Easy

1. Which of the following is the primary function of male reproductive system? 

a. It acts as a conduit for urine to leave the body.
b. It produces the egg cell and protects and nourishes the fertilized egg.  
c. It is the passageway of both urine from the urinary bladder and semen from the glands.
d. It produces sperm cells that will fertilize the egg cells.

2. What process takes place when a sperm cell fuses with an egg cell?
a. combination
b. hibernation
c. fertilization
d. interaction

3. When fertilization occurs in angiosperms, some parts of the flower wither or die, the ovary 
thickens into a fruit, and the ovule develops into a seed. A seed is a mature ovule of a flower that
contains a tiny plant called an embryo. What is the process by which a plant grows from a seed?
a. reproduction
b. germination
c. fertilization
d. pollination

4. Which occurs in an object without changing its composition?

a. chemical change
b. chemical properties
c. physical change
d. physical properties

5. Which occurs when water vapor changes directly to ice without passing the liquid state when
heat is removed?
a. deposition
b. solidification
c. vaporization
d. condensation

6. Which of the following will change water into gas causing a puddle of water to disappear?
a. carbon dioxide
b. heat
c. oxygen
d. water

7. Which of the following is not one of the four inner planets in our solar system?
a. Mercury
b. Venus
c. Mars
d. Neptune

8. Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?

a. Mars
b. Venus
c. Mercury
d. Jupiter

9. What is the largest planet in our solar system?

a. Earth
 b. Mars
c. Jupiter
d. Venus

Average

1. What is the name of the layer of the Earth's atmosphere that protects us from harmful solar
radiation?
a. mesosphere
b. thermosphere
c. stratosphere
d. troposphere

2. What is the name of the largest moon in our solar system?

a. Ganymede
b. Titan
c. Callisto
d. lo

3. Which planet has the largest number of moons in our solar system?
a. Saturn
b. Mars
c. Jupiter
d. Uranus

4. What is the name of the mysterious force that holds planets in their orbits around the sun?
a. Gravity
b. Friction
c. Inertia
d. Momentum

5. What type of energy is associated with the movement of particles in a substance?

a. Thermal energy
b. Chemical energy
c. Potential energy
d. Kinetic energy

6. What type of change involves a change in the size, shape, or form of a substance without a
change in its chemical composition?
a. Physical change
b. Chemical change
c. Nuclear change
d. Structural change

7. What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?

a. Volume
b. Mass
c. Weight
d. Density

8. What is the term for a change in an ecosystem that leads to a loss of species or a decline in the
number of individuals in a species?
a. Biodiversity
b. Eutrophication
c. Deforestation
d. Habitat destruction
9. What is the term for the removal of trees and other vegetation in a specific area?
a. Biodiversity
b. Eutrophication
c. Deforestation
d. Habitat destruction

Difficult

1. What is the name of the planet that rotates on its side?

a. Venus
b. Uranus
c. Saturn
d. Jupiter

2. Which of the following is the nearest star to our solar system?

a. Alpha Centauri
b. Betelgeuse
c. Sirius
d. Antares

3. What is the name of the process by which stars are formed from clouds of gas and dust?
a. Supernova
b. Nebula
c. Galaxy
d. Star formation

5. What type of energy is stored in an object due to its position or shape?

a. Thermal energy
b. Chemical energy
c. Potential energy
d. Kinetic energy

6. What type of mixture contains particles that are evenly distributed throughout the mixture?
a. Suspension
b. Solution
c. Colloid
d. Emulsion

7. What is the smallest particle of an element that retains the chemical properties of that element?
a. Atom
b. Ion
c. Molecule
d. Compound

8. What is the smallest particle of a compound that retains the chemical properties of that
compound?
a. Atom
b. Ion
c. Molecule
d. Compound

9. What is the term for an increase in the amount of nutrients in a body of water, leading to an
increase in the growth of aquatic plants and animals?
a. Biodiversity
b. Eutrophication
c. Deforestation
d. Habitat destruction