Science Quiz #1 Frogs belong to which animal group?
insects trees
Q: A red pigment found in vertebrate blood amphibians
that functions in oxygen transport is:
reptiles invertebrates
melanin melatonin
mammals
chlorophyll Q: NaCl is the chemical formula of:
hydrogen peroxide
hemoglobin
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 you
not expect
to find in the nucleus?
formed from cooled magma
Q: A neutron has what electrical charge? electrons neutrons protons
Q: The fourth planet from the sun is:
no charge positive charge negative charge either a positive or negative charge
Mercury Q: How many legs do s piders have? Mars Earth Venus
Q: Mycology is the scientific study of:
4 6 some have 6, some have 8 8
fungi meanings of words
Q: The function of ribosomes in cells is to:
provide energy to the cell
Q: An igneous rock is one:
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
same time:
fish 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 Earth and Mars
Q: Gunpowder is made from:
Jupiter and Saturn salt, pepper, and sugar
Venus and Earth
sulfur, charcoal, and salt saltpeter, sugar, and sodium hydroxide
Q: The primary function of xylem in plants is 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 the heaviness of the grains of soil.
silicon
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 some large cats can roar.
the temperature of the water as it enters the 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.
Science Quiz #3 Q: A mineral is a natural crystalline solid that formed from geological processes. Which of the following is
not an
example of a mineral?
burning trash completely burying trash in a landfill reducing the amount of waste left over from using a product reusing a resource to make something new
Q: Which of the following usually is a diamond
not a
way
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 categories based on their characteristics is called:
waiting until you have enough dishes to fill the dishwasher before running it
Q: Which of the following is an example of matter?
atoms of the element carbon
Q: A plant is an example of a producer. Producers are living organisms that:
a block of wood my house All of the above are examples of matter. Matter is anything that takes up space.
make their own food break down dead organisms for food eat other organisms for food
Q: Grass appears green because:
6th Grade Science Test 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:
increases the amount of work required to perform a task. decreases the amount of work required to perform a task.
chemical energy kinetic energy potential energy
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. reduces the force or effort required to do a task or changes the direction of force used to perform a task.
Q: A solar eclipse occurs when:
liver kidney pancreas spleen
Q: Newton's First Law of Motion: the Earth's shadow falls on the moon. the moon's shadow falls on the Earth. the Earth moves between the sun and the moon. Venus is between the sun and the Earth.
says that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant. says that energy is neither created nor destroyed. states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
describes inertia. A body in motion remains in motion unless acted on by a force; a body at rest remains at rest unless acted on by a force.
Q: A huge ocean wave that may be caused by
cell wall cell membrane
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 cells is called the:
turning off the tv, computer, radios, games, 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:
light is absorbed light is diffracted light is reflected light is refracted
Technology is concerned with theories, not practical applications. Technology is concerned with the application of discoveries made during space exploration. Technology is only applied to the earth, not other planets. 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
lower
Q: One of the most important functions of
wood
Q: One way light and sound differ is:
microorganisms in an ecosystem is that they:
decompose dead organisms limit the number of large animals
Light exists whether it is observed or not. Sound only exists if someone hears it. Light can travel in a vacuum. Sound can't 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.
Q: How is space technology different from space exploration?
grow and release waste products that affect the food add golden color
Q: Anton van Leeuwenhoek discovered:
telescopes microscopes binoculars cameras
Test Your Knowledge of Science Concepts
from Anne Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com Guide to Chemistry
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