SCIENCE QUIZ (ELEMENTARY)

EASY D) Water, oxygen, and soil

1. What is the main source of energy for Earth? Answer: C) Water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide

A) Moon Explanation: Plants use the process of

photosynthesis to make food. They need water
B) Sun (absorbed through their roots), sunlight
C) Wind (captured by chlorophyll in their leaves), and
carbon dioxide (absorbed from the air) to
D) Water produce glucose (food) and oxygen.
Answer: B) Sun

Explanation: The Sun provides the primary 4. Which of the following is a solid?
source of energy for Earth. It gives us light and
heat, which are essential for life. Plants use A) Water
sunlight to make food through photosynthesis, B) Ice
and we depend on sunlight for warmth and
energy. C) Steam

D) Air

2. Which of the following is a mammal? Answer: B) Ice

A) Frog Explanation: Ice is the solid form of water.

Water can exist in three states: solid (ice), liquid
B) Shark (water), and gas (steam). At temperatures below
C) Whale 0°C (32°F), water freezes and turns into ice.

D) Crocodile

Answer: C) Whale 5. Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?

Explanation: A mammal is an animal that has A) Earth

hair or fur and gives birth to live young (with B) Mars
some exceptions like the monotremes, such as
the platypus). Whales are mammals because C) Venus
they breathe air, give live birth, and nurse their D) Jupiter
young with milk.
Answer: B) Mars

Explanation: Mars is often called the "Red

3. What do plants need to make their food? Planet" because its surface has a reddish color,
A) Oxygen, water, and sunlight caused by iron oxide (rust) in its soil. It is one of
the planets in our solar system.
B) Soil, light, and oxygen

C) Water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide

AVERAGE gas that is essential for life, as it is a key
component of proteins and DNA, although it
1. Identify the animal that can change its color doesn't react easily with other gases in the
to blend into its surroundings. atmosphere.
Answer: Chameleon CLINCHER
Explanation: Chameleons are known for their
1. Which of the following best describes the role
ability to change color. They do this to
of bees in the environment?
camouflage themselves in their environment to
avoid predators or to communicate with other A) They produce honey that is used as food for
chameleons. Their color change is influenced by humans only
factors like temperature, light, and emotions.
B) They help plants reproduce by pollinating
flowers

2. What is the process by which plants release C) They make oxygen for animals to breathe
water vapor into the air?
D) They are only important for making
Answer: Transpiration honeycomb

Explanation: Transpiration is the process by Answer:

which plants lose water vapor from their leaves
B) They help plants reproduce by pollinating
to the atmosphere. This is important because it
flowers
helps draw water and nutrients up from the
roots, and it also plays a key role in the water Explanation:
cycle.
Bees are essential for pollination, which is the
process by which pollen is transferred from one
flower to another, allowing plants to reproduce.
DIFFICULT This is crucial for many crops and the survival of
1. Identify the part of the plant that absorbs plant species, and in turn, supports a healthy
water and nutrients from the soil. ecosystem.

Answer: Roots 2. Identify the process by which plants use

sunlight to make their own food.
Explanation: The roots of a plant anchor it in
the soil and are responsible for absorbing water Answer:
and nutrients. They also store food for the plant Photosynthesis
and help in the plant's overall growth.
Explanation:

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants

2. What is the name of the gas that makes up convert light energy, usually from the Sun, into
most of Earth's atmosphere? chemical energy in the form of glucose (a type
Answer: Nitrogen of sugar). During this process, plants take in
carbon dioxide from the air and release oxygen,
Explanation: Nitrogen makes up about 78% of which is important for the survival of animals
Earth's atmosphere. It is a colorless, odorless and humans.
3. Identify the gas that plants take in from the
air to make food during photosynthesis.

Answer:
Carbon dioxide
Explanation:
Plants absorb carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air
during photosynthesis. This gas combines with
water in the plant's cells to produce glucose
(food) and release oxygen, which is vital for life
on Earth.
 D) Electron
SCIENCE QUIZ (JHS)
Answer: B) Atom
EASY
Explanation: An atom is the smallest unit of an
1. Which of the following is an example of a element, consisting of a nucleus (protons and
renewable resource? neutrons) and electrons that orbit the nucleus.
A) Coal

B) Solar energy 4. Which organ in the human body is

responsible for pumping blood?
C) Oil
A) Brain
D) Natural gas
B) Liver
Answer: B) Solar energy
C) Heart
Explanation: Solar energy is a renewable
resource because it comes from the Sun, which D) Stomach
will continue to provide energy as long as it
exists. Unlike fossil fuels, solar energy is not Answer: C) Heart
depleted when used. Explanation: The heart is responsible for
pumping blood throughout the body, supplying
oxygen and nutrients to the cells.
2. What is the chemical symbol for water?

A) H₂O
5. What is the process by which plants make
B) O₂ their food using sunlight?
C) CO₂ A) Respiration
D) H₂SO₄ B) Photosynthesis
Answer: A) H₂O C) Digestion
Explanation: The chemical symbol for water is D) Evaporation
H₂O, which indicates that a water molecule is
composed of two hydrogen atoms (H) and one Answer: B) Photosynthesis
oxygen atom (O). Explanation: Photosynthesis is the process by
which plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and
water to produce glucose (food) and oxygen.
3. Which of the following is the smallest unit of
an element?

A) Cell

B) Atom

C) Molecule
AVERAGE erupts to the surface. Common examples
include granite and basalt.
1. Identify the process by which a liquid turns
into a gas.

Answer: Evaporation CLINCHER

Explanation: Evaporation is the process in which 1. What is the main function of the
a liquid changes into a gas when it is heated or mitochondria in animal cells?
exposed to air. This occurs when the molecules
A) They control cell division
in the liquid gain enough energy to overcome
the forces holding them together. B) They store genetic information

C) They produce energy for the cell

2. What is the name of the element with the D) They create proteins for the cell
atomic number 1?
Answer:
Answer: Hydrogen
C) They produce energy for the cell
Explanation: Hydrogen is the chemical element
with the atomic number 1. It is the lightest and Explanation:
most abundant element in the universe and The mitochondria are known as the
plays a key role in the composition of stars and “powerhouses” of the cell. They generate ATP
molecules like water (H₂O). (adenosine triphosphate), which is used as
energy to power various cellular processes.
Without mitochondria, cells would not be able
DIFFICULT to perform essential functions.

1. Identify the part of the cell that controls its

activities and contains the cell's DNA.
2. Identify the process by which a liquid turns
Answer: Nucleus into a gas below its boiling point.

Explanation: The nucleus is the control center of Answer:

the cell, containing most of the cell’s genetic
Evaporation
material in the form of DNA. It regulates gene
expression and is crucial for cell division. Explanation:

Evaporation is the process in which molecules at

the surface of a liquid gain enough energy to
2. What type of rock is formed from the cooling
change into a gas, even if the liquid is not
and solidification of magma or lava?
boiling. This occurs at temperatures below the
Answer: Igneous rock boiling point of the liquid and is a key part of
the water cycle.
Explanation: Igneous rocks are formed from the
cooling and solidification of molten rock—either
magma beneath the Earth’s surface or lava that
3. Identify the type of rock that is formed by the
cooling and solidification of magma beneath the
Earth’s surface.

Answer:

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Explanation:

Intrusive igneous rocks are formed when

magma cools and solidifies beneath the Earth's
surface. These rocks have larger crystals
because they cool more slowly than rocks
formed on the surface. An example is granite.