Science Olympiad Miscellaneous Worksheet-24

Science Olympiad Miscellaneous Worksheet-24

1. What is a coral reef?

(a) a habitat rich in sea life

(b) a nest for sea birds

(c) a drop off in the ocean floor

2. The word tsunami comes from the Japanese word meaning ______?

(a) Big waves                                 (b) Big water

(c) Harbor waves

3. During the December solstice, the

(a) Southern Hemisphere has winter.

(b) Western Hemisphere has summer.

(c) Southern Hemisphere has summer.

(d) Northern Hemisphere has summer.

4. Primary consumers only store _______ of the energy they consume.

(a) one fourth   (b) one half       (c) one tenth     (d) none of these

5. The sun's heat on the lakes and oceans causes water to rise up into the air. What is this process called?

(a) Evaporation                            (b) Condensation

(c) liquid air

6. How many electrons can the first energy level hold?

(a) 2                    (b) 1                    (c) 4                    (d) 6

7. To dissolve is to _____.

(a) Spreadout   (b) Expand        (c) break apart

8. What uses 5 senses to perceive something?

(a) Variable       (b) Inference     (c) Observation

(d) Theory

9. Which of these chemicals can be found in indigestion tablets?

(a) Hydrochloric acid                  (b) Calcium carbonate

(c) Sodium hydroxide                 (d) Sulphuric acid

10. What time frame is known as "The Age of the Dinosaurs"?

(a) Jurassic Period                       (b) Tertiary Period

(c) Cambrian Period                             (d) Precambrian Period

11. Someone who draws maps is a _______.

(a) Meteorologist                          (b) Geologist

(c) anthropologist                        (d) Cartographer

12. What are photons?

(a) bundles of energy                   (b) pack of cameras

(c) bundle of pictures                  (d) load of ducks

13. The sun reaches its highest point in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere during:

(a) September  (b) December   (c) January       (d) June

14. Which of the following occurs when clouds meet cool air over land?

(a) rain, sleet or snow                 (b) Condensation

(c) Evaporation

15. Flat lowland areas on the moon are:

(a) Craters         (b) Volcanoes   (c) Highlands   (d) Maria

16. Most Tsunamis are caused by:

(a) Meteors                                    (b) underwater earthquakes

(c) Hurricanes

17. What causes the ocean water to be so blue in colour?

(a) The sun reflects the colour of the sky off the ocean water.

(b) The bottom of the ocean floor is blue and that's what we see through the water.

(c) The ocean absorbs only blue colors from the sun

18. Which of the following oceans is said to have the saltiest water?

(a) Pacific Ocean                          (b) Atlantic Ocean

(c) Red Sea

Answer Key:

(1)-(a); (2)-(c); (3)-(c); (4)-(c); (5)-(a); (6)-(a); (7)-(c); (8)-(c); (9)-(b); (10)-(a); (11)-(d); (12)-(a); (13)-(d); (14)-(a); (15)-(d); (16)-(b); (17)-(a); (18)-(c)