles B. Mammals C. Amphibians D. Insects
22. What makes a sailboat move in the sea?
A. Gravity C. Water
B. Heat D. Wind
23. What is the biggest and largest organ of the human body?
A. Heart B. Intestine C. Skin D. Brain
24. Which refers to the fast or slow movements of objects?
A. Direction C. Motion
B. Distance D. Speed
25. What is the main source of light and heat on earth?
A. Electricity C. Stars
B. Fire D. Sun
26. What are the two sources of light?
A. Man-made & natural C. Sun and Moon
B. Man-made & artificial D. Sun and Star
27. The book is on the table. What is the reference object in describing the position of the book.?
A. table B. book C. bag D. on
28. It is a large body of salty water.
A. River B. Ocean C. Lake D. Falls
29. It is where plants and animals live.
A. Forest B. Environment C. Habitat D. Land
30. Objects that can be stretched and compressed are called ________.
A. Malleable B. Elastic C. Ductile D. Viscous
31. The pigment that gives color to our skin.
A. Chlorophyll B. Melanin C. Color D. Vitamins
32. Which of the following is the largest and deepest ocean in the world?
A. Atlantic Ocean C. Indian Ocean
B. Arctic Ocean D. Pacific Ocean
33. It is the force that the Sun exerts on the planets which hold them in place.
A. Magnetism B. Gravity C. Inertia D. Friction
34. The sun is not seen and there are plenty of clouds yet the rain is not falling. What is
the weather condition?
A. Cloudy day C. Sunny day
B. Rainy day D. Windy day
35. What activity is done during sunny day?
A. Washing clothes C. Wearing sweaters and jackets
B. Drinking hot coffee D. Planting rice
36. Which type of clouds are white and puffy?
A. Cirrus C. Nimbus
B. Cumulus D. Stratus
37. A wind vane is used for measuring _______________.
A. wind direction C. wind speed
B. air temperature D. atmosphere
38. An instrument used to measure the speed of the wind.
A. Wind vane B. Anemometer C. Rain gauge D. Thermometer
39. A group of animals that eat both plant and meat of other animals.
A. Herbivorous B. Carnivorous C. Omnivorous D. Vegetarian
40. It is called the gaseous state of liquid.
A. Steam B. Water vapor C. Ice D. Smoke