Science Quiz – 30 Questions
Physics
1. 1. Which of Newton’s laws involves "every action has an equal and opposite reaction"?
A) First Law B) Second Law C) Third Law
Answer: C) Third Law
2. 2. True/False: Light travels in straight lines.
Answer: True
3. 3. Give one example of a magnetic material.
Answer: Iron
4. 4. What completes a circuit to light a bulb?
A) Battery B) Wire C) Switch D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
5. 5. Which of the following is not a simple machine?
A) Pulley B) Screw C) Wheel D) Refrigerator
Answer: D) Refrigerator
6. 6. Name a device that uses a lens to form an image.
Answer: Microscope or Camera
Biology
7. 1. What part of the plant helps in photosynthesis?
A) Root B) Stem C) Leaf D) Flower
Answer: C) Leaf
8. 2. True/False: The lungs are part of the circulatory system.
Answer: False
9. 3. Name one organ in the human digestive system.
Answer: Stomach
10. 4. What part of the cell contains DNA?
A) Cytoplasm B) Cell wall C) Nucleus D) Mitochondria
Answer: C) Nucleus
11. 5. What is a food chain?
Answer: A sequence showing how energy is transferred from one organism to another.
12. 6. What is used by flowers to reproduce?
A) Leaves B) Roots C) Seeds D) Stems
Answer: C) Seeds
13. 7. True/False: Cells are only found in animals.
Answer: False
Earth & Environmental Science
14. 1. What is the process of collecting and storing rainwater called?
A) Irrigation B) Groundwater recharge C) Rainwater harvesting
Answer: C) Rainwater harvesting
15. 2. True/False: Planting more trees helps prevent soil erosion.
Answer: True
16. 3. Name one cause of global warming.
Answer: Burning fossil fuels
17. 4. Which disaster is caused by tectonic plate movement?
A) Flood B) Earthquake C) Cyclone D) Tsunami
Answer: B) Earthquake
18. 5. Match the resource to its type:
- Wind – Renewable
- Coal – Non-renewable
- Solar – Renewable
- Petroleum – Non-renewable
Answer: As listed
19. 6. Give one example of a non-renewable resource.
Answer: Coal or Oil
Chemistry
20. 1. What turns red litmus paper blue?
A) Acid B) Base C) Salt D) Water
Answer: B) Base
21. 2. True/False: Boiling water is a chemical change.
Answer: False
22. 3. What is sedimentation?
Answer: The process where heavier particles settle at the bottom of a liquid.
23. 4. Which state of matter takes the shape of its container and has no fixed volume?
A) Solid B) Liquid C) Gas
Answer: C) Gas
24. 5. Match the symbol to the element:
- C – Carbon
- Fe – Iron
- K – Potassium
- N – Nitrogen
Answer: As listed
25. 6. What is a molecule?
Answer: A group of two or more atoms bonded together.
Activity-Based
26. 1. Who Am I? I shine light through a small opening to make patterns. I am used in
shadow play.
Answer: A torch or flashlight
27. 2. Rapid Fire: What is H₂O?
Answer: Water
28. 3. True/False: A scientist who studies rocks is called a geologist.
Answer: True
29. 4. One-word Answer: What gas do plants take in during photosynthesis?
Answer: Carbon dioxide
30. 5. Observation: What is produced when vinegar and baking soda are mixed?
Answer: Carbon dioxide gas
