SCIENCE SPEED TEST

WHY WE NEED TO HAVE SPEED

TEST?
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EXHAUST YOUR BRAIN.
 YOU CAN HANDLE PRESSURE WITH GRACE.
 BUT ALWAYS REMEMBER SPEED IS ALWAYS PARTNERED
WITH ACCURACY.
1. The type of soil that
contains a mixture of sand,
silt, clay and humus is ______.

a. loam b. lime
c. peat d. subsoil
2. The Englishman who
introduced the scientific
method.
a. Pascal b. Mendel
c. Bacon d. Boyle
3. A muscle that forces air
into and out of the lungs.
a. larynx b. diaphragm
c. esophagus d. pharynx
4. A structure that has a
definite form and performs a
certain function for a body is
a (n) ______.
a. cell b. system
c. organ d. tissue
4. A structure that has a
definite form and performs a
certain function for a body is
a (n) ______.
a. cell b. system
c. organ d. tissue
5. The part of a flower from
which fruits are formed is the
_____.
a. ovary b. cotyledon
c. stamen d. stigma
6. The layer of the atmosphere
closest to the earth’s surface is the
______.
a. stratosphere
b. mesosphere
c ionosphere
d. troposphere
7. Evaporation of water from
plant leaves is called
a. transportation
b. transpiration
c. photosynthesis
d. condensation
8. The tiny vessels that supply
cells with oxygen and nutrients.
a. veins
b. trachea
c. capillaries
d. arteries
9. All of the water found in the
ocean, land and atmosphere is
known as ______.
a. troposphere
b. lithosphere
c. Hydrosphere
d. stratosphere
10. What is the name for
organisms that provide the initial
source of food in a food chain?
a. producers b. consumers
c. carnivores d. herbivores
11. One thing which makes it
almost impossible for men to live in
Arctic regions is the
a. bears.
b. coldness.
c. ice.
d. wind.
12. ____ rocks forms when molten
materials inside the earth hardens.
a. Sedimentary
b. Metamorphic
c. Crystal
d. Igneous
13. Large pits from which blocks
of rock are mined are called
a. tar pits.
b. gravel pits.
c. quarries.
d. land mines.
14. This part of the body helps
keep our balance.
a. semicircular canals
b. cochlea
c. cornea
d. iris
15. It is a piece of lnd that is level
and usually higher than the
surrounding land.
a. valley
b. plateau
c. mountain
d. field
16. Bean-shaped organs that
remove liquid waste from the
blood.
a. kidneys b. pancreas
c. gall bladder d. liver
17. The process by which rocks
are broken down into soil.
a. earthquake b. landslide
c. weathering d. typhoon
18. The most common mineral in
the earth’s crust.
a. quartz
b. mica
c. feldspar
d. limonite
19. Fertilization occurs when?
a. a pollen grain joints the
stigma.
b. a sperm nucleus joins an egg
cell.
c. a pollen tube forms a seed.
d. seed sprouts and grows.
20. A seedling is a plant that is
able to survive without its
a. cotyledons. b. embryo.
c. ovary. d. seed coat
21. These are tubes that carry
urine from the kidneys to the
bladder.
a. spleens b. ureters
c. liver d. colons
22. The best type of soil for
growing plants is
a. clay. b. sand.
c. silt. d. loam.
23. A group of organs that
function together to do a specific
job for the body.
a. cell b. system
c. organ d. tissue
24. It is the largest internal organ
of the body.
a. liver b. skin
c. gall bladder d. kidney
25. Which of the following are the
products of photosynthesis?
a. water, nitrogen, oxygen
c. oxygen, nitrogen, glucose
b. water, oxygen, glucose
d. oxygen, carbon dioxide,
glucose
26. Animals that eat meat are
called
a. herbivores b. carnivores
c. omnivores d. hors d’oeuvres
27. A ______ is a safety device to
prevent fires when an electrical
circuit becomes overheated.
a. terminals b. insulation
c. fuse d. dry cell
28. A relationship in which two
organism benefit from each other
is called
a. parasitism. b. colony.
c. mutualism. d. homoptera.
. Two compounds responsible for
the formation of acid rain are
a. calcium carbonate and
carbonate.
b. limestone and calcium
c. sulphur dioxide and nitrogen
oxide.
d. d. all of these
30. Which of the following statements is true?
a. The upward movement of water through tiny
spaces is called absorption.
b. Wind, water and temperature changes cause rocks
to break apart in a process called physical
weathering.
c. The vessels that carry blood away from the heart
are called veins.
d. The primary plant food elements are nitrogen,
calcium carbonate and potassium.
31. The blending of an animal’s
color into its surroundings is called
a. protective coloration.
b. mimicry.
c. copy cat.
d. exposure.
32. The color of visible light with
the shortest wavelength is
a. red.
b. yellow.
c. violet.
d. blue.
33. The electromagnetic waves
that may produce skin cancer are
a. ultraviolet rays.
b. infrared rays.
c. radio waves.
d. gamma rays.
34. The tendency of a motionless
object to remain at rest and the
tendency of a moving object to
continue moving.
a. acceleration
b. action-reaction
c. gravity
d. inertia
35. Many animals of the seashore do
not move around. However, they
always seem to have plenty to eat
because
a. they do not need food.
b. the tides bring their food to them.
c. they make their own food.
d. none of these.
36. When electrons pass from one wire
to another at the bare spots, by-
passing a planned path and heating
the wires, we say there is
a. a series circuit.
b. a parallel circuit.
c. a volt.
d. a short circuit.
37. Light enters the eye through a hole
called the pupil. This hole is surrounded
by a colored substance called the
_____.
a. retina
b. iris
c. cornea
d. optic nerve
38. This is a device for measuring wind
speed.
a. barometer b. anemometer
c. hygrometer d. thermometer
39. The imaginary line running through
the center of the earth from pole to
pole is called.
a. line of latitude
b. line of longtitude
c. axis.
d. albedo.
40. The area that has the widest yearly
temperature variations is the
a. savanna.
b. desert.
c. tundra.
d. taiga.
41. Which of the following statements is
false?
a. The sweat glands are found in the
skin.
b. The arteries carry blood away from
the heart.
c. The esophagus leads from the mouth
to the small intestine.
d. The gallbladder stores bile produced
by the liver.
42. If air is saturated, it is holding
______ percent of the moisture it
could hold.
a. 50
b. 100
c. 90
d. 10
43. An organized way of solving a
problem.
a. experiment b. observation
c. hypothesis d. scientific
method
44. The longest day of the year is
known as ______.
a. summer soltice
b. winter soltice
c. autummal equinox
d. vernal equinox
45. Rapidly rotating winds that
blow around a small area of
intense low pressure are called
a. hurricane. b. monsoons.
c. tornadoes d. squalls.
46. Who was the scientist who
discovered that heavy and light
bodies of the same substance fall
at the same speed?
a. Kepler
b. Galileo
c. Newton
d. Pasteur
47. Animals which are active by
night are said to be
a. chrysalis.
b. proboscis.
c. nocturnal
d. spinnerets.
48. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Heat holds a straight pin to a magnet.
b. When you place the top of a tin can
between a paper clip and a magnet, the clip
will fall because magnetism will not pass
through the air.
c. A scientific tool that is helpful in making
observations is called an instrument.
d. A thermometer is used to observe
climate.
49. Which of the following statements is
true?
a. Arachnids have four pairs of walking
legs.
b. The largest number of harvestmen
are seen during the spring.
c. Millipedes have flattened bodies with
2 pairs of legs per segment.
d. Centipedes are herbivores.
50. Good observation means that you
must
a. wear eyeglasses.
b. record only what is actually there.
b. use an instrument
d. record things as you would like them
to appear.
51. These are marine animals covered
with spines.
a. amphibians
b. echinoderms
c. mollusks
d. coelenterates
52. Which of the following statements is false?
a. Perpetually frozen ground below the
surface is called permafrost.
b. A large quantity of air sharing the same
characteristics is an air mass.
c. The type of front that moves the fastest is
the cold front.
d. The two most important factors in
describing climate are temperature and air
pressure.
53. The part of the eye which
prevents light from entering the
eye is the _____.
a. iris
b. eyelid
c. Pupil
d. cornea
54. The basic cause of all weather
is the
a. wind.
b. oceans
c. mountains
d. sun
55. Air pressure is really the
a. wind.
b. moisture in the air
c. ocean of air.
d. weight of all the air about us.
56. Differences in air pressure
causes the air
a. to move.
d. to move toward the east.
c. to form clouds.
d. to make the sun shine through
the clouds.
57. Air pressure, wind, heat and
precipitation are the things that
make up
a. the weather.
d. the weight of air.
c. the atmosphere.
d. moisture content in the air.
58. Clouds formed from the
vertical lifting of warm air are
a. cumulus.
b. nimbus.
c. precipitation.
d. stratus.
59. The changing of liquid
molecules to vapor is known as
a. condensation
b. evaporation
c. precipitation
d. none of these
60. What is the law which states
that volume and temperature are
directly related?
a. Boyle’s
b. Newton’s
c. Combined Gas
d. d. Charles’s
61. The largest family of flowering
plants is the
a. rose family.
b. milkweed family.
c. composite family.
d. pea family.
62. The pH number for a neutral
substance is
a. one.
b. seven.
c. ten.
d. three.
63. A person who studies soil.
a. entomologist b. mycologist
c. anatomist d. pedologist
64. Boyle’s law and Charles’s law
explain the behavior of
a. gases.
b. solids.
c. liquids.
d. molecular bonds.
65. Insects that feed on decaying
matter are called
a. predators. b. scavengers.
c. herbivores d. carnivores
66. Mutations are not able to cause
things to evolve because
a. mutations do not reproduce
fossils.
b. Darwin did not believe in mutation.
. c mutations are usually harmful.
d. mutations do not change the DNA.
67. Since electricity is able to do work,
scientists classify it as one form of
______.
a. heat
b. power
c. energy
d. conductor
68. Which of the following statements is
true?
a. The instrument used to listen to your
heart is called a sphygmomanometer.
b. When the liquid in thermometer rises,
the liquid has expanded.
c. Eyeglasses with convex lenses correct
nearsightedness.
d. None of these.
69. The earth rotates from
a. west to east.
b. north to south.
c. east to west.
d. south to north.
70. _____ is water vapor frozen at
ground level.
a. Snow
b. Ice
c. Dew
d. Frost
71. The layer of solid unbroken
rock in the earth’s crust is
a. bedrock.
b. top soil.
c. mantle.
d. subsoil.
72. Which of the following statements
is true?
a. Cactuses store water in their
thorns.
b. The leaves of the cactus plants
are called spine.
c. Much of the water which falls on
the desert takes days to evaporate.
d. The desert is hot and wet.
73. Lenses which make objects look
larger are
a. the same thickness throughout.
c. thicker in the middle.
b. thinner in the middle.
d. a combination of plastic and
glass.
74. A device for stopping and starting
the flow of electricity is a
a. switch.
b. bell.
c. transistor.
d. dry cell.
75. _____ is an inflammation of the
mucous membrane of the trachea and
the bronchial tubes.
a. Pneumonia
b. Asthma
c. Tuberculosis
d. Bronchitis
76. The sweet liquid that attracts
insects to flowers is
a. pollen.
b. lime.
c. nectar.
d. honey.
77. These are structures which give
form to the body and protect vital
organs.
a. skin
b. muscles
c. bones
d. blood vessels
78. The pH scale is used to
a. indicate acidity and alkalinity .
b. measure soil fertility.
c. measure density.
d. measure freezing point and
boiling point.
79. The number of complete waves
that pass a given point in a unit of time
is referred to as
a. wavelength.
b. frequency.
c. pulse.
d. cycle.
80. Weight is the measure of the
a. amount of matter in an object.
d. the volume of an object divided
by its mass.
c. gravitational force on an object.
d. the density of an object divided
by its volume.
81. The atmospheric conditions at a
certain time and place are called.
a. climate.
b. microclimatic.
c. environment.
d. weather.
82. The energy of position is called
a. radiant energy.
b. stationary energy.
c. potential energy.
d. kinetic energy.
83. Which of the following statements is
false?
a. Melanin is the green pigment found
in plants.
b. The pH of an acid may range from 1
to 6.
c. The leaflike structures that surround
the petals of a flower are called sepals.
d. The ligaments connect bones to
bones.
84. What name is given to one-celled
organisms lacking an organized
nucleus?
a. bacteria
b. amoeba
c. prokaryotes
d. eukaryotes
85. At high temperatures the wire in a
fuse will _____.
a. explode
b. melt
c. divide
d. expand
86. Who discovered that planets travel
in elliptical paths?
a. Newton
b. Galileo
c. Harvey
d. Kepler
87. These are invertebrates which
have tentacles, stinging cells and
bodies like hollow cylinder with a single
opening.
a. Nematodes b. Coelenterates
c. Poriferans d. Annelids
88. It is a kind of relationship wherein
one species is benefited while the other
one is neither benefited nor harmed.
a. Mutualism
b. Parasitism
c. Commensalism
d. Competition
89. The tubular sucking organ of the
lepidopteran is called
a. proboscis.
b. chrysalis.
c. spinnerets.
d. odonata.
90. The region near the equator that
has practically no wind is the
a. frigid zone.
b. doldrums.
c. taiga.
d. temperate zone.
91. The purpose of the eyespots on a
luna moth’s wings is to
a. protect.
b. see.
c. smell.
d. attract females
92. Organisms that obtain nourishment
from dead organisms are
a. parasites.
b. prokaryotes.
c. saprophytes.
d. sporozoa.
93. Organelles in plant cells that
enables them to carry on
photosynthesis.
a. nucleus b. cellulose
c. protoplasm d. chloroplasts
94. The principle which explains why
airplanes can fly was discovered by
a. Brown
b. Edison
c. Bernoulli
d. Pasteur
95. An infection may spread from the
throat to the middle ear through the
_____.
a. Cochlea
b. Stirrup
c. Ear canal
d. Eustachian tube
1.An organism has been found to have
the following characteristics; has cell
wall, heterotrophic, with mitochondria,
and is aerobic. What is the possible
identity of this organism?
a. A plant
b. b. an bacterium
c. a virus
d. a fungus
2.Which of the following follows the
same analogy as male;female?

a.Oogenesis:spermatogenesis
b.Estrogen: testosterone
c.Testis:ovary
d.Pistil:stamen
3.Which of the following is an example
of Newton’s second law of motion?
I.A parked vehicle
II.A basketball player throwing a ball.
III. A seat belt preventing a passenger
from hitting the windshield.
I only. b. II only c. I and II d. none of
the above
4.Atoms are made up of protons,
electrons and neutrons. What holds an
atom together?
a.Chemical bonds.
b. Force of attraction between proton
and electron.
c.Force of attraction between neutron
and electron.
d.Force of gravity.
4.Atoms are made up of protons,
electrons and neutrons. What holds an
atom together?
a.Chemical bonds.
b. Force of attraction between proton
and electron.
c.Force of attraction between neutron
and electron.
d.Force of gravity.
5. Which organ-system do you think is
not vital to the survival of an individual
organism?
a. Reproductive system
b. Digestive system
c. Nervous system
d. None among the choices
6. Which among the following is not
essential for seed germination in
plants?
a. Oxygen supply
b. Water supply
c. Sunlight
d. None among the choices
7.Which of the following situations
demonstrate a change in the state of
matter?
a.A pinch of coffee granules is added
to glass of water.
b. A container of dry ice is left on top of
table.
c. A block of wood is cut in half.
d. A hole is pricked in a balloon.
8. A hole is pricked in a balloon.
What are the properties that
characterize a liquid?
a. Define shape; define volume
b. No definite shape; definite volume
c. No definite shape; no definite
volume
d. None among the choices
9. Antacids like milk of magnesia relieve
indigestion by neutralizing excess acids
in the stomach. Which of the following
must be true for antacids?
a. It has a high pH .
b. It contains an acid.
c. It contains a base
d. All the of the above
10. Which of the following statements
best explains why clouds form?
a. Droplets of water in air becomes
heavy.
b. Droplets of water in air evaporates
c. Water vapor in the air condenses
d. Heat from the sun reacts with gases
in the atmosphere.
11. If an atom has 4 protons, 5 neutrons,
and 3 electrons, what is the charge of
the atom?
a. -1
b. -2
c. 0
d. +1
12.What is the amount of work
needed to push a 50 Newton box
to a distance of 300cm?
a. 150 Joules b. 1.5 x10^4 Joules
c. 0.243 Joules d.100 Joules
13. A 0.04 kg cubical piece of
wood has a dimension of 4cm x
4cm x 4cm. what is its density?
a. 2.4 x10^-4 g/cm^3
b. 4.1 g/cm^3
c. 6.25bx 10^3 g/cm^3
d. 12 g/cm^3
14. What power in watts is
employed in lifting a 5-kg mass to
height of 2m in 7 seconds?
a.1.4
b. 14
c. 1.75
d. 17.5
15. One hectare (ha) of land is
equivalent to 10,000m2. What is
the equivalent of 25,000m2?
a. 2.5 ha
b. b. 25 ha
c. c. 250 ha
d. d.0.25 ha
16.Object A has mass of 300g and a
density of 3g/cm3. Object B has mass of
450 g and a density of 45 g/cm3. Which of
the following statements is/are true?
a.Object A has bigger volume that
Object B.
b. Object B will displace more water than
object A.
c. None of the choices
d. All of the choices
17. The ozone layer is known to filter
harmful radiations such as UV and gamma
rays from entering the earth and causing
damage to life forms. In what region of the
atmosphere is it mostly located?
a. Stratosphere
b. Troposphere
c. Ionosphere
d. Exosphere
18. The largest organ n the human
body is the ___________ , that
belongs to the _________ system
a. kidney; excretory
b. skin; integumentary
c. brain; nervous
d. pancreas; digestive
19. The greek mathematician and
astronomer who is known as the first
person to accuarately measure the size
and circumference of the earth.
a.Aristotle
b. Erastosthenes
c. Ptolemy
d. Brahe
20. Acceleration is the change of
velocity over a given time. A car hs an
acceleration of 1m/s2. What is the
chanfe in its velocity after every
3seconds?
a.3m/s b. 2m/s c. 1 m/s d. 4m/s
21. The seed enters a state of being
very dry. They can remain alive but
inactive for long period of time. This
stage is known as ____________.
a.Dormancy
b. germination
c. tropism
d. activity
22. Which of the following is true about
germination of a bean seed?
a.The shoot comes before the roots.
b. The root and shoot come at the
same time.
c. The shoot doesn’t appear at all,
d. The root appears first, then follows
the shoot.
23. The first part of the embryo to
emerge from the seed is called
__________.
a.Hypocotyl
b. radiclec.
c.epicotyl
d. zygote
24. The structure that covers
and protects the seed from
injury is called_____.
a.Seed coat
b.radicle
c. hilium
d. seed leaf
25. The seed tissue which stores
food for the embryo is
__________.
a.Embryo b. seed coat
c. cotyledon d. testa
26. The process of breaking down
food into smaller molecules that
can be absorbed by the body is
called __________.
a.Respiration b. digestion
c. reproduction d. coordination
27. The alimentary canal is composed of;
A.Large intestine
B.Anus
C.Mouth
D.Small intestine
E. Esophagus
F. Stomach
Which arrangement is correct?
CEFADB b. CEFDAB c. CFEADB d. CFEDAB
28.The following ae digestive organs
except:
a. Liver
b. b. gallbladder
c. c.pancreas
d. d. alveoli
29. Enzymes are special proteins that hasten
chemical reaction; they speed up chemical
reactions without themselves getting directly
involved. Which of the following enzymes is
found in saliva?
a.Pepsinogen
b. amylase
c. trypsin
d. lipase
30.What type of eclipse occurs
when the moon passes between
the sun and the earth?
a.Solar eclipse
b. Lunar eclipse
c. total eclipse
d. partial eclipse
31.A _______ occurs when the moon pass
into the earth’s shadow thus, the earth
hinders the sun’s rays from reaching the
moon.
a. Lunar eclipse
b. solar eclipse
c. total eclipse
d. partial eclipse
32.The atmosphere consists of gases, but four
of them are the most important. They are:
a.Oxygen,carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and
argon.
b.Carbon dioxide, hydrogen, oxygen, and
carbon.
c.Oxygen, hydrogen, helium and nitrogen.
d.Oxygen, nitrogen, argon and water vapor.
33. The most abundant gas in the
atmosphere which makes up 78% of it
is ______.
A, oxygen
b. nitrogen
c. argon
d. helium
34. Energy is transferred from the
sun to the earth by _____.
a. Convection
b. conduction
c. radiation
d. anti-cyclones
35. The ______ is a layer in the
atmosphere which has a
beneficial effect og absorbing
harmful ultraviolet rays,
a.Stratosphere
b. ozone
c. ionosphere
d. troposphere
35. The ______ is a layer in the
atmosphere which has a
beneficial effect og absorbing
harmful ultraviolet rays,
a.Stratosphere
b. ozone
c. ionosphere
d. troposphere
36. A small, hot planet will most
likely have _________.
a. Thick atmosphere
b. Hydrogen and helium in the
atmosphere
c. Clouds of helium
d. No atmosphere
37. Which one explains why oxygen a gas, is
the largest component of the Earth’s crust?
a. Oxygen gives Earth's crust its lightness
b. Oxygen is the most abundant element in
the world
c. Oxygen is capable of combining with
most of the elements in the Earth's crust.
d. Oxygen is needed to sustain all life on
Earth.
38. What does a stick of unlit
dynamite demonstrate?
a. Chemical Energy
b. Kinetic Energy
c. Nuclear Energy
d. Potential Energy
39. What do you predict will
happen when you bring two bar
magnets closer together?
a. They will repel each other.
b. They will create an alternating
current
c. Nothing will happen
d. They will attract each other.
40. Which of the following BEST
demonstrates the greenhouse
principle?
a. A heated aquarium
b. A car with rolled-up windows
c. A microwave oven
d. A solar battery -powered
calculator
41. At which time during the year
does the ozone level present a
particular health threat in urban
areas for people with respiratory
problems?
a. Spring c. Summer
b. Fall d. Winter
42. In which kingdom should MOLD
be classified?
a. Protista c. Fungi
b. Plantae d. Animalia
43. A person who has a malfunctioned
pancreas would have:
a. difficulty in digestion proteins.
b. Fats not being digested properly.
c. Too much water reabsorption.
d. None of the choices.
44. Which of the following is a
vitamins?
a. Niacin
b. mucin
c.pepsin
d, trypsin
45. Particle is or waves given off by
atoms undergoing nuclear decay
produce ______?
a.Wavelength
b. b. conduction
c.radiation
d. waste
46. All living things grow,reproduce,
respond to the environment, use
energy and ______.
a.Move around
b. make noise
c. are covered with hair
d. are made of if cells
47. Similar organisms which are able to
produce offspring that can also
reproduce are grouped under ______.
a. Genus
b. species
c. kingdom
d. d.order
48. Animals that are able to keep a
constant body temperature are
____________.
a. Invertebrates
b. Vertebrates
c. Endothermic or warm-blooded
d. Ectothermic or cold blooded
49. Invertebrates with six legs and
three body parts are _______.
a.Reptiles
b. mollusks
c.spiders
d.insects
50. The remains or traces of an
organism that was once alive is
______.
a. a sediment
b. a compost
c. a fossil
d. a footprint